The hooting to warn cyclists or pedestrians is a difficult one... a sudden hoot can startle a cyclist and cause them to swerve into the line of the oncoming bus/truck/car. I feel that maybe that so called safety tip was decided on by somebody thats never cycled along a tight road with a truck bearing down on them. At the same time the laws are very simple to understand, although theyre not really that well adhered to. The law simply states that a car/bus/truck may only pass traffic (a cyclist is included in the definition of traffic) if there is enough space and if it is safe to do so.Tthe 'safe' word stands out for me... when deciding to pass... is it safe to pass... simple... can i pass this cyclist and be 100% sure that i will not be endangering his life or others lives. Of course the cyclists have to play along too and when an opportunity arises to pull off into a rest area or the likes and let motorised traffic pass then they should do that and not stay on the road holding up traffic just because the law says they may.Iit works both ways.Mutual respect. Just my 2c worth.
