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Great pic. The cyclist is positioned in the left hand side of the lane and there is space for other vehicles to pass it. The cyclist in the pic not causing any frustration to me on the roads at all.
Now shift the cyclist closer to the white line, in the right hand half of the lane. Is there still enough room for the cyclist to be overtaken safely, leaving a safe space between cyclist and car? The closer the cyclist is to the white line/central median, the less space there is for overtaking with a decent gap. Its those cyclists that are frustrating.
Sometimes, there is a reason for the cyclist to be on the right hand half of the lane, eg in autumn when there are huge amounts of leaves on the sides of the roads. No problem. Don't want the cyclist ahead riding over the leaves and possibly slipping off etc. Sometimes there are potholes/draincovers etc. No problem. Don't want the cyclist ahead of me bumped/bounced off their bike either, but on a bit of road, as portrayed in this pic, why is it necessary to cycle in the right hand half of the lane?