If you're always moaning about tailgaters you're probably driving like a Grandma holding everyone upThey should bring these ads back
Car following me for 2 miles along country roads, right up my ****. I wasn't going fast or slow, just the usual speed most people do
When I went to turn right, you can guess what happened
I'm always moaning to Mrs H about tailgaters and I'm totally justified
LOL presumptuous to say the least
Covered your basis there Red. You're either a miss daisy or an Ayrton senna
Agreed, but someone driving at those speeds either doesn’t know the area or aren’t confident drivers (likely elderly) driving on their bumper will achieve nothing apart from winding yourself up and potentially push the other driver into an accident. Would guess 50% of collisions wouldn’t happen if people kept the correct distance
Because they will then just go and do the same to the next car up the road
Driving at the speed limit isn’t holding people up, it’s the law.
Well said mate. Seems like there's plenty of excuses to try and excuse bad driving and not enough taking responsibility. That includes those that drive dangerously slowly, who hog the middle and outside lanes etc as well as those that speed, run red lights and tailgate amongst other dangerous habits.
It amazes me how cyclists THINK motorists are turning a blind eye to motorists law breaking, merely because they suggest cyclists shouldn't break the law either! Think about it, you made that comment on a thread where many people are complaining about motorists breaking the law!If the police couldn't catch this guy for 70 years no wonder they don't catch the 1,000,000 uninsured drivers on the road, the speeders and dangerous drivers!
Man says he drove without licence for more than 70 years
The man, in his 80s, tells police he has been driving with no licence or insurance since he was 12.www.bbc.co.uk
It really amazes me how motorists get wound up about horses / pedestrians / cyclists / highway code changes so much but turn a blind eye to the staggering amount of law breaking and poor driving by the fellow motorist.
(PS - I am a motorist too - but not a horse rider - bloody horses crapping everywhere!!!)
But in my day to day job as a born again cyclist (normally the only one in some circles that I mix in) the majority of people don't accept that drivers (of which I am one) drive dangerously / speed / break the law. But they are happy to brand all cyclists as reckless. Some of it is an age thing, the older people I speak with really hate cyclists, the younger ones are more likely to cycle themselves and have grown up with more on the road so are more tolerant.
I reckon many of us recognise that we're not perfect subs, but not being perfect and deliberately endangering other road users are two separate issues.
To be fair Dood some of the early replies were suggesting dangerous practices because they were a bit miffed at being tailgate. It's not anymore acceptable than the tailgating.
My multiple kerbed alloys would attest to the fact I'm probably not the perfect driver. I do know the law and don't try and break it or intimidate other road users though
