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@skydancer
This is a massive issue. The fact that most cyclists are still conditioned to have a keep left, pass left mentality (Which is a major shift in mentality that happens after cycle training)
Even when the right side has no oncoming vehicles and there is a little gap to the left of the vehicle in front many still choose the small gap.
(Yesterday I was behind a guy on a black fixed (Surly?) proper on-here type, who repeated squeezed in gaps to the left over tower bridge, while I was passing right making eye contact with the drivers right side mirror so they moved left to give me even more space. Eventually he got stuck when a bus moved right next to the kerb to let me overtake)
This is so ingrained and would take a concerted campaign (like with seatbelts) to affect change. Which won;t happen at least with this government who refuse to fund any public information/behaviour change campaigns