Sharing lanes at a stop light, who goes first?

[rutakin]

Is there a general rule of the road on who goes first if two bikes are sharing a lane and stopped at a light? Yield to the person on the right or the blocking lane?

You! after kicking the other rider down and giving him the finger.

[joeb]

If I'm at the light, don't try and share a lane with me whether on a bike, on foot, on a pedal bike, in a car or on a bus.


If I am riding with you, I will share the lane with you at lights, but ride staggered

Absolutely my line of thought.

[SANI-SAAB]

Happens regularly at a light but not stop sign

Just go first, dont think dont blink dont even stop

[MR-Kyo]

whoever has the most stickers go first..

[Blank]

Obviously you race them

[afelotreyu]

I feel bad for OP, so many answers...

If a rider comes up behind you and talks to you he or she should know better that you are to go first, if they take off ahead of you leave your distance cuz that poser is wreckless and at any point may do something stupid .. if you so happen to come to another light again don't sit beside them, wait behind them on your blocking lane.

safe riding for OP n good you ask...

[LannyNguyen]

Who ever wins the race.

[ChiGGz]

Thanks for all the ideas! I compiled them into my first post for other newbies looking to ask the same question in regards to riding safe.

See you on the streets...

[awyala]

I'm staying out of this one.

But you can share with me (safely), I don't mind. I'm used to it, also taking turns leading. I don't mind the comradery with a stranger on the commute.

[RonnieRev]

I wont pull up on another bike, but could care less if someone did it to me.

[mikbusa]

Thanks for all the ideas! I compiled them into my first post for other newbies looking to ask the same question in regards to riding safe.

Good job, I think you summarized nicely.

[azia]

If we're on a ride together, we "share" the stop and go together then continue our order as to who was leading. At least this is what I do with my spouse and a few friends I ride with.

If I don't know the person, I don't mind them sharing the stop with me. As long as when we get to the other side, they don't pass me. Then I'd be a little annoyed.

[shoe]

You stop at lights?

[SpeeDemoN]

Then it can be an even race

Touché

[Alvito]

Ladies first.

[afelotreyu]

Ladies first.

For the first 15 years of my life I questioned that sentence.. now I like it

[GentlemanRacer]

Since you wouldn't pass another rider in the same lane in an intersection (cars don't count), the one who got there first goes first. If the guy on the right is going to be blocked or boxed by a parked car or traffic, I will let him go ahead. However, there is nothing polite about declining if someone motions you past. If someone says "after you" you go, if you respond back with a counter "after you", he has the natural right to punch you.

Also, not that anyone here races in traffic, but in a pursuit race, the first racer has a small lead but has to keep track of the other rider, and the pursuer is behind by a second or less but has the initiative and can have more strategic options. So it's not always best to start first.

[FitzR6]

Whoever got there first, unless waved to go ahead by rider who was there first.

[johnnie_c]

pointless post..

[psycho44]

I wont pull up on another bike, but could care less if someone did it to me.

ditto I would normally let them go first and could care less. Would blast by them seconds later anyways.