Some great tips on filtering from the Police Road Craft Handbook.
If you decide to filter:
- Take extreme care
- Keep your speed low – you need to be able to stop suddenly if circumstances change
- Always identify a place where you can rejoin the traffic flow before you move out
- Make yourself visible – consider using dipped headlight
- Be ready to break and/or use the horn
- Use the opportunity to make progress but be courteous and avoid conflict with other road users.
Watch out for and anticipate:
- Pedestrians crossing between vehicles
- Vehicles emerging from junctions
- Vehicles changing lanes or U-Turning without warning
- Doors opening
- Reflective paint and studs which could throw the bike off line
- traffic islands
- other bikes also filtering
Thanks to Thomas Evans for posting this on Facebook