Sir,
Isabel MacKenzie (Letters, The Oban Times, June 1) asks if someone would explain what the road sign ‘Let motorbikes overtake safely’ means.
There are several instances of these (and similar) messages in our region. This is in response to several road traffic collisions and one fatality caused by drivers pulling out into the path of overtaking motorcyclists. The usual cause is because the driver of the overtaken vehicle had demonstrated poor road sense and had not used their mirrors correctly. The Highway Code clearly states what is expected and what is required by law and in summary includes: