Normally builders in my experience.
Emma on Way to court
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SamC
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Manchester
Oh well, at least there's a chance that they'll remove themselves from society along with whichever poor bugger they take out whilst distracted by their mobile phone.
stowie
Legendary Member
Aah, the Nissan Warrior - I do think anyone who wants Warrior written down the side of their car should have their driving license shredded for the public good.
On seeing these hideous things I have often pondered giving them a slight modification. The "Warrior" on the side is stuck on letters. I wonder if it would be possible to swap the o and a, and then turn the "a" upside-down to make an "e". Hey presto the driver is then the proud owner of a Nissan Worrier.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Arrogance Unimpeded by Driver Intelligence is my current version.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Seems to be young ladies in 1-series BMWs at the moment round my way.. no patience and no discretion over use of the accelerator or brake.
Judderz
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Astley, Nr Manchester
I drive a BMW and always give cyclists room...and I also use my indicators!
asterix
Comrade Member
- Location
- Limoges or York
[QUOTE 2587764, member: 45"]I joined the motorway this morning and moved into lane 2 to overtake a lorry. Trouble was, as I was doing so a white BMW in lane 3, approaching at what I'd estimate to be 100mph, decided to move at the same time into lane 2, without indicating. He was a fair distance back and could have stayed in lane 3, and if he'd been at an appropriate speed there would have been no conflict. Taking umbridge at me upsetting his plan his solution was to not brake until he was right on my bumper. That not having an effect he then moved back into lane 3 and came up alongside me. He sat there for a while so I turned towards him and he was staring at me. I think he thought I was frightened. Bald, hard-looking bloke in his fifties. I looked back at the road ahead and carried on. He must have stayed alongside me for a good half mile, staring, the road ahead of him clear until he realised his intimidation wasn't doing anything so he shot off into the distance.
It's not the intimidation that bothers me, it's the fact that someone thinks that that kind of behaviour -trying to scare the wits out of someone by threatening the unknown- is ok. And the slight acceptance that he might be a nutter with a knife in the door pocket.[/quote]
I'd a guy in a Volvo 4x4 do a similar thing. I'd pulled out to pass an artic and he came up behind at an astonishing speed and got so close the driver could have been my passenger! Having passed the artic I passed the next 3 or 4 too. After the last I indicated and pulled in whereupon he did some obscene gesture and shot off and was out of sight inside a minute. I'd estimate he was going a good 50mph faster than my van, i.e. over 120mph.
Among other tools, I'd a hatchet and a felling-axe with me. A targe might be handy as well..
It's not the intimidation that bothers me, it's the fact that someone thinks that that kind of behaviour -trying to scare the wits out of someone by threatening the unknown- is ok. And the slight acceptance that he might be a nutter with a knife in the door pocket.[/quote]
I'd a guy in a Volvo 4x4 do a similar thing. I'd pulled out to pass an artic and he came up behind at an astonishing speed and got so close the driver could have been my passenger! Having passed the artic I passed the next 3 or 4 too. After the last I indicated and pulled in whereupon he did some obscene gesture and shot off and was out of sight inside a minute. I'd estimate he was going a good 50mph faster than my van, i.e. over 120mph.
Among other tools, I'd a hatchet and a felling-axe with me. A targe might be handy as well..
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
I often use the A1 down to North Yorkshire from Newcastle, which is a dual carriageway, and over the years have seen the insanity of people driving powerful cars at ridiculous speeds, always in the outside lane- until the last second should they need to swerve off between cars to leave at a junction- driving close to the central barrier, tailgating any law abiding drivers who are passing lorries and slower traffic.
There is also another particular type of driver driving at 70 who arranges and times pulling out to pass slower traffic so perfectly that you couldn't be entirely sure they hadn't done it on purpose but the effect is magnificent... they appear to be merely passing the vehicle in front but there's so much more going on than that... you have to admire their nerve as you witness the mayhem, the gestures, the anger and histrionics of the frustrated racer a few feet behind their rear bumper.
The calm driver then overtakes whatever needs to be passed with the minimum of fuss and returns to the inside lane... there is usually a drawing alongside and a rant, but the imperturbability of the driver being passed is a study in calm, unruffled serenity. The best example was a dark blue unmarked Police Volvo... who then proceeded to stop a particularly aggressive 'businessman' who had tailgated for several miles as the police car passed a line of lorries....
