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vdp1

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517 posts

200 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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I am approaching a simple 4 exit small roundabout, going straight on, its raining heavily as normal. Coming the other way is an Eddie Stobart artic, the only options for him are straight on following the major route, a right turn for a Maccy Dees or new washer from Curries or back from where he came.

There is no indication from him and as he is doing about 25+ he is obviously going straight on, wrong, right round the roudabout and back the way he came from. I had to brake heavily causing a bit of sideways due to no ABS but missed him by miles.

As we are now both going the same direction I decide to pull along side at the next TL controlled roundabout and have a word. Windows down and apparently its all my fault as I should always assume a lorry is going to go all the way round a roundabout. Silly me for expecting a bit of indication.
Scouse bd.

lost in espace

6,586 posts

236 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Always assume the worst and prepare for it! Should have indicated though.

Flanders.

6,439 posts

237 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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This happens all the time. Deal with it.

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
I am approaching a simple 4 exit small roundabout, going straight on, its raining heavily as normal. Coming the other way is an Eddie Stobart artic, the only options for him are straight on following the major route, a right turn for a Maccy Dees or new washer from Curries or back from where he came.

There is no indication from him and as he is doing about 25+ he is obviously going straight on, wrong, right round the roudabout and back the way he came from. I had to brake heavily causing a bit of sideways due to no ABS but missed him by miles.

As we are now both going the same direction I decide to pull along side at the next TL controlled roundabout and have a word. Windows down and apparently its all my fault as I should always assume a lorry is going to go all the way round a roundabout. Silly me for expecting a bit of indication.
Scouse bd.
What does Scouse have to do with it?

smile

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Urban Sports said:
What does Scouse have to do with it?

smile
I'm guessing he was a Scouser. Might be wrong, mind....

vdp1

Original Poster:

517 posts

200 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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I did assume the worst, thats why we didn't connect.

Dont see why I sould have to 'deal' with aresoles

All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.

Robb F

4,614 posts

200 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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I've re-read that 4 times and would say its about 75% your fault.

he should have indicated, and you should check its safe to go before pulling onto a roundabout.

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.
Oh really!

smile

spdpug98

1,551 posts

251 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.
Pardon

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Ooops...rofl

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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spdpug98 said:
vdp1 said:
All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.
Pardon
The boy has a lack of manners.

NoNeed

15,137 posts

229 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Anyway did you get the name on the front because i'm missing a few from my spotters book?.

vdp1

Original Poster:

517 posts

200 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Robb F said:
I've re-read that 4 times and would say its about 75% your fault.

he should have indicated, and you should check its safe to go before pulling onto a roundabout.
I was waiting for this one. Are you saying you should'nt ever pull off from a roundabout if vehicles are coming the other way but are not indicating, you might wait there for hours in rush hour.

Flanders.

6,439 posts

237 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
Robb F said:
I've re-read that 4 times and would say its about 75% your fault.

he should have indicated, and you should check its safe to go before pulling onto a roundabout.
I was waiting for this one. Are you saying you should'nt ever pull off from a roundabout if vehicles are coming the other way but are not indicating, you might wait there for hours in rush hour.




Anyone who know's their Gearknob from their Assholes should be able to judge where a Car/Lorry is going by its Road postioning and where the driver is looking.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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NoNeed said:
Anyway did you get the name on the front because i'm missing a few from my spotters book?.
rofl....Myra Hindley..?

NoNeed

15,137 posts

229 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
Robb F said:
I've re-read that 4 times and would say its about 75% your fault.

he should have indicated, and you should check its safe to go before pulling onto a roundabout.
I was waiting for this one. Are you saying you should'nt ever pull off from a roundabout if vehicles are coming the other way but are not indicating, you might wait there for hours in rush hour.
Lorries often give you the wrong impression on the way they are giong due to turning circles and all that. It was covered extensively on my lessons, it was poor driving from him by not indicating but extra care is always warranted around such large vehicals.

spdpug98

1,551 posts

251 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
Robb F said:
I've re-read that 4 times and would say its about 75% your fault.

he should have indicated, and you should check its safe to go before pulling onto a roundabout.
I was waiting for this one. Are you saying you should'nt ever pull off from a roundabout if vehicles are coming the other way but are not indicating, you might wait there for hours in rush hour.
You seem happy to reply to these posts, but what about:

Urban Sports said:
vdp1 said:
All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.
Oh really!

smile
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spdpug98 said:
vdp1 said:
All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.
Pardon

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Have you got a google mapview for the roundabout?

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

246 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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vdp1 said:
I did assume the worst, thats why we didn't connect.

Dont see why I sould have to 'deal' with aresoles

All Scousers are bds. Or tts, take your pick.
Please feel free to come along to one of the Northwest meets . . . . . . . . we'd love to hear your opinion in person wink

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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We also have this gem from the biker cam lucozade thread:

vdp1 said:
Pothole said:
vdp1 said:
Cyclists are the scm of the earth, the Lexus driving magistrates should of realized this
Anyone else find it odd that 'magistrates' should be one of the words this chap knows how to spell...seen it often while hanging about outside court waiting for your case to come up, perhaps?
Yes I do hang around outside the courts more than normal, most of which I win, no seat belt is the next one sometime next week. No too sure how to spell cyclist, I typed realized with a s but Opra said differently.
hehe