Cars v Bicycles, Inconsiderate Motorists Options

[Skye]

Having nearly been knocked off my bicycle last Sunday by an apparent cyclist who informed me that I should be cycling on the pavement (CORRECTION YOU MUST NOT CYCLE ON THE PAVEMENT - unless it is a designated cycle or shared path), the road was neither) as is what she does, and if she was a cyclist as she said then she would not have been so close (mere inches), I was was visible, wearing a helmet and cycling a foot from the kerb and im a very experienced cyclist, that the rules of the road for cyclists as per the highway code listed on the uk.gov web site are Quote -

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Cycle Lanes. These are marked by a white line (which may be broken) along the carriageway (see Rule 140). Keep within the lane when practicable. When leaving a cycle lane check before pulling out that it is safe to do so and signal your intention clearly to other road users. Use of cycle lanes is not compulsory and will depend on your experience and skills, but they can make your journey safer.

Multi-lane carriageways (133-143)64
You MUST NOT cycle on a pavement.

[Laws HA 1835 sect 72 & R(S)A 1984, sect 129] UnQuote

I am not saying that all cyclists are aware of other road users and they annoy me as much as incompetant drivers but there are more drivers than cyclists out there and the next time a driver sees a cyclist please bear in mind that you do not own the road and one day it maybe you that is on a bike on the road or one of your children and a careless inconsiderate driver comes too close.......

I did seek the advise of the police in this instance who told me that if it happens again to take down the number plate, and luckily for this particular driver I was too shaken to get her number plate. But if it happens again I will be taking down the number plate and reporting you as I have been advised to do.