Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
Hello, I'm a Newbie, but you can call me Matt. "Hi Matt." I'm not a newbie to bike commuting, nor am I a newbie to forums, just a newbie here. I looked a bit for a Pet Peeve thread before posting this. Anyway...
I find it really odd when a car is catching me as we are approaching a stop sign and they initiate a safe pass. However, we are on pace to reach the stop sign at the same time. This puts them awkwardly in the middle of the road at an intersection. What are they thinking here?
It doesn't happen if I'm turning left because I'll signal and/or take the lane in time to prevent this. But if I'm going straight or right, they somehow think they can get around me before the stop sign.
Is this a common occurrence for other riders? What are some of your pet peeves?
I used to have that happen pretty frequently on my old commute that took me through more residential streets. Always bugged me and I always wondered what the hell they were thinking. My new commute is mostly through industrial areas, or passes through residential areas early in the morning, mostly on the weekend, so there just isn't much opportunity for someone to do this to me anymore. Thanks for pointing out another positive of my new commute!