yep, back on the road means back to ranting about other drivers.
Yesterday I saw perhaps the worst example of driving in my life.
I was sat at a traffic lights on a single carriage way road with a bike lane to my left. I was taking quite a central position when I pulled up and left the normal few metres infront of me.
I checked my rearview as you are supposed to do just before braking and saw nothing to worry me. When I stopped I did the same and saw a couple of blue lights in the distance, about 150metres back.
I knew I was blocking the lane with the other people and I decided that the car/ambulance would be able to fit through between the cars and central reservation if necessary if we all went into the cycle lane. This wouldn't be necessary if he went down the other side of the road but I couldn't be sure.
I pulled the car forward on near full lock and got to the side, the Porsche 911 (classic one) immediately checked his mirror and did the same. Good I felt others will now notice.
Cue white mondeo....he then took over us and sat next to me in the traffic light queue?! He actually thought that both me and the Porsche had pulled into the cycle lane for him to jump the queue? Both myself and the Porsche driver were in fits of laughter at what a tit the guy was, he blocked the police car who then nearly stopped, couldn't fit through because of him and had to go around then, wasting about 15 seconds. The Porsche guy then thought he would have a laugh and when the cop car had gone and the lights had changed he went to take over me but then shouted out the window "I'm just kidding, what a ******!" and let me in.....
I just can't believe some people (!?) I know if somebody moved to the side light that I would assume that there was either a motorcycle/bike/police etc. that I hadn't noticed and would do a check, i wouldn't proceed to go past them!
/rant
Apart from that no other annoyences (yet)!
Feel free to post your rants on idiots on our roads.
Yesterday I saw perhaps the worst example of driving in my life.
I was sat at a traffic lights on a single carriage way road with a bike lane to my left. I was taking quite a central position when I pulled up and left the normal few metres infront of me.
I checked my rearview as you are supposed to do just before braking and saw nothing to worry me. When I stopped I did the same and saw a couple of blue lights in the distance, about 150metres back.
I knew I was blocking the lane with the other people and I decided that the car/ambulance would be able to fit through between the cars and central reservation if necessary if we all went into the cycle lane. This wouldn't be necessary if he went down the other side of the road but I couldn't be sure.
I pulled the car forward on near full lock and got to the side, the Porsche 911 (classic one) immediately checked his mirror and did the same. Good I felt others will now notice.
Cue white mondeo....he then took over us and sat next to me in the traffic light queue?! He actually thought that both me and the Porsche had pulled into the cycle lane for him to jump the queue? Both myself and the Porsche driver were in fits of laughter at what a tit the guy was, he blocked the police car who then nearly stopped, couldn't fit through because of him and had to go around then, wasting about 15 seconds. The Porsche guy then thought he would have a laugh and when the cop car had gone and the lights had changed he went to take over me but then shouted out the window "I'm just kidding, what a ******!" and let me in.....
I just can't believe some people (!?) I know if somebody moved to the side light that I would assume that there was either a motorcycle/bike/police etc. that I hadn't noticed and would do a check, i wouldn't proceed to go past them!
/rant
Apart from that no other annoyences (yet)!
Feel free to post your rants on idiots on our roads.