I’ve had it happen to me only 3 times but it really does ■■■■ me off when it happens!
Why oh why do car drivers who are in lane 2 on a road which is about to merge into a single lane, assume that I (in lane 1) am the one merging into their lane (lane 2), when there is a massive, huge, ■■■■ off white arrow on the road pointing from their lane (lane 2) into lane 1, they then get all shirty because they are 2ft past the arse end of the trailer with another 50+ft to go thinking I’m going to stop to let them in.
All three times I haven’t relented, yet have given them enough room and been prepared to stop if necessary, it’s boiling me that much I’m even thinking about pinning the next ■■■■ against the armco to teach them a lesson.
I don’t know if it’s relevant but each time it’s either been a 4x4 Chelsea tractor or a white van ■■■■■ funnily they are the usual ones who think they own the roads.
Maybe it’s me and I should be closing down the space before they even think about overtaking, it’s just always arse holes in 4x4’s or a van.
NewLad:
I’ve had it happen to me only 3 times but it really does ■■■■ me off when it happens!
Why oh why do car drivers who are in lane 2 on a road which is about to merge into a single lane, assume that I (in lane 1) am the one merging into their lane (lane 2), when there is a massive, huge, [zb] off white arrow on the road pointing from their lane (lane 2) into lane 1, they then get all shirty because they are 2ft past the arse end of the trailer with another 50+ft to go thinking I’m going to stop to let them in.
All three times I haven’t relented, yet have given them enough room and been prepared to stop if necessary, it’s boiling me that much I’m even thinking about pinning the next [zb] against the armco to teach them a lesson.
I don’t know if it’s relevant but each time it’s either been a 4x4 Chelsea tractor or a white van [zb], funnily they are the usual ones who think they own the roads.
Maybe it’s me and I should be closing down the space before they even think about overtaking, it’s just always arse holes in 4x4’s or a van.
sit on that line boy they aint passed the front of the truck not your fault if they redesign the side of their vehicle crack on
I totally get this - it makes my blood boil too. I’ve even had them blasting their horn at me whilst down the side, and if I hadn’t have backed off/slowed/swerved/stopped then it WOULD have resulted in a collision.
Just one word of advice (and this IS from first hand experience) don’t let any type of collision happen otherwise they WILL not take action to avoid it, damage WILL occur, and you WILL be pursued by the police. Points for driving without due care and attention will affect your driving job prospects and car insurance for a few years. Just let it go. Alternatively, be proactive, expect it to happen, and then you won’t be angered by it. Consider a mindset change, it’s the only real solution and will leave you feeling much less stressed about it.
ezydriver:
I totally get this - it makes my blood boil too. I’ve even had them blasting their horn at me whilst down the side, and if I hadn’t have backed off/slowed/swerved/stopped then it WOULD have resulted in a collision.
Just one word of advice (and this IS from first hand experience) don’t let any type of collision happen otherwise they WILL not take action to avoid it, damage WILL occur, and you WILL be pursued by the police. Points for driving without due care and attention will affect your driving job prospects and car insurance for a few years. Just let it go. Alternatively, be proactive, expect it to happen, and then you won’t be angered by it. Consider a mindset change, it’s the only real solution and will leave you feeling much less stressed about it.
I get the above situation all the time at the dual to single coming in to Chippenham off the M4.
And at Stonhenge.With a public holiday or when Glastonbury is on or has finished.
I block them off by moving in to lane two,a decent trucker will see what i am doing and stay behind the trailer to block the brain dead Zombies.
Stick the radio up loud to drown out the toots.
Lock the cab doors to prevent have a go heroes throwing their toys out if their pram and pull you out for some red mist road rage attack.
ezydriver:
I totally get this - it makes my blood boil too. I’ve even had them blasting their horn at me whilst down the side, and if I hadn’t have backed off/slowed/swerved/stopped then it WOULD have resulted in a collision.
