This happened on Knighton Lane East in Leicester, UK, in March 2024. The cycle lane is badly designed and very dangerous as it places cyclists in the door opening zone of parked cars. I avoid it.
The driver tailgated me, then began their overtake while they were far too close to me. I am a vulnerable road user relative to them. I don’t expect they would have overtaken a horse and rider in the same manner.
As a result of my complaint to the police, the driver was offered, and subsequently completed, a driver education course as an alternative to prosecution.
I believe that all drivers should refresh their licence every five years, just like HGV and forklift drivers.
Rule 163 of the Highway Code: (abridged)
Give motorcyclists, cyclists and horse riders and horse drawn vehicles at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car (see Rules 211 to 215).
As a guide:
• leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists at speeds of up to 30mph, and give them more space when overtaking at higher speeds
• you should wait behind the motorcyclist, cyclist, horse rider, horse drawn vehicle or pedestrian and not overtake if it is unsafe or not possible to meet these clearances