How to Pass Another Vehicle and Overtake Safely
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2017
- Passing another vehicle and overtaking is a high-risk manoeuvre. Learn how to do it safely. Watch the video. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ► / smartdrivetest
Passing on a two-lane highway with opposing lanes of traffic is a high-risk manoeuvre. If you misjudge and overtake incorrectly you could be involved in a head-on collision. Head-on crashes are often fatal. Due to the combined speeds of the vehicles, vehicle occupants rarely survive a head-on crash.
And because head-on collisions often occur in rural areas, it takes a significant amount of time for emergency crews to arrive at the scene, extricate you from the wreckage, and transport injured people to the hospital. Trauma victims must be treated within an hour of incurring their injuries, otherwise their chances of survival are low.
Two road engineering features that have been implemented in the last quarter of a century have significantly reduced the number of head-on crashes:
1) paved shoulders on highways;
2) passing lanes at regular intervals.
Shoulder drop off was one of the most significant factors that caused head-on accidents. Inexperienced drivers would drop the vehicle off the shoulder of the pavement, panic, and yank the steering wheel back onto the roadways. The vehicle would shoot back onto the roadway, careen into the opposing lane of traffic and there would be a head-on crash.
With the paving of the shoulders of roadways in combination with rumble strips, head-on crashes have been significantly reduced. Another contributing factor is GPS and cell phones. Due to improved communications, emergency crews can more quickly transport car crash victims to hospitals.
The other contributing road engineering feature that has reduced head-on collisions is passing lanes at regular intervals - not more than 10-30 miles between passing lanes. Passing lanes allow traffic to overtake safely without entering the opposing lanes of traffic.
In the video above, the truck that passed risked a dangerous manoeuvre for little gain. After 30 minutes of driving the truck didn't gain a whole lot of distance. And in the 47 kilometres that we travelled south along highway #97, there were 4 passing lanes; therefore, we were never more than 10 minutes from a passing lane at any given time. And the traffic flow that day was 110kph (68mph), allowing for an average speed of 100kph (62mph).
Driving farther in a day for a commercial driver is not about attaining higher rates of speed, but attaining a higher daily average speed. In other words, a constant speed for the duration of the day will get you more overall distance at the end of the day.
Finally, for commercial drivers, you need to remember that you are setting an example, and risking a head-on crash when you're only 8 minutes from a passing lane is not prudent.
Good luck on your road test!
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I love how this is the only American guy that is talking about *kilometers* . Thaks you pal!
Hi Ryan T.A - Thank you for your comment. Actually, I'm in that 51st state...you know, Canada! ;o) And after the first few videos I realized that I had to do all measurements in metric and imperial. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
@@smartdrivetest ِCanada, I see! Well. that's pretty considerate of your part. I'll be sure to drop a note since you guys actually do care! Keep up your good work, Rick!
Hi Ryan T.A - Thank you for your reply and endorsement my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
I could tell he was Canadian from his accent :)
Canadian actually, it's BC
i only pass when the driver in front of me maintains a surprisingly slow speed and there are no cars driving towards on the other lane.
but man, passing other vehicles is the most stressful thing of driving.
Hi kawaii JP - Thank you for your comment. And you are correct my friend - it is stressful. And also, it can be a high-risk manoeuvre. But there are lots of passing lanes, as you can see in the video. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
I almost died on Thursday will say never passing again
If you are not experienced enough don’t risk it because people that have taken this chance and made a mistake ended up dead or paralyzed for life.
Hi Defensive Driving - Thank you for your comment. You are correct my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
It's 2019 and I am watching all these videos again because I am required to take a drivers test every two years. I have lost vision in one eye. But I get to drive safely through these fabulous Canadian towns and country roads. It's just so beautiful. A secondary benefit of Rick August's Smart Drive genius. Thank you!
Hi Kathryn J. Hernandez - Thank you for your comment. And you are most welcome. We're happy to hear we could help out. You're gong to do awesome on your test my friend. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Wtf that sounds like a nightmare. We only have to do the test once. Even though you obviously become a better driver over time, the bad habits you pick up make it harder to pass the the test. Why mostly people who learn to drive from driving school and then straight to test fair better than those who have been driving for longer but learned outside.
