Overtake - Make Own Gap
Discussion
Followed a car on a well known, winding, single lanes in both directions, A road showing NSL in dry, clear and lightish traffic.
He was pretty smooth through the bends/twists with virtually no use of brakes and making progress.
We caught up with 3 cars doing 50ish and fairly close to each other who slowed and braked at virtually every bend.
Vehicle in front of me left sufficient room for a period of time and a few miles. Then he proceeded to indicate and pass the vehicle in front of him BUT had to brake and slot in - it was pretty clear that he could not pass all three in one move. He then proceeded to "pick off" the 2nd and subsequently the 3rd car ie pass, brake, slot in. Naturally, this caused the overtakee to "panic" brake.
I am torn as to who is "wrong". The guy who was ovetaking and "forcing" others to make room for him to slot in or the 3 who left virtually no room for others to pass yet would not themselves overtake.
(Chap did not seem like a hooligan, was in a run of the mill 4 door saloon, abiding by speed limits, using indicators, etc)
He was pretty smooth through the bends/twists with virtually no use of brakes and making progress.
We caught up with 3 cars doing 50ish and fairly close to each other who slowed and braked at virtually every bend.
Vehicle in front of me left sufficient room for a period of time and a few miles. Then he proceeded to indicate and pass the vehicle in front of him BUT had to brake and slot in - it was pretty clear that he could not pass all three in one move. He then proceeded to "pick off" the 2nd and subsequently the 3rd car ie pass, brake, slot in. Naturally, this caused the overtakee to "panic" brake.
I am torn as to who is "wrong". The guy who was ovetaking and "forcing" others to make room for him to slot in or the 3 who left virtually no room for others to pass yet would not themselves overtake.
(Chap did not seem like a hooligan, was in a run of the mill 4 door saloon, abiding by speed limits, using indicators, etc)
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