Modelling overtaking strategy and lateral distance in car-to-cyclist overtaking on rural roads: A driving simulator experiment

•37 participants, each overtook 7 cyclists on two lane road in a driving simulator.•We used these data to model how/when drivers decide to overtake and lateral clearance.•Higher driving speeds increase the probability to perform flying overtaking manoeuvres.•The lateral clearance predictive model results were not found to be satisfactory.•These models can support development and evaluation of active safety and policy making.