No Room To Pass In The Same Lane - DL16LHB

If the lane is narrow like this, then as a cyclist you should ride in the middle of the lane. The driver should be going completely in the next lane to pass you, but of course some drivers are arrogant and ignorant and think it's fine to squeeze past.
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[@AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

Typical cyclist! You made them 15 seconds late for their next wait at a red traffic light. They have an emergency to attend to, somewhere up a mountain. I assume that's why they have a massive 4x4. Props to the skip truck driver. Held back, planned ahead, used the available space and time/opportunity well. Chapeau sir.

[@fritzdrybeam]

And they say that there is a war on Motorists. They've never had it so good.

[@PedroConejo1939]

How does it go? When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression. That sense of victimhood sells newspapers, so they'll be sure to fan the flames.

[@GilesWendes]

wing mirrors are designed to come off

[@SKBKER]

There is and it's glorious .

[@fritzdrybeam]

@@SKBKER There isn't.

[@SKBKER]

@@fritzdrybeam Tell that to all the anti cyclists .

[@Fercough]

The £100 and four hours can be an excellent result for the driver. I went on one, perhaps seven years ago. That was the first update on my driving skills and techniques in the thirty years since I passed the test. It's about going in with a mindset of learning and being prepared to change. It's the sort of course driving schools could, and should, be doing.

[@slipstreamjc]

That road sucks for everyone tbh. Really in need of a segregated cycle lane. There seems plenty of space for it.

[@lyrical96]

& you lot still wont use it😂

[@slipstreamjc]

@@lyrical96 Definitely would if it was well designed.

[@graemegourlay2850]

Most segregated cycle lanes sharing a road with motor vehicles are unsafe and clearly designed by people who do not understand cycling. To be safe it would require the line to be approximately 2.5m from the kerb, 1m clearance from the kerb plus 1.5m to a passing vehicle, I can't recall seeing any like this as many UK roads cannot accommodate it. On a road like the one in this video it's better off to not have one and keep informing cyclists to cycle around the centre of the lane and for motorists to allow 1.5 clearance when passing. @Mikey, you're partly a victim of not cycling further out in the lane on this one; you're putting yourself in danger with the position you chose.

[@Cous1nJack]

*needs drivers who drive better. Fixed it for you.

[@Ffish69]

There is, on the other side of the road, which runs in both directions.

[@Buckets41369]

I don't overtake cyclists most of the time because its humiliating getting to the lights and being overtaken by them.

[@jp46614]

Trust me it's really not that deep, if you plan ahead and overtake when you see a good opportunity you'll be fine

[@Buckets41369]

@@jp46614 Even when I do an absolute blinder of an overtake, I'll still end up at the lights with the cyclist pootling past me. It's very rarely worth it.

[@justpostedagain]

A similar consideration when behind slower cyclists. I usually just drop to their speed until I get to a long fast stretch.

[@stevendavies3563]

It seems drivers of larger vehicles the likes of vans and trucks have more respect and awareness than car drivers

[@Harambe_]

That's the problem with making cars the "default" transport. Every idiot now has one.

[@icyhotonmynuts]

It's because they understand the difficulties their large vehicle have on the road ways. They are are more scrutinized in society for their driving due to their size.

[@ollieflj]

I think because a) its their living at risk if they get it wrong b) They are being paid by thechour so no rush to save seconds and c) for anything over 3.5t van (sprinter size) they must complete regular training to keep their professional driving card. Now, there will always be exeptions of course, but that's why i think the standard is generally better

[@archstanton5603]

Start engine. Engage gear. Disengage brain. Well done for reporting this thoughtless driver Mikey! 👍

[@josephfelts6560]

Yep, start engine, engage gear, press pedal, turn steering wheel. They don't want to comprehend anything else after. They are practically mindless.

[@frogandspanner]

Highway Code ‭169.: ‭Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are‬ ‭driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors‬ ‭frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic‬ ‭pass.‬ This is in the section for all road users. You are 'driving' a slow moving vehicle.

[@lucapiombinocoaching]

It's exactly what he did as he reached a larger section of the road and it was safer for him to pull in... it does not mean you have to stop any now and then to let other vehicles pass

[@SteveLoughran]

If you are cycling in London you'll be faster than the cars due to the queues. Do drivers ever get out the way for us? No. Inconsiderate. All of them

[@blake-gl4wn]

Rule 72 is under “rules for cyclists” so probably more relevant than 169 “When riding on busy roads, with vehicles moving faster than you, allow them to overtake where it is safe to do so whilst keeping at least 0.5 metres away, and further where it is safer, from the kerb edge.” Which he did. It doesn’t say “pull over onto the pavement and let the constant line of cars pass for the next hour. Or if it’s more convenient for cars, just walk”

[@CyclingMikey]

That's exactly what I did - I knew there was a wider section coming, and that's where I allowed them past. Do you think I have to allow you past immediately, where it is not safe? It was not safe to pull over in the first narrow section. You can wait, impatient mr toad. On a narrow lane like this, there's not enough room for a cyclist and a car side-by-side. Cyclists are taught (and I have cycle instructor training) to ride in the middle here. If you think that's wrong, then you have bad roadcraft and need to learn that it's good cycling. Riding like this is govt advice. As a driver, you are supposed to wait behind, and when you do pass, pass with AT LEAST 1.5m at 30mph and more at higher speeds. Mostly, in London, this means you should go completely in the next lane when it's safe to do so. If you can't, then you need to wait behind. This is what good drivers do. I was riding at 15mph, there is very little delay here until the road widens enough for you to overtake safely with that 1.5m of room. I am also an experienced driver, motorcyclist, and cyclist.

