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terry_gardener
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- Location
- stockton on tees
thank you for all the great advice.
filtering for the first time.
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OP
OP
terry_gardener
Veteran
- Location
- stockton on tees
hope you have a enjoyable and safe commute when you start cycling.
thanksHawk
Veteran
- Location
- Glasgow Southside
This sort of stuff at junctions
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyVP3073Ug
(yes the cyclist's technically not filtering but this sort of stuff will happen during filtering also). Worse when it's an oncoming vehicle turning right, across your path. More common at yellow box junctions.
I would suggest that you never pass an indicating vehicle on the side it's indicating on. Drivers wanting to change lane in traffic queues signal quite consistently because their signal is a request for the next driver behind to let them in to the next lane, they'd never get in otherwise.
Be aware of gaps opening up between cars ahead of you, of the queue starting to shift (at traffic lights for example) and make sure you slot in to traffic before that gap you were going to dive down ahead disappears - you develop a feel for when it's still safe to continue to filter through slow moving traffic but it's probably better to just slot in for the duration that the traffic is moving, if it's stop-start traffic.
Filtering down the inside of traffic is fine only when there are no junctions. All it takes is for one driver to try to squeeze through and turn left to cut you off, of course such a driver wont be checking their mirrors at the time. If it's a 2lane road, between the cars is the safest place to be imo. If it's a single lane (in each direction) then I'd look to go down the outside except where there is not enough space to avoid keeping myself safe from oncoming traffic, in which case there is probably space on the inside - or time to wait. I would also prefer the inside if vehicles might be turning right but not left. Waiting behind a potentially turning vehicle may be safest unless you are absolutely positive you'll be past and back to safety before such a turn might commence.
Filtering is really good fun but needs you to be dynamic - recognise that you are doing probably the highest-risk thing you can on the roads and be pro-active in looking for hazards. If in doubt, brakes :-)
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQyVP3073Ug
(yes the cyclist's technically not filtering but this sort of stuff will happen during filtering also). Worse when it's an oncoming vehicle turning right, across your path. More common at yellow box junctions.
I would suggest that you never pass an indicating vehicle on the side it's indicating on. Drivers wanting to change lane in traffic queues signal quite consistently because their signal is a request for the next driver behind to let them in to the next lane, they'd never get in otherwise.
Be aware of gaps opening up between cars ahead of you, of the queue starting to shift (at traffic lights for example) and make sure you slot in to traffic before that gap you were going to dive down ahead disappears - you develop a feel for when it's still safe to continue to filter through slow moving traffic but it's probably better to just slot in for the duration that the traffic is moving, if it's stop-start traffic.
Filtering down the inside of traffic is fine only when there are no junctions. All it takes is for one driver to try to squeeze through and turn left to cut you off, of course such a driver wont be checking their mirrors at the time. If it's a 2lane road, between the cars is the safest place to be imo. If it's a single lane (in each direction) then I'd look to go down the outside except where there is not enough space to avoid keeping myself safe from oncoming traffic, in which case there is probably space on the inside - or time to wait. I would also prefer the inside if vehicles might be turning right but not left. Waiting behind a potentially turning vehicle may be safest unless you are absolutely positive you'll be past and back to safety before such a turn might commence.
Filtering is really good fun but needs you to be dynamic - recognise that you are doing probably the highest-risk thing you can on the roads and be pro-active in looking for hazards. If in doubt, brakes :-)
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
If a motorist pulls hard to the kerb you are within your rights to mount the pavement, knock on the passenger window, twist the wing mirroor round, give them the finger and pedal off laughing.......
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
No - I always prefer moving to the other side to make the point that there is now a huge space the other side (and to really rub it in - move back to the initial side again). I know childish! (bit like the motorist who tries to block you.)If a motorist pulls hard to the kerb you are within your rights to mount the pavement, knock on the passenger window, twist the wing mirroor round, give them the finger and pedal off laughing.......
jugglingphil
Senior Member
- Location
- Nottingham
Don't filter too fast
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I take it that is in jest. Its far more easier to just go round their right side and through the massive gap, making them feel an idiot if they meant it but the truth is they were probably just unthinking.If a motorist pulls hard to the kerb you are within your rights to mount the pavement, knock on the passenger window, twist the wing mirroor round, give them the finger and pedal off laughing.......
