diff --git a/test/algorithms/overlay/Jamfile b/test/algorithms/overlay/Jamfile
index a3a5be23b5..22995f954a 100644
--- a/test/algorithms/overlay/Jamfile
+++ b/test/algorithms/overlay/Jamfile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ test-suite boost-geometry-algorithms-overlay
     [ run assemble.cpp                     : : : : algorithms_assemble ]
     [ run copy_segment_point.cpp           : : : : algorithms_copy_segment_point ]
     [ run get_clusters.cpp                 : : : : algorithms_get_clusters ]
+    [ run get_distance_measure.cpp         : : : : algorithms_get_distance_measure ]
     [ run get_ring.cpp                     : : : : algorithms_get_ring ]
     [ run get_turn_info.cpp                : : : : algorithms_get_turn_info ]
     [ run get_turns.cpp                    : : : : algorithms_get_turns ]
diff --git a/test/algorithms/overlay/get_distance_measure.cpp b/test/algorithms/overlay/get_distance_measure.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df0322b35e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/algorithms/overlay/get_distance_measure.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// Boost.Geometry
+// Unit Test
+
+// Copyright (c) 2023 Barend Gehrels, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
+
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <geometry_test_common.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/get_distance_measure.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/strategy/cartesian/side_robust.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/strategies/strategies.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/geometries/geometries.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/io/wkt/wkt.hpp>
+
+// #define BOOST_GEOMETRY_TEST_WITH_COUT
+// #define BOOST_GEOMETRY_TEST_FAILURES
+
+template <typename Point>
+void do_test(std::string const& case_id,
+             Point const& s1,
+             Point const& s2,
+             Point const& p,
+             int expected_side,
+             bool ignore_failure = false)
+{
+    using coor_t = typename bg::coordinate_type<Point>::type;
+    typename bg::strategies::relate::services::default_strategy
+        <
+            Point, Point
+        >::type strategy;
+
+    auto const dm = bg::detail::get_distance_measure(s1, s2, p, strategy);
+    auto const dm_side = dm.measure < 0.0 ? -1 : dm.measure > 0.0 ? 1 : 0;
+    auto const tr_side = strategy.side().apply(s1, s2, p);
+    auto const rob_side = bg::strategy::side::side_robust<coor_t>::apply(s1, s2, p);
+
+    #if defined(BOOST_GEOMETRY_TEST_WITH_COUT)
+    std::cout << " " << case_id << " " << string_from_type<coor_t>::name()
+        << std::setprecision(20)
+        << " " << dm.measure << " " << dm_side << " " << tr_side << " " << rob_side
+        << (dm_side != rob_side ? " [*** DM WRONG]" : "")
+        << (tr_side != rob_side ? " [*** TR WRONG]" : "")
+        << std::endl;
+    #endif
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(expected_side == -9 || expected_side == dm_side,
+                        "Case: " << case_id
+                        << " ctype: " << string_from_type<coor_t>::name()
+                        << " expected: " << expected_side
+                        << " detected: " << dm_side);
+
+    // This is often wrong for float, and sometimes for double
+    BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(ignore_failure || tr_side == dm_side,
+                        "Case: " << case_id
+                        << " ctype: " << string_from_type<coor_t>::name()
+                        << " tr_side: " << tr_side
+                        << " dm_side: " << dm_side);
+
+    // This is always guaranteed for the tested values
+    BOOST_CHECK_MESSAGE(tr_side == rob_side,
+                        "Case: " << case_id
+                        << " ctype: " << string_from_type<coor_t>::name()
+                        << " tr_side: " << tr_side
+                        << " rob_side: " << rob_side);
+}
+
+template <typename Point>
+void test_get_distance_measure()
+{
+    using coor_t = typename bg::coordinate_type<Point>::type;
+
+    do_test<Point>("simplex_coll", {1.0, 0.0}, {1.0, 1.0}, {1.0, 0.5}, 0);
+    do_test<Point>("simplex_left", {1.0, 0.0}, {1.0, 1.0}, {0.9, 0.5}, 1);
+    do_test<Point>("simplex_right", {1.0, 0.0}, {1.0, 1.0}, {1.1, 0.5}, -1);
+
+    bool const is_float = std::is_same<coor_t, float>::value;
+    bool const is_double = std::is_same<coor_t, double>::value;
+
+    // The issue 1183 where get_distance_measure failed for these coordinates.
+    std::string const case_id = "issue_1183_";
+    Point const p1{38902.349206128216, 6721371.1493254723};
+    Point const p2{38937.993505971914, 6721407.9151819283};
+    Point const q1 = p1;
+    Point const q2{38960.647313876834, 6721431.2817974398};
+    {
+        do_test<Point>(case_id + "p", p1, p2, q2, 1, is_float);
+        do_test<Point>(case_id + "q", q1, q2, p1, 0);
+    }
+
+    double const test_epsilon = 1.0e-9;
+
+    // Walk along x axis to get the switch from left to right (between 2 and 3)
+    for (int i = -5; i <= 15; i++)
+    {
+#if defined(BOOST_GEOMETRY_TEST_FAILURES)
+        bool const ignore_failure = false;
+#else
+        bool const ignore_failure = is_float || (is_double && i >= 3 && i <= 12);
+#endif
+        double const v = i / 10.0;
+        Point q2a = q2;
+        bg::set<0>(q2a, bg::get<0>(q2) + v * test_epsilon);
+        do_test<Point>(case_id + std::to_string(i), p1, p2, q2a, -9, ignore_failure);
+    }
+    // Focus on the switch from left to right (between 0.251 and 0.252)
+    for (int i = 250; i <= 260; i++)
+    {
+        double const v = i / 1000.0;
+        Point q2a = q2;
+        bg::set<0>(q2a, bg::get<0>(q2) + v * test_epsilon);
+        do_test<Point>(case_id + std::to_string(i), p1, p2, q2, -9, is_float || is_double);
+    }
+}
+
+int test_main(int, char* [])
+{
+    using fp = bg::model::point<float, 2, bg::cs::cartesian>;
+    using dp = bg::model::point<double, 2, bg::cs::cartesian>;
+    using ep = bg::model::point<long double, 2, bg::cs::cartesian>;
+
+    test_get_distance_measure<fp>();
+    test_get_distance_measure<dp>();
+    test_get_distance_measure<ep>();
+
+    return 0;
+}