longj – Member
Generally I think giving a cyclist enough room that they can fall over sideways without going under my wheels is a pretty good plan.
I have genuinely never seen a cyclist going forward at a speed more than say 5 mph and simply flop over sideways. Is that even possible?
Either a troll or……
Right then how to fall off a bike, punture, chain stuck/break/slip, catch wheel in something, big gust of wind, heart attack, animal runs into road, sh*t happened.
Give decent room. If your not breaking the white line your not overtaking a cyclist properly. This means you have considered the overtake and the potential of another car coming the other way or the cyclist doing something unpredictable. Other wise you risk cutting in on the cyclist mid overtake as a car comes round the corner killing said cyclist.
In more simple terms if a car hits a cyclist it ends up worse for the cyclist. Give more room it doesn’t cost you anything.