cycling law in uk?

Question

i was going home from work in belfast and was in slow moving traffic behind a bus when a cyclist came up the inside of me and pulled in front of me, the bus spead off and im stuck behind a numpty on a bike going a snails pace, he highway code states no passing on the inside, surely this applies to cyclists as well as motorists? right?

i honked my horn at him and he looked at me as if i was at fault!

your opinions plz
thanks

Answer 1

I think overtaking on the inside is permitted when passing stationary or slow moving traffic.

Answer 2

The highway code states that there is no passing on the nearside of a vehicle unless it is turning right or traffic is moving in queues or queued.
I assume as you were stuck behind a bus you were queued and the cyclist or motorcyclist or anyone else with a small enough vehicle is allowed to pass you on any side they like so long as there is room to do so.

It is annoying but not against any law.

Answer 3

Cyclists are meant to follow the highway code just like any other road user. No undertaking, obeying red lights, no using zebra/pelican crossing to move to the other side of the road, no using the pavement, use of lights at night. However, as others have said when was the last time you saw one which obeyed the rules? Any yes, if you should hit one with your car...yes it will be your fault. A lot of them are a bloody liability, yet the police do nothing about it and drive right past. Should bring in on the spot fines I say...

Answer 4

i accept all of the above answers.but as a motorcyle rider of 3yrs,cyclist of 14 and car driver . i have worked in a cycle shop for the last 6 yrs.a motorcycle or pushbike can undertake as long as the outside motorist is staitionry or doing under 10mph then it is legal..as for the cyclist,bear in mind he may be a car driver as well and has full use of the road as well as you do.if cyclist break the law so much then how come more speeding tickets and driving offences are commited more than 5 time than cyclist/motorcycles.

Answer 5

Cyclists Law states that cyclists can ride at any speed on the pavement, come up silently behind pedestrians and frighten the **** out of them, go through red lights and - if they have an accident involving a vehicle - the entire fault lies with the motorist.

Answer 6

Damned cyclists are a law unto themselves.They ride 10 deep on country roads and hinder all the traffic and they don't need any insurance so if they hit you and damage your car then you have to pay for the damage.

Answer 7

I'm not sure about that, but I do get so annoyed by cyclists who insist on riding on the pavements. It is illegal to cycle on British pavements unless they are clearly designated as cyclepaths. From school kids to fully grown adults, all of them should be on the roads and all should (although not legally but in my personal opinion) wear cycle helmets.

Answer 8

it incredibly is illegitimate to journey a bicycle on a pavement. What constitutes a pavement although could be open to three debate, strictly speaking it incredibly is illegitimate to journey on a 'footway' on which pedestrians have ideal of way. A bicycle is legally a 'carriage' and could purely be ridden on the line.

Answer 9

From what I have seen there is no cycling law in the U.K. So let me explain to any cyclists out there.......The ton of metal always wins!

Answer 10

Cycling law in uk should be . Get off the F---ing pavement and get out of the way of my 4x4 mercedes you tw-t .

that help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!