Re: Traffic jam riding

In article <BjiNg.6312$v%4.820@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
mark <markfelber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jim Higson wrote:

* Overtake on the outside (left since I'm in the UK). This is OK, but
drivers tend to not see you coming past and don't give much room. Sometimes
they drift outwards and the gap closes as you pass...

I think this is called undertaking in the UK, and it's dangerous and
illegal.

Are you sure this is illegal? Here in Australia (drive on the same side
as UK), left lane overtaking is specifically permitted for cyclists. Is
UK law different in this regard?

Of course, we are not talking about the safety aspect.
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