01-11-15, 09:46 PM
Hi,
My commute involves Joining the A52 from fairly slow speed slip roads. I sometimes have to join at Spondon where there are also cars trying to get off it at the same place which can be a problem. With the bike I can get up to speed fairly quickly if I have to and can normally get into the outside lane if I really want to. I'm just concerned as the other day someone got a bit worried as they didn't seem aware of how quickly I could pick up the speed. Is it more polite to not do that or is it safer to get into the outside lane where there's less bunching and less chance of being mistaken for a gap?
I did once get a mini driver who seemed to have decided she was in a fast car and could follow me despite the gap being much smaller for her.
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My commute involves Joining the A52 from fairly slow speed slip roads. I sometimes have to join at Spondon where there are also cars trying to get off it at the same place which can be a problem. With the bike I can get up to speed fairly quickly if I have to and can normally get into the outside lane if I really want to. I'm just concerned as the other day someone got a bit worried as they didn't seem aware of how quickly I could pick up the speed. Is it more polite to not do that or is it safer to get into the outside lane where there's less bunching and less chance of being mistaken for a gap?
I did once get a mini driver who seemed to have decided she was in a fast car and could follow me despite the gap being much smaller for her.
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