I’ve had my license for one year and I’m still scared to go out and drive. I’m looking into all these videos to try ease my driving
SH I know the feeling. I have had my license a looooong time, but have been off the road for years. I'm scared, too, but I am tired of being scared to drive and am tired of having someone drive me around, so I am back at it. Hang in there.
I'll drive you around babe 😘. Jking. It just takes practice. Driving is easy, it's others that you have to be careful for, while they also have to be careful of you.
Driving aint shit. I used to be scared and nervous. Now i drive a porche turbo s at 100mph lol
i have the audacity to pass vehicle without any experience and got into carcrash. havent driven ever since lol
Hey Rick
What if there is no passing lane or paved shoulders like in some countries?Can we pass in that case?Thanks.
Thanks to your channel I passed my drivers test today. Thanks for the tips on Parallel parking and 90 degree parking.
Hi Chris Tolbert - that is awesome news - thank you so much for letting us know about your success. Be sure to take some time out to celebrate your passing. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, with your newly earned freedom. Cheers Rick
this is the best driving channel ever! Stay cool and awesome!! :)
Hi Maudite Charles - apologies for the late response, and thank you for your stellar comment. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
thanks u Mr Rick I am just learning to drive your videos is helping me
Hi Jacqueline Rochester - Apologies for the late response. Thank you for your comment. And you are most welcome. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
I have improved so in my driving and controlling my nervousness thanks ur the best
Hi Keisha Forbes - Apologies for the late response. Thank you for your comment. We're happy to hear that we could help out my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
I learned a lot from your videos. Like the music as well.
Hi Jazel Marie - thank you for your comment and compliment. And I'm glad you like the music. Ironically, the music in the middle of the video is called Mean Streetsz. 80P If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Very informative! Rick You deserve a Golden Play Button!
Greetings from Philippines 🇵🇭
Hi Daily Basis Channel - Apologies for the late response. Thank you for your great comment and compliment. We love our smart drivers in the Philippines! All the best, Cheers Rick
Smart Drive Test Welcome Rick! Learned alot from you 😊
Speeding in town or with others on the road doesn't pay because you'll just arrive at the red light a few seconds earlier than the car you've just passed a few minute earlier. It's not worth the fuel cost and wear and tear on your engine.
Hi eurosonly - you are so right my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
Very helpful videos, I'm learning a lot to put in practice here in my country Venezuela, where not many people have good road education. Keep up the good work.
Hi Angel Alvizu - thank you for your comment and compliment. That is great that you're working on self-improvement. And you're in South America - that's awesome. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Yes, in fact a question arose to me since I'm still in the process of learning. How to know if the speed I'm going at is not too fast so I don't understeer in a highway soft turn for example? Is there a safe way to practice this?
Hi Angel Alvizu - thank you for your reply.ruclips.net/video/dJpMKkwEhxI/видео.html The fundamentals will always improve your overall driving. And as you become more comfortable with the primary controls, work to increase your speed more and more as you go around corners. Be sure to look through the corner and accelerate slightly - if you power through the corner, you'll have more control. Think of racing - the drivers slow before the corner and then accelerate through. They also start high, go low, and end high to work to straighten out the corner. Let us know how it goes. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Thanks a lot
You are most welcome, Cheers Rick
Just found anther great driving channel! Stay awesome!
Kui Pan - thank you for your comment and compliment. You're awesome too!! If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Bro I was about to pass a big truck with a trailer and there was no oncoming traffic coming but the truck driver decided to speed up while I’m passing him and my parents were with me but why would he speed up while I was passing the truck?????😂
Hi Rick I was waiting for this video
Hi Keisha Forbes - Apologies for the late response. Thank you for your comment. And you are most welcome. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Could you tell me what the purpose of the over the shoulder check is for when I have 3 rear facing mirrors? Thanks
Hi Chris: the purpose of shoulder checking is to check your blind spots for bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, scooters and other road users. See this video for blind spots: ruclips.net/video/hksBvkf78VU/видео.html If there's anything further we can do drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Very informative !!
Hi Tenzin Tsewang - Thank you for your comment. And you are most welcome. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
I have never committed to passing and had to take emergency evasive action because of it BUT I HAVE seen OTHERS commit to passing and then I HAD TO TAKE EMERG3NCY EVASIVE ACTION to prevent their causing an accident.
