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On 23/07/2011 08:08, Simon Mason wrote: > On Jul 22, 10:00 pm, Ian Smith  wrote: >> On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:30:45 +0100, Phil W Lee  wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> "Mrcheerful"  considered Fri, 22 Jul 2011 >>> 18:23:39 +0100 the perfect time to write: >> >>>> Simon Mason wrote: >>>>> This comment seem to agree with my experience of selfish drivers. >> >>>>> “I regularly drive down this road, and get sick of cars coming >>>>> right up behind me trying to get past when I am doing the 40mph >>>>> speed limit. Almost every time I drive along this road I get >>>>> impatient drivers behind me, then as soon as I get to the 20mph >>>>> limit in Wawne they overtake well over the speed limit.” >> >>>> highway code recommends letting faster vehicles through, pull over if >>>> needed. >> >>> You somehow didn't notice that he is already traveling at the speed >>> limit. >> >> Where does the highway code recommend letting faster vehicles through? >> Where does it recommend pulling over to do so? > > Nowhere that I have seen. > I have asked this question on my advanced driving course and was > advised *not* to react to tailgaters, but continue to drive at the > speed limit in the same road position, but allow more room from the > car that you are following.

So in other words, don't go out of your way to stop them overtaking because it's none of your business and you're not the police. (I don't mean "you" in particular.)