Scary Near Miss

[craigomills]

Yesterday morning my wife and I were driving up to Derby from oxford to watch the footy. My Wife was driving as I was nursing a bit of a hangover

The roads were quite empty, but damp so the wife was taking her time and not driving like I usually do.

Anyway, we were at the top of a hill with a road joining from the left. Doing about 60 and a white Escort van pulled out. The wife slammed on the anchors, and had to swerve right into the other lane and we narrowly missed T-boning the van by about 2 inches. Before we had stopped I had the passenger door open and I was off...

I opened the escort door and there was a middle aged tramp at the wheel. He apologised, but I lost it...

Anyway, the wife had to calm the situation

We were SO lucky not to have a major accident.

Thank fook for Brembos and Big Tyres

Why dont people look where they are going??? Im still fuming.

 

[cstevens]

Glad you are both all right - I was hoping that the post was going to end with....

Dragged the tramp out the van by his hair and proceeded to kick the highway code out of his dense skull.

 

[DPJ]

Glad you are both all right - I was hoping that the post was going to end with....

Dragged the tramp out the van by his hair and proceeded to kick the highway code out of his dense skull.

I disagree. I'm also really glad all are ok, but road-rage is unforgiveable. Next time you make a mistake (and we all do), do you want the **** kicked out of you?

I think not.

 

[craigomills]

I disagree. I'm also really glad all are ok, but road-rage is unforgiveable. Next time you make a mistake (and we all do), do you want the **** kicked out of you?

I think not.

I dont think you understand how serious this could have been. Its not he only cut us up, or drove close to the back of our LCR. This twat very nearly could have killed us. I think the only thing that stopped me giving him a good hiding was that my wife was quite shook up.

I dont condone road rage, but you have to protect the people and things you love.

 

[Jez1970]

The roads were quite empty, but damp so the wife was taking her time and not driving like I usually do.

Lucky then that the wife was driving.

I dont condone road rage, but you have to protect the people and things you love.

Or you wouldn't have been able to, perhaps?

Jez

 

[Just4 Perry]

You are very lucky.

If your wife had seen the van waiting in the distance and even if she didn't, always follow this simple rule. 'POSITION FOR SAFETY' On the approach to a side turning (especially if you cannot see into it) move towards the centre of the road, if a vehicle is sitting there but creeping, move even further over, (if there is no opposing traffic). The police and Advanced drivers are taught to position (especially at high speed) to prepare for exactly what you have experienced.

 

[craigomills]

You are very lucky.

If your wife had seen the van waiting in the distance and even if she didn't, always follow this simple rule. 'POSITION FOR SAFETY' On the approach to a side turning (especially if you cannot see into it) move towards the centre of the road, if a vehicle is sitting there but creeping, move even further over, (if there is no opposing traffic). The police and Advanced drivers are taught to position (especially at high speed) to prepare for exactly what you have experienced.

I think that if anything had of been coming the other way I we wouldnt be here now. The wife is always so careful when driving, so much so that it pisses me off at times! I was well impressed with how she controlled the slide! We were both shaking like mad for a while afterwards, in fact I ended up taking over the driving!

 

[MikeDov]

I had a close one this week, some t*** in a van cut me up, hit the horn and got a load of abuse thrown at me from the driver, I see red , think about driving through him (not in the LCR ) but then decided to call the number on the back of the van (hands free naturally) I inform the woman who answers the phone that this git is a t*** and driving like a moron, all I get is “actually he’s a very good driver” OK then, obviously, it’s a two bit company and its his wife on the phone to me .

On the plus side, it’s going to be a very busy Christmas for one gas company around here, with not a lot of cash coming in, going to book them solid for weeks to come

 

[deezal]

You are very lucky.

If your wife had seen the van waiting in the distance and even if she didn't, always follow this simple rule. 'POSITION FOR SAFETY' On the approach to a side turning (especially if you cannot see into it) move towards the centre of the road, if a vehicle is sitting there but creeping, move even further over, (if there is no opposing traffic). The police and Advanced drivers are taught to position (especially at high speed) to prepare for exactly what you have experienced.

Yes its called defensive driving, but you can only do so much.

 

[mfosker]

On the way home from work there is a long straight, narrow, and very bumpy.
I was getting a lift home from a colleague on Firday, and as we came over the brow of the hill there was some 4x4 coming towards us on the wrong side of the road at about 80mph. They only missed us by a few yards. If they hadn't then I would almost certainly be dead.
Who the F**k overtakes 4 cars at once on a narrow country lane in the dark just before a sharp bend?!!
I'd quite happily beat twelve shades of shite out of them.

 

[cstevens]

Who the F**k overtakes 4 cars at once on a narrow country lane in the dark just before a sharp bend?!!
I'd quite happily beat twelve shades of shite out of them.

obviously a 4x4 or BMW driver - both are given invinsible pills when they buy their tanks.

 

[mfosker]

With the general blazing headlights in our eyes, and sudden fear I didn't see what kinda car it was, but going by the big rectangular blind spot etched into my retinas I think maybe a Landcruiser. Imagine the mess if that had hit us head on at 80mph. We were doing about 50 in a Ka!!

