(16-08-13, 04:37 PM)Chillum link Wrote: I had a look at that code and I can't see where I broke it. I was very careful to avoid him, and I gave him as much space as he allowed. I notice you didn't mention anything about the cyclist being in the middle of the road.
Highway Code Paragraph 163
163 Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should
not get too close to the vehicle you intend to overtake
[...]
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).
Quote:I suppose you would have me tailing behind the cyclist for the whole 10 mile stretch?
Highway Code Paragraph 169
169 Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.
But just because you don't like the way he's riding, doesn't mean that you have the right to drive like a twunt.
PS
Quote:It was perfectly safe for me to pass.
Obviously he felt differently. I wonder how you would have felt had it been you?