[Edit: sorry I'd forgotten this was the Emma Way thread... so back to the OP- any news of her prosecution?]
There is also another particular type of driver driving at 70 who arranges and times pulling out to pass slower traffic so perfectly that you couldn't be entirely sure they hadn't done it on purpose but the effect is magnificent... they appear to be merely passing the vehicle in front but there's so much more going on than that... you have to admire their nerve as you witness the mayhem, the gestures, the anger and histrionics of the frustrated racer a few feet behind their rear bumper.
The calm driver then overtakes whatever needs to be passed with the minimum of fuss and returns to the inside lane... there is usually a drawing alongside and a rant, but the imperturbability of the driver being passed is a study in calm, unruffled serenity. The best example was a dark blue unmarked Police Volvo... who then proceeded to stop a particularly aggressive 'businessman' who had tailgated for several miles as the police car passed a line of lorries....
[Edit: sorry I'd forgotten this was the Emma Way thread... so back to the OP- any news of her prosecution?]
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
A road I know and use regularly too on my way from NE family to home in Manchester and for many many years 9 months of football season travelling up & down to watch Blyth at home most games.
I must drive it at very different times to you, yes there are some utter loons on there going stupudly fast as well as some examples you've not mentioned, pottering up the outside lane at 50 utterly oblivious to their rear view mirror - the worst I got caught behind was a couple of cars (small , as new but older cars, flat caps and aniseed liquorice allsorts hats on the occupants, so I'm guessing somewhat older drivers) side by side at 50mph chatting and passing flasks and butty boxes car to car, from well before Scotch Corner to peeling off in convoy at Durham, pig ignorant, making a point or just plain incompetent, who knows?
I am much more your 70 mph and pull out when needed type, but in 25+ driving years have never been subjected to the sort of abuse you describe as usual from a tailgater Nowt more serious than a flash of lights as they arrive on my rear end in the expectation I'll just pull back in & inconvenience myself for their benefit - doesn't happen until I've made my manouvre & I do keep an eye on my RVM with them, but they're usually far too keen to zoom into the distance once past to be ranting and raving at a closed window.
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
A thankless task at the best of times!I used to be a regular, the cold biting wind and the smell of Bovril bring it all back
Boris Bajic
Guest
[QUOTE 2587764, member: 45"]I joined the motorway this morning and moved into lane 2 to overtake a lorry. Trouble was, as I was doing so a white BMW in lane 3, approaching at what I'd estimate to be 100mph, decided to move at the same time into lane 2, without indicating. He was a fair distance back and could have stayed in lane 3, and if he'd been at an appropriate speed there would have been no conflict. Taking umbridge at me upsetting his plan his solution was to not brake until he was right on my bumper. That not having an effect he then moved back into lane 3 and came up alongside me. He sat there for a while so I turned towards him and he was staring at me. I think he thought I was frightened. Bald, hard-looking bloke in his fifties. I looked back at the road ahead and carried on. He must have stayed alongside me for a good half mile, staring, the road ahead of him clear until he realised his intimidation wasn't doing anything so he shot off into the distance.
It's not the intimidation that bothers me, it's the fact that someone thinks that that kind of behaviour -trying to scare the wits out of someone by threatening the unknown- is ok. And the slight acceptance that he might be a nutter with a knife in the door pocket.[/quote]
In fairness to the chap in the BMW, you oughtn't to have been cycling on a Motorway.
But chapeu for having the mumbo to pass a truck. What gearing were you using?
It's not the intimidation that bothers me, it's the fact that someone thinks that that kind of behaviour -trying to scare the wits out of someone by threatening the unknown- is ok. And the slight acceptance that he might be a nutter with a knife in the door pocket.[/quote]
In fairness to the chap in the BMW, you oughtn't to have been cycling on a Motorway.
But chapeu for having the mumbo to pass a truck. What gearing were you using?
Gixxerman
Guru
- Location
- Market Rasen
So do I.
My favourite is - AUDI = Automobile Usually Driven Inconsiderately
The most honest car company was Nissan who marketed the Pajero in this country - named after a wild leopard species, giving it the tough image so beloved of the drivers of such vehicle
Pajero is in fact slang in Southern Europe for one who masturbates.
These people are driving round in a Nissan W@nker!
Pajero is in fact slang in Southern Europe for one who masturbates.
These people are driving round in a Nissan W@nker!
