Overtaking safely with an on-coming car
Discussion
Just wondered what the forums thoughts are on this.
Obviously you don't want to alarm the on-coming car in any way, or give them any reason whatsoever to brake or alter their speed etc, but we know that there is a huge variance in sensitivity of 'other' drivers
In the few times I've done it (with plenty of margin I must point out), it always feels a bit wrong.
In theory, it's not any worse than overtaking on a shorter straight and then a car coming round the next bend, say, 10 seconds after you're back in (i.e the car comes round the bend completely oblivious to the fact that you've just overtaken). Same TED, same (safe) time gap to oncoming car - just in one case the oncoming car witnesses the overtake.
It could be argued that it is actually safer as you have more information on the entire situation, whereas in theory, in the second scenario a McLaren P1 could be coming round the bend at twice the speed limit...
Thoughts?
p.s. Thread prompted by this...
Obviously you don't want to alarm the on-coming car in any way, or give them any reason whatsoever to brake or alter their speed etc, but we know that there is a huge variance in sensitivity of 'other' drivers
In the few times I've done it (with plenty of margin I must point out), it always feels a bit wrong.
In theory, it's not any worse than overtaking on a shorter straight and then a car coming round the next bend, say, 10 seconds after you're back in (i.e the car comes round the bend completely oblivious to the fact that you've just overtaken). Same TED, same (safe) time gap to oncoming car - just in one case the oncoming car witnesses the overtake.
It could be argued that it is actually safer as you have more information on the entire situation, whereas in theory, in the second scenario a McLaren P1 could be coming round the bend at twice the speed limit...
Thoughts?
p.s. Thread prompted by this...
carreauchompeur said:
Went for an overtake, plenty of room, wide road, good visibility and speed differential. I was aware of a car approaching in the other direction and knew I could complete the overtake safely... As I passed them the passenger was giving me the coffee beans.
Edited by monthefish on Tuesday 17th June 16:14
V8forweekends said:
As long as you are certain your judgement's OK - I've been forced to slow a little or a lot and one time to do an emergency stop by oncoming cretins who either thought they had time or didn't care.
Yes, as have I. One when we ended up three abreast when fortunately the road was just wide enough (but I suspect in that case the overtaking car was stolen!)I've also seen what I deem to be perfectly safe overtakes, however aunt mabel might have been quite alarmed in the same scenario.
7db said:
Ask Richard Parker.
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