7db wrote:Ancient wrote:In order to avoid waiting for the next x miles whilst the overtake is completed (or abandoned)
There's the first choice being made, right there.
dombooth wrote:Simple answer - yes.
Wait in lane 2 while the 'tunnel' is clear.
If you are in lane 3 waiting for the tunnel to clear with another car steaming down on you from behind, move over and let him past.
Dom
Ancient wrote:dombooth wrote:Simple answer - yes.
Wait in lane 2 while the 'tunnel' is clear.
If you are in lane 3 waiting for the tunnel to clear with another car steaming down on you from behind, move over and let him past.
Dom
Dom, similar to the above. If you are in lane2 at 56mph behind the heavy, on a reasonably busy motorway you 'never' see (ok 'will have a 'very long wait for') the tunnel clearing at the same time as nothing is approaching in lane3, or indeed sitting just behind you.Tailgaters don't always 'steam down on you'; they often just sit behind, too close and following your every move as if on a tow-rope (it saves them having to think about what they are doing).
Are you therefore advocating not using lane3 until there's no-one in sight ahead or behind? Instead sitting in lane 2 and accelerating or slowing according to what's in front?
All those millions wasted on building a third lane!
dombooth wrote:Ancient wrote:dombooth wrote:Simple answer - yes.
Wait in lane 2 while the 'tunnel' is clear.
If you are in lane 3 waiting for the tunnel to clear with another car steaming down on you from behind, move over and let him past.
Dom
Dom, similar to the above. If you are in lane2 at 56mph behind the heavy, on a reasonably busy motorway you 'never' see (ok 'will have a 'very long wait for') the tunnel clearing at the same time as nothing is approaching in lane3, or indeed sitting just behind you.Tailgaters don't always 'steam down on you'; they often just sit behind, too close and following your every move as if on a tow-rope (it saves them having to think about what they are doing).
Are you therefore advocating not using lane3 until there's no-one in sight ahead or behind? Instead sitting in lane 2 and accelerating or slowing according to what's in front?
All those millions wasted on building a third lane!
Ah okay, If it's busy then assert your possition in lane 3 just behind the back of the lorry in lane 2 and wait until there's a gap to the front of the lorry.
Dom
ScoobyChris wrote:At what point of passing a weaving lorry would you decide accelerating (into potential danger?) was the most desirable option rather than scrubbing speed off? If a crash is likely, I'd pick being rear ended to an impact with an HGV
Chris
Ancient wrote:Personally, I would probably select 'c' since the reason I'd have selected my current speed would have been it's the maximum legal speed and allows maximum differential without breaking the law. If that speed became dangerous (as in this example) and having ensured there was plenty of clear space ahead ("the 'tunnel' is clear"), then exceeding the limit becomes (IMO) the only safe option.
My conclusion is therefore that there are occasions where I could be forced by others to break the speed limit (i.e. on rare occasions, the choice is not entirely my own).
ScoobyChris wrote:At what point of passing a weaving lorry would you decide accelerating (into potential danger?) was the most desirable option rather than scrubbing speed off? If a crash is likely, I'd pick being rear ended to an impact with an HGV
Chris
fungus wrote:But there is also danger from the following vehicle as the driver is expecting you to carry out the overtake, and in the example given, you are already alongside the heavy with the following driver tailgating you. I would therefore ignore the speed limit and get by as quickly as possible.
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