Dob End In A Van [Shock]

[dweezel]

I had a dobber in a van (not surprising I know) ride my cage bumper on the way home tonight. Turned into an opportunity for me to wind him right up since we were in 30 zones with islands and no overtaking opportunities. I slowed to 20 mph as he was not maintaining a safe stopping distance until we entered a dual carriageway. He belted past me in a pure rage as I pulled into the left hand lane. It was fun to watch the anchor fire out the window as he spotted the speed camera :evil :lol  (Not smart or clever, but funny).


Foccin Rocket!


/Rant


Cheers


Dweez

[BIG MAC]

I can do much better than that.....enraged white van man (silver actually) ends up 'chasing' --- pushing right up the back of my car. approaching a roundabout (which was clear) I brake slightly just showing the lights and he realises it's a feint (actually it was a double feint as he is about to find out ) he speeds up... and just at the opportune moment I left foot brake very hard and hit the gas at the same time ...(dont try this at home kids) The cheery sound of glass and all sorts of stuff rearrranging in the back of his van was just desserts....He was fuming...but the moral is ..don't try and bully a former stock car guy...he may just have skills ....

[dweezel]

Hehe, Nice one BIG MAC. I find it astounding how some road users will risk themselves and others for such little gain. Ever since I got my DAS License (2005), I have chilled right out went driving/riding. Being on a bike really tought me to respect the machinery and road that I am on/in... untill someone cuts me up that is! Then its pure :2guns

[adeejaysdelight]

I don't know what it is about van's. Everyday I am on one of my bikes or in my car. A perfectly respectful road user, curtious to the last and only loose the rag with "white van man" and taxi drivers (I really, really don't like taxi drivers, having been in more that one spat with them...).

Then I hire a van for one reason or another...And I morph into a total ar*ehole. Seriousley, WTF. I try not to let it happen. But I can feel it taking over me. The elevated driving position, the rattle of the diesel engine, the manlyness of the job I am doing or about to do. Then I stop at the shop, but a daily star and a glass bottle of irn-bru and BAM, I'm a white van driving c**t. I don't even read a newspaper or dring sugary drinks, they just sit there foe effect. To feed the WVM in me.

Do I need to see someone about this?

[dweezel]

snip. The elevated driving position, the.....snip

It could be something to do with being able to see more of what is going on thereby providing a better platform for reading the road. Then expecting everyone else that has a lower viewing platform to behave the same (in terms of road conduct) without the improved observational position??


Like the majority of the human race, I'm quick to point the finger while doing something equally stupid.




Yup, ya need to see a professional mate, they can help you to use the interwebs to find quality porn rather than buy the daily star.  :rollin

[DryRob]

I think a WVM saw me in his blind spot earlier, looked like he was about to pull out on me but he stopped. Thinking about it though he probably just knocked the wheel whilst turning the page of his newspaper.

[taksi]

Yo Dweezel, please don't generalise. Me and my lad work for the co-op delivering/collecting daily internal mail from Stoke/Bradford/Rochdale/Skelmersdale, Stockport and Manchester driving white Citroen Berlingo vans. We both commute in on bikes, me on my '58 plate FZ1 fazer and my lad on his CBR600F and get out as often as poss at the weekend.

Cheers


Taksi

[richfzs]

I didn't see him generalising anywhere. Where do you mean?

[taksi]

The post title for starters. Must admit I've come across them myself as well on a daily basis but we're not al like that I promise.


Taksi

[BIG MAC]

I don't think he was saying all vans contain dob ends....why so sensitive?,,,,,,,  ;-)

[dweezel]

Hi taksi,
Nah I know not to generalise, and I am as guilty of bad road etiquette as the next idiot at times. I was venting a wee bit but more found it funny how following the highway code wound this particular person up more and at the first opportunity he started to horse it past me and nearly got caught in a speed camera.


No offense intended bud

[DryRob]

I know I'm not the best driver in the world but everytime someone tailgates me, my speed seems to drop a few mph below the speed limit. Wonder if there's a connection between the two?

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

These white van folks don't sit up my arse when I'm driving a car....



But then it does have a blue light on the roof.

[BIG MAC]

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

Any more of that and I'll shut ye doon

[Chillum]

That's a nice van you have there, but not white though is it? :pokefun

[dweezel]

Good thing I'd been for a sh!te before i saw that!

Awesome!

Some days I wish I was in the Traffic Police.

[pitternator]

its not a van thing IMO...I notice how many car drivers R so close to the rear of my trannie, I can barely see them in my wingmirrors.Its a symptom of countrywide shite driving standards, brought on  by lack of skills/ impatience ( especially at shift changeover times), and mobile phones distracting drivers. One got so close I am sure only light braking would have had him run in the back of me.
Its also the basis why I am no believer in high vis...if the stupid bastids cant see a feckin great white van right in front of them and keep appropriate distance....what chance a bike ?

[Tiberius Onklevaart]

Raymy DISNAE drive vans. Specially pink yins.