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Originally posted by andyb
Sorry mate either im not explaining myself well or your not understanding me.
1) I use the term General rule as, you dont cross the solid, except in the matters discussed in HC, hard and fast. Except.....however, i think if you crossed it to avoid something like a child etc, or you were in automaton, you would have a good case, which of course would be down to interpretation.......
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Thanks for clarifying.
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2)You will always get a better view on right handers as apposed to left.
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Yes, that's generally true, and I have no problem with the additional points you made. I understand how to place myself on the road to maximise the view ahead, but that is not what I mean (and probably failed to explain properly). In the somewhat narrow set of circumstances I am discussing, that is to say moving to the centre line on the approach to a bend in order to overtake a line of cars, the action of moving to the centre widens your field of view with regard to a left hander, and narrows your view for a right hander. But this is a just a minor point within the larger points you raised.
I wasn't trying to teach anyone roadcraft, I'm not even slightly qualified!
I am struggling to express what I mean here, but it isn't really central to my question, i.e. is it legal? To save us both a lot of grief, I am just going to agree with you! Sorry, perhaps we can thrash it out one day in the pub using pint glasses and beer mats to illustrate
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How many 10ths would you give to your BMW overtake?(a retorical question not a fingerpoint)
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As your question was rhetorical, I won't answer that I give it 0/10
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Oh and your last point, i would say cross the lines at your peril, both physically and legally. |
My last point was about judging whether to overtake whilst staying on my side of the double-whites. I do not advocate crossing the lines and only ever do so in the circumstances outlined by the HC.
I'm dreadful at explaining myself. Thanks for your patience in this!