Another scary overtake

It seems to be an IVECO flatbed belonging to Simply Scaffolding, but unfortunately I can't make out the registration. Letter sent to the company.

Why do people overtake so closely? It's in the face of oncoming traffic in a lane only just wide enough for the vehicle. It's definitely not wide enough for both his vehicle and mine.

In fairness, this sort of incident is very rare. I think the last overtake I had like this was 7 months and some 3000 miles of cycling ago.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• cycling
• overtake
• close
• Biggin
• Hill
• London
• highway
• code
• simply
• scaffolding.

[Oldsellerros]

you are welcome to East European roads with youre bike ! :) good luck...

[lsmike]

@Oldsellerros That says perhaps less about cycling, and more about the bad state of driving there?

[Oldsellerros]

@lsmike maby is better to see youreself... or not! :) cheer's

[lsmike]

@Oldsellerros LOL, yeah maybe! I could guess though, as I've spent time in Africa which is likely worse.

[luker223]

i blame white van people/flat bed drivers. i ended up in the fucking ditch cuz some white van driving wanker decided to over take a jogger on a blind corner and she was running on the wrong side of the road.. people don't fucking think, could of wrote off my car!!!

[steveparkes]

van drivers often forget they aren't in their own car this is worst at breakfast time, lunch time or close to knocking off time.

With the majority of bad drivers it's inattention but with a few it's down right aggression I think this is a case of the former.

Your life is worth less than the banter between three scaffolders.

[ItHatesYou]

man you run fast

[1988deef]

If that way of overtaking goes wrong, somebody will die.

[lsmike]

@P3ktoRis It's safer for me, and it's safer for everyone following the highway code. As for those speeding or overtaking dangerously, and not following the highway code, they are dangerous for everyone anyway. My actions make no difference to the risk they present to others.

[P3ktoRis]

@lsmike Since this incident I take the entire lane along this section, forcing drivers to wait a few seconds, or to overtake properly in the oncoming lane.

do you do that out of the city too? when speed of the cars is higher? this is dangerous what you are doing, not only for yourself but for the cars who are on the other side, you have to know that there are people who are not thinking the same thing as you are or not thinking at all, so drive safe.

[lsmike]

@mektar2k7 I agree, I don't think he was a very good driver either.

[mektar2k7]

LOL this guy is a saaaaaaaaaaadact