And the worst road users are.....
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Linford
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[QUOTE 2323187, member: 45"]Those who think they need to give you permission.
I was (in the car) stationary at the side of the road yesterday, indicating to pull out. No-one was prepared to let me on to their road so I sat there, patiently, and as they crawled past. Then I spotted a gap. Not too small to cause any trouble, all it would mean was that the audi driver (surprise surprise) behind would have to hang back ever so slightly. So I pulled out.
He was having none of it. How dare I enter the road in front of him without his permission. Despite the traffic coming the other way he lunged alongside me, and when he was still not completely past pulled in front. Where he stopped in the queue.
Idiots. The lot of them.[/quote]
As frustrating as it is, it is a give way at the end of the day, and his prerogative to allow you out. 'Give way' means exactly that. You don't have right of way.
Sounds like you caught him on a bad day, or he didn't appreciate you taking liberties with the space which he had right of way on, and was not yours to claim. I've sat on Lizzie way for 5 minutes before now waiting for a gap to form, and had to eventually wait for a ped to operate a crossing to stop the traffic.
I was (in the car) stationary at the side of the road yesterday, indicating to pull out. No-one was prepared to let me on to their road so I sat there, patiently, and as they crawled past. Then I spotted a gap. Not too small to cause any trouble, all it would mean was that the audi driver (surprise surprise) behind would have to hang back ever so slightly. So I pulled out.
He was having none of it. How dare I enter the road in front of him without his permission. Despite the traffic coming the other way he lunged alongside me, and when he was still not completely past pulled in front. Where he stopped in the queue.
Idiots. The lot of them.[/quote]
As frustrating as it is, it is a give way at the end of the day, and his prerogative to allow you out. 'Give way' means exactly that. You don't have right of way.
Sounds like you caught him on a bad day, or he didn't appreciate you taking liberties with the space which he had right of way on, and was not yours to claim. I've sat on Lizzie way for 5 minutes before now waiting for a gap to form, and had to eventually wait for a ped to operate a crossing to stop the traffic.
Gixxerman
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You should try driving a BMW for a while. People will try just about anything to avoid letting you out at junctions. I personally do not fit the usual BMW sterotype; I am courteous, do not tailgate, indicate when required to do so, do not drive agressively and whenever possible let people into the trafic flow. But, sadly, whenever people see the badge they seem to assume that I am just another cock in a BMW and treat me accordingly (unless, so it seems, they are another BMW / AUDI driver). Sadly, I have to admit that the majority of BMW / AUDI drivers do have an over inflated sense of self-importance which shows in their driving habits, and fully earns them their reputation. So it seems that I am the unfortunate victim of the "tar them all with the same brush" mentality. Still I love the car though. It is a superb piece of engineering.
I am very considerate.
T'other morning , queuieng on the A32, stayed behid an HGV as there was not room to use the cycle lane. BMW decided that staying behind me was 6 feet too much and tried to force his way past.
However as I was in the primary could not do so, so started beeping and swearing to get out of his way
Retained primary, and at the Hoeford Bus depot stopped at an island so he could not get past and waved out 4 buses.
You could see his colour changing!
Then waved cheerfully at him as I turned off and left him with his new friends
T'other morning , queuieng on the A32, stayed behid an HGV as there was not room to use the cycle lane. BMW decided that staying behind me was 6 feet too much and tried to force his way past.
However as I was in the primary could not do so, so started beeping and swearing to get out of his way
Retained primary, and at the Hoeford Bus depot stopped at an island so he could not get past and waved out 4 buses.
You could see his colour changing!
Then waved cheerfully at him as I turned off and left him with his new friends
Silver Fox
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It's funny how people's behaviour changes once they get inside their steel cocoon. Must be the sense of protection and isolation from the dangers of the outside world.
Linford
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You mean barging out in front of another car and forcing them to make an emergency procedure to avoid an accident...and then going on the net to try and justify it?........I know, I know!
Radchenister
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... Hedgehogs?
Silver Fox
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You mean barging out in front of another car and forcing them to make an emergency procedure to avoid an accident...and then going on the net to try and justify it?........I know, I know!
No, I didn't mean that Linford and I wasn't having a go at MrP either.
I was making a general observation, that's all.
Little yellow Brompton
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Hmmm , if you are in general agreement with me , then maybe I'm wrong?You mean barging out in front of another car and forcing them to make an emergency procedure to avoid an accident...and then going on the net to try and justify it?........I know, I know!
HLaB
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But he pay's the Road Tax
JayBear
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There surely has to be a bid here for people on bikes and motorbikes who overtake stationary vehicles in a queue that have a large gap in front of them at full speed, without considering that there might be a reason for the gap. 
Several times now I've seen the village idiot on a scrambler motocross dirt bike nearly come to greif when people are letting others out of the carparks.
Though more generally, malicious obedience to the highway code to the deprivation of your and others safety is a pretty haenous crime in my book. Using the road strictly to the letter of the Law and using the road safely are not always fully overlapping segments in the ven diagram of life.
Several times now I've seen the village idiot on a scrambler motocross dirt bike nearly come to greif when people are letting others out of the carparks.
Though more generally, malicious obedience to the highway code to the deprivation of your and others safety is a pretty haenous crime in my book. Using the road strictly to the letter of the Law and using the road safely are not always fully overlapping segments in the ven diagram of life.
Radchenister
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... Salmon? 
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aq3GSMANak
Will the OP be releasing the correct answer?
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Will the OP be releasing the correct answer?
Linford
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If what he did was a driving test failure, then hisstandard isn't up to the point where he took his, and heis the CC champion of maintaining driving standards on the roads (hence the title of this thread) ....just saying
