F’ing cyclists!!

[b1k3rdude]

Neither Rule 72, nor Rule 169 say "MUST" and both leave it up to the cyclist's view as to whether they should, depending on whether it is safe.

Fair correct 'must' isn't in the rules 72 and 169, however -

- if a faster vehicle comes up behind you, MOVE to the left to enable them to overtake, if you can do so safely.
- when the traffic around you starts to flow more freely, MOVE over to the left if you can do so safely so that faster vehicles behind you can overtake.
- with vehicles moving faster than you, ALLOW them to overtake where it is safe to do so.
- DO NOT hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are a slow-moving vehicle. if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.'

There is no ambiguity, cyclists dont get to sit in the middle of the road for as long as they 'feel like'.

And the reason a lot of people (me included) have zero patience for cyclists, is because for a group that only accounts for 1.7% of all road users they have managed detrimentally & irrevocably changed the road environment to benefit them. Yet when it comes to following simple rules, a significant majority don't and then they wonder why there is so much anger and distrust towards them.