After using this jct for 20 yrs to join the a1 I’m amazed he got anywhere near you to be honest , it’s a very short distance from the r/0 down to the bend for slip , and you’ll not be going round that bend very fast , if you’re coming down there at 56 mph you’d be up over the brow by the time he got upto speed , that was always my experience of joining the A1 from that junction , unless you were a long way back then unless there were vechicles joining with him I’d of thought you’d just flash him out & stay in lane 1
I’m just puzzled from a nigh on standing start coming round that bend how he managed to out run a lorry doing 56 mph , even empty I can’t see it , that’s as I say joining the a1 using that junction for 20 yrs , my memory was by the time I pulled onto a1 and gave a thanks flash they were way in the distance
keepthefaith:
simcor:
keepthefaith:
because he was in the line of vision as he undertook me, I would of seen it, idiotI’ve fixed that for you as best as I can work out your intent in the post.
Either way I’d suggest you look in the mirror and question your driving and observations. It is far to easy to blame others when we fall short as well. It usually takes someone else to point out our mistakes as we all to often believe we didn’t make a mistake.
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ok another one making scenarios in there shed …there was no obstruction ahead we both gathered that… that’s why he proceeded to undertake me get it ?lane one lane two ahead clear no hazards…as he started edging foreward it was obvious that he was going to undertake me get it? so rather than cause an endless tailback i eased of the gas… no obstructions ahead when i ease back into lane one he is on his merry way then he sees an obstruction ahead i don’t because i am now behind him my distance was safe because i had time to take evasive action so my driving and observations where all in order it wasn’t my driving at fault get it
He saw an obstruction ahead in lane 1 that you say didn’t exist when you returned from lane 2 to lane 1.
Then you say you actually didn’t see it because you were behind him.
Then you say that your own observations were in order.
So exactly what did he supposedly do wrong that affected you and how.
Not having a go at you personally but even with the car in front of you, your view is higher than the car drivers view so surely you would be looking over his roof and not really blocking your view? Sometimes we make mistakes driving and lets be fair, none of us are perfect. It is very easy to call anyone a bufoon even if it was our own fault, it makes us feel better. Sounds very much like this is the case here. I wouldn’t worry over the incident as no one was hurt or anything drastic, incidents like this happen all of the time. If you learn from the mistake then it all gets put down to experience to prevent a re run.
Yorkshire Tramper:
Not having a go at you personally but even with the car in front of you, your view is higher than the car drivers view so surely you would be looking over his roof and not really blocking your view? Sometimes we make mistakes driving and lets be fair, none of us are perfect. It is very easy to call anyone a bufoon even if it was our own fault, it makes us feel better. Sounds very much like this is the case here. I wouldn’t worry over the incident as no one was hurt or anything drastic, incidents like this happen all of the time. If you learn from the mistake then it all gets put down to experience to prevent a re run.
It seems to be another truck not a car.
The dangers of the offsighted lane change should have been learned by any decent new car driver long before ever getting behind the wheel of a truck.
Supposedly no obstruction in lane 1 when he moved from lane 2 then suddenly there was.
It’s not your job to manage traffic. So do what you need to get home save to your family. ■■■■ everone else.
Here is my story of an idoit N/b M6 J17 I’m short on time, traffic in london, running late gonna get back to depot aroun 4hrs 25minutes. I’m foot to the metal not using cruise in power mode. Not gaining ground on the truck in front lane 1, coming up to the slip road to join the motor way, there is a car coming down. This is a short slip road, about 3 cars lenghts worth of space between me and the truck in front. White car comes level with me, speeds up hes in a nice spot, nice speed so I don’t have to do anything if he maintains that speed. He could just slip into lane 2 after the van over taking me, overtake the front truck. No, he looks over his shoulder, looks forward, looks over his shoulder, nothing has changed, I’m not moving over I’m not slowing down. He ancors on the brakes, I look in the N/S mirror idoit almost goes into the crash barrier.
