Undertaking on motorways - Petition

[Tom H]

Just to stick my oar in, even if a bit late - I saw another example of why undertaking could be dangerous the other day: As one car was undertaking a van in the middle lane, another cars was simultaneously overtaking it - they then both planned to move into the middle lane in front of the van, luckily they both saw each other in time and avoided an accident - but I could defiantly see this happening if the law was changed.

I know I'm echoing what a lot of people have already said - but what we need is education and enforcement of the current law, not a new one.

[cannybagatuda]

UNDERTAKING IS NOT SAFE!!!!

speaking as a truck driver who has seen plenty of accidents caused by people undertaking i have got to say this is a bad idea even though i agree that people who sit at 45 in the middle lane are a pain in the arris,especially when you cant go into the outside lane to overtake them.
and to those Aholes slagging off truck drivers for going too slow and overtaking each other you ought to try it before you open your mouths.

[theclash]

speaking also as a truck driver who daily drives m60/m62 in greater manchester i find the standard of driving nowadays is beyond belief. seems to me if you put your indicator on to change lanes even though theres no gap just pull in anyway and cut people up and then put your arm out of the window and give em the finger for good measure. i regulary undertake in the truck, not purposly you understand if im in the inside lane trundeling along at 55 max and some halfwhit in his bmw is cruising in the middle lane and im approaching him i dont get behind him and start flashing my lights and stressing out i just carry on doing 55 in the inside lane past him. most people dont realise trucks are limited to 90k and once you take your foot of the gas it takes a while to hit top speed driving a restricted vehicle makes you anticipate the road and a good idea would be to do this to new drivers for the first 12 months. ironicly i think undertaking is a bad idea simply because majority on the road today carnt even understand the overtaking rules for 3 lane motorway. sorry to go on think im becoming middleaged gonna go now and buy a trilby for my parcel shelf get on the motorway and do 50 all the way to london in the middle lane !

[bunter]

i think undertaking shouldnt be allowed as much as i hate twits in the middle and outer lanes not moving over. i have undertaken many times and i know it a dodgy move, but every time i have done it it is after flashing the guy in front etc etc. that doesnt make it right tho!!

i think drivers who dont move over should be burned at the stake tho

[gjroe78]

It's legal pretty much everywhere in europe and the U.S

[DubFan]

It's legal pretty much everywhere in europe and the U.S

Doesn't make it right though.
Just because some states in America say you can legally drive without insurance doesn't make it a good idea.

In certain parts of the world, if you walk off the pavement onto the road and a car hits you, it's your fault for walking in the car's way and they can take you to court for damages. In the UK, if you walk off the pavement onto the road and get hit, it's the driver's fault for not stopping.