Would you ever pass illegally in this case?

[Anonymous]

Yes I do it almost weekly where I live.

Safety first. I’d never do it if I don’t have a clear visual.

The rules, or breaking rules, doesn’t always connect right back to safety.

[Anonymous]

Tell me more about this “wide median” in the center of the road. It sounds like OP can’t physically get into the opposing lane of traffic to safely pass. So I guess you need to pass on the slow vehicle’s right side along the shoulder?

If so, I can see why OP hesitated.

[Anonymous]

I would pass if there were no median and I had a clear view of oncoming (lack of) traffic.

I'm not sure I would pass on the shoulder, if that's what your DH was suggesting. That feels reckless and aggressive in a way that even crossing the yellow line does not. But I would have been quite irritated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about this “wide median” in the center of the road. It sounds like OP can’t physically get into the opposing lane of traffic to safely pass. So I guess you need to pass on the slow vehicle’s right side along the shoulder?

If so, I can see why OP hesitated.

This is correct. The "median" was a lane-wide area with yellow stripes. I wasn't able to move into the oncoming lane to pass, and there was no space on the right shoulder.

[Anonymous]

I would.

[Anonymous]

If I am on a road and come up to someone doing half the speed limit, I would put my flashers on immediately to help avoid being rear ended by someone coming up behind me.

I would then pass when safe to do so and turn my flashers off after I completed the pass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell me more about this “wide median” in the center of the road. It sounds like OP can’t physically get into the opposing lane of traffic to safely pass. So I guess you need to pass on the slow vehicle’s right side along the shoulder?

If so, I can see why OP hesitated.

This is correct. The "median" was a lane-wide area with yellow stripes. I wasn't able to move into the oncoming lane to pass, and there was no space on the right shoulder.

As long as it’s actual roadway, and not gravel something, in a heartbeat.

The other driver should have pulled over and let you pass though.