I could do with some comments I think
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Originally Posted by Bada Bing!,Sep 18 2006, 06:48 PM
It's raining torrentially here, and the road I was turning out of a junction into was flooded. There was a car to my right a good 50m away (this is a 30 zone) so I pulled out, knowing full well the Elise will be able to pull a gap no problem. I slowed for the flooding to see the Land Rover mount the kerb, hammer past and cover the car in water. I thought I would just overtake him agian and be done with it, but he thinks otherwise.
To be honest I would have let you slam into the back of my solid 4x4 with your fibre glass car also.
So you have a faster car, so what, with the road conditions his was obvioulsy more suited to the conditions.
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Originally Posted by grahamb,Sep 18 2006, 05:59 PM
Now I don't know about anyone else, but "giving way" on a mini roundabout doesn't apply when the nearest vehicle with right of way is some 6 or 7 car lengths away does it?
You may be in the right, but your experience and judgement kicks in and you give way to him. That's my approach usually.
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Sep 18 2006, 07:08 PM
I think it most definitely does G
and pulling out in a sports car is inviting trouble from someone who knows they will be in the right in the event of a collision
his/her speed is pretty irrelevant tbh
you should wait unless you can be certain you won't force them to change speed/direction to accomodate you
I do sympathise - it's part of the politics of envy and spite that seem very commonplace
but I would be mad if you forced me to brake when it was my right of way
and pulling out in a sports car is inviting trouble from someone who knows they will be in the right in the event of a collision
his/her speed is pretty irrelevant tbh
you should wait unless you can be certain you won't force them to change speed/direction to accomodate you
I do sympathise - it's part of the politics of envy and spite that seem very commonplace
but I would be mad if you forced me to brake when it was my right of way
I almost suggested he sped up, but that was probably my mind playing tricks on me. No one would be that aggressive and self righteous, surely...
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Originally Posted by grahamb,Sep 18 2006, 06:23 PM
Yeah I see your point and I know I should have been more aware of his speed. I (rashly) assumed he'd be doing the limit seeing as there's a school about 100 metres away behind him and there'd be plenty of time for me to cross over and join the main road.
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Well Done Mate, from stopping yourself that is! The situation would be much worse this evening had you battered the sh*te out of him.
He knew exactly what he was doing, hardly the actions of a defensive driver was it? Yes in hindsight you may've made a mistake, but his deliberate provocation & further dangerous driving is indefensible.
Anyway, sounded like a mis-match to me, stopped in the first round!
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Originally Posted by Busamav,Sep 18 2006, 07:28 PM
Do all of the motorcyclists a favour graham and post your reg number
In truth, I am usually careful and will generally defer to other road users. However, this guy was well beyond the distance from a mini roundabout that you'd judge it safe to carry on, if he was doing 30. It was only because I misjudged his speed that I went ahead and crossed it but the attitude from the guy was somewhat over the top, I thought.
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Actually, a lot of poor sods end up anchoring up for me in the Prelude;
They seem to be labouring under the misapprehension that I would slow down for roundabouts.
So I do have to make allowance for them.
Funny though how the world is divided (unequally) into those who hold their hand up when they make a mistake & those who throw a tantrum. The latter is, I believe, on the increase.
Also, remember a lot of people buy 4x4s for the sense of security they desperately want.
They seem to be labouring under the misapprehension that I would slow down for roundabouts.
So I do have to make allowance for them.
Funny though how the world is divided (unequally) into those who hold their hand up when they make a mistake & those who throw a tantrum. The latter is, I believe, on the increase.
Also, remember a lot of people buy 4x4s for the sense of security they desperately want.
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Originally Posted by simonprelude,Sep 18 2006, 07:15 PM
He was obviously an arse so why didn't you just leave it at that and let him carry on with his way.
To be honest I would have let you slam into the back of my solid 4x4 with your fibre glass car also.
So you have a faster car, so what, with the road conditions his was obvioulsy more suited to the conditions.
To be honest I would have let you slam into the back of my solid 4x4 with your fibre glass car also.
So you have a faster car, so what, with the road conditions his was obvioulsy more suited to the conditions.
As I said in my post I will not rise to the bait in future.