sc0ott
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Its good to use your horn. it lets the other driver know they were in the wrong, and makes them more aware next time. Scares them as well.
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SVM 286
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There's almost no road craft left. Common decency has more or less vanished from our roads too.
Incompetence abounds though. Dim witted fucks everywhere.  You've got to have eyes up your arse and the reactions of a housefly on amphetamines.
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am4nf
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Or when you do peep the horn at them and they act like youve just called them a cunt for no reason whatsoever and they have no recollection of why your doing so 
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Ronson
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Another day on the road for me and once again, no need to use the horn, two people indicated a bit late for my liking and turned the corner a bit slow for my liking causing me to brake slightly harder than I would have done if they took the corner a bit better, but I should have hung back a bit further because the blame would have been on me if I went into the back of them.
I rarely see idiots on the roads tbh although a lot of today was country roads, tomorrow is a lot of town and city driving, Durham/Newcastle/Morpeth with Ashington Cramlington Whitley Bay possibly South Shields and some other small places I forget the name of.
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am4nf
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Am no shy when it comes to using the horn but what's described above I wouldn't of even considered it, it's when someone nearly takes my bumper off they get it
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Ronson
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Yeah they deserve the horn for that.
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Ben G
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Someone beeped me today for using all the available road and getting into the first lane when the outside lane came to an end due to roadworks.
I lol'd.
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Ronson
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As in, you went as far as you could in the lane that was closed off then forced your way into the inside lane?
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Ben G
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No actually, indicated where there was a space and a silly girl in a corsa sped up.
Iirc you should always use all the available road. People that kept pulling in a mile before caused the massive tailback.
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Ben G
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This is what I love about this site btw. Always some cunt who wants to believe that you somehow did wrong. Bit pathetic really.
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by Ronson
As in, you went as far as you could in the lane that was closed off then forced your way into the inside lane?
The lane is still open until you reach the closure, nothing wrong with using it up to that point.
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Anty
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september 20th
i had a motorbike come speeding past me, as i looked in the rear view mirror.. i saw lots of smoke..
so i managed to stop, slammed on the brakes, making sure nothing was behind me, and i flashed an oncoming car, to help me find the rider..
I couldnt find him..!! but he was spotted by the other driver in the bushes.. twitching   
I found out his name was Dave, he was alive.. only just..
really freaked me out !!
waited about 40 mins for an ambulance and police to arrive
[Edited on 29-09-2013 by Anty]
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sc0ott
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Pitty his name wasnt russell
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Ronson
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
This is what I love about this site btw. Always some cunt who wants to believe that you somehow did wrong. Bit pathetic really.
If that's aimed at me I wasn't saying you were in the wrong I just read it as if you did what I questioned and wanted you to confirm and I would agree that the lass that sped up was being a cunt, not you.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
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Originally posted by Ronson
As in, you went as far as you could in the lane that was closed off then forced your way into the inside lane?
The lane is still open until you reach the closure, nothing wrong with using it up to that point.
Still makes good sense to merge as soon as is convenient and safely possible though. 
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corsadonk
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
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Originally posted by djgritt
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Originally posted by Ronson
As in, you went as far as you could in the lane that was closed off then forced your way into the inside lane?
The lane is still open until you reach the closure, nothing wrong with using it up to that point.
Still makes good sense to merge as soon as is convenient and safely possible though.
I've seen a few people go through the cones. 
I reckon she thought this prick doesn't want to wait, and jump in front of someone who has got into the lane nice and early. I'd of done the same.
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dannymccann
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Wankers who merge at the last minute can piss off, never used to care in my old battered car, could use it as a ram if need be against a nice shiny merc.
My first commute home yesterday on a proper rush hour (new job in city centre) on my motorbike. There is some rare driving at 5pm
[Edited on 01-10-2013 by dannymccann]
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am4nf
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rush hour drivers crack me up with there folded in mirrors and the likes
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Ian
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Lane is open to the cones?
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Ben G
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People just get upset because they don't have the intelligence to drive up until it says the lane is closed. They'd rather be a sheep and try and merge a mile before, causing massive tailbacks.
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AlexW
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
My first commute home yesterday on a proper rush hour (new job in city centre) on my motorbike. There is some rare driving at 5pm
I truely miss rush hour traffic on a bike, Loved filtering, being loud to make sure people didn't squish me and having mini traffic light grand prix's before filtering more.
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corsadonk
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
People just get upset because they don't have the intelligence to drive up until it says the lane is closed. They'd rather be a sheep and try and merge a mile before, causing massive tailbacks.
People pushing in cause the tailbacks because it makes people slow down even more. I do about 40k a year, yeah it might save me a bit of time, and it is legal so nothing is stopping me from doing it, but sometimes it's best not to think about yourself all the time.
Same as slip roads, it's your right of way on the road, but it's nice to pull into the next lane to let someone out, if it's safe to do so. You don't need to do it.
I always treat people how I'd like to be treated myself. 
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SVM 286
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Well put. Simple consideration for effective traffic flow works wonders.
Sensible merging makes for a more free flow too. Like when two lanes reduce to one. People pushing in or rushing to the front and trying to push in makes for problems. Joining one at a time, left and right, like doing a zip up, is the way forward.
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tom130691
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
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Originally posted by Ben G
People just get upset because they don't have the intelligence to drive up until it says the lane is closed. They'd rather be a sheep and try and merge a mile before, causing massive tailbacks.
People pushing in cause the tailbacks because it makes people slow down even more. I do about 40k a year, yeah it might save me a bit of time, and it is legal so nothing is stopping me from doing it, but sometimes it's best not to think about yourself all the time.
Same as slip roads, it's your right of way on the road, but it's nice to pull into the next lane to let someone out, if it's safe to do so. You don't need to do it.
I always treat people how I'd like to be treated myself.
im more than happy to sit between to lanes to stop people trying t jump in at the end
i find doing this causes others behind me to do it aswell
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Ben G
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I didn't push in though, so you're jumping to assumptions. I simply spied a gap and merged in and didn't stop at any time.
Typical internet armchair comments.
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