Transition from a solid to dashed line in a bicycle lane near intersections indicates what?

• A. You may merge back into traffic when the line becomes dashed.
• B. Cyclists must dismount.
• C. The lane ends.
• D. Pedestrians have the right of way.

Answer: (A)

Road markings show how cyclists share space with motor vehicles. A solid line between a bike lane and the adjacent traffic lane means you should stay in the bike lane and not cross into traffic. When that line becomes dashed, it means crossing the line and merging back into the traffic lane is allowed, if it’s safe to do so. This usually happens near intersections to give cyclists an option to re-enter the travel lane for turning or to flow with traffic when there’s space. So you may merge back into traffic when the line is dashed, watching for vehicles, signaling, and yielding as needed to do so safely.