Cyclist overtaking cyclists and HC rule 163

[rich p]

A couple of points strike me from the picture in the OP.

Surely there's enough room to sneak down the inside of that cyclist with only a slight danger of clipping the kerb and as long as you've a helmet on, then that'll be okay anyway.

Second, the car pictured has a blanked out number-plate which is certainly illegal and if I could read it I'd report him to the police. FACT.

 

[Tynan]

I don't remain in the same lane as the car I am overtaking. When overtaking cyclists I allow at least as much room as I allow for a car, that is at least their own lane; this is what I read when I read the HC Tynan. For the hard of understanding, HC includes a picture to that effect.

If your only unit of space is a full lane then fine

If I passed another cyclist, on a bike, and left a full lane of space I'd expect a car to undertake me, the HC is still largely written from the perspective of car drivers, that picture I imagine you refer to is of a car passing a cycle isn't it?

I pass cars by a door width, hopefully, if there's enough room to my right not to put me into something more likely to cause me grief than a door opening

Passing other cycles by a lane of clearance in London is certain death

 

[ferret fur]

Actually I think the HC photo is one of the most confusing illustrations I've ever seen: The debate about the HC is whether it means: The distance between you and the bike should be the same as between you and a car (say 4 feet). Or whether it means: Position your car where you would when you overtake a car (ie in the other carriageway)
The photo shows neither: If you were to leave the gap shown from the wing mirror of the car you were overtaking then you'd end up on the opposite pavement. If you were to overtake another car in the position shown you'd be clipping thier wing mirror.

 

[growingvegetables]

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

 

[tsddave]

I think its good to give as much room to all other road users as you can. That includes other cyclists. What goes around comes around.