Seeing an idiot get their just desserts
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On my narrow country lane commute, I frequently encounter a fat idiot in a Rover 75 going way too fast in the other direction, let's say 50% faster than would be safe. He never gives way, he's honked at me for failing to swerve into the hedge sufficiently fast when he's made no effort to do the same, and I once saw him do an insane overtake, only made possible by the overtakee veering into the verge and me more or less stopping.
This morning a lorry stopped to let me and the van in front through a slightly tight section. As I drove past I saw that the fat idiot had driven straight into the back of the lorry.
We've all thought "they are going to have an accident if they keep driving like that".
Anyone actually been right?
This morning a lorry stopped to let me and the van in front through a slightly tight section. As I drove past I saw that the fat idiot had driven straight into the back of the lorry.
We've all thought "they are going to have an accident if they keep driving like that".
Anyone actually been right?
Couple of years ago, in the snow, I was clearing the road outside my place with some neighbours - private road, no gritting, on a big hill. Everyone normally gets together and helps a bit. One guy jumps in his big new Jeep Cherokee thing and roars off up the hill, saying out the window "Much easier in a 4x4 chaps" or something equally droll - I forget exactly what.
3 hours later, he sheepishly drives back down the hill, missing his front wheelarch, headlight, part of the bumper and wing mirror. Don't know what happened to cause it but he had a go at repairing it himself before it got taken to a proper bodyshop, so I'm thinking he pranged it himself.
Lol.
3 hours later, he sheepishly drives back down the hill, missing his front wheelarch, headlight, part of the bumper and wing mirror. Don't know what happened to cause it but he had a go at repairing it himself before it got taken to a proper bodyshop, so I'm thinking he pranged it himself.
Lol.
I remember similar days when I lived on the farm. It was people moving out to the countryside and then not waiting or backing up if they were nearest to the passing spot that annoyed me. Summer was always good as one particular corner had huge ditches either side and would grass over somewhat at summertime. Rather than wait 5 seconds on the wide corner they would edge further along the road putting more and more of their car up the grass until they were suddenly on their door in the ditch!!!
Great stuff. 
There are a few idiots local to me who need something like this to happen.
Plonker colleague of mine (serial email user and phone caller whilst driving) a few years ago buried his car in the back of a lorry that had stopped. Tried to blame the lorry driver for stopping in a queue of traffic. Idiot.
There are a few idiots local to me who need something like this to happen.
Plonker colleague of mine (serial email user and phone caller whilst driving) a few years ago buried his car in the back of a lorry that had stopped. Tried to blame the lorry driver for stopping in a queue of traffic. Idiot.
I had seen a similar situation some years ago on my daily commute with a biker who who would go by at colossal speed (even when I have been travelling at the NSL on the nearside lane of a dual carriageway)
Impressive but I was always thinking he would be likely to come a cropper riding like that every day.
Sure enough a few days later there was a hold up with flashing blues on the road, and there was this particular biker and his bike (completely mashed) on the road.
Another biker, this time a cyclist that I saw almost every day rode his bike like a complete idiot swerving out without warning without looking behind when there was nothing (not even a road gully or pot hole to swerve out for) I determined that he might have been one of the I am a cyclist and I can ride where i want and how I want angry brigade trying to make a point. So whenever I encountered him I made a point of giving him a very very wide berth (completely to the far side of the road) when going past.
Again sure enough some time later the idiot was lying in the road with police & ambulance attending, because he had played his particular game with someone who, who I am guessing did not know about his particular riding style, I remember thinking as I drove past, sorry pal, but you finally got what you seemed to have most definitely been looking for.
Impressive but I was always thinking he would be likely to come a cropper riding like that every day.
Sure enough a few days later there was a hold up with flashing blues on the road, and there was this particular biker and his bike (completely mashed) on the road.
Another biker, this time a cyclist that I saw almost every day rode his bike like a complete idiot swerving out without warning without looking behind when there was nothing (not even a road gully or pot hole to swerve out for) I determined that he might have been one of the I am a cyclist and I can ride where i want and how I want angry brigade trying to make a point. So whenever I encountered him I made a point of giving him a very very wide berth (completely to the far side of the road) when going past.
Again sure enough some time later the idiot was lying in the road with police & ambulance attending, because he had played his particular game with someone who, who I am guessing did not know about his particular riding style, I remember thinking as I drove past, sorry pal, but you finally got what you seemed to have most definitely been looking for.
A few years ago in the middle of a snowy winter, heading west down Hartside Pass, some gimp in a mid range BMW 3 series was far to close behind me, flashing his lights to get past. So I did my best to let him past. A little way further down the hill there he is nose first in a ditch. Anyway I stopped to make sure he was OK. Anyway he was still a gimp, and he had the nerve to ask me to give him a lift back to Alston. I pointed out it was his own stupidity which had put him in the ditch, so he could just walk back.
