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Lesson Learned: If a driver is being aggressive behind you, just move over
- Thread starter CamMoreRon
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The internet just took a slap for you.
chris blue
ClioSport Area Rep
172 Ph1 2001
drugs...... has to be with a Focus.......
Don't bring drugs into this!
I love drugs and don't crash into people when they do something I disagree with... at least I don't think I do. I am prone to blacking out and waking up not sure how I got to wherever I am but that's irrelevant...
bashracing
ClioSport Club Member
can anyone make out the reg of that 7.5 ton wagon
PO56???
PO56???
loggyboy
ClioSport Club Member
PO56 JOA
bashracing
ClioSport Club Member
nice one cheers
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Holy s**t! Sorry to hear.
Definitely get onto the police with every detail you can
Definitely get onto the police with every detail you can
chris blue
ClioSport Area Rep
172 Ph1 2001
Dashcams front and back of my primary motor, and just installed a dashcam and 32gb card on the Clio for less than £20 (And the wifes too)
You just cant not do it for £20
You just cant not do it for £20
172 Cup
Any links mate?
chris blue
ClioSport Area Rep
172 Ph1 2001
Coopers of stortford website fir the dashcam thats £15, ebay for the memory card bout £3.50. i didnt have to pay postage for 2 dashcams.
Rystar
ClioSport Club Member
2003 Clio 172
Encountered an angry driver myself the other week, thankfully ended in no damage. Two cars in front of me on the main road doing 45 in a 60, I overtake and carry on as per. Nothing unusual. I take a slight detour off the main road to show my passenger where I crashed my golf a year before hand. Rejoin the main road and go through the 30mph village. Pass the two cars I had just overtaken pulled up outside a house. All of a sudden jumped up corsa man chases after me flashing lights and all sorts speeding through this 30 zone. I kept to my guns and sat at 30. As soon as we got out the village he tries to over take me on a blind bend and ends up dangerously swerving back in to avoid a head on. I just continue along following speed limits almost ignoring him. Must of followed me for another 5 or so miles before he turned around and left me alone.
Why? The police went to the registered keeper who said he didn't know who was driving it at the time
Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of angry people out there, who never like to be in the wrong. My favourite is when someone pulls out on you, and after you give them the obligatory beep or flash, they'll give you the hands up, I've done nothing wrong gesture, implying you're at fault. Following this, if you're close (understandable post emergency stop) will brake test you, or if you're not (close), go half the speed limit to annoy you some more.
I drive along national speed single carriageway A road, and regularly pass this business which is spuriously in the middle of nowhere, and often there is traffic building as they try to join main road, as clearly it's hard pulling out from stationary into a 60 mph limit, but many of them all do it like heroes, forcing others to stop / slow, gets me every time.
Today someone did it, but it was really quiet as I left early, no idea why he felt the need to pull out on me as traffic las light; today I was in the mood for a prolonged flash. Carry on as usual. A few miles down the road, with me still behind, this guy indicated left to join an adjoining road at a cross roads. Our road has right of way as it's straight on, the others cross our path - but the corner the driver ahead is taking is relatively sharp, so you slow (now in 40 limit) to 20/30. He joined the road and slowed quickly to a stop, hoping presumably so I would go into the back of him, because there was no room around without hitting oncoming queuing cars. No reason to stop as it was merely a left turn with reasonable visibility. I've never seen that done before (stopping mid corner, blocking lane behind) - I wasn't expecting it, but thankfully I wasn't close or going quick, so just slowed and went around, as he moved forward slowly. Maybe it was a scam, I don't know. So many dickheads around.
I drive along national speed single carriageway A road, and regularly pass this business which is spuriously in the middle of nowhere, and often there is traffic building as they try to join main road, as clearly it's hard pulling out from stationary into a 60 mph limit, but many of them all do it like heroes, forcing others to stop / slow, gets me every time.
Today someone did it, but it was really quiet as I left early, no idea why he felt the need to pull out on me as traffic las light; today I was in the mood for a prolonged flash. Carry on as usual. A few miles down the road, with me still behind, this guy indicated left to join an adjoining road at a cross roads. Our road has right of way as it's straight on, the others cross our path - but the corner the driver ahead is taking is relatively sharp, so you slow (now in 40 limit) to 20/30. He joined the road and slowed quickly to a stop, hoping presumably so I would go into the back of him, because there was no room around without hitting oncoming queuing cars. No reason to stop as it was merely a left turn with reasonable visibility. I've never seen that done before (stopping mid corner, blocking lane behind) - I wasn't expecting it, but thankfully I wasn't close or going quick, so just slowed and went around, as he moved forward slowly. Maybe it was a scam, I don't know. So many dickheads around.
bashracing
ClioSport Club Member
I just want to know who the registered keeper is for future reference, driving hours will be registered on someones digi tacho card (if used)
172 Cup
Ugh my mum does this. It's been a good few years since I was last in a car with her, but she gets really wound up by people (who aren't even following that close) behind and will narrate the situation to herself. "OH, you're going to drive right on my bumper, are you? WELL I'M JUST GOING TO DRIVE A LITTLE SLOWER THEN." :triumph:
TBH I've given up trying to reason about how pointless it all is.. she's well in to her 60's now so will never change. :dizzy:
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
Quite possibly the most sensible advice ever written on this forum :up:
I had some moron do similar the other week.
They kept braking sharply to indicate I was too close, but got more infuriated everytime I got close (because they were braking) so would brake again.
I wasn't even close in the first place, but since it was dark they probably had problems judging distance correctly out the back of their car.
If there's someone sat square on my bumper, I slow down.
GIves them a better chance of getting by, which is exactly what they want. What's wrong with that?
If they're being a full-on dildo though, I will slow to about 40 on an A-road when they can't get past due to oncoming traffic, then get back up to 60 once it's clear again. But brake testing, no thanks.
GIves them a better chance of getting by, which is exactly what they want. What's wrong with that?
If they're being a full-on dildo though, I will slow to about 40 on an A-road when they can't get past due to oncoming traffic, then get back up to 60 once it's clear again. But brake testing, no thanks.
Swift Sport
TonkaTruck
ClioSport Club Member
28k Trophy - R1200GS
What a MoreRon!
d'ya wanna quickly edit that as above
loggyboy
ClioSport Club Member
Not the adjective id use.
ETA although it is fitting with old expression 'sounds like a fart in tin can'.
In my new car, the lights are bright - German HID's. Gives the effect you're closer than you actually are. As on reflection, I seem to get the feeling people think I'm close, when I'm not. I was following my wife home the other day and she asked why I was tailgating, clearly I wasn't! Just brighter lights make you seem closer.
bashracing
ClioSport Club Member
Hmmmm, Owner on a caravan park in wigan and a surfacing specialist !
only owns 1 wagon and doesn't know who has been driving it ?
Twingo RS 133
@ OP
Sorry to hear that your Cup took a knock from an idiot driver!
Its mad how people become so dangerous behind the wheel!
I had a bit of an episode myself a few weeks ago, there was really bad traffic on the A3 by Esher towards Tolworth/Surbiton, bumper to bumper stuff.
Some driver decides the hard shoulder is his personal lane and boots it down there at about 35-40.
I thought bo11ox to you, and edged into the lane to make it harder to get past. He wound his window down and gave me a load of abuse and pretty much wanted a fight there and then! I told him its not his express lane and we are all in the traffic together!
He gave a few more swear words and offered me out again before speeding off down the hard shoulder!
Some people are just mad!!
Sorry to see you took the brunt of it!
Sorry to hear that your Cup took a knock from an idiot driver!
Its mad how people become so dangerous behind the wheel!
I had a bit of an episode myself a few weeks ago, there was really bad traffic on the A3 by Esher towards Tolworth/Surbiton, bumper to bumper stuff.
Some driver decides the hard shoulder is his personal lane and boots it down there at about 35-40.
I thought bo11ox to you, and edged into the lane to make it harder to get past. He wound his window down and gave me a load of abuse and pretty much wanted a fight there and then! I told him its not his express lane and we are all in the traffic together!
He gave a few more swear words and offered me out again before speeding off down the hard shoulder!
Some people are just mad!!
Sorry to see you took the brunt of it!
BMW M4; S1000 RR
The irony.
Don't you see what you did was also dangerous? You're not the police, just sit there and have a grumble to yourself if it makes you feel better.
Clio 4 RS cup
It will save you a lot of trouble!
