Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:10:25 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Beware
Johannes wrote: > When you see a battered black VW Golf GTI MkIII with a teenage driver, beware. > I was driving on a 40mph sign posted rural stretch to a place with multiple > junctions. As another car was looking to creep out, I slowed down for caution, > but no drastic braking. Just slowed my 9000 CSE down to about 30mph because of > the junctions. Cars in the junction might well pull out in front of me > nevertheless. > > Then the sound of tyre screech and the inevitable loud bang. Not much damage > to the incredible strong rear bumper, but it's the second time this kind of > thing has happened to me! What is it that attract boy racers to shadow my car? > There were plenty of time and road space that he could have avoided me. Unfortunate. I hope everyone was ok. In times past you might have been able to give the kid a clip round the ear for being clueless, but that's not PC these days. We're having a heatwave of sorts over here right now. I've noticed this makes some drivers somewhat erratic. I was just returning home from doing some shopping last evening and passing down a road where I've noticed oncoming traffic often takes too wide a line and was driving cautiously myself as a result. Just as I was nearing the end of this road, I saw an oncoming vehicle and moved close to the kerb to give plenty of clearance when the driver literally 'jinked' several feet over the centreline ! We were on a clear collision course with only a couple of car lengths between us. I'd guess we were both travelling at about 20 mph. btw. Needless to say I braked but luckily the other driver seemed to wake up and jinked back into his lane ( actually it's an unmarked road ) . I recall thinking about the strength of Saab bumpers when that happened too ! I also gave the other driver one hell of a look. Graham
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