Simpletons entering dual carriageway
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The OP knowing he's passing an entry only 70 yards before he exits (be nice to see the road, that is less than one count down board) calls someone trying to join a cretin and a simpleton because they made a bit if a meal out of joining.
Good driving is recognising not everyone is a driving god and making allowances - sounds like a fail. Maybe having a go at the junction layout would be more appropriate? Or posting the details of the road and asking how others might deal with it.
Good driving is recognising not everyone is a driving god and making allowances - sounds like a fail. Maybe having a go at the junction layout would be more appropriate? Or posting the details of the road and asking how others might deal with it.
FiF said:
A question on this subject to the experts as to whether I did the right thing.
Rural dual carriageway, 50 limit, :sigh: That's how it is these days.
Anyway approaching a layby which is a loop of the old road and there's a Kia Sportage approaching the end of the layby. I'm in a well spreadout line of traffic, driving at the limit, indicated 51, true 50 calibrated speedo, in lane 1, no one in lane 2. Check mirrors, over shoulder, indicate, move out.
Kia pulls out into lane 1, accelerating as I overtake him. No signal of thanks, ignorant git.
Anyway at this point I am clear ahead, but not far enough to return to lane 1, yet the Kia is still accelerating and getting closer to n/s rear quarter.
At this point we are rapidly approaching, or as rapidly as you can at 50, :sigh:, a section of the dual carriageway where two lanes drop to one.
Clear to me Kia is going to go for an undertake if I don't do something, so seeing as the camera van isn't on his spot at the moment I just clog it, stick my left indicator on, and when well clear return to lane 1, to gesticulations from Kia. No doubt there could be some dashcam w
ker footage somewhere on idiottube.
But how could this simpleton have been dealt with differently, other than just staying in lane 1, not being helpful and making the ignorant pob wait?
Opinions, observations and advice welcome.
Do as you did, then drive at 30 mph through the single carriageway section Rural dual carriageway, 50 limit, :sigh: That's how it is these days.
Anyway approaching a layby which is a loop of the old road and there's a Kia Sportage approaching the end of the layby. I'm in a well spreadout line of traffic, driving at the limit, indicated 51, true 50 calibrated speedo, in lane 1, no one in lane 2. Check mirrors, over shoulder, indicate, move out.
Kia pulls out into lane 1, accelerating as I overtake him. No signal of thanks, ignorant git.
Anyway at this point I am clear ahead, but not far enough to return to lane 1, yet the Kia is still accelerating and getting closer to n/s rear quarter.
At this point we are rapidly approaching, or as rapidly as you can at 50, :sigh:, a section of the dual carriageway where two lanes drop to one.
Clear to me Kia is going to go for an undertake if I don't do something, so seeing as the camera van isn't on his spot at the moment I just clog it, stick my left indicator on, and when well clear return to lane 1, to gesticulations from Kia. No doubt there could be some dashcam w
ker footage somewhere on idiottube.But how could this simpleton have been dealt with differently, other than just staying in lane 1, not being helpful and making the ignorant pob wait?
Opinions, observations and advice welcome.
Chas Town said:
Nice advice from the guy who coughs on another post at travelling at an indicated 157mph autobahn or not.A John Lyon HPC course will not get you out of the mire should the wheel literally come off see the old clip of the South Yorkshire traffic guy who has a blowout at far less speed. Hope there was nothing ahead or behind you at the time because all the planning in the world would not get you out of a situation.
Hypocrisy at its highest .
I have seen that clip. Blow outs are extremely rare if you look after your tyre pressures, check them and replace them regularly with decent, appropriate tyres. Blow outs can also cause serious problems at any speed. Do you think those that regularly test cars at high speed on the Millbrook oval think they are playing Russian roulette?Hypocrisy at its highest .
There is nothing hypocritical about my post, I was trying to give some advice and reflect on the nature of the discussions on the advanced driving forum. If you want to just rant about something then general chat is probably better for that.
I feel that one option has been overlooked here.
Avoiding conflict by continuing to the next junction and coming back. It may be inconvenient but it is far better imo to a close call that could ultimately escalate, or an accident.
If all the preparation is not creating a solution consider another alternative, surely?
Avoiding conflict by continuing to the next junction and coming back. It may be inconvenient but it is far better imo to a close call that could ultimately escalate, or an accident.
If all the preparation is not creating a solution consider another alternative, surely?
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