Road Cyclists & Highway Code Changes

[Pickled Piper]

What are your experiences of the recent highway code changes?

Are you riding centre of your lane more than you did before? Are you stopping for pedestrians showing intent to cross?

Are car drivers leaving you 1.5 metres as they pass?

Interested to know if it has affected your riding experiences.

pp

[monthou]

No difference on the bike. Most give room, the same few don't.
I've tried waiting for a few pedestrians to cross in my car, but they mostly haven't been interested.

[QJumper]

Not much different for me either.

I've generally found drivers to be considerate when I'm cycling, and haven't noticed and difference from cyclists when I'm driving.

Have stopped for pedestrians when both driving and cycling, but they usually just look confused.

[gangzoom]

Same here, no difference. Most drivers are fine/good, but on every ride/commute some idiots will do a close pass or pointless overtake.

[Gruffy]

Same as always. 90% of drivers go unnoticed. It's the incompetent/aggressive 10% who stand out, and they didn't care much for the Highway Code before anyway.

[trails]

I ride the same, drivers maybe are giving a bit more room...but the morons remain.

I've had more people in cars stop for me to cross the road as a pedestrian though, some surprisingly eager to stop.

[MrBarry123]

gangzoom said:

Same here, no difference. Most drivers are fine/good, but on every ride/commute some idiots will do a close pass or pointless overtake.