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On May 24, 10:52=A0am, David Hansen  wrote: > On Sat, 23 May 2009 13:20:34 -0700 (PDT) someone who may be > spindrift  wrote this:- > > >No, that would be the Highway Code. > > Complete with a photograph which I presume the trolls don't like > 

No, I'm sure they don't. The cyclist isn't right out in the middle of the lane and the evil motorist is managing to overtake unimpeded. If there was just an anti-motorist measure (e.g. an island in the middle of the road) ahead of the driver, the driver would be held up and frustrated unnecessarily, which is exactly what the trolls love.

Failing that, if the cyclist was ridiculously far out then the trolls could at least complain about the motorist passing too close. As it is, the motorist is managing to overtake easily without causing any problems to the cyclist: something that the car-hating trolls absolutely hate (and something that real cycling advocates like nothing better than). Conflict between motorists and cyclists, and motorists being inconvenienced as much as possible (if necessary by cyclists) in order to punish them for driving, is what the trolls want.