Overtaking on speed humps
Discussion
I suppose i already know the answer to this, and maybe i'm looking for the 'odd' person that might say they'd do the same. I'm sure to the car i passed they would think i was a crazy driver or something.
Context:
Driving to work my journey is majority twisty roads, NSL with no road markings, grass / hedges both sides. Had been stuck behind a car for around 2 miles, doing 40-45 in the NSL, which is fine as that is what speed they're comfortable with, but i am looking for overtake opportunities which unfortunately do not present themselves due to flow in the other direction.
There is a section of the journey which takes us down a rural row of houses on one side which has those plastic temp speedhumps down. Posted speed is 30mph. Road is completely straight for the 1/4 mile ish of humps.
First hump the car i've been following comes to a complete stop and 'climbs' over the hump and then back down the other side. up to 15mph and then back to 0 for the next one.
This goes on for 5 speed humps. road is completely clear, not even parked cars. at the next speed hump i cross into the opposite side and go round him, never hitting more than 20mph.
I get upto 30 for the rest of the road and when the NSL returns i'm off.
Would you have done differently?
Context:
Driving to work my journey is majority twisty roads, NSL with no road markings, grass / hedges both sides. Had been stuck behind a car for around 2 miles, doing 40-45 in the NSL, which is fine as that is what speed they're comfortable with, but i am looking for overtake opportunities which unfortunately do not present themselves due to flow in the other direction.
There is a section of the journey which takes us down a rural row of houses on one side which has those plastic temp speedhumps down. Posted speed is 30mph. Road is completely straight for the 1/4 mile ish of humps.
First hump the car i've been following comes to a complete stop and 'climbs' over the hump and then back down the other side. up to 15mph and then back to 0 for the next one.
This goes on for 5 speed humps. road is completely clear, not even parked cars. at the next speed hump i cross into the opposite side and go round him, never hitting more than 20mph.
I get upto 30 for the rest of the road and when the NSL returns i'm off.
Would you have done differently?
FNG said:
donkmeister said:
OP, bit of a "Bradford" manoeuvre isn't it though? 
Nothing wrong with it legally, and at least you waited for a couple of humps to check the other driver wasn't going to go diagonally or straddle the centreline.
I've had people overtake me in similar circumstances only to hold me up on the next NSL stretch. Generally anything that can straddle the bumps or take them at speed isn't much good at taking corners in a spirited manner.
2004 Impreza WRX. It was really very decent over speedbumps.Nothing wrong with it legally, and at least you waited for a couple of humps to check the other driver wasn't going to go diagonally or straddle the centreline.
I've had people overtake me in similar circumstances only to hold me up on the next NSL stretch. Generally anything that can straddle the bumps or take them at speed isn't much good at taking corners in a spirited manner.
and i wouldn't do a 'cheeky' overtake if i thought it would be me holding them up further down the road,
and lol @ the bradford manoeuvre - great term
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