How do you make a right turn across the bike lane in Overton Square? Do you turn directly from the vehicle lane?

Making a right turn from Madison Avenue in Overton Square or from any other Memphis street with a designated bike lane requires remembering only two simple rules. First, always turn from the closest traffic lane in the direction you are traveling to the closest legal lane in the direction you want to go. Second, never drive your automobile in a bike lane unless you’re making a right turn.

A bike lane is a legal traffic lane reserved for bicyclists. It is clearly designated as a bike lane and marked by a solid white line, typically breaking into a dotted line ending before it reaches the corner.

Treat a bike lane the same as other traffic lanes. Do not turn into it if a cyclist is in the lane. When you are making a right turn and are within 200 feet of the corner or other driveway entrance, you must enter the bike lane only after ensuring there is no bike traffic, and then make the turn. Do not drive in the bike lane at any other time.