[Kizzy]

How are you supposed to get out from there then?.... unless you inch out to see further down the road who is going to sit there for however long behind the cycle lane waiting for the traffic to stop on such a busy road?

Yes it's a cycle lane, he isn't driving in it he is stationary. Cyclists can't always have an uninterrupted flow surely in such a busy area? Like other road users they can be concientious and wait a few seconds to help people out of tight junctions. The chances of that road being clear of both cars and bikes for long enough to pull out safely are nil.

I'm with the guy, I wouldn't have given a feck either.

I noticed abother cyclist coming up the cycle lane against the flow of traffic too, he didn't take issue with that.