Nearly killed by a stupid F**kwit
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I think they must rely on the fact you do not want to smash up your tvr. I feel the same way about my 350. Fortunatly my daily driver is a bmw (but unusually I don't drive like a w**ker in it) and I'm quite happy to let the idiots drive into that.
PS - JohnL - Mines a 520 and I have nothing against Montegos in case you were wondering.
>> Edited by gf350 on Wednesday 19th June 23:03
PS - JohnL - Mines a 520 and I have nothing against Montegos in case you were wondering.
>> Edited by gf350 on Wednesday 19th June 23:03
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I think they must rely on the fact you do not want to smash up your tvr. I feel the same way about my 350. Fortunatly my daily driver is a bmw (but unusually I don't drive like a w**ker in it) and I'm quite happy to let the idiots drive into that.
PS - JohnL - Mines a 520 and I have nothing against Montegos in case you were wondering.
>> Edited by gf350 on Wednesday 19th June 23:03
Never mind, I totalled that Montego 10 years ago, my own fault basically crap driving - see another thread!
Actually a better car than it got credit for.
I was overtaking a Fiesta-type vehicle in the Griff, perfectly safely, up a a two-lane sliproad. Just as I got past, she hooted me in disapproval. I slowed down to 50 and let her catch up just to figure out what the problem was. But she went into 'aversion' mode, kept looking straight ahead and took the very next exit. I carried on home - didn't want to be seen as an aggressive type, which I'm not. But you do want to pull these people over and ask 'Why?'. The other one that gets me is when the car in front flashes its brake lights, or an oncoming vehicle - that you have missed by miles on an overtake - flashes you, as if to say 'you shouldn't do that sonny'. I OBJECT being told how to drive by numpties! They are so bloody self-righteous - like the one I was trying to get past and he pointed piously to the 30 sign (the road had been NSL the year before). You want to ask 'hey, if the sign said 15, would you do 15? What about 10? 5? When does common sense kick in with these people? Oh I forgot, they don't have any! Grrr.
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Fcuks me a BINT of about 18/20 almost crying with fear,
Some folks do seem to want to learn the hard way, don't they ?
I've been saying for years that the authorities hand
out driving licences like bus tickets.
Anyone able to compare & contrast different countries
driving tests ?
Is the UK driving test the easiest in Western Europe ?
My best overtaking story is being third in line
behind a lorry. Road opens out, I overtake all 3, and the
lorry. Just as I pass the second car, it pulls out right
to overtake. Clearly hadn't looked before changing
lanes.
I didn't get the chance for a full & frank exchange of views.
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all I got was 'sorry, sorry, sob, sorry'.
That's ok then.
Last car crash I was in, my car was stationary and had its lights on.
Female driver claimed she hadn't seen my car.
The world's not short of stupid folks nor hopeless drivers.
My thruppence-ha'penny (not that I can actually remember such currency...;-) :-
I drive a Corsa Combo diesel van. It's rather lacking in the urge department, so after 80K+ miles I've developed a driving style that relies on thrashing the goolies off it, never backing off and knowing exactly how fast I can go in whatever situation. So when I pull out to overtake a car on a straight country road with adequate time and visibility to complete the manoeuvre, I get hacked off when some twat in a Transit about 1/2 a mile away starts flashing like crazy and making masturbatory gestures at me. I mean, I'm not suicidal. I KNOW what I'm doing, knobstick.
Main gripe of the moment is cack-head truck drivers who, oblivious to the fact that they're all now restricted to 56 MPH, will insist on trying to overtake another artic, usually at the start of an uphill gradient. Now I'm no scientist, but it seems to me that they're pretty much evenly matched as regards the laws of physics, gravity and a 10 Litre turdobiesel.
So when, as happened on a short dualled stretch of the A66 yesterday, Wankwitz realises with 150 yards of dual carriageway left, that he's NOT going to make it and pulls back in, I had to make the point and get past BOTH of the c***s, even though I was across the chevrons to do it (good visibility, I hasten to add).