 

[Ruddmeister]

I dont think you understand how serious this could have been. Its not he only cut us up, or drove close to the back of our LCR. This twat very nearly could have killed us. I think the only thing that stopped me giving him a good hiding was that my wife was quite shook up.

I dont condone road rage, but you have to protect the people and things you love.

I know how you feel I had a transit pull out on me on the motorway, I braked heavily in the wet, lost control and span about five times, car was written off and the van driver didn't stop.......however, I don't think I would have attacked the van driver had he stopped (even verbally).

All I will say is be careful getting out the car next time, you never know who's in the van, I know several 5ft 5in trampish looking blokes who (if you had made them feel threatened) would have torn your arms off. I'm not saying tramp bloke was 'right' just be careful 'protecting' your loved ones, your loved ones won't appreciate visiting you in hospital.

It only takes a lucky punch or someone carrying a weapon for you to be in even more danger.........it's not right but it happens

 

[mark sheerin]

Road rage unforgivable?

sorry have to disagree on that one...

when placed in a life threatening situation your body naturally reacts

'fight or flight' its called..

adrenalin surges through your body and testosterone levels increase..

giving you the EVOLUTIONARY ability to FIGHT..

If someone ends up with an earbending or heaven forbid a broken nose for endangering someone elses life then its hardly an unfit punishment is it.

The problem these days is everyone because of the culture we live in refuses to take blame for their actions either because they are scared of being sued or because they are advised by their insurance not to admit liability...

In every case I have felt like punching someone in my life if they hold their hands up and apologise you would be amazed how quickly calm returns.

I suggest from now on if everyone who makes a mistake just admits it and waves a sorry calm on our roads will return but all too often these days someone who has just cut you up or endangered your safe passage will give YOU the finger instead of apologising and if they behave that way they deserve a twatting in my book

 

[Spanky]

I am glad you two were alright, as this could have been worse, but......

Yesterday morning my wife and I were driving up to Derby from oxford to watch the footy.

.....after your ordeal, you had to sit through 90mins of Derby County FC get out played by the mighty PNE only to be saved by a dodgy Penalty

Again, glad your both ok.

 

[craigomills]

I am glad you two were alright, as this could have been worse, but......



.....after your ordeal, you had to sit through 90mins of Derby County FC get out played by the mighty PNE only to be saved by a dodgy Penalty

Again, glad your both ok.

cheers, but you were lucky!

 

[deezal]

Road rage unforgivable?

sorry have to disagree on that one...

when placed in a life threatening situation your body naturally reacts

'fight or flight' its called..

adrenalin surges through your body and testosterone levels increase..

giving you the EVOLUTIONARY ability to FIGHT..

If someone ends up with an earbending or heaven forbid a broken nose for endangering someone elses life then its hardly an unfit punishment is it.

The problem these days is everyone because of the culture we live in refuses to take blame for their actions either because they are scared of being sued or because they are advised by their insurance not to admit liability...

In every case I have felt like punching someone in my life if they hold their hands up and apologise you would be amazed how quickly calm returns.

I suggest from now on if everyone who makes a mistake just admits it and waves a sorry calm on our roads will return but all too often these days someone who has just cut you up or endangered your safe passage will give YOU the finger instead of apologising and if they behave that way they deserve a twatting in my book

Have to agree with you. The universal sign of peace, the hand up in apology, (even if not always deserved) calms the situation down. But if ar$eh0le$ like you describe have no respect at all, then they deserve an earbending at least.

 

[jezyg]

Never worth getting into any form of altercation IMO. Red mist may descend adrenalin may kick in but it's all too easy to loose control and go over the top or even worse, the other driver has some form of weapon. It DOES happen. If you hit somebody the chances are you will be done for assault possibly GBH and the courts don't like road rage!!

My advice get the reg number phone it through to the police, if it is an altercation then it is an Imediate job and Police prescence should be there within 10 minuites, amazing how a Cop turning up calms the situation down. The other driver will be checked including documents and breathalyzed. As will your good self. Being checked out is a much greater scare to most drivers as more often than not bad driving goes hand in hand with other issues!!

I know your going to say Police ******* but safest bet peeps be sensible and be safe

 

[Just4 Perry]

Yes its called defensive driving, but you can only do so much.

Yes I agree. I think its about being street wise. Driving needs concentration. Things always catch me out when I lose concentration, when I fail to see circumstances unfolding leading up to the event.

I recently took part in a test to look at me and my tendancy towards aggression on the road. I am actually quite high risk, mainly due to my competitive nature, but I am diciplined.

One of the reasons why I took up a course in defensive driving, because as I got older, I was actually engaging in more and more on road disputes, even being offered a punch up in the service station if I cared to stop, I mean, I might be aggressive but Im not bloody stupid. But it just goes to show the attitude of some drivers behind the wheel. I learnt how to deal with my aggression and not lose it to 'Red Mist', Although there are still times when I often retort to 'you FXXXX stupid B xxxxx' ,but quietly in my head and then no ones offended or enraged.