A driving instructor & a cycle trainer explain why cyclists ride in the middle of the road

Blaine Walsh of Driving-instructor.tv and Michael Frearson of The Association of Bikeability Schemes share their thoughts why cyclists sometimes ride in the ...

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Comment by Alexx Hooper on November 14, 2015 at 10:27am

This is excellent. If only all drivers (and cyclists) could adopt this calm, unemotional, practical attitude when driving. Roads are for all "road users" - we are simply another "road user". I like the part that explains why the cyclist takes the lane to pass the buss - he's taking the decision out of the hands of the car behind and in fact protecting everyone from a potentially bad decision on the part of the car driver. Again, being clear and predictable and taking the space we need for safety.

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