You are driving on a narrow urban road at night when you see an unmarked police car with blue lights on coming up quickly behind you. At the same time, you are about to overtake a cyclist who is riding in the secondary position well away from the kerb. What should you do?

Explanation

The Highway Code Rule 212 states that you must give motorcyclists, cyclists, horse riders, horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car, and even more space in bad weather or at night. The presence of an emergency vehicle does not remove this duty of care. You should not compromise the cyclist’s safety by passing too close or forcing them towards the kerb. Instead, cancel the overtake, slow down and stay behind the cyclist until you can safely allow the police car to pass and then overtake the cyclist with a wide clearance.