People that block overtakes.
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Harry Flashman said:
I had this recently - some fool attempted to block me, then accelerated (on a dual carriageway, mind! when I got past). Went past at at full chat - and then gradually slowed to 20mph. I was making no attempt to block him - simply crawling along to irritate him. He refused to overtake, simply going apoplectic with rage behind me. Sped up and disappeared when I saw traffic approach behind him.
Immature? Yes. Satisfying? Absolutely!
Immature? Yes. Dangerous? Yes. tImmature? Yes. Satisfying? Absolutely!
t? Absolutely!dapearson said:
Immature? Yes. Dangerous? Yes. tt? Absolutely!
Could you explain in what way this is dangerous? There was no brake testing involved, just a gradual slowing down so how would you envisage this causing death and destruction? Is slowing down as you approach an obstruction also dangerous?t? Absolutely!Mr2Mike said:
Could you explain in what way this is dangerous? There was no brake testing involved, just a gradual slowing down so how would you envisage this causing death and destruction?
Because it's the internet. You are either the worlds most safest driver ever or a dangerous blood thirsty lunatic. There's no middle ground, no shades of grey, just black and white.The irony.
Replying to a thread about people getting in your way when you want to drive at YOUR pace, in some cases people blocking overtakes to force you to drive in their way.
All credibility lost by stating that you accelerated hard to get past and then slowed to 20mph in a deliberate attempt to block and annoy another road user.
Replying to a thread about people getting in your way when you want to drive at YOUR pace, in some cases people blocking overtakes to force you to drive in their way.
All credibility lost by stating that you accelerated hard to get past and then slowed to 20mph in a deliberate attempt to block and annoy another road user.
I had to deal with a moron in a red van about 2 years ago, coming off a roundabout going onto the motorway, the van was in front, so I thought let it get a good distance onto the motorway before I overtake, it was a quiet evening about 8pm in the summer, as I get up to speed I indicate to go into lane 1, then lane 2, before I know it, this idiot deliberately pulls into lane 2 and I have to slam on the ankers so I do not hit him. If it was not for the car having good brakes, it would have been an accident. wker.
ker.dapearson said:
The irony.
Replying to a thread about people getting in your way when you want to drive at YOUR pace, in some cases people blocking overtakes to force you to drive in their way.
All credibility lost by stating that you accelerated hard to get past and then slowed to 20mph in a deliberate attempt to block and annoy another road user.
I never wanted credibility. Just revenge. WHich I got - and enjoyed! No apologies made whatsoever.Replying to a thread about people getting in your way when you want to drive at YOUR pace, in some cases people blocking overtakes to force you to drive in their way.
All credibility lost by stating that you accelerated hard to get past and then slowed to 20mph in a deliberate attempt to block and annoy another road user.
Hypocritical? Absolutely - I'll take that on the chin. Dangerous? Not sure I follow...
PS - who are you calling a t
t, peasant? Hmph 
Edited by Harry Flashman on Tuesday 30th July 09:34
dapearson said:
The irony.
Replying to a thread about people getting in your way when you want to drive at YOUR pace, in some cases people blocking overtakes to force you to drive in their way.
All credibility lost by stating that you accelerated hard to get past and then slowed to 20mph in a deliberate attempt to block and annoy another road user.
Don't try to change the subject, please answer the question. Since every single driver does it as a normal part of driving, why do you consider that slowing down gently is a dangerous maneuver?Replying to a thread about people getting in your way when you want to drive at YOUR pace, in some cases people blocking overtakes to force you to drive in their way.
All credibility lost by stating that you accelerated hard to get past and then slowed to 20mph in a deliberate attempt to block and annoy another road user.
Mr2Mike said:
Don't try to change the subject, please answer the question. Since every single driver does it as a normal part of driving, why do you consider that slowing down gently is a dangerous maneuver?
Slowing down to 20 mph in front of another car on a dual carriageway. Damgerous IMO.Are you seriously suggesting that that's not dangerous?
And WTF do you mean that "every driver does it as a normal part of driving"?!
Edited by dapearson on Tuesday 30th July 18:25
dapearson said:
Mr2Mike said:
Don't try to change the subject, please answer the question. Since every single driver does it as a normal part of driving, why do you consider that slowing down gently is a dangerous maneuver?
Slowing down to 20 mph in front of another car on a dual carriageway. Damgerous IMO.Are you seriously suggesting that that's not dangerous?
And WTF do you mean that "every driver does it as a normal part of driving"?!
Edited by dapearson on Tuesday 30th July 18:25
That is what is meant by "a normal part of driving."
I'm not sure why it's a difficult concept to grasp.
xRIEx said:
Yes, seriously, it's not dangerous. I did the exact same thing today, and there was not a single scratch on a car, no injury to any person or animal. There was traffic ahead, so I had to slow down; the car behind me slowed down too.
That is what is meant by "a normal part of driving."
I'm not sure why it's a difficult concept to grasp.
Did you "go past at full chat" first before slowing down?!That is what is meant by "a normal part of driving."
I'm not sure why it's a difficult concept to grasp.
Yes i do understand what you're all saying. Slowing down is a part of driving. FFS i'm not a child.
I still stand by what i said based on what was posted. Your example is different. I'm not sure why it's such a difficult concept to grasp.
