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what does the law or highway code actually say on this anyway?
it seems pretty vague as far as i can tell. Undertaking generally not allowed, but almost every single cycle lanes goes up the left.
Its not undertaking, its filtering and the onus is on the person filtering to do so appropriately and safely.
undertaking is an issue where you have moved to the left to undertaken and then back again i.e. the reverse of an overtake. but you can in a car on motorway for example go passed those on the right if you lane is moving quicker and you have not change to do it.
rootes - only if it is in a total stop / start jam. Not just because twerp have clogged up the overtaking lane.
reluctant to read the thread, but to answer your question...
i overtake the line of vehicles, then if the lights change i move across in the most appropriate gap.
i can see when the lights are going to change
>what does the law or highway code actually say on this anyway?
http://www.leighday.co.uk/news/news-archive/the-new-highway-code-what-does-it-mean-for
rule 151 say to be aware of cyclists filtering on either side, tho' it doesn't actually mention the legality or otherwise (tho' filtering as such is legal)
(having said that, rule 77 is a recipe for getting wiped into the curbside...).
FWIW - generally overtake on outside traffic stationary or otherwise, on inside in stationary traffic if there's little room on the outside and there is on the inside (and at a speed I stand a chance of stopping in case a door opens). Either way, with a view to how long the lights have got vs whether there's room to pull into the queue (not so easy to see or do on a fairly low recumbent, so have to be a bit more wary)
Can't be bothered to read folks theories on this (read them many many times before), but I ain't there TJ; reading a discription on the forum isn't going to let me know how I'd react to any traffic situation.
FWIW I do a 12 mile commute, there are 3 places I can think of where I will overtake on the right (one is a school bus stop and cars coming the other way get upset that I'm on, or near, the white lines) and 2 places where I always undertake (1 being a cycle lane) and 2 places where I'll over/undertake whichever side is sensible given the traffic.
Conclusive stuff huh?
I do what TJ does.
If the traffic is stationary I will filter on the side that looks safest. If the traffic starts moving I'll find a slot in the traffic.
If it's not easy to filter, say the traffic is tightly squeezed in, I'll not mess about trying to get down the side, I'll just wait.
If the traffic lights are about to change or there really is no benefit in filtering I'll wait.