What would you have done ...
Discussion
OK, so in the middle of Bristol, heavy traffic, and I'm trying to pull out of a side road, to cross a roundabout ahead of me. However, I have to cross a lane that turns off befefore the roundabout (ie. can't approach roundabout in that lane).
So, lights on r/about are red, traffic backed up across my path, (but one lane away) so if I pulled out I would block a lane, and thus the path of anyone who was going left, and would then have to rely on goodwill to be let in.
So, I stayed where I was and waited for a gap once the lights went green (quite long red phase on these lights) ...
After 10 secs, lond beep from 4x4 behind who wants to go left, and thinks I should block the road to allow them to do so.
I ignore it ... (and stay put).
10 secs later, constant blast from horn ...
Engine off, out I pop, "did you want to speak with me madam, no, oh well stop beeping your horn then ..."
Grrr ....
So, lights on r/about are red, traffic backed up across my path, (but one lane away) so if I pulled out I would block a lane, and thus the path of anyone who was going left, and would then have to rely on goodwill to be let in.
So, I stayed where I was and waited for a gap once the lights went green (quite long red phase on these lights) ...
After 10 secs, lond beep from 4x4 behind who wants to go left, and thinks I should block the road to allow them to do so.
I ignore it ... (and stay put).
10 secs later, constant blast from horn ...
Engine off, out I pop, "did you want to speak with me madam, no, oh well stop beeping your horn then ..."
Grrr ....
Edited by mph999 on Wednesday 8th November 13:40
Sounds about right. I might have explained what my intentions were and why I couldn't move, but words on deaf ears to over confident impatient bints in 4x4. Grrr.. had too many of them virtually drive me off the road rather than wait for a gap in the traffic. Braking distance = gap for them.
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