How do some people get a licence?

[mozzee]

Ok….time for a rant…

Riding the bike to work today – it was raining and there was a bit of a queue waiting to get onto the motorway. It was slowly moving forward and not quite at a stand still. So I thought I would do the polite thing and stay with the queue, rather than pass them all on the outside (as I so easily could have done).

I was sitting about 2 metres behind the vehicle in front of me and was in line with his right tyres. Just slowly moving forward with the line of traffic.

Suddenly….the vehicle behind me “undertakes” me!!! WHY?!!

First thing I did was check that I wasn’t indicating to turn right – nope….

She actually went up the kerb on the left side of the road and passed me. I was forced to move to the middle of the road to get out of her way. I stayed beside her for a bit and hopefully she heard me yelling allsorts of absurdities at her (never know if they can hear it through the helmet or not)…then I squeezed back in front of her. Not really sure what she was trying to do. Even if she got in front of me there was still a whole line of traffic – so she wouldn’t have got anywhere fast?!! I just don’t understand!!??

It wasn’t like she was in a huge hurry, because once we got on the motorway she just sat in the slow lane cruising at about 90km/h!!

I don’t understand how some people get licences!

[The Baron]

I have had the same thing happen to me. I don't know why.

[Maha]

If you are content to stay in the line of traffic then hold your ground and keep your spot by not being out on the right of your area.

In saying that....perhaps Toni Marsh was late for 'all you can eat hour' at McDonalds?

[Headbanger]

I once had someone under-take me as I entered a round-about....

That aside, I personally received my licence due to a paperwork error. Yay for me.Everyone else had better watch out though.

[mozzee]

If you are content to stay in the line of traffic then hold your ground and keep your spot by not being out on the right of your area.

But that's just it - I was only just to the right side - which I was taught was the safest place to ride so that the vehicle in front of you can see ya in the mirror. There wasn't even enough room for her car - hence why she had to go up the kerb! If I was in my car I would have just rammed her out of the way - but think she would come out better off if I tried that on the bike...

[YellowDog]

Hey Mozzee, you will find all sorts on the road. When car drivers play up in the wet, it is no fun at all. The advice you have already been given is good. You need to hold your line and not allow other road users to intimidate you. Hold your thumb on the horn if they will not respect your right for space. Good luck.

[Maha]

But that's just it - I was only just to the right side - which I was taught was the safest place to ride so that the vehicle in front of you can see ya in the mirror. There wasn't even enough room for her car - hence why she had to go up the kerb! If I was in my car I would have just rammed her out of the way - but think she would come out better off if I tried that on the bike...

It is the safest place to be, no question.
Dumb shit like that will happen from time to time, give them a gob full and a few hand gestures (not that it will do any good cos' they dont care) and be safe in the knowledge that you are a more worthy road user.

Im with all the way on the issue, it happens and its a phenomenom (sp) of being on the road.

[Forest]

How do some people get a licence??

This is something to think about the next time we have a Cook Island License thread.

[Hitcher]

Dear Wrights Spa Pools

Please check the bulbs and fuses in your Jeep Cherokee, rego WSP1, as the turning indicators are not working.

And please inform the ditzy woman who was "driving" it of the public relations issues associated with driving like an idiot in a signwritten vehicle.

Love and kisses, the motorcyclist she had three goes at running over between Melling and Upper Hutt.

[Swoop]

Three goes?

One hopes that a fourth bootmark in her door panel, was not needed.

[Scouse]

Ok….time for a rant…

Riding the bike to work today – it was raining and there was a bit of a queue waiting to get onto the motorway. It was slowly moving forward and not quite at a stand still. So I thought I would do the polite thing and stay with the queue, rather than pass them all on the outside (as I so easily could have done).

I was sitting about 2 metres behind the vehicle in front of me and was in line with his right tyres. Just slowly moving forward with the line of traffic.

Suddenly….the vehicle behind me “undertakes” me!!! WHY?!!

First thing I did was check that I wasn’t indicating to turn right – nope….

She actually went up the kerb on the left side of the road and passed me. I was forced to move to the middle of the road to get out of her way. I stayed beside her for a bit and hopefully she heard me yelling allsorts of absurdities at her (never know if they can hear it through the helmet or not)…then I squeezed back in front of her. Not really sure what she was trying to do. Even if she got in front of me there was still a whole line of traffic – so she wouldn’t have got anywhere fast?!! I just don’t understand!!??

It wasn’t like she was in a huge hurry, because once we got on the motorway she just sat in the slow lane cruising at about 90km/h!!

I don’t understand how some people get licences!Is this like a rhetorical question?

[want-a-harley]

Exact same thing happened to me yesterday. On the horn, middle finger up!

[mrchips]

I once had a Vanload full of people undertake me on a long 50 kay road, I looked at the driver while he was doing it & was like... 'wtf r u doing dude ?'.

The driver & all concerned just looked straight ahead, completely ignored me like i was road kill.

The driver was a freaken big dude in a skirt who'd probably eat this skinny 'whitie' for breakfast. There wasn't much i could do about it & i don't think it would've made any difference to him.

learnt a valuble leason that day !

[Dave Lobster]

I don’t understand how some people get licences!

Easy. They all look alike, so they get someone else to sit the test for them.

[samgab]

Frikkin' Auckland traffic huh? I talked to someone on the phone tonight who had been riding his Hyo home when an idiot in a Jeep Cherokee pulled out cutting him off. He came off the bike, broke the clutch lever, and scraped the bike up. Lucky he was okay. Said idiot in the Jeep just decamped, didn't bother to stop to see if the guy was maimed or not...
I hope the rain clears up in time for my ride to work tomor... er, THIS morning.

