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My ride to work involves - quite early on - going from a VERY large roundabout onto the main road into London. To do so is normally a case of manage to squeeze onto the slip road, then match speeds and wait for the traffic to sort themselves out.
So I do the usual, get in place, match speeds and give myself the standard 2 second gap.
And hear a car horn.
So ignore it, as I'm at the same speed as the rest of the traffic (right on the legal limit, btw... not that that is something I worry about!), with my perfectly reasonable, as suggested by the Highway Code, space between myself and the vehicle in front.
And hear a car horn.
This time, I realise it is the stupid bint in the car behind me. She is hooting me as I'm not right up the chuff of the vehicle in front.
So I do the only thing open to me - carry on at exactly the right speed, but due to the need to adjust and stretch my legs... I lift my backside out of the saddle. If she wished to interpret that as sticking my backside up at her, that is her business.
Silly bint slings the wheel, screeches into the next lane and screeches back over again... having to brake HARD to stop herself from hitting the vehicle in front - the vehicle I had spaced myself back from.
Having watched this, I cheerily move over to the inside lane... and find myself gently rolling past stupid bint as the inside lane is moving faster.
Not letting it worry me - if she thinks "good" driving is sitting right up the back of other traffic, she's not long for this world. But it does make me wonder how people pass their tests - and do they even teach the "2 second rule"?
James Deuce
6th July 2007, 20:59
Normal behaviour in NZ. 98% of drivers think nothing of driving so close you can't see their headlights in your mirrors.
canarlee
6th July 2007, 21:01
Not letting it worry me - if she thinks "good" driving is sitting right up the back of other traffic, she's not long for this world. But it does make me wonder how people pass their tests - and do they even teach the "2 second rule"?
the problem is, is that they are taught to pass a test, NOT how to drive in the real world!!!
Mully
6th July 2007, 21:07
Normal behaviour in NZ. 98% of drivers think nothing of driving so close you can't see their headlights in your mirrors.
Bingo. And they have the theory that if you leave a gap, some bastard will push into it.
God forbid an SUV driving soccer mum is 2 minutes late for her latte with the girls. What's a couple of squashed bikers in the process.
Cage drivers are above reproach, as they are the "majority". To summarise, a lot of them are wankers.
Normal behaviour in NZ. 98% of drivers think nothing of driving so close you can't see their headlights in your mirrors.
I had one of those many years ago - headlights were below my rear window; red/blues were above it. The driver was probably annoyed that I wasn't pulling over ...
Didn't help that I was driving a station wagon with sagging springs, I guess.
Richard
Should have slammed on the picks. Did that to a cop car once in the UK. he would have got me for doing 50mph in a 30 zone, but it's hard to claim the moral high ground when you've just run into the back of someone because you were driving too close.
swbarnett
7th July 2007, 04:21
Impatience is pretty common world-wide it seems. I was overtaking on a 2 lane motorway in Italy doing 170km/h when a Merc came up behind me with what seemed like up to 100km/h separation speed. They were not amused (lights flashing, horn blearing). Finished passing at the same speed, pulled in and let the bastard go. Best not to tempt fate but I'm not about to drive faster than I want to just to free the road for some prick.
Now, if the cops concentrated on impatience instead of speed maybe they would actually make a difference.
Sniper
7th July 2007, 08:05
Normal behaviour in NZ. 98% of drivers think nothing of driving so close you can't see their headlights in your mirrors.
Yup. Really scary. And then they get all aggro when you slam on the brakes and they rear end you
Grahameeboy
7th July 2007, 08:27
Trick is to use handbrake so no brakelights.
When I was young...okay much younger there was this geezer up my chuff. Accelerated forward and each time he got close. After a few times, I just slowed to a halt, got out of my car, opened the boot, beckoned him out and showed him what was inside my boot....guy gets out of mini, huge black guy looking completey stunned.....
Babelfish
7th July 2007, 08:33
I had a bint up my arse once....never trust a woman with a strap on. :buggerd:
On a less jocular note, some knobber in a 4 wheel drive (what else) was riding right off my back wheel a couple of nights ago. I turned around to get a closer look, and then gestured (nicely for a change...I must have been having a peacefull moment) for them to back off a bit...which they did. Nice to see some are just ignorant wankers rather than just wankers.
Grahameeboy
7th July 2007, 08:34
I had a bint up my arse once....never trust a woman with a strap on. :buggerd:
On a less jocular note, some knobber in a 4 wheel drive (what else) was riding right off my back wheel a couple of nights ago. I turned around to get a closer look, and then gestured (nicely for a change...I must have been having a peacefull moment) for them to back off a bit...which they did. Nice to see some are just ignorant wankers rather than just wankers.
Yep, works...I honestly think that they do not realise they are too close at times...............
007XX
7th July 2007, 08:45
I had a bint up my arse once....never trust a woman with a strap on. :buggerd:
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Anyhooo...I think we all have an horror story of being followed too close.
I once saw this biker getting into a punch up with a car driver after the car driver slammed into him AND told him he was the one at fault :gob:
Where the biker went wrong in that fight: took his gloves and helmet off....:no:
janno
7th July 2007, 08:56
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Anyhooo...I think we all have an horror story of being followed too close.
I once saw this biker getting into a punch up with a car driver after the car driver slammed into him AND told him he was the one at fault :gob:
Where the biker went wrong in that fight: took his gloves and helmet off....:no:
Gotta take your helmet off chickie, otherwise the other person can just grap hold of your chin area and have complete control of where you go.
My husband taught me this one . . .:innocent:
Remember the Red Squad and the anti-tour protesters?
The polices LOOOOVED it when the protesters wore full face helmets in one stoush.
Next one the protesters wore open face helmets so couldn't be dragged about like sheep.
007XX
7th July 2007, 08:59
Gotta take your helmet off chickie, otherwise the other person can just grap hold of your chin area and have complete control of where you go.
My husband taught me this one . . .:innocent:
Remember the Red Squad and the anti-tour protesters?
The polices LOOOOVED it when the protesters wore full face helmets in one stoush.
Next one the protesters wore open face helmets so couldn't be dragged about like sheep.
Very good point...never thought of it that way! Thanks mate!
I guess the moron I got into a scrap with some years ago didn't have enough brain cells to think of a smart way to stop me from smashing his nose, eh???:innocent:
That just means I got lucky, and that ain't good enough!:nono:
scumdog
7th July 2007, 09:10
Should have slammed on the picks. Did that to a cop car once in the UK. he would have got me for doing 50mph in a 30 zone, but it's hard to claim the moral high ground when you've just run into the back of someone because you were driving too close.
Lucky boy.
Last twat that TRIED that on me got speeding ticket AND Inconsiderate Driving charge as bonus!
janno
7th July 2007, 09:12
I guess the moron I got into a scrap with some years ago didn't have enough brain cells to think of a smart way to stop me from smashing his nose, eh???:innocent:
Ooooh, Oooooh - will you be my friend?! :innocent:
You fiesty french woman, you.
I take it your Grannie was in the Resistance . . .
imdying
7th July 2007, 09:13
Trick is to use handbrake so no brakelights.Or first gear. Cars slows down in a hell of a hurry :yes:
007XX
7th July 2007, 09:18
Ooooh, Oooooh - will you be my friend?! :innocent:
You fiesty french woman, you.
I take it your Grannie was in the Resistance . . .
SSSShhh...Don't tell anyone, I'm trying to keep a low profile:lol:
Heck yeah Lady, you betcha we can be friends...:yes:
Re: my Granny...eeerr...surprisingly enough, she was! Didn't play a major role or anything glamorous like that, but boy! Did she have balls of Steel!!!!:shit:
Made for interesting stories...
007XX
7th July 2007, 09:20
Lucky boy.
Last twat that TRIED that on me got speeding ticket AND Inconsiderate Driving charge as bonus!
Yes, that one is definitely a double edged sword...:yes:
Babelfish
7th July 2007, 10:06
SSSShhh...Don't tell anyone, I'm trying to keep a low profile...
:shifty: shhhh, 'allo 'allo, listen carfully, air vill unly say zis vonce....:shifty:
Grahameeboy
7th July 2007, 10:10
Lucky boy.
Last twat that TRIED that on me got speeding ticket AND Inconsiderate Driving charge as bonus!
So you did not stop in the distance you could see then:innocent:
scumdog
7th July 2007, 10:23
So you did not stop in the distance you could see then:innocent:
Oh no, I stopped OK - quicker than he thought I could.
Grahameeboy
7th July 2007, 10:25
Oh no, I stopped OK - quicker than he thought I could.
