knobbers

[Boyakasha]

Why is it that some people feel like they must act like d1cks. I came across 2 examples at the weekend, unfortunately one was a scoob driver.

Incident 1. Driving along the beach front (30mph) and I had seen a white classic wrx in my rearview mirror a couple of car lengths back. Long line of traffic traveling about 33-34mph, so this guypulls out and proceeds to overtake doing about 60mph then cut some guy up trying to get back in. Is there any reasoning for this, he must have made up a whole 6 car lengths So I guess everyone in the que must have thought he was a knobber

Incident 2. I'm driving home with the misses last night and this guys comes screaming up behind us on a dual carriage way which was merging into one lane, he didn't have enough speed to get ahead of me or the car in front so he decides to drive up my chuff fo about 2 miles. I take my selt belt off ready to stop the car at a point where he can't drive off so I can have a friendly word with him, but the misses starts giving me sh1t and saying don't waste your time. So I put my belt on and try to stay calm, get to a roundabout and said pr1ck in his BMW 318 goes the other way, knobber.

I still wish I had got out but not sure if it would have been worth the grief from the misses

Anyway rant over, thanks for listening.

This is just like going to therapy but cheaper

Marc

[fai17]

Peter the therapist is listening here.........what a bunch of kn0bs i say

[wilky]

Personally, I would have stopped, told the wife to "Shut the f**k up!", walked up to the BMW and asked the driver if he was aware of what roadrage was? Because he was about to fall victim to it.

[Iaing]

Same thing happened to me when I was on my way to yours the other week Was being tailgated by some tw@t in a clio. People seem to think that because that section of the beach is wide that the speed limit automatically increses to 60. I was just praying fro the traffics to be sitting waiting for him.

Not worth getting out of your car to have a word. Look what happened to the guy in the LIDL's car park last year that did just that

Iain

[Boyakasha]

Yeah, I guess he could have had a knife etc. My argument to the misses was that at least if I got out the car and had a civilised chat it would make him think twice about doing it to the next person who may feel intimidated by his actions.

Iain I know what you mean about the beach, I guess because it is so wide it feels very slow to travel at 30-35mph and as you have said there are always traffic cops down there as it's an easy target for speeding motorists. I don't see the harm in making it a 40mph limit untill you reach the Beach Leisure Center, then make it 30mph. The 15mph limit is just a joke

[jasonb]

Some people dont care if they indanger other people on the roads which makes me

very mad there is a time and a place for some fun and its not in 30mph place or busy area,

sad to see one of them was a scoob driver but you done the right thing by not stopping

as these days you dont know what weapon someone might be carrying in there car and it could

end with not just you getting hurt but your wife too. so well done for controlling yourself

[G.T.]

a wee stomp on the brakes with your left foot always works a treat for bawbags that sit up your hoop, my mrs is always sayin to mee what you shouting at them for they cant hear you. Its always good to get it off your chest

[jasonb]

that sound like a good way to put you point over to the knobbers

[ScoobyAndy]

<< a wee stomp on the brakes with your left foot always works a treat for bawbags that sit up your hoop >>

Sometimes works very well but if they hit you then your the one at fault

One or 2 James Bond mod's would be far better.

[G.T.]

you keep your right foot on the accelerator . left foot is just to light up your lights and give him a wee fright

[jasonb]

<<

<< a wee stomp on the brakes with your left foot always works a treat for bawbags that sit up your hoop >>

Sometimes works very well but if they hit you then your the one at fault

One or 2 James Bond mod's would be far better. >>

Not sure if i agree as, if they hit the back of your car it was cause they were to close to

react to an incident and they wouldent have a leg to stand on with the insurance companys.

I know this cos i was involved in an accident just after i passed my test and i was beind a van

and some nutter pulled out of a side road and just missed the van but this made the van lock

up and i hit the van and i had to take liability. the thing is that i wasnt even that close but i was

so shocked at the boy pulling out on the van that it delayed my reactions. the insurance company

said that if you hit someone from behind that 99% of the time you dont have a leg to stand on.

just my view of the comment, im not starting a rift

[wilky]

"he might have had a knife!"

"He might have had a weapon and brandished it at you!"

"You know about the guy in the car park etc etc"

"Yes, you cannot be too careful, I saw some children drinking merrydown in a bus shelter, we had better drive the other way incase they swarm all over our car and tear our livers out!!"

If you dont stand up to these bampots then who will? The police? I doubt it they have been rendered as useless and directionless as the current government can manage.

Im not saying run up and club him with a phase one manifold (ahem) but if you roll over and say nothing, are you part of the solution or part of the problem?

However, for all the tree huggers out there Im not saying form a local vigilanty group, but I never let them away with anything. Its your road as well! You pay for it!

Callum W

[WUZ]

Actually, Jason is right. If he hits you then he is at fault duet o "driving without due care and attention"

Your pride and joy is now in need of repair but at least you can add a few items on and "claim" for them (not endorsing that idea as it is WRONG )

Russell

[ScoobyAndy]

Thats fairenough.

I was just going on what someone told me. I didnt think it was correct either but iam always willing to be corrected by peoples experiences.

[WUZ]

Boyakasha - forgot to say......

"but the misses starts giving me sh1t and saying don't waste your time"

WELL I NEVER! I AM SO SURPRISED AT THAT ONE!

Russell

[WUZ]

Callum - Right on there BROTHER WILKY

Let's take the roads back

Russell

[jasonb]

ScoobyAndy

Any chance of getting me one or 2 James Bond mod's as this sounds like the best option

something like a large stinky mist bomb

[ScoobyAndy]

Well said Wilky!

Where do we sign up to join the FREE OUR ROADS CAMPAIGN??

The james Bond mods.... Rear mounted rocket launchers, Oil slicks, Buckets of nails, Big telescopic hook that can be pushed into the engine of the offending vehicle

[fai17]

A rear lauching missile sounds better m8

[G.T.]

couple of oil slicks would be quite funny

[gus the bus]

<< couple of oil slicks would be quite funny >>

Aye, that would sort oot the rear wheel drive fudds!

[ScoobyAndy]

Can always be arranged boys

Just pop down to my workshop and we'll get them fitted

[st3ph3n]

I quite enjoy hitting the rear fog switch when getting tailgated. You'll often see someone back off a bit when they think you've hit the brakes.

What I really need is to be able to activate the brake lights without braking though. That would be even better. Also to make the car nose dive at the same time so it looks like I'm slowing down but I'm not.

You could always go for a tactic a mate of mine used. A woman in a freelander cut me up quite badly, I missed her by about 6 inches at the most. She then changed lanes again to go in another direction and as I pulled up along side her my mate gives her the 1 fingered salute. She looks across at him, face goes totally white, then BANG! She crams into the stationary car in front of her at about 10-15mph. On reflection she was driving so dangerously that she'd have hit the car in front anyway, but probably at a lower speed.

[paddy247]

Id say controll is required in these situations, unless there is a direct threat and no other option, I bang on my flamer kit.

As Bruce lee once said, "When the opponent expands, I contract, when he contracts, I expand."

[rossyboy1]

reference the speed limits on the beach-

Dont want to sound like a copper, but If you increase the limit to 40, then everyone will do 50.

I saw a kid get knocked over at the beach when there were cars everywhere for a football match. He went flying through the air and landed on the tarmac. Luckily he got up and ran to the verge, apparantly relatively unhurt. If the car had been doing 50, we all know what would have happened.

A limit of 30 beside the leisure centre would mean everyone doing 40 and that is a recipe for disaster. I agree that you cant and dont drive at 15, but I think most would agree that you tend to keep it at 30 max past there, just in case the powers that be are watching