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Improper Overtaking??

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#1 ·
I got a ticket on my bike this morning for "Improper Overtaking." Apparently, you can only pass one car at a time. I didn't know that. Does anyone know if this is true??
 
#4 ·
Damn, never heard that before. Guess I know now. So do you have to pass a car, get back in your lane, and then go out and pass again....

I passed a farm tractor going about 20 in a 50, with about ten cars behind it.
 
#6 ·
I'm starting to think so, I couldn't really tell what any of the cars looked like at 110 when I was going by. Good thing she didn't clock me!!
 
#12 ·
Not only is that illegal, it's very stupid.

For example, imagine if the 5th car back in that line of 10 decided to turn left onto a cross street while you were passing from that far behind? You're toast. What if another car pulls out to pass, I doubt they will be looking for a fast approaching bike behind them in the oncoming lane either.

I thought about passing 3-4 cars at once in a similiar scenario and a video that I saw previousl flashed through my head at that moment, and I decided against it. A few seconds later one of the cars turn left with little warning on a side street.
 
#13 ·
Seems kinda crazy for country driving. What if the farmers escorting the tractor. Then your stuck. I allways seem to be in the losing end of that scenerio and being the last to pull out because I am first behind the slow person.
 
#19 ·
Last one home is a rotten egg!



Don't get close to any car and leave space so you can get from behind them before everyone else does.

My wife got pulled over for this on her bike... trying to keep up with me. I seen the cop and backed off.... on the four lane. It necked down to 2 and she pulled out and passed 3-4 cars. Here's the really screwed up part...lol. She gets pulled over, sniffles her way out of the ticket and gets told "We know your husband and what his bike looks like.... we're watching."
You left your wife with the cop? Classic! :evil
 
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