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Originally Posted by alan s
Am I missing something here? The whole point of riding a bike is to pass cars stuck in traffic. No way I'm going to be a "nice guy" and wait in line. They'll all just pass me later anyway, if they can. I plead ignorance of the law, so don't go telling me it's illegal where I ride.
The way I look at it isn't that I'm being a "nice guy". Why would I want to be passed by the same cars over and over again? The absolute best place to be is the last vehicle to go through a light. I get the benefit of an open road.
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