Mr Whyte Van Mann

[Meldrew2]

Dear Astra Van Driver.

I am sorry that you were stuck behind me at 40 for a couple of miles. You see, that's the speed limit. Although you probably didn't know that, from the way I observed you approaching me from behind, flying round the bends, crossing the solid white lines.....

As we joined the by-pass, and you pulled into the outside lane directly from the roundabout slip, were you surprised that you could not overtake me?

You see... the big shiny letter "K" stands for Kompressor. It means I've got a big shiny supercharger, while you've got a scruffy little turbo nailed to your little diesel engine.

So I'm accelerating, briskly, to 70. Not foot to the boards. Just brisk acceleration. And you became a little dot in my rear view mirror.

You see, there's a reason why I have no points on my licence. I read the big black numbers in the red circular signs, then I point the orange needle in front of me to the same number.

Never mind, Autumn's coming soon. And cornering the way you do, there is bound to be a patch of wet leaves waiting on a bend for you, and leaves being leaves, there's probably a big hard tree nearby too.

Maybe consider Life Insurance - or learn to drive properly.....

 

[st4]

I heard it was black 4x4s were deemed to be the worst behaved vehicles on the road, but this just sums it up nicely that white van man is still the worst. The sort of vehicle which shouldn't be travelling @ high speeds usually travels @ higher ones than everyone else.

I find courier vans the worst, they seem to find overtaking spots in corners I always thought were blind.

 

[Shude]

I was harrassed by a white van man through a well-policed 30 zone but as I turned a corner there was a NSL sign so I made him go away for a few miles. Burned more fuel and made more noise than I had intended for the trip but it made me smile

 

[nick mercedes]

I find courier vans the worst, they seem to find overtaking spots in corners I always thought were blind.

To be fair, in a van you can see much further than the people in the car in front holding you up limping along at 40....

 

[Meldrew2]

......... limping along at 40....

Aha!

Maybe the car would run better on nice clean petrol rather than filtered chip fat?

:bannana:

 

[mw_C32]

Dear Astra Van Driver.

I am sorry that you were stuck behind me at 40 for a couple of miles. You see, that's the speed limit. Although you probably didn't know that, from the way I observed you approaching me from behind, flying round the bends, crossing the solid white lines.....

As we joined the by-pass, and you pulled into the outside lane directly from the roundabout slip, were you surprised that you could not overtake me?

You see... the big shiny letter "K" stands for Kompressor. It means I've got a big shiny supercharger, while you've got a scruffy little turbo nailed to your little diesel engine.

So I'm accelerating, briskly, to 70. Not foot to the boards. Just brisk acceleration. And you became a little dot in my rear view mirror.

You see, there's a reason why I have no points on my licence. I read the big black numbers in the red circular signs, then I point the orange needle in front of me to the same number.

Never mind, Autumn's coming soon. And cornering the way you do, there is bound to be a patch of wet leaves waiting on a bend for you, and leaves being leaves, there's probably a big hard tree nearby too.

Maybe consider Life Insurance - or learn to drive properly.....

Just a thought, why not just pull over and let the van through, thereby allowing you to continue on your way at your own pace with out the hassle of checking your mirrors nervously waiting for the van driver to make a stupid overtaking manouver and putting both your lives at risk.

In this way his road rage may be reduced and you can congratulate yourself on being the safer driver......

Muppets like that need to be avoided at all times....

M.

 

[coupe deville]

I heard a few months back that the govt was considering limiting vans [transit type]to 60mph. something needs to be done because 90% of them travel at 100mph on the motorways [downhill and flat bits] and tailgate anybody in their path. dont they realise that the faster they drive, then the more deliveries their company will pile onto them and its just a vicious circle.

 

[Benzowner]

I heard a few months back that the govt was considering limiting vans [transit type]to 60mph. something needs to be done because 90% of them travel at 100mph on the motorways [downhill and flat bits] and tailgate anybody in their path. dont they realise that the faster they drive, then the more deliveries their company will pile onto them and its just a vicious circle.

You don't think it may be job and knock, in other words, get the 100 or so deliveries made and then have an hour or so's rest. I have nothing against white van man, I can't, we employ them to do our deliveries. If you see one approaching you from behind, just move over and let him pass. He is working you may not be.

 

[AANDYY]

Another point about these idiot drivers is it's there driving licience!
Says it all about there limited inteligence.

 

[Fandango]

Another point about these idiot drivers is it's there driving licience!
Says it all about there limited inteligence.

Where?

