Impatient Tailgaters

[Spannerfiend]

I wonder why, when you are travelling at the proper speed limit, have given a perfectly good, long signal, having carefully checked the road behind, that these impatient, self important, arrogant nobs come flying up behind you, flashing and generally trying to intimidate you out of the way?
Does it not occur to these thick people that the REASON they are behind a 'slower' driver, is because THEY are breaking the speed limit, and have put themselves into that position by SPEEDING.

Does anyone know how their brains work, or indeed, if they even have any?

[WELSHYORKIE]

Roy - that excludes me then, I'm generally a 56mph plodder in my company car trying to max out the mpg - best so far 68.6 (published 67.2)... just saying..........

[baza]

so the expert who pays god knows what for a toy that tells him what a great driver he/she is can knock other road users who drive safely within the limits. Would this be the same type of toy that sends HGV drivers under low bridges ?

[sunny-dave]

It's not a 'toy' - nor is it a prat nav.

It's just a (cheap but accurate) way of ensuring that I am staying within the law. It goes 'ping' in an irritating (but effective) way if I inadvertently exceed any speed limits.

I am merely pointing out the inadequacies of your equipment and the foolishness of making decisions based upon it.

I'm not in any way seeking to say I'm a better driver, just a better informed one.

[Baldric]

"Information is the difference that makes a difference".

[Barmaid]

What is it about metal boxes on wheels that turns some people into complete idiots?

I take the view that if I am tailgated (and I tend not to hang around), I get out of the way, but in my own time, in my own way and only when it is safe to do so. I don’t want some idiot so close that he needs a condom (good reason for this is the accident I narrowly avoided last week - if I were being tailgated it would have been really nasty); nor do I want to impede someone going about their business.

Clearly I only drive like this in the Alfa (which I find an incredibly amusing car to drive - when it goes!). On the days I drive the BMW it is, of course, completely different. ;)

[Baldric]

You can't be a true petrolhead until you've owned an Alfa!

I had mine in the 80's
Good fun!

[Barmaid]

I live with a petrol head. By osmosis, I believe I am becoming one.

Must take up knitting or something..........

[Baldric]

^^^ ?????

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[Barmaid]

lol, I shall have to knit him a "big end" or something.

Seriously tho, he spent thousands on this car. And now I wont let him drive it. IT'S MINE, ALL MINE......mwah mwah mwah.....

[craft1948]

I've had 90 out of my Smart car................do I win?

[mccfluff]

nope i got over 100 out of a c1....

[Barmaid]

*Sits on hands*

[Spannerfiend]

We're going to take a tip from a guy who runs a haulage business near here. All his trucks are fitted with front and rear cameras that record onto SD cards. Mostly for fraudulent insurance claims, but he he had one of his lorry drivers who almost lost control of his 28 ton load when a car driver cut across the front of him, and then braked hard for a sliproad

right on the exit, causing the lorry to jackknife. Very fortunatelynobody was hurt or killed. The police prosecuted the
car driver based on the footage, and he lost his licence.

Just been looking on EBay......I'm going to order a pair for our own safety.

[ummmm]

How will they keep you safe?

[mccfluff]

they don't

[ummmm]

They are for after the event...

[Baldric]

They won't protect you SF but they will protect your No Claims Bonus.

[Spannerfiend]

That's the idea. It will show naughty driver behaviour if needed. :-)

[lozzer50]

They are brainless, i used to have to use motorway to travel to work and boy oh boy yhtere were some impatient arrogant drivers. I dont need to use motorway now luckily, but what annoys me is the fact that idiots in Chelsea tractors think they haver right of way all the time, even if there are cars parked on the side of the road they are on. I had a sort of stand off with one bloke last week in bmw PR1 ck mobile . i had right of way but he kept waving his hand obviously expecting me to reverse. I sat there and didnt move , he did get the message and reversed his monster mobile !!! he gave me a lovely hand gesture as i passed him. I just smile and blew him a kiss !!!!!