Scary moment with a crane!

[BlackPanther]

A bit worrying this one. I saw him in my mirrors, and he went to overtake approaching a cross road junction with traffic lights. Even if they'd stayed green (which they didn't), it's no a safe place for a massive crane (or even a car) to overtake, as there's a right filter lane for oncoming traffic to use at the lights. He aborted his move thankfully. I didn't even have the option to bail out onto the pavement if he'd continued, as there's no dropped kerb.

As an HGV driver myself, I wouldn't dream of trying to overtake here, never mind trying it in a 30 mph top speed, no bloomin' acceleration crane! Unfortunately, I'd forgotten to turn on my front camera......both shots would've shown the junction in front.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYdkrUdSsZs

 

[smokeysmoo]

Misleading title, I was expecting............

 

[gambatte]

If I see right, he's also moved over onto a hatched central area to carry out the move?

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Nice maneouvre! And in such a large vehicle

 

[400bhp]

If I see right, he's also moved over onto a hatched central area to carry out the move?

And?

 

[The Brewer]

Diagonal white lines (hatched markings) bounded by broken lines may be used in the centre of the road to separate opposing flows of traffic. They are often provided at junctions to protect traffic turning right. They may also be used on the approach to a central traffic island or the startof a dual carriageway. Hatched markings with a single, broken boundary line may be usedat the edge of the road or next to the central reservation of a dual carriageway: the diagonal lines always slope towards the direction of travel. You should not enter any hatched area bounded by a broken line unless it is safe to do soRoad markingsAlong the road 63 Part of the carriageway where traffic passes in the same direction on either side of the chevron marking. Vehicles should not enter the area unless safe to do so. This marking is likely tobe found in one-way streets with central islands and where an exit lane leaves at a junctionPart of the carriagewaywhere traffic passes in the same direction on either side of the chevron marking. The continuous boundary line means that vehicles mustnot enter the area except in an emergency. This markingis used where slip roadsleave and join motorways andmany dual carriageway roads. It is also used for segregatedleft-turn lanes at roundaboutsArrow indicating the direction in which to pass hatched markings and double white lines, or the route that high vehicles should take under a low arch bridge (may be reversed)Reduction in the number of lanes, or area not available to traffic. Vehicles must not cross the continuous white line except in an emergency. Used on the right-hand side of a motorway, dual carriageway road or slip road road markings

 

[400bhp]

Sorry, what did you post that for?

 

[BentMikey]

You do have the option of bailing to the pavement if you really have to, but it'll hurt.

 

[gambatte]

And?

Whilst not illegal, not exactly an example of 'best practice'? Adds to my overall view of the manouvre, impatient and ill judged.