Ultra Red Megane 175
Whilst driving home from rugby last week I exited the M4 westbound at the A465 junction, and noticed a white van tailgating another car coming onto the M4, he then proceeded to swerve around this car onto the hard shoulder and accelerated passed; even though the car in front was indicating to pull off onto the M4.
By this point I had driven on around 100 yards in front of the van, positioning myself in the right hand lane on the approach to the Llandarcy roundabout. As I began to slow down around 100 yards from the junction, I glanced in my rear-view to see the same van hurtling towards me at what seemed like around 70-80mph (and was still accelerating) - judging by my speed of around 40-50mph. I thought straight away there is absolutely no chance of him stopping and warned my father in the passenger seat of the inevitable collision. Lo and behold, the van absolutely smashed into the back of me, shunting me on about 50 yards. I thought straight away that the back of my car must be mullered and both of us in the car were in shock.
I stalled the car at the roundabout, and my father signalled to the driver (who had pulled into the left hand lane), to pull over, he looked back at us with a vacant, glassy look in his eyes. Instantly we both thought "he's pissed". By the time I'd fired the Trophy up again, he'd slipped onto the roundabout in between the traffic - and drove off!!
Luckily my father had the presence of mind to watch the other side of the roundabout to watch him passing - he didn't so we figured he'd gone back onto the M4 westbound via the opposite slip road. We gave chase and caught up with him at the next junction driving with no lights on! He proceeded to slow down to around 40mph, swerving to try and get off the M4 and lose us. By this time my father had called the police and gave them a running commentary. The officer advised us to stop following him after we'd provided the license plate etc.
I found out later that the van driver reported the incident a few hours later, claiming he's diabetic to explain his erratic behaviour!
By this point I had driven on around 100 yards in front of the van, positioning myself in the right hand lane on the approach to the Llandarcy roundabout. As I began to slow down around 100 yards from the junction, I glanced in my rear-view to see the same van hurtling towards me at what seemed like around 70-80mph (and was still accelerating) - judging by my speed of around 40-50mph. I thought straight away there is absolutely no chance of him stopping and warned my father in the passenger seat of the inevitable collision. Lo and behold, the van absolutely smashed into the back of me, shunting me on about 50 yards. I thought straight away that the back of my car must be mullered and both of us in the car were in shock.
I stalled the car at the roundabout, and my father signalled to the driver (who had pulled into the left hand lane), to pull over, he looked back at us with a vacant, glassy look in his eyes. Instantly we both thought "he's pissed". By the time I'd fired the Trophy up again, he'd slipped onto the roundabout in between the traffic - and drove off!!
Luckily my father had the presence of mind to watch the other side of the roundabout to watch him passing - he didn't so we figured he'd gone back onto the M4 westbound via the opposite slip road. We gave chase and caught up with him at the next junction driving with no lights on! He proceeded to slow down to around 40mph, swerving to try and get off the M4 and lose us. By this time my father had called the police and gave them a running commentary. The officer advised us to stop following him after we'd provided the license plate etc.
I found out later that the van driver reported the incident a few hours later, claiming he's diabetic to explain his erratic behaviour!