[@GilesWendes]

spanner indeed.

[@paulcollyer801]

2:13 Wait what?? A Skip lorry giving plenty of room??? What world is this??????? 😂😂

[@Rico_Mcr]

Must be new on the job.....

[@CyclingMikey]

His driving was super excellent!

[@greekos99]

This mentality baffles me on a daily basis. Yes, i get it, it's a little frustrating being stuck behind someone a lot slower than you, but given traffic, traffic lights, roundabouts etc, it'll make next to no difference to endanger a life like this. Poor planning and zero patience. Dammit, just look ahead - you're not getting past any time soon, so just hang back and wait.

[@CyclingMikey]

Yup - next to no difference to his journey, and danger and fear to my journey because of his stupidity.

[@82vitt]

@@CyclingMikey It's nothing to do with journey time being shorter or longer for those idiots. It's all about having to be behind a cyclist, which they consider losers, is what irks them. I see far more idiotic overtakes on my daily rides than that one, like overtaking and pulling up in front of me literally 50m ahead of traffic lights which have just changed to red, only for me to filter ahead and again be in front of that car.

[@guinnog2]

One of the problems created by insecure and inadequate drivers buying enormous SUVs. These should be taxed out of existence.

[@user-rs5er5yv7r]

Its a shame that us cyclists feel the need to say thank you just because someone hasn't put us in danger.

[@TheHainsFam]

Is that a cycle lane on the other side of that road? Why not use it?

[@CyclingMikey]

It's a pain to cross, and that cycle lane is very bumpy, too bumpy for my cargo. Are you suggesting my journey is less important than the taxi driver's?

[@TheHainsFam]

@@CyclingMikey not at all! An observation and your points are valid. Stay safe out there

[@CyclingMikey]

If it makes you feel better, coming the other way I use the less bumpy part of that cycle path until the painted one starts on the road, and then I use that.

[@MattF340]

@@CyclingMikey Its bumpy or less opportunity for "content" to put on social media?

[@bigted1347]

​@@MattF340bumpy cycle lanes can take considerably more physical effort to use than a road . Why should someone use a poorly built piece of infrastructure when they are legally allowed to be on the road . Maybe the hard done by motorist in this clip could have just been patient and passed legally and with respect for a fellow human being

[@leecornwall8381]

If you can touch their vehicle as they pass they are too close.

[@PedroConejo1939]

For a while, I just thought it was someone who is too ignorant to realise that driving that close behind a cyclist can feel intimidating. But then we had that pass. I hope they got done for it, and if a course is offered, I hope they learn from it.

[@tanderson278]

This is a tricky situation, if there were just a few cars behind, then I would have pulled over at a convenient spot to let them pass (Rule 66?), but there were too many! You would have been waiting along time for the traffic to clear. When I am cycling, I am always alert and active to allow cars to overtake safely, because the last thing a cyclist wants is an impatient, careless driver behind them. Like me, I see you regularly look behind you, to let drivers behind you are aware of their presence👍

[@fokiohero]

That would probably just provoke or antagonise the types of sociopaths that drive dangerously.

[@DorsetSaferRoads]

Just shows primary is often right of centre lane. Give some drivers an inch and they will take it.

[@CyclingMikey]

Yeah, on reflection I should've been further right.

[@DorsetSaferRoads]

@@CyclingMikey I say that all the time watching my videos back.

[@Enfors]

This really makes me appreciate all the bike lanes we have here in Sweden. Safer and faster for everyone.

[@CyclingMikey]

I'm currently in the Netherlands which is my country, I suspect I wouldn't be satisfied with Swedish cycle lanes haha.

[@Enfors]

@@CyclingMikey You should visit, and find out! 😀

[@andrewcalladine2507]

They seriously need to drop back, what happens if you come off your bike!

[@cpt_kick_a_hoe_549]

That would make my day mikey the speed hump 😂

[@garyboyle695]

Not read the comments yet but I wouldn't be surprised if there was a number saying that he should have pulled over and let him pass.

[@IThinkItsMe]

If you take the primary position until the road widens they can't do that.

[@CyclingMikey]

I thought I was in primary there?

[@paulcollyer801]

@@CyclingMikeyso did I.

[@MattF340]

You know what that narrow road needs, a cycle path. Oh look there's one on the right.

[@CyclingMikey]

Yeah but it’s extremely bumpy, and with my expensive carbon fibre glider on the back of my bike it’s effectively unusable.

[@wvillfrombaite]

How am I supposed to have enough time to look at my phone if I can't get to that red light quicker?

