[AndyIT]

Came across such a group today and wondered what people’s views were. Personally I think they should have split into 2,groups on busier roads.

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[Sriracha]

As a motorist, I’ve never
As a motorist, I’ve never come across that situation. As a cyclist, I come across the converse all the time.

[HoarseMann]

Well, it depends. If the road

Well, it depends. If the road is wide enough so that a safe pass can be made within the lane (like here), then that’s no problem at all.

If you would need to occupy the oncoming lane to make a safe pass, then they should ideally be two abreast to reduce the overtaking distance. Sticking as one group is better on roads with long straight sections, splitting into two groups might be better on roads with shorter straight sections.

If the road is busy, then sometimes two groups might be better, but if they’re only on that road for a short while, then it might be better to stay as one group to dissuade pointless overtaking.

There are no hard and fast rules about this. As a driver, you just have to deal with what you have in front of you. Sometimes that’s a long line of 15 cyclists (pretty rare I would think, I don’t recall ever encountering such a situation in over 30 years of driving), sometimes it’s a slow lorry or a tractor, or just simply a traffic jam.

[HoldingOn]

I am not aware of a law
I am not aware of a law/guidance preventing it, but like you I would find it annoying as both a cyclist trying to pass them and as a drivist.

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