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@charlie_lcc
If a lorry overtakes you and then begins to slow, even if they are in the outside lane, watch out! That's a sure sign they are about to do something stupid, like a rapid left turn across your path. The driver will claim you were coming up on the left, even if you keep a steady speed. The same is true for cars and motorbikes, but the lorries will do it from a lot further out in the road, and will hurt you much more.
About half the cyclist/lorry mashes happen this way, the other half are where they move off from being stopped at lights or junctions.