11-02-15, 10:03 AM
(10-02-15, 11:24 PM)Grahamm link Wrote: Looking at it and reading the whole article, it wasn't just the undertake (which caused the driver in the middle lane to hit his brakes), but also him doing 95mph and then cutting across the traffic as well that got him the penalty,
Yep, the title is misleading.
Undertaking itself is not an offence (was removed from the traffic act a long time ago), but it's frowned upon so if you do do it, it needs to be in a safe manner to avoid this sort of thing.
If he'd of pulled into middle lane and crept ahead a few mph faster and then indicated safely etc etc then I doubt plod would have done anything, or at worst just given him a ticking off.
Doing it at 95mph and riding erratically through the lanes is what caused the careless driving offence.
Generally the police are ok with a little 'playful' riding if it's done sensibly, but get them on a bad day or be a dick about it and you can't really blame them.