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.