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Originally Posted by FFR
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.
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I personally don't expect a full lane and no one really gives a full lane, especially during rush hour traffic. Having been tagged by a car making a turn before I know that you have to look out for yourself and when you are able to get to the front of the line you can do so with much more ease as well you are in everyones view. As I say it might suck somewhat for you, but you are in the very small minority when you say you switch lanes for a cyclist.
The city really needs to work on better cycle paths for people who go above 20 km/hour, which is really slow.