[MTBikerTim]

Originally Posted by Hickoryhead

Thats because the cyclist is obeying the LAW. Same road laws apply to cyclists that apply to motorists. If a motorist is going slow you still have the same option. Go around him. There is a speed limit on how fast you can travel on a road not how slow you can travel. I am sorry if our commuting speed is not up to your speed. Thats why we leave earlier to get to work.

Here there must be safe room to overtake the cyclist meaning you must give them as much room as you would to pass a car. They also say that you have to give them enough space that if they swerve to mis something on the road you don't hit them.