[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]coming home from Alston we just rode through a little village about 2 miles further down..[/color][color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size]we were approaching a road coming from the left of us when we saw this car pulled up and the driver looked at us or appeared to. a lorry was coming the other way on our right.we were almost on top of the driver when he decided to pull out on us wtf amongst many other cursing words..just missed him by a cats whisker.I know he was thinking get out in front of the lorry now but completely forgot we were there.its a good job I was riding slow some where around 35mph other wise I wouldn't be writing this.I was going to give him an earful but decided not to seeing that he was an old codger plus his wife was with him.so the good lord was with me that day.yep folks johnny is here to stay abit longer [/color]
If I wanted to make a life-long career out of
working with the mentally retarded I would
have opened a Harley Davidson Dealership!
Halleuluaya my friend,,,ride safe..
A year ago I did this shameful thing too,,but the bike was overtaking coming towards me,,i shit him up.i pulled out looking right,,
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Glad to hear u came out of it with only a bad fright.. U need a sixth sense out on the roads
Stay safe
please god let the sun keep shining
20% eyes on the drivers face, which is quite useless really as they control a car with their feet, but 80% eyes on the wheels, they never lie.
Had a similar thing years back outside Kew Gardens on the way to a film set, headlight on, hi vis jacket, white crash helmet, and i was watching this womans face as i was at the front of traffic and her window was wound down,and as i got right near her she just blatantly pulled out on me!
After the initial brown trouser moment, the swearing and emergency stop with the engine cutting out, i think my front tyre was inches from her car door. Even she screamed.....eventually.
As i was now practically a few feet away with my heart pounding like i'd just finished a marathon, i asked her "Why did you do that?"
And the simple response was, "I didn't see you." :grumble
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
09-08-15, 04:52 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-08-15, 04:53 PM by johnakay.)
happened again yesterday 3 fecking times.
and twice to cars in front of me.
why do these folks choose to do this is beyond me.
not all old folks either one was a young kid about 18...
[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]if I was driving a chieftain tank I bet they wouldn't pull out.[/color][color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size]also had a fat mouthy b**ch shouting at us but I couldn't hear but my wife did.I thought she was asking if we know where we were going I said ok.if I had known she was mouthing off I would've walked over and give her a piece of my mind and her husband to...ah well another day.....[/color]
If I wanted to make a life-long career out of
working with the mentally retarded I would
have opened a Harley Davidson Dealership!
I went to pull out of the cul de sac I live in in the cage. There is a hedge on the left that makes it a bit difficult to see but I looked and saw nothing and nothing from the right so I started to go when I caught movement to the left. Stopped quickly and got a nasty look from the driver of the car that came passed but then I realised that he was on the wrong side of the road. :eek
a bird in the hand poops on the wrist
Big yellow truck pulls out in front of me on roundabout! this guy obviously decides he can't be arsed to wait at roundabout junction and decides to plough ahead into moving traffic. Luckily I was moving slowly enough to pull up and stop, traffic behind me was on the ball too and stopped well in time. Usually find truckers to be road savvy so was not expecting this. It was a waggon carrying wood belonging to Arnold Laver of Sheffield, asian guy with beard driving, company and driver- named and shamed!
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
Many times, I've been bombing it along and spot a car edging out at a junction, or just pulling up. I'm super paranoid these days and just expect them all to pull out on me! So, often I just give a quick toot on the horn (my super loud Nautilus air horn) as I'm approaching. Sometimes it feels really arsey to keep honking horn at people who haven't done anything, but a quick wave/nod as you fly past usually dispels any agro. They do say the horn should be used to provide notice of your presence, rather than as a form or retaliation.
Just last week, I was bombing along towards Bridgenorth, up a hill, with a left turn off on a slightly bend. There was a car waiting to pull out and I could see a gap in oncoming traffic. Sixth sense just kicked in and just as I was about to toot, he started to pull out... But startled by my horn, he stopped. Phew - panic over. The chap looked genuinely shocked, but did wave back as I gave him a nod.
(12-08-15, 01:44 PM)Arfa link Wrote: They do say the horn should be used to provide notice of your presence, rather than as a form or retaliation.
The former is exactly what Police Roadcraft recommends. Unfortunately the latter appears to be what most people think the horn is for these days 
my farts is louder than the bike horn.
they are so feeble even the moore's sheep don't take notice.
If I wanted to make a life-long career out of
working with the mentally retarded I would
have opened a Harley Davidson Dealership!
Farting, not recommended after a Vindaloo, trust me I know what I am talking about. :'(
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