What should I have done?

xycom1

Conor wrote: »

You created the situation and perpetuated it. There was only one person at fault here - you.


As a HGV driver, what you do annoys the living hell out of me.

Why the hell couldn't you have slowed down 1MPH and let him complete the overtake? Would your life have come to an end?

READ THE SODDING HIGHWAY CODE. It explicitly states that you must give way to an overtaking vehicle, not just sit there next to them mile after mile.

If he'd let off the accelerator on the hill, he'd drop to a speed a damned sight slower than 40MPH and now be stuck in the outside lane with a queue of cars behind him and a stream of selfish morons like you undertaking him which is far more dangerous.

We have speed limiters which are set to roughly 56MPH. We can't go any faster.

You're typical of the absolute dire rubbish standard of car driving I have to put up with for 2000 miles a week. Bet you leave your foglights on too and brake at speed cameras.

Muppet.

Truck drivers like yourself shouldn't drive like !!!!! - roadspace is precious enough - you lot shouldn't be allowed to overtake.

Conor_3

xycom1 wrote: »

Truck drivers like yourself shouldn't drive like !!!!! - roadspace is precious enough - you lot shouldn't be allowed to overtake.

Fine, no problem. Just don't moan when you go to the petrol station to find them waiting for a delivery. Likewise the shops.

Remember we're limited to the hours we drive and unlike you, we're on the roads because we have to be.

Conor_3

Altarf wrote: »

Firstly I use indicators to indicate a lane change and so do the majority of other car drivers.

Really?

So sure of that you're prepared to put £500 on it? I am.

As I have a higher viewpoint than you and do infinitely more mileage, I get to see a lot more. If you're so sure you're right, put your money where your mouth is. I'll borrow some AV gear and tape a 9hr round trip to Bristol I do that's 493 miles and all done on motorway save 40 miles.

My £500 is safe.