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@Skülly
I rode the stretch of A4 from Hammersmith to Hogarth rndabt recently, in the primary. There was no way I would have felt more safe in the secondary. That stretch is 40mph, two or three lanes, and very congested.
I got hooted by only one car (woman driving urban 4x4, ). I waved thanks as I turned to get eye contact, smile etc. Hooted again. I turned not-so-nice. Stopped dead. Asked why she was hooting. She gestured at the kerb. I gestured to the other two whole lanes she might pass me on.
For some reason I feel the PR effect may not be as negative as you might assume. Perhaps that driver might wonder if cycles are allowed to use the roads 'her road tax pays for'...