Bring some precision to your decison!
Should I go or not?
An easy way to be sure, at normal road speeds is as follows:
Estimate where you will pull back in after the overtake - if you do it now. Then check that you have twice as much clear distance again beyond that point to the next hazard - whatever that is - a bend, an oncoming car or whatever. Do not go unless you have that amount of space. In other words, the distance needed for the overtake should be 1/3 of the overall clear distance. This takes account of your speed, the speed of the vehicle being overtaken and the next hazard. Do not break this rule! Ever! Practice judging the distance to pulling in and do a quick dink dink with your eyes to see that you have twice as much again clear.
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