cyclists become most indignant if you hit them?

[SueEllen]

The usual CUK extrapolation. A few cyclists are a pain so every cyclist deserves to get run over.

Only cyclists who ride in the night wearing all dark colours, put their hoods up, don't use lights and pull of the pavement suddenly deserved to get run over.

But then you can't go around mowing down teenage boys.....

[tractor]

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The usual CUK extrapolation. A few cyclists are a pain so every cyclist deserves to get run over.

By your reasoning, a woman who is not pregnany one day and is pregnant the next day will have 270 babies after 9 months.

99% of car drivers are good. There is a 1% who give no consideration. They are a menance to other road users, and should not be on the road.

On the basis of that claim, your post is invalid.

[DaveB]

How does 'keep to the left hand side of the ROAD' equate to 'Keep to the left of the CENTRE LINE'?

The rules do not even mention the centre line. You just made that up

But no one is fooled.

Because the requirement to keep to the left is in relation to the lane or lanes on the carriage way. The highway code sets no distances from the kerb or verge that must be adhered to.

BTW

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).

You should be overtaking cyclists in the same way as any other vehicle. If there are two lanes available then other road users are under no obligation move over. In the instance we did as we knew the road was narrower than normal, although still with two lanes, and it would make it easier and safer for everyone to do so.

Keep trying.

[DaveB]

Only cyclists who ride in the night wearing all dark colours, put their hoods up, don't use lights and pull of the pavement suddenly deserved to get run over.

But then you can't go around mowing down teenage boys.....

Bu they do make good organ donors.

[tractor]

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Because the requirement to keep to the left is in relation to the lane or lanes on the carriage way. The highway code sets no distances from the kerb or verge that must be adhered to.

BTW



You should be overtaking cyclists in the same way as any other vehicle. If there are two lanes available then other road users are under no obligation move over. In the instance we did as we knew the road was narrower than normal, although still with two lanes, and it would make it easier and safer for everyone to do so.

Keep trying.

keep to the left, unless road signs or markings indicate otherwise. The exceptions are when you want to overtake, turn right or pass parked vehicles or pedestrians in the road
keep well to the left on right-hand bends. This will improve your view of the road and help avoid the risk of colliding with traffic approaching from the opposite direction

The instruction relates to the road. Not any other interpretation you may want to make according to circumstances.

Keep making it up!

What's with all the business? Are you a sasguru sockie? Perhaps you could put it in your sig, save you locating it every post

[mudskipper]

Well it sounds like we're all agreed that fit for purpose cycle lanes, physically separating cyclists from traffic are to everyone's benefit.

[Bunk]

The instruction relates to the road. Not any other interpretation you may want to make according to circumstances.

Keep making it up!

What's with all the business? Are you a sasguru sockie? Perhaps you could put it in your sig, save you locating it every post

How is this so difficult to understand? They were 2 abreast (which is not "more than two abreast") and were on the left.

[tractor]

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How is this so difficult to understand? They were 2 abreast (which is not "more than two abreast") and were on the left.

The rider on the right of each pair could not by definition, have been keeping to the left.

[Bunk]

The rider on the right of each pair could not by definition, have been keeping to the left.

But riding 2 abreast is allowed

[mudskipper]

Here we are

UK Road Cycling Laws and Rules Explained: Cycling Two Abreast