Merging lanes - hyperthetic question

Richard53

First rule of overtaking on a motorcycle - never try to put the bike where your head hasn't been first. In other words, don't overtake unless you are sure there is an adequate space for you to get into, without making other drivers brake or swerve. This should also take account of other drivers changing their minds, speeding up, slowing down, changing a CD, shaving, making a phone call, etc. We tend to be cautious in these situations, because what for you would be a bit of panel damage for us would be a trip to A&E or worse.

From the description, I'd say to continue to overtake when the other driver was able to cut you off within the available road was probably unwise. Add the return arrows indicating your lane was closing, and I'd say the fault was mainly yours. But the other driver should not under any circumstances have speeded up when she was being overtaken (and if she didn't know you were there, why not?).

So, ultimately, a 50/50.

prowla

The general rule of the road is that the car on the left has to give way to the car on the right.

Poppy9

prowla wrote: »

The general rule of the road is that the car on the left has to give way to the car on the right.

Only on a roundabout!

Overtaking

Rodney_Trotter

Poppy9 wrote: »

Only on a roundabout!

Overtaking

167 fail by the op

Hypothetically of course

forgotmyname

And the other driver may not know about rule 168.

Poppy9

163:move quickly past the vehicle you are overtaking, once you have started to overtake. Allow plenty of room. Move back to the left as soon as you can but do not cut in

Richard53

prowla wrote: »

The general rule of the road is that the car on the left has to give way to the car on the right.

Only on roundabouts. And when sailing.

"Starboard!!!"

arcon5

neilmcl wrote: »

So to clarify, are you saying that you're ahead of the car in the left lane and about to merge in but the left lane car speeds up, effectively undertakes you to prevent you from moving over?

Yes. Whethe deliberate or not I don't know.

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

Hypothetical or did this happen?

The 'if we collided' bit is hyperthetical.
The 'I had to brake to avoid a collision' happened.

It ended well but got me thinking about the what ifs

Rodney_Trotter

arcon5 wrote: »

Yes. Whethe deliberate or not I don't know.



The 'if we collided' bit is hyperthetical.
The 'I had to brake to avoid a collision' happened.

It ended well but got me thinking about the what ifs

Think you need to learn some defensive driving and a bit of restraint.

WTFH

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

Think you need to learn some defensive driving and a bit of restraint.

And a bit of anticipation.

If you've made it to the end of your lane and had to slow down a lot, then you didn't anticipate moving out of it soon enough.
If you were not far enough ahead of the other car to pull in, then you should slow down and pull in behind it. It is not the other car's responsibility to slow down to let you in.
If you were far enough ahead to safely pull in, but you decided to stay in the other lane then you need to read the highway code. You should pull in to the inside lane when it is safe to do so. The outside lane is for overtaking only.