[RocKai]

You know what. Keep a bagfull of rocks on your tank and chuck them at those cagers when they do something stupid. Or just use ur fist and slam on top of their roof. :mad: :mad: :mad:

[awayatc]

Dear Wrights Spa Pools

Please check the bulbs and fuses in your Jeep Cherokee, rego WSP1, as the turning indicators are not working.

And please inform the ditzy woman who was "driving" it of the public relations issues associated with driving like an idiot in a signwritten vehicle.

Love and kisses, the motorcyclist she had three goes at running over between Melling and Upper Hutt.

So tell me how it went , AFTER you went to check out a "wright" spa pool.....
Be interesting...

[awayatc]

But that's just it - I was only just to the right side - which I was taught was the safest place to ride so that the vehicle in front of you can see ya in the mirror. There wasn't even enough room for her car - hence why she had to go up the kerb! If I was in my car I would have just rammed her out of the way - but think she would come out better off if I tried that on the bike...

she would come out better off....when she was standing still, and you could slowly overtake her.....thats when sometimes car mirrors get caught into something....

Sometimes you gotta be nice..

And sometimes you don't....

[LBD]

Hiding along in a line of cars, on an usealed section of road works on Yaldhurst road in a 30 kph zone, I was passed by a lady in a green falcon doing 60 to 70 at a guess and I got nicely showered with gravel...Was I impressed?

How do some people get a License? I got my Kyrgyz license a few weeks back....cost me USD 300....no test questions, test drive or anything...Thats how!

[vifferman]

Well, I bought mine from this guy at the pub. He didn't seem that dodgy at the time, but perhaps I'd had more beers than I thought.... :confused:

[mozzee]

Easy. They all look alike, so they get someone else to sit the test for them.

So very true... And now with scratchy tests its so easy to remember which picture goes with which letter. I thought english would be essential..wrong!

[mozzee]

Hiding along in a line of cars, on an usealed section of road works on Yaldhurst road in a 30 kph zone, I was passed by a lady in a green falcon doing 60 to 70 at a guess and I got nicely showered with gravel...Was I impressed?

I have had a similar experience with the gravel. I try to stick to the speed limit on the gravel...as its not too fun on a bike (mind you..getting pretty good at it now, seems you have to in NZ, road works are everywhere, they never seem to finish one stretch before they start another one..arghh!) But the cars seem to think your going too slow and they just overtake you. Spew stones up everywhere. Don't you just hate the sound of stones hitting your bike...worst sound ever!! :Oi:

I'm always thankful for my bike kit and helmet on those days - dont feel the stones too much. But it always bemuses me when I see one of those bad ass chopper riders with their half helmet and bandana, jeans and a singlet heading in the opposite direction - coz I know the stones are gonna hurt! Idiots...:Pokey:

[CB ARGH]

Westgate AA used to sell licences to people... until Target did them over :crybaby:

[LBD]

I'm always thankful for my bike kit and helmet on those days - dont feel the stones too much. But it always bemuses me when I see one of those bad ass chopper riders with their half helmet and bandana, jeans and a singlet heading in the opposite direction - coz I know the stones are gonna hurt! Idiots...:Pokey:

Even little bugs hurt at high way speeds ...those harley riders must be real tough men.

I collected two ducks in the face one time, wearing a full face helmet....didn't feel a thing....until I regained consiousness...

[MadDuck]

Even little bugs hurt at high way speeds ...those harley riders must be real tough men.

We really really really are :shifty:


I collected two ducks in the face one time, wearing a full face helmet....didn't feel a thing....until I regained consiousness...

Had a spate of rides where every time a kamakazee bird would fly right in my path. Let me tell you a bird hitting you at speed in the boob does hurt - truely. Oh and birds die. Lets see a jacket that can deal with that :laugh:

[Ocean1]

Let me tell you a bird hitting you at speed in the boob does hurt - truely. Oh and birds die.

He probably considered it a good deal...

[LBD]

We really really really are :shifty:

And gals....

Had a spate of rides where every time a kamakazee bird would fly right in my path. Let me tell you a bird hitting you at speed in the boob does hurt - truely. Oh and birds die. Lets see a jacket that can deal with that :laugh:

If birds can bring a plane down I can imagine...
And the car behind stopped.....picked up the ducks and drove off....Car Driver????:angry2:

[mdnzz]

so much as the fact they are just complete idiots. Yesterday major accident scene ambo's parked middle of the road, traffic backed up a good 800 metres to traffic lights.
Car sitting at light that goes green but cannot proceed as no room to enter intersection, other cars across intersection inch foward leaving enough room for 1 vehicle to fill gap so guy proceeds slowly, next second a middle aged woman floors it through the intersection blasting her horn at him, abusing him and tryin her hardest to pass him on the left.
He moves slightly so that she can now see all the traffic and the flashing lights ahead.
I swear I visibly saw her shrink and go a good shade of scarlett and yolk.

[Ragingrob]

Lol Auckland is awesome fun! I remember heading into town and the offramp lane was really backed up but traffic was still going a good 80 and I couldn't stop in time so I cruised beside the offramp until there was like a car-length gap and I pulled in making sure I wasn't making any cars stop for me. The lady behind me started going completely mental yelling out stuff and signalling her annoyance.

I was like wtf settle grettle! So to make sure I really didn't slow her down I let her pull up beside me, I openly laughed out loud and smiled at her, then split to the front of the lights. Seeee ya!

[nudemetalz]

So tell me how it went , AFTER you went to check out a "wright" spa pool.....
Be interesting...

Agree totally !!
I would have visited their premises, faked interest in a spa pool and then asked to see the manager to see what sort of deal I could get. Be a bugger if she WAS the manager !!! :doh:

[paturoa]

I don’t understand how some people get licences!

A whole bunch of them don't have a licence, never read anything (i.e. rulz) and don't give a f**k.

Trick is, which ones are they?