Great video ! I was recently driving from Toronto to Ottawa on the 401 which has posted speed limits of 100 km/h but traffic flow was 120 km/h - 130 km/h. While I was consistently capping my speed at 120 km/h which is the tolerance limit before being pulled over to avoid fines, I had to exceed that to 130 km/h while passing trucks. My question is when I am passing a truck at 130 km/h just to keep up with traffic flow, is there any chance of being pulled over and if so, justify to the OPP that I was avoiding tailgating and had to pass the truck at 'highway average speeds" of 130 km/h to avoid staying in the passing lane for too long ?
Hi Venky - thank you for your comment and query. First, if traffic flow is 130 on the 401, it is unlikely that you're going to be pulled over. However, if an ornery police officer decides to pull you over, you are still doing 30kph above the speed limit. You have little if any legal recourse. My suggestion is to just stay at 120kph and pass the trucks without speeding up - it's better for fuel economy too. See this video: ruclips.net/video/gMCE9CJtFdw/видео.html If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
In the Philippines, most drivers overtake on the opposite road if the car in front is slow.
thanks
hi Salvador Dali - thank you for your comment - and you are most welcome my friend. All the best, Cheers Rick
Rick, if your still here, could you do something about the middle lane use where there’s three lanes. It’s a problem many places with people using the middle lane as a thru lane, or cruising lane where most of us use it as a passing lane and then move back right.
Hi Merrill - I'm suspecting you're a CDL driver, but I just want to confirm that? Cheers Rick
@@smartdrivetest yes , I’m mostly retired now, but still drive truck once in a while. I have time to work on traffic issues that I feel are important, and misunderstood by many drivers.
whats that on your car hood? hood ornament?
Hi Jas V - thanks for the query. That's "Tuc" the truck. It's a toy truck. Smart drivers have suggested I have something on the centre of the hood to identify where the vehicle is in the lane. That's Tuck the truck's job; mark the centre of the vehicle in the lane. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
thank you!
Could you please make a information regarding DEAD END ,no stooping.concealed,pavement end,,hazard marker, flashing red or yellow light ? Thanks
Hi harmel brar - that's a lot of stuff my friend. Which one of those would you like me to start with? All the best, Cheers Rick
@@smartdrivetest could you start from DEAD END AND FLASHING RED AND YELLOW TRAFFIC LIGHT ? Thanks
I have wondered for YEARS why people insist on driving a truck like a car. I see it all the time.
I nearly had a head on in the bus the other day. She drifted into my lane and scared the hell out of me. My question is a bus doesn’t have much structure In the front so does that mean it be similar to tbone collision? Not to sound selfish but what the likely of your survival for a car/bus head on collision for the bus driver?
Hi Matt Jones - Thank you for your comment and query. When I drove bus we called it sitting in a fish bowl. No, there ins't much structure, and most bus drivers in a head-on collision rarely survive. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Smart Drive Test I think the moral of the story mate is not to have head ons lol
Hi Matt Jones - Thank you for your response. You are oh so right my friend! All the best, Cheers Rick
Catchy music, now stuck in my head!
Hi Hiccups - funny enough that music is entitled "Mean Streetz", which I thought was ironic. All the best, Cheers Rick
The real reason head-on collisions are so often fatal is the combination of speeds. When you combine two vehicles traveling an average of 100kph/62mph, it's like hitting a brick wall at 200kph/124mph. Most high-speed highway head-ons are going to be an instant fatality.
There are no passing lanes in my country 😢
What country are you in my friend? Cheers Rick
That beat is banging bro. I see you😏
What’s the name of the soundtrack at 7:28?
Why is it OK to exceed the maximum speed LIMIT just because others are? I was always taught to do what is right, even if others are doing wrong and not to give into peer pressure....especially when higher rates of speed can increase the likelihood of death in the event of a collision?
Hi whydoyoucare27 - thank you for your comment and excellent query. Unfortunately, the question that you pose is complicated and does not lend itself to an easy answer. I believe it was one of the questions that motivated my PhD dissertation and research. First, posted speed limits are not set according to fact: these are set according to professional opinion and past experience. I've been on many roads that the posted speed limit is too high and there is no possible way a driver could drive that fast. And the somewhat random setting of speed limits is proven by the fact here in British Columbia that the government recently raised the speed limits on the main highways from 100km/hr to 120km/hr. And the other issue is policing speeding - that is an enormous task. So police know there is a tolerance to the posted speed limits. Thus I'm not sure it's OK, but I do know that is safer to drive with the flow of traffic, which as you stated is often 10-15km/hr (5-10mph) above the posted speed limit. On final point - it is injury and maiming that are problematic and make driving more dangerous in this day and age. As I said, it's a complicated question which much ink has been spilled. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Here in Texas IH-35 is the highest in the country-80mph. When that happened everyone questioned the intelligence of that decision.
