There is a bus lane going towards Dundrum Shopping Centre which has a big sign on it saying "bus lane not in use" yet the majority of drivers seem oblivious to the fact.
There is a bus lane going towards Dundrum Shopping Centre which has a big sign on it saying "bus lane not in use" yet the majority of drivers seem oblivious to the fact.Driving in the bus lane on the N11 (when permitted on Sunday or after 7pm) is another story - hardly anyone seems to know that this is allowed
And god bless them, it leave the lane free for those of us who can read.There is a bus lane going towards Dundrum Shopping Centre which has a big sign on it saying "bus lane not in use" yet the majority of drivers seem oblivious to the fact.
It's safer to behave in a predictable way than to follow the rules of the road to the letter.It may indeed be less disruptive but it’s still in breach of the rules of the road
If you are already in the leftmost lane and there is a slower moving vehicle in the middle or rightmost lane then you just stay where you are. Overtaking required you to change lanes.Other drivers won't be expecting you to cross 4 lanes (two out, two back) to pass a car travelling slower than you in the middle lane.
There is no requirement in law for an overtake to involve a lane change. Overtaking is simply the act of passing and so the above is indeed an offence unless you are in slow-moving traffic.It is not the same as following a row of vehicles who happen for some reason to be moving faster in the left lane and are not trying to pass out the vehicles ahead in the same lane,
Who's splitting hairs? You suggested that passing someone without changing lanes was not passing them, I just clarified that is not the case in law.We are talking about motorway driving here not splitting hairs,
Perhaps. but I’m always wary of the possibility that cars in an outside lane will suddenly veer left when they cop that they’re in the wrong lane. After all, they’ve already displayed a lack of awareness.It's safer to behave in a predictable way than to follow the rules of the road to the letter.
That's not correct! It's defined as passing another vehicle travelling in the same direction. The stipulations around signalling, lane changes, broken lines etc. are required to complete the manoeuvre legally, but the absence of any one of them doesn't mean an overtake isn't an overtake. The law on overtaking animals and other such obstacles does not require a lane change.Overtaking is an active process, involving signalling, moving out (to the right) when safe and then moving back into the same lane.
never knew cyclists and Scooters were allowed on a motorway,Indeed the legislation had to be amended to make it legal for cyclists and scooters to overtake o
Tell me you don't have a clue about our road traffic legislation without telling me you don't have a clue?never knew cyclists and Scooters were allowed on a motorway,
Lots and lots of cases got thrown out in court in relation to speeding coming up to a motorway and on the motorway ,The section of legislation that outlines what a driver must do to overtake legally makes no distinction between road types.
All of the information relating to overtaking in the Rules of the Road assumes that a maneuver is involved so while it may not be overtly stated it is understood to be the case.There is no requirement in law for an overtake to involve a lane change. Overtaking is simply the act of passing and so the above is indeed an offence unless you are in slow-moving traffic.
You want to share some examples so I can see what that has to do with defining overtaking?Lots and lots of cases got thrown out in court in relation to speeding coming up to a motorway and on the motorway ,
But the Judge makes a distinction between road types when it came to applying the law,
There is no such reference in the legislation and technically, driving in a straight line is a manoeuvre. The section of legislation on overtaking makes no reference to signalling or lane changes. In the definitions, Overtaking is simply defined asAll of the information relating to overtaking in the Rules of the Road assumes that a maneuver is involved so while it may not be overtly stated it is understood to be the case.
" overtaking " includes passing out, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly |
The courts judge according to the legislation of the day, education isn't a factor.Alternatively, judge driver behaviour on the roads against the standard they are currently educated to
Which is what my post is about. Change and be consistent, for a change. Educate to and judge against the same standard and avoid confusion.The courts judge according to the legislation of the day, education isn't a factor.