7db wrote:I have (see threads from several years ago) written out the full mathematics of the two sorts of overtakes to demonstrate the superiority of the triangle pass. However intuitively, accelerating hard in a straight line does seem to be a good way to do something safely.
7db wrote:I think the definition of "commitment" is poorly understood, and contains the key to understanding the strength of the triangle overtake.
Definition: You are committed to the overtake at the point where - should the vehicle in front apply maximum braking - you are unable to stop behind it.
7db wrote:I don't think that the definitions are in fact different ways of expressing "commitment".
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