Upon viewing the footage it can be seen that the Radio 2 presenter took the position to stay out of the ‘door zone’, however as a motorist this type of cycling could be considered selfish and an attempt to prevent motorists from attempting a close pass.
What is required is education for both the cyclist and motorist so that one day road users can all co-exist without this sort of thing happening.
Ask most people who ride a bike regularly in the UK and they’ll happily recount a list of terrifying or alarming incidents caused by the deliberate actions of another road user, usually someone in a motor vehicle
