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Old 07-06-12 | 08:06 PM
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Daves_Not_Here
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I think this discussion may be intermixing 2 scenarios:

1. The lane is wide enough for motorists to safely pass (without changing lanes) cyclists that are riding on the right-hand side of the roadway, possibly in a bike lane, shoulder, or just a wide lane. If a cyclist filters past a line of stopped cars and they have to repass, it's not an issue. I don't think any driver minds having to re-pass cyclists for whom they don't need to slow or change lanes.

2. The lane is so narrow that motorists must change lanes (partially or totally) in order to safely pass. In this case, a cyclist who repeatedly filters past a line of stopped cars and then "takes the lane" to cause those cars to re-pass is being inconsiderate, in my opinion.
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