Gazwould
MB Enthusiast
That is the Police method .
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Spot onI was taught to drive into a right hand bend as far to the left as possible and a left hand bend as far to the right as possible regardless of the white line but where safe to do so. I have adopted that style all of my life and I am still here today to tell the tale.
And IAM Roadsmart.That is the Police method .
That’s the main risk for me, he’s far too close to the car he’s overtaking. It’s very common though, it’s similar to filtering, which done at speed on the motorway is dangerous - a mate witnessed one where a car changed lanes (legally) and the bike slammed into the back of it.
I did an advanced riding course with an ex-police motorcyclist, and the main advice I came away with was to stay as far away from other vehicles as possible! Ie when overtaking, leave a lot of space between you and them.
Indeed it is. Standard police driver training is equivalent to IAM/ROSPA but I don't know how those institutions advise/train their members in respect of road position when approaching a bend.That is the Police method .
I think the title of the thread sums it up:
"almost pulls into my path"
The IAM method is also to get as far to the left as practical when approaching bends to the right, and as far to the right as practical and safe for bends to the left. Both instances of course taking into account other road users, and the degree of movement off line needed dependent on the severity of the bend in order to get the best view round it. For those still in doubt, of course if you cross the centre to move out to the right and see someone coming the other way, you move straight back to the left.Indeed it is. Standard police driver training is equivalent to IAM/ROSPA but I don't know how those institutions advise/train their members in respect of road position when approaching a bend.
Referring back to a comment above from knighterrant, police training also advocates the use of the "wrong" side of the road for the assessment of an overtake, is safe to do so, of course.
Yes, I'm a bit dramatic.
I do wonder if it was the same one that did a wheelie overtaking me on same bit of road.
Hi don't drive like that in Herefordshire , position your car away from all the holes in the road.I was taught to drive into a right hand bend as far to the left as possible and a left hand bend as far to the right as possible regardless of the white line but where safe to do so. I have adopted that style all of my life and I am still here today to tell the tale.
Hi , bet that the m/c could be in the cars blind spot.That’s the main risk for me, he’s far too close to the car he’s overtaking. It’s very common though, it’s similar to filtering, which done at speed on the motorway is dangerous - a mate witnessed one where a car changed lanes (legally) and the bike slammed into the back of it.
I did an advanced riding course with an ex-police motorcyclist, and the main advice I came away with was to stay as far away from other vehicles as possible! Ie when overtaking, leave a lot of space between you and them.
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