Why do people drive like such berks in the snow?
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I was driving out toward Bristol airport last night to pick my girlfriend up (flight cancelled) I had already made the trip once in my S2000 and assessed the roads as 'bloody treacherous' so borrowed a mates A3 to do the trip in as it is slightly more suitable and it was still snowing.
Pootling along at 30 mph in a 40, which I would have been doing no matter what the speed limit due to the slush and snow covering 90% of the road. There was a car behind me gaining not at any partially fast rate but gaining none the less. Eventually he catches up with me and starts to tailgate me beeping the horn and flashing his lights at me - probably inches from my bumper. I start to look for places to pull over to let him get on his way and mainly to put some distance between us as I don't want the pillock going in to the back of me!
There isn't anywhere to pull over so this continues for another 30 seconds or so up until the point he decides to overtake me using the deep slushy bit in the middle of the road beeping his horn as he goes past, there was a car coming the other way and it was quite possibly the worst bit of overtaking given the conditions I have EVER seen... at least he is past me and on his way though...
He then proceeds to do approx 35 mph along the bit of road leading up to the airport, not really going much faster than he was before when he was 'stuck' behind me. He then loses it on the snow and ends up sliding at a 45 degree angle from the direction he is travelling narrowly missing a lamppost and a parked car.
How on earth do people think this is an acceptable way of driving?! Is it just me or do people actually do this?!
BTW I doubt he had winter tyres and it was a 406 estate before you ask.
Pootling along at 30 mph in a 40, which I would have been doing no matter what the speed limit due to the slush and snow covering 90% of the road. There was a car behind me gaining not at any partially fast rate but gaining none the less. Eventually he catches up with me and starts to tailgate me beeping the horn and flashing his lights at me - probably inches from my bumper. I start to look for places to pull over to let him get on his way and mainly to put some distance between us as I don't want the pillock going in to the back of me!
There isn't anywhere to pull over so this continues for another 30 seconds or so up until the point he decides to overtake me using the deep slushy bit in the middle of the road beeping his horn as he goes past, there was a car coming the other way and it was quite possibly the worst bit of overtaking given the conditions I have EVER seen... at least he is past me and on his way though...
He then proceeds to do approx 35 mph along the bit of road leading up to the airport, not really going much faster than he was before when he was 'stuck' behind me. He then loses it on the snow and ends up sliding at a 45 degree angle from the direction he is travelling narrowly missing a lamppost and a parked car.
How on earth do people think this is an acceptable way of driving?! Is it just me or do people actually do this?!
BTW I doubt he had winter tyres and it was a 406 estate before you ask.
Angry man in a s
t car. These kind of people the only way anyone ever notices them in life is when they are acting like twunts! People who carry on like this usually do it because they have st lives and it is their only little bit of power in their day! Take solace in the fact that it will not end well for the mouth breathers who carry on in this manner..
t car. These kind of people the only way anyone ever notices them in life is when they are acting like twunts! People who carry on like this usually do it because they have st lives and it is their only little bit of power in their day! Take solace in the fact that it will not end well for the mouth breathers who carry on in this manner..Hope you honked your horn and gave him a cheery wave as you passed him after him coming off the road.
I've been exasperated by the utterly ridiculous overreaction by some motorists on the roads (was stuck behind someone doing 18MPH on a perfectly well treated 40MPH road yesterday) but just put up with it as the other side was a bit slushy and didn't want to be 'that guy' who impatiently overtook and proceeded to swerve off the road
I've been exasperated by the utterly ridiculous overreaction by some motorists on the roads (was stuck behind someone doing 18MPH on a perfectly well treated 40MPH road yesterday) but just put up with it as the other side was a bit slushy and didn't want to be 'that guy' who impatiently overtook and proceeded to swerve off the road
Chicane-UK said:
Hope you honked your horn and gave him a cheery wave as you passed him after him coming off the road.
I did give him some horn rage, more out of disbelief at what he was doing than anything else!I was hoping he would turn into the airport though so I could give him a piece of my mind, plonker.
Anyone driving faster than you is an idiot, anyone driving slower than you is an idiot.
I've had a few people overtake me in treacherous conditions and in stupid places these past few days. I just let it go, safe in the knowledge that one day, eventually, a bit of ice will catch them out.
I've also had plenty of people try and beat me out of junctions, only for them then to be surprised that their wheels spin in all the sludge and snow pushed to the edge of the junction and they can't emerge as fast as they were planning to do.
I always drive past with a smirk if they bottle it and abort, I gave up beeping a long time ago if they do continue to pull out though. Someone with slower reactions or not paying attention will hit them one day.