Now last week I went to Denmark, via Holland and Germany. Then back down to France, through 5 countries. The trucks are prohibited from overtaking during certain hours. So lo and behold, even though all we had was dual carriageway, the traffic was averaging 80 MPH, even me in my Combo van! The trucks were all spaced out, not up each other's arses like they are over here, and 635 miles in 9 hours (inc. stops) was the result. What stress? Yet within 20 miles back in Blighty, there they all were, clogging up the M20 and nobody getting anywhere fast.
Finally, on the back of my van, the company has seen fit to put one of those twatty 'How's my driving' stickers.
Why don't I have the same right of complaint against everybody else on the road? They screw up AT LEAST as often as I do....!!
W.
I drive a Corsa Combo diesel van. It's rather lacking in the urge department, so after 80K+ miles I've developed a driving style that relies on thrashing the goolies off it, never backing off and knowing exactly how fast I can go in whatever situation. So when I pull out to overtake a car on a straight country road with adequate time and visibility to complete the manoeuvre, I get hacked off when some twat in a Transit about 1/2 a mile away starts flashing like crazy and making masturbatory gestures at me. I mean, I'm not suicidal. I KNOW what I'm doing, knobstick.
Main gripe of the moment is cack-head truck drivers who, oblivious to the fact that they're all now restricted to 56 MPH, will insist on trying to overtake another artic, usually at the start of an uphill gradient. Now I'm no scientist, but it seems to me that they're pretty much evenly matched as regards the laws of physics, gravity and a 10 Litre turdobiesel.
So when, as happened on a short dualled stretch of the A66 yesterday, Wankwitz realises with 150 yards of dual carriageway left, that he's NOT going to make it and pulls back in, I had to make the point and get past BOTH of the c***s, even though I was across the chevrons to do it (good visibility, I hasten to add).
Now last week I went to Denmark, via Holland and Germany. Then back down to France, through 5 countries. The trucks are prohibited from overtaking during certain hours. So lo and behold, even though all we had was dual carriageway, the traffic was averaging 80 MPH, even me in my Combo van! The trucks were all spaced out, not up each other's arses like they are over here, and 635 miles in 9 hours (inc. stops) was the result. What stress? Yet within 20 miles back in Blighty, there they all were, clogging up the M20 and nobody getting anywhere fast.
Finally, on the back of my van, the company has seen fit to put one of those twatty 'How's my driving' stickers.
Why don't I have the same right of complaint against everybody else on the road? They screw up AT LEAST as often as I do....!!
W.
Well, it's a total waste of time. I can almost appreciate the point; professional drivers should set an example etc., and mad b*****ds shouldn't be let loose in artics etc., but (a) I'm not a professional driver, I'm an electromechanical engineer (b) nobody else in the company is a profesional driver, (c) until and unless those who complain are trained to a higher standard than me, who are they to criticise? (I passed the IAM test some years ago), (d)my company has no disciplinary procedure in the event of a complaint anyway, so why bother putting the sticker on? It's fair to say that the only people likely to be 'trained to a higher standard' are those in jam sarnies, and even then they make mistakes, and besides, would they call to complain if they had an 'issue' with my driving? No, they'd nick me.
We've had a few complaints over the years (I'm not the only person who drives this van):-
Chris allegedly cut someone up; Chris says he doesn't recall the incident.
Mark allegedly tailgated someone; Mark says the twat was 'only doing 70 in the outside lane and wouldn't move out of the way of faster traffic'...
I was allegedly 'weaving in and out of stationary traffic' (I kid you not!); I say I'm not the only person who changes lanes needlessly when there's a standstill.
Simon was allegedly 'spot on in his road positioning'; we say he got his wife to call that one in.... ;-D
W.
We've had a few complaints over the years (I'm not the only person who drives this van):-
Chris allegedly cut someone up; Chris says he doesn't recall the incident.
Mark allegedly tailgated someone; Mark says the twat was 'only doing 70 in the outside lane and wouldn't move out of the way of faster traffic'...
I was allegedly 'weaving in and out of stationary traffic' (I kid you not!); I say I'm not the only person who changes lanes needlessly when there's a standstill.
Simon was allegedly 'spot on in his road positioning'; we say he got his wife to call that one in.... ;-D
W.