What is 80 km/hr in the USA
Hi Kandi Vink - Thank you for your comment and query. 80kph is 50mph my friend. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
Who would you say is at fault?......Vehicle A is traveling behind, slow moving while hazards are on, Vehicle B on a two lane highway. Vehicle A decides to pass Vehicle B when road indicates that it is legal and safe to do so. While Vehicle A is passing and overtaking Vehicle B a third vehicle , Vehicle C, is reducing speed and closing the gap between both Vehicle B and C. This makes it impossible for Vehicle A to safely maneuver back in front of Vehicle B. While still over in the left lane passing, Vehicle A then decides to pass and overtake Vehicle C as well. Just as Vehicle A gets the front end of it's vehicle past the front end of Vehicle B, Vehicle B decides to cross over into Vehicle A to attempt a left turn into a side street causing a collision into which Vehicle A was pushed off the road. My questions are...."Who actually had the right-of-way? Does Vehicle A have an established lane once the pass/overtaking has started?
I noticed in your Vedic on passing on a two lane road, you followed the truck after he made his two passes at 20 km above the posted speed limit. Most experianced commercial drivrs can not allow themself to go that much above the posted speed limit because of the risk of speeding citation. I personally don’t allow myself more than 2 mph, or 3 km above the posted limit, to defend myself from law enforcement people. A citation for speeding can sometimes be more damaging to a drivers wellbeing than a none injury vehicle crash. These citations in some instances are made by individuals who really don’t understand driving unlike you and many experianced drivers do. Therefore we must defend ourselves very precisely from the habits of putting in experianced drivers with badges on our highways, and maybe it’s even safer for us all to boot.
when the speed limit on highways is 80 km/h I drive 95-100 km /h and other cars are still passing me I start to think that I am driving at a turtle pace . I actually never pass if only its a large commercial vehicle and if only its safe . If I don't see far enough I don't pass.
Hi ekaterina stinson - Thank you for your comment. It is safer not to pass. And as well, you can be doing 20 or 30kph over the speed limit and other drivers will still pass you. Stay safe and drive the speed with which you are comfortable, which you are doing. If there is anything further we can do, drop us a note. Always happy to help. All the best, Cheers Rick
I drive with 95 when the limit is 90 and I overtake very rarely,while other people with more hp overtake me often.Don't know if this depends on the country.
When you say 80 km/hr what is that I'm the USA
Good driver.
Why are you breaking the speed limit???
I have a turbo S so passing cars is no problem for me.
Hi Rouge Ninja - it might be my friend if the guy coming toward you also has a turbo S and you misjudge the gap. Drop us a note if we can help further. All the best, Cheers Rick
Hello how are you guys?
Hi Big$MoneyBoss - we are good. Happy Easter to you and your family down there in Colorado. Have an awesome Saturday. All the best, Cheers Rick
Overtaking is not be a dangerous undertaking if done swiftly. There is nothing more dangerous then someone overtaking at less than five kilometres an hour faster than the vehicle he or she is overtaking.
😂😆 you look like you could be a 📰 news reporter
Me and my boyfriend got a car accident and there were no pavement painted it was in Ukraine
Hi Oksana Tytar - Thank you for your comment. Everyone was okay I hope? All the best, Cheers Rick
A phd? Is that a bit overqualified?😂
Pff, now I feel bad for living in a third world country which roads don't have those "new" safety features. The "shoulders" are not paved and I have never even heard of "passing lanes" until now.
Kilometers are more precise than miles, I have no idea why north americans use miles
Hi jairo zetino - You're misinformed my friend. Just because it's different doesn't mean it's wrong. Like a standardized alphabet, metric is easier to learn because everything is multiple of 10s. Imperial measurements....not so much. But just in case you're wondering, there's 5280ft in a mile or 1.62137km in a mile. 🙃 All the best, Cheers Rick
Lol teaching people how to overtake large trucks on a passing lane? Lame. Try teaching people how to pass huge trucks on a two way highway