Driving home from work a few weeks ago on a DC, am in the outside lane overtaking vehicles at circa 80, guy in a MINI decides its not fast enough and sits right on my arse. I move in as soon as possible and he tears off.........right past a slip road with a marked Police car joining the DC.
The Blues and Two's illuminated and I sauntered past him pulled over in the layby
The Blues and Two's illuminated and I sauntered past him pulled over in the layby
Some years ago I had a house on a hillside, where I was the up side with my drive way facing down hill, and across the road the driveways were up hill to the road.
I had a days leave, and whist sitting indoors heard a bloke a bit further down the road struggling to get out of his uphill drive in the snow / ice conditions at the time.
I went out to see if he wanted a hand, but he did not even answer me so I went back indoors.
A few minutes later after a lot of high revving attempts to get out of his drive, he finally succeeded, and drove straight into the side of a car that was moving past at the time!
I had a days leave, and whist sitting indoors heard a bloke a bit further down the road struggling to get out of his uphill drive in the snow / ice conditions at the time.
I went out to see if he wanted a hand, but he did not even answer me so I went back indoors.
A few minutes later after a lot of high revving attempts to get out of his drive, he finally succeeded, and drove straight into the side of a car that was moving past at the time!
Johnnytheboy said:
On my narrow country lane commute, I frequently encounter a fat idiot in a Rover 75 going way too fast in the other direction, let's say 50% faster than would be safe. He never gives way, he's honked at me for failing to swerve into the hedge sufficiently fast when he's made no effort to do the same, and I once saw him do an insane overtake, only made possible by the overtakee veering into the verge and me more or less stopping.
This morning a lorry stopped to let me and the van in front through a slightly tight section. As I drove past I saw that the fat idiot had driven straight into the back of the lorry.
We've all thought "they are going to have an accident if they keep driving like that".
Anyone actually been right?
Lol I bet that felt brilliant when you saw hit the back of a lorry!! This morning a lorry stopped to let me and the van in front through a slightly tight section. As I drove past I saw that the fat idiot had driven straight into the back of the lorry.
We've all thought "they are going to have an accident if they keep driving like that".
Anyone actually been right?
Edited by TheLordJohn on Wednesday 9th April 20:44
Gixer said:
I remember similar days when I lived on the farm. It was people moving out to the countryside and then not waiting or backing up if they were nearest to the passing spot that annoyed me. Summer was always good as one particular corner had huge ditches either side and would grass over somewhat at summertime. Rather than wait 5 seconds on the wide corner they would edge further along the road putting more and more of their car up the grass until they were suddenly on their door in the ditch!!!
I live in the country too, and the number of drivers that can't reverse a car is astonishing. Twice in the last year I have actually got out of my car and reversed their car back for them, then got back into mine and finally got past.As a passenger with a friend traveling on the M.Way and a fair lick, some idiot wants to race, so after being passed he decides to come screaming down the outside lane and cuts in front. We don't play so he slows down and tries again. My driver decides to ease back and let the plonker clear off. No luck, plonker still wants to race us.
Seeing the 50 limited road works approaching, my driver accelerates towards the road works and plonker duly follows. My driver slows abruptly as plonker passes just as the lanes merge. FLASH FLASH. That will be 3 points for you plonker.
Oh how we laughed!
Seeing the 50 limited road works approaching, my driver accelerates towards the road works and plonker duly follows. My driver slows abruptly as plonker passes just as the lanes merge. FLASH FLASH. That will be 3 points for you plonker.
Oh how we laughed!
Twice, both years ago.
1) Brands Hatch back lanes, can't remember the race weekend but pottering back to the paddock after nipping out for lunch. Testarossa was flying along a narrow lane, nice car of the times being very poorly driven given its width in comparison to the lane and available visibility in the twisties. Got to next left hander and it had clipped a Eurobox of some sort quite hard coming the other way.
2) Teaching my daughter to drive, quiet country lane on a Sunday when this tool comes flying past at mach nine on a straight, but just on the verge of control even with such a simple passing manouever. I said to my daughter, "Wouldn't be surprised to see him spread up the road later". Sure enough, about 5 miles down the road there is a long section of destroyed grass banks and bits of car trim all over the road, and the car which had obviously rolled in among the trees. We stopped and I ran back to make sure he was ok, and he was out of the car, walking about using his phone. Asked if I could help, said he was ok and basically asked me to leave.
Unfortunately, some people just have to learn the hard way.
1) Brands Hatch back lanes, can't remember the race weekend but pottering back to the paddock after nipping out for lunch. Testarossa was flying along a narrow lane, nice car of the times being very poorly driven given its width in comparison to the lane and available visibility in the twisties. Got to next left hander and it had clipped a Eurobox of some sort quite hard coming the other way.
