13-07-16, 11:07 PM
(13-07-16, 10:52 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=Streetbudgie link=topic=20562.msg237067#msg237067 date=1468445540]
Fazersharp: It's called filtering and at no point did I cut anyone up, I slowed a little to allow Phone User to catch up so I could get a clear picture, I was still in the filtering position so the van behind me simply caught up a little, I could see this but you couldn't possibly see it in the video, yet you seem to know that I 'cut a van up'.
You are right about scumbags on the phone and all that no argument here.
As far as I know filtering is only filtering when the traffic is stationary or VERY slow moving and that traffic on the vid was normal speed - that is when filtering becomes undertaking.
I know those wide angle lenses do not give a true life like picture and it looked like the van was cut up- fair enough you say it wasnt but just suppose the white van man was a typical white van man and took umbridge of your manoeuvrer - then you find your self a white van man tosser and a git not looking - sandwich.
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I don't really want to explain my road position but it seems you know better than I (who was actually there), the footage starts shortly after a TL controlled junction, the traffic builds up quickly and so I am always in the filtering position, plus there are side roads with vehicles entering the A road, so the inside lane is too risky with vehicles turning into the A road without looking.
Filtering is filtering at any speed within the speed limits, it matters not what speed the other traffic is travelling at as long as it is safe to do so, try a Bike Safe course, it's called 'making progress'.
I'm not here to defend my riding. I've been at it for 36 years with some pretty serious training under my belt including blue light riding and driving. More important than that, I'm still here, which speaks for itself.