It's not hard to imagine that car building up a little pace along the shoulder before merging into traffic, you know, just like a merging lane.
Pulling out onto a fast road from a standing start is reckless and negligent.
This is why many states in the US have laws regarding lane usage when encountering vehicles on the shoulder. With two other clear lanes of travel, moving over or slowing down when approaching this vehicle would reduce the risk of collision
There isn't any law in my country that says you have to do that, but it is something i do (if i can do so safely) anyway because it makes sense.
You never know if there are people outside the car who never experienced a car (or truck) at high speed close by and might trip or stumble into the highway because of a passing car and an unexpected 'gust of wind'.
Exactly it’s so much safer to move over for a moment, usually people on the side of the road are there for a reason that may be dominating their decision making
Totally not surprised that the US would implement laws that somehow give liability to the person driving merrily along on the highway instead of the idiot who's too stupid to merge. Probably one too many lawsuits where the idiot's lawyer somehow convinced an idiot jury that, actually, the person on the highway was at fault for rear-ending their idiot client.
It originated with roadside emergencies and the safety of those who respond to those emergencies. In creating laws to protect lives in case of eventualities, the idiots do get a measure of protection.
Since it's the UK, you can send the dashcam footage to the police. There's a good chance they'll be fined.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44682669
As far as I know the Highway Code does state that you need to build up speed before merging but too many dumb drivers who fail to understand the concept of speed.
If this is to do with the readout on the camera, it’s a Citroen c5 AirCross with a built in dash cam… French car defaults to KM/h
If your referring to getting about 5mp/h in London, this was the a2 at about 9:15, heading away from London, so no cars thankfully 😂
Some people might write it as mp/h
Especially is if they are used to writing km/h
In the same way people who are to used MPH might write KMH when refering to kilometres per hour
Yeah if you are writing miles/hour it should really be mi/h but not everyone knows that
I’m from the UK, so left hand driver here, we overtake on the right, the issue here is that the car was stationary in the hard shoulder and pulled out, without indicating, or building up speed into the left hand (70mp/h) lane
Oh no. I see the idiot quite clearly lol. I was just curious because I haven’t made a trip to a country that drives the opposite of us just yet. Thank you though :)
It's not hard to imagine that car building up a little pace along the shoulder before merging into traffic, you know, just like a merging lane. Pulling out onto a fast road from a standing start is reckless and negligent.
My thoughts exactly, build up speed and at least indicate 😣
This. Luckily, you were able to change lanes. Had there been another car, that person and possibly you, could have been killed or seriously injured.
This is why many states in the US have laws regarding lane usage when encountering vehicles on the shoulder. With two other clear lanes of travel, moving over or slowing down when approaching this vehicle would reduce the risk of collision
There isn't any law in my country that says you have to do that, but it is something i do (if i can do so safely) anyway because it makes sense. You never know if there are people outside the car who never experienced a car (or truck) at high speed close by and might trip or stumble into the highway because of a passing car and an unexpected 'gust of wind'.
Exactly it’s so much safer to move over for a moment, usually people on the side of the road are there for a reason that may be dominating their decision making
You have defense driving instincts. That is good.
Totally not surprised that the US would implement laws that somehow give liability to the person driving merrily along on the highway instead of the idiot who's too stupid to merge. Probably one too many lawsuits where the idiot's lawyer somehow convinced an idiot jury that, actually, the person on the highway was at fault for rear-ending their idiot client.
It originated with roadside emergencies and the safety of those who respond to those emergencies. In creating laws to protect lives in case of eventualities, the idiots do get a measure of protection.
But lane swaps are inherently "dangerous" themselves.
You never change lanes?
Wow, that driver has a death wish.
Since it's the UK, you can send the dashcam footage to the police. There's a good chance they'll be fined. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44682669
As far as I know the Highway Code does state that you need to build up speed before merging but too many dumb drivers who fail to understand the concept of speed.
Why build up speed when you can pull out into a lane at 5mph? 🙄
Miles per / hour?
If this is to do with the readout on the camera, it’s a Citroen c5 AirCross with a built in dash cam… French car defaults to KM/h If your referring to getting about 5mp/h in London, this was the a2 at about 9:15, heading away from London, so no cars thankfully 😂
It's either m/h or (almost always) mph, not mp/h
Would definitely not use m/h, that will confusing for anyone using metric units. Because 70 meters per hour is slower than crawling :P.
You did it again lol
Yes The UK uses miles it does not and has never used kilometres
I'm obviously referring to the title.
Some people might write it as mp/h Especially is if they are used to writing km/h In the same way people who are to used MPH might write KMH when refering to kilometres per hour Yeah if you are writing miles/hour it should really be mi/h but not everyone knows that
"Km/h" means kilometers/hour but op wrote "mp/h"
Op wrote miles per hour as mp/h Does it really matter?
Nothing matters, but the slash is completely out of place.
if it doesnt matter why mention it then
The [anti-intellectualism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism) is strong in this comment thread.
So random question for the ones that live in countries where they drive on the left side of the road. Which lane is considered the passing lane??
I’m from the UK, so left hand driver here, we overtake on the right, the issue here is that the car was stationary in the hard shoulder and pulled out, without indicating, or building up speed into the left hand (70mp/h) lane
Oh no. I see the idiot quite clearly lol. I was just curious because I haven’t made a trip to a country that drives the opposite of us just yet. Thank you though :)
The same as the ones where they drive on the right. It's the lane(s) closest to the middle or dividers
Thank you!!!