A DRIVER has divided opinion after taping an “insane” note to the back window of their car.
The handwritten note, spotted on a road in Melbourne, urged passing motorists to “kindly overtake”.
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The note, posted on Reddit, said: “I drive is slow. Kindly overtake.”
But the message placed in the back window of the red Mazda sparked a mixed response on social media.
The passing motorist who took a snap of the note said they “appreciated the heads up” – while others weren’t impressed.
Some fumed that there was “no place” for motorists driving well below the speed limit on public roads.
“Driving significantly below the speed limit is dangerous – just like driving over the speed limit is,” one said.
“Nobody should be going that far under the limit that they need a sign like this on the back of their car.”
Another slammed slow drivers as “more annoying than speeders”.
They said: “It’s more annoying than speeders.
“The recommended speed limit is exactly that.
“It’s not good for traffic flow to be going 20km slower than recommended.”
A third commented: “It’s good to be aware, but if you need a sign like this you shouldn’t be driving on the roads.”
While another said the driver was “putting themselves and other road users at risk”.
But others disagreed and argued there could be a valid reason behind the note – with some suggesting the driver is “just sick of being tailgated”.
One said: “I like how everyone is just assuming this person is a complete snail, and not someone sick of getting tailgated for going completely reasonable speeds.”
Another wrote: “We’re all just making an assumption that the driver is well below the speed limit.
“Maybe the driver is just sick of being tailgated by bogans.”
A third commented: “I never understood getting upset with slow drivers. There’s two lanes for a reason.
“I just overtake and go about my day. People are so sensitive.”
A fourth said there “could be a good reason” for the note.
“The note is insane, no question,” they said.
“But we have no idea what’s happening with the driver or the passengers in the car.”
Some Reddit users suggested the note was meant to read: “If drive is slow, kindly overtake.”
In Australia, drivers can overtake on a multi-lane road when the other vehicle is in a marked lane to the left, and if a vehicle is stationary or turning right.
It is never legal to exceed the speed limit to overtake another vehicle.
Meanwhile, in the UK, motorists should not hold up a long queue of traffic – especially if they are driving slow-moving vehicle, according to the Highway Code.
Drivers must also only overtake when it is safe and legal to do so.
They must make sure the road is clear ahead, other road users are not overtaking you, and there is a suitable gap in front of the other driver.
Motorists must not overtake if it means they would cross a double white line, or if they are approaching a pedestrian or children’s crossing.
Drivers who are being overtaken should also slow down if necessary to let the vehicle pass, according to the Highway Code.
“Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass,” the code states.
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