What is undertaking? - BGB available!

[R1Geezer]

Blue Geezer badge for the first person to tell me what undertaking is. I'll help you out, it is hardly ever Practised in Britain and it is an entirely legal manoeuvre. It is not overtaking on the left as it is commonly mistaken for.

[jake-the-peg]

http://dictionary.ref...dangerous+undertaking

[jake-the-peg]

http://en.wikipedia.o...rtaking_%28driving%29

[Nosha123]

wikipedia link above says that undertaking... is 'overtaking' on the left sight..

"Undertaking or, overtaking on the inside° refers to the practice of overtaking (passing) a slower vehicle on the road using the lane that is kerb ("curb" in the U.S.) side of the vehicle being passed"

but your question seems to indicate this is not undertaking..

please enlighten us

[bobjugs12]

Burying dead people. Do I win??

PS Whats a blue geezer badge?

[Booldawg]

undertaking is legal if the overtaking lane is either matching or slower than the (for example) middle lane and the nearside lane is clear. Also legal in roadworks/slow moving motorway traffice whereby the nearside lane can sometimes move a bit quicker than the other lanes.

[R1Geezer]

Undertaking is the practice of pulling into the undertaking lane to allow a faster vehicle to go past. It is most commonly a sort of half a lane to the left/right depending on the country. This applies to non dual carraigeways mainly. Very common in Ireland and also Spain.

I do accept though jakes point that overtaking on the wrong side has become known as undertaking and as with all lthese things it takes on validity with usage even if the initial usage is incorrect.

[R1Geezer]

bob, a blue Geezer Badge is a much coveted award, those lucky enough to get one wear it with pride.

[Davethedog]

http://en.wikipedia.o...Undertaking_(driving)

What you have described I believe might be called common courtesy