Why you shouldn't overtake on a blind crest/corner

[thom]

It all happened so fast I doubt any real decision-making took place, but respect to the rider for keeping his nerve and holding his line...I think your natural instinct in that situation would be to veer towards the 'safety' of the side of the road.

In the slo-mo replay, I think you see as soon as he clocks what is going on he nudges to the right before seeing the car's direction, after which he corrects slightly to stay in lane. He gave himself the option of veering but decided against it. Very skilful but instinctive rather than decided.
It is easy to imagine these guys are tearing it up but I don't think this was the case. He was clearly attentive to the biker behind him in (using his mirrors) and very stable on the bike throughout.
Seriously scary moment - I hope anyone in the car was ok.

 

[hoopdriver]

It is lovely to be reminded that there are people like that on the road

 

[Archie_tect]

Yes, it must have been comforting for him, in those closing seconds, to know his life was in the hands of a total prat.

 

[Norm]

W H A T????

You don't think overtaking over a blind crest was farcically dangerous?

Yes, it must have been comforting for him, in those closing seconds, to know his life was in the hands of a total prat.

Unfortunately, that's most of us most of the time. A number of very lucky people in that clip, as well as at least one total prat.

 

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[ComedyPilot]

Stop the vid at 1:12 and check out the crumpled mess of the car.

No sympathy for the driver, as incidents like this have killed countless innocent motorists for decades, but I feel for the passengers that were trapped in a car with that nugget driving...

 

[BigonaBianchi]

You don't think overtaking over a blind crest was farcically dangerous?

Oh dear me