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have you ever used your landrover in anger or road rage
MuddyDiscoveryJay:
Hi guys, I'm a truck driver and I see it all day every day. I have the same 200 mile route which never differs. The laws on lorries are tightening up as are the speed limits. There is a really long stretch from woodbridge via beccles to Norwich and on those roads I am stuck to 40. The abuse I get is unreal, People really need to learn the facts before abusing someone who weighs 20 tonnes and has a tracker installed by his lovely bosses. I have cut people up on roundabouts, I have threatened someone with a lorry wheel brace and swerved to make most of the space required for me to pass oncoming traffic. would i use my landy in anger? probably. Same as i would my dads s2000 or accord. I apologise for driving slowly but if its safer to do so then I will. Just wish people bothered to learn what the rules are for other modes of transport like hgv and bus drivers are trained to do so.
Bishops Finger:
--- Quote from: redhand on February 03, 2010, 19:39:59 ---I hate morons who approach roadworks and see the, lane closed in 800yd/600yd/400yd/200yd signs and ignore them until it becomes a case of. Oh [!Expletive Deleted!] where did those cones come from? Never mind I'll just force my way in.
Most times I'll sit in the outside lane and pace the vehicle along side of me. Last summer in a major traffic jam where the M1 crosses over the M62 I did have a merc convertible try to squeeze in front of me As his lane disappeared. He had the roof down & I had me window wound right down and really didn't appreciate the abusive language I was getting from him & his wife. when I wouldn't let them in. & as he was getting very heated I decided a beaker of MacDonalds coke & ice would cool him down. Shame it slipped out of my hand all over her & the cars interior :oops:
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Man thats funny..... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Ridgeback:
--- Quote from: redhand on February 03, 2010, 19:39:59 ---I hate morons who approach roadworks and see the, lane closed in 800yd/600yd/400yd/200yd signs and ignore them until it becomes a case of. Oh [!Expletive Deleted!] where did those cones come from? Never mind I'll just force my way in.
Most times I'll sit in the outside lane and pace the vehicle along side of me. Last summer in a major traffic jam where the M1 crosses over the M62 I did have a merc convertible try to squeeze in front of me As his lane disappeared. He had the roof down & I had me window wound right down and really didn't appreciate the abusive language I was getting from him & his wife. when I wouldn't let them in. & as he was getting very heated I decided a beaker of MacDonalds coke & ice would cool him down. Shame it slipped out of my hand all over her & the cars interior :oops:
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I agree that many "morons" do this, but I have had many times when I have been in very slow traffic and seen the first "lane closed" sign at 800yds then tried to get across to the next lane, but more morons wont let you in so you end up driving all the way to the end. I must admit when Im in my Landrover, if no one wants to let me in then I just point the front and make a space. I hate drivers that can see you want to change lanes (at the site of the first "lane closed" sign but decide to just act like they cant see you.
bigfatsi:
Does this count as road rage...?
My mate used my 90 to drag a car after it had parked in front of his compound gates one night. The truck had been in for a service and he couldn't get out as the guy had blocked the entire double gates as he 'jammed' with a band above my mate's garage.
He pulled it inside the compound then proceeded to lock up for the night. :twisted: Truck didn't feel it, even though the hand brake was on! :cool:
Police came round in the morning and threatened him with TWOC (although they freely admitted he was a [ed: naughty]) and said next time to ring them and they'd tow it and fine him.
He never did it again mind.
Simon
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
I do sometimes wonder at the ability of most drivers to actually 'see' other vehicles. i used to get problems when I was on the response cars. You'd think that a large battenburged BMW with all lights flashing and sirens going, would be a clue that I was on a shout. I'd still get the morons pulling out in front, and then look shocked when I would hit the air horn, and shout loudly about where I would stick my baton, if they ever did that again!
Not exactly professional I know, but if 'driving while being a complete incompetent cretin' was an actual offence, I would have run out of tickets years ago.
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