Originally Posted by
Tulex
I agree with the above except for waiting my turn at lights. I think people like us to get out of the way, and I think it's safer to get out of the intersections asap. I don't stop behind cars, I go to the side so I can't get pancaked. If I can move to the front, it sometimes allows cars that are going right on red to go to my right and turn.
I still stay to the side to avoid getting squished, but I wait my turn if it is a practical option. Around here, that usually still leaves enough room for cars turning right. My logic is that every car I pass when filtering to the front means one more car that will have to pass me after the light turns green. There are exceptions, though. I will filter to the front if I think I would otherwise miss the light, if I know a bike lane is coming up, and a number of other reasons.