Size matters...
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I'm racking up some serious business miles over the next few months, so to avoid running those up on my own car, I'm taking advantage of a hire car.
Now, all I need is something that can transport me and my laptop and doesn't need impressive acceleration as most of the distance is motorway, so a 1.4 Corsa is fine.
Whilst I accept the acceleration isn't stellar (so I'm trying not to get in the way), even when up to speed and going along the lanes at my normal pace and time (very early), I'm staggered at the tail-gating and generally obnoxious and dangerous behaviour that seems to be triggered in other drivers solely from being in a smaller car. This never happens in my usual steer(s). It's also quite worrying just how 'invisible' the car appears to be to some drivers.
Sadly, I think this makes some drivers feel 'big'.
It's an experience that's up there with the last time I rode a bicycle on the road (some years ago) and had the misfortune of experiencing the general lack of care and attention cyclists could expect from other road users.
It's useful to see the roads from others' perspectives like this, but it's really quite sad to see just how low some road users' self-esteem seems to be (or how they need to look around for outlets for their own short-comings), or just how poor their awareness seems to be.
Now, all I need is something that can transport me and my laptop and doesn't need impressive acceleration as most of the distance is motorway, so a 1.4 Corsa is fine.
Whilst I accept the acceleration isn't stellar (so I'm trying not to get in the way), even when up to speed and going along the lanes at my normal pace and time (very early), I'm staggered at the tail-gating and generally obnoxious and dangerous behaviour that seems to be triggered in other drivers solely from being in a smaller car. This never happens in my usual steer(s). It's also quite worrying just how 'invisible' the car appears to be to some drivers.
Sadly, I think this makes some drivers feel 'big'.
It's an experience that's up there with the last time I rode a bicycle on the road (some years ago) and had the misfortune of experiencing the general lack of care and attention cyclists could expect from other road users.
It's useful to see the roads from others' perspectives like this, but it's really quite sad to see just how low some road users' self-esteem seems to be (or how they need to look around for outlets for their own short-comings), or just how poor their awareness seems to be.
jpp said:
It's an experience that's up there with the last time I rode a bicycle on the road (some years ago) and had the misfortune of experiencing the general lack of care and attention cyclists could expect from other road users.
That didn't involve an elderly chap driving a Jaguar did it?I've owned a Nissan Micra, every single person on the road will attempt some form of suicidal overtake so long as it means they pass the Micra. It didn't even matter if I was already travelling well above the speed limit, they still HAD to pass me at any cost.
I would then normally be stuck behind them but daring to overtake them back was a black art involving the stealth skills of the best ninja and as much momentum as it was possible to muster, although the wind direction had to be carefully considered.
I would then normally be stuck behind them but daring to overtake them back was a black art involving the stealth skills of the best ninja and as much momentum as it was possible to muster, although the wind direction had to be carefully considered.
poing said:
I've owned a Nissan Micra, every single person on the road will attempt some form of suicidal overtake so long as it means they pass the Micra. It didn't even matter if I was already travelling well above the speed limit, they still HAD to pass me at any cost.
I would then normally be stuck behind them but daring to overtake them back was a black art involving the stealth skills of the best ninja and as much momentum as it was possible to muster, although the wind direction had to be carefully considered.
Same story hereI would then normally be stuck behind them but daring to overtake them back was a black art involving the stealth skills of the best ninja and as much momentum as it was possible to muster, although the wind direction had to be carefully considered.
Drive down my normal route to work in the panda at 60mph which is the speed limit and it is most people are MUST GET PAST AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!
Same time of day in the landcover doing 50mph as your ears fall out at 60mph, not one person will pass you
I'm with with the OP on this.
My white Fiat Punto gets tailgated all the time, even when we're all in a fast moving queue so moving me out of the way wouldn't get them anywhere faster, it'll just change the view.
Just doesn't happen to the black Alfa 75. Probably because that's a "blokes car".
Some people behave rather knobbishly around cars that they feel are inferior to their own. Small dick syndrome.
My white Fiat Punto gets tailgated all the time, even when we're all in a fast moving queue so moving me out of the way wouldn't get them anywhere faster, it'll just change the view.
Just doesn't happen to the black Alfa 75. Probably because that's a "blokes car".
Some people behave rather knobbishly around cars that they feel are inferior to their own. Small dick syndrome.
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