Can someone please explain to me why some people when they see the sign ' overtaking lane ends in 500m' or similar, they have to pull straight across into the other lane.
Twice today following vans doing between 85 - 90km's this happened to me, I had just pulled out to overtake & as soon as I get within a few metres of the van, bang on comes blinker and they pulled straight across. Really the signs are there to indicate to get ready to merge when safe, not mean go now and cut everybody off.
Don't get me wrong not complaining of the speed they were doing as I do similar when in the camper but I also give anybody following me every opportunity to pass when I can.
aussietraveller said
06:22 AM Sep 24, 2013
Gday Woolly and welcome to the forum I don't think anyone will be able to tell you why as it doesn't make any sense and we have probably all experienced it at some time, its almost as annoying as when you are pulling a van and try to merge from an overtaking lane back into main stream and nobody will let you back in.
Turtle Trekers said
01:37 PM Sep 24, 2013
Good morning Woolly
Those sort of drivers are usually the ones that travel just below the speed limit and when there is an overtaking lane will speed up so that you cannot go past them and then slow down again when the overtaking lane finishes. At least the ones you nearly collected actually put their blinkers on!
Louise and Alan
jules47 said
02:24 PM Sep 24, 2013
I sometimes think people either don't have mirrors, or don't use them!! If we see someone out there, we slow down till they get past - we are not in a hurry to get anywhere - especially not to a panel shop!!!! or hospital!!!!
Happywanderer said
05:21 PM Sep 24, 2013
What annoys me as well are the ones who sit right beside you as you try to enter back into the main lane. Have been pushed over into the gravel a couple times and stop till they move on.
They obviously have over estimated the strength to overtake. I always pull back slightly when another comes up in the passing lane to allow them to get past.
solo nomad said
07:56 PM Sep 24, 2013
i change into the right lane as soon as the sign on purpose
numerous times i have been patient and hung back only for idiots to sit beside me and wait for the lane to run out
after running the gravel a few times i stopped being thoughtfull
i find overtakers speed up when they see the sign and think its the last chance to go and then sit beside you..............
it works both ways
-- Edited by solo nomad on Tuesday 24th of September 2013 08:00:31 PM
GaryKelly said
12:46 AM Sep 25, 2013
I wonder if any of those drivers have GN stickers hehe.
neilnruth said
01:00 AM Sep 25, 2013
Welcome to the forum Woolly. Hope your experience on here is better than your experience on the road. And no, no one knows why that happens except perhaps thoughtlessness.
Those sort of drivers are usually the ones that travel just below the speed limit and when there is an overtaking lane will speed up so that you cannot go past them and then slow down again when the overtaking lane finishes. At least the ones you nearly collected actually put their blinkers on!
Louise and Alan
They obviously have over estimated the strength to overtake. I always pull back slightly when another comes up in the passing lane to allow them to get past.
i change into the right lane as soon as the sign on purpose
numerous times i have been patient and hung back only for idiots to sit beside me and wait for the lane to run out
after running the gravel a few times i stopped being thoughtfull
i find overtakers speed up when they see the sign and think its the last chance to go and then sit beside you..............
it works both ways
-- Edited by solo nomad on Tuesday 24th of September 2013 08:00:31 PM