An elderly

Nick_C

Angus_Og wrote: »

Some of the older ones on here will never have sat a test.

Just need to suck it up.

And some of the younger drivers on the road have not sat a test. Or have failed. Or been banned. And are uninsured. And stoned.

NBLondon

My father's advice was swear at them to get the anger out and then concentrate on driving. Works for me. I don't do a lot of country lane driving (unless on holiday when I should be more chilled anyway) so it's not an issue I have very often - but I can see it being a pain if you are commuting or driving to a timetable. The version I see is on dual carriageways where Lane 1 has a lorry doing 56 on a limiter followed by a pillock doing 57; I'm at 69 in Lane 2 to pass both of them when the pillock decides to swing out while accelerating to 59 and a half apparently oblivious to me already overtaking. Giving me the choice of swinging into Lane 3 (if it exists and is empty) or braking and holding behind the pillock while they overtake. With hindsight I might only lose 30 seconds but if it happens multiple times in the same trip - it winds me up.

NBLondon

bonnyrigger wrote: »

Yes the hat theory of bad driving, I'm a firm believer in it myself! Baseball Caps and Trilbies are the worst, in fact I wonder if the baseball cap wearers will progress to Trilby owners in their later years.

Hmmm. Depends if the hat is functional or habitual perhaps? I usually wear a cap when driving a convertible (type of hat depending on what else I'm wearing) but not in the boring hatchback (I fling it on the backseat when I get in). I'm 50-something but not yet tempted by a trilby in or out of cars. Panama once or twice a year in high-summer but again, it goes on the back seat.

Arklight

Right, for the avoidance of all doubt.

I am driving along legally and safely.

An older gentleman, who actually was in fact wearing a hat, was apparently waiting for me to pass as he sat at a give way line of a side road ahead and to my left.

However, there was something about him I didn't like the look of.

It was lucky that my good judgement made me pay extra attention to him as far from staying behind his line where he should have been while I passed, he waited until I was almost upon him where he then pulled out right in front of me causing me to brake almost to a standstill to avoid hitting him.

He then pootled along at 30 in 40, and 20 in a 30 for ages with me stuck behind him.

I fail to see how this makes me a bad driver.

He also had a passenger and now I've calmed down I can only wonder if they were in on it together.

NBLondon

Arklight wrote: »

He also had a passenger and now I've calmed down I can only wonder if they were in on it together.

:???:

You mean the passenger urged the driver on when it wasn't safe? Possible if the driver is cautious but definitely bordering on dangerous if they rely on someone else. Or do you think they have an irrational hatred of the model of car you drive?

elsien

NBLondon wrote: »

:???:

You mean the passenger urged the driver on when it wasn't safe? Possible if the driver is cautious but definitely bordering on dangerous if they rely on someone else. Or do you think they have an irrational hatred of the model of car you drive?

Crash for cash?
Normally happens at roundabouts rather than junctions though, at least where I am.

Aylesbury_Duck

Arklight wrote: »

No, you're inferring all that on your own. I suspect you are projecting due to your insecurities over your own driving.

How many of your journeys are completed with no one honking at you?

Inferring the delay is approximate, based on your own figures - are you saying you weren't delayed by minutes, because I'm certain you were. Happy to go through the maths with you if you need help, but please don't get angry if I'm slower than you.

You said yourself that you were fuming for the rest of the journey then a few days later you admit you've calmed down, so yes, I've inferred it took you a while. I accept I am wrong there because you're still really quite angry about it, aren't you.

Projecting? Not really, but yes, I am not confident that my own driving is immaculate. That makes me a safer driver than someone who is all-confident of their own driving perfection and immunity to wrong-doing and feels the need to tell everyone about it - unprompted - on a web forum. :rotfl:

almillar

Sounds like somebody hates Almeras as much as you love them, and is trying to get them off the road...

Arklight

almillar wrote: »

Sounds like somebody hates Almeras as much as you love them, and is trying to get them off the road...

I no longer have the Almera. Worst thing I ever did getting rid of the Grand Old Lady.

facade

Arklight wrote: »

was apparently waiting for me to pass as he sat at a give way line of a side road ahead and to my left.

However, there was something about him I didn't like the look of.

It was lucky that my good judgement made me pay extra attention to him as far from staying behind his line where he should have been while I passed, he waited until I was almost upon him where he then pulled out right in front of me causing me to brake almost to a standstill to avoid hitting him.

There are 2 sorts of driver to beware of at junctions.


Type 1- quickly glances once in your direction and goes for it, no matter what your speed/distance.


Type 2- looks right at you and makes eye contact. Looks at you are you get closer, looks at you as you get closer, looks at you as you get closer. Then, right at the exact instant where you will need to do an emergency stop, and even then it is touch and go whether you hit it, pulls out, and then drives at 10mph straddling the centre white line.


It takes a little experience to tell a type 2 from someone who is waiting for you to pass, usually they eye contact is a bit too long, and the stare too deliberate.


What you can do with a type 2 is slow slightly, and then watch him drive straight into the back of the car in front that stopped just over the junction, as they usually pull out without looking where they are actually going