Sat in queuing traffic in a 30 zone but on a busy main road. I noticed a car quite a way back that appeared to be overtaking everyone. I assumed he was going to be turning off ahead and so took a chance with the traffic.

In fact, he was waiting for oncoming traffic to cease to a sufficient enough degree for him to overtake several queuing cars and then cut back in line when he saw a gap. He then waited for his next chance and did the same thing again.

So, do we think he is an annoying idiot who deserves a comeuppance or do we applaud him for taking a chance to beat the traffic rather than just sitting there? He certainly didn't need to use excess speed to get past. Sticking to 30 was good for plenty of progress.

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if he did it without speeding or pushing his way in then ok, if not then hang him. Common sense isn't very common.
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He was making what the Police would call 'maximum safe progress'. A chancer maybe, but he got to where he wanted to be. 10/10 from me. Updated- Waiting for a Scotland v England 6 Nations home win. 24th Feb 2018
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I think I might join him then. I was just sat there getting annoyed as he made progress but if you can't beat em join em.

Sods law states that the moment I try it, someone will pull out from a side street and there won't be a gap for me to pull into. Whereas he probably gets away with it every time  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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was it a BMW? if so they always find a gap, should still be hung though, just for having one.  Common sense isn't very common.
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I can't understand why people queue in the left lane for miles, I'll happily drive up to a roundabout and go all the way round if it gets me to where I want to go. Easier these days now that snowflakes are behind the wheel.

yep do that  Common sense isn't very common.
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My Vote is he was a tosser. He may expedite his progress, but undoubtedly if he " Cut In" as you described he will be causing the guy behind him to touch his brakes, then 20 cars behind someone comes to a standstill, so he is a selfish road user  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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There's a fine line to be drawn between someone making good progress in slow moving traffic and a queue jumping to5*er!

If he inconvenienced no one, while performing a dazzling array of driving skills, he's the former; if he hacked everyone off by making everyone else wait just that little bit longer, while he pushed in at the front, he's the latter and he should be ground down to a fine paste and sent to landfill

We don't know his reasons, what would your attitude be if his wife was on the back seat with a babies head between her legs?
Lots of conclusions can be drawn as to his actions, if he was a complete idiot he surely wouldn't have cared so much about oncoming traffic?

While there are good drivers like yourselves that leave a gap for me to pull into, I can continue to annoy you, thanks