Overtaking in a built up 40 limit
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:26 pm
Hello,
Quick question for views please.
I was driving up the B245 a couple of evenings ago (in the dark), as one does. The road (at the point where I was at) is a 40mph limit road taking traffic out of Tonbridge and north to the A21. It is quite wide in places and, in places, has good long sight lines.
I caught up with a car which was travelling about 30mph. For about 1/2 a mile I followed it through a narrower section, past a filling station and then to a section which opens up here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.21045 ... !2e0?hl=en
Although GSV can be deceptive you can see a great long way into the distance. The minivan and car in the pic are broadly in the same place as myself and my leader (though I think we were a few yards further back). As the road straightened, there were no cars ahead and none advancing towards us - ie the full road into the distance completely clear.
So my question is, that, as I moved to the right and accelerated past at 40mph, what was the reaction of the overtaken one?
a) None whatsoever
b) Flashing lights, peeping horn, flash flash flash, peeping horn. Flash flash. Followed by a long regaling story to whoever would listen in the days that follow as to the foolish idiots on the roads and my child could have been KILLED BY THAT MORON
What would yours have been? As advanced drivers I'm sure you would have all kept your cool under such intense provocation as being overtaken by AN IDIOT. But was there anything wrong with it? Not looking for approbation or confirmation, just genuinely perplexed.
Thanks!
Quick question for views please.
I was driving up the B245 a couple of evenings ago (in the dark), as one does. The road (at the point where I was at) is a 40mph limit road taking traffic out of Tonbridge and north to the A21. It is quite wide in places and, in places, has good long sight lines.
I caught up with a car which was travelling about 30mph. For about 1/2 a mile I followed it through a narrower section, past a filling station and then to a section which opens up here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.21045 ... !2e0?hl=en
Although GSV can be deceptive you can see a great long way into the distance. The minivan and car in the pic are broadly in the same place as myself and my leader (though I think we were a few yards further back). As the road straightened, there were no cars ahead and none advancing towards us - ie the full road into the distance completely clear.
So my question is, that, as I moved to the right and accelerated past at 40mph, what was the reaction of the overtaken one?
a) None whatsoever
b) Flashing lights, peeping horn, flash flash flash, peeping horn. Flash flash. Followed by a long regaling story to whoever would listen in the days that follow as to the foolish idiots on the roads and my child could have been KILLED BY THAT MORON
What would yours have been? As advanced drivers I'm sure you would have all kept your cool under such intense provocation as being overtaken by AN IDIOT. But was there anything wrong with it? Not looking for approbation or confirmation, just genuinely perplexed.
Thanks!