Originally Posted by NCbiker

I'm guilty of filtering to the front of the thru lane if there is a right turn lane. I know it's against the law to pass on the right, but I just can't help but believe I'm safer doing this as everyone in my lane see me as I'm passing so they expect me ahead of them when the light changes. Also any cars coming from the opposite direction wanting to make a left hand turn see me as I'm out front. It seems to me that if I take the lane and wait in line with traffic, I risk getting hit from behind and as I approach the intersection I'm blocked from view by the car in front leaving myself open to the left cross as I enter the intersection.

If my logic is flawed, I'm open to argument, but as it stands now, this approach seems the safest to me and I've not encountered any problems doing this.