Advice on dangerous over taking situation
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:46 pm
Hello, i wondered if someone who has undertaken the advanced driving course could advise on what the advanced driving course teaches as regards dealing with cars overtaking in dangerous places. On a single carriage way road, speed limit 60 miles per hour. What should you do if you find someone on the wrong side of the road, coming towards you. It would happen perhaps if they only had a short stretch within which they can complete the manouver, can't pull back in and have basically mis-guaged the situation.
I use a road where drivers can't overtake easily so seem to get frustrated and just go for it. The other day I had the worst one over, the driver had overtaken on a moderate bend and was headiing towards me on the wrong side of the road. i braked to a halt and even then the other driver only just made it back in. I was in such a vulnerable and dangerous situation from both in front and behind and thought perhaps if I had done an advanced driving course I could have done something more to protect myself.
I realise I need to do an advanced course. I wondered if there was advice on how best to deal with these situation.
Any wise advice would be very welcome.
I use a road where drivers can't overtake easily so seem to get frustrated and just go for it. The other day I had the worst one over, the driver had overtaken on a moderate bend and was headiing towards me on the wrong side of the road. i braked to a halt and even then the other driver only just made it back in. I was in such a vulnerable and dangerous situation from both in front and behind and thought perhaps if I had done an advanced driving course I could have done something more to protect myself.
I realise I need to do an advanced course. I wondered if there was advice on how best to deal with these situation.
Any wise advice would be very welcome.