Other vehicles move over for me....

[rob13]

Do they do it for everyone? It seems that on a bike, when you come up behind someone, if they see you/hear you then they'll push their vehicles over into the dirt patch in the gutter, covering you in dust and 9 times out of 10 creating a gap somewhere on a blind bend. In summer, i find myself holding my hand up to tell them to move back over than to go for an overtake where theyve selected me to. Its not as if im up their a**e either, no closer than i would be in the car.

[Stormspiel]

Happens to me all the time although it's mainly just as we're pulling off a roundabout they'll get as far over to the left as possible and let me through. Normally go for it if it's clear etc. but if i'm just pldding ever so slightly faster than they were i'll sit back and wave em back out.

[Ceri JC]

Yes, a fair few drivers do. Apart from the people who are intentionally blocking you, or just so braindead as to genuinely not notice you, even if you kicked their wing mirror off, even those who don't move over initially, tend to when you move from right to left then back to the right, to the overtake position in the lane. I think it works like the "motion camoflage" trick of moving about within the lane to stop cars pulling out in front of you: IE makes you more conspicuous - you don't normally see headlights going back and forth in the mirror, so it draws their attention to it.

[tricky]

I move over for bikes when I'm in the car, but usually only if I'm crawling in traffic.
I've never seen it as a problem and I'm grateful when car drivers do it for me when I'm on my bike.

[goonrider]

I move over for bikes when I'm in the car, but usually only if I'm crawling in traffic.
I've never seen it as a problem and I'm grateful when car drivers do it for me when I'm on my bike.

Me too, someone should benefit by getting through the traffic. I always say cheers to drivers that do this too. :wink:

But get this...some old bugger in his car deliberately swerved out of his lane (coming opposite direction) to try and bump me on the bike while I was filtering

I was so surprised I didn't give chase, the old dude must have hated bikers (60+ I reckon), definately on purpose, saw his eyes!. :shock: :shock:

[fizzwheel]

Most of the time, I'd rather know they've seen me and put up with a bit of mud or water being chucked up at me then have that moment of doubt as you try to filter by. If I dont think they've seen me, I'll use Ceri's trick of moving about behind them so I keep moving between the wing mirror and the middle mirror of the car I'm following. Often you can catch the drivers in the mirror(s) and then you can normally work out if they've seen you or not.

If I'm not sure I've been seen I dont overtake or filter.

I always move over when I'm in the car, normally I'll flick my left indicator on as I move over just so the biker behind me knows I've seen him.

[Spiderman]

I dream of this happening. But being a london commuter the cagers can be so arrogant sometimes its unreal.
The ones that do make the effort get a nod or a thumbsup from me every time tho, hope it encourages the others to do the same.

[kwak zzr]

i find filtering on motorways that the cages move closer together to shut the gap and they flick fag ends at you. :evil:

[goonrider]

I've found that with my light on (05 sv/perminantly on!) people 'gap' more for me than bikes that don't.

The best thing is to wear a Yellow high viz jacket & lights on, anyone looking in a mirror thinks your a rozzer on a shout!. I only use my H.Viz jacket at night/rain but it definately does work in your favour.

[SVTONYB]

I always move over to let bikes pass and always have done. When other drivers move over for me I pass when I decide and I give them a wave to aknowledge what they did.....Nice to be Nice :wink:

[DanAbnormal]

I'd say most people do move over for me on the m-way and other roads. Now that I have my stupendously loud can fitted yesterday people really move outta the way, much more than before. I always give them a wave too just to say thanks. If someone is being difficult I turn on the high beams and sit rght behind so I'm in their rearview mirror, that does the trick most times.

[Saint Matt]

Yeah most people if I hover about 6-7 metres from the back right of their car with my lights on. I'm not one for sitting up peoples arses if they don't move, they aren't under any obligation to, I'll still get by anyway. If they do they always get a raised hand of thanks.

[Balky001]

It always surprised me when I passed my test (and still does today) just how many decent drivers there are out there and they do pull over - unfortunately its easy to forget the 100 drivers you passed OK and the 1 idiot who blocks you.

[TC3]

Had a nice long ride today 8)

Thanks to the old dear who moved over to the side of the country lane so i had a chance to overtake on a very sharp blind bend if i wanted to :roll:

[seedy100]

I move over when I'am in the car.

I acknowledge other people who do so for me when I'am on the bike.

When someone moves over, even if theres not an overtake at the time, at least you know that you have been seen!

[jenni]

when i'm filtering i find that most move over. unless they haven't seen me - in which case i rev a bit and they tend to notice....gonna have to get a new can soon :twisted:

whats wierd is when they move over travelling at 30 in a 30 and i have no intention of over taking, some even slow down. very weird :?

[valleyboy]

I find a few car drivers will move over to let you through when filtering, and also the opposite, I have seen cars intentionaly block my route, after they have pulled out infront of me from stationary traffic as well... :roll:
I have seen plenty of cars pull into the curb to let me past, but I usualy wont overtake them anyway, as they are travelling at the speed limit, and due to the nature of the roads being twisty around here, I have to sit behind them until a straight stretch of road appears :)

[manxsv]

have noticed since I changed my sidelight bulbs with some LED type bulb which are meant to be bright white but are more blue, combined when I wear my high my HI VIS work jacket, car drivers will move out of the way works a treat in rush hour traffic.

[JakeRS]

If someone moves over and I don't feel like I want to pass, I just shake my head politely and maybe gesture with my hand to move back.

Once I want to pass, I will give them a thank you wave or thumbs up, every time if they have moved over or let me pass.

Though the other day I have a guy in a Ford Focus slow right down and pull over to let me pass, I passed, and he gave me the w*nker sign out the window!!! He pulled over when I was miles away too!!

[***Steve***]

I secretly live for the slight nod of the head from bikers that acknowledges that I've seen them and nearly mown down a group of terrified pensioners at a bus stop in my bid to give them room to pass. And if I actually get the full hand wave of thanks that can keep me going with a warm glow inside all day.

Sometimes I will drive up and down the same street for hours of a morning if I have discovered the route of a particularly friendly biker.

I think I need help :(