Hi Michael, I ask because a colleague of mine asked me, and I didn't know the answer (I did some Googling, but the answers seemed to be different and contradictory from state to state, so I was hoping for an "overall" overtaking guideline). I also ask because the ability to filter is a big reason that I depend on a bicycle for commuting and general transportation. Traffic is a major problem here (and getting worse, petrol prices be damned), so the ability to wheedle-dee up the middle is a significant time-saver.
As regards cycling in the Cotswold, go for it, just understand that just about anywhere in the UK is rainier than just about anywhere in the US (Seattle may be an exception!). The fact of the matter is that I don't even notice rain, because it's just a given that it will be wet. The exception is when it's not wet. Mudguards (fenders) are compulsory here. You may also notice that the UK isn't exactly a cycling culture. Car is king here. Cheers, Bob On May 28, 3:37 pm, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.
