How to Ask The Car behind to Pass/Overtake?

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        bargaino on 11/01/2017 - 12:48

        I know, but its so unbelievably stupid. (And of course illegal)
        What if the truck actually turns right?

        I've mostly seen trucks do this in 3rd world countries, not Australia.

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        Squidmcsproggen on 12/01/2017 - 16:25

        @manic:

        then they would keep there indicator on.

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  Kempe on 01/01/2017 - 15:26

  Do they not teach hand signals any more?

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    tonyjzx on 01/01/2017 - 16:36

    +1

    The middle finger is an innate response.

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    Musing Outloud on 02/01/2017 - 13:57

    Seriously No - except for old cars without brake lights or turn indicators.

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  tonyjzx on 01/01/2017 - 16:51

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  OP could have done the right thing and pulled off to the side of the road, STOPPED and let everyone pass but nah… lets just try to use telepathy or some such…

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  [Deactivated] on 01/01/2017 - 17:06

  tonyjzx on 01/01/2017 - 16:51

  OP could have done the right thing and pulled off to the side of the road, STOPPED and let everyone pass but nah… lets just try to use telepathy or some such…

  Isn't that what you are doing now…being telepathic.

  Which country road was he on and where are the pull over stops? Come on you can do it.

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    tonyjzx on 01/01/2017 - 17:20

    In this universe, there are no breakdown lanes…

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  GourmetFoodie on 01/01/2017 - 17:44

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  please drive the speed limit instead of worrying about how to signal to people to overtake you.

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  windrc on 01/01/2017 - 18:06

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  You could've also display a p plate so you can drive at the same speed limit without feeling pressured.

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  [Deactivated] on 01/01/2017 - 18:09

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  GourmetFoodie on 01/01/2017 - 17:44

  please drive the speed limit instead of worrying about how to signal to people to overtake you.

  It worries the crap out of me that I am sharing the roads with people that have no comprehension.

  HIS FRIEND IS ON Ps. THE POSTED SPEED WAS 110. BEING ON Ps HE ISN'T ALLOWED TO DO 110.

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  ipiok on 01/01/2017 - 18:44

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  So you're admitting to deliberately driving recklessly because you didn't want to get "split up" from your friend. People weren't "confused" as you put it, they were cautious, what would you do if you suddenly saw a car in a single lane veer to the left in a 110 zone…. Unbelievable, the world doesn't revolve around you.

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  [Deactivated] on 01/01/2017 - 19:37

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  " windrc on 01/01/2017 - 18:06

  You could've also display a p plate so you can drive at the same speed limit without feeling pressured."

  OMG. Some people have NFI. This is what we are sharing the roads with.

  It's ILLEGAL to display Ps on a vehicle of you have a full licence.

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  tomleonhart on 02/01/2017 - 07:22

  Some got the message and happily overtook and thought to themselves "what's that ***ing idiot doing swirling left on a 110 road but some others seems to have got confused and I had to completely move to the space on left (like some open space near bus-stop or start of driveway).

  FTFY :D

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    BartholemewH on 02/01/2017 - 07:32

    I also wonder about all the swirling I see on the roads today. Someone did a perfect pirouette at 100 in front of me yesterday.

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  antler on 02/01/2017 - 09:00

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  In country roads, it's common practice to indicate "right" to let the person behind you know that it's safe to overtake you (i.e. there's no other vehicle coming on the other direction). This is usually performed by trucks carrying heavy/wide loads that can not reach the speed limit.

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  brawndo on 02/01/2017 - 09:55

  +1

  Maybe the question should be asked to your friend. He sounds like he's pretty good at being overtaken?

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  Plug on 02/01/2017 - 14:59

  Just stick your arm out of the window and wave them past. Or hang a sign off the back of your car reading 'Running in, please pass".

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  TurkishDelight on 02/01/2017 - 16:21

  Drive in the last lane on the left, and when you feel someone is trying to overtake, INDICATE TO THE LEFT and while doing be sure the other lane is clear and you have enough distance between you and the car AHEAD of you, so that the overtaking car can fit right in.

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  Stphen on 02/01/2017 - 17:16

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  country roads
  others seems to have got confused and I had to completely move to the space on left (like some open space near bus-stop or start of driveway).

  What country road is this? Only NT/WA have 110km unrestricted country road speed, the rest are 100km. I only ask because maybe you are on unrestricted 100km country road doing 100km and wanting people to overtake, that would be confusing ;)

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  mihserus on 02/01/2017 - 20:48

  Having spent a bit of time driving up and down the East Coast and a fair share of country back roads, the generally utilised protocol would be a quick flash of the right indicator (and perhaps moving slightly towards the shoulder) to indicate that it's safe to overtake. That's the short answer.

