some Drivers

Flyboy152

scotsman4th wrote: »

Cant beat a good eduction.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Strider590

Polmop wrote: »

Nearly had an accident this morning, still shaking now.

I was joining a roundabout and checking the road on my left as i was still driving and a stupid driver in front of me had stopped in the middle of the roundabout to let someone join further round.

Just managed to stop in time i am sure there was only about an inch gap

Love it

3 days ago I was following this silver haired chap and I had 3 of those "omg.... USE YOUR INDICATORS!!!" moments before I realised he wasn't lost and was infact stopping at junctions to allow cars onto the main road.

40mph - stop - 40mph - stop - 40mph - stop - 40mph - stop - 40mph - ~OVERTAKE~ and good luck to the poor sap behind you!

Lum

Polmop wrote: »

Ha its for pensioners, I dont think i have stated my age anywhere

That link is, indeed, for pensioners, however the IAM have a number of courses and schemes, most of which don't target a specific age group.

saterkey

This happens many times for all sorts of reasons, ie the person on the island has gone round to find his exit is not clear so rather than go right up behind blocking all entrances maybe leaves a gap for others to go round the island while hes sitting there to wait for the people in front of him to move, etc, alternatively someone has jumped out onto the island in front of him so hes had to stop to accommodate them etc etc.
you need to be a bit more vigilant im afraid, and accept that maybe you were in the wrong this time, although it was annoying.

Flyboy152

saterkey wrote: »

This happens many times for all sorts of reasons, ie the person on the island has gone round to find his exit is not clear so rather than go right up behind blocking all entrances maybe leaves a gap for others to go round the island while hes sitting there to wait for the people in front of him to move, etc, alternatively someone has jumped out onto the island in front of him so hes had to stop to accommodate them etc etc.
you need to be a bit more vigilant im afraid, and accept that maybe you were in the wrong this time, although it was annoying.

And really that's all it was, hardly enough to warrant such a dramatic reaction.

Lum

Yup, I do exactly this. If there's a queue such that I can't exit the roundabout, I'll leave a gap so that people from my left going straight on aren't held up unnecessarily. Improves traffic flow and helps out others at no cost to my time.

There's also one roundabout I use that is effectively a merge, most people go straight on, and all the people arriving from the 1st exit turn left, wanting the same exit.

At rush hour this would basically mean that everyone coming from the 1st exit wouldn't move for an hour so I, along with many others, let a car in front so that both lanes can flow. This is in addition to letting through the few from the 1st exit that are not turning left.

None of this is taught for the driving test. It's just a case of learning to be courteous to other drivers and working together to improve traffic flows for everyone. "Do as you would be done by".

Polmop

scotsman4th wrote: »

Cant beat a good eduction.

So true, but at least i can read:):)

anotherbaldrick

Coming round the A3 yesterday through Guildford , three lanes of traffic doing 70, 75, 80, me on the inside lane safe distance behind car in front . As we pass a lay-by him in front spies a HGV waiting to exit . What does he do ? correct , from 70 he slams on his brakes to a full stop. Good job that not only had I left a generous gap but the bloke behind me had as well. You should have heard what the wife called him , made me shake .

mustrum_ridcully

Lum wrote: »

Yup, I do exactly this. If there's a queue such that I can't exit the roundabout, I'll leave a gap so that people from my left going straight on aren't held up unnecessarily. Improves traffic flow and helps out others at no cost to my time.

There's also one roundabout I use that is effectively a merge, most people go straight on, and all the people arriving from the 1st exit turn left, wanting the same exit.

At rush hour this would basically mean that everyone coming from the 1st exit wouldn't move for an hour so I, along with many others, let a car in front so that both lanes can flow. This is in addition to letting through the few from the 1st exit that are not turning left.

None of this is taught for the driving test. It's just a case of learning to be courteous to other drivers and working together to improve traffic flows for everyone. "Do as you would be done by".

It's plain good manners and common sense to allow people out in situations like those.

Trouble is it's so rare that in countless places I've seen keep clear markings and yellow box junctions on roundabouts because too many planks only care about themselves.

marlot

I'm guessing the OP has only been driving a short time. Its good that you're shaking a bit from a near accident. It brings home that things do happen; when things go wrong, they can go wrong very quickly. Well done for stopping in time.

I spent a couple of years in an area where hijackings were a potential hazard; I'm a strong proponent of defensive driving techniques. Remember OP, that even if you're in the right, a collision wrecks your day and affects your insurance premiums. Use the near accident as an opportunity to improve what you do. I've now been driving for just under a million miles over 30 years and I still learn.