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Tailgating and Road Rage

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  • #602
    Chauncey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Chauncey


    gsxr1 wrote: »
    And then they see how a dick really drives a car.

    Heh.
    I'll be back in New York next month, I'll let everyone know you're missing the place!


  • #603
    TheChizler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,474 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Elfinknight wrote: »
    TheChizler wrote: »
    Do you mean two lanes next to each other? It's still overtaking even if in separate lanes. The act is quite clear in saying this is not allowed. It goes into detail including the lane on the right in one of the exceptions, which implies that overtaking laws apply to multi-lane roads.

    When I said multi lane road I meant any road with more than one lane going in the same direction, excluding the hard shoulder.

    Seeing as you asked the question, I have looked up the rules of the road on the RSA website and copied and pasted it below. I hope it helps clarify the situation for overtaking on the left for everyone.

    You may overtake on the left when
    You want to go straight ahead when the driver in front of you has moved
    out and signalled that they intend to turn right.
    You have signalled that you intend to turn left.
    Traffic in both lanes is moving slowly and traffic in the left-hand lane is
    moving more quickly than the traffic in the right-hand lane.
    And I was referring to the more explicit and lawful Road Traffic Act.

    You just said it wasn't illegal to pass on the left on a multi lane road, it wasn't clear that you were referring to the exceptions. It seemed like you were saying that you can always overtake on the left.


  • #604
    Motorist
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Motorist


    the_syco wrote: »
    And I've had to slow down as the person in the overtaking lane is going slower than the people in the inside lane. The would usually be going between 20kmph to 40kmph slower than the speed limit, and maybe 10kmph slower than the people on the inside lane. And I have to stay behind them until they move in, as in this case it would be illegal to undertake them.

    Ill flash the lights, put my indicator on and give them about 30 seconds. After that, I'm overtaking on the inside. Fluck travelling the whole length of a motorway behind these idiots which I have done in the past - I once followed a Nissan Primera from the N2 junction of the M50 all the way to Dundrum (that's a long way). He was driving at 80kmp/h all the time in the overtaking lane with a line of cars behind him. Finally at Dundrum exit I thought he had seen sense when he indicated to move over. It turns out he was only moving over because that was his exit.


  • #605
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Motorist wrote: »
    Ill flash the lights, put my indicator on and give them about 30 seconds. After that, I'm overtaking on the inside. Fluck travelling the whole length of a motorway behind these idiots which I have done in the past - I once followed a Nissan Primera from the N2 junction of the M50 all the way to Dundrum (that's a long way). He was driving at 80kmp/h all the time in the overtaking lane with a line of cars behind him. Finally at Dundrum exit I thought he had seen sense when he indicated to move over. It turns out he was only moving over because that was his exit.

    He was being a prick,had an incident the other night on a narrow,windy country road.The missus was driving when another car caught up with us,he must have been speeding as we were doing a decent speed for the road conditions.He was literally feet from the back of the car & then flashed his lights.I wouldn't mind but he pulled into an estate literally yards from our house.You literally couldn't drive any faster on that road unless you were suicidal.


  • #606
    Elfinknight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭Elfinknight


    TheChizler wrote: »
    And I was referring to the more explicit and lawful Road Traffic Act.

    You just said it wasn't illegal to pass on the left on a multi lane road, it wasn't clear that you were referring to the exceptions. It seemed like you were saying that you can always overtake on the left.

    Apologies for being unclear about what i meant.

    However, for most people including myself, I would think that the language used in road traffic acts and other laws issued by the state can be very confusing.

    That is why I quoted the rules of the road and didn't refer to the road traffic acts.


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