On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Paul Weaver wrote:

On 19 Feb, 17:17, "Jeremy Parker" wrote:
"Paul Weaver" wrote

[snip]

Bus drivers in London are a menace to cyclists, often

overtaking with inches to spare, then pulling in and slamming the
brakes on. They are loud and stink. Taxi's aren't much better when
it
comes to running you off the road.

[snip]

Cyclists who have that problem have usually created it for themselves
by riding too close to the kerb.

As everyone will tell you, read John Franklin's "Cyclecraft", the
stuff about primary and secondary positions.

How does it help on a two lane road like Bayeswater Road?

The same happens on Caledonian Road. There's a stop just before the NLL
(?) bridge where this happens most of the times i go up there.

Simple answer is to prevent buses, taxis, and any other vehicle that is
likely to stop in a few yards from overtaking bikes

Or anything else.

at all times.

I thought this was even in the highway code, but apparently not. Rule 158
is similar in spirit, though.

Still, what you going to do.

Flip out, buy a rifle, and start killing people.

tom

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