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Strangely Brown wrote:The photo is a snapshot of a moment in time. It does not show at what point the signal was applied or whether it was cancelled a moment later.

Indicators go on and off. A moment later it would have been off anyway.

Your use of the indicator carried a meaning known only to you. A headlamp flash is probably the most extreme example of potential for 'transmt-receive' errors. Anyway, Highway Code: https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/using-the-road-overtaking.html Seems to be a signal: https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/...

Given the potential for severe consequences if it goes wrong, erring on the side of caution - Vs a hurried mistake - has to be better IMO. sometimes I'm not as prepared as I should be I ought to have been more clear about this, thinking the short-hand would be understood; I wasn't paying as much at...

Gareth wrote: opportunities have slipped away.

Given the potential for severe consequences if it goes wrong, erring on the side of caution - Vs a hurried mistake - has to be better IMO.

Triquet wrote:If you change lanes and close up and for some reason abort, it's an aborted overtake. But rather like sailors and lee shores, don't get into that situation if at all possible.

Indeed, but better than continuing on

If you're moving out for that final check, it's still 'intention'.

Is 'overtaking' the lateral movement, passing the other vehicle (s), or both actions?

If both, then surely 'intention to overtake' still applies during the lane change and closing up?

... a quickly catching vehicle ... to let the other person know what I'm intending. If they've chosen to ignore it, I've bidden my time but, if there is a sign they're willing to wait for me to get on with it, then I've felt free to cancel the indicator and move out so that I can see if it's safe t...

It's interesting of some stuff just doesn't translate. Paul Ripley used to write really good articles for the Telegraph. Superintendent Peter Amey was a driving force (pun intended) behind the 1995 rewrite of Roadcraft. Together, they wrote a book. I found it underwhelming at best. Please stick arou...

Edmund Kean wrote:I refer to ...

So, after comments here and your previous training and personal thoughts ....

What are your views now?

These days I'm wondering where you get long enough straights and little enough traffic to have 4 seconds to indicate before you move offside to look to see if it might be on... Another advanced driving coach pointed out to me that an overtake only takes 4-5 seconds. If you've got that long to be th...