Cars moving over for bike - helpful or confusing?

[anonymous-user]

Usually when driving, I'll try (when safe) to make more room for a biker wanting to pass, by moving left a little.

I've no problem with bikers 'making progress', and I feel it also lets the biker know I'm aware of his (or her!) presence.

Does this practice actually help, or could it cause unnecessary confusion?

[anonymous-user]

Cheers, Chaps.

Particularly when I'm following someone else, I'd like to reassure a biker behind that I'm not going to pull out to overtake just when he gives it a handful. Maybe a quick LH indicator flash is better (or maybe not!)?

[anonymous-user]

LoonR1 said:

Romanus eunt domus

That has to be one of the funniest scenes in movie history - at least for those brung up on Latin in the 1970's

I suppose in asking the question it shows that I do have misgivings about trying to 'help' our two-wheeled comrades.

In some ways it's a bit like headlight flashing: if everyone knows what's going on it can make a lot of sense. Unfortunately, not everyone does

If I do move over, it's never into the gutter(!). In town at low speeds it can be enough to aid safer filtering - on the open road it's only really to imply I've 'clocked' the biker sitting on my shoulder.