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On my fixed-gear I generally keep up with traffic or overtake it (in the city, not the countryside) but on my hybrid I toddle about at 10mph. When I turn right I do what the Highway Code tells me and throw out an arm as an indicator, but very often the cars just buzz past me anyway, until I decide I’ve had enough and begin to edge out.
What’s the legality of overtaking cyclists? If they did this to another car it would be crazy and clearly dangerous driving, but are we considered fellow road users? Do cars overtake cyclists, or just pass them?
Basically what I'm asking is, are cars in the wrong by passing an indicating cyclist?
I normally get quite angry about it and turn my indicator into a single middle digit when it becomes clear that they're coming straight past.