This happened recently.. I was making my way home from work in heavy traffic on the motorway when someone pulled behind me in the RH-most lane, flashing constantly and very close to my bumper. I was in that lane for a reason and I can't stand that kind of behaviour, so flicked my mirror to anti-dazzle and kept going past the car to my left. When the traffic ahead slowed, he darted to my left and started hurling things at my car out his window. He was a kid, probably around 18, driving some beaten up silver Focus, so I figured OK F this and found a space to move over once his lane slowed down too. He then came alongside me on the right, again shouting & swearing, so I wind my window down to "politely" ask him what he thinks he's doing.. at which point he side-swipes into the driver's door and speeds off - cutting all 4 lanes of traffic to the hard shoulder and driving >100mph until he's out of view.
This is how my car looks now:
So, lesson learned: as much as there are some proper c***s on the road at times, if someone is behaving aggressively around you, just get out their way and let karma catch up with them another time. I was lucky to get away with a dented door, tbh.
Clio 4 RS cup
The value of a dash cam, of course means nothing if the car was stolen
"Lesson Learned: If a driver is being aggressive behind you, just move over"
Had a similar sort of thing this Summer myself that i remember.
In slow traffic on the M4, continual 40-50mph cquite congested no ones getting anywhere quicker than the next person. I am alongside and in the near region of 8 pikeys, all with transit tippers bareing their typical tree surgeon services, all towing huge caravans. They are all darting across lanes continually to speed their journey up while.... slowing their journey down cos they are impatient iditos. I was in the middle lane alongside one that was in the slow lane with his indicator on the overtake (obviously he couldnt because i was there), i passed slowly as per traffic but i must have triggered him, as soon as the traffic was at a standstill he jumped out rolled up his sleeves was ready to have an absolute barny in the middle of the motorway. I am not quite sure why i thought it was a good idea but i did the hand gesture to 'calm down' and after a few swears words he got back in his cab and fucked off. Pretty horrible as im not really a confrontational person, and this certainly wasnt justified. Take care out there!
In slow traffic on the M4, continual 40-50mph cquite congested no ones getting anywhere quicker than the next person. I am alongside and in the near region of 8 pikeys, all with transit tippers bareing their typical tree surgeon services, all towing huge caravans. They are all darting across lanes continually to speed their journey up while.... slowing their journey down cos they are impatient iditos. I was in the middle lane alongside one that was in the slow lane with his indicator on the overtake (obviously he couldnt because i was there), i passed slowly as per traffic but i must have triggered him, as soon as the traffic was at a standstill he jumped out rolled up his sleeves was ready to have an absolute barny in the middle of the motorway. I am not quite sure why i thought it was a good idea but i did the hand gesture to 'calm down' and after a few swears words he got back in his cab and fucked off. Pretty horrible as im not really a confrontational person, and this certainly wasnt justified. Take care out there!
Clio 182
Not worth the time these days. I'm fortunate enough to live in a nice area and often come across some appalling driving, including a women who was blatantly drunk the other week (mounted the curb twice in 3 miles, varying speed, not noticing kids playing by the road etc...) I just call it into the local police if it's bad, they always give me a reference number but I know most of the time it's just paperwork for them rather than something that's on their to do list.
The flip of it is that my 182 has a decatted silenced milltek system on it, I can be sat waiting at traffic lights and get people knock on the window to remind me it's a 30 zone. I got told as I entered a multi-story car park the other day that "this isn't a race track son"...
I religiously keep to the limits around built up areas and villages, but get branded due to the noisy exhaust and the young face.
The two are different scenarios but are the same thing in terms of the law...
The flip of it is that my 182 has a decatted silenced milltek system on it, I can be sat waiting at traffic lights and get people knock on the window to remind me it's a 30 zone. I got told as I entered a multi-story car park the other day that "this isn't a race track son"...
I religiously keep to the limits around built up areas and villages, but get branded due to the noisy exhaust and the young face.
The two are different scenarios but are the same thing in terms of the law...
Mondial Blue 172 Cup
Honestly don't know how I would react if that happened. Half of me would be the oh s**t side the other would be the "that focus is ending up in a barrier". Realistically it would be the oh s**t side that I would hope came out because the other side could potentially cause me to end up in jail depending on how far it went and I quite like not having a criminal record.
Gutted for you though, realistically i'd probably cry if that happened, love my cup.
Gutted for you though, realistically i'd probably cry if that happened, love my cup.
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