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?
This irks me to no end. Just the other day I was riding to lunch near my office and as I was approaching a 4-way stop, a car behind me started to try to pass me, which would have put him beside me at the stop. I saw it coming and stuck my left hand out as a motion for them to stay back, which he did, until we got farther down the road to a wider point where he could safely pass.