Stopping a daft overtake

[JoysOfSight]

[QUOTE 1166128"]
But it's an incorrect signal why is this so hard to understand? You should not have to give a 'back off' signal your obs and position should give you everything you need to not get caught out with a close overtake.[/quote]

The Highway Code doesn't ever stipulate that the signals given are the only signals you may make. It just specifies three that everyone should know. There's absolutely nothing "incorrect" about communicating with other road users however you please, provided that your meaning is clear.

Since everyone understands the meaning in this context, I think we can rest assured that telling people to 'back off' is quite correct.

Whether it should be unnecessary in an ideal world is quite another question.

 

[DrSquirrel]

[QUOTE 1166131"]
Now we are getting somewhere, instead of putting out your hand could you have touched the brakes slightly and move over to the left a bit? Surely this is a bit safer then looking to your right with one hand on the bar and the other out 'signalling'.
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And now Mr Driver thinks that all cyclists will dive out of the way... which is bad for cyclists overall too

[QUOTE 1166134"]
Why have I never then? Could it be there that there is no need? When you do see something like this is about to happen you simply move over the left into the space that is there because you are in secondary?
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Some people cycle 6 inches from the kerb most of the time - could it be that there is no need to cycle in secondary/primary? Or no need to come out early before a parked etc?