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#31 mab01uk

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Posted 01 July 2019 - 10:32 PM

Sometimes useful to know below when it is permissible to undertake while using a 4 lane Smart Motorway with poor lane discipline in UK.......

 

From RAC Advice website:-
What does the Highway Code say about undertaking?
The Highway Code advises drivers not to undertake – although it is not a punishable offence in itself.
It states: “Do not overtake on the left or move to a lane on your left to overtake.”
The Code though, advises that it’s OK for a car to undertake in slow-moving traffic, if its lane is moving faster than a lane on the right. In these circumstances it’s deemed safer to undertake than to weave in and out of the traffic.
The Code states: “In congested conditions, where adjacent lanes of traffic are moving at similar speeds, traffic in left-hand lanes may sometimes be moving faster than traffic to the right. “In these conditions you may keep up with the traffic in your lane even if this means passing traffic in the lane to your right. Do not weave in and out of lanes to overtake.”

Is undertaking acceptable in any other circumstances?
So the Highway Code discourages undertaking, but – as detailed above – it is sometimes OK. It may also be permissible in the following situations:-
Average speed checks.
It’s acceptable to undertake on motorways where average speed limits are in operation.
Along these stretches of motorways overhead gantries will often advise vehicles to ‘stay in lane’. Therefore, it may be safer to pass a car travelling below the average speed limit on your right if your lane is moving faster. Again, this is safer than weaving in and out of the traffic.
If a car is turning right or U-turning
If a vehicle is in the right-hand land and turning right or performing a U-turn, it is permissible to undertake in the left-hand lane. Caution should be taken not to undertake too soon. It’s safer to wait until the vehicle has indicated and started to turn before passing it on the inside.
If you're at all unsure, it's always safer to just assume that undertaking is unacceptable and to drive in a safe and predictable manner.
https://www.rac.co.u...al/undertaking/



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Posted 02 July 2019 - 06:48 AM

Thanks for the above. 

 

I dislike the term "undertaking" which has become prevalent.  It should be "overtaking on the left". 

 

Edit: couldn't spell "prevalent"


Edited by unburntfuelinthemorning, 06 July 2019 - 08:32 PM.


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Posted 06 July 2019 - 12:52 PM



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Posted 06 July 2019 - 03:22 PM

Thanks for the above. 

 

I dislike the term "undertaking" which has become prevelant.  It should be "overtaking on the left". 

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Posted 30 September 2019 - 07:27 PM

"According to a recent report, it takes an average of 17 minutes and one second for Highways England’s control centres to spot a broken-down vehicle in a live lane when Stationary Vehicle Detection (SVD) systems are not in place. A freedom of information request by the AA revealed that out of the 135.1 miles of such schemes in England, only 24.2 miles are covered by SVD, which are both on the M25. SVD will not be operational on the M3 J2-4a until 2021, while other schemes won’t be completed until 2022.

To add further fuel to the fire, Clare Mercer, the widow of a man killed on a smart motorway, plans to sue Highways England for corporate manslaughter. Her husband Jason died on June on the M1 near Sheffield, where the hard shoulder is now an active lane. He was involved in a minor collision but when he and Alexandru Murgeanu from Mansfield got out to exchange details, they were hit by a lorry. Both died at the scene."

https://classicsworl...ebate-rages-on/






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