Overtaker Haters!

InvaderGIR · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:01

Overlag said:
lol ive seen that done on the a13

Yeh, me too, but the A30..and occasionaly on the larger B roads :eek:

InvG

GFX707 · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:01

Mr_White said:
I wonder how offended he gets when someone actually does insult him.

What about an insult as they overtake?!

Well, I was a learner driver not that long ago, and everyone overtakes you when you're in a learner car, just because you're a learner. I suppose that feeling has stuck around.

InvaderGIR · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:03

GFX707 said:
Well, I was a learner driver not that long ago, and everyone overtakes you when you're in a learner car, just because you're a learner. I suppose that feeling has stuck around.

I'm good with learners, I was one, I recognise that, so I give them loads of space, so if they panic, I'm not involved

Most people these days don't seem to realise that they too had to learn at some point.

InvG

Jez · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:05

InvaderGIR said:
Most people these days don't seem to realise that they too had to learn at some point.

To be fair some learners are shockingly bad, i certainly didnt go onto public roads before i could do basic things such as pull off without stalling :/ Competant learners i have time for and treat like normal road users for the reasons that id expect the same if learning, useless ones just annoy me as they should be learning how to operate a car out of the way.

cymatty · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:06

I always get stuck behing the 40mph moron everyday going to University. 40mph in a 30mph zone and 40mph in a 60mph zone. Needless to say I do not stay behind them for long.

Tommy B · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:08

Why do you care what some muppet thinks of you? I only get annoyed when people drive dangerously to prevent you from overtaking.

If someone is doing 40mph in an NSL road and it's safe I always overtake and sometimes get a bit of abuse.

As you said, some of us enjoy an entertaining ride.

Tommy B · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:12

I love being overtaken anyway. I drive quite fast as it is so usually I get overtaken by very fast cars. Did I post about the time where both a V8 Vantage and a 911 Turbo went past me going up this hill. It was awesome

BigT · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:16

What are people's thoughts on undertaking? I'm sure we've all been in this situation:

Relatively empty motorway, traffic in the first lane so you're spending most of your time between that and the clear middle lane. Ahead both the middle and outer lane are empty in the horizon except for one guy doing 71mph in the very outside lane. So as you approach at 80/90 you find yourself with the choice of sticking in the middle lane and undertaking them or move into the outside lane and hope they get the message and pull back in, except most of the time they don't and you find yourself in the ridiculous situation of being stuck behind a car with the lane to your left (and sometimes both lanes to your left) completely empty.

For me perosnally, this is the one and only situation I can think of where I will flash someone in what could be contrued as an aggressive manner. I will sit behind them (a safe distance) and if they don't pull in within 30 seconds I will give a flash. I am very wary of undertaking and will only attempt that if both middle and first lane are empty and there's no other traffic and I can safely move in two lanes and undertake. Dual carriageways I will never undertake for fear that the person in front will pull in on me.

chesterstu · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:20

BigT said:
What are people's thoughts on undertaking? I'm sure we've all been in this situation:

Relatively empty motorway, traffic in the first lane so you're spending most of your time between that and the clear middle lane. Ahead both the middle and outer lane are empty in the horizon except for one guy doing 71mph in the very outside lane. So as you approach at 80/90 you find yourself with the choice of sticking in the middle lane and undertaking them or move into the outside lane and hope they get the message and pull back in, except most of the time they don't and you find yourself in the ridiculous situation of being stuck behind a car with the lane to your left (and sometimes both lanes to your left) completely empty.

For me perosnally, this is the one and only situation I can think of where I will flash someone in what could be contrued as an aggressive manner. I will sit behind them (a safe distance) and if they don't pull in within 30 seconds I will give a flash. I am very wary of undertaking and will only attempt that if both middle and first lane are empty and there's no other traffic and I can safely move in two lanes and undertake. Dual carriageways I will never undertake for fear that the person in front will pull in on me.

