Queueing to turn right
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When it happened to me I glared at the driver and asked, very firmly, what the f*ck he thought he was doing? Did he think I was going to evaporate, or warp into some nth dimension?
He grinned sheepishly, but I allowed him, with a great display of "I'll always give way to a tw*t", to go first. Better in front than behind (if you see what I mean!!
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He grinned sheepishly, but I allowed him, with a great display of "I'll always give way to a tw*t", to go first. Better in front than behind (if you see what I mean!!
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
So what did you do Phil..... ?
addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
Eye contact in my opinion is a life saver. On my approach to any hazard where there is traffic around, my first thing is obviously to look at the vehicle then I look straight into the vehicle for eye contact. You can usually tell if they have seen you, its surprising how many are oblivious to your presence.
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
addictfreak said:
or are just bullies.....
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Amanda P
Legendary Member
- Location
- York. Well, York-ish...
It's funny, it's happened a couple of times lately.
The first time was at the junction as I leave work. It was a warm day, the driver's window was open, and it was probably somebody who works at my place (tho' I didn't know him).
As he was exactly alongside me, I looked at him, and when I'd caught his eye, asked him "so, which of us is going to go first?" He sheepishly replied "after you".
The second time was a different junction onto the same road. It really is busy - the crossing traffic is either doing 60 - 70 mph (despite all the SLOWs painted on the road at the approaches to junctions), or crawling at about 20 in a continuous stream one way and hammering by at 60 the other... You get the picture.
Anyway, this second guy pulled up to my left, windows tight shut, Radio 4 booming inside. No possibility of communication. When a gap came, he hesitated, so I went. When I was halfway across the main road, he lurched forward... and then found I was in the way. As there was no traffic coming, I completed the journey across the road slowly, watching him all the way. I may have mouthed "what are you doing?" (I certainly thought it!)
He ended up behind me when I reached the far side. I think the point was made.
The trouble with both of these junctions is that they are seriously dangerous. Cyclists have died at one of them and there have been numerous near-misses at the other. I'm not going to take any chances - if I make a mistake, I'll probably die. Unexpected behaviour by anyone at these junctions is not welcome - and is probably the cause of the accidents there have been.
The first time was at the junction as I leave work. It was a warm day, the driver's window was open, and it was probably somebody who works at my place (tho' I didn't know him).
As he was exactly alongside me, I looked at him, and when I'd caught his eye, asked him "so, which of us is going to go first?" He sheepishly replied "after you".
The second time was a different junction onto the same road. It really is busy - the crossing traffic is either doing 60 - 70 mph (despite all the SLOWs painted on the road at the approaches to junctions), or crawling at about 20 in a continuous stream one way and hammering by at 60 the other... You get the picture.
Anyway, this second guy pulled up to my left, windows tight shut, Radio 4 booming inside. No possibility of communication. When a gap came, he hesitated, so I went. When I was halfway across the main road, he lurched forward... and then found I was in the way. As there was no traffic coming, I completed the journey across the road slowly, watching him all the way. I may have mouthed "what are you doing?" (I certainly thought it!)
He ended up behind me when I reached the far side. I think the point was made.
The trouble with both of these junctions is that they are seriously dangerous. Cyclists have died at one of them and there have been numerous near-misses at the other. I'm not going to take any chances - if I make a mistake, I'll probably die. Unexpected behaviour by anyone at these junctions is not welcome - and is probably the cause of the accidents there have been.
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
- Location
- The Kingdom of Yorkshire
Simples innit, they will have vision to the left, but not to the right due to the cyclist. Use this to your advantage and 'block' their view, then have a right laugh as they try to 'crane' their neck and see round you, and keep moving into their line of sight.
HILARIOUS
To the car driver in the OP. You sound like a right twonk with no right to possess a driving licence.
HILARIOUS
To the car driver in the OP. You sound like a right twonk with no right to possess a driving licence.
purplepolly
New Member
- Location
- my house
This kept happening to me when I was waiting to turn right out of a narrow side road into queueing/ motionless traffic. I would wait by the centre line so that cars could turn left beside me, but for about 3 nights out of 5 for a fortnight some idiot would pull up on my left to turn right - the first time I didn't realise this until I started to pull out and so did the driver as he wasn't indicating right. After 2 weeks I got fed up and started waiting in the middle of the lane (slow learner)
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I had two cars bully their way across a junction tonight, the second one got a right mouthful...made him stop, then let him go - he was blocking two lanes going straight on by now.
