Courtesy or HC ignorance leading to confusion
Discussion
I throw a question out to the AD massive.
Recently I have noticed other drivers creating confusion, either in an attempt to be over-courteous to me, or other drivers, or just being ignorant of the Highway code. And I wondered what your take on the following examples are:
1. You are waiting to do a right turn on a single carriage way road (you exit is clear BTW). Several cars have passed by in the opposite direction (hence your wait) followed by a gap, too small to safely complete your turn, of two or three more cars. After these three you can see clear road behind them. The driver that is ahead of the three cars slows down, sometimes to a stop or crawl, and flashes you to complete your right turn.
Do you go? Or do you wait for the three cars to pass, as you can see completely clear road after them and can complete your turn then quite safely.
This motorist action is impeding the progress of the two drivers behind them and, nice as it may seem for them to offer you to continue on your journey, in in conflict with the Highway code. After all, how do I now that one of the drivers behind this slowing motorist wont get frustrated, perform an overtake and T bone you?
2. Similar scenario but this time you are at a roundabout junction, waiting to join it. The driver from the right slows down on the roundabout to let you join in front of them.
Your thoughts please.
Recently I have noticed other drivers creating confusion, either in an attempt to be over-courteous to me, or other drivers, or just being ignorant of the Highway code. And I wondered what your take on the following examples are:
1. You are waiting to do a right turn on a single carriage way road (you exit is clear BTW). Several cars have passed by in the opposite direction (hence your wait) followed by a gap, too small to safely complete your turn, of two or three more cars. After these three you can see clear road behind them. The driver that is ahead of the three cars slows down, sometimes to a stop or crawl, and flashes you to complete your right turn.
Do you go? Or do you wait for the three cars to pass, as you can see completely clear road after them and can complete your turn then quite safely.
This motorist action is impeding the progress of the two drivers behind them and, nice as it may seem for them to offer you to continue on your journey, in in conflict with the Highway code. After all, how do I now that one of the drivers behind this slowing motorist wont get frustrated, perform an overtake and T bone you?
2. Similar scenario but this time you are at a roundabout junction, waiting to join it. The driver from the right slows down on the roundabout to let you join in front of them.
Your thoughts please.
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