Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

If you're overtaking a line of parked cars and someone pulls out of a junction on your right hand side. Aren't THEY supposed to give way to you?

If so, why did this complete arsewipe in an Astra give ME lip when I had to slam the brakes on to avoid hitting him?

Really winds me up sometimes.... hey ho....

OllyK

Kind of depends, if he was starting to pull out before you started overtaking, then you could argue he was on the main carriageway and you should have given way.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/15.htm#139 - Point 143

Reffro

No they don't have to give way. They might have to to avoid an accident with a ******** who overtakes past a junction though.

As mentioned in the post above, read and learn.....

143: DO NOT overtake where you might come into conflict with other road users. For example

approaching or at a road junction on either side of the road
where the road narrows
when approaching a school crossing patrol
between the kerb and a bus or tram when it is at a stop
where traffic is queuing at junctions or road works
when you would force another vehicle to swerve or slow down
at a level crossing
when a vehicle is indicating right, even if you believe the signal should have been cancelled. Do not take a risk; wait for the signal to be cancelled.

darts_aint_sport

Did you read his post? He was overtaking parked cars. What was he supposed to do, stop and wait for the parked cars to move? lol

16vmarc

Drive like everyones out to kill you, thats what i do. That way im prepared for everything!

Suresh

Lol.
Or drive like you are trying to kill everyone else. That works too if you're in a mean balck Forester

To the original poster: the other driver was a dick. If the other guy is pulling out he should make sure that he doesn't force anyone on the main carriage way to slow down or swerve when doing so.

SWRTWannabe

Next time, drive on the pavement to the left of the parked cars, then you won't have any problems

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

If somebody pulls out of a side road from a give way jucntion, then they are supposed to give way to traffic in BOTH direction, regardless to whether they are turning left or right.

So yes, Kieran, your in the right. BUT you should also drive in awareness that sombody may pull out of the juction without anticiptaing that the parked cars could cause an obstruction/hazard.

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

I did ALi - that's why I was able to stop... as soon as I started to pass the PARKED CARS (that's for Reffro who clearly missed the bit about the cars being parked ) I kept a weather eye on the junction and the moment the guy in the Astra pulled out I was on the brakes and horn (in that order).

It was only that action that stopped me smacking straight into him...

fast bloke

Leslie

Simple,

If you are on the main road then you have priority over anyone pulling out of a side turning.

Les

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

I know mate - the guy in the Astra even called me a ****!

Hey Ho... moral high ground and all that

mad_dr

I think the OP used the wrong word when he said "Overtaking" - he was moving around parked cars so not really the same as overtaking moving vehicles when the rules you posted above would apply.