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Bizarre interaction with a motorcyclist on Upper Thames Street this morning.
I don't bother with the bike lane for the 100m or so that I use that road, so usually any abuse I get from motorists is of the 'Get in the bike lane' sort.
I was eastbound, pretty much slap-bang the middle of the lane here (image below), clearly signalling right into the bike-only lane.
A motorcyclist passes on my left, and is clearly eager to get past. He says something I don't quite hear - which I assume is the usual type of abuse.
He comes to a stop at the red light (which is literally JUST there - rendering this whole issue pointless) and I shout from the bike lane to ask him what he said. Turns out he wanted me to be further to the right so he could more easily squeeze past - which is not a criticism you usually hear...
Did he really want me to be as far to the right as I could? Seems like a recipe for motorists squeezing past on my left with not enough room.
Think I'll keep occupying as much of the whole lane as I can until I've safely finished my manoeuvre, thanks mate.
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