Me thinks you have been watching too much of that Amercian 'Busted' shows
scumdog
7th July 2007, 10:30
Me thinks you have been watching too much of that Amercian 'Busted' shows
Never heard of it - what's it about - women with large breasts or something??
TLMAN
7th July 2007, 10:45
Normal behaviour in NZ. 98% of drivers think nothing of driving so close you can't see their headlights in your mirrors.
I carry a bunch of lead fishing sinkers in my left pocket for just such occasions!!:shutup:
Should have slammed on the picks.
Hardly. It didn't seem that they were after me (and they weren't), so I'd have been stopping them getting to whatever important job they were off to. For all I know there was an assault in progress or whatever.
I've done that to other persistent tailgaters though.
Richard
007XX
7th July 2007, 11:37
:shifty: shhhh, 'allo 'allo, listen carfully, air vill unly say zis vonce....:shifty:
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Goot Moaning...Herr Flick!
Babelfish
7th July 2007, 12:36
:laugh::laugh::laugh:
Goot Moaning...Herr Flick!
...God Moaning, air wus pissing bair your windoo. The resist-once have accqo-aired a bum. They are going to ex-plod the whaleway brodge....
Now, can someone let me know when the show is on with the large breasted women....is scumdog on it?...and is he close to someones rear end?....:drool:
007XX
7th July 2007, 13:14
...God Moaning, air wus pissing bair your windoo. The resist-once have accqo-aired a bum. They are going to ex-plod the whaleway brodge....
Now, can someone let me know when the show is on with the large breasted women....is scumdog on it?...and is he close to someones rear end?....:drool:
:laugh::laugh:
Not sure about that show, but there is my contibution..
Babelfish
7th July 2007, 13:25
:laugh::laugh:
Not sure about that show, but there is my contibution..
Nice! With dingalings on....here's my contribution
<img src="http://moosehead.i8.com/images/man_breasts.jpg">
007XX
7th July 2007, 14:25
Nice! With dingalings on....here's my contribution
<img src="http://moosehead.i8.com/images/man_breasts.jpg">
Eeerr...I don't know if I should be scared or confused...No pic that I can see, but the title man_breast.jpg REALLY doesn't appeal!!!:sick::no::laugh:
Babelfish
7th July 2007, 14:42
Eeerr...I don't know if I should be scared or confused...No pic that I can see, but the title man_breast.jpg REALLY doesn't appeal!!!:sick::no::laugh:
Yeah, linking sucks, couldnt let you go without now could I?
j_redley
7th July 2007, 14:55
Now this is jus turning nasty :-p
Favourite trick of mine in the cage is right foot accelerator, left foot break to make the lights come on. Several occasions the cage behind backs up pretty quickly.
On the bike I tend to slow down and pull left, wankers here see my smaller bike and treat it like a scooter anyway, till I drop a gear and give them the finger as I tear past.
007XX
7th July 2007, 15:02
Yeah, linking sucks, couldnt let you go without now could I?
You sadistic, ungrateful sod!!!:eek::killingme
That'll teach me doing something nice for you...:scratch:
Swoop
7th July 2007, 15:29
...and showed him what was inside my boot....
:scratch: Your foot?
:scratch:
jonbuoy
7th July 2007, 16:16
Jabbing your brakes on is bloody dangerous on the motorway, thats how motorway pile ups happen. Everyone is normally driving a little too close to the car in front to deal with an emergency stop - your little jab on the brake causes the car behind you to over-react, which causes the next car to over-react all the time the distances between the cars getting less and less - till somewhere two cars make contact and so on and so on. Meanwhile some poor fecker on his bike might be a truck sandwich.
I always ride with a good gap between me and the car in front. Thing is, I have plenty of power to overtake 'fast' and 'efficient' when required, as opposed to cars that need a run up space, which means, in theory, they need to leave more of a space in front than us bikes to execute the exact same anticipated manovour, but THEY JUST DONT GET IT... Cars have a thing about getting in front of bikes, Im sure of it, we are in a no win situation, only thing we can do is flex our power and 'show' them what we can do that they cant, then we get into trouble for it. Put said driver on the pillion seat I say, and igore them until reaching bikers desired destination before allowing them to 'speak their mind', they still wont get it.
Grahameeboy
7th July 2007, 18:16
:scratch: Your foot?
:scratch:
No stoooopppida...car boot
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