[@donpalmera]

The funny thing is drivers will be right up your ass trying to get you to pull over into a ditch or something so they can over take and save a few seconds they are going to lose right at the next set of lights because they have places to be but they'll sit at the lights dicking around with their phone, not notice they've gone green and force you to brake and quickly crunch your gear down so you can stop behind them while they are lost in their phone.

[@andrewturnbull9304]

On a road with traffic approaching from the opposite direction and you feel there is insufficient room for an overtake move further out nearer the centre of the lane and remove temptation. Whether you are 1m or 2m from the kerb if you need the whole lane use it. Most of the cyclists posting poor driving standards are inviting an overtake Jeremy Vine included, without them they’d have no content.

[@CyclingMikey]

I agree - I was not quite far right enough when he passed.

[@andrewmasters5020]

Like you with the 2nd car, I generally decide on whether or not to report close passes based on how much intent to give me enough room (i.e. how far over the line), otherwise I'd spend every evening reporting drivers.

[@th3d3wd3r]

Aaaaand this is why I ended up riding a 15kw ebike. The roads are too small, completely lacking infra and cagers are dangerously impatient

[@namastezen3300]

As much as I disapprove of the way that person handled passing you, I was glad of the patience of other drivers.

[@allie.lazio.]

I hate overtaking cyclists and I never have in a single lane. But I'm always aware that the drivers behind me get angry with me for not overtaking. It causes me so much stress I always take a turn when I see a cyclist in front of me and go another way to avoid the battle with overtaking!!!!

[@namastezen3300]

@@allie.lazio. could it be the next step in your assertiveness training is to not cave in to peer pressure and do the right thing anyway? All the best regards to you 🙏

[@allie.lazio.]

@@namastezen3300 I can't help it 🥴 being a new driver I'm always stressed I'm doing something wrong.

[@namastezen3300]

@@allie.lazio. thank you for your reply. Take it at your own pace. Erring on the side of safety will make it easier. Pull off the road for impatient drivers (you are making them late for their collision.) I'm glad that you are on the road as one of the 99% of conscientious drivers. All the best regards to you 🙏

[@allie.lazio.]

@@namastezen3300 thank you, I always try to get to my destination safely rather than too quickly and can't stand tailgating when I'm not going over the limit like most do 😏 so I'll learn to ignore the pressure eventually. Thanks and all the best to you too!

[@lindaj5492]

Far too few cycle lanes in UK: embarrassing compared to other European countries.

[@middleman9183]

Vehicles getting wider, roads stay the same............

[@itsonlyme9938]

A very busy road the same thing happened to just recently and the police chose to prosecute and or a driver awareness course.

[@stuartburgess2626]

Am I correct that we should give 1.5 m width when overtaking here in the UK ?🇬🇧 A lot of inpatient behaviour was displayed. 😢

[@kudosbudo]

Yes. But there are cases where it's ok to pass if you pass very slowly. Where I cycle in the countryside I will wave cars past on narrow lanes. Either by pulling it over or just riding and waving them on. If they pass slow it's fine. It's when they scream last at 30 close that's it crap. The good thing about being in the countryside is that if I pull over to let folk past it's normally one car. Not 100 like ins city so I have that luxury of being able to safely share my space. In city cycling you can't realistically expect cyclists to pull off the road for 100+ cars.

[@andyday3571]

Why can't you ride at the same distance when you win that lorry passed you you don't need to be middle of the road but if you got cameras front and back on your bike and you buy the rules on the roads much as the cars as well we know it is dangerous riding around London and it is getting worse every day some of the things I car drivers do are out of order to drive on the wrong side of the road when a cyclist is on a crossroads turning left and then they go straight into a the car thinks you should give way to them because they are a bigger that is not the case

[@CyclingMikey]

It was much much wider where the lorry passed, which is why I felt safe riding to the left. The narrow lane before that dictates that I need to ride in the middle there to dissuade such a bad overtake.

[@JustSomeVideos0]

Was that a green badge on the front windscreen? A little chat with TFL CCing in the TFL cycling commissioner might be in order if so......

[@JustSomeVideos0]

just checked online- mileage going up by 16-17k miles a year. PHV!

[@bartoni79]

What’s a green badge?

[@JustSomeVideos0]

@@bartoni79 It's the badge (or roundel sticker) given to Public Hire Vehicles (taxis and minicabs) to display. It's handed out by Transport for London- who have to decide whether applicants are suitable. TFL are of course also responsible to an extent for cycling within London and have a specific team and commissioner for cycling. One department of TFL speaking to another to enhance road safety doesn't seem too big an ask to me....

[@GilesWendes]

I'll drop them an email. Should be interested.

[@vfclists]

I'm sure we will be seeing another video when the driver gets prosecuted.

[@brettsmith6144]

to be fair tho cyclists are the worst for trying to squeeze in and out of traffic...not sticking up for the 4x4 he was clearly a tit

[@nitramluap]

Terrible, arrogant & dangerous driving.

[@diesel92kj1]

Perfectly fine, on any backroad you wil be inches passing a cyclist on a single lane road so you should move over not sit in the middle of the lane.

