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[quote author=dazza link=topic=18308.msg211791#msg211791 date=1443668068]
Interesting stuff,  I have often wondered how it would have panned out if I had followed the IAM's line with my near miss with the tipper lorry.

As I commented on that post, you should have been able to stop in the distance that you could see was clear. Perhaps I should have added that, on a single carriageway road. you need to *double* that distance because you're sharing your stopping distance with that of the on-coming vehicle, so you have to allow space for them to come to a halt too.
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I think we all need to stay in front of the television with a nice hot cup of tea as this motorcycling lark sounds a little dangerous......... :eek