| Comment | If a cyclist is in the left lane and signals to move over and I'm able to slow down and allow them to move over then I will. Anything else is either inconsiderate or dangerous driving. There are some animals out there who would see the signal and then speed up to block the cyclist from moving over - that's different and not on.
However, if a cyclist is riding alongside me, pedaling at full pelt, and signals to move over, all while traffic is flowing at a constant rate with cars in front and behind me then the cyclist is the one that needs to adjust and find a place to merge in.
My complaint is that in the second scenario, or one like it, cyclists often signal and move over without much warning and without any care to the flow of traffic around them. They think by signalling they can instantly just start veering over and that the car just needs to slow down. We all agree that when this happens between two cars it's not acceptable; we call it 'cutting up' or 'cutting off'. Cyclists don't seem to adhere to the same rules.
The onus is on the road user that wants to change lanes to do so safely. |
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