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[Closed] Overtaking traffic in the middle of two lanes of trafic going in one direction

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Is it legal for power rangers to overtake down the middle of traffic driving along the A55, due to delays caused by drain cleaning.


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 7:46 pm
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Why do you feel agrieved thatbthey will be home before you ...... Just filtering innit !


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 7:47 pm
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I don't need delays to filter, do it day-in-day out (probably best part of 10 miles per day).


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 7:49 pm
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You mean "filtering"?


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 7:49 pm
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so if the bus or lcv, moves slightly within its lane the power ranger would then be pizzaed between the other vehicle and the bus/lcv


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 7:50 pm
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filtering yup it's legal but be careful you don't knock them off/get knocked off as it's a right pig for insurance, normally 50/50. Plus that's the point of riding a motorbike ....why would you sit in traffic on something that's 2 feet wide? just coz you iz jealous??


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 7:52 pm
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[i]so if the bus or lcv, moves slightly within its lane the power ranger would then be pizzaed between the other vehicle and the bus/lcv [/i]

Nah, we also speed at every opportunity so are usually through before they even knew we were there.


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 8:36 pm
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Saw someone doing that last night on the M56 where it joins the A5103 into Manc - he had a very, very near miss too!


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 9:21 pm
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I used to rip down the outside of queues of traffic on my (pedal) bike at full speed until I had an extremely near miss.. one bloke decided to do a u turn very quickly. Only extremely fast reactions and a fast handling bike saved me.


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 9:24 pm
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http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069854

when filtering in slow-moving traffic, take care and keep your speed low.

Ie, it's legal, so long as they're not steaming past at escape velocity.

HTH.


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 9:45 pm
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A friend of mine was also taken out whilst bombing up the inside of a queue - a car coming the other way turned right into a driveway where a thoughtful driver had left a gap


 
Posted : 27/10/2011 9:48 pm