How To Drive A Motorcar
A Key To The Subtleties Of Motoring

PASSING ON THE WRONG SIDE Such a possibility, then, should be before the driver’s mind when passing a line of buses waiting to take up passengers, and the eye should be trained to watch for the very earliest sign of a movement in this direc- tion. When the roads are wet or greasy, these big vehicles frequently refuse point-blank to move from the middle of the road, so that it is often a very great temptation to cut inside and pass on the legally wrong side, although, of course, the bus has no right to ob- struct the passage of the vehicle wishing to pass. It must be admitted that where the road has much camber the driver does not care to be at the side, for Danger of an omnibus suddenly drawing out of line. a very sound reason, as these heavy vehicles have a strong tendency to sideslip when on a cambered road. It would not do to advocate passing on the wrong side in such eases, but if a driver elects to do so, then more than ever must the eye be keenly on the alert for emergencies. The driver of a bus which has absolutely refused to let a car pass by maintaining the right-hand portion of the left side of the road, will frequently not hesitate to declutch suddenly and make a dive for the left kerb the instant the bell is rung for a passenger to alight. Consequently, if one does elect to pass a bus on the 11