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Martin Underwood · January 12th 06, 06:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london

Tom Anderson wrote in
:

If there is a cycle lane to the left of the leftmost normal lane,
though, then yes, of course the cyclist has priority over the turning
motorist, regardless of whether the motorist is indicating. Something
that drivers along Torrington Place could do with reminding of.

I don't know about "of course". I don't think it's at all obvious. I'd have
expected the cars that were indicating to have priority over everything that
was planning to pass them, whether or not it's in a different lane, and
whether or not it's bikes in a bike lane or buses in a bus lane. Evidently
not. It's a case of which rule ("traffic in a separate lane" versus
"overtaking cars that are indicating") over-rides the other: I reasoned
things the wrong way round.

I'll have to see if the Highway Code mentions this situation explicitly.

Whatever the HC says, I'll check for cyclists over my left shoulder even
more than I already do when I'm turning left.