John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Always remember that you don't *have to*. If it looks dodgy, if you're not sure of the phasing of the lights, if you just fancy a rest, there's no shame in sitting in the traffic - I've seen a few folk have to make an emergency veer leftwards b/c they misjudged the phasing of a light that lets traffic into the space they're using for filtering.
If you decide to do it, on the right is usually best in the UK - you may need to modify that if you have a left turn to make before the queue of traffic ends, if you're trying to reach a cycle facility before the queue ends, &c. Pay very close attention to gaps in the traffic, busses and vans are swines for letting people turn out/across, and visibility past them isn't good enough for either you, or the driver being allowed out to see each other. (Again, a benefit of being on the right is that they'll usually be looking for traffic where you are).
If you decide to do it, on the right is usually best in the UK - you may need to modify that if you have a left turn to make before the queue of traffic ends, if you're trying to reach a cycle facility before the queue ends, &c. Pay very close attention to gaps in the traffic, busses and vans are swines for letting people turn out/across, and visibility past them isn't good enough for either you, or the driver being allowed out to see each other. (Again, a benefit of being on the right is that they'll usually be looking for traffic where you are).
