What do you have to do to be seen?

[bennyboysvuk]

I came unusually close to an accident this morning. As I turned right into a T junction, the guy waiting to turn right almost drove right into the side of me! I was in 2nd doing maybe even less than 20mph. It was light, I had my lights on and I was indicating in a pretty big estate car. I took avoiding action and he missed me by inches.

It really pied me off though. I nearly went and had a word, but instead I chose to shout some obscenities and carry on my journey.

It really frustrates me since I have never had a problem when "making progress" in my car. It's just when moving at slow speed that the issues seem to come about. I'm going to paint my car yellow and drive at 90 everywhere.

Regards,
Ben - On a rant and sick of numpties

[james_j]

I also find more "trouble" of that sort at slow speed.

Lucky you don't travel about by bicycle or motorbike! Think how often you wouldn't be seen then by such blind fools.

That's why bikes have their lights blazing in daylight and people still don't see them.

[dougbarker]

Hired a Honda CBF500 last week to see what commuting in London was like before I committed to buying one. The lights on this bike came on automatically when you switch ignition on. It is also bright blue with shiny bits of chrome on as well.

Jacket and helmet are black, so bought reflective Sam Brown thing as well. Ho ho, I thought, going to be safe now!

Err, no. Taxis tried to kill me, pedestrians didn't care and I hate them all. Decided not to get a bike. If I did, I would fit a massive exhaust on it. Used to think people like that were tossers but from the other side of the fence I can see the point.

[Streetcop]

Hi Doug..

sorry you didn't like the biking idea...

If I were you..i'd keep at it...they are great as a leisure activity and superb for commuting...don't let them get you down.



and remember...the women love motorbikes;





Street

>> Edited by Streetcop on Wednesday 1st September 02:04

[nicecupoftea]

Had a similar incident today.

Nice spirited drive down an NSL, road sweeps round to right, road joins from left.

The car in front of me is braking and indicating left, whilst some bint in a StreetKa is waiting to turn right onto the main road back where we've come from.

As the car in front of me turned I chanegd down ready to pick up speed again, but I was keeping an eye on the woman.

Which was lucky really as she pulled straight out in front of me, clearly hadn't looked beyond the first car. Fortunately I had seen the whole thing coming and was able to stop in time.

What really annoyed me was, after I beeped the horn to alert her to my presence, her immediate thought wasn't "Oops, haven't I been a silly", but "must... beep... horn... in... retaliation..."

FFS. I really wanted to have a word and find out why she did it. I mean, could she possibly find any way of justifying it!?