Re: Hazards when overtaking on a dual carriageway
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:56 pm
Astraist wrote:IVORTHE DRIVER wrote:I think most D/Cs should have enough room for 2 cars and a bike as long as care is taken anyway but by clearing the scene quickly you are creating more room if needed.
Indeed, a dual carriageway should be wide enough (on each of the carriageways) to fit about four cars alongside one another, even without considering the additional space offered by the shoulders on at least one side.
I'd doubt 4 cars but there is room for 3 on most. The emergency services will drive down the middle to get to incidents in very heavy traffic or if it's stationary due to the incident in front blocking the road.