Pelles Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 (edited) ill admit theres some good ones, but some are just idiots........ 3 Lane motorway, i was in the fast lane (far right lane) coming up around 85mph just overtaking a small truck (non detachable trailer) he started indicating when i was around 20-40 meters behind him, i seen him indicate in good time, but there was no cars behind me so i didn't really see a point in me letting him out....It was only like a few secs before i was side by side, then the stupid idiot desided to start coming onto my lane, i then got squashed up into the centre reservation blasting the horn, then seen him look in his mirror then see him do some action style recovery with the steering wheel (i.e. fcuk the wheel back to the left, then back to the right to correct the oversteer) then he then flashes his lights, toots his horn, comes side by side shouts abuse.....guys lucky i didn't have anything to throw at him lol. He made it out to be my fault grr Edited June 30, 2003 by Pelles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 That's why God invented the middle finger. Use it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sime73 Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 didnt have ASDA on the side did it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 lmao i can't wait till lee or ross read this :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damien Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 not all us lorry drivers are the same ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 2 sides to every story.... he probably thought you were being a Cnut for speeding up, when as you said, he indicated in plenty of time... i'd have prolly done the same...(if I was allowed in lane 3 ) don't worry about it, Shite like that happens every day/night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 i had the same thing happen to me today to be honest, it was kinda my fault though. the guy was indicating to come into the right hand lane so i dropped back a bit to let him in, but he was pissing around talking on his phone so i got bored sitting there and put my foot down, just as i got level he started to pull out thankfully i was driving the bosses rover 75 at the time so no panic over damage to the GTi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 He probably judged your speed as 70mph as thats the legal limit in the UK not 85mph!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelles Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 He probably judged your speed as 70mph as thats the legal limit in the UK not 85mph!!!! now now Ross, 70mph in the far right lane, for a driver who drives day in day out, he should know himself the average speed on that lane is around 80 LeeR, if you would have done the same, theres gonna be some serious accidents out there, if someone indicates, hes alerting me of his intentions, needless to say more if he was indicating at a junction would he turn out infront of a car thats already driving past him? i indicate over to lanes quite alot but if someone doesn't let me in, i dont say anything about it i just wait until theres space, and yous 2 should know the same whens yous are waiting behind a truck/car to overtake it, yous have to indicate and wait, not indicate and pull out infront of someone traveling alot faster than yourself.... I know the lorry driver didn't do it intentionally, he didn't judge my speed, but he used an assumption that prooved to be wrong, then made a meal out of it, that was the part that rattled my cage.... normally when i indicate into the fast lane, i check my mirrors longer than usual to see how fast the car behind is closing the distance at. Guys lucky he didn't have that 0800 Hows My Driving lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 .......we've all had this happen, glad you are ok.Should of got infront and gradually slowed , that'll Pee off a lorry driver! then speed up as he 'tries' to ram you! No seroiusly, there are loads of 'poor' drivers and bad judgements out there.I take my wife to work most days and nearly every journey there is a display of poor or 'dithery' driving through town. Hazard awareness.....is a major skill on it's own!! Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Most lorry drivers are ok , some are bad. Like most things. p.s it wasnt a woman lorry driver by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAiNsTeW Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 I go from Bristol to Swindon on the M4 everyday and each time is a challenge!! average speed in left hand lane is 90+ and i do mean average, every1 speeds lol anyway coming home one day trundeling along at 75 in the centre lane bypassing lots of trucks in the left lane ... loadsa people zooming past in the fast lane. Get alongside this one truck and all of a sudden he just indicates and pulls over into the middle when im right alongside and fast lane is chocka!! nothin else to do but to just brake!!!!! was literally inches away from the tail of the truck. couldnt f*ckin believe he did it, well i just went mad haha - i was so tempted to just overtake pull infront of him and STOP!! was seriously gonna have words with him cuz well it was crazy, i coulda died! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 I go from Bristol to Swindon on the M4 everyday and each time is a challenge!! average speed in left hand lane is 90+ and i do mean average, every1 speeds lol anyway coming home one day trundeling along at 75 in the centre lane bypassing lots of trucks in the left lane ... loadsa people zooming past in the fast lane. Get alongside this one truck and all of a sudden he just indicates and pulls over into the middle when im right alongside and fast lane is chocka!! nothin else to do but to just brake!!!!! was literally inches away from the tail of the truck. couldnt f*ckin believe he did it, well i just went mad haha - i was so tempted to just overtake pull infront of him and STOP!! was seriously gonna have words with him cuz well it was crazy, i coulda died! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 needless to say more if he was indicating at a junction would he turn out infront of a car thats already driving past him? but we're not talking about junctions.....as Ross said, he prolly judged you at about 70.... besides which, if he pulled out into lane 3, he ain't no "lorry" driver, he must only have been 7.5t which means he's has no proffesional training, so don't think he's a "lorry" driver..... for a driver who drives day in day out, he should know himself the average speed on that lane is around 80 doesn't make it right does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike RS2300 Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 it must of been a tesco lorry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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