When may you drive in a bicycle lane in California?

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Bicycle lanes are designed for cyclists, not for regular through driving by motor vehicles. You may use a bicycle lane only when you need to enter or exit the roadway or to position yourself for a right turn at an upcoming intersection. This allows you to safely complete the turn without crossing the bike lane in the middle of your travel. You should not drive in the bicycle lane for normal driving or to maintain speed with bikes, and you must yield to bicyclists and merge back into traffic when it’s safe after the maneuver.