What a fucking moron!

[robrob]

Friday 13th, I’m pulling out of a service station on the A1 Northbound. Quite a short slip road, so almost a give way as opposed to a slip road.

■■■■■■■ moron, gentleman of Indian origin that works in the garage has just finished his shift. As the A1 is busy, he becomes impatient and squeezes between the nearside of my trailer and a lamp post, mounts the pavement and proceeds to drive along the pavement in order to get in front of me on the slip road.

Trouble is, the first I knew of this, is when I go to pull away, accelerating hard in 2nd with a full load of sugar beet on board…just happened to glance in nearside mirror to see this moron being dragged along by my trailer mudguards!!!

Upon questioning this prick, it turns out, ‘they always do it when it is busy’!!!

Is it me or has the world gone mad?

Wouldn’t mind, it it was my first week in the job and really coulda done without that!

[peirre]

I`d just put it down to experience.
Make yourself a brew, sit down fill out the accident report, chill out … and forget about it

[gogan]

RobRob:
Trouble is, the first I knew of this, is when I go to pull away, accelerating hard in 2nd with a full load of sugar beet on board…just happened to glance in nearside mirror to see this moron being dragged along by my trailer mudguards!!!

I’m not trying to put the blame no you here, but common sense (and incidentally the requirements of passing a driving test) dictates that you should check the mirrors for hazards BEFORE you pull away, not “just happen” to have a quick glance when you’re already hoofing the loud pedal in second gear.

We all make mistakes sometimes, but let’s not pretend that this has anything to do with race, skin colour or religion. This was about a car driver (who could have been sky-blue with pink polkadots and hailing from Milton Keynes) who showed a poor standard of driving, and truck driver who showed a poor standard of driving - and between them they managed to cause an accident.

Just my tuppenceworth.

[rikki-uk]

but let’s not pretend that this has anything to do with race, skin colour or religion. This was about a car driver (who could have been sky-blue with pink polkadots and hailing from Milton Keynes) who showed a poor standard of driving

This… theres plenty of idiot drivers about from every section of society, any more attempts to make this into a race issue will be deleted without warning - like the ones already made have been

[nearly_there]

+1

[goldfinger]

IF you hadn’t gone with a racist slant on your post, it wouldn’t have sounded as harsh.

[eastangliantrucker]

Rikki-UK:

but let’s not pretend that this has anything to do with race, skin colour or religion. This was about a car driver (who could have been sky-blue with pink polkadots and hailing from Milton Keynes) who showed a poor standard of driving

This… theres plenty of idiot drivers about from every section of society, any more attempts to make this into a race issue will be deleted without warning - like the ones already made have been

+2

[robrob]

Gogan:

RobRob:
Trouble is, the first I knew of this, is when I go to pull away, accelerating hard in 2nd with a full load of sugar beet on board…just happened to glance in nearside mirror to see this moron being dragged along by my trailer mudguards!!!

I’m not trying to put the blame no you here, but common sense (and incidentally the requirements of passing a driving test) dictates that you should check the mirrors for hazards BEFORE you pull away, not “just happen” to have a quick glance when you’re already hoofing the loud pedal in second gear.

We all make mistakes sometimes, but let’s not pretend that this has anything to do with race, skin colour or religion. This was about a car driver (who could have been sky-blue with pink polkadots and hailing from Milton Keynes) who showed a poor standard of driving, and truck driver who showed a poor standard of driving - and between them they managed to cause an accident.

Just my tuppenceworth.

Oh dear god, give me a break!

You’re telling me that you check your neaside mirror whilst joining a busy dual carriage way from a slip road?

As I explained, I was inches from a strip of Tarmac bordering shrubbery…how the ■■■■ did I expect anyone to try and DRIVE up my near side■■?

May I suggest that you go away carry on with your own perfect driving!

As for the race issue. What is wrong with people on here? The race of the person involved its irrelevant, i merely highlighted in an attempt to ‘thicken’ my post and perhaps allow the reader a better understanding of the situation!

[gembo]

I reckon that anyone on here that says they check the NS mirror everytime before dropping the clutch is talking ■■■■■■
(Unless there taking a test). We all should but we dont, not all the time, its human nature.
I opened up the side of a car with the front wheel nuts of a Foden 4350 tractor back in about 1993 because i didnt check my mirror, and i dont check it 100% of the time now, guilty as charged your honour.
It happens.

[ollienotts]

I check my ns mirror every time I pull away, it appears to me the only moron on here is the OP and anyone who justifies not doing so. If you cant drive properly then you shouldnt be moaning about anyone else who cant drive properly. You are supposed to be the/a professional…

[robrob]

OllieNotts:
I check my ns mirror every time I pull away, it appears to me the only moron on here is the OP and anyone who justifies not doing so. If you cant drive properly then you shouldnt be moaning about anyone else who cant drive properly. You are supposed to be the/a professional…

Of course you do!

I’m also sure that in a similar situation, you would have seen a car trying to undertake you on the pavement on a busy dual carriageway as you exit a service station!

■■■■! I must try harder to be perfect!

