driving slow : your views ?

matttye

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

Put you down as 'don't know, purely reactive on the moment' then.

The last 7 characters in your username are redundant.

nobbysn*ts

matttye wrote: »

The last 7 characters in your username are redundant.

Another telling response.

nobbysn*ts

This is getting to be an interesting question, from the way it's being avoided, and no one will commit to a response now it's a truck overtaking. Keep them coming.

nobbysn*ts

Well, it's interesting. I was the spawn of satan when I stopped a car overtaking, and responses were very quick to that effect. But when the same situation involves a truck, it's suddenly gone very quiet? It's not a hard question. Wait for the 40 ft'er as well, yes or no?

Richard53

bod1467 wrote: »

They actually do if you take the advanced IAM or RoSPA test (so I believe).

Can't speak for RoSPA, but the IAM used to require a commentary as part of their advanced test. They dropped it a number of years ago, and I think it's a pity. It's a great way of demonstrating to the examiner that you are observing and planning things properly, and also to explain your actions if you do something slightly different to what they expect ("I am approaching this roundabout in the right-hand lane because I will need to be in the right lane soon after the exit for a turning ahead" type of thing). Without a commentary, the examiner is to some extent guessing at your competence by what he or she observes you do, which may not be the full story.


I still sometimes do a commentary to myself for a mile or two if I am bored or feel the need to focus myself on the task. You soon get quite fluent


And no, not appropriate for the L test.

almillar

nobbysn*ts:

Ok, the opinion is obviously once the car behind has committed to overtake, by pulling out, I shouldn't accelerate until he's safely past, as I should enable the overtake. Seems the general consensus, and most people even quoted the highest code to prove under no circumstances should I have accelerated. So, imagine the same scenario, but it's not a car behind me, it's a truck. He pulls out. We still agree, hold back. Let him pass? Under no circumstances accelerate from the 40mph I doing until he's passed? Same scenario remember, same speeds, same overtake, same highway code. Just a truck now.

Yes! You should. Remember, I keep giving the caveat that in your original post you were at OR NEAR the speed limit, therefore holding up whoever is behind you. THIS is the critical part that means that in my opinion, for courtesy, you should let them past. The problem with your example is that you were driving 'slow' then driving 'fast' - being under the speed limit, then racing right up to it when it changes. How's the person behind meant to know you're going to do that?

Ok, if you object to that, it's safe to assume you'll advise accelerating then

Don't put words in other peoples' mouths. It's only safe to assume that bod1467 doesn't want to answer! I've answered your question - enlighten me, what's so important in changing to a truck?

Richard - I disagree. People can be top notch drivers, and then it can all fall apart when they try to commentate. It adds nothing to driving. If it's needed for the police test, and I can see why it is, that's fine, but people shouldn't fail the IAM test for lack of talking. This doesn't mean you can't explain why you did or did not do something. But a commentary is an ongoing thing.

bod1467

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

Put you down as 'don't know, purely reactive on the moment' then.

There you go again - making up your own interpretation of what someone has said.

I have no comment to make regarding your real (or imagined) scenario.

nobbysn*ts

ok, two so far then. Yes let the 40 ft'er pull out, and you shouldn't accelerate until he's back in in front of you.

matttye

nobbysn*ts wrote: »

ok, two so far then. Yes let the 40 ft'er pull out, and you shouldn't accelerate until he's back in in front of you.

The only time I'd disagree with that is if you can see a car coming on the other side of the road and don't think the truck has enough time to complete the manoeuvre. Even then though, it's difficult to say whether you should speed up or just let the truck driver correct their own mistake by braking and slipping back behind you.

nobbysn*ts

matttye wrote: »

The only time I'd disagree with that is if you can see a car coming on the other side of the road and don't think the truck has enough time to complete the manoeuvre. Even then though, it's difficult to say whether you should speed up or just let the truck driver correct their own mistake by braking and slipping back behind you.

So you don't believe you are required to brake to enable the overtake, even though highway code 168 states you should? Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass