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a mum said:
Unless you were breaking the speed limit, you're not responsible, in any way, for the accident.
I'm surprised this kind of thinking (or lack thereof) has come up from two separate people in that thread. There's plenty of 'speed kills' campaigns and I think the concentration of that message has probably diluted other acts of reckless driving.'Oh, just don't go over the speed limit and you'll be all right, in fact you can have a little sleep if you put a speed limiter on!'
Wow, I mean really? What!?
She sped up because they were pushing in and she doesn't like that? But only to around 45-50 perhaps so she must have been going 30 something in a NSL and by the sounds of it, a long way from the traffic light. All pure idiocy, thankfully quite a few people pointed out that it's quite dangerous to be a tw
t on the road as she's found out.
Don't worry though everybody, shes informed the police that she saw an accident behind her today and left her details. Possibly forgot to mention that she caused it.
Hand in that driving licence and sit down so you can be shouted at and fined please.
I only assume the people in the accident are ok seeing as that wasn't mentioned
She sped up because they were pushing in and she doesn't like that? But only to around 45-50 perhaps so she must have been going 30 something in a NSL and by the sounds of it, a long way from the traffic light. All pure idiocy, thankfully quite a few people pointed out that it's quite dangerous to be a tw
t on the road as she's found out. Don't worry though everybody, shes informed the police that she saw an accident behind her today and left her details. Possibly forgot to mention that she caused it.
Hand in that driving licence and sit down so you can be shouted at and fined please.
I only assume the people in the accident are ok seeing as that wasn't mentioned
Some comfort can be found that a few people are giving her grief for speeding up, and then not stopping instantly. So that's nice. But there are also a lot of window lickers that say things like...
Mumsnet Poster said:
I am sure that you will be contacted for a statement, but you cannot in any possible way be considered responsible for an accident that happened behind you.
Some Woman said:
Incidentally, there is no moral imperative to make life easier or more comfortable for dangerous, inconsiderate or reckless drivers.
Jesus.The Highway Code said:
R168: Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous. Drop back to maintain a two-second gap if someone overtakes and pulls into the gap in front of you.
Whilst there are a few worrying comments on the mumsnet thread, there are plenty telling the OP that she's a comlpete f
kwit who may have caused someone's death.
From the sketchy details provided I'd say it's 50/50 whether her actions actually caused the accident - at best the guy overtaking was cutting it fine, at worst the (mumsnet) OP would have been part of the carnage if she'd maintained or reduced her speed.
kwit who may have caused someone's death.From the sketchy details provided I'd say it's 50/50 whether her actions actually caused the accident - at best the guy overtaking was cutting it fine, at worst the (mumsnet) OP would have been part of the carnage if she'd maintained or reduced her speed.
Nath1790 said:
Wow, I mean really? What!?
She sped up because they were pushing in and she doesn't like that? But only to around 45-50 perhaps so she must have been going 30 something in a NSL and by the sounds of it, a long way from the traffic light. All pure idiocy, thankfully quite a few people pointed out that it's quite dangerous to be a twt on the road as she's found out.
Don't worry though everybody, shes informed the police that she saw an accident behind her today and left her details. Possibly forgot to mention that she caused it.
Hand in that driving licence and sit down so you can be shouted at and fined please.
I only assume the people in the accident are ok seeing as that wasn't mentioned
The people in the accident were not mentioned because they are all to wrapped up with the thought the OP might be a little upset (feeling guilty because she knows she has done wrong more like) self absorbed She sped up because they were pushing in and she doesn't like that? But only to around 45-50 perhaps so she must have been going 30 something in a NSL and by the sounds of it, a long way from the traffic light. All pure idiocy, thankfully quite a few people pointed out that it's quite dangerous to be a tw
t on the road as she's found out. Don't worry though everybody, shes informed the police that she saw an accident behind her today and left her details. Possibly forgot to mention that she caused it.
Hand in that driving licence and sit down so you can be shouted at and fined please.
I only assume the people in the accident are ok seeing as that wasn't mentioned
s all of them.oldcynic said:
Whilst there are a few worrying comments on the mumsnet thread, there are plenty telling the OP that she's a comlpete fkwit who may have caused someone's death.
From the sketchy details provided I'd say it's 50/50 whether her actions actually caused the accident - at best the guy overtaking was cutting it fine, at worst the (mumsnet) OP would have been part of the carnage if she'd maintained or reduced her speed.
