Why it matters: Calculating overtaking distance: the 60-formula and the blind spot

Underestimate the overtaking distance at a small speed difference, and you are still halfway across the left lane when oncoming or following traffic appears — exactly the scenario that leads to head-on collisions on the narrow provincial roads around Baarland. And whoever skips the last step of the blind-spot check misses a motorcyclist or car that no mirror shows, even though the manoeuvre feels perfectly safe at that moment.