Road Rage

Luckycharm

Anyhow not sure if quite road rage as such. I was driving the car this morning do short commute from childs school to getting on my bike to go into work. I call into a garage who only have one unleaded pump working in the whole station so anyhow go to free pumps on left to see no pumps there so reverse back. There is a car at the only working pump so put on the indicator wait my time about 5 mins, woman comes back gets in car to go out. So just as I am about to pull in a small van pulls in straight off the road into the spot, I tell him I have been there 5 mins waiting the guy is completely ignorant would not move. I let him no in no uncertain terms was not happy but still did not move. Luckily did not let it go further but boy was I not happy. It was probally the first time I have really lost it on the roadish - anyone had similar road rage incidents. Anyway rant over had to get it off my chest.

bandit*baby

Garage rage!!!

what an ass you were dead right to say something

Dr4gul4

yesterday evening this guy in a people carrier on his mobile fone, had his daughter sitting beside him, as he was driving, i was following him for a minute or two kept the revs up around 6K - 7 K and he passed no remarks, so i pulled along side and shouted @ him to get off his fcuking mobile as it was illegal.

The blank look i got back said it all

dubtom

I usually maintain some sort of calmness on the road but the other night on the M50,stuck in traffic,idling along,I end up behind a young girl. What annoyed me immensly was that she daweld at 15KPH,even if the traffic infront took a spurt.With the result she left a gap of 1/4 km between her and the car in front and made no effort to keep up with traffic,so cars where jumping in our lane. I eventually lost the rag and undertook her, she's probably still there.

Del2005

dubtom wrote:

I usually maintain some sort of calmness on the road but the other night on the M50,stuck in traffic,idling along,I end up behind a young girl. What annoyed me immensly was that she daweld at 15KPH,even if the traffic infront took a spurt.With the result she left a gap of 1/4 km between her and the car in front and made no effort to keep up with traffic,so cars where jumping in our lane. I eventually lost the rag and undertook her, she's probably still there.

Driving slowly in traffic is a method for not using your clutch and generally saving wear and tear on your car. Granted you don't really leave that big a gap, but I do it myself sometimes when I've been in traffic for a long time and my left foot is killing me or when I'm feeling lazy. Just let it drive on idle. Did you get very far ahead of her?

dubtom

Del2005 wrote:

Driving slowly in traffic is a method for not using your clutch and generally saving wear and tear on your car. Granted you don't really leave that big a gap, but I do it myself sometimes when I've been in traffic for a long time and my left foot is killing me or when I'm feeling lazy. Just let it drive on idle. Did you get very far ahead of her?

Yes I did actually, as did several other cars. Taking it handy and giving the foot a rest is one thing, but not progressing with the traffic flow is downright criminal:) I got an auto to save my left foot, works wonders.