  The longer answer is that it's generally only done as a courtesy by trucks and other large vehicles because it is often difficult to see past them; they're letting you know it's probably clear to overtake. When driving a normal car, I don't think this is necessary, especially when there are regular overtaking lanes. People will overtake you when they're ready; if you really wanted to be courteous, just pull over occasionally to let the backlog of cars pass.

  What's more, depending on the distance between your two cars, it probably wasn't feasible for some to overtake both cars at once. Some cars simply don't have the guts to get up to speed quickly enough to overtake multiple vehicles safely, so the sensible thing would be to pass one at a time.

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  greencomet on 02/01/2017 - 22:21

  +1

  Myself and about 15 other cars got stuck behind two cars (obviously travelling together) today doing between 70-80km/h on a 100km/h stretch of single lane country road with mostly double lines. People on holiday with no idea and too busy stuffing about to notice the line of traffic collecting behind them. Was stuck there for a good 15 minutes with people bunching closer and closer to each other, with most getting so frustrated they were overtaking them over double lines. It was actually becoming dangerous and was a situation that could have easily been avoided if they just sped up or pulled over to let everyone past.

  Moral of the story, while you're well within your right to travel at lower speeds you still need a bit of common sense, if you can see others want to get past (even if they're speeding) just get out of the way when it's safe to. It's not hard to do and it can easily diffuse dangerous situations and keep people that want to go quicker happy and yourself safer since you won't be getting tailgated or having people making stupid overtaking maneuvers.

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  ozeebee on 03/01/2017 - 03:18

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  "Whenever I saw overtaking broken marks on the road (of course on our travelling direction), I indicated left , slowed down and slightly moved towards the kerb to tell the car behind that I want him to overtake and he can do it now."

  This is all you really need to do. I don't think there is a specific rule, it's more driver courtesy. If the driver behind doesn't understand, then he's a idiot or he didn't necessarily want to overtake.

  To the drivers here who believe driving under the limit is a great idea, you are a muppet and should give up your license. Get a bus.

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  doctordv8 on 03/01/2017 - 11:06

  Speak to the law makers, and law enforcers, and even your local driving school on points of law regarding such a dangerous and minefield area of driving and your question on road law.

  I believe(my outdated opinion only) any indication of your good intentions, is and has been illegal for years now. Too many poor indications, and accidents, coupled with litigation.

  After reading many many foolish and incorrect comments and replies, I am so happy I am not driving cross country as much as I did in the past. If you all followed the law, correctly, used common sense and courtesy more often, then many of these unhappy situations would not be happening on the roads.

  I was young and stupid once, always had to be first, had to beat everyone off the line, had to be exactly on the max speed or else the world would end around me. I could not understand that different vehicles, different licences and and different people were all on the roads under the same law, but not necessarily the same speed limit. Age, knowledge and experience make a world of difference. Yes, my share of dings and fines taught me…..eventually.

  The first Law of the Road that most people forget is, 'to drive in a manner to do everything in your power to avoid an accident or situation', and I add not to push your way thru to create a situation or make it worse.

  It does not matter if you were 'in the right' if you are dead. I am not defending the bad drivers or inconsiderate ones either, but you still need to follow the law regardless and not make matters worse. I now accept that getting to my destination 5 minutes later is really, no big deal.

  So you are busy, in a rush, want to force your rights ahead of others, want to be first, hopefully you will not have any incidents that change your wheels to a chair instead of a car before you get to the point where you accept the privilege of driving has rules and so much courtesy to make it pleasant and fair for everyone.

  Given that more and more vehicles are on the road every year, and more roads are built every year, and more distractions are around now that ever previously, more hi power vehicles, such poor discipline and poor attitudes in many new drivers, I am totally amazed that the accident rate and death toll is not way huge.

  But we can do better, can't we!

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    antler on 05/01/2017 - 23:29

    After reading many many foolish and incorrect comments and replies, I am so happy I am not driving cross country as much as I did in the past. If you all followed the law, correctly, used common sense and courtesy more often, then many of these unhappy situations would not be happening on the roads.

    Try living out in the bush and you'll get off your high-horse. There are a lot more large, slow-moving vehicles out there.

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  bargaino on 08/01/2017 - 13:00

  Congratulations to OP for doing the right thing.
  It can be very annoying having a car doing 100 in a 110 zone, but by slowing to 90 and indicating left you are solving the problem. Thankyou!
  And good that you leave a gap so other cars do not need to overtake both at once, unless of course there is an overtaking lane, then stay close.

  But please stay in lane when moving left. Sometimes slow drivers move their left wheels on to the shoulder, kicking up debris.

  Sometimes other drivers refuse to pass and there is not much you can do. You are not inviting them to pass, just making it possible and indicating your own intentions.

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  apptrack on 11/01/2017 - 17:14

  In the NT we indicate right to advise it is safe for the car behind to overtake

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