Just one word of advice (and this IS from first hand experience) don’t let any type of collision happen otherwise they WILL not take action to avoid it, damage WILL occur, and you WILL be pursued by the police. Points for driving without due care and attention will affect your driving job prospects and car insurance for a few years. Just let it go. Alternatively, be proactive, expect it to happen, and then you won’t be angered by it. Consider a mindset change, it’s the only real solution and will leave you feeling much less stressed about it.
How do you work that one out
Because from personal (and foolishly youthful) experience, I was told that as a driver of a large and heavy, and therefore more dangerous vehicle, I was supposed to be the professional and drive with more awareness. During HGV training we’re told to ‘live in our mirrors’ are we not?
But fair enough, if anybody wants to shunt a car into the barrier, then do so. I’m just putting out a friendly warning born from painful experience.
I feel your pain Newlad but the thing to remember here is that in the event of a collision in the circumstances you describe then you’d be bang to rights by virtue of your tacho! Bear in mind that once it’s back to one lane then the 40mph limit applies to you and I can 100% guarantee you’d be going quicker.
Not that I’m preaching 'cos in them circumstances I’d still be way over 40.
the maoster:
I feel your pain Newlad but the thing to remember here is that in the event of a collision in the circumstances you describe then you’d be bang to rights by virtue of your tacho! Bear in mind that once it’s back to one lane then the 40mph limit applies to you and I can 100% guarantee you’d be going quicker.
Not that I’m preaching 'cos in them circumstances I’d still be way over 40.
Not really correct as it could still be a DC with one lane
the maoster:
I feel your pain Newlad but the thing to remember here is that in the event of a collision in the circumstances you describe then you’d be bang to rights by virtue of your tacho! Bear in mind that once it’s back to one lane then the 40mph limit applies to you and I can 100% guarantee you’d be going quicker.
Not that I’m preaching 'cos in them circumstances I’d still be way over 40.
Pretty sure the 40mph limit depends on whether there is a central reservation or not, not how many lanes there are.
The A556 M56-Northwich has two lanes, but due to the lack of a central reservation is very much 40mph as many recipients of tickets will tell you.
the maoster:
I feel your pain Newlad but the thing to remember here is that in the event of a collision in the circumstances you describe then you’d be bang to rights by virtue of your tacho! Bear in mind that once it’s back to one lane then the 40mph limit applies to you and I can 100% guarantee you’d be going quicker.
Not that I’m preaching 'cos in them circumstances I’d still be way over 40.
Pretty sure the 40mph limit depends on whether there is a central reservation or not, not how many lanes there are.
The A556 M56-Northwich has two lanes, but due to the lack of a central reservation is very much 40mph as many recipients of tickets will tell you.
Actually Nick is correct. A d/c is a d/c by virtue of a central reserve regardless of whether it has one, two or twenty two lanes.
Although to be fair generally when two lanes narrow to one it does become a s/c. I’m sure we can all name roads that are one lane d/c’s (the one from the M5 towards Kidderminster being one, but it is quite uncommon.
Day cabs, the most horrendous creation known to man, no where to put anything, cramped being over 6ft my seat is as far back as possible and i can’t recline the back at all!
when i have a decent cab, the world becomes a nicer place, cyclists can be dicks, car drivers can text away and cut me up after all i can stick it on cruise control and climb into the bunk!
If he hits you up the arse whilst attempting to carve you up, then it’s their fault not yours every time in a collision.
Position yourself therefore so that the only options for them are (1) hitting you up the arse or (2) braking hard and falling in behind or (3) ploughing through the cones or (4) being forced into the central crash barrier, because they’ve run out of road whilst alongside you.
Having a truck that’s empty and going uphill will facilitate this. It’s not aggressive driving" because all the trucker has done is NOT get out of the lane he’s already in, which is perfectly legal.
