Thread: Truck Driver Tailgating?,...in the "Nanny State"..Yeah right.

Originally Posted by Chops

Was that on the main hwy to Geelong from Melb(?), I'm not sure if there isn't a ruling that trucks aren't allowed in the right hand lane down there (??). So either way, the truckie will be buggered,, in the wrong lane or undertaking

Is there an undertaking rule in Victoria/Australia ? Excuse my ignorance.

Originally Posted by garrycol

And is the only law being broken in the video.

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.
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.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Surely the car driver could also be charged with failing to keep left as well??

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..
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.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

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..
Pickles

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.
I am pretty sure that if the coppers really wanted to charge the car driver they would find something to pin on Him/Her.

Originally Posted by trout1105

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.

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.

Originally Posted by trout1105

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.
I am pretty sure that if the coppers really wanted to charge the car driver they would find something to pin on Him/Her.

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..
Pickles.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Surely the car driver could also be charged with failing to keep left as well??

The car was keeping left of the r/h lane. How could the car driver be charged for doing nothing wrong?
Refer to my earlier post on road rule 130.