In praise of... not the usual suspects.

[Arch]

A couple of thumbs-ups today.

This morning, a white van was waiting to turn right out of a side road, into the traffic in the lane I was in, so I waved him out and he waved thanks, and then left a nice big gap down the left for me to filter past. Good karma for me, too, as a little further on an oncoming BMW driver turning right across my lane, and let through by a driver who'd flashed him across, had stopped and looked carefully up the cycle lane, and therefore didn't pull across me filtering (carefully) down the left.

And on the way home, wanting to turn right into a queue of traffic, another van man let me out.

So, there we are, some stereotypes broken.

Best bit was noticing a Spanish registered 4x4 (that's why it was recognisable) overtaking me, and then a good 2 miles later, and despite me having queued in some traffic rather than filter at every opportunity*, passing it stuck in more traffic....

*in this wind, I didn't feel like making too much effort, and figured I may as well sit and rest as try and scrape down one side or the other.

 

[skudupnorth]

It's been happening to me all week,good drivers everywhere.On the other hand i have been nice to some by also letting them out of places ect...big feel good moments which i hope will give each other better respect.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I waved a truck past the other day - he'd sat behind me for half a mile or so rather than shoulder his way past - and got a friendly toot for my pains. It made up for the doddering old couple in a motorhome who I waved past later and who gave me nothing but blank stares for my trouble.

 

[Arch]

Back in the summer, out on a country ride, I found myself in front of a bin lorry on a narrow bit, so I put my foot down a bit and as soon as there was a gateway, pulled in and waved him by, and got a friendly toot of thanks.

About 5 miles later, I passed them collecting bins, them having been off down various side roads, and the chappie loading the bins on gave me a cheery "nice morning for it!"

I guess we just have to remember these things, for the days when it all goes tits up.