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Purple Pyro · 7th March 2010, 1:36 AM

Driving – who has right of way?

Sinario : I was traveling up hill and had to pass 4 legally parked cars out side local shops, which required me to cross the white center markings. A range rover was coming down the hill fast, but I was much closer. I indicated, and moved out about 1/3 over the lines. As I was passing the first parked car he had still not reached the cars. With hand on horn he proceeded to bulldoze through casing me to swerve back in and clip the 3rd parked car.

Now, my understanding of the highway code (just ordered a copy as its been some time since reading it) is you should give way to traffic traveling up hill, living in a hilly area I and most do. However, dose this still apply if it requires me to cross into ‘his lane’? or, am I completely wrong about right of way to traffic going up hill?

No damage to any car, and the owner of the parked car saw what happed… but has got me thinking.

Ian
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7th March 2010, 1:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Purple Pyro Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Surrey BPA: L1 - IS14414995 Posts: 352	Driving – who has right of way? Driving – who has right of way? Sinario : I was traveling up hill and had to pass 4 legally parked cars out side local shops, which required me to cross the white center markings. A range rover was coming down the hill fast, but I was much closer. I indicated, and moved out about 1/3 over the lines. As I was passing the first parked car he had still not reached the cars. With hand on horn he proceeded to bulldoze through casing me to swerve back in and clip the 3rd parked car. Now, my understanding of the highway code (just ordered a copy as its been some time since reading it) is you should give way to traffic traveling up hill, living in a hilly area I and most do. However, dose this still apply if it requires me to cross into ‘his lane’? or, am I completely wrong about right of way to traffic going up hill? No damage to any car, and the owner of the parked car saw what happed… but has got me thinking. Ian .