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Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
What's wrong with *these* people ????
Edited by vonhosen on Wednesday 15th November 17:54
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Perhaps he was wondering what the hell you were doing, and thinking "No I'm not going to change lanes and pass him, as this guy might be some maniac who matches my pace, and then I end up in a situation which could very likely end up in road rage as he won't let me past, or change back to lane 1."
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Maybe he thought he'd follow the idiot that had no idea of the speed limit!!!!!!!
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Probably he had his head stuck where the sun doesn't shine. They can't be very bright to want to do that 'job' anyhow.
Best wishes all,
Dave.
vonhosen said:
What's wrong with *these* people ????
Well...yes You have to be deluded to do a job like that, or is there something I've missed here?
Parrot of Doom said:
Perhaps he was wondering what the hell you were doing, and thinking "No I'm not going to change lanes and pass him, as this guy might be some maniac who matches my pace, and then I end up in a situation which could very likely end up in road rage as he won't let me past, or change back to lane 1."
So, you consider this to be the rational behaviour of someone who approaches a slower car on a dual carriageway, with nobody in lane 2?
combemarshal said:
Maybe he thought he'd follow the idiot that had no idea of the speed limit!!!!!!!
I'm really having trouble understanding that one....
TripleS said:
Probably he had his head stuck where the sun doesn't shine. They can't be very bright to want to do that 'job' anyhow
You just might be right, there...
My guess is that he was being overcautious, in fear of having any mistake photographed or reported. Can't come up with anything else.
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Are you for real mate?!!mybrainhurts said:
So, you consider this to be the rational behaviour of someone who approaches a slower car on a dual carriageway, with nobody in lane 2?
In one of those vans, I'd imagine they're about as popular as Traffic Wardens, so yes I'd say thats quite rational.
Why did you slow down and deliberately impede another motorist?
Parrot of Doom said:
Why did you slow down and deliberately impede another motorist?
Initially up top I said:
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove
It's there if you really look....
Impede..? It was a dual carriageway, just him and me, nobody in lane 2...how can you construe that as impeding?
Strewth...
I've followed only one before, and that was on the M42. That one seemed to be extremely nervous. I was curious about his driving ability. What, exactlty, is wrong with that?
not applicable said:
Sad thing is he does not get it!!
Dead right, old boy, but sad it is not....
I was about three cars behind the rarer white car with the checkerboard patterns und the blue lights fitted to the roof today.
We are on 40 mph road. He do 40 mph. Ahead ist Gatso. A red light appear in his rear window - telling the drivers behind to slow down.
We then see talivan in distance ahead. His red light came on und flashed to same message. I am not sure if he flashed the headlamp (which I saw reflected in the bus shelter as COAST drivers note this sort of detail 
) to say "Hiya" to the bloke in the van or the oncoming cars
Perhaps the officer read this site 
but I wonder if he was being a bit "naughty" to warn the drivers of the talivan like that. I noted that he slowed as well for the camera .. even though he was legal too 
I think ist a habit to slow regardless for the camera.
We are on 40 mph road. He do 40 mph. Ahead ist Gatso. A red light appear in his rear window - telling the drivers behind to slow down.
We then see talivan in distance ahead. His red light came on und flashed to same message.
I am not sure if he flashed the headlamp (which I saw reflected in the bus shelter as COAST drivers note this sort of detail ) to say "Hiya" to the bloke in the van or the oncoming cars Perhaps the officer read this site but I wonder if he was being a bit "naughty" to warn the drivers of the talivan like that. I noted that he slowed as well for the camera .. even though he was legal too I think ist a habit to slow regardless for the camera. 
Parrot of Doom said:
mybrainhurts said:
So, you consider this to be the rational behaviour of someone who approaches a slower car on a dual carriageway, with nobody in lane 2?
In one of those vans, I'd imagine they're about as popular as Traffic Wardens, so yes I'd say thats quite rational.
Why did you slow down and deliberately impede another motorist?
It's not another motorist, it's a taliban. Them or us, clear as mud! I'd like to slow one down to a crawl just so they get my drift that speed kills, or does it, hmmm. It's one way to show how much you hate them without actually getting a NIP.
Boosted.
mybrainhurts said:
Spotted a talivan behind me today.
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
Thought I'd follow him to see how he drove, but he was behind me on a 40mph dual carriageway.
Slowed down, but he didn't overtake.
Slowed down a bit more...come on
No...
Slowed down a bit more....come on, come on
Cripes, I'm doing less than 20...
Did he overtake...?
No...
What's wrong with these people...?
It's the middle of the week, you are wasting your time, you should have waited for saturday night before you mentioned this.
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