I loathe that stretch of road for exactly this reason. In fact probably the worst bit is right by Clapham Common station as it looks like a three lane road after the lights. Loads of drivers think "IMMA TAKE THE FAST ONE!" and then realise too late that the lane is right turn only and only a couple of yards long, and the far left lane isn't a lane at all, it's a fucking bus stop with buses merging into the central lane. Cue all the drivers already in the correct lane panicking and trying to drive over you because the dickheads in the right turn lane are trying to drive into them, while double deckers pull out from the left into the path of everybody. And streams of cyclists undertaking, wobbling about, pulling out without looking, right through the middle of it all. It's like the Wacky Races, only not really that funny.
I do exactly what the cars you are bitching about do, on my bike. Move to the middle of the outside lane and move in towards the inside lane when my lane stops. Safer than primary in left hand lane if you ask me.
I do exactly what the cars you are bitching about do, on my bike. Move to the middle of the outside lane and move in towards the inside lane when my lane stops. Safer than primary in left hand lane if you ask me.
Oops meant to quote hatbeard...