Overtaking parked cars

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BentMikey

Rider of Seolferwulf
Location
South London
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I had thought that overtaking a parked car left you in very dodgy ground if you were to have a collision, based on what my mate told me about a court case he'd been in. Essentially he'd been riding his motorbike like a silly blighter, and had hit a car that was overtaking parked vehicles. The car driver ended up having to pay for his own mirror simply because he should have waited for the oncoming traffic. It's only hearsay, mind.

JonathanE seems to think differently. Which is correct?

Obv. I'm talking about the legal situation here, there's no point in talking about defensive riding and staying alive as that's taken for granted.
 

Tynan

Veteran
Location
e4
what's to say, the oncoming traffic pulling wide are overtaking and as such have to do so only if safe

I used to get this all the time in two spots on my route, pulling wide around a bus seems to be allowed, even if it means driving head on into traffic on their side of the road

doubly so if you have no idea what's coming towards you whe you pull out

JonathonE?
 

bonj2

Guest
User said:
The cyclist had right of way, as his side of the road was clear. The first (white car) completed the overtake OK - second car should have seen the cyclist approaching and waited until he was clear. Plain and simple!

It might be sheer pedantry, but I was taught when learning to drive that "right of way" is a crass term as it implies a concept that doesn't exist - that you have the right to plough through regardless. The correct alternative term which should be used instead is of course "priority". You may be able to argue that I'm just being pedantic like I say, and that 'right of way' has legal basis in law, yadda yadda yadda but ever since then I've always remembered that teaching and it's in turn always reminded me that I don't have the right to plough through regardless.
 

col

Legendary Member
Even though the driver is in the wrong,they should have given way,it seems this is the norm,i see a lot of this type of thing everyday,similar to the follow the car in front after traffic lights go red thing.
 

col

Legendary Member
domtyler said:
The driver of the second car had already begun her manoeuvre so had right of way priority.

I disagree,the car should have seen that a bike was coming,so to carry on was inviting a close pass,and the car had to go the wrong way on the other lane,it should only have passed if it was safe to do,it obviously wasnt ,on this occasion,so should have waited.
 

col

Legendary Member
I got the email notification BM,but cant find the post on here.
I think its illegal of the car passing the bus,as its traveling the wrong way.
 
I had that not so long ago but with three cars, I got so pissed off by the time the third car tried the manouver I had positioned myself right in front of him, he wasn't very happy, but not as unhappy as I was, I made him reverse!!!!!
 

gambatte

Middle of the pack...
Location
S Yorks
Clipped form the highway code.
Think he got it wrong on 2 points

163


Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should
  • not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle
  • give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road
 
gambatte

Clipped form the highway code.
Think he got it wrong on 2 points

163


- Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should
not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle

- Give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road

I think you missed the third point though

Rule 163_MVD*

163a - Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should
not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle

163b - Give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road

163c - Points 1&2 above are negated if the the oncoming road user is smaller than you





*MV = Motor Vehicle Drivers revision, a wildly popular, but incredibly hard to find underground publication. Basically a black market version of the real Highway Code, whose popularity has risen astronomically in recent years.
 

col

Legendary Member
Jacomus-rides-Gen said:
I think you missed the third point though

Rule 163_MVD*

163a - Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so. You should
not assume that you can simply follow a vehicle ahead which is overtaking; there may only be enough room for one vehicle

163b - Give way to oncoming vehicles before passing parked vehicles or other obstructions on your side of the road

163c - Points 1&2 above are negated if the the oncoming road user is smaller than you





*MV = Motor Vehicle Drivers revision, a wildly popular, but incredibly hard to find underground publication. Basically a black market version of the real Highway Code, whose popularity has risen astronomically in recent years.


Why has its popularity risen?Actualy iv not heard of this.
 
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