Destination positioning is a central and foundational concept of bicycle traffic safety. Moving away from the far right is at times not just legal and not just safer for a bicyclist, but is at the same time courteous to drivers behind. While most law enforcement officers know the rules and do the right thing, there are times where better training is necessary. Read here about one bicyclist in Phoenix recently who was unfairly ticketed for not being “far to the right” while waiting at a red light, and the great lengths he had to go to  get justice.

If you believe you have been unfairly ticketed by a police officer, although the Coalition cannot represent you, we would like to know about it. We would also encourage all bicyclists to view the law enforcement training that was put together jointly by the Coalition and Glendale Police Department; and encourage your own local police force to provide specific training to their officers on bicycle traffic safety and law enforcement.