Cycling UK Forum

Yes, on street parking is the norm. Funny thing is though, motorists who are usually happy to park in the cycle lane seem to get annoyed when cyclists have to move into their ("the cars") lane to go round such obstructions. I've lost count of how many close passes, raging drivers and collisions I've seen on YouTube with precisely this scenario.

One of my bugbears about serial overtakers is almost the mirror image of this. When you're at the lights waiting (often at the A.S.L.) they'll squeeze in, often ahead of the stop line. Then they'll dither about, requiring an overtake until the next set of lights, when the cycle (bad pun) is repeated.

Strewth! What a can of worms (and thanks for sharing It with me by the way) given that so many car users seem to believe that "cyclists don't pay road tax" "shouldn't be on the road" or "should be in the cycle lane" I suppose it's expecting a bit much for the law to make sense about the space cars ought to leave to cyclists.

Thanks for a very considered and helpful response. It's given me something to go on. One thing about the particular prohibition against stopping in "a tram or cycle lane during its period of operation" (rule 240 again) that strikes me is that, by saying that cars can never park in cycle lanes on roads at all, then cars ought to park, stop or unload in the car lane (in line with local parking restrictions) whilst leaving the kerbside cycle lane free? In your opinion, is this what the highway code seems to be requiring?

I'm interested in how fellow members would interpret rule 240 of the highway code, as I often have this discussion. https://www.gov.uk/waiting-and-parking/ ... 239-to-247 I'm not sure here what behaviour this law is demanding of motorists who need to stop and set down/pickup or load/unload on roads where cycle lanes are kerbside of the main carriageway and marked, but not physically separated from it. To put it another way, what can cyclists expect from motorists stopping on such roads and what do they think the highway code allows motorists to do?