A woman tried to kill me today

rogerthechorister · Jul 3rd, 2011, 19:34

Nice stretch of dual carriageway. I had full headlights on not just the Volvo day beams. A woman doing about 65 in some repmobile pulled out from the inside lane into the outside lane without indicating (and apparently without use of her mirrors), just as I was approaching. I had to lose at least (well, quite a few) mph very quickly indeed and it was quite exciting involving a reduction in directional stability and a smell of hot brakes! Let me put it this way, I had just slipped the M46 into overdrive as I was getting to quite high revs in 4th.

wsm · Jul 3rd, 2011, 19:47

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Originally Posted by rogerthechorister

A woman tried to kill me today.

You must be a lucky man if this is worthy of a forum post. I nearly get killed by a crap woman driver every other day.

Citizen.Agfa · Jul 3rd, 2011, 19:50

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Originally Posted by wsm

You must be a lucky man if this is worthy of a forum post. I nearly get killed by a crap woman driver every other day.

Well don't go out on those days!

C.A.

The Hooded Claw · Jul 3rd, 2011, 19:51

Rog ... what have I told yer about Practicing yer "Tennor" voice in the car ... it just attracts the wrong sort of attention mate LOL!!!!

Will22 · Jul 4th, 2011, 10:25

Why were you driving with your headlights/mainbeams on on a road that had other drivers on?

Andy Northface · Jul 4th, 2011, 12:25

I was driving along the A66 just near Barnard Castle on Friday and if you have been on that road it has a few gaps in the central reservation where you can sit waiting for a gap in the traffic so you can then cross the road and join the little side road. An artic without a trailer shot past the junction and then braked to a halt and reversed about a 100 yards back up the road so he could do a U turn!! luckily the road wasn't very busy but I braked hard enough the have the ABS chattering!! By the way This piece of road was a dual carriageway.

This is NOT a dig at truck drivers,but it is the worst piece of driving I've seen in 21 years.

BigBas · Jul 4th, 2011, 14:10

End of the rev range in 4th? If ratios are similar to mine, that'll be 90 then :-D

rogerthechorister · Jul 4th, 2011, 16:46

No Willie, full headlights, dipped beams, not main beams. It helps (some) other drivers to see you, which is why 'bike riders should and do do it.

andy_d · Jul 4th, 2011, 17:29

even with headlights on, doesnt stop dopey mares trying to kill us bikers.
Roger, its a good job you managed to avoid giving her rear a goodly punt,,,,

you'd probably have made her drop the phone or makeup....

fenton_jd · Jul 4th, 2011, 17:48

Nobody looks or indicates.

Put them on an AutoBahn and let them pull out infront of a BMW doing 155.

Jul 3rd, 2011, 19:34	#1
rogerthechorister Rogerthechorister Last Online: Dec 16th, 2023 02:15 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester	A woman tried to kill me today Nice stretch of dual carriageway. I had full headlights on not just the Volvo day beams. A woman doing about 65 in some repmobile pulled out from the inside lane into the outside lane without indicating (and apparently without use of her mirrors), just as I was approaching. I had to lose at least (well, quite a few) mph very quickly indeed and it was quite exciting involving a reduction in directional stability and a smell of hot brakes! Let me put it this way, I had just slipped the M46 into overdrive as I was getting to quite high revs in 4th.

Jul 3rd, 2011, 19:51	#4
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BigBas VOC Member Last Online: May 1st, 2013 15:10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dewsbury	End of the rev range in 4th? If ratios are similar to mine, that'll be 90 then :-D __________________ '92 Volvo 940S 2.0 N/A 167,000 <<< Thats 172,000 now, no longer in use :-( Volvo S80 D5 S

Jul 4th, 2011, 16:46	#8
rogerthechorister Rogerthechorister Last Online: Dec 16th, 2023 02:15 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester	Not main beams No Willie, full headlights, dipped beams, not main beams. It helps (some) other drivers to see you, which is why 'bike riders should and do do it.

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andy_d Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:26 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: birmingham	even with headlights on, doesnt stop dopey mares trying to kill us bikers. Roger, its a good job you managed to avoid giving her rear a goodly punt,,,, you'd probably have made her drop the phone or makeup.... __________________ 940s - 2l / 92 < gone&missed s401.8 xs auto <gone >V50 2.4SE Geartronic aka "the new money pit" "skyship007 has now been successfully added to your ignore list. "."

Jul 4th, 2011, 10:25	#5
Will22 Senior Member Last Online: Aug 15th, 2011 22:07 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Midlands	Why were you driving with your headlights/mainbeams on on a road that had other drivers on?

Jul 4th, 2011, 12:25	#6
Andy Northface Where's that 18mm socket? Last Online: Apr 25th, 2016 23:01 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Normally in the dog house, Chester-Le-Street	I was driving along the A66 just near Barnard Castle on Friday and if you have been on that road it has a few gaps in the central reservation where you can sit waiting for a gap in the traffic so you can then cross the road and join the little side road. An artic without a trailer shot past the junction and then braked to a halt and reversed about a 100 yards back up the road so he could do a U turn!! luckily the road wasn't very busy but I braked hard enough the have the ABS chattering!! By the way This piece of road was a dual carriageway. This is NOT a dig at truck drivers,but it is the worst piece of driving I've seen in 21 years.

Jul 4th, 2011, 17:48	#10
fenton_jd turkeyspace.com Last Online: Nov 5th, 2016 16:41 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucester	Nobody looks or indicates. Put them on an AutoBahn and let them pull out infront of a BMW doing 155.

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