Horse wrote:haven't you just supported my point, that the offside view is, usually, a go/nogo decision, rather than a recon expedition.
I think many find overtaking stressful because they're trying to make a decision before they have the necessary information. Given you often can't see enough from behind, why on earth try to make an initial decision there? Why the focus on overtaking
at that point?
I reckon this is almost entirely driven by an irrational fear of being offside. It's just another part of the road; if it's safe, why not use it?
I'll repeat that because I know some will react without considering the words;
if it is safe, why not use it?
In general, absent good cross views, the best that can reasonably be done is to look for safe places to be offside, and then to be fully offside while assessing the fuller picture that can be seen.
there is only the road, nothing but the road ...