Originally Posted by
toolboy
I live in a large prairie city in Canada. Our bike club does rides each Wednesday evening at 7. These are in-town and usually involve around 15 cyclists. We are having a problem with local motorists who will stop to allow our group to cross intersections even if we do not have the right of way. They will see a group waiting to cross and will stop, even if they have a green light! I know that other cyclists being unpredictable makes them nervous that we may dart out in front of them. I always encourage (and model) the polite refusal and "wave on" of drivers but some will take advantage and cross over. The problem is that not ALL the drivers will necessarily stop and I am very concerned about the potential risk. Have other clubs dealt with this in a successful manner?
It could be partly because you're in a 'group'.
Do you find yourself treating an 18 wheeler slightly differently than you would a VW bug at an intersection?
A group is often like a big, lumbering, vehicle because a lot of people are not competent to unclip, or, if they do, they have trouble clipping back in, so they ride around circles.
Maybe they're trying to give you extra consideration because you act like you really need it?