Originally Posted by
atbman
I must confess that I've always been a little puzzled by this frequently expressed argument. How exactly does it inconvenience a driver to overtake you more than once? Unless he is obliged to wait to get past you because the lane is narrow and the adjacent one is crowded, where is the inconvenience?
Generally if you pass motorists at a light all lanes are crowded and thus passing a cyclist in the lead is inconvenient. If that is not the case and motorists can easily pass then there is generally not much harm done.