A cautionary tale for the horn-happy
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On my usual commute into work I cut through some residential side streets to avoid some of the city centre traffic. This morning, whilst negotiating one of these streets, I encountered a delay which appeared to be caused by a silver Mondeo, seemingly abandoned in and fully blocking the road.
As there was a couple of cars in front of me, also held up, I couldn't see anything beyond the Mondeo. There were a couple of people milling about so I assumed folk were getting in/out of the car, loading/unloading goods etc., and wouldn't be too long.
After a few minutes, as one does, I got a little impatient and proceeded to give a little pap or two on the horn, to no avail. After a few more moments, a longer 'parp' or two was deemed necessary. Still nothing.
Time marching on and red mist rising, I got out of the car, effing and blinding, to see a group of sombre looking folk observing men loading a coffin into a Volvo hearse.
(Awaits thread about arrogant w
ker Porsche driver unwilling to wait for Grandpa to be loaded up for his final drive)
As there was a couple of cars in front of me, also held up, I couldn't see anything beyond the Mondeo. There were a couple of people milling about so I assumed folk were getting in/out of the car, loading/unloading goods etc., and wouldn't be too long.
After a few minutes, as one does, I got a little impatient and proceeded to give a little pap or two on the horn, to no avail. After a few more moments, a longer 'parp' or two was deemed necessary. Still nothing.
Time marching on and red mist rising, I got out of the car, effing and blinding, to see a group of sombre looking folk observing men loading a coffin into a Volvo hearse.
(Awaits thread about arrogant w
ker Porsche driver unwilling to wait for Grandpa to be loaded up for his final drive)
adycav said:
On my usual commute into work I cut through some residential side streets to avoid some of the city centre traffic. This morning, whilst negotiating one of these streets, I encountered a delay which appeared to be caused by a silver Mondeo, seemingly abandoned in and fully blocking the road.
As there was a couple of cars in front of me, also held up, I couldn't see anything beyond the Mondeo. There were a couple of people milling about so I assumed folk were getting in/out of the car, loading/unloading goods etc., and wouldn't be too long.
After a few minutes, as one does, I got a little impatient and proceeded to give a little pap or two on the horn, to no avail. After a few more moments, a longer 'parp' or two was deemed necessary. Still nothing.
Time marching on and red mist rising, I got out of the car, effing and blinding, to see a group of sombre looking folk observing men loading a coffin into a Volvo hearse.
(Awaits thread about arrogant wker Porsche driver unwilling to wait for Grandpa to be loaded up for his final drive)
we got stuck in a funeral procession a few years ago, driving in a car with wedding ribbons on...As there was a couple of cars in front of me, also held up, I couldn't see anything beyond the Mondeo. There were a couple of people milling about so I assumed folk were getting in/out of the car, loading/unloading goods etc., and wouldn't be too long.
After a few minutes, as one does, I got a little impatient and proceeded to give a little pap or two on the horn, to no avail. After a few more moments, a longer 'parp' or two was deemed necessary. Still nothing.
Time marching on and red mist rising, I got out of the car, effing and blinding, to see a group of sombre looking folk observing men loading a coffin into a Volvo hearse.
(Awaits thread about arrogant w
ker Porsche driver unwilling to wait for Grandpa to be loaded up for his final drive)That was uncomfortable....
I was once caught behind a queue of slow moving traffic. Road straightened, good sightlines. Nobody went for the overtake.
Bugger this, says I....
(you can see where this is going)
Full boost, 2nd gear, past the first car, and *then* I see the pair of cars leading the traffic.
I wanted the ground to open up.
Bugger this, says I....
(you can see where this is going)
Full boost, 2nd gear, past the first car, and *then* I see the pair of cars leading the traffic.
I wanted the ground to open up.
Once a car pulled out of a car-park (which turned out to be a church car-park...) ridiculously slowly, and ended up blocking my lane entirely. I was still a fair way off, but I flashed him to try and get him to move out of the way. Carried on flashing. And then saw what car it was. A hearse. Ohhhh dear.... I put my hand up to apologise and he seemed to accept my mistake. That was a horrible experience! 
Edited by Deranged Granny on Friday 12th November 11:43
Mr E said:
I was once caught behind a queue of slow moving traffic. Road straightened, good sightlines. Nobody went for the overtake.
Bugger this, says I....
(you can see where this is going)
Full boost, 2nd gear, past the first car, and *then* I see the pair of cars leading the traffic.
I wanted the ground to open up.
Yep same here, 800cc V4 bike with aftermarket pipe, First gear WOT overtake, saw the car at the front... sBugger this, says I....
(you can see where this is going)
Full boost, 2nd gear, past the first car, and *then* I see the pair of cars leading the traffic.
I wanted the ground to open up.
t.Mr E said:
I was once caught behind a queue of slow moving traffic. Road straightened, good sightlines. Nobody went for the overtake.
Bugger this, says I....
(you can see where this is going)
Full boost, 2nd gear, past the first car, and *then* I see the pair of cars leading the traffic.
I wanted the ground to open up.
Pretty much the same thing happened to me during my Supra ownership days. Had a queue of traffic in front on a great piece of straight road. Thought there must be a tractor or something holding everyone up. Put the foot down and and proceeded to overtake. Once at the point of no return I then realised it was a funeral procession. Got by as fast as I could, apologized with a hand up and then hung my head in shame Bugger this, says I....
(you can see where this is going)
Full boost, 2nd gear, past the first car, and *then* I see the pair of cars leading the traffic.
I wanted the ground to open up.
The council have just opened a state of the art crematorium near where I live, which is accessed by driving down a prime hooning lane. I was on a spirited drive last Thursday when, low and behold, I happen across a long queue of slow moving vehicles. I guessed what was up, unlike the mong in the corsa behind me, who decided to take the entire line. I saw him get as far as the third from front car, realise what was what, then pull in behind the hearse and 2 mourners cars. I had to laugh.
I'm struggling to see what is wrong with overtaking a funeral procession, you aren't part of it and I doubt you knew about it in advance, beeping the horn due to a delay is embarrassing but given the number of undertakers, drivers etc. it wouldn't have been excessive for one to have stood somewhere visible.
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