Dealing with emergency vehicles is always fraught. No matter what you do, you're left feeling it could have been better. A lot of people just stop, which is often the worst thing to do as it stops the emergency vehicle.
But here's a new one on me.
Heading through a narrow spot, enough room for two vehicles to pass, but not much extra space, so slow and careful.
Coming towards me is an old guy in a Corsa, looking a bit afraid of the small gap.
Behind him, approaching quickly, an ambulance, lights and noise.
My thoughts, I keep going, nothing behind me, so ambulance can then overtake Corsa. For one looks like an easy one.
Corsa swerves across to my side of road, head-on!
Bit of firm braking on my part, as we stop facing each other. I measured the braking to ensure I got close to him, so he would have to reverse away. He looked pleased with himself.
(I'm guessing he thought that if we were both on same side of road, ambulance had a clear passage.)
Ambulance goes by with two very surprised crew, struggling not to laugh.
Old boy then reverses away from me, apparently happy with the outcome.
No matter how much experience you get on the road, there will always be someone trying a new way to catch you out, so be alert out there.
"They are all out to get you, and they're quite good at it!"
