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From: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Passing on the right
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Date: Mon, 6-May-85 12:05:29 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  6 12:05:29 1985
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I guess I was the one that first suggested bikes not pass on the right.
There has been a lot of discussion (interesting I thought) about how I
was or wasn't wrong, but naturally enough I didn't convey my meaning 
as well as possible the first time.

When I said "not passing on the right" I meant that I consider it wrong
and dangerous if I pass a car on the right when 

	1) that car is standing at a light
		 and
	2) there is not enough room on the street for the car to
	   easily pass me in return

Among other reasons for this opinion is my (admittedly curious) sense of values
that says "The car was there first and I have no right to pass it illegally".
It just seems discourteous, and my lack of courtesy certainly does not promote
courtesy on the car driver's part.

I realize that these are only my opinions, but that also means I don't have to
justify them.

Sincerely,
Peter B