I’m laughing my arse off how these people can’t drive. I don’t care for your normal joes anymore. This is my office and they are the idiots.
Hes got the nerve to come speeding up, beeping his horn calling me an w ****** er leaning over to his passager side. why because I can see hes got space to come in, hold his speed be he’s to much of a ■■■■■.
I pulled my card 4:29. another 12 hour shift, contracted for 45 hours aweek. 1.2 over time whole industry is a joke.
■■■■ lorry driving for a living, I ■■■■■■■ hate it,.
keepthefaith:
absolute idiot, southbound a1 approaching Newark turn…i am always ready to hit lane two at this junction so mirrors checked then mr buffoon hits the bend and indicated to enter a1 …into lane two i go and he joins lane one half way up my trailer then proceeds to undertake me so rather than start a traffic jam i ease of the gas to let this idiot go as he passed me i indicated in behind him then he swerves into lane two leaving me with a broken down car half on the verge half on lane one what a bloody idiot …
Don’t worry we all make mistakes, least you will not make the same mistake again, as you know better.
adam277:
keepthefaith:
absolute idiot, southbound a1 approaching Newark turn…i am always ready to hit lane two at this junction so mirrors checked then mr buffoon hits the bend and indicated to enter a1 …into lane two i go and he joins lane one half way up my trailer then proceeds to undertake me so rather than start a traffic jam i ease of the gas to let this idiot go as he passed me i indicated in behind him then he swerves into lane two leaving me with a broken down car half on the verge half on lane one what a bloody idiot …Don’t worry we all make mistakes, least you will not make the same mistake again, as you know better.
The OP doesn’t know better because he doesn’t think he made a mistake.
The OP thinks it was the fault of the driver ahead of him in lane 1 for being there when the OP moved from lane 2 to lane 1 behind him.
keepthefaith:
jakethesnake:
keepthefaith:
jakethesnake:
There is certainly one pompous buffoon in this thread.let me just clear one thing up, at the point of the buffoon entering the a1 there was no hazards ahead if there was why would he proceed
to plough into a broken down car? so no hazards ahead when he started edging closer and closer i took the foot of the pedal no hazzards ahead… the truck behind him flashed me in ok got it if there was a hazard ahead he would of seen it as well as me so don’t make up scenarios in that pickled shed of yours…Actually I was not talking about you. I don’t find you pompous at all. Apologies for the misunderstanding.
tell a tale about a buffoon to a bunch of buffons eh bloody nora
Yeah, they are all expert drivers (in their own heads) Just like me. 
Out of interest…Do ALL buffoons live in a shed or what ?
Just curious btw.
If the guy in question was in fact a buffoon his buffoonery started when he accelerated in lane 1 after the o/p pulled over to let him out, not just an ordinary buffoon but a mega buffoon imo.
As for the rest of it, can’t comment wasn’t there,.and CBA to read it all again to suss it out,
Just sounds like an every day type wind up non event to me tbh .but there ya go.
What I will say is I’m glad I don’t live in a shed., but then again I ain’t a ‘buffoon’ …arguably .
robroy:
Out of interest…Do ALL buffoons live in a shed or what ?
Just curious btw.
If the guy in question was in fact a buffoon his buffoonery started when he accelerated in lane 1 after the o/p pulled over to let him out, not just an ordinary buffoon but a mega buffoon imo.
As for the rest of it, can’t comment wasn’t there,.and CBA to read it all again to suss it out,
Just sounds like an every day type wind up non event to me tbh .but there ya go.
What I will say is I’m glad I don’t live in a shed., but then again I ain’t a ‘buffoon’ …arguably .
The OP said that he backed off in lane 2 then went back to lane 1 behind the truck in lane 1.
Either way why didn’t the OP stay in lane 2 having stated himself that going back to lane 1 took out his forward vision.
Always amazes me how long many hang on to this sort of nonsense. Let it go, it’s not worth the stress let alone stressing about it so long you wait and write a post about it.