Road rule question

[Scouse]

Okay then, say you were going down a busy country road and came round a blind left turn to find on the exit a car broken down in the opposite lane with a car waiting behind it ready to pass at the first opportunity. Now I'm sure your not supposed to stop and let them through if there is nothing obstructing your own lane. Am I right?

So my question is, say someone were to do this (stop and let car waiting pass) and in turn caused an accident would they be liable?

This isn't me who has done this by the way

[faithless75]

Your lane's clear, the obstruction isn't on your side, you definately have priority.
It's upto the waiting traffic to be sure the way ahead is clear before signalling and moving out.

I'd say you're right
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[yambabe]

Surely it would depend on the nature of the accident, but in most of the scenarios I can think of I can't see how they would be.

The only accidents I can think of that would be a likely outcome of the scenario you have described would be someone else coming round the same corner behind you and either hitting you or hitting the vehicle you have allowed to go through, both of which would be their fault for not taking the blind corner slow enough to be able to stop if faced with an obstruction.
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[Scouse]

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[faithless75]

Showing courtesy, I wouldn't say thats wrong, but as already mentioned, would it be safe for you to stop?
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[wristjob]

simple answer is a question.
if by stopping do you put yourself and others at more risk of harm than if you drove/rode on?
if the answer is yes then dont stop

[Scouse]

Would it be an offence of some sort if you did stop? When really it isn't safe to do so.

[faithless75]

If there's a blue sign with a red cross through it and a red ring around it then no, you cannot stop.

but wristjob, recon you've said it all.
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[bin]

You have raised a good point scouse for defensive riding.......dont think so much as I have right of way, but what would happen if.......if the car got there before you got round the corner he would already be pulling out to overtake, if so you would allow him to complete his manouver......if however when you turned the corner (assuming you are not in racing mode and have full control of bike) the car was stationary or just rolling to the rear of the car you would slow down, keep going but be ready to stop.
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[Scouse]

Ok, I don't think I've just been advised that I haven't made this very clear. So I'll try and put it better.

Say you're driving along in your car on a nice warm sunny day. Your going along a busy country road in a national speed limit and come out of a blind bend to find a car broken down in the opposite lane. Now nothing is blocking your lane but you decide to stop and let a car that is waiting behind said broken down vehicle come past. Is that wrong? obviously in a busy NSL area it isn't a safe thing to do but are there not any rules about this sort of thing?

[Scouse]

[faithless75]

[Scouse]

[bin]

[faithless75]

You're answering your own question.
And if you thought you were going to cause an accident, would you stop?

De ja vue here....
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[Scouse]

okay yeah I agree with you there, so back to my original post.......would I be in trouble if I'd stopped to allow that to happen when it wasn't safe to do so and in turn caused an accident?

[bin]

Yes......causing an obstruction.
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[Scouse]

Thankyou

[faithless75]

I get the impression that was already your answer, you just wanted to hear someone else say it
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[Scouse]

[froggeh]

Never ever stop on the exit of a bend.

Let the guy trapped by the broken down vehicle pull out when he feels it's safe.
You are invariably making it more dangerous for you and anyone coming around the corner.

Maybe there is room for someone behind to see you and stop behind you, but is there then room for the person behind them? And so on?

I would NEVER give way when it's my right of way, unless visibility is clear behind me.

[Ariel Badger]

Stop only if it is not going to endanger yourself, no point in adding to the list of casualties.
If you can give assistance to the injured do so, fuck the people in cars trying to get past, thier problem not yours.
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[faithless75]

You're right, if my lane was clear then I wouldn't of stopped.
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