The move that baffles me is when the car driver (who’s got just enough acceleration to get past you at the last moment) then pulls up all smug behind the brake-lit queue of other vehicles in front of him - clearly oblivious to the fact that if YOU, the trucker now ■■■■ anything up, you’re concertinaing them into the back of the vehicle in front. Perhaps the mortician will wonder why the smug look on the dearly departed’s face.
As for me, I’d rather look miserable whilst I open my telegram from the monarch than smug on the slab…
i was travelling northbound on m6 ,junction 16, crawling along at the grand speed of 5 mph, nice gap between me and truck in front,let a few cars come onto motorway off slip road no problem. one car pulled in right under my front n/side corner and collided with front n/side step.
He got out screaming it was my fault and a n other car driver passed his phone number agreeing i was to blame.
We exchanged details…3 weeks later boss phoned me to say they had admitted liability .
I knew they would cos i was in lane 1 and they came of a give way slip road AND HIT ME.
JOB DONE.
Had white van man cut in at the end of d/c A36 n/bound into Salisbury. Followed him into Salisbury, wanted to take A360 north out so got in right hand lane, and it ended up with him behind me going up the A360 lol. So 28 in 30, then 38 in 40, then .came national. Did not have to worry as it was foggy, and he could not overtake till we got to A303. FPMSL
What happens when someone drives up your arse doing double your speed - and then leaves the scene?
What comeback have I got as “front guy” if the “behind guy” driver denies it is them driving?
How do I claim on someone else’s insurance at fault when they are drunk as a skunk, but didn’t get caught in time to be breathalyzed “over”?
There is much wrong with the standard “never admit liability - even if you’re bang-to-rights” lecture people get from their own insurance companies. This should be an illegal act on their part, but alas it is not.
Winseer:
If he hits you up the arse whilst attempting to carve you up, then it’s their fault not yours every time in a collision.
Position yourself therefore so that the only options for them are (1) hitting you up the arse or (2) braking hard and falling in behind or (3) ploughing through the cones or (4) being forced into the central crash barrier, because they’ve run out of road whilst alongside you.
Having a truck that’s empty and going uphill will facilitate this. It’s not aggressive driving" because all the trucker has done is NOT get out of the lane he’s already in, which is perfectly legal.
The move that baffles me is when the car driver (who’s got just enough acceleration to get past you at the last moment) then pulls up all smug behind the brake-lit queue of other vehicles in front of him - clearly oblivious to the fact that if YOU, the trucker now ■■■■ anything up, you’re concertinaing them into the back of the vehicle in front. Perhaps the mortician will wonder why the smug look on the dearly departed’s face.
As for me, I’d rather look miserable whilst I open my telegram from the monarch than smug on the slab…
Done number 3 to someone, made by bloody day it did
SWEDISH BLUE:
Had white van man cut in at the end of d/c A36 n/bound into Salisbury. Followed him into Salisbury, wanted to take A360 north out so got in right hand lane, and it ended up with him behind me going up the A360 lol. So 28 in 30, then 38 in 40, then .came national. Did not have to worry as it was foggy, and he could not overtake till we got to A303. FPMSL
Lol
I love little games like that, makes you feel good for the rest of the day, knowing that you’ve ■■■■■■ him off & he’ll be miffed all day long.
gezt:
i was travelling northbound on m6 ,junction 16, crawling along at the grand speed of 5 mph, nice gap between me and truck in front,let a few cars come onto motorway off slip road no problem. one car pulled in right under my front n/side corner and collided with front n/side step.
He got out screaming it was my fault and a n other car driver passed his phone number agreeing i was to blame.
We exchanged details…3 weeks later boss phoned me to say they had admitted liability .
I knew they would cos i was in lane 1 and they came of a give way slip road AND HIT ME.
JOB DONE.
I’m sure I can sense a bit of Whiplash in your comment, better get on to his insurance company & explain that when he hit you, it rocked the cab so much that you’ve got a Pain in the Neck now ! LOL
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