evo 'ring advice issue 145

[iguana]

Just a quickie ref John B's really bad bit of advice in the 'ask the experts section' on public lapping @ 'ring.

"regarding overtaking there are no rules"

Please don't follow his overtake both sides in public sessions, its a public road, hence German road law applies & as the signs say all over the place in the car park 'Overtake on the LEFT only'

Right side overtakes are bad news, regulars won't be expecting it & can cause bad crashes & the cops can & do prosecute for it.

If you insist, might want my work number on speed dial to get your mangled wreck home & you might want to send your bill to evo, FAO John Barker

Edited by iguana on Thursday 27th May 09:13

[fergus]

iguana said:

Just a quickie ref John B's really bad bit of advice in the 'ask the experts section' on public lapping @ 'ring.

"regarding overtaking there are no rules"

Please don't follow his overtake both sides in public sessions, its a public road, hence German road law applies & as the signs say all over the place in the car park 'Overtake on the LEFT only'

Also spotted that Alex, and thought it was strange coming from Mr Barker, who normally knows his onions...

[iguana]

Daft thing is its hardly that John is a 'ring novice, done the 24 hr etc etc & I saw him at 'ring few wks back in car park on public day then on the trackday the next day & had a brief chinwag.

[GregE240]

Blimey, Alex is still alive!!

Passed my gaff on the M1 recently and not bothered taking a detour, you old scallywag?!

[Mrs Muttleysnoop]

The early copies 2009 of the Nurburgring Circuit Guide by Circuit Guides also had incorrect info re overtaking. I contacted them and they corrected it for future issues but I worry that people who the early editions are not aware of the mistake.

As others have said it is lairy enough without people overtaking on the right.

The correct person to have answered the question should have been Colin Hoad who is also on the panel as he is a 'Ringmeister.

[GC8]

Perhaps it was sub-edited/written by someone else?

[agtlaw]

very poor article. overtaking is on the left only. see http://www.leeds-solicitors.com/translation.pdf

Edited by agtlaw on Friday 28th May 18:00