I have just narrowly avoided being killed by an idiot.
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I have just stopped shaking and calmed down enough to share this with you... I have never in my life been so convinced I was going to die.
There I was returning from a fishing trip today, sun was out and I was enjoying the first glimpses of spring.
I was driving with the Cruise Control set at 50mph; road surface was good and dry.
It was on a sweeping left hand blind bend, with a SOLID white line that I first laid eyes on this utterly unbelievable f
king moron bearing directly down on me, head on...
I literally couldn't believe my eyes, his car bearing down on me at full overtaking pace lurching to (my) right as he desperately swerved back in to try and avoid me. My reaction was to brake HARD and lurch the wheel with all my strength to the left in a desperate bid to avoid this silver car (I couldn't get a car type or reg number as this all happened in a second or two).
I pulled in to the left about 500 yards up the road and buried my head in my hands.. There really is something or someone looking out for me today. I got out for some air and to try and calm the adrenaline that was rushing through my body, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Luckily the lady behind who also had a terrible fright gave me a bottle of water.
My car is all right, I kicked up a lot of dust and the passenger side wheels were banging along the grass verge (luckily it was quite smooth so I don’t think I have damaged my suspension). I can't help but think " what if I was farting around with the radio/air con etc etc" literally a split second later and I would have been dead.
Let this at least be a warning, there aren't half some complete incompetents out there who have little appreciation of other road users. If he wraps himself 'round a tree that's fine by me, but taking the life of somebody else is just not acceptable.
....... now where's that bottle of wine.
There I was returning from a fishing trip today, sun was out and I was enjoying the first glimpses of spring.
I was driving with the Cruise Control set at 50mph; road surface was good and dry.
It was on a sweeping left hand blind bend, with a SOLID white line that I first laid eyes on this utterly unbelievable f
king moron bearing directly down on me, head on... I literally couldn't believe my eyes, his car bearing down on me at full overtaking pace lurching to (my) right as he desperately swerved back in to try and avoid me. My reaction was to brake HARD and lurch the wheel with all my strength to the left in a desperate bid to avoid this silver car (I couldn't get a car type or reg number as this all happened in a second or two).
I pulled in to the left about 500 yards up the road and buried my head in my hands.. There really is something or someone looking out for me today. I got out for some air and to try and calm the adrenaline that was rushing through my body, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Luckily the lady behind who also had a terrible fright gave me a bottle of water.
My car is all right, I kicked up a lot of dust and the passenger side wheels were banging along the grass verge (luckily it was quite smooth so I don’t think I have damaged my suspension). I can't help but think " what if I was farting around with the radio/air con etc etc" literally a split second later and I would have been dead.
Let this at least be a warning, there aren't half some complete incompetent
s out there who have little appreciation of other road users. If he wraps himself 'round a tree that's fine by me, but taking the life of somebody else is just not acceptable. ....... now where's that bottle of wine.
adam85 said:
I have just stopped shaking and calmed down enough to share this with you... I have never in my life been so convinced I was going to die.
There I was returning from a fishing trip today, sun was out and I was enjoying the first glimpses of spring.
I was driving with the Cruise Control set at 50mph; road surface was good and dry.
It was on a sweeping left hand blind bend, with a SOLID white line that I first laid eyes on this utterly unbelievable fking moron bearing directly down on me, head on...
I literally couldn't believe my eyes, his car bearing down on me at full overtaking pace lurching to (my) right as he desperately swerved back in to try and avoid me. My reaction was to brake HARD and lurch the wheel with all my strength to the left in a desperate bid to avoid this silver car (I couldn't get a car type or reg number as this all happened in a second or two).
I pulled in to the left about 500 yards up the road and buried my head in my hands.. There really is something or someone looking out for me today. I got out for some air and to try and calm the adrenaline that was rushing through my body, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Luckily the lady behind who also had a terrible fright gave me a bottle of water.
My car is all right, I kicked up a lot of dust and the passenger side wheels were banging along the grass verge (luckily it was quite smooth so I don’t think I have damaged my suspension). I can't help but think " what if I was farting around with the radio/air con etc etc" literally a split second later and I would have been dead.
Let this at least be a warning, there aren't half some complete incompetents out there who have little appreciation of other road users. If he wraps himself 'round a tree that's fine by me, but taking the life of somebody else is just not acceptable.
....... now where's that bottle of wine.
Was that your first bit of bad luck today? Cos remember there is another two to come!! Sounds like something out of Final Destination!! Glad you are OK but watch your back. :- )There I was returning from a fishing trip today, sun was out and I was enjoying the first glimpses of spring.
I was driving with the Cruise Control set at 50mph; road surface was good and dry.
It was on a sweeping left hand blind bend, with a SOLID white line that I first laid eyes on this utterly unbelievable f
king moron bearing directly down on me, head on... I literally couldn't believe my eyes, his car bearing down on me at full overtaking pace lurching to (my) right as he desperately swerved back in to try and avoid me. My reaction was to brake HARD and lurch the wheel with all my strength to the left in a desperate bid to avoid this silver car (I couldn't get a car type or reg number as this all happened in a second or two).
I pulled in to the left about 500 yards up the road and buried my head in my hands.. There really is something or someone looking out for me today. I got out for some air and to try and calm the adrenaline that was rushing through my body, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Luckily the lady behind who also had a terrible fright gave me a bottle of water.
My car is all right, I kicked up a lot of dust and the passenger side wheels were banging along the grass verge (luckily it was quite smooth so I don’t think I have damaged my suspension). I can't help but think " what if I was farting around with the radio/air con etc etc" literally a split second later and I would have been dead.
Let this at least be a warning, there aren't half some complete incompetent
s out there who have little appreciation of other road users. If he wraps himself 'round a tree that's fine by me, but taking the life of somebody else is just not acceptable. ....... now where's that bottle of wine.
some people just have a death wish, but they shouldnt want nor need to try and involve u in that wish!!
Fab job on ur quick reactions...least u can hold ur head up and say ur a better driver than that idiot today!!
Nice to hear that they are still good people out there that pull over to help like the good samaritan lady today!!
Fab job on ur quick reactions...least u can hold ur head up and say ur a better driver than that idiot today!!
Nice to hear that they are still good people out there that pull over to help like the good samaritan lady today!!
Had a similar situation last year. Difference was this idiot was overtaking on a long straight. I saw him on my side of the road quite a way off in the distance. He kept overtaking cars. No problem. But he's getting closer. On my side of the road. He's got to pull back into the queue soon. Seemed like there was a queue behind a motorhome. But he keeps coming. Then I'm thinking - now he's really got to pull in, he can't overtake the motorhome at the front too. Can he ? I ease off the accellerator. fk ME ! He's still coming ! Last split second and I'm hard on the brakes. I almost come to a complete stop as this tt pulls back onto his side of the road, almost cutting the front off the motorhome and just missing me.
I was completely gob smackingly astounded. I couldn't believe how close this blind idiot had come to killing or seriously injuring me.
k ME ! He's still coming ! Last split second and I'm hard on the brakes. I almost come to a complete stop as this tt pulls back onto his side of the road, almost cutting the front off the motorhome and just missing me.I was completely gob smackingly astounded. I couldn't believe how close this blind idiot had come to killing or seriously injuring me.
Libertine said:
Tallbut Buxomly said:
Cant believe you would be that shaken up by it. But hey happy days live to fight another day.
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