Mozzie
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Some people drive as if overtaking is compulsory.
It can certainly feel like it.Why is he bothering to try and overtake if they both are maxing out their speed limiters? With speed limiters so closely matched, it could take 5 minutes to complete the pass.
Some people drive as if overtaking is compulsory.
I just noticed the posts by the side of the road. I wonder if he hit one, or if avoiding it played a part in losing control.
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I suspect the driver was struggling with the grip on the grassy area, giving it everything to try and get ahead. Of course, as soon as he hit solid tarmac, he would've had limited grip due to the mud in his tyres then suddenly - wham, he's now got full grip but going the wrong direction too fast & starts overcompensating...Some people drive as if overtaking is compulsory.
I just noticed the posts by the side of the road. I wonder if he hit one, or if avoiding it played a part in losing control.
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Been in that situation a few times - A1 and A34 are favourites. When you're sat in a looooong queue of slooooow moving traffic & you get to a point where you can see miles ahead (top of a hill looking down & up the other side) and there's solid traffic with just 2 HGVs neck and neck at the front.It can certainly feel like it.
Oh why didn't I think of overtaking on the inside when I was stuck behind these two?
Perhaps because you know the inside is a narrow hardened verge with a drainage channel, safety fence, parking laybys, bridge abutments etc in the way??It can certainly feel like it.
Oh why didn't I think of overtaking on the inside when I was stuck behind these two?
I heard a line from a stand-up comedian years ago, might have been George Carlin. He said, "have you ever noticed that everyone you pass is an idiot and everyone that passes you is a maniac?"
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I heard a line from a stand-up comedian years ago, might have been George Carlin. He said, "have you ever noticed that everyone you pass is an idiot and everyone that passes you is a maniac?"
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