trashbat wrote:What, if anything, would have worked better? What is the suggested technique for motorcyclists?
ScoobyChris wrote:I can't comment on what would have worked better as I wasn't there, but I think it's worth considering each overtake as an individual overtake (complete with escape plan)
ScoobyChris wrote:and ensuring that everyone is steady or co-operative
ScoobyChris wrote:What made you beep the Renault and not the cars behind it?
trashbat wrote:Were the speeds higher, I definitely wouldn't have gone for it, but gut feel was that it was akin to overtaking an artic at 40mph speeds - something I've pulled off in that location plenty of times, though I wouldn't say that made me complacent.
trashbat wrote:The tractor turning right was always a possibility (as it is for an HGV, by the way, so I disagree a little there) but somewhat mitigated by the fact that the driver can be expected (?) to look for vehicles overtaking.
trashbat wrote:Whilst we're on the topic, another significant difference is that the tractor may have turned into an unidentifiable entrance that, if it was a proper junction, might have been sufficient deterrent from making the overtake.
ScoobyChris wrote:From an insurance perspective, I'd be guessing 50/50 liability unless you could prove conclusively that your overtake was safe and the lady drove into you, but I can't see them wanting to fight too hard over it
Big Err wrote:
I'd have thought that the fact that the other driver was in the process of changing lanes when the collision occurred would sway the liability against them? Or could they prove that the overtaking vehicle accelerated into the side of them?
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