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Biscuit_bell t1_jccqhmd wrote

Mostly visibility. A biker at the front of a line of cars is easier to see for the cars behind them, and to be seen by oncoming and cross traffic. Drivers have a tendency to miss bikers stopped in the middle of a line of cars and crush them into the car in front of them.

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Anotherburner42069 t1_jccvrlr wrote

Plus I can generally clear the intersection before the lead car has put down their phone

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SewBee_It t1_jccto27 wrote

Also don't want to breathe all that exhaust

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jcdemo7 wrote

I do this at certain intersections. Depends on the amount of traffic etc and how narrow it coming up. And if I'm turning or not. If I don't do this, then when I get behind a line of cars at a light I get right in the middle of the lane and then move back to the right after the intersection so I'm not taken out by turning cars or people cutting me off at the other end of the intersection.

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nicksloan t1_jccy0oj wrote

Oh wow. I rarely bike, but I’ve always gotten in line with everyone because that seemed safer. The more you know.

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chuckie512 t1_jcdovpt wrote

About half of collisions in Allegheny County are red-light rear-ends.

Obviously be aware of the whole situation, but generally you don't want to be last in the line.

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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_jcfplh6 wrote

In this very sub, over the course of three weeks, you will see posts saying:

 
A> Speeding is my god-given right as a driver

B> Cyclists need to follow the law

C> Why are cyclists allowed to do this thing that's legal for them to do

 
I truly do not know what the fuck these people want.

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just_an_ordinary_guy t1_jckwko7 wrote

They want cyclists to stop existing and every road to have as many lanes as necessary to allow unimpeded traffic everywhere they go. Every second lost to traffic and bicycles is an infringement upon their personal autonomy.

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chuckie512 t1_jcmy2q4 wrote

I have a solution to traffic in the city: if we bulldoze every building for more lanes and more parking then we won't have any more traffic.

Granted we also won't have anywhere to drive to, but why would that matter if there's no traffic?

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