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Rogue@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Then there’s the subjective language of “risky” and “aggressive”. Is it risky and aggressive to overtake a slow vehicle? Quite possibly? But I regularly drive in an area frequented by older tourists. Often they’ll be driving at 30 on a wide, open, road where the national speed limit applies. So is it aggressive that I overtake them at double their speed?

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thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Did you actually read the article? It specifically calls out “overtaking on double white lines” which is ILLEGAL for a very good reason. It’s not calling ordinary overtaking dangerous.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the road rules in UK, Europe where the US has double yellow lines to mark a centre line that is illegal to cross, those lines are white here.

They indicate that it is unsafe to overtake (lack of visibility due to bends etc)

Anyone who overtakes on a double centreline is an utter twat and well deserves to be called dangerous

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- Rogue@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I did read the article. The context of the statement you’ve picked out is as follows
  
  Dodgy driving – covering such reported infringements as speeding, jumping a red light, overtaking on double white lines or ignoring the humble pedestrian crossing – was more likely to be a factor when a Subaru, Porsche and BMW was involved than a Skoda or Hyundai.
  
  The authors have hand picked these items but they don’t say that these behaviours are exclusively what’s defined as risky or aggressive behaviour.
  
  I agree with your statement:
  
  Anyone who overtakes on a double centreline is an utter twat and well deserves to be called dangerous.
  
  I’m not sure if you thought I was implying otherwise?
  
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