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How NOT to join a motorway
« on: 29 October 2016, 14:52:12 »
Short video of a prat trying to kill me ... if the truck behind me in the middle lane had not seen what was going on and braked hard to let me out this idiot WOULD have hit me. If I hadn't been aware of the truck behind me and overtaking me I might have just pulled out to avoid this prat and ended up under 44 tonne of wheels.

The prat then just smiled and undertook 3 vehicles. Oh for a blue light ... :(

https://youtu.be/OYsLSTWgWrM

(don't know how to embed video I'm afraid)
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2016, 15:12:07 »
Ouch, very close to being hit there.

The standard of driving these days especially motorway driving is absolutely horrendous

How some of these ''drivers'' ever got a licence is beyond me :o :o
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2016, 16:19:22 »
So much the norm now, sadly. No idea how to merge in.  The other common merge problem is they slowly gather speed on slip road, then brake at the end of it, even if the inside lane is clear.

And the other annoying one, is slowing to 30 or 40mph on the main carriageway when exiting a motorway, then speeding back up on the slip.
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2016, 16:46:47 »
Another favourite is after they have had their picnic etc on the hard shoulder they simply indicate right and pull straight on to the motorway :o :o :o :o


Saw a car broken down on the hard shoulder last night, driver out of the car no problem, only problem was they were standing on the grass verge in front of their broken down car :o :o :o :o



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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #4 on: 29 October 2016, 17:51:13 »
I had this earlier on the M4....

Tho if I am approaching an on ramp, in lane1 and see vehicles approaching the motorway that are on the on ramp, I always try to move to lane2.

That wasn't possible this afternoon and I ended up braking in lane1 to let the idiot in......which imo is safer than trying to get into lane2 if there isn't a gap big enough and relying on a motorist to let you in.
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2016, 18:00:47 »
More annoying as he knew you were there as he appears to move away from you slightly but then still continues to barge out.   :o  He had committed to pulling out at that stage.  ::)
For some strange reason this is the norm as drivers LEAVE the A40 London bound at Wheatley. They come off the slip road and fly straight out in front of you on to the A418. It's a 'Give Way' junction at the end for heavens sake, not a right to fly straight out on to an 'A' road. I would post an example from my dash cam but don't know how to mute my language.   ::)
Note to self, turn the mic off.  :-[
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2016, 18:05:40 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 29 October 2016, 18:00:47
For some strange reason this is the norm as drivers LEAVE the A40 London bound at Wheatley. They come off the slip road and fly straight out in front of you on to the A418. It's a 'Give Way' junction at the end for heavens sake, not a right to fly straight out on to an 'A' road. I would post an example from my dash cam but don't know how to mute my language.   ::)
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I normally have the opposite problem when I leave the M40 there, heading towards Wheatley...  ...no buggers WILL pull out onto that roundabout, even if there isn't an approaching car for a mile :o

(although I agree visibility for those leaving the M40 at that roundabout is borderline dangerously bad)
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #7 on: 29 October 2016, 18:45:07 »
Very poor driving, after entering the motorway they then went on to undertake in the slow lane. :-\
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #8 on: 29 October 2016, 20:35:48 »
Cant wait to get back to Spain. Standard of driving is no better but much much less traffic.

I would love to see the accident stats per 1000 vehicles for different countries
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #9 on: 29 October 2016, 22:07:59 »
What people seem to forget, a slip road is a junction, the broken white lines mean give-way..

Every day occurrence, and occupational hazard for me,

I had one incident, all on camera,  car came down slip Rd, came in front of me, brakes, I hit said car, car buggers  off, phoned police, company phoned police, you can guess what they said, nobody's been hurt, :(. Now put that incident round the other way.! I wonder what might have happened.
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #10 on: 29 October 2016, 22:26:01 »
Having recently driven to Scotland towing a 30' trailer, I'm only too familiar with this. They get to the end of the slip road, having paid no attention to the traffic they are required to give way to, and made no attempt to match their speed to it, and expect it to part to let them in. >:(
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #11 on: 29 October 2016, 22:38:56 »
Quote from: Varche on 29 October 2016, 20:35:48
Cant wait to get back to Spain. Standard of driving is no better but much much less traffic.

I would love to see the accident stats per 1000 vehicles for different countries

The standard of driving in this country, particularly on motorways is terrible and getting worse. The main problem is self righeousness, " everyone else is wrong", and a "why should I" attitude, plus it tends to be competitive. Not good.
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #12 on: 29 October 2016, 22:47:59 »
do what ido i close my eyes put my foot down and pray to the devil or i slow down and let them out then put the fear or god in to them
i think iys called tailgateing  some just wont learn how to do it properly
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #13 on: 30 October 2016, 10:28:28 »
Quote from: Varche on 29 October 2016, 20:35:48
Cant wait to get back to Spain. Standard of driving is no better but much much less traffic.

I would love to see the accident stats per 1000 vehicles for different countries

I can only find stats for traffic-related deaths per 100,000 vehicles. Spain is 5.3 and UK is 5.1 (2013 figures)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate
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Re: How NOT to join a motorway
« Reply #14 on: 30 October 2016, 14:40:30 »
Quote from: ozzycat on 29 October 2016, 22:47:59
do what ido i close my eyes put my foot down and pray to the devil or i slow down and let them out then put the fear or god in to them
i think iys called tailgateing  some just wont learn how to do it properly
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