[@jeffreyshort4531]

Instead of keep looking behind your shoulder (which may slow you down a little), why not use a side mirror?

[@jp46614]

Mikey should definitely get one, I think he had one in one of his older bikes, the horizontal bike

[@CyclingMikey]

The big advantage of looking over my shoulder is that the driver gets to see my face and my camera. No need for mirrors on an upright bike like this.

[@GavTatu]

i'm from jersey, pretty much all our roads are this size.

[@martingee9452]

Once upon a time I might have shown my kids videos from Mikey for educational purposes... Alas they're too expletive laden these days....

[@CyclingMikey]

LOL I'm actually quite sweary in real life haha. Mostly I don't swear on video, but when it's more dangerous, scary and stupid like this driving, it's enough to push me.

[@Bazza47]

The driver of the Mitsibushi SUV was without doubt in the wrong, but that's not much comfort to the cyclist if they then end up injured or worse because of the drivers impatience. The road is after all a shared space, not "owned" by either party so when out on my MTB I always try to help drivers where I can by utilising empty footpaths. Not technically legal of course but I find it's safer for me and creates a bit of good will with the cage drivers. Life is full of choices!

[@kudosbudo]

No I won't create good will. The hater will just carry on hating anyone on the road.

[@wraithstalking]

SUV way too close - sometimes you just have to wait. It's been some time since I've seen a road as smooth as that.

[@user-oz3sz6vx5v]

Some drivers just don't like cyclists on the road. I think that was one.

[@user-qx1yl6kt8l]

It’s not like you is more experienced driver You chill the f up

[@CyclingMikey]

I am an experienced driver and motorcyclist. The driver in the video needs to chill out and not overtake dangerously.

[@user-qx1yl6kt8l]

Why don’t you just work for the met

[@ETHANTALKSFPL]

I was cycling this morning in a cycle lane. I stopped at a junction of traffic lights. There were 2 sets of traffic lights- one for cars and one for cyclists, (indicated by the bicycle icon). However, at these particular traffic lights the lights change slightly faster for cyclists than for cars. There were 3 ladies waiting by the lights to cross, as my light changed to green I started to cycle but when I went past her waiting, she foolishly shouted, 'you're supposed to wait like everyone else dipstick!' Her intellect was clearly not very high if she didn't realise I stuck to my set of traffic lights. I feel she was rather ignorant but I also feel there's a lot of prejudice towards cyclists in general. I always stop at red lights on the cycle lanes and obey the lights when on the road.

[@ETHANTALKSFPL]

Hi Mikey, thanks for liking my comment. I was also going to raise the point about cars left unattended in the middle of cycle lanes. I find it so frustrating and a complete lack of respect. What's your thoughts on this matter?

[@bazabiker4870]

Could you not have pulled over and allowed the stream of traffic to pass you once a very large gap had occurred in front of you? I believe the highway code suggests this for tractors and other slow moving traffic causing a tail-back. We all have to share these roads and be safe and curtios to each other. Be careful Mikey, you'll end up sounding like Jeremy vine😁. Be safe out there

[@CyclingMikey]

Can you not wait for the wider part of the road? I'd pull over happily if there was a long stretch, but this narrow bit isn't that long and your impatience to get past is wasted as you'll just get stuck in traffic as you approach the A4.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Good, this is the reason I don't cycle.

[@Mrsusan1000]

He was also on the phone when he went past

[@josephfelts6560]

Oh my days, the amount of drivers who edge up to a cyclist as if the cyclist has no right to be on the road, just to prepare themselves for the overtake, and end up so close to the cyclist, is staggering in my experience. I'm thinking 'Oh my days, where is the required patience?' I've been in a hurry, but it never supersedes the law and safety for others as well. I mean, seriously, some of these drivers just don't have the respect and concern for driving, much less other road users. A daily occurrence. And the bigger vehicle drivers, the vans and trucks, know that it is as difficult for them to spot and cater for a cyclist as it is for a cyclist to mind out for the van or truck, So many deaths from blind spots.

[@ytr8989]

Minimum of 1.5 m for 30 and under, larger space for speeds over 30 and larger vehicles. Most states in the U.S. have the 3 foot rule when passing bikes. If they have the rule clearly stated in the motor vehicle handbook then they should fine and give points to everyone breaking the rule.

[@weevilinabox]

That this driver kept at least 1.5 m between their vehicle and Mikey...but only if measured from their front bumper to Mikey's rear wheel. I reckon they maintained about a half-second gap for most of this clip. No wonder Mikey made so many rear observations. It was like watching the first two laps a velodrome sprint race.

[@nadinerome2154]

Feeling the heat of the drivers engine. Waaaay to close. Revving it up. Bet he’s not so tough without his car.

[@mrgypsytear2478]

Absolutely love you catching drivers on there phone as it really annoys me too!. As a driver myself in my opinion you really don't need to cycle in the middle of the road! This to me just shows your trying to wind drivers up for extra views!. Of course you are legally not doing anything wrong and abiding by the highway code, but it is also like auditor's.... they legally can film anywhere in public but it doesn't necessarily mean you'd like it done to you..... I'm assuming you don't drive yourself?!

