Originally Posted by FBinNY

It's your lane, but you're still passing on the right, same as you would be if you were driving a car in the right lane of a 2 lane (4 lane) road. Filtering up when cars are stopped is one thing, but passing a rolling car is different.

BTW- this is one reason that many (including myself) have issues with bike lanes. They create confusion, with cyclists thinking as you do, that hey can do anything in the bike lane regardless of what's happening out on the road, and drivers making right turns from what is really a left lane (if the bike lane were a car lane), and not knowing if they're supposed to move over first (in some places they are, in others not).

In any case the rules of the road are one thing and common sense is another. Regardless of the local rules of the road, all users need to be aware of blind spots. The right rear quarter of most vehicles, especially SUVs is a large blind spot, so it's possible to "sneak" up on a driver that way and risk his turning across your path simply because he has no idea you're there.

Many tractor trailers have signs in the back with warnings not to pass on the right. These apply to everybody who plans on another birthday. Others have signs saying "if you can't see me, I can't see you". This is great advice. If you cannot establish eye contact with the driver, do not pass him on the right (or on the left in left turning lanes).

Sorry I disageee with you, but stop feeling so entitled, and ride smart. We all have problem encounters, but if you're having much more than average, the problem might not be your fellow road users, but you.