Had a funny moment last year when a woman in an e46 tried to beat me out of a junction. The rear end just span round and she did a 270 degree spin and ended up facing me in the middle of the road. How I laughed.
I've had a few people overtake me in treacherous conditions and in stupid places these past few days. I just let it go, safe in the knowledge that one day, eventually, a bit of ice will catch them out.
I've also had plenty of people try and beat me out of junctions, only for them then to be surprised that their wheels spin in all the sludge and snow pushed to the edge of the junction and they can't emerge as fast as they were planning to do.
I always drive past with a smirk if they bottle it and abort, I gave up beeping a long time ago if they do continue to pull out though. Someone with slower reactions or not paying attention will hit them one day.
Had a funny moment last year when a woman in an e46 tried to beat me out of a junction. The rear end just span round and she did a 270 degree spin and ended up facing me in the middle of the road. How I laughed.
Edited by TheTurbonator on Wednesday 23 January 16:46
Edited by TheTurbonator on Wednesday 23 January 16:47
On the flip side, I got stuck behind some moron creeeeping along a NSL road at 20mph with a huge snake of frustrated drivers behind them because three or four flakes of snow had fallen from the sky.... at that point the conditions were no more treacherous than any other cold, grey day. Helpfully though, the delay generated by being stuck behind said dangerously cautious berk meant that by the time I was nearing my journey's end the local roads were entertainingly snowy and slippery, affording me a few very enjoyable slithery, controlled moments
As said above, everyone has their own perception of the appropriate speed for the conditions... some people clearly get this wrong (as indeed do I on occasion, not being perfect). Just do your best to get out of 'their' way to stay safe and shrug your shoulders if you can't - it might be that an unexpectedly entertaining bonus occurs as a result (for me, the snowy road fun - for you, the satisfaction of watching said twunt make an arse of himself, raising your smug-o-meter levels in the process).
Generally, the standard of driving in poor conditions in this country is woeful so all we can do is drive accordingly to take account of it.
As said above, everyone has their own perception of the appropriate speed for the conditions... some people clearly get this wrong (as indeed do I on occasion, not being perfect). Just do your best to get out of 'their' way to stay safe and shrug your shoulders if you can't - it might be that an unexpectedly entertaining bonus occurs as a result (for me, the snowy road fun - for you, the satisfaction of watching said twunt make an arse of himself, raising your smug-o-meter levels in the process).
Generally, the standard of driving in poor conditions in this country is woeful so all we can do is drive accordingly to take account of it.
larrylamb11 said:
On the flip side, I got stuck behind some moron creeeeping along a NSL road at 20mph with a huge snake of frustrated drivers behind them because three or four flakes of snow had fallen from the sky.... at that point the conditions were no more treacherous than any other cold, grey day. Helpfully though, the delay generated by being stuck behind said dangerously cautious berk meant that by the time I was nearing my journey's end the local roads were entertainingly snowy and slippery, affording me a few very enjoyable slithery, controlled moments
As said above, everyone has their own perception of the appropriate speed for the conditions... some people clearly get this wrong (as indeed do I on occasion, not being perfect). Just do your best to get out of 'their' way to stay safe and shrug your shoulders if you can't - it might be that an unexpectedly entertaining bonus occurs as a result (for me, the snowy road fun - for you, the satisfaction of watching said twunt make an arse of himself, raising your smug-o-meter levels in the process).
Generally, the standard of driving in poor conditions in this country is woeful so all we can do is drive accordingly to take account of it.
I must admit, I thought this was going to be the thrust of this topic, I see far more "Oh sAs said above, everyone has their own perception of the appropriate speed for the conditions... some people clearly get this wrong (as indeed do I on occasion, not being perfect). Just do your best to get out of 'their' way to stay safe and shrug your shoulders if you can't - it might be that an unexpectedly entertaining bonus occurs as a result (for me, the snowy road fun - for you, the satisfaction of watching said twunt make an arse of himself, raising your smug-o-meter levels in the process).
Generally, the standard of driving in poor conditions in this country is woeful so all we can do is drive accordingly to take account of it.
t!!!! It snowed 3 days ago and there's still some in that field over there, I better go 25MPH" driving than that the OP described.M
The thing is it isn't like I dawdle along, I make rather good progress (officer) and can't actually remember the last time someone was trying to go faster and thus me restricting them on an NSL.
It really wasn't safe to go any quicker than that and I had a few moments in the s2000 earlier that evening when trying to get traction up the hills etc.
It really wasn't safe to go any quicker than that and I had a few moments in the s2000 earlier that evening when trying to get traction up the hills etc.
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