Quick Overtaking Question
Discussion
Right then, assuming you wanted to overtake a truck in a knackered old numptymobile where on this road (A16)would you do it?
I would hope that you would choose one of the straight bits. The cretin whom I almost had a head-on with not 20 minutes ago thought that the one bend in the road was the best idea
I had to go onto the (wet) verge and I somehow managed to keep the car out of a ditch.
Lessons (re)learnt
(a) You can't legislate for other peoples moronic behaviour
(b) Don't drive your numptymobile like a t
t with your kids in the front and back
(c) Familiarity breeds contempt. I have done some stupid speeds down that road, if I wasn't just pottering back to work I may well not be here now
(d) Cigarettes do have their uses (sorry Bruciebabe)
There is no real point to this apart from the fact that in nearly 10 years driving I have never had a "near death experience" and it's made me think a little bit harder.
Stay safe folks
I would hope that you would choose one of the straight bits. The cretin whom I almost had a head-on with not 20 minutes ago thought that the one bend in the road was the best idea
I had to go onto the (wet) verge and I somehow managed to keep the car out of a ditch. Lessons (re)learnt
(a) You can't legislate for other peoples moronic behaviour
(b) Don't drive your numptymobile like a t
t with your kids in the front and back (c) Familiarity breeds contempt. I have done some stupid speeds down that road, if I wasn't just pottering back to work I may well not be here now
(d) Cigarettes do have their uses (sorry Bruciebabe)
There is no real point to this apart from the fact that in nearly 10 years driving I have never had a "near death experience" and it's made me think a little bit harder.
Stay safe folks
anonymous said:
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The numpty probably used up the whole mile just to catch up in his shit box! Then decided he just had to overtake after all that effort... I know drivers like this... be very afraid.
Theres one guy who's car I won't even get in now... Overtakes on blind bends, crests, hills, one track country lanes you name it...
I've had far too many near misses as a passenger with him, fortunately no accidents. I drive progressively, smoothly and will use the maximum performance of the car (any car) when it is safe to do so.
He feels the need to drive the car as fast as it will possibly go, regardless of whats in the way
what does he drive? BMW 
edited to say: he doesn't mind the odd bit of D&D either. Needless to say, not really a best mate of mine... W
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wolves_wanderer said:
Lessons (re)learnt
(a) You can't legislate for other peoples moronic behaviour
Stay safe folks
This is the only rule A PH'r needs.
We are all competant drivers (well we were when I met you all 18 months ago...
Every other fokker is out to get you- if you drive with this in mind, you'll stay safe.
Yugguy said:
When I was first learning to drive, a long time ago it seems now, 1987, my Dad said the most important piece of advice he could give me was to always expect other drivers to do the most stupid thing possible.
That's pretty sound. Anticipation is the biggest thing IMO, keeping your eyes open, spotting potential hazards and preparing for them before they happen.
anonymous said:
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I think its my ability to realise that I don't know everything that makes me a better driver... Observation is everything. When I first started driving I just used to put my foot down... guess what? I had accidents When I learnt to anticipate, make judgements and be accutely aware of what everyone else was trying to do, it all changed. I drive faster now than I ever did in my first car (which was quicker than my current one) and I haven't had an incident in years. Not trying to be big headed but I realise I'm better educated in Road Craft than a lot of pillocks that try and drive quickly.
Yugguy said:
When I was first learning to drive, a long time ago it seems now, 1987, my Dad said the most important piece of advice he could give me was to always expect other drivers to do the most stupid thing possible.
Had almost exactly the same speech word for word from my dad the day I passed my test (1988) - are you a long lost brother?
I had an incident last year, driving through the neighbourhood (30 zone) when a car flew out of a junction to my left doing 60, went straight across the road without stopping and dissappeared just as fast as it had appeared!!
Double the speed limit, didnt stop, the junction was totally blind... He deserves to kill someone and spend 10 years behind bars, but er - obviously, people dont deserve to be killed. Its the craziest thing Ive ever seen!
After the incident, I had to pull over to calm my very shaken-up girlfriend down. I think we were both in a daze for the next half our, it was as close to a near death experience as Ive ever been.
Double the speed limit, didnt stop, the junction was totally blind... He deserves to kill someone and spend 10 years behind bars, but er - obviously, people dont deserve to be killed. Its the craziest thing Ive ever seen!
After the incident, I had to pull over to calm my very shaken-up girlfriend down. I think we were both in a daze for the next half our, it was as close to a near death experience as Ive ever been.
UKBoB said:
I had an incident last year, driving through the neighbourhood (30 zone) when a car flew out of a junction to my left doing 60, went straight across the road without stopping and dissappeared just as fast as it had appeared!!
Double the speed limit, didnt stop, the junction was totally blind... He deserves to kill someone and spend 10 years behind bars, but er - obviously, people dont deserve to be killed. Its the craziest thing Ive ever seen!
After the incident, I had to pull over to calm my very shaken-up girlfriend down. I think we were both in a daze for the next half our, it was as close to a near death experience as Ive ever been.
Deserving of the fabled 'coffee beans' smilie.
can't find it though
I blame speed cameras .
No seriously, far more likely to meet a speed van on a long straight stretch of road because they're out to get the cash, and the long straight bit is the bit most drivers are likely to be doing the speed. Obviously all overtaking is going to be breaking the law.
Thats why I always try to overtake on blind bends or across junctions, cos you 'll never see the vans there.
Granted its a bit of a risk most times, but then I assumed the powers that be realised this was going to happen?
. No seriously, far more likely to meet a speed van on a long straight stretch of road because they're out to get the cash, and the long straight bit is the bit most drivers are likely to be doing the speed. Obviously all overtaking is going to be breaking the law.
Thats why I always try to overtake on blind bends or across junctions, cos you 'll never see the vans there.
Granted its a bit of a risk most times, but then I assumed the powers that be realised this was going to happen?
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