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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, probably it's more important to learn how to prevent this from happening again than to discuss who was at fault, correct?

So, as a general rule:

1. Turn on your turn signal
2. Check to make sure there's nobody in the bike lane
3. Merge to the right in the merge area
4. Stop at the stop sign
5. Turn right

[b]The idea is that you're turning right from the right lane, just like you'd do if there were no bike lane[/b].

If you're turning right from the general lane, and there's a bike lane to the right of you, that's like turning right from the left lane of a street with two lanes going the same direction. [/quote]

100% WRONG.

Cars are not to use the bike lane as a right turn lane. Ever. Bike lanes are for bikes. Period. They are not a turn lane for cars. [/quote]

Sorry repeat to fix the quote formatting

The DC reg is written as follows:

2203.3Both the approach for a right turn and a right turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge or the roadway.

That would seem to imply you should be in the bike lane.

Also page 19 of this guide indicates that the driver was at fault because they didn’t get as far right as possible in the bike lane https://ddot.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/d...e-Law-Pocket-Guide-Oct2012.pdf

I still think the cyclist should have stopped in OPs example. 
[/quote]

Absolutely. You merge into the bike lane over the dashed line (usually the last 10 feet or so) when it is safe to do so, that is, no bicyclists there.  Then you turn right from the far right.

It's the correct legal thing to do and safer for me as a bicyclist.  I'll either wait for you to turn or pass you on the left.

It sounds like you got this wrong and also the bicyclist didn't stop at the stop sign.[/quote]

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