Originally Posted by
jfowler85
As far as your latter statement, that is absolutely false. You have no control over the cars behind you. If you are going too slow and an opening presents itself to an inclined driver, he/she will pass you. No cyclist has any control over any vehicle on the road, that's just silly to assume you would, and is a great way to get yourself hurt. Waiting in a line of moving traffic is a great way to get rear-ended, if anything.
Perhaps you should check the accident statistics. Getting rear ended is the
least common mode of accident between a car and a bicycle. People don't just run over cyclists that are in front of them. I've never had someone try to pass me during a left turn when I'm in the middle of the left turn lane. There isn't enough room for them to pass me and, again, motorist don't run over cyclists for no reason.
I'm also not "waiting in a line of moving traffic". The line of traffic either isn't moving...i.e. it's waiting for the light...or it is moving at the same speed as I am after the light turns green.