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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.......

Thanks for clarifying.

Originally posted by andyb

2)You will always get a better view on right handers as apposed to left.

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

Originally posted by andyb

How many 10ths would you give to your BMW overtake?(a retorical question not a fingerpoint)

As your question was rhetorical, I won't answer that I give it 0/10

Originally posted by andyb

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!