>This sense of self-righteousness helps nobody It's not self-righteousness to want to ride safely. If you ride in the gutter then drivers will squeeze pass wi

>This sense of self-righteousness helps nobody It's not self-righteousness to want to ride safely. If you ride in the gutter then drivers will squeeze pass without making a conscious overtaking decision. That is not safe. Most car drivers will take your distance from the curb as an indication of how far out they should pass you. Not only that but the gutter is full of potholes and sunken drains, these are a major hazard to cyclists. You can't ride around them if you are being squeezed by cars. It also gives you more room to manoeuvre in case someone in a car does make a mistake. >It creates a phoney war between different types of road user, as opposed to looking for ways we can coexist peacefully. Something tells me your idea of peacefully coexisting means me being subservient to you.