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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders and horse drawn vehicles at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car (see Rules 211 to 215). As a guide:
leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds
pass horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles at speeds under 10 mph and allow at least 2 metres of space
allow at least 2 metres of space and keep to a low speed when passing a pedestrian who is walking in the road (for example, where there is no pavement)
take extra care and give more space when overtaking motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in bad weather (including high winds) and at night
you should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances.
My emboldening.
Is there any reason why it sometimes says overtaking and sometimes pass?
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Jonathan
leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds
pass horse riders and horse-drawn vehicles at speeds under 10 mph and allow at least 2 metres of space
allow at least 2 metres of space and keep to a low speed when passing a pedestrian who is walking in the road (for example, where there is no pavement)
take extra care and give more space when overtaking motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians in bad weather (including high winds) and at night
you should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances.
My emboldening.
Is there any reason why it sometimes says overtaking and sometimes pass?
Thanks
Jonathan
Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
My understanding is if I overtake someone I’m going the same direction as them.
If I pass someone then I could be going in either direction.
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
Thanks.
Any other interpretations, please?
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
Hi,
I had a close pass once when I was walking across an airfield.
The clouds came in really quickly and so did the gliders, I'm not even sure the pilot even saw me
I was on a public path which goes across the air field.
I had a close pass once when I was walking across an airfield.
The clouds came in really quickly and so did the gliders, I'm not even sure the pilot even saw me
I was on a public path which goes across the air field.
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
Hi,
If it's in the highway code revisions, then the wording could be discussed without actually commenting on subject too much.
Now you've mentioned it, to be PC, it will probably get moved into the relevant section.
If it's in the highway code revisions, then the wording could be discussed without actually commenting on subject too much.
Now you've mentioned it, to be PC, it will probably get moved into the relevant section.
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
MODERATOR REQUEST: the helmet discussion has previously been split off to viewtopic.php?t=148978 please use that thread for any comments about helmets.
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
The advertising campaign has started: "Travel Like You Know Them":
https://www.think.gov.uk/campaign/trave ... know-them/
Jonathan
https://www.think.gov.uk/campaign/trave ... know-them/
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
I like the psychology of this. But I'm not too impressed with the first round of advertisements.Jdsk wrote: ↑21 Aug 2022, 11:41am The advertising campaign has started: "Travel Like You Know Them":
https://www.think.gov.uk/campaign/trave ... know-them/
Jonathan
Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
"Highway Code: 61% of drivers have not read new guidance, AA survey suggests":
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62789079
Can anyone find the survey?
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Jonathan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62789079
Can anyone find the survey?
Thanks
Jonathan
Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
The widely-repeated lie that 16,000 of 20,000 highway code revision consultation responses were from cycling organisations, stated by Richard Littlejohn in the Daily Mail, has been ruled inaccurate by the Independent Press Standards Organisation after a complaint by Peter Walker. https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-reso ... d=01909-22
The Daily Mail's defence is itself interesting. It said Littlejohn's column is "clearly a satirical comment piece" and also blamed the Director of Policy and Research at IAM RoadSmart for the figure, but declined to defend some other claims, including that no motoring organisations were involved in the initial consultations.
The Daily Mail's defence is itself interesting. It said Littlejohn's column is "clearly a satirical comment piece" and also blamed the Director of Policy and Research at IAM RoadSmart for the figure, but declined to defend some other claims, including that no motoring organisations were involved in the initial consultations.
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
I haven't read through all the pages of this thread, apologies if someone has mentioned it before.
In the last three weeks I have been close passed on two occasions which I can only assume have been deliberate. The first, I was on the Ringinglow Road out of Sheffield towards Hathersage with no other traffic on the road, the road is single carriageway with visibility of hundreds of metres, the weather was fine and dry, with clear visibility. I was passed within inches by a Mini doing 50 to 60 mph, the second in the same area, not passed quite as fast but again inches away.
I'm beginning to wonder if a very small hardcore of anti-cycling motorists are close passing deliberately in reaction to this new legislation?
In the last three weeks I have been close passed on two occasions which I can only assume have been deliberate. The first, I was on the Ringinglow Road out of Sheffield towards Hathersage with no other traffic on the road, the road is single carriageway with visibility of hundreds of metres, the weather was fine and dry, with clear visibility. I was passed within inches by a Mini doing 50 to 60 mph, the second in the same area, not passed quite as fast but again inches away.
I'm beginning to wonder if a very small hardcore of anti-cycling motorists are close passing deliberately in reaction to this new legislation?
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
I expect there are a minority of drivers who deliberately pass very close and will resent requirements to pass at a safe and considerate distance.
It could be useful to know what is be best value for money camera to fit to the handlebars and if only taking pictures after the passing, will this be sufficient to pass onto the police or can Cycling UK provide a service, so they handle the paperwork and members add their details.
It could be useful to know what is be best value for money camera to fit to the handlebars and if only taking pictures after the passing, will this be sufficient to pass onto the police or can Cycling UK provide a service, so they handle the paperwork and members add their details.
Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
There's a useful discussion of working with the police in this thread, and it also contains some advice on cameras:Steady rider wrote: ↑25 Sep 2022, 8:08pm It could be useful to know what is be best value for money camera to fit to the handlebars and if only taking pictures after the passing, will this be sufficient to pass onto the police or can Cycling UK provide a service, so they handle the paperwork and members add their details.
viewtopic.php?t=149941
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Re: Highway Code revisions: Now implemented 29 January 2022
I've heard rumour that for the yoof it's a social media challenge. The majority of drivers are fine but there will always be a percentage who won't read the Highway Code, won't improve their skills and shouldn't be in charge of a carI'm beginning to wonder if a very small hardcore of anti-cycling motorists are close passing deliberately in reaction to this new legislation?
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