BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Bombing along the A202, this happens:
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50J6_1LpX3g
Top marks to the driver for anticipating a cyclist in the cycle lane. A significant proportion of drives won't though, making this one of the big dangers of filtering. From further back I didn't see the turning car, but I was immediately cautious because of the queuing traffic, and then doubly so when I saw there was a gap. That's often an indicator that someone has left space for another road user to come though. At that point the car came into view, and it was easy to let him go with a jink of my head.
Oh, and this problem isn't confined to undertaking - it's just as likely when overtaking and a car is turning right out of a minor side road, for example.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50J6_1LpX3g
Top marks to the driver for anticipating a cyclist in the cycle lane. A significant proportion of drives won't though, making this one of the big dangers of filtering. From further back I didn't see the turning car, but I was immediately cautious because of the queuing traffic, and then doubly so when I saw there was a gap. That's often an indicator that someone has left space for another road user to come though. At that point the car came into view, and it was easy to let him go with a jink of my head.
Oh, and this problem isn't confined to undertaking - it's just as likely when overtaking and a car is turning right out of a minor side road, for example.
