Depends on whether there is a bike lane / or significant shoulder (which are technically & legally different here); and whether or not the cars are moving. In a bike lane it is legal and reasonably safe to pass on the right. Without a lane I will pass a long line of stopped cars on the right, but generally wait if it's just a few cars. If there is no bike lane it is only legal & safe to pass on the left. I know that frightens most inexperienced riders, but it is the best and only legal practice. Presumably, all directions need to be reversed for UK and other places that drive, as my wife describes it, "on the wrong side of the road."
Do you ask because you are planning to come here to cycle? If so, it would be great to read your post trip report. My wife and I keep talking about doing a cycling trip through the Cotswald Region. We should have done it this Spring, It couldn't possibly be rainier than it has been here. Michael, Westford, Vt On May 28, 3:07 am, Bob <linthi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Greetings from North Yorkshire. > > Was wondering yesterday: What is the *legal* method for overtaking > motor vehicles on a bicycle in the US? I've done it many times; I was > just wondering if it was legal in America. Here in the UK, > "filtering" (riding between lanes of traffic) is a way of life for > motorcyclists and cyclists. I am aware that it is legal in California, > but no other American state. We overtake cars on a bicycle or > motorbike by passing on the right, in the same lane, if possible, but > you can also ride for a bit in the oncoming traffic lane, if you dare. > > Cheers, > Bob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
