RichWalk

any one else come across this new trend?
In the past couple of weeks three drivers have used the space I have created by pulling to the middle of the road, to drive along side me, then indicate right and drive around the front as I am pulling out

Last night a guy in his mid 50's driving a new Toyota, does exactly this and as I am half way across the main road is about to drive into the side of me...as I look across in dis-belief he then starts swearing and gesticulating at me as if its my fault What the hell is wrong with people, that they cant wait an extra 10 seconds and would rather risk a serious accident than be patient.

Reality

Careful - Paul Palmer will vape this .

Are you saying these cars are pulling up beside you as you're waiting to turn right and going before you - ore something else

Could be time for a ScoobyNet Picture

RichWalk

Yes, by making room for cars to filter along side me so they can turn left onto the main road. Its the ones who are using this space to then try and turn right that really **** me off

Reality

Can't say I've seen that sort of driving anywhere

I think it would probably **** me off too.

Unless of course you're waiting for a 2 mile gap in the traffic to pull out - which I'm sure you're not .

Spoon

Maybe you could have gone a lot sooner in the eyes of the other drivers and so they drive up to the front to show you how it should be done?

I know I've done it a couple of times at roundabouts when I've queued correctly about 4 cars back, only to watch the first car sit like a fárt. I've changed lanes and driven up straight onto the roundabout and gone about my business.

RichWalk

In certain situations I could agree, however the road(s) in question have a side road opposite so basically you have peeps turning left and right from the main road then peeps trying to do the same from both side roads. Last night we were in a queue of 4-5 cars trying to go left or right.There is also (appart from basic safety) something called common courtesy, which does on occasion apply to such senarios, if you choose to ignore of flaunt the opposite view then you eventually be the one either hitting someone or attacking a motorist because of your own lack of self discipline.

Spoon

In this situation it does sound futile and unnecessary if you were'nt asleep on the job in hand, as you say.

Common courtesy however extends both ways. I will allow somebody a fair time to pull out, i.e courtesy.

I'm buggered if I'll extend it to feed their uselessness and their lack of courtesy towards me.

Duck_Pond

Rich - I've told you that you need to paint double-yellow lines around that conservatory of yours - stops people from trying to park alongside it

RichWalk

Totally agree

Duck, be quiet

Scooby Soon!

This has never happened to me but I have seen it done to several other people, because there is a "nervous nelly" or "nervouse nigel" at the front. Sounds like you are a nervous driver if this has happend 3 times in so many weeks!

RichWalk

yes very much so, I drive with my handbrake and indicators on most of the time too..............

Spoon

It's always nice to find a solution to a problem.

Good luck.

Leslie

There is no excuse for trying to turn in front of you RichWalk, that is truly bad behaviour.

Les

Scooby Soon!

The above would of been much more funny! and maybe nearer to the mark!

RichWalk

LOL, I would have been in total hysterics had he wipped the side of car out, would have been an absolute pleasure to add this cost to my 4 figure service at Audi today.