[@CyclingMikey]

I do drive myself, and I hope I can convince you that this is best cycling practice and done only for my safety and not to annoy anyone.. I hoped you watched the whole video, with the govt and police advice screens, and with the rear view showing there just isn't the room to safely overtake a cyclist there? Drivers are supposed to give a minimum of 1.5 when overtaking.

[@J1mston]

No issues with riding primary or taking the space you want. A lot of issues with the dangerously close pass. The only thing I take issue with regarding Mikey's riding is the constant looking back over your shoulder. By doing this you aren't riding as quickly as possible and it could be interpreted as antagonistic. Not blaming you for antagonising the driver, just explaining. I'd recommend some handlebar mirrors if you want to know what's behind you. You can keep going at a quicker pace and you can check behind you in a way that can't be interpreted as antagonistic.

[@stinkypotpie7539]

Why exactly do cyclists need to faster?

[@J1mston]

@@stinkypotpie7539 We should do what we can to aid flow and a part of that is not spinning around every half a second.

[@CyclingMikey]

Looking over your shoulder is best practice cycling, and it doesn't affect my speed at all. I couldn't have pedalled any faster there. The only problem is your and the driver's impatience. On a narrow lane like this, there's not enough room for a cyclist and a car side-by-side. Cyclists are taught (and I have cycle instructor training) to ride in the middle here. If you think that's wrong, then you have bad roadcraft and need to learn that it's good cycling. Riding like this is govt advice. As a driver, you are supposed to wait behind, and when you do pass, pass with AT LEAST 1.5m at 30mph and more at higher speeds. Mostly, in London, this means you should go completely in the next lane when it's safe to do so. If you can't, then you need to wait behind. This is what good drivers do. I was riding at 15mph, there is very little delay here until the road widens enough for you to overtake safely with that 1.5m of room. I am also an experienced driver, motorcyclist, and cyclist.

[@snk7]

I respect you for what you do. But I think you need to address another situation when cyclists jump red lights! I have seen a lot of pederstrians get hurt/injured. It is a problem that seems to go under the radar.

[@TheMCHardmanUK]

The Met prosocute close passes. Thats news to me. Copoer behind the car that close passed me couldnt care less whwn questioned.

[@misstrekfreak]

As a driver I take these moments as an opportunity to do chill out driving - Slowly and a long way back. 😂👍🏻🙏🏻

[@pruncas9]

Can we report cyclists when they overtake you very close. No hate just asking.

[@CyclingMikey]

Are you afraid of being knocked out of your driver's seat by a cyclist?

[@pruncas9]

@@CyclingMikey What about when they cycling on the foot path ?

[@pruncas9]

@@CyclingMikey Should we report cyclists when they run a red light or jump onto the sidewalk to avoid waiting for the light?

[@grunwode]

If you want to waste the time of the police. Cyclists don't kill thousands of people each day, because they are in control of orders less magnitude of kinetic energy.

[@CyclingMikey]

@@pruncas9 Feel free to report cyclists. I'm fine with bad cycling being policed. It's not going to affect road safety to any particular degree though: Were you to wave a magic wand and instantly make all cyclists behave perfectly, road KSI stats wouldn't change noticeably. Do the same for drivers instead, and you'll stop almost all traffic deaths and injuries. Do you see why I don't bother with cyclists now?

[@Ngamer834]

Although bad driving and mobile phone use can be reported by citizens which is good. I do believe in general this doesn't have much of a deterrent effect on driver behaviour overall. I feel more needs to be done with safety campaigns and the Police or councils doing more themselves. This would show road safety is being taken more seriously than it currently is.

[@Tube-xn2jl]

Mate just ride on the pavement

[@kudosbudo]

No. We don't want bikes on the pavement. It's bad enough with drivers not driving properly when crossing roads, we don't want to dodge folk who should be on the road. How about you just get over it or take up cycling.

[@rockstc955]

I think this is a failure of road design, this street is always going to cause conflicts with certain drivers. the street design has all this unused grass space on the sides, and simultaneously sentences cyclists to near death

[@badabing8884]

This is why I hate riding on narrow roads like this one. That 4 x 4 is 2 tonnes of metal and the driver had a MGIF attitude. S/he didn’t give a shit about you Mikey as long as they got past you. 0.5m , 1.5m was irrelevant to them. Hence where I am I am arguing for more protected cycling lanes away from traffic. It’s a hard slog!

[@Harambe_]

I love how they they act like the guy on a bike taking up barely any space is a problem. The real solution is for them to buy smaller vehicles so they can just go past.

[@ditch3827]

Like a bicycle?

[@nelch]

Getting close passed on an exercise bike like they do for bus drivers in mexico should be part of the driving test

[@anthonypeet474]

He was not close mikey it's called filtering .

[@CyclingMikey]

Cars aren’t allowed to filter. They’re also not allowed to pass dangerously like this.

[@bhoops13]

Schooled

[@Bazza47]

In my view Mickey you were part of the problem there, not part of the solution. You could have easily pulled over and let the vehicles queuing up behind you pass, but you chose not to and as you never caught the SUV up holding them back was unnecessary and of course increased polution as a result because they would have had to use a lower gear. Personally I would have considered using the footpath to help the motorists out and returned to the road once they'd all passed.

