EY06 HNW Close Overtake At Speed Through A Closing Gap

So, the first one was close, the second one was closer. Did they get far? No, not really. Glad they didn't clip me off the bike though.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• EY06
• HNW
• Close
• Overtake
• At
• Speed
• Through
• Closing
• Gap

[buddhistcamel]

i initially thought the first car was the reason this video was posted, only to see the second one

[kmcyc]

@buddhistcamel

Yes, that first one was close but that second one caught me out and I was there!

[xliijoe]

Number two was stupid close - and at that speed...

Just a thought experiment: Try placing the driver on a bicycle and have a car duplicate the overtake they did. Anyway, I hope they get to see the video - that overtake was irresponsible.

[kmcyc]

@xliijoe

I'm sure the driver would feel they left plenty of room (in that they didn't actually hit me). Your idea has merit though, I wonder if they'd feel the same if it were the other way around?

[kmcyc]

@extreme2themax

Ah, no. Having got themselves firmly into the queue, the driver settled down to read some texts on their hand-held phone. Far more interesting don't you think?

[kmcyc]

@2rocship

Well, I just reported this so let's see what happens.

[kmcyc]

@xchopp

Sadly you have to be prepared for these types from time to time when riding on the roads these days. I honestly don't think I could realistically have done much more here but at least I had made space to my left for an escape while at the same time making myself as visible as possible to following motorists, regardless of how thoughtless and stupid they may be. It was rather satisfying to pass them back so soon after and to never see them again though.

[xchopp]

@kmcyc Yes, you were almost in the centre of the lane... it seems some people need you to be absolutely in the middle... there is probably no solution from the cyclist's behavior, this is simply down to the driver being thoughtless, selfish, and well plain stupid.

[kmcyc]

@mrichards55

Do you know, now you come to mention it, the resemblance this road layout has to Paddock Hill Corner is.... There is a turn and it goes downhill (slightly).

[kmcyc]

@robojimpip

Indeed!

[kmcyc]

@dronespace

Hmm, yes, they don't mind a bit of contact in the BTCC do they? I'm afraid I do though. There is a big difference between a closed circuit race track and an open public road!

[kmcyc]

@MrCyclesafe

Ah, the second driver was a she. But other than that your comment was totally accurate.

[kmcyc]

@xchopp

Riding pretty much in the centre of the lane I thought I'd positioned myself well enough to deter both these overtakes. After all, that's where I ride every day and it usually does the trick! Those who use this road often will know that it opens up immediately after and with the hatchings there is plenty of space to make a safe overtake as we come off the RAB. Neither of these passes impressed much but the second was definitely a little more alarming than the first!

[0snakebite]

@arushandapushand what does that behaviour remind you of? Monkey see, monkey do