Being a motorcyclist, car driver and cyclist I've learn't that putting your self in a situation where you're gonna come off worst if the inevitable happens is just plain silly.

Being a good road user means the same if your a motorcyclist or a car driver, show respect, dont put yourself in any danger, always look ahead and try to percieve and judge traffic as you go along.

I find too many car drivers who are seem to be bothered about what others are doing and ignore what they're doing...they're not the ones that will come off best in a mild collision...as a cyclist you have to worry about what you're doing and also what others are doing...takes more concentration the less wheels you seem to ride on ..but trikes I...I just dont get them at all.

I seem to be able to ride how I like without annoying motorists - only once has a car driver ever seen me in the mirror & pulled in towards the curb - that was when I was young and angry - he pulled out when I gave his car a kick. Wouldn't do that now tho.

Obviously, NEVER undertake an HGV or a bus going round a left hand corner.

I have no interest in being angry at stuff - bit cliched but it's true that it doesn't do you any good on the inside... as well as the fact it makes no difference. And f people know you're angry at them, they just get more determined.

I've ridden on the roads since I was about 8, so about 28 years, and never been hit by anything - in my experience common sense makes the most difference. You can follow ALL the rules & get knocked off by someone, just make sure you know where everyone else on the road is, what they're doing and if possible what mood they look to be in!

spot on Mike,thats the way everyone should see it if you want to stay alive on the UKs roads while cycling.

As for undertaking on the left,I sometimes do it going up to traffic lights when traffic is stationary,however,I always expect the first car in the queue(who may not be indicating) may turn left so always stop short of overtaking this vehicle so I don't get cut up or worse still knocked off.

There's a lot of stupid people out there,they're still stupid when they get behind the wheel of a car,then they become dangerous with it.

Nobby wrote (see)

Having had to deal with 3 fatalities in recent years involving cyclists 'undertaking' vehicles i'd have to say it's both illegal and stupid.

Nowlt wrong with it Nobby in the right place.

Its the twats in the cars that think "Its only a bike its ok to Treat them as if they dont exist" who are the dangerous ones. 

Hmm, right I know feck all about this but..

On my commute home when the traffic is stationary and on a bit of road just before the bus/cycle lane starts should i pass on the inside (and then progress onto bus lane bit) or on outside and then cut back in across traffic and across onto bus lane? 

Also, those stupid foot-wide cycle lanes that bring you up the inside of traffic are lethal imo... cars very rarely seem to notice you and I've more than my fair share of non-indicating drivers cutting across in front of me..

confused of Sheffield

Just ride like this safe as houses

Mike Spence wrote (see)

 If I have to leave enough room for a cyclist to pass on the left while I'm stationary it would mean that I'm very close to the white line.  So rather than leave just enough room so that the cyclist scrapes my van with his bars, I make sure that they can't get through. 

Buy a normal sized van?

I like them red cycle lane bits, IME they force drivers to give you some space. 

Dan that situation depends on how fast they're going. Strictly speaking it would be on the outside. But there's the problem with this car/bike aggro....each type of vehicle can brake/accelertae at different rates.

Also the guy on the bike at 20mph is probably quite focussed and alert, 20mph in a car is chillax so they drive in a different style