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AlexD
@t.o.
got shouted at in regents park for riding 2 a breast by a well dressed suit wanker in a nissan kumquat +2. North west corner, clockwise, on the slight incline after the mosque/temple/thing. I referred kumquat driver to HC R66.
Highway Code Rule 66 - you should never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends.
On re-reading this I see I have consistently mis-remembered it (as "don't ride two abreast unless it is safe to do so"). First it is advice not mandatory. Second, narrow and busy roads are often when I'd be in the middle of the lane anyway, i.e. being two abreast wouldn't make me any harder to overtake. In any case:
1) Cars parked on both sides, and I considered Mr Kumquat did not have sufficient room to overtake
2) I was cycling at almost exactly 20 mph, ergo overtaking impossible without speeding
2) Mr Kumquat very nearly drove into someone turning onto Avenue Road, because he was shouting at me and not looking where he was going
My friend noted that we were not the cause of his anger, and he must be having a bad day/week/life.
8/10 will regents-park-mmute again