Edited by dapearson on Tuesday 30th July 19:34
Mr2Mike said:
dapearson said:
Immature? Yes. Dangerous? Yes. tt? Absolutely!
Could you explain in what way this is dangerous? There was no brake testing involved, just a gradual slowing down so how would you envisage this causing death and destruction? Is slowing down as you approach an obstruction also dangerous?t? Absolutely!
The world is full of tts. Go to the police. Insist on making a written statement. Wait 1 week send a recorded letter to Chief Constable and ask for an update to the case. At worst the police will eventually go and take a statement from the dhead, who might lie, or might drop himself in it. If he's married and it's his wife's car, he'll be in serious marital st.
I overtook someone between HULL and YORK on Saturday Morning. There was a queue of cars behind a very slow car, doing 35 in a 50 (A road had lots of speed cameras at the safest points to overtake - so do you wait until it's unsafe to overtake?)
I'd followed this lot (about 9 cars in total) for about a mile before I decided that as nobody would overtake, I'd overtake one car at a time, but the Freelander in front of me, deliberately tried to close the gap between him and the car in front. Rather than realise he was being overtaken and increase the gap.
As part of my pre overtake risk mitigation I had a back up plan or 2. I had plenty of time to either overtake another car, to brake and move back behind the freelander, or indicate left and move into the smaller gap. I chose to overtake the next car, as the road was both wide enough for 3 cars and the bend was far enough away to make it to the next gap.
Why do they do it? Well he didn't want to be traveling at 35 mph, but obviously thought it too dangerous to overtake. Well yes, with people like you around it is you tt. If it were too dangerous for him, he'd try and stop he, because clearly that would make the roads safer.
ts. Go to the police. Insist on making a written statement. Wait 1 week send a recorded letter to Chief Constable and ask for an update to the case. At worst the police will eventually go and take a statement from the dhead, who might lie, or might drop himself in it. If he's married and it's his wife's car, he'll be in serious marital st. I overtook someone between HULL and YORK on Saturday Morning. There was a queue of cars behind a very slow car, doing 35 in a 50 (A road had lots of speed cameras at the safest points to overtake - so do you wait until it's unsafe to overtake?)
I'd followed this lot (about 9 cars in total) for about a mile before I decided that as nobody would overtake, I'd overtake one car at a time, but the Freelander in front of me, deliberately tried to close the gap between him and the car in front. Rather than realise he was being overtaken and increase the gap.
As part of my pre overtake risk mitigation I had a back up plan or 2. I had plenty of time to either overtake another car, to brake and move back behind the freelander, or indicate left and move into the smaller gap. I chose to overtake the next car, as the road was both wide enough for 3 cars and the bend was far enough away to make it to the next gap.
Why do they do it? Well he didn't want to be traveling at 35 mph, but obviously thought it too dangerous to overtake. Well yes, with people like you around it is you t
t. If it were too dangerous for him, he'd try and stop he, because clearly that would make the roads safer. Panda P said:
Did they really pull out on purpose just to slow you down? Maybe they were just idiotic or misjudged your speed. This happens all the time, it's annoying but I just get on with it and let it go.
When someone moves over to slow you down for no reason it's kinda obvious! 
Panda P said:
It is you, Mr Porsche
How come you have quoted snippets making me sound like an idiot driver and completely ignored "Would quite happily sit behind them if doing a decent (ie the speed limit) rate of knots"?If I want to drive at the speed limit why should another driver drive slower and impede my progress should I try to overtake? Who made them royalty?
Panda P said:
Why bother overtaking one car if you are going to get stuck behind larger traffic?
The whole point of overtaking is that you don't "get stuck behind larger traffic" "after I have done the overtake can I slow down enough for the road and traffic ahead. Huge powerful disc brakes certainly helped."
All this shows is that I am thinking about overtakes and completing them safely, not that I drive like the Porsche muppet in your example
Panda P said:
I share you sentiments and I am all for overtaking, just when it's safe to do so and you don't make yourself look like a n0b doing it.
Doesn't sound like you do, at no point do I overtake if it is not safe to do so. A powerful car like the XJR allows 4 or 5 car overtakes whereas a less powerful one would have to do less in one go, increasing the chance of someone closing the gap with the car in front to stop you getting past.Edited by Panda P on Monday 29th July 13:02
Your tone sounds like you don't approve of others getting ahead of you, or do I have it wrong?
I don't really have a problem with bikes moving to the front of queues if they don't impede my progress when they set off. Powerful bikes don't tend to but smaller ones do, setting off slower than I in front of me. When I rode small bikes as a learner I never used to block anyone's progress!
This applies to cars and bikes, why take the right hand lane or slot in front of me if you are going to go slower when we set off?
Just been up to the Yorkshire Dales and the standard of driving there astounded me. Cars slowing down and pulling in to let you past (in either direction), friendly waves as they do so. Having pulled in, sometimes found they did the same to let you past. Much nicer experience and actually enjoyed driving for a change!
Perhaps the pace of life dictates how people drive?
This applies to cars and bikes, why take the right hand lane or slot in front of me if you are going to go slower when we set off?
Just been up to the Yorkshire Dales and the standard of driving there astounded me. Cars slowing down and pulling in to let you past (in either direction), friendly waves as they do so. Having pulled in, sometimes found they did the same to let you past. Much nicer experience and actually enjoyed driving for a change!
Perhaps the pace of life dictates how people drive?
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