 

[coupe deville]

You don't think it may be job and knock, in other words, get the 100 or so deliveries made and then have an hour or so's rest. I have nothing against white van man, I can't, we employ them to do our deliveries. If you see one approaching you from behind, just move over and let him pass. He is working you may not be.

don't confuse me with a sunday driver pootling along the middle lane at 50 mph. I spend 40 plus hours a week on the highways and byways of yorkshire/derbyshire/north notts, and have covered 40,000 miles a year for the last 32 years, over 1 and a quarter million miles. Nothing much overtakes me apart from reps in high powered motors and white van man. Funny how all that agression evaporates when the rare opportunity to confront one of the maniac's arises.

 

[Sp!ke]

dont they realise that the faster they drive, then the more deliveries their company will pile onto them and its just a vicious circle.

Most are self employed.

More deliveries = more cash.

 

[nick mercedes]

high powered motors and white van man. Funny how all that agression evaporates when the rare opportunity to confront one of the maniac's arises.

The other day I saw a bloke in a transit and a minicab driver arm waving at each other.

At the next set of lights both got out and started brawling in the middle of the A4 at 6PM...

Mad how anyone would set about a complete stranger over nothing.

At least they were just punching each other, no knives....

 

[prprandall51]

...If you see one approaching you from behind, just move over and let him pass. He is working you may not be.

Who cares if White Van Man is working or not; the issue here is whether he is driving like an idiot or not. Simply because White Van Man is "on a job" doesn't give him license to drive irresponsibly.

I was shunted in the rear by one of them once (because he was driving too close). It never occurred to me that I was supposed to jump out and wave him on with a cheery smile because he was working and I was merely on my way to work.

 

[Meldrew2]

Just a thought, why not just pull over and let the van through, thereby allowing you to continue on your way at your own pace with out the hassle of checking your mirrors nervously waiting for the van driver to make a stupid overtaking manouver and putting both your lives at risk.

In this way his road rage may be reduced and you can congratulate yourself on being the safer driver......

Muppets like that need to be avoided at all times....

M.

Good idea - but not practical on this narrow country lane.

The van wasn't "clinging to my a$$ like a nappy" or pushing to be past - what amused me was his assumption on joining a dual carriageway (70 limit) that I would continue at 40.....

I was not nervous - just aware - had he tried an overtaking manoeuvre I could have tucked in and slowed speed to help - but too many bends or blind crests for much of the road - there is one good straight section, but he didn't even try to pass there.

 

[Meldrew2]

If you see one approaching you from behind, just move over and let him pass.

I was travelling at a steady 40 mph on a country lane which is a 40mph limit, and on which it's pretty difficult to do much over 40.

If I see an emergency services vehicle approaching from behind, i will do all I can to help him pass as soon as possible. If I see a boy racer in an Astra Van, cornering out of control, I will watch him like a hawk for my own safety and that of other road users.

If I remember my Highway Code correctly, a wish to be at one's destination quickly is not sufficient justification to exceeed the speed limit, let alone corner at or beyond the limits of the vehicle.
.

 

[stevesey]

I was travelling at a steady 40 mph on a country lane which is a 40mph limit, and on which it's pretty difficult to do much over 40.

Unless you are in an Astra Van.

Did his presence behind you alter your speed? I always think it's double standards when people are prepared to drift up to say 5mph over the limit on the straight bits, then just because someone commits a different offence behind you stick bang on 40 just because they are there. Had this debate with the wife the other day when she admitted deliberately sticking to the limits because of the behaviour of the chap behind, my view was that she should have carried on exactly as normal (e.g drifting above the limit on the way in/out of the restricted zones).

 

[edthedead]

I heard a few months back that the govt was considering limiting vans [transit type]to 60mph. something needs to be done because 90% of them travel at 100mph on the motorways [downhill and flat bits] and tailgate anybody in their path. dont they realise that the faster they drive, then the more deliveries their company will pile onto them and its just a vicious circle.

The speed limit for all 'goods vehicles' i.e vans, even Fiesta vans, is 60MPH on dual carraigeways, it's only motorways where they can do 70mph the same as cars... not a lot of people know that !!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070304

 

[Howard]

The speed limit for all 'goods vehicles' i.e vans, even Fiesta vans, is 60MPH on dual carraigeways, it's only motorways where they can do 70mph the same as cars... not a lot of people know that !!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070304

You sure ? , it seems to indicate that 'car derived vans' , as a Fiesta Van would be , can quite happily travel at 70mph on a dual carriageway .... only drops to 60 on a dual carriagway if it is towing ...

 

[edthedead]

You sure ? , it seems to indicate that 'car derived vans' , as a Fiesta Van would be , can quite happily travel at 70mph on a dual carriageway .... only drops to 60 on a dual carriagway if it is towing ...

Well spotted... I should pay more attention! . Would include Transit vans though!