Expecting too much?
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I've always had a bit of respect for a car sporting the little red triangle and sometimes enjoy following one, just to appreciate some decent driving for a change.
Last night, I caught up with a Mazda3 MPS on a stretch of single track road that I know well. I'd been pushing on so caught up on it quite quickly but when I saw the IAM badge I was happy to back off and watch some skilful driving. I did this for a while and was really impressed with lines taken on corners, timing of breaking and accelerating and just general skill.
That was until we caught up with a 'dog' (doddering old git) in a battered Corolla. His driving was atrocious, braking where he didn't need to, swerving about, crawling round with poor observation of oncoming cars and I don't think he was aware of either of the two cars behind.
What I wasn't prepared for was the reaction of the 'advanced ' driver. She went from driving godless to aggressive tailgating and flashing lights as the old git passed passing places without letting us by. Eventually he dithered at a junction and she passed him one wheel on the verge.
I've been driven to frustration by drivers like this before and have some sympathy for her but I just felt let down a bit that my new found heroine should turn out to be human after all.
Last night, I caught up with a Mazda3 MPS on a stretch of single track road that I know well. I'd been pushing on so caught up on it quite quickly but when I saw the IAM badge I was happy to back off and watch some skilful driving. I did this for a while and was really impressed with lines taken on corners, timing of breaking and accelerating and just general skill.
That was until we caught up with a 'dog' (doddering old git) in a battered Corolla. His driving was atrocious, braking where he didn't need to, swerving about, crawling round with poor observation of oncoming cars and I don't think he was aware of either of the two cars behind.
What I wasn't prepared for was the reaction of the 'advanced ' driver. She went from driving godless to aggressive tailgating and flashing lights as the old git passed passing places without letting us by. Eventually he dithered at a junction and she passed him one wheel on the verge.
I've been driven to frustration by drivers like this before and have some sympathy for her but I just felt let down a bit that my new found heroine should turn out to be human after all.
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