Rant.......

11-07-2010, 03:43 PM

So, out for a Sunday morning ride - early enough thinking that the Sunday drivers would still be tucked up safe and sound in bed...... nope... I had to run into probably the biggest *****r I've met on the road. Coming up to a roundabout indicating left, with this guy in an Astra about 5 metres off my tail. He's so intent on getting past me that he out brakes himself, loses control on the wet road and collides heavily with a traffic island. Probably no more than 20 years old - and kids wonder why their insurance is so expensive...... just glad I wasn't turning right!!

Completes a week where I had an old boy turn right on to a roundabout directly in front of me - and a car (Audi A3) full of kids went past me and didn't realise the car in front had braked.... that was fun.

11-07-2010, 03:47 PM

I had a Bentley driver today try and over take then slammed his brakes on because he was about to hit a car coming the other way

Nickj · 11-07-2010, 08:40 PM

Being overtaken... now that would be a novelty

LOL Come on Gordon you live Eastleigh so you get the Southampton overspill, driving standards in scum were never very good

11-07-2010, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickj

Being overtaken... now that would be a novelty

LOL Come on Gordon you live Eastleigh so you get the Southampton overspill, driving standards in scum were never very good

He only went past as I had correctly assessed the prevailing road conditions and braked accordingly (cough) - does that count as being overtaken? ...... the look on his face was priceless. I'm guessing a change of keks was required when he got home.

Agree with you though - I drive all over the country and the biggest howlers seem to happen around M3 / M27......

11-07-2010, 03:43 PM	#1
Gordon H Guest Posts: n/a	Rant....... So, out for a Sunday morning ride - early enough thinking that the Sunday drivers would still be tucked up safe and sound in bed...... nope... I had to run into probably the biggest *****r I've met on the road. Coming up to a roundabout indicating left, with this guy in an Astra about 5 metres off my tail. He's so intent on getting past me that he out brakes himself, loses control on the wet road and collides heavily with a traffic island. Probably no more than 20 years old - and kids wonder why their insurance is so expensive...... just glad I wasn't turning right!! Completes a week where I had an old boy turn right on to a roundabout directly in front of me - and a car (Audi A3) full of kids went past me and didn't realise the car in front had braked.... that was fun.

11-07-2010, 08:40 PM	#3
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,195	Being overtaken... now that would be a novelty LOL Come on Gordon you live Eastleigh so you get the Southampton overspill, driving standards in scum were never very good __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

11-07-2010, 03:47 PM	#2
rac3r Guest Posts: n/a	I had a Bentley driver today try and over take then slammed his brakes on because he was about to hit a car coming the other way