American Nervoso wrote:
GazChap wrote:
I regularly piss off motorists behind me because I will NOT overtake a cyclist unless I can give at least three-quarters of a car's width room.
The highway code says you're meant to give the same amount of room to overtaking cyclists as you would a car.
https://www.gov.uk/using-the-road-159-t ... 162-to-169163.
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Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should
not get too close to the vehicle you intend to overtake
use your mirrors, signal when it is safe to do so, take a quick sideways glance if necessary into the blind spot area and then start to move out
not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle
move quickly past the vehicle you are overtaking, once you have started to overtake. Allow plenty of room. Move back to the left as soon as you can but do not cut in
take extra care at night and in poor visibility when it is harder to judge speed and distance
give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road
only overtake on the left if the vehicle in front is signalling to turn right, and there is room to do so
stay in your lane if traffic is moving slowly in queues. If the queue on your right is moving more slowly than you are, you may pass on the left
give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car (see Rules 211 to 213) and 214 to 215).
Fair point Myp, and for the record I always give cyclists loads of room, irrespective of whether or not they've been dicks, rude, stupid or whatever. Life's too short, and I'm a motorcyclist of 30 years' standing so know better than most about inconsiderate car drivers.
But FFS, if you're going to quote the Highway Code, this has plenty to say about jumping red lights, riding on pavements full of pedestrians, undertaking wagons on their blind left sides and all the other idiotic, stupid things that cyclists, of relatively late, seem to think is their 'right' to do.
If, as a pedestrian, I drop a fag butt or chewing gum, I can get fined £100 on the spot, even though this is hardly going to cause traffic jams, possible accidents or even kill someone. If I do something stupid on my motorbike or car, like jump a red light, I'm in much worse trouble. So, how come cyclists are able to do stuff like this with impunity? It's bollocks - they should face on the spot fines if over 18, or a stern caution in the case of a kid or teenager. This shit needs to stop.
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