jlsmith wrote:I just think there is a mindset around that it is practically illegal to overtake in built-up areas. It does annoy me a bit when the other car was rolling along at 30mph in a 40 AND also expected me to follow them patiently all the way down a wide straight road!
jlsmith wrote:In the sense that both junctions were empty and the road ahead was clear, yes. And I was back on the left side before reaching the junction on the left. I think that answers your question but if not please clarify?
akirk wrote: you do mention it was in the dark and I would always have a concern in an area with houses in the dark whatever the speed limit as you can't entirely predict or manage the consequences of for example a child running out. Bearing in mind also that we are at that time of year when it is dark early enough for children to be out - and it is halloween / bonfire night etc. when children might be out in the evening -
jlsmith wrote:there were no pedestrians (confident of that)
jlsmith wrote: yes there was no-one looking to emerge from the right.
jlsmith wrote: I just think there is a mindset around that it is practically illegal to overtake in built-up areas.
Horse wrote:jlsmith wrote:there were no pedestrians (confident of that)
Put your life on it? Or theirs? Perhaps ask why there's not a 60 limit there . . . ?
Horse wrote:jlsmith wrote: yes there was no-one looking to emerge from the right.
But plenty of opportunity for that to develop? Stephen Halley's 'Surprise Horizon'.
Horse wrote:jlsmith wrote: I just think there is a mindset around that it is practically illegal to overtake in built-up areas.
I think there's a mindset that there are differences between 'legal' and 'great idea'.
Horse wrote:Did you consider that your driver might be looking for a side turning? The old blue book Roadcraft had an illustration of exactly that.
Horse wrote:jlsmith wrote: yes there was no-one looking to emerge from the right.
But plenty of opportunity for that to develop? Stephen Halley's 'Surprise Horizon'.
No, not in the short time period in question
Horse wrote:Did you consider that your driver might be looking for a side turning? The old blue book Roadcraft had an illustration of exactly that.
Yes it could have been possible - if you mean by that a turn to the right, then there were no warning signs that they were about to dart right and in fact they did not do so subsequently.
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