Bit of sense kwit who may have caused someone's death.From the sketchy details provided I'd say it's 50/50 whether her actions actually caused the accident - at best the guy overtaking was cutting it fine, at worst the (mumsnet) OP would have been part of the carnage if she'd maintained or reduced her speed.
Haven't read the mumsnet thread
oldcynic said:
Whilst there are a few worrying comments on the mumsnet thread, there are plenty telling the OP that she's a comlpete fkwit who may have caused someone's death.
From the sketchy details provided I'd say it's 50/50 whether her actions actually caused the accident - at best the guy overtaking was cutting it fine, at worst the (mumsnet) OP would have been part of the carnage if she'd maintained or reduced her speed.
If she hadn't increased her speed there would likely have been plenty of room to overtake safely, most people overtake based on what they can see and don't take into account that the person they are overtaking is a homicidal maniac. Having been caught out before by someone "speeding up to stop me pushing in" I now always assume I'm overtaking a moron that will accelerate and plan my escape route in advance.kwit who may have caused someone's death.From the sketchy details provided I'd say it's 50/50 whether her actions actually caused the accident - at best the guy overtaking was cutting it fine, at worst the (mumsnet) OP would have been part of the carnage if she'd maintained or reduced her speed.
poing said:
If she hadn't increased her speed there would likely have been plenty of room to overtake safely, most people overtake based on what they can see and don't take into account that the person they are overtaking is a homicidal maniac. Having been caught out before by someone "speeding up to stop me pushing in" I now always assume I'm overtaking a moron that will accelerate and plan my escape route in advance.
That's one account she's told. The other is that she sped up as the car approached, slowed when it went to overtake and it hit a car pulling out of a side road before it had passed her.We don't know which of those versions is nearer the truth.
edit - or as suggested below, and on mumsnet, the OP is a troll.
Edited by Ahimoth on Friday 17th April 22:33
This is worse than the one I came across on there where a woman had reversed into a teacher's car on the school car park when dropping her children off at school. She wanted reassurance there was no CCTV and she could get away with not admitting to the car owner or the school what she'd done.
It ended with her saying the car owner was a "Snotty cow" who's car repairs she wasn't going to pay for, despite still having no idea who owned the car or how she would have reacted if she'd just told her she'd bumped into it.
Most people on Mumsnet seem pretty normal but, like The Guardian comments section, it gives a scary insight into how some people's minds work, what they think of you and how they justify trying to make your life difficult as you just go about your innocent business.
I imagine in this case the first account was nearer the truth and she changed it after getting an unexpected flaming amidst the poor yous and flowers.
It ended with her saying the car owner was a "Snotty cow" who's car repairs she wasn't going to pay for, despite still having no idea who owned the car or how she would have reacted if she'd just told her she'd bumped into it.
Most people on Mumsnet seem pretty normal but, like The Guardian comments section, it gives a scary insight into how some people's minds work, what they think of you and how they justify trying to make your life difficult as you just go about your innocent business.
I imagine in this case the first account was nearer the truth and she changed it after getting an unexpected flaming amidst the poor yous and flowers.
Edited by Blakewater on Friday 17th April 22:24
OP:
"Gosh now I'm being flamed for slowing down when someone overtook me?!
You try being in my shoes when some trys to overtake you and then you have to decide to speed up or slow down to avoid a crash! Its not that fking easy!
Right I've had enough, I'm off for a bubble bath and wine."
THE fk
"Gosh now I'm being flamed for slowing down when someone overtook me?!
You try being in my shoes when some
trys to overtake you and then you have to decide to speed up or slow down to avoid a crash! Its not that fking easy!Right I've had enough, I'm off for a bubble bath and wine."
THE f
k You can't say whether she's in the wrong or not, there's not enough info, and not clear whether he started the overtake or just coming up fast behind. but all the people who jump on that thread, all saying the same bks.
"Manic over takers" and similar. What the crap is wrong with idiots who think overtaking is illegal or dangerous or pushing in!!!??
And How slow was she going in the first place, ridiculous
ks. "Manic over takers" and similar. What the crap is wrong with idiots who think overtaking is illegal or dangerous or pushing in!!!??
And How slow was she going in the first place, ridiculous
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