2) Teaching my daughter to drive, quiet country lane on a Sunday when this tool comes flying past at mach nine on a straight, but just on the verge of control even with such a simple passing manouever. I said to my daughter, "Wouldn't be surprised to see him spread up the road later". Sure enough, about 5 miles down the road there is a long section of destroyed grass banks and bits of car trim all over the road, and the car which had obviously rolled in among the trees. We stopped and I ran back to make sure he was ok, and he was out of the car, walking about using his phone. Asked if I could help, said he was ok and basically asked me to leave.
Unfortunately, some people just have to learn the hard way.
boyse7en said:
I live in the country too, and the number of drivers that can't reverse a car is astonishing. Twice in the last year I have actually got out of my car and reversed their car back for them, then got back into mine and finally got past.
We moved away over a decade ago. I'd imagine going by the general standard of driving these days that it must by even worse now!! Funny enough we went for a drive to where we used to live the other weekend as a mate wanted to see. All quite sad really. All the fields are now paddocks, the barns are houses, the grain stores are now houses, the cow sheds are, yep houses, the old cottages are now big cottages. The roads the same though just more potholes!
Having said that. A couple of times I got out my car and started walking. 'Where u going they'd shout' I'd just reply home, I only live there as Id start walking accross a field. Amazing how they would find reverse then.
Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 9th April 10:56
Last winter I bought a 4x4 camper van and took the missus off exploring US ski areas. One morning we were on a very long empty straight road in Montana. It was epic blizzard conditions, -10c and 3 inches of snow fallen on a road already ploughed that day. Despite having a long way to drive I felt 35 ish was as fast as was willing to go bearing in mind the terrible vis and exceptionally low grip even with 35" offroad tyres. Having not seen any vehicle for 10 mins a BMW X5 turned up at high speed and sat right on my bumper. I was very nervous as I was already working very hard to anticipate the road and judge speed, kinks, depressions etc.
He's been on my bumper for 2 mins when we crest a brow and I nearly have a heart attack! A huge artic has broken down/stuck on the opposite side coming up a steep grade with a slight bend. Overtaking on my side of the road is another huge artic doing 5mph with a line of traffic behind it
I gingerly try to stop 10,000lbs of camper on a steep hill doing 35mph without spinning, while X5 chap decides this is his ideal moment to overtake. (Either that or powder snow had obscured my brake lights). He comes past at speed, visibly s
ts himself, steers hard back to our side ahead of me, and gets a right tank slapper going. He has to choose which truck to hit so slides into the stationary one, drivers side first at 90 degrees with a very expensive sounding bang.
I got Snomad stopped with 10 lengths to spare but was pretty pumped! Imagine writing off your house, 50 miles from the nearest town, in a blizzard!
Eventually we got the road clear and a plough turned up. Looked like serious chassis damage done to the X5, but the guy seemed ok fortunately.
He's been on my bumper for 2 mins when we crest a brow and I nearly have a heart attack! A huge artic has broken down/stuck on the opposite side coming up a steep grade with a slight bend. Overtaking on my side of the road is another huge artic doing 5mph with a line of traffic behind it
I gingerly try to stop 10,000lbs of camper on a steep hill doing 35mph without spinning, while X5 chap decides this is his ideal moment to overtake. (Either that or powder snow had obscured my brake lights). He comes past at speed, visibly s
ts himself, steers hard back to our side ahead of me, and gets a right tank slapper going. He has to choose which truck to hit so slides into the stationary one, drivers side first at 90 degrees with a very expensive sounding bang.I got Snomad stopped with 10 lengths to spare but was pretty pumped! Imagine writing off your house, 50 miles from the nearest town, in a blizzard!
Eventually we got the road clear and a plough turned up. Looked like serious chassis damage done to the X5, but the guy seemed ok fortunately.
Got rear ended recently by a bell end trying to aggressively pass me on the wrong side 
Then some cyclist comes up and states (wrongly) that he will act as a witness to support the guy that rear ended me!! So I'm standing there with two muppets in front of me now.
I awaited the inevitable contest to the claim but insurance company backed down as soon as I presented photo evidence and detailed print offs of road lay out etc etc
Satisfying.
I actually started a thread seeking a bit of advice at the time.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Good to see a few naysayers on there also proved wrong!
Then some cyclist comes up and states (wrongly) that he will act as a witness to support the guy that rear ended me!! So I'm standing there with two muppets in front of me now.
I awaited the inevitable contest to the claim but insurance company backed down as soon as I presented photo evidence and detailed print offs of road lay out etc etc
Satisfying.
I actually started a thread seeking a bit of advice at the time.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Good to see a few naysayers on there also proved wrong!
Some years ago I was driving in Battersea in South London. Most of the bus lanes there are only active from 4pm to 7pm, and it was about 2pm, so I used the bus lane. I noticed a truck parked up ahead, so indicated to move out. A woman took exception to this and closed the gap between her and the car in front to block me. The car in front of her then had to brake for the queue of traffic in front, and she piled straight into the back of it. Oh how I laughed.
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