Surely the car driver could also be charged with failing to keep left as well??Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
Surely the car driver could also be charged with failing to keep left as well??Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
Is there an undertaking rule in Victoria/Australia ? Excuse my ignorance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chops
Maybe, but haven't you ever heard of common sense. If there is EVER anybody behind me, that wants to get by, I wiill ALWAYS move over, especially if it's a large truck who are invariably wanting to travel quicker than I do in our Defender.Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
So, you're saying, in a similar situation, you would stay in the lane, and not move over, and allow the truck to pass, even if you could?
Pickles.
Not in Vic, I believe, if you're on a laned road, but as I've said, in my book there's such a thing as common courtesy, or common sense,...but of course some drivers choose not to recognize these aspects of driving, maybe because they think it's "their right", "don't have to" (move over) or whatever,....it's definitely not my way of thinking..Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Pickles
Overtaking lanes on country highways in WA are few and far apart and it is not uncommon to have some tosser that stays in the right hand lane on these.
Usually a flash with everything you have will get these morons to move into the left hand lane so that you can pass, Failing that the only thing you can do is to wait until there is a clear straight stretch and overtake then.
Tailgating isn't an option as you have No idea how these sort of drivers are going to react.
I suppose it IS pretty tough to try and fix Stupid and it is unfortunate that some drivers consider that they "Own" the road and have no intention of sharing it with other users.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
I am pretty sure that if the coppers really wanted to charge the car driver they would find something to pin on Him/Her.
Yeah but that happens with both cars and trucks in overtaking lanes, freeways and 2 lane highways here. I see as many trucks doing this as I do cars. Have been forced off the road by more trucks than cars, trying to pass in inappropriate situations, that I can say for certain.Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
My thoughts exactly, and if the situation was reversed, ie, truck in lane holding up a car, my thoughts/reasoning would be exactly the same,..simply stupid, selfish driving by any driver who drives like this..Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Pickles.
The car was keeping left of the r/h lane. How could the car driver be charged for doing nothing wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Refer to my earlier post on road rule 130.
If the situation were reversed, the car would have simply used the r/h lane and overtaken the truck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
All legally. No issue.