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Nearly Got Splattered Again! - ivortripod - 04-03-2012
Following my incident about the Volvo calling me across and then carrying straight on, it only happened again the next time I went out, albeit not as serious..
Came up to a small village crossroads, very restrictive views all round but marked in my favour.
Old woman approaches driving red mini, from the right, slows down and stops.
I slow to about 20, toot and continue, she looks towards me , and then <b>immediately pulls out in front of me</b> ... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ranting.gif[/img]
My best advice is if you're going up them Cotswold Hills, be very ****ing careful!!
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - muddy - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235218:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 11:39 AM:name=futtfutt)-->QUOTE(futtfutt @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Following my incident about the Volvo calling me across and then carrying straight on, it only happened again the next time I went out, albeit not as serious..
Came up to a small village crossroads, very restrictive views all round but marked in my favour.
Old woman approaches driving red mini, from the right, slows down and stops.
I slow to about 20, toot and continue, she looks towards me , and then <b>immediately pulls out in front of me</b> ... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ranting.gif[/img]
My best advice is if you're going up them Cotswold Hills, be very ****ing careful!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Both my parents stopped driving a few years ago. My ol' man should've stopped a few years earlier truth be told. That sort of crap driving is simply unforgivable.
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - Studley Ramrod - 04-03-2012
I think it's a tricky situation and your actions may have been interpreted differently by the ol dear. Yeah, I realise you tooted to make the driver aware of your being there, and that you slowed down as a safety precaution but, she probably read that as a gesture for her to pull out. Or she's a blind and deaf old bat that shouldn't be driving [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - stu - 04-03-2012
What's the same in both those incidents ?
You.
At least you'll be looking out for elderly assassins now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - dapleb - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235225:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:07 PM:name=stu)-->QUOTE(stu @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What's the same in both those incidents ?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The cotswolds.
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - Rallyist - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235228:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The cotswolds.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ooohh Chocolate box villages people with cream for brains. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img]
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - ChrisG - 04-03-2012
A simple modification to your bike can prevent these kind of problems
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - ivortripod - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235248:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 05:03 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A simple modification to your bike can prevent these kind of problems<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img] damn right
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - jollygiant - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235248:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 03:03 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A simple modification to your bike can prevent these kind of problems<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or just ride quicker!!
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - ivortripod - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235263:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 07:25 PM:name=Jolly Giant)-->QUOTE(Jolly Giant @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Or just ride quicker!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not so daft as it sounds, I am Captain Slow Mk 2 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hidden.gif[/img]
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - muddy - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235228:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The cotswolds.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
A car
A motorcycle
A road
Nearly Got Splattered Again! - jollygiant - 04-03-2012
<!--quoteo(post=235279:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 06:59 PM:name=futtfutt)-->QUOTE(futtfutt @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Not so daft as it sounds, I am Captain Slow Mk 2 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hidden.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thats right.. If you had ridden quicker you would be 2 miles further up the road before the old bid had pulled out so therefore no danger to you!!
See down there for dancing up here for thinking!!,