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Main gripe of the moment is cack-head truck drivers who, oblivious to the fact that they're all now restricted to 56 MPH, will insist on trying to overtake another artic, usually at the start of an uphill gradient.
I suggest having a look at it from their point
of view. Bloody hours to get anywhere at 56 mph,
sheer tedium of dully repetitive task of sitting
there watching the world go by slowly.
I'm sure it's only human nature to want to overtake
rom time to time. Time is money & all that.
My vote would go for removing the 56 mph speed limiters,
and allowing truck drivers some variation in their driving.
I'm sure it would reduce the number of cases
of drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
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So when, as happened on a short dualled stretch of the A66 yesterday,
I know that road. It's a disgrace it's not dualled all the way.
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I suggest having a look at it from their point
of view. Bloody hours to get anywhere at 56 mph,
sheer tedium of dully repetitive task of sitting
there watching the world go by slowly.
I'm sure it's only human nature to want to overtake
rom time to time. Time is money & all that.
My vote would go for removing the 56 mph speed limiters,
and allowing truck drivers some variation in their driving.
I'm sure it would reduce the number of cases
of drivers falling asleep at the wheel.
I'm afraid I disagree with that completely, people who are paid to drive, can't moan about it being boring. If they all stuck to the right speed (ie. now 56 mph)with no unneccessary overtaking, then the rest of the traffic would move much faster (and people might even come to get an idea of lane discipline!). I refer back to the comments about lorries in France and Germany, when I have driven there, the lorries stay in their lane and leave the rest of the traffic to make the fastest progress they can.
On another note, I don't think I've ever seen a traffic copper pulling an artic over for speeding, why is that I wonder?
John
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My best overtaking story is being third in line
behind a lorry. Road opens out, I overtake all 3, and the
lorry. Just as I pass the second car, it pulls out right
to overtake. Clearly hadn't looked before changing
lanes.
I didn't get the chance for a full & frank exchange of views.
Similar to my current nightmare - overtaking 2 cars on the A361, road straight as a die, sunny dry day doing 80 in a 60. The rear of the 2 decides at the last minute that he is going to overtake as well, without checking his mirrors, cue crunching of cars (6.5k damage to my Accord Type-R, his written off), and now I'm in court for driving without due care and attention.
Tossers.
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My best overtaking story is being third in line
behind a lorry. Road opens out, I overtake all 3, and the
lorry. Just as I pass the second car, it pulls out right
to overtake. Clearly hadn't looked before changing
lanes.
Been there, lucky to be alive, learned my lesson.
From now on it's high beam and spots for a couple of seconds before I pull out, and cover the horn until I'm clear. Watch the road position like a hawk because some of them just won't think to look. Oh, and don't get so carried away you forget to check for people on their way past *you*!
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and now I'm in court for driving without due care and attention.
If he is the one that pulled out without looking and battered into your wing (I assume?) saurely he should be in court for driving without due care!
That's what I thought, but the fact that I was over the speed limit apparently negates the fact that the other guy couldn't be arsed to look. When the police were interviewing me I thought it was to get evidence to prosecute him.
Oh how I remember it well: I wrapped a taxi around a Metro van that pulled out in front of me. Plod who attended says: oh yes, obviously her fault, off you go.
Next thing, I get a call to give a statement down at HQ. So I did, and they charged me 'without due care' or some such. Luckily, saner heads at the CPS prevailed and threw it out. But it could easily have gone well pear-shaped, and the grief didn't warrant the 10 quid a night I got paid, so I quit taxis and humped corpses for a couple of years instead!
W.
Next thing, I get a call to give a statement down at HQ. So I did, and they charged me 'without due care' or some such. Luckily, saner heads at the CPS prevailed and threw it out. But it could easily have gone well pear-shaped, and the grief didn't warrant the 10 quid a night I got paid, so I quit taxis and humped corpses for a couple of years instead!
W.
i nce watched this guy in a (what a shock!) vauxhall vectra, staying in the fast lane of the M42 and this volvo was getting pissed of as he wanted to pass him, so he took to the verge, kicking up all this shit and oh my god did the 
vectra driver a shock, allmost spun! there are so many w*nkers around
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