[@ytr8989]

You have to be joking 🙃

[@ditch3827]

Bazza47 - A typical victim blamer.

[@CyclingMikey]

On a narrow lane like this, there's not enough room for a cyclist and a car side-by-side. Cyclists are taught (and I have cycle instructor training) to ride in the middle here. If you think that's wrong, then you have bad roadcraft and need to learn that it's good cycling. Riding like this is govt advice. As a driver, you are supposed to wait behind, and when you do pass, pass with AT LEAST 1.5m at 30mph and more at higher speeds. Mostly, in London, this means you should go completely in the next lane when it's safe to do so. If you can't, then you need to wait behind. This is what good drivers do. I was riding at 15mph, there is very little delay here until the road widens enough for you to overtake safely with that 1.5m of room.

[@bhoops13]

Yes, of course he should've sat there on the pavement for an hour waiting for the non-stop traffic to pass. FFS

[@kudosbudo]

That's pretty stupid op.

[@darrenmercer3276]

I cycle on the roads and even I think that was a snide ta tic. You didn't need to be in the centre of the lane you could of been more to the left so he could pass you

[@CyclingMikey]

There’s no room to pass safely there, no matter where I’m positioned in the lane. That’s why I’ll always report bad driving like this.

[@paulcollyer801]

Defensive cycling taught by many organisations teach just this! If not enough room for a safe pass take primary position.

[@nelch]

Tell me you've never ridden a bike on a road without telling me...

[@philipreid2542]

*could have

[@ditch3827]

The centre of the lane is precisely where he needed to be to discourage dangerous close passes

[@MummyJilly]

Having been knocked of my bike two days ago, I flinched watching this. It wasn't a close pass in my situation, but a driver not seeing me as I waited to turn right in a filter lane at the junction he was pulling out of. He was aware of me as he thought another vehicle who 'flashed' him out had also been seen by me. Thankfully he's fully admitted liability - and his insurance should be playing for my bike repair or replacement.

[@mattsmith4605]

Beggars belief

[@petercopeland5165]

0.51 why not use the shared path like the other cyclist ? less risk of death.

[@blake-gl4wn]

The pavement? It’s illegal

[@GilesWendes]

plonker, that's a pavement.

[@kudosbudo]

​@@blake-gl4wnno he means the path on the right I think. Cycle paths aren't always ideal. Especially if it's bumpy and have a fragile load

[@ThatGoth]

That was scary, I half expected a head on collision in this intentional close pass. Plus was this a competition for how many vehicles could close pass a cyclist? I'd have reported the lot!

[@morgankennedy2582]

Typical Uber driver.

[@ingeposch8091]

een hork in zijn "horken kar"... ik heb ook een hekel aan dergelijke asomobilisten, het is vrijwel standaard dat ze geen enkele rekening met hun medeweggebruikers houden. ik voel me veiliger in de buurt van een vrachtwagen en dat wil wat zeggen! 😡

[@barrysez4398]

Well if you move to the side a bit they wouldn’t be so close.

[@CyclingMikey]

There still isn't enough room to pass a cyclist safely in the narrow bit. You have to wait until the road gets wider, or wait for a gap in oncoming traffic. This is a basic driving skill that that driver, and you, got wrong.

[@barrysez4398]

@@CyclingMikey well even in the gaps on the other side you still didn’t move to the left. By the way I cycle myself and I’m not selfish like you. Just because you have the right to ride on the road doesn’t mean you own it. Ride safe

[@CyclingMikey]

No, Barry. You and the driver are impatient and unwilling to share the road. Just wait until you can overtake safely. I moved over to the left as soon as it was safe to do so. You are a Mr Toad of the Road, just like the driver in this video.

[@garyboyle695]

​@@barrysez4398I'm sorry to say it but you are a fool and people like you enable the attitude that drivers have towards cyclists. Many cyclists are killed by drivers that feel a sense of entitlement that you've fostered. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[@kudosbudo]

I doubt you cycle. But if you do you are putting yersen in danger ​@@barrysez4398

[@tornagawn]

Shite UK Roads

[@tanderson278]

Gandalf Corner "Decriminalized": Mikey, in my opinion, your videos would now have more significsnt impact if you just 'let them pass'. Perhaps Marlowe House will have a change of policy, if they are presented with a video of numerous offenders driving against the flow of cyclists?

[@ForkCandle123]

Those roads ain't made for passing.

[@paulcollyer801]

To those saying move over; NO! Wait for a suitable gap! I’ll never pass when not safe, whether on a cycle, motorbike, in my car or in the artic! I’ll happily chug along for as long as it takes to get a safe pass! If you find yourself rushing as you drive that’s either a rare unfortunate situation or piss poor planning on your part & you should get a grip! I’ve been caught out overnight a couple of times due to fatal collisions caused by some less than adequate fool rushing, and I’ve also had to tell people a loved one isn’t ever coming home again! Plan better, allow more time & be patient!!!!

