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I was on the A120 dual carriageway in Essex a few weeks ago, overtaking a line of slower vehicles in lane 1. There were other cars in the outside lane ahead of me. I notice in my mirror a purple van - Peugeot Partner or similar, approaching fast, flashing his lights, but still some way off. I was doing about 70 and I reckon the van must have been doing about 90. Anyway he came up really close behind me and kept flashing his lights. I was in no hurry to move over as I had slower moving vehicles on the inside and I stood my ground and only moved over when the inside land was clear. I must say I felt very angry with this van driver and felt uncomfortably close to road-rage myself. Anyway, once he'd passed me this moron just went up behind the next 'lane-hog' and tailgated them, flashing his lights.
Edited by Sofa Spud on 27/12/2007 at 22:14
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I assume you nipped in behind him to take advantage of his intimidation of the mimsers who had been in your way Sofa Spud? That's what I did a couple of weeks ago on the A12. It worked very well.
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SS .... he could easily be a moron and probably was....
or....he could have been:
- taking someone to hospital
- undercover surveillance cop trying to catch up with others further ahead
- coastguard on call out
- paramedic called in to work at short notice
or a host of other things
why not accelerate slightly and let him past, much easier, less stressful, better driving, etc
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why not accelerate slightly and let him past, much easier, less stressful, better driving, etc
A voice of sanity - Not too many about nowadays
Happy and Safer Motoring Phil I
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This sparks one of my pet hates.
"...wouldn't you expect a professional driver to know better than to become involved?"
Indeed. Taxi-drivers are professional drivers, but as far as I know they are not required to gain any professional qualifications, apart from The Knowledge in London.
I was talking with a BP tanker-driver once and we were united in our scorn for the generally abysmal standard of driving displayed by taxi-drivers around here. My friend was no doubt partly motivated by professional contempt for people who, unlike him, had no special qualifications for the job, but I have to say that by and large if you meet a taxi there'll be little if any courtesy or consideration for other road users. Signalling, lane discipline - forget it. Taxis don't speed, but nor do they want to slow down for anything.
I know there are exceptions, but they are rare.
Rant over! Bet it upset a few people - sorry, folks!
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who says a taxi driver is a 'professional'?
minicabs in some places are taxis in others.......to be a minicab all you need is a moving car
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