Sharing lanes at a stop light, who goes first?

[ChiGGz]

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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?

Edit:

I compiled a list of answers from all the posts. I'll try to do each one and see what works best for me.

1. Whoever gets to the light first goes first--
- a) unless the person is:
- -i) mikbusa
- -ii) DaFrenchTickler
- -iii) Shaman
- -iv) any GSXR
- - -one) in which case its a race
- b) unless the other guy has more stickers on his bike

2. I go first (After kicking the guy beside me down to the floor and giving him a one finger salute)
3. Race from said stop light to see who gets to go first
4. Avoid the situation all together and don't even stop for the red light *best answer

 

[tricky]

whoever got there first...?

 

[vociferous]

dont share lanes, keep proper stagger.
whoever is leading, obviously goes first.

whats with the completely retarded threads lately???

 

[Shaman]

Me, I go first.

 

[mikbusa]

Me, I go first.

No, I GO FIRST!

 

[dr_sarcasm]

Carry on, nothing to see here...

 

[fastar1]

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?

Don't pull up alongside anyone at a stop unless you're riding as a group.

 

[ChiGGz]

dont share lanes, keep proper stagger.
whoever is leading, obviously goes first.

whats with the completely retarded threads lately???

I was curious about etiquette. I've had unknown motorcycles come up from behind me to share a lane and chitchat at the lights. They then proceed to quick accelerate and take the lead.

First year riding so I'd rather ask what you think is a retarded question.

 

[DaFrEnCh-TiCkLeR]

No, I GO FIRST!

No way ose, Me First!

 

[mmmnaked]

I was curious about etiquette. I've had unknown motorcycles come up from behind me to share a lane and chitchat at the lights. They then proceed to quick accelerate and take the lead.

First year riding so I'd rather ask what you think is a retarded question.

People who do that are idiots.

 

[Shaman]

Bitches, you go SECOND. I go FIRST. You best memorize!1!!!!!1

 

[Cat13]

I was curious about etiquette. I've had unknown motorcycles come up from behind me to share a lane and chitchat at the lights. They then proceed to quick accelerate and take the lead.

First year riding so I'd rather ask what you think is a retarded question.

That is actually rude behaviour. Its like a car coming up beside you and taking off at the green.

 

[SpeeDemoN]

Let the GSXR go first.

 

[deuce]

I'd just give a head nudge to go ahead... What's the rush

 

[Venom01]

dont share lanes, keep proper stagger.
whoever is leading, obviously goes first.

whats with the completely retarded threads lately???

Calm down, lots of new riders here. Its the start of a new season. However yes your right. STAY STAGGERED! If you pull up to talk you let the person that was there first go. Please don't pull next to me at a light, there is no reason to do that.

This is my signature

 

[suzuki2000]

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

 

[jeffjones]

Let the GSXR go first.

Then it can be an even race

 

[silvrsurfr]

I had a guy on a bike share my lane than pass me on the QEW a few weeks ago.
Good thing i saw him coming. Had i not and decided to switch position....ya

 

[nobbie48]

As you can see from some of the posts not every rider has been to friendly school. Unless invited to do otherwise, stay back a bit and if you decide to pass do it right. Right means in a different lane.
Even if the other rider gives you the go ahead you should check your legal responsibilities. There might be a perception of passing in the same lane by a nit picker.

 

[absolute]

As you can see from some of the posts not every rider has been to friendly school. Unless invited to do otherwise, stay back a bit and if you decide to pass do it right. Right means in a different lane.
Even if the other rider gives you the go ahead you should check your legal responsibilities. There might be a perception of passing in the same lane by a nit picker.

+1, dont pass in the same lane, unless i know you and i tell you to take the lead because we're offically lost =p

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