Giving drivers the all clear

[doogle84]

It's very rare that I tell someone not to do (what I consider to be ) a dangerous overtake, in nearly every case simply taking primary acts as a brake. However, despite the potential for misunderstandings, I will wave drivers on, and move closer to the verge or even into a passing place, when it's safe to do so. In the end, the overtake is down to the driver's judgement, so waving someone on really only signals that I'm cooperating and not competing with them for the road, and that I'm prepared to slow or even stop if necessary. It keeps road use social (and in my view, it's social before it turns into disputes about liability) and it often gets an appreciative signal of acknowledgement.

Thanks all for the input! I think your post deptfordmarmoset is close to where my thought process was going. I'll certainly be making more use of the primary position than I currently do, and follow it with some kind of all clear signal for the driver to make of it what they wish, provided I'm 100% sure it's clear.

At least once the oil runs out we'll not have these conundrums

. Or we'll not hear the electric car approaching.....but that's another thread.