Category Archives: Article

Items that are articles rather than just normal short blog posts and comments.

How far from the kerb are primary & secondary positions?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

(In fact, the title of the post is a straw-man.) This is the wrong question. John Franklin, in Cyclecraft, defines primary position as being the centre of the leftmost moving traffic lane, which means the centre of the flow of … Continue reading →

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Why do you … feel a need to video your journeys?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

I was asked this question in a discussion forum recently and it forced me to think about it a bit more. I did this without looking at answers to similar questions in other people’s blogs, so that I could produce … Continue reading →

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Drivers rarely seem to think ahead.

Posted on February 10, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

It seems that, in the majority of cases where drivers overtake cycle commuters impatiently and/or dangerously, the cyclist catches up with the vehicle again fairly soon, showing that the overtake was not only dangerous, but completely pointless. The video below … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Overtaking – DfT acknowledges the problem but will not act.

Posted on January 30, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

Like many cyclists, I have been getting fed up with the small but significant percentage of drivers who pass far too close when overtaking, and like many others, I have been looking at how we might try to get things … Continue reading →

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A Message to Courteous Motorists

Posted on January 3, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

Motorists are often criticised by cyclists and other people for their bad or careless behaviour when driving near cyclists. This criticism is understandable given recent research on the causes of accidents involving bicycles, but we often fail to recognize the … Continue reading →

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When a Lane Peels Off to The Left

Posted on January 3, 2011 by MrHappyCyclist

This is a place where I have had several problems and tried a number of strategies. The approach I have finally settled on is undoubtedly the safest option, but is one that sometimes annoys a small minority of drivers. They … Continue reading →

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