[@jasonclaes787]

Cycling mikey you need to be left much as possible not in the middle of the road with your bike

[@CyclingMikey]

Riding left in the wide section just as I did is great sharing the road. In the first narrow section that would be bad cycling. I can recommend you a good cycling instructor to help you with this concept. Did you miss the govt and police advice to take the lane on sections like this? All in the video.

[@user-jg6vw3em9f]

Hi Mikey. It’s a road you know really well. Why did not hog the centre of the narrow road and then give way to the wider road.! Yes the drivers would be annoyed but you have priority?

[@CyclingMikey]

I thought I was far right enough to block that overtake, but apparently not.

[@flyzone7441]

😮😮😮

[@simonsaysrewind]

Feel like bikes should have spikes on back wheel (like chariots in Ben Hur ) that you can activate automatically via use of a sensor ratio of any vehicle that comes to close and it scratches side of their vehicle.. harsh? Dragons den idea? 😊😅

[@alanjackson2540]

I've enjoyed watching your channel & like what you've been doing for a while, but this takes the piss Mikey. London and other cities cannot come to a standstill just for cyclists. You should move over and let the car squeeze past.

[@CyclingMikey]

On a narrow lane like this, there's not enough room for a cyclist and a car side-by-side. Cyclists are taught (and I have cycle instructor training) to ride in the middle here. If you think that's wrong, then you have bad roadcraft and need to learn that it's good cycling. Riding like this is govt advice. As a driver, you are supposed to wait behind, and when you do pass, pass with AT LEAST 1.5m at 30mph and more at higher speeds. Mostly, in London, this means you should go completely in the next lane when it's safe to do so. If you can't, then you need to wait behind. This is what good drivers do. I was riding at 15mph, there is very little delay here until the road widens enough for you to overtake safely with that 1.5m of room. I am also an experienced driver, motorcyclist, and cyclist.

[@alanjackson2540]

@@CyclingMikey 'bad roadcraft' you actually mean cyclists think they can do what they want. The law needs changing if there is no cycle lane a cyclist should give way and not hold up traffic. Notice how I did not use uppercase to make my point?

[@CyclingMikey]

@@alanjackson2540 You are Mr Toad and won’t share the road. Tens of thousands of us run video cameras to help you drive a little more like a grownup.

[@WansbeckBikecam]

​@@alanjackson2540the cyclist is traffic. He's not holding anyone up.

[@paradox77]

Love your videos! Have you considered uploading them to PeerTube too?

[@thomascoyne157]

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[@kam8317]

maybe get off the middle of the road

[@johnnevada46]

Do you understand English? Do you know the difference between a road and a lane? I think not.

[@kam8317]

@@johnnevada46 no need to be rude johnny boy, there’s enough room for him to drive by the curb like every other cyclist

[@nkt1]

@@kam8317Cyclists shouldn’t have to hug the curb. That’s where all the stuff that causes punctures ends up. Cyclists are entitled to the full width of the lane, like any other vehicle.

[@CyclingMikey]

On a narrow lane like this, there's not enough room for a cyclist and a car side-by-side. Cyclists are taught (and I have cycle instructor training) to ride in the middle here. If you think that's wrong, then you have bad roadcraft and need to learn that it's good cycling. Riding like this is govt advice. As a driver, you are supposed to wait behind, and when you do pass, pass with AT LEAST 1.5m at 30mph and more at higher speeds. Mostly, in London, this means you should go completely in the next lane when it's safe to do so. If you can't, then you need to wait behind. This is what good drivers do. I was riding at 15mph, there is very little delay here until the road widens enough for you to overtake safely with that 1.5m of room. I am also an experienced driver, motorcyclist, and cyclist.

[@k-rj740]

