Passing at driver schools

[Bob Stommel <rstommel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 12:03:52 -0700
>From: Todd Green <tag@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: passing at school 
>
>>passee, make the signal very obvious, get off line, back off, and let
them by.
>
>The passee should *not* go off line.  The pass should occur on whatever
>side allows the passee to stay on line. 
<snip> 

Ummm... actually, at driver schools, passing should be done on whatever
side has been designated by that particular club as the passing side for
that weekend.  This may or may not be the side that allows the passee to
stay on the normal line.  Some BMW CCA chapters run their schools with
passing only on the right; some with passing only on the left -- all with
passing only after getting a "point by" from the driver being overtaken.
None of the BMW CCA schools should allow passing on both sides during a
particular school weekend.  The overtaking car has the responsibility to do
the passing safely; the overtaken car has the responsibility to allow a
safe pass (i.e. don't do anything unexpected or stupid that will cause an
incident, at least back off the throttle a little to allow the pass, and
watch your mirrors). 

Bob Stommel
            

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