Is this classed as Undertaking?
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curlie467 said:
You really are a PH patronising aren't you
Plus you've gone from watching the wheels to looking at the car which is surprisingly enough what everyone else does
If I were really a PH patronising , I'd comment on the absence of a comma and question mark, but I'm not, so I won't .Plus you've gone from watching the wheels to looking at the car which is surprisingly enough what everyone else does
Edited by curlie467 on Saturday 18th August 09:15
nonsequitur said:
7heGeneral said:
Unfortunately it is undertaking. I was doing as you describe with a marked police car behind me thinking i was doing no wrong. It was a 50 mph limit (A road) and I'd stayed on the limit, completely oblivious that they were counting how many cars I'd been undertaking. They had me pull over shortly after I'd moved in to the middle lane (the inside lane was soon going to turn off the main carriageway).
I got lucky that the officers understood that I'd "misunderstood" the rule about staying in the inside lane if it was free so let me off with a warning. Essentially if you are in the inside lane, you are not supposed to pass vehicles in the outside lane(s) unless the other lanes are stationary / coming to a halt.
Or travelling at a similar speed to those in lane 1I got lucky that the officers understood that I'd "misunderstood" the rule about staying in the inside lane if it was free so let me off with a warning. Essentially if you are in the inside lane, you are not supposed to pass vehicles in the outside lane(s) unless the other lanes are stationary / coming to a halt.
saaby93 said:
nonsequitur said:
es, you are expected to return to lane 1 after OT, but so many don't, so a quick indication is a confirmation that you are actually moving back. How difficult is it to indicate? Not at all.
It didnt used to be that wayThere used to be a slow lane for slow traffic, a faster lane for faster traffic , and an overtaking lane
So if you were 'fast traffic' you could stay in that lane without joining the slow lane
But what is slow?
If no-one else is about you are the slow traffic ( or are you the fast traffic)
Is that a more useful discussion than a motorway is a one way street
saaby93 said:
nonsequitur said:
es, you are expected to return to lane 1 after OT, but so many don't, so a quick indication is a confirmation that you are actually moving back. How difficult is it to indicate? Not at all.
It didnt used to be that wayThere used to be a slow lane for slow traffic, a faster lane for faster traffic , and an overtaking lane
So if you were 'fast traffic' you could stay in that lane without joining the slow lane
But what is slow?
If no-one else is about you are the slow traffic ( or are you the fast traffic)
Is that a more useful discussion than a motorway is a one way street
The problem with this mindset is that, it means when the traffic isn't as heavy, then people will sit in Lane 2 for ages despite Lane 1 being clear, simply because they think "Oh that's the slow lane, I can't go in that because I'm doing 65" or some stupid justification.
pingu393 said:
curlie467 said:
You really are a PH patronising aren't you
Plus you've gone from watching the wheels to looking at the car which is surprisingly enough what everyone else does
If I were really a PH patronising , I'd comment on the absence of a comma and question mark, but I'm not, so I won't .Plus you've gone from watching the wheels to looking at the car which is surprisingly enough what everyone else does
Edited by curlie467 on Saturday 18th August 09:15
robinessex said:
Collaudatore said:
saaby93 said:
a nornal road is like two one way streets in opposite directions next to each other
Glad you're catching on I just found Saaby's post could be deliberately misquoted for my own amusement (I indicated my intentions using a smiley face, as per the PH Code)
I was hoping he'd bite...but it looks like you did on his behalf
curlie467 said:
Pica-Pica said:
jimmy156 said:
Pica-Pica said:
jimmy156 said:
Pica-Pica said:
curlie467 said:
pingu393 said:
I always watch the front wheels of any car that I undertake. I am ready to react if the wheels start to steer towards me. I do this during overtakes as well, but I am particularly aware when undertaking as the MLM is just that, a Middle Lane Moron and they might do anything.
wtf?bks.
(Let’s assume front wheel steer only, to avoid any wise-guys)
fking dead safe
More PH holier than thou ste
Collaudatore said:
robinessex said:
Collaudatore said:
saaby93 said:
a nornal road is like two one way streets in opposite directions next to each other
Glad you're catching on I just found Saaby's post could be deliberately misquoted for my own amusement (I indicated my intentions using a smiley face, as per the PH Code)
I was hoping he'd bite...but it looks like you did on his behalf
M4cruiser said:
Obviously!Anyone willing to debate this? I bet there is one knob who will say this is perfectly acceptable.
roadsmash said:
M4cruiser said:
Obviously!Anyone willing to debate this? I bet there is one knob who will say this is perfectly acceptable.
Really long slip road, I thought it was going to turn into an exit lane.
what about this on the same youtube page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51epGAms9Jc
The signs did say the lane was closed 2 miles back
If you watch to the end what was the reason for all the lanes being blocked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51epGAms9Jc
The signs did say the lane was closed 2 miles back
If you watch to the end what was the reason for all the lanes being blocked
I often travel on the North Circ. (A406) late on a Sunday night, from Hanger Lane down to Brent Cross. It's average speed check the whole way, 40 or 50.
I stick to the inside lane. It is easily the quickest lane. It's also to all intents and purposes empty. As the road is speed limited, I stick to the required speed while the Muppets on 2 & 3 brake test each other.
As an aside, the feeling of schadenfruede as some fly by towards three points is fun. The number of drivers who believe these cameras average the speed of the vehicle as they pass each one, rather than measuring the time taken to travel between two gantries, beggars belief.
I stick to the inside lane. It is easily the quickest lane. It's also to all intents and purposes empty. As the road is speed limited, I stick to the required speed while the Muppets on 2 & 3 brake test each other.
As an aside, the feeling of schadenfruede as some fly by towards three points is fun. The number of drivers who believe these cameras average the speed of the vehicle as they pass each one, rather than measuring the time taken to travel between two gantries, beggars belief.
Pica-Pica said:
I am talking about that time-gap between being behind a vehicle and then going into the blind-spot, whether ‘undertaking’ or overtaking. I use a squirt of acceleration to get past to minimise passing phase, not just siting on cruise control. The road is clear ahead, where else do you suggest I glance for the priority hazard?
Holy st, you really are a fking nerd curlie467 said:
Pica-Pica said:
I am talking about that time-gap between being behind a vehicle and then going into the blind-spot, whether ‘undertaking’ or overtaking. I use a squirt of acceleration to get past to minimise passing phase, not just siting on cruise control. The road is clear ahead, where else do you suggest I glance for the priority hazard?
Holy st, you really are a fking nerd Pica-Pica said:
curlie467 said:
Pica-Pica said:
I am talking about that time-gap between being behind a vehicle and then going into the blind-spot, whether ‘undertaking’ or overtaking. I use a squirt of acceleration to get past to minimise passing phase, not just siting on cruise control. The road is clear ahead, where else do you suggest I glance for the priority hazard?
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