[ziffy]

Right let me get this right, you were leaving a services, couldnt join carriageway because it was busy?
Why didnt you position yourself in such a way as to avoid the said situation, You can see its busy, from your description there would have been plenty of room had you used all the slip, thus mr car driver has to then either go outside as opposed to inside or wait behind you, and giving you plenty of room to join carriageway.
Not saying your wrong, but your positioning could have been better

[ollienotts]

TonyCBR:
Right let me get this right, you were leaving a services, couldnt join carriageway because it was busy?
Why didnt you position yourself in such a way as to avoid the said situation, You can see its busy, from your description there would have been plenty of room had you used all the slip, thus mr car driver has to then either go outside as opposed to inside or wait behind you, and giving you plenty of room to join carriageway.
Not saying your wrong, but your positioning could have been better

What does it matter where he was positioned he doesnt need to check his mirrors anyway cause drivers dont check I mean what could happen…

[ollienotts]

RobRob:

OllieNotts:
I check my ns mirror every time I pull away, it appears to me the only moron on here is the OP and anyone who justifies not doing so. If you cant drive properly then you shouldnt be moaning about anyone else who cant drive properly. You are supposed to be the/a professional…

Of course you do!

I’m also sure that in a similar situation, you would have seen a car trying to undertake you on the pavement on a busy dual carriageway as you exit a service station!

[zb]! I must try harder to be perfect!

If the car was up the inside then yes I would of seen it and no I wouldnt of hit it. You are a disgrace to the job with an attitude like yours I imagine you dont need to check your mirrors before pulling in level with my windscreen when over taking. Whether I or anyone else checks mirrors or not, you admitting you dont is bad driving. The fact you think anyone else who does should go away and carry on being perfect sums up your bad attitude.

[gogan]

RobRob:
You’re telling me that you check your neaside mirror whilst joining a busy dual carriage way from a slip road?

No, but I DO check it each time I pull away from a standstill just incase something, or someone, has managed to sneak up there without me realising it. I would especially do this in the situation you were in, where you described the slip road as being so short it was more of a give way.

RobRob:
As I explained, I was inches from a strip of Tarmac bordering shrubbery…how the [zb] did I expect anyone to try and DRIVE up my near side■■?

Actually you didn’t mention anything in your opening post about shrubbery or how much space there was, but thats besides the point. Good driving technique dictates that you SHOULD expect something to creep up your inside, personally I fear you are putting far too much faith in humanity, especially given the evidence available fo all to see that there is no shortage of ■■■■■-trumpets on the roads.

RobRob:
May I suggest that you go away carry on with your own perfect driving!

My driving is far from perfect, and I would never have the brass-neck to claim otherwise. But clearly, your driving (and attitude) leaves a great deal to be desired.

Gembo:
I reckon that anyone on here that says they check the NS mirror everytime before dropping the clutch is talking [zb].(Unless there taking a test).

I’ll bet you are right, but then again nobody has mentioned anything about dipping clutches. But anyone who fails to check the mirror before pulling away deserves to accept at least half the blame. I appreciate we all forget sometimes, but that doesn’t absolve us of our responsibilities to display a good standard of driving, especially if our failings result in an accident.

I once stopped at some temporary traffic lights in a village. Just before pulling away at the green light I did my customary check of the mirror, and lo and behold there was a child kneeling down at the leading axle of the trailer, trying to steal the metal valve caps for his pushbike. If I hadn’t checked the mirror one of two things could have happened … I could either have crushed him under the trailer wheels, or the tail-swing of the trailer would have taken his head off. I don’t fancy having either on my conscience, so I check the ■■■■■■■ mirror!

[shuttlespanker]

OllieNotts:

RobRob:

OllieNotts:
I check my ns mirror every time I pull away, it appears to me the only moron on here is the OP and anyone who justifies not doing so. If you cant drive properly then you shouldnt be moaning about anyone else who cant drive properly. You are supposed to be the/a professional…

Of course you do!

I’m also sure that in a similar situation, you would have seen a car trying to undertake you on the pavement on a busy dual carriageway as you exit a service station!

[zb]! I must try harder to be perfect!

If the car was up the inside then yes I would of seen it and no I wouldnt of hit it. You are a disgrace to the job with an attitude like yours I imagine you dont need to check your mirrors before pulling in level with my windscreen when over taking. Whether I or anyone else checks mirrors or not, you admitting you dont is bad driving. The fact you think anyone else who does should go away and carry on being perfect sums up your bad attitude.

i think this just about sums it up perfectly

[the_big_un]

Always expect the unexpected mate
Just put in down to experiance and move on

[robrob]

Right, the next time I am home, I will post photos that I took at the scene! Well then see what all you perfectionists have to say!

[gogan]

RobRob:
Right, the next time I am home, I will post photos that I took at the scene! Well then see what all you perfectionists have to say!

What difference will it make? The fact remains that an accident occured, and anyone with an ounce of common sense can see that the accident was caused by a lack of driving skill on the part of both the car drive AND you. Pictures won’t change that, and may well make things worse for you.

Chalk it up to experience, and move on.

[robrob]

OK, I can’t post an image because I’m on a night out, but click on this link to see a photo.

Now, be honest people, would you have seen him?