Should I feel guilty?

[dand_uk]

I was commuting home today in the tipping rain after leaving my waterproofs at home. I was getting quite wet but was actually quite refreshing as it wasnt cold.

Anyhoo, I approach an unusally long queue at a traffic light crossroads where I'm turning left. I know that there is a keep clear section two or three vehicles back from the stop line so, after checking which phase the lights are on, I filter down the right past maybe 10 cars and slot in just before (half across - naughty) the keep clear markings. Ten seconds later the lights change for an unusally brief green light. I make it through but the car behind misses it. "F*** off" was heard from the car but in a not angry way, just frustrated I guess. This made me giggle.

Should I feel guilty?

 

[subaqua]

nah, I filtered a huge amount on the way home in the faulty sky tap rain we had at 17.00 this evening . seeing all the drivers stuck in the tin boxes made me smile lots even with the rain pouring into my eyes.

 

[downfader]

I voted "nah". Safest place to be at the front when its raining as drivers often cant see as well through the side windows or will attempt dodgy overtakes ime. As long as you're making good progress.

 

[HLaB]

Yes Definitely, you were enjoying the multiple benefits of cycling the poor sods in the cars were enjoying the multiple dis-benefits of a car

 

[DrSquirrel]

Sometimes I think about a car behind me "missing" the light as I approach a green, I think most of them appreciate I am trying my best anyway would be better off worrying about them rear ending you or such in their rush.

I wouldn't feel either.

But at the end of the day - who is in a water proof vehicle? So why are they complaining, the comfort is a benefit to cars right?

 

[Rhythm Thief]

No. What the f**k is the point of riding a bike if you've got to tag on to the back of every queue like you're in a car?

 

[funnymummy]

No. What the f**k is the point of riding a bike if you've got to tag on to the back of every queue like you're in a car?

+1

 

[BSRU]

No. What the f**k is the point of riding a bike if you've got to tag on to the back of every queue like you're in a car?

If I know I will get through on the next green I always join the back of the queue like a car. Because Swindon has so little traffic that means I virtually always behave like a car at lights.

 

[beanzontoast]

If I know I will get through on the next green I always join the back of the queue like a car. Because Swindon has so little traffic that means I virtually always behave like a car at lights.

+1. Same in Derby on a lot of roads. Most of the queues I encounter at the times I'm travelling - virtually never in rush hour - are small or non-existent and one change of lights sees me through 9 times out of 10. If there's an ASL, I try to get to it to make use of it if possible.

RT's response was a good one. One of the benefits of being on two wheels in traffic is that sometimes you don't have to put up with really long queues.