0.2 Second Rule?

[Ixion]

The "do not overtake on the left" ethos was developed when most roads were single lane . Since the rule was that vehicles should keep as far left as possible, the necessary assumption was that passing someone on the left (the left of left, so to speak) must be very dangerous. Either to the overtaker, who risked ending up in the ditch, or to the overtaken, forced out to the right into the path of oncoming vehicles.

On such roads the rule is still a good one (and is the law in NZ). On multilane roads it is a nonsense, and NZ law has very sensibly recognised this.Passing a vehicle in a DIFFERENT LANE, on the left ,in itself, presents no dangers whatsoever.

[bluninja]

Passing a vehicle in a DIFFERENT LANE, on the left ,in itself, presents no dangers whatsoever.

Yeah right !! "Let's just move to the left while I find my mobile and answer it"...."What's that sound? Hey mate, I'm gonna have to call you back...some wanker is bipping me and giving me the finger...almost tapping on my window he is"

I know what you mean though.......usually I give them a gentle flash, if they don't move over (as they should in UK) I just illegally and (reasonably) safely undertake them.....at least they know I'm there (I hope).

[Rhino]

Any of you mature KBers remember "The Tripods"

Yes!! It was a great BBC Sci-Fi series from 1984, but they only filmed two of the three books by John Christopher (written as childrens books.)