@@kam8317 *"there’s enough room for him to drive by the curb like every other cyclist"* Here is some education for you: *Riding further out from the edge of the road is safer, faster, and helps prevent motorists from cutting you up.* Never hug the kerb. That's rule one of road positioning on a bicycle. You need to be further out into the road, sometimes right in the middle of the traffic stream. Less assertive cyclists worry that being further out may put them in the way of the traffic. It won't: you are the traffic. Being in the traffic stream helps you to get treated like traffic. *Reducing risk* It can feel safer to ride in or near the gutter. It isn't safer. It vastly increases the chances of drivers buzzing past you with inches to spare. You'll have to contend with drains, cambered surfaces, and debris like broken glass that has been 'swept' to the edge of the road by the action of car tyres. And you're less likely to be seen at all by drivers. The commonest type of car-cyclist collision is the 'Sorry, mate, I didn't see you' variety. You must register in a driver's field of vision. You'll do that best by cycling where they are looking. Drivers look where their vehicle will be in the next few seconds, which is to say: ahead of them. They pay much less attention to people and objects in their peripheral vision. Initially, you may feel exposed riding further out from the kerb. But it's very rare for cyclists to get rear-ended by drivers. Being safe is being seen - and forcing drivers to react to your presence. *Controlling your space* Drivers are obliged by the Highway Code (Rule 163) to give you 'at least as much room as a car' when overtaking. Let that sink in: at least as much room as a car. That means that they should pull out, cross the central, dashed white line, and pull in again. By riding further out from the edge of the road, you force following traffic to overtake you properly instead of squeezing past dangerously close. Are you inconveniencing anyone? Only those drivers who would not have overtaken you safely in the first place. As a rule of thumb, your distance from the kerb is the same distances that drivers will give you when overtaking. *How far from the kerb?* You never want to be closer than 50cm from the kerb. Often you'll be a metre out, sometimes more. The key factor is not so much the edge of the road as the location of the traffic stream on that road; that is, where cars are actually driving in that traffic lane. There are essentially two cycling positions to choose from, relative to the traffic stream. One is the centre of the traffic stream - that is, the centre of the lane, rather than the centre of the road. You'll sometimes hear this called 'the primary position', but it's easier to think of it as 'taking the lane'. The other position is about a metre to the left of the traffic stream, so long as that doesn't bring you too close to the kerb. Sometimes called 'the secondary position', you can think of it simply as 'not taking the lane'. *When to take the lane* If you can keep up with the traffic, such as around town, it's safest to take the lane. It's also the position to adopt when you want to dissuade drivers from doing something stupid, like cutting you up. Here's a non-exhaustive list of situations when it's best to take the lane. • Approaching a pinch point, such as pedestrian island in the centre of the road. • Approaching and negotiating a roundabout. • Approaching Give Way markings. • Approaching a side road, to prevent drivers from 'left-hooking' you and to help drivers on the side road to see you. • Approaching traffic lights. • Approaching a blind corner. • Negotiating a junction. • In queues of stationary traffic. • Overtaking parked cars. *When not to take the lane* If you're not confident in taking the lane, especially when simply riding along, don't feel that you have to. If the road is busy and the traffic is moving faster than you can, either because it's a fast road or a steep hill, you're often better not taking the lane. This is a courtesy to drivers, enabling them to overtake you more easily. Your safety is paramount, so you should not feel pressured not to take the lane. If a driver pips his horn at you, relax in the knowledge that he has seen you. *Changing positions* Unless you're taking evasive action, any change in position should be gradual - particularly when moving out to take the lane. Check back to see where any following traffic is, then gradually move into your new position. If you check back early enough, you may not need to signal to change your position within a traffic lane. Signal when you need to communicate your intention to drives who are closer. Don't assume that you can move left to the secondary position without checking behind you. Around town, another cyclist or a moped rider may be about to 'undertake' you. *Specific to cyclists* Cyclists are allowed to ride two abreast, although most drivers are not aware of this. On fast or busy roads, it is courteous to single out to make it easier for drivers to pass. Cyclists are allowed to stop on double-yellow lines. Again, drivers may be unaware of this. Finally, don't tailgate motor vehicles. It reduces your visibility - in both senses - and bicycles can't stop as fast as cars, so you risk rear-ending a car if it stops suddenly. Source : CycleschemeUK Road Positioning

[@user-qx1yl6kt8l]

You are putting the other drivers at a risk

[@CyclingMikey]

No drivers were put at risk by me. The stupidity and impatience of the driver in this video was the only risk factor here.

[@bhoops13]

Hilariously stupid comment

[@kudosbudo]

No, a driver is responsible for overtaking. They choose when to overtake ergo they choose the risk.

[@user-hs1si5up9h]

Your a prat this time you saw a queue you could push your bike

[@CyclingMikey]

Tens of thousands of us run video cameras to help you drive more like a grown up. Don’t drive like this driver did.

[@bhoops13]

•You're• a moron

[@adamsmithelec]

First?

[@tiaxanderson9725]

I don't think it was the first time, it happens constantly ;P

[@CrabappleKing]

@@tiaxanderson9725 I think what the commenter meant, was that they had posted the first comment on this video, and not that this type of close overtake happened for the first time. It's an easy mistake to make, as indeed the wording can be misinterpreted easily.

[@tiaxanderson9725]

@@CrabappleKing I've been around since before the internet (if barely), I was fully assuming they meant "I am the first to comment" and not what I said. Hence I added ":P" to indicate I wasn't being serious. Before we had all the fancy emoticon images we had to use the text characters we were given ;)

[@taistohentila6352]

you are in the way for normal traffic

[@Toastypie1]

He is normal traffic.

[@nkt1]

How so? The road is for any traffic, including bicycles, motorcycles and horses.

[@ytr8989]

You must be one of those close passers

[@CyclingMikey]

On a narrow lane like this, there's not enough room for a cyclist and a car side-by-side. Cyclists are taught (and I have cycle instructor training) to ride in the middle here. If you think that's wrong, then you have bad roadcraft and need to learn that it's good cycling. Riding like this is govt advice. As a driver, you are supposed to wait behind, and when you do pass, pass with AT LEAST 1.5m at 30mph and more at higher speeds. Mostly, in London, this means you should go completely in the next lane when it's safe to do so. If you can't, then you need to wait behind. This is what good drivers do. I was riding at 15mph, there is very little delay here until the road widens enough for you to overtake safely with that 1.5m of room. I am also an experienced driver, motorcyclist, and cyclist.

[@ditch3827]

@@nkt1 And pedestrians