Today it was only two people who cut me up either on or exiting roundabouts. It seems that I encounter at least one moron who is either unable to use their mirrors, or doesn't understand how to use a roundabout properly. Turning right but in the left hand lane? In the middle lane but veering into the right hand lane? Not checking blind spot or indicating? Wanting to turn left from the right hand lane? It seems to happen every day, and I'm now well used to giving a quick toot on the horn in the spirit of the highway code to say 'here I am' and please don't bump me. How many times have I been tooted back, had the finger or fist or been followed with lights and horn blazing in an attempt to scare me(it doesn't work on me by the way!).
Sometimes I wish I were a copper in an undercover car. I'd spend most of my days nicking people for their sheer stupidity, laziness and arrogance. As I have no intention of a career change, I take great pleasure in contacting the most senior person I can in the companies who's vans/trucks have caused the incident, and pushing as far as I can to cause them trouble. It makes me feel a whole lot better.
I even had a very humble apology from the MD of a local company after one of their vans nearly ran me off the road. When I tooted them, the driver and his passenger pulled over alongside me at the next lights, cursing threatening and swearing at me. They were stupid enough to stop for long enough for me to write down the company name, number, website and the reg number. A few minutes later, and I'm chatting to said MD and explaining. I had a call back from him later once the two accused had been dressed down and sent home for the day. Result!
I think more of us should do this - it might make people think twice, and maybe reduce the number of prangs we all see on our daily trek to work.
Sometimes I wish I were a copper in an undercover car. I'd spend most of my days nicking people for their sheer stupidity, laziness and arrogance. As I have no intention of a career change, I take great pleasure in contacting the most senior person I can in the companies who's vans/trucks have caused the incident, and pushing as far as I can to cause them trouble. It makes me feel a whole lot better.
I even had a very humble apology from the MD of a local company after one of their vans nearly ran me off the road. When I tooted them, the driver and his passenger pulled over alongside me at the next lights, cursing threatening and swearing at me. They were stupid enough to stop for long enough for me to write down the company name, number, website and the reg number. A few minutes later, and I'm chatting to said MD and explaining. I had a call back from him later once the two accused had been dressed down and sent home for the day. Result!
I think more of us should do this - it might make people think twice, and maybe reduce the number of prangs we all see on our daily trek to work.