"Rules" of Gravel Travel

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JamesXRV

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My wife and I have done a fair bit of gravel travel by bike and 4x4, and every time we do, I'm amazed to see that some fellow road users seem to think that the rules of the road goes out the door as soon as you hit the dirt. And I'm not talking about "playing" a bit when the coast is clear, we all do that.

Had a few close calls on my usual 80km detour to work this morning...

As a rule, when I see an approaching dust trail, I back off a bit until that vehicle have passed, NEVER overtake on a blind corner and if I'm in the middle of the road due to potholes and another vehicle approaches, I move back to my side of the road (obviously).

But, some people out there seem oblivious to these basic principles  ???

Am I the only one bothered by this, or am I just full of crap?
 
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