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Originally Posted by Mean Mr. Mustard
You are likely one in over a hundred who give the entire lane, some slightly move over, but most keep to their original path when they encounter myself or another cyclist on the road... that is a safety concern which is of much greater importance than a cyclist who makes his way to the front of the line during bumper to bumper traffic.
The law was instituted as a measure of protection in all likelihood and my technical breaking of the law does not interfere in any way shape or form with the spirit of the law. In fact I would imagine that it would only serve a safety risk when bikes are not at the front of the line...
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See...your technical breaking of the law does interfere with me. Because I am driving in rushhour traffic I must change lanes to go around you and then you zip past me at a light so that I must change lanes, again, to go around you. As you most likely know, in rush hour traffic this isn't very easy to do. The law was not made to protect cyclists. It was made to create a safe environment for all vehicles on the road.
Apparently we are just going to agree to disagree. Sure cycling past cars at a red light saves you time. But what I don't understand, and what no one has yet been able to explain to me is how cyclists can expect a full lane when cars are passing them, however, not expect a full lane when they are passing cars. At one point, you want all cars to change lanes to go around you and then at the next point, that rule is disregarded because it's easier for you.