Anyone on here have a brown trouser moment this morning?
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I was following 2 db9 volante's just outsite stratford this morning on a country b road. There was a lorry between the 2 cars and the car behind the lorry was obviously missing his mate, as he overtook the lorry coming up to a corner. He cant have known the road, otherwise he wouldve waited another min or so, but the second he pulled out, i saw a silver merc coming the other way. Personally, i wouldve slammed the anchors on and gone back behind the lorry, but instead he floored it and i had one of those "wait for it..." moments, where i was expecting a massive crash. Thankfully that didnt happen.
Clearly, he must have thought his car had a hyperspace button, but alas no. The brakes of the merc were the only thing that prevented familes being told etc..
Then on the way home, i saw a vw jetta driving like a tit and onto oncoming traffic. Again, the only thing that prevented a smash was the oncoming drivers wish to stay in one peice.
Must be somthing in the water today.....
Clearly, he must have thought his car had a hyperspace button, but alas no. The brakes of the merc were the only thing that prevented familes being told etc..
Then on the way home, i saw a vw jetta driving like a tit and onto oncoming traffic. Again, the only thing that prevented a smash was the oncoming drivers wish to stay in one peice.
Must be somthing in the water today.....
Well this afternoon yes but not involving an AM. I was with my younger son and he was driving his VXR and sticking to the 30 when a young female driver pulled out of a junction right in front of us at a crawl, forcing son to slow down to avoid the collision. She then pulled across the road into the next junction and indicated after turning. I noticed she was heavily engaged looking at herself in the mirror, and probably didn't have a clue how close she had come to causing a collision.
Half a mile further on we were going round a major roundabout where each junction is controlled by traffic lights when another young woman crossed a red traffic light and pulled out straight in front of us before slamming her brakes on and gesturing at son. She then noticed the lights were against her and mouthed sorry. At the time she was engaged in one of those female type conversations with her friend which involves looking at each other rather than concentrating on her driving.
So 2 brown trouser moments nicely handled by son, each caused by a young woman oblivious to what was going on around her.
Half a mile further on we were going round a major roundabout where each junction is controlled by traffic lights when another young woman crossed a red traffic light and pulled out straight in front of us before slamming her brakes on and gesturing at son. She then noticed the lights were against her and mouthed sorry. At the time she was engaged in one of those female type conversations with her friend which involves looking at each other rather than concentrating on her driving.
So 2 brown trouser moments nicely handled by son, each caused by a young woman oblivious to what was going on around her.
Strangely relevant topic!
Some guy in a 4x4 pulled out of a side road on me this afternoon. I wasn't in my Aston thankfully. However I have to say I'm very impressed with the ABS on my Fiat Punto. The car stopped with literally an inch or two to spare! I had already resigned myself to a collision. I am also VERY thankful that I put a whole new set of tyres on my car on Wednesday. I think that they just paid for themselves. Without that change, I would definitely have hit him!
He did wave an apology though.
Some guy in a 4x4 pulled out of a side road on me this afternoon. I wasn't in my Aston thankfully. However I have to say I'm very impressed with the ABS on my Fiat Punto. The car stopped with literally an inch or two to spare! I had already resigned myself to a collision. I am also VERY thankful that I put a whole new set of tyres on my car on Wednesday. I think that they just paid for themselves. Without that change, I would definitely have hit him!
He did wave an apology though.
Francis, I think you will surmise that people do indeed make mistakes whilst driving.
Thankfully the vast majority are of those made innocently.
The chap in the white van that pulled out in front of me from my Wilmslow return no doubt had other things on his mind. The young woman driving aggressively whilst on bluetooth entering the 'Ronaldo Tunnel' by Manchester Airport no doubt had other things on her mind.
A high % of how we drive involves accommodating the failings of others
Thankfully the vast majority are of those made innocently.
The chap in the white van that pulled out in front of me from my Wilmslow return no doubt had other things on his mind. The young woman driving aggressively whilst on bluetooth entering the 'Ronaldo Tunnel' by Manchester Airport no doubt had other things on her mind.
A high % of how we drive involves accommodating the failings of others
Few weeks ago on way to Supercars at Wilton House, on a b road a few miles from Wilton House I was overtaken by a Volvo Turbo Estate, instead of jumping in the gap in front of me I could not believe he decided to overtake the next vehicle with an oncoming car approaching, it was one of those wait for it moments...it looked like it was inches between the cars as he pulled to the left.
Jockman said:
Francis, I think you will surmise that people do indeed make mistakes whilst driving.
Thankfully the vast majority are of those made innocently.
The chap in the white van that pulled out in front of me from my Wilmslow return no doubt had other things on his mind. The young woman driving aggressively whilst on bluetooth entering the 'Ronaldo Tunnel' by Manchester Airport no doubt had other things on her mind.
A high % of how we drive involves accommodating the failings of others
I agree 100% mate. Im sure he wasnt being reckless, just bad timing, but i know for a fact he wouldve thought "oh $hit!" Thankfully the vast majority are of those made innocently.
The chap in the white van that pulled out in front of me from my Wilmslow return no doubt had other things on his mind. The young woman driving aggressively whilst on bluetooth entering the 'Ronaldo Tunnel' by Manchester Airport no doubt had other things on her mind.
A high % of how we drive involves accommodating the failings of others
I was on a dual carriageway at the weekend. Small hard shoulder, two lanes, a rumble strip, 18 inches of unused road then a grass verge with an armco barrier on the middle.
I was in the right hand lane overtaking a series of slow moving transit vans, cars with trailers and caravans. While engaged in this overtake I was myself overtaken. A man on a motorbike went past me at about 120mph on the 18 inches or so between the rumblestrip and the grass verge. Is this what motorcyclists do nowadays?
I was in the right hand lane overtaking a series of slow moving transit vans, cars with trailers and caravans. While engaged in this overtake I was myself overtaken. A man on a motorbike went past me at about 120mph on the 18 inches or so between the rumblestrip and the grass verge. Is this what motorcyclists do nowadays?
tonyhall38 said:
i have a brown trouser moment every time i get your quote....
Its the other way around mate. I tell you the price, you tell me to p
s off, then i tell you the tony price and you agree, but i get you to get your hands dirty.... If i had kids, they would starve if i worked for you all the time. I only do it for the pleasure of your company.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff