On 29/10/2013 09:46, Peter Keller wrote:
On Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:49:18 +0000, JNugent wrote:

On 28/10/2013 17:55, John Benn wrote:
"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 27/10/2013 17:33, John Benn wrote:
"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20131027172238.7887b7bc@hyperion...

Filtering is generally tolerated,
but needs to be done cautiously and doesn't require other road users
to "make way" for the filterer (although some deliberate blocking is
plain childishness on the part of drivers

It is no better or worse than cyclists deliberately blocking drivers
"taking the lane".

In my opinion, drivers blocking cyclists wishing to filter and
cyclists blocking drivers to try prevent them passing are both
inconsiderate and unacceptable practices on the road.

How can a driver block a cyclist wishing to filter?

he'd have to be able to expand the width of his vehicle.

No, just reduce the gap between the vehicle and the curb or vehicle and
an adjacent vehicle.

He can't do that on both sides simultaneously. And he's *supposed* to
keep left in any case.

So why do many bicyclists still try to slip through on the left?

I don't know for certain, though I suspect it might be something to do
with so-called "bike-lanes" (ie, the nearside of the carriageway).