06-09-12, 06:15 PM
At my age I have seen so much on the road, experienced almost every sort of scenario...but believe me Graham there is one sacrosanct rule...
Traffic leaving a side road or give way moving onto a main road has the liability if any accident occurs as a consequence,...ask any good barrister.
As such matey , if you did cause another road user to change speed, or alter his course by leaving such, you are in the wrong , and if a collision occurred as a result ....guilty of at least careless driving, auto fail of yer IAM test no question.
You cannot rely on the daft defence " well they should not have been going that fast"...you pulled out , you are responsible.I have said this to you before , an advanced rider shows restraint , restraint , restraint. If in doubt dont pull out.( or do over ambitious show boat overtakes )...
I do think you show me signs that because you have studied the IAM, you almost have a "preacher" attitude to other road users. You have to step outside that thinking. We is all in it together , neither you nor I have any authority to enforce traffic law or rules to any other road user. Use your experience to identify potential hazard issues, and manoeuvre yourself around them. That is the secret of advanced riding. Its not just being able to ride "fast" , its riding clever as well.
Traffic leaving a side road or give way moving onto a main road has the liability if any accident occurs as a consequence,...ask any good barrister.
As such matey , if you did cause another road user to change speed, or alter his course by leaving such, you are in the wrong , and if a collision occurred as a result ....guilty of at least careless driving, auto fail of yer IAM test no question.
You cannot rely on the daft defence " well they should not have been going that fast"...you pulled out , you are responsible.I have said this to you before , an advanced rider shows restraint , restraint , restraint. If in doubt dont pull out.( or do over ambitious show boat overtakes )...
I do think you show me signs that because you have studied the IAM, you almost have a "preacher" attitude to other road users. You have to step outside that thinking. We is all in it together , neither you nor I have any authority to enforce traffic law or rules to any other road user. Use your experience to identify potential hazard issues, and manoeuvre yourself around them. That is the secret of advanced riding. Its not just being able to ride "fast" , its riding clever as well.