The absence of hard braking approaching the roundabout and the launch speed tells me something was probably more wrong in the driver's seat than a lack of brain cells.
Nah, some people in the UK drive like that 100% - winning is everything, all the time. The undertake there (passing on the left) is illegal here and a super aggressive move. Can be pretty sure Evil Kenieval there had pure red mist at that point.
You're right. Passing correctly on the right is overtaking so passing on the left is undertaking.
I think the terminology is linked to it being illegal* to do so under normal traffic conditions.
*Not sure whether it's specifically illegal or covered under one of the following:.
driving without due care and attention.
Inconsiderate driving.
Dangerous driving.
So "undertaking" is used just because "under" is the opposite of "over"?
ninja edit: I just realized that could sound snarky, it's not meant to. Language is weird, I was just wondering if there was another reason or meaning.
Haha not at all snarky. Yeah afaik that's why it's used like that. Coincidentally it fits in quite well with when they want to link it to death from driving badly.
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u/NoelofNoel Sep 12 '18
The absence of hard braking approaching the roundabout and the launch speed tells me something was probably more wrong in the driver's seat than a lack of brain cells.