Maybe i am a bad driver but i would approach them in their lane then give them about 30 seconds to move other before i undertook them and then moved back in front of them. Yes, i would do that on a dual carriageway as well. Personally i think undertaking should be made legal

dannyjo22 · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:25

I've had quite a few instances of people overtaking me on a slip road to join the A14 recently. I'm doing about 60 accelerating to match my speed to the traffic and I keep getting overtaken on the r/h side. Is this even legal?

The first time it really **** me up as I'm looking at the traffic on the A road to match my speed and all of a sudden a car is alongside me.

I dont mind being overtaken but surely waiting 10 more seconds to join the carriageway then blasting on his way at that much of a hardship.

Mr_White · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:30

dannyjo22 said:
I've had quite a few instances of people overtaking me on a slip road to join the A14 recently. I'm doing about 60 accelerating to match my speed to the traffic and I keep getting overtaken on the r/h side. Is this even legal?

People join the A14 extremely slowly compared to the average traffic speed of the A14, 60mph is too slow.

I wouldn't want to be behind you at 60mph joining the A14.

jackoh · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:37

Crowze said:
It's especially bad when it's a tractor overtaking another tractor.

I kid you not, I've seen it done.

On Soccer AM? I'd love to post the video but i havent got sound at work so can't check which version is forum safe

GFX707 · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:40

Another thing is the amount of people who think the speed limit on the dual carriageway is 60....

chesterstu · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:41

dannyjo22 said:
I've had quite a few instances of people overtaking me on a slip road to join the A14 recently. I'm doing about 60 accelerating to match my speed to the traffic and I keep getting overtaken on the r/h side. Is this even legal?

Yes it legal. I would overtake you depending on the speed and weight of the motorway traffic. One of my biggest hates is people not using slip roads to get upto 70. You should be doing 70 when you join the motorway(as long as it is safe to) not 55-60 and in the process of accellerating

dannyjo22 · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:49

Mr_White said:
People join the A14 extremely slowly compared to the average traffic speed of the A14, 60mph is too slow.

I wouldn't want to be behind you at 60mph joining the A14.

Not at 4.30 it isn't. As I said I'm matching my speed to the traffic to join. Anyone overtaking me is not. These very same people usually join and move straight over to the fast lane.

I just thought overtaking on them was illegal as its there to help you match your speed to the traffic your joining.

Bobbler · 26 Mar 2007 at 13:57

GFX707 said:
Another thing is the amount of people who think the speed limit on the dual carriageway is 60....

LOL, tell me about it! Some people need to take a refresher course IMO. The amount that sit there at 60 around Bristol/Keynsham is beyond belief.
Or then you have the ones that are in the right hand lane because they are turning right at the end of the 2 mile stretch. Numpties.

Mr_White · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:00

dannyjo22 said:
Not at 4.30 it isn't. As I said I'm matching my speed to the traffic to join. Anyone overtaking me is not. These very same people usually join and move straight over to the fast lane.

At pretty much any time it is, unless you're talking am

If anyone is sticking around at 60 on an A14 slip road for any length of time, I don't want to be behind them.

Dr_Evil · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:01

Some people are just not in a hurry perhaps.....

chesterstu · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:03

dannyjo22 said:
Not at 4.30 it isn't. As I said I'm matching my speed to the traffic to join. Anyone overtaking me is not. These very same people usually join and move straight over to the fast lane.

Whats wrong with joing the fast line straight away? I must have missed the section of the highway code where it said i have to stay in each lane for a set amount of time. Maybe thats why people stay in the 2nd lane for mile after mile when the 1st lane is empty. :eek:

[TW]Fox · 26 Mar 2007 at 14:05

dannyjo22 said:
Not at 4.30 it isn't. As I said I'm matching my speed to the traffic to join. Anyone overtaking me is not. These very same people usually join and move straight over to the fast lane.

Let them get on with their driving.

I just thought overtaking on them was illegal as its there to help you match your speed to the traffic your joining.

Then you thought wrong.