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yes. i filter on the left as well as the right. i don't mind filtering on the left or the right, but it is harder to filter on the right, since you now need to be aware of traffic coming the opposite way, motorcycles in front and behind you, and getting back on to the left side when traffic frees up, and you need to be strong and confident to do this.
filtering on the left is ok as long as you know when traffic going to free up, and lorries aren't about to set off/turn left. of course, it's always going to be riskier than staying back and not filtering at all, but i wouldn't say that filtering on the right is necessarily safer than being on the left.