Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
>>>I concede, it can be obnoxious when a rider moves to the front of the queue at red lights (thereby making everyone re-pass them)<<<<
Oops! I didn't realize this is wrong. I go to the front of the cue so that everyone knows where I am and so I'm not in anyone's blind spot. Then, from the far right of the lane, I make sure to make eye contact with the driver right beside me. When the light changes, I proceed forward and subtly wave the cars on, as if to ensure them that I am not about to make any crazy moves and that it is OK to pass. Usually, I get a "thank you" wave from the drivers afterward.
Crap! I don't want to be "obnoxious." Can somebody explain why I shouldn't be doing this?
I do it if there is plenty of room to go around me without having to wait for oncoming cars. If the lane is narrow, I concede that they have already earned the right to be ahead of me by passing me safely the first time. In that case, I don't make them do it again. Fair is fair.