WVM idiot

[dand_uk]

Just want to say that some people seriously need to retake their driving test.

WVM behind me. No room to overtake safely, lane is v narrow (approx 3m lane) so I'm in a position about 1m from the kerb. I'm going at a reasonable pace on my road bike. So he starts beeping like a maniac. I ignore it and continue. He then performs a very dodgy overtake with oncoming traffic (i move left as he passes as I know it will be close). Roughly ten seconds later he joins the back of a queue and I overtake as the oncoming traffic has stopped.

(I then give him a wave to show how impressed I am)

WHAT WAS THE ****ing POINT! grrrrrr!

 

[jonathanw]

The main point is that you are ok, if not a little frustrated. You are still in one piece and he will be for evermore a complete tw*t.

Chalk it up to experience. Waving may well have escalated the situation should he have chosen to follow you, but I bet it felt good

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Seems to wvm day going by the posts!
Glad you're ok dand_uk

 

[downfader]

Just want to say that some people seriously need to retake their driving test.

WVM behind me. No room to overtake safely, lane is v narrow (approx 3m lane) so I'm in a position about 1m from the kerb. I'm going at a reasonable pace on my road bike. So he starts beeping like a maniac. I ignore it and continue. He then performs a very dodgy overtake with oncoming traffic (i move left as he passes as I know it will be close). Roughly ten seconds later he joins the back of a queue and I overtake as the oncoming traffic has stopped.

(I then give him a wave to show how impressed I am)

WHAT WAS THE ****ing POINT! grrrrrr!

In or around Southampton (cant remember if it was you saying you're from here)?

I think some people are missing a connection in the old brain, either they're so target fixated (must overtake at all costs), or they're a member of T>I>T>S

 

[dand_uk]

Waving may well have escalated the situation should he have chosen to follow you, but I bet it felt good

Yeh I know I probably shouldn't have but his driving made me angry. Next time I'll just ignore it and sail past

 

[dand_uk]

In or around Southampton (cant remember if it was you saying you're from here)?

Yeh I was running the gauntlet that is Burgess Rd, (Avenue to Hill ln)

 

[downfader]

Yeh I was running the gauntlet that is Burgess Rd, (Avenue to Hill ln)

I hate that section of road. Horrible. Its almost enough to tempt you to share the Common with the dogs and runners

 

[GrasB]

What's even more 'fun' is when someone breaks the speed limit to overtake you only to meet a red light which forces him to stop. Meanwhile you bypass the light, quite legally I might add, freewheeling to the of red traffic lights & come to a halt before the said vehicle pulls up behind you. The driver decides to take umbrage at the fact you're in front of him, so blares his horn while shouting in a built up area, at about 5:30 am I might add, only to completely fluff up pulling away & stall the engine.

 

[downfader]

What's even more 'fun' is when someone breaks the speed limit to overtake you only to meet a red light which forces him to stop. Meanwhile you bypass the light, quite legally I might add, freewheeling to the of red traffic lights & come to a halt before the said vehicle pulls up behind you. The driver decides to take umbrage at the fact you're in front of him, so blares his horn while shouting in a built up area, at about 5:30 am I might add, only to completely fluff up pulling away & stall the engine.

I was coming back from a shop down the road last week and saw a car flying along, he saw a green ahead and must having been doing over 40 easily (30 zone). Lights started to change as he got within 30 feet or less and he panicked and slammed on. Ended up half over the line and at a crazy angle.

Stupid thing is he was approaching a T junction to join a main road. He'd never have joined/cornered at that speed, simply gone right across it and into a field opposite.

 

[BentMikey]

What's even more 'fun' is when someone breaks the speed limit to overtake you only to meet a red light which forces him to stop. Meanwhile you bypass the light, quite legally I might add, freewheeling to the of red traffic lights & come to a halt before the said vehicle pulls up behind you. The driver decides to take umbrage at the fact you're in front of him, so blares his horn while shouting in a built up area, at about 5:30 am I might add, only to completely fluff up pulling away & stall the engine.

And you don't video/youtube this?

 

[downfader]

I really thought I had a "good one" on cam today, near head on (I wasnt involved) further up the road because both drivers were being impatient to get through a pinchpoint with parked cars either side.

Got in and the camera battery had run out.