A strange event

Teddington Cuddlesworth · 19-01-2017 11:37am #1

The girlfriend and I were driving to Glendalough for a hike over Christmas, she was driving.
We had just gone around the corner in Annamoe and as she straightened out after the corner there was a black Seat Ibiza straddling the white line coming towards us, once it was within 30 metres of us she veered into our lane.
Both cars come to a complete stop on our side of the road with her car about 5 meters in front of us.
The girlfriend starts angrily waving her hands at the Seat driver, who is sitting there staring at us. This possibly went on for about 10 seconds until I got out of the passenger seat and roared across "what the **** are you playing at"
She mumbled something out her open window so I approached her.
She was a dark curly haired, heavy set lady in her early 40s.
As I neared she repeated, "my power steering stopped working".
I leaned down and looked at her dash board, no warning lights on it, and said in a firm voice "get your car to the side of the road and ring your insurance company to come tow it, before you kill someone".
She didn't reply and just sat there staring at me. That's when I noticed a phone in her hand, she saw me notice it too and she looked down at it and turned it over so I couldn't see what was on the screen.
I asked, "are you ok?"
No response.
I repeated, "are you ok? You know you could have killed us?"
Out of nowhere she shouted, " my power steering stopped working, don't touch me".

That was my cue to leave so I walked back to our car. I stood in the open door and stared at the lady as she drove past, who kept staring in at my girlfriend. It was only once she'd left that I heard my girlfriend shouting, "she's taking pictures of me".
As I was walking back to the car the weird lady was taking pictures of my girlfriends car.

It was a very strange encounter and the girlfriend and I spent most of the hike racking our heads to figure out a motive behind her swerving in front of us. There was no smell of drink off her as that was my reason behind approaching her car.
Neither one of us got her reg but it was a late 2000s model Ibiza.

Anyone here have any input?

osarusan · 19-01-2017 11:40am

Story needs Trent in it to liven it up.

jameorahiely · 19-01-2017 11:40am

Obviously she was on her phone, perhaps texting?

oppenheimer1 · 19-01-2017 11:41am

Teddington Cuddlesworth wrote: »

The girlfriend and I were driving to Glendalough for a hike over Christmas, she was driving.
We had just gone around the corner in Annamoe and as she straightened out after the corner there was a black Seat Ibiza straddling the white line coming towards us, once it was within 30 metres of us she veered into our lane.
Both cars come to a complete stop on our side of the road with her car about 5 meters in front of us.
The girlfriend starts angrily waving her hands at the Seat driver, who is sitting there staring at us. This possibly went on for about 10 seconds until I got out of the passenger seat and roared across "what the **** are you playing at"
She mumbled something out her open window so I approached her.
She was a dark curly haired, heavy set lady in her early 40s.
As I neared she repeated, "my power steering stopped working".
I leaned down and looked at her dash board, no warning lights on it, and said in a firm voice "get your car to the side of the road and ring your insurance company to come tow it, before you kill someone".
She didn't reply and just sat there staring at me. That's when I noticed a phone in her hand, she saw me notice it too and she looked down at it and turned it over so I couldn't see what was on the screen.
I asked, "are you ok?"
No response.
I repeated, "are you ok? You know you could have killed us?"
Out of nowhere she shouted, " my power steering stopped working, don't touch me".

That was my cue to leave so I walked back to our car. I stood in the open door and stared at the lady as she drove past, who kept staring in at my girlfriend. It was only once she'd left that I heard my girlfriend shouting, "she's taking pictures of me".
As I was walking back to the car the weird lady was taking pictures of my girlfriends car.

It was a very strange encounter and the girlfriend and I spent most of the hike racking our heads to figure out a motive behind her swerving in front of us. There was no smell of drink off her as that was my reason behind approaching her car.
Neither one of us got her reg but it was a late 2000s model Ibiza.

Anyone here have any input?

Texting and driving probably

Boom_Bap · 19-01-2017 11:43am

Or trying to cause an accident and get you to accept liabilty so that she can make a claim.

Most likely on her phone though.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 19-01-2017 11:46am

You're never supposed to approach another driver though in a confrontational manner, am I right? I know what she did was wrong and you wouldn't have approached her car if she didn't swerve at you, but that is roadrage, afaik

Wanderer78 · 19-01-2017 11:46am

Aliens, definitely aliens

gramar · 19-01-2017 11:58am

Are you related OP to Wildsurfer who told that riveting tale about nothing at all that happened on a beach?

19-01-2017 12:18pm

She may have been texting OP and when she veered in front of your car the non reaction from her was shock. I'd say she closed up when you confronted her OP. Saying "don't touch me" sounds defensive, she knew well she was in the wrong. I would have gotten out and approached her as well.

pickarooney · 19-01-2017 12:29pm

When the power steering goes the car doesn't suddenly veer off to the side. The wheel just becomes harder to turn. She was definitely on her phone and when you came at her she reckoned you'd follow her or threaten her in some way so took photos as evidence.

check_six · 19-01-2017 12:58pm

pickarooney wrote: »

When the power steering goes the car doesn't suddenly veer off to the side. The wheel just becomes harder to turn. She was definitely on her phone and when you came at her she reckoned you'd follow her or threaten her in some way so took photos as evidence.

Damnit! I thought this one could make it to the favourite unsolved mystery thread for a while before being figured out!

jester77 · 19-01-2017 1:03pm

pickarooney wrote: »

When the power steering goes the car doesn't suddenly veer off to the side. The wheel just becomes harder to turn. She was definitely on her phone and when you came at her she reckoned you'd follow her or threaten her in some way so took photos as evidence.

Jessica Fletcher would be proud, all solved within 50 mins as well.... nice one

evolving_doors · 19-01-2017 1:11pm

Don't worry bout it,
You did the right thing checking to see what she was at... for all we know it could have been someone falling asleep at the wheel or having a heart attack... imagine if you'd just driven on.
If she wants to take photos so what... if anything the time she was texting or whatever on the phone proves she was using it while driving.

The Backwards Man · 19-01-2017 1:13pm

I dunno, sounds like a classic case of steering nut failure due to radio interference to me.

gramar · 19-01-2017 1:17pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I dunno, sounds like a classic case of steering nut failure due to radio interference to me.

Are you saying there was a nutter driving who got distracted by the radio?

Virgil° · 19-01-2017 1:31pm

Op you had me at "Teddington Cuddlesworth". Didn't read the rest. Didn't see the need.

The Backwards Man · 19-01-2017 1:31pm

gramar wrote: »

Are you saying there was a nutter driving who got distracted by the radio?

Waves, man. Radio waves.

Badly Drunk Boy · 19-01-2017 1:31pm

Gebgbegb wrote: »

Don't worry bout it,
You did the right thing checking to see what she was at... for all we know it could have been someone falling asleep at the wheel or having a heart attack... imagine if you'd just driven on.
If she wants to take photos so what... if anything the time she was texting or whatever on the phone proves she was using it while driving.

The brother-in-law of a friend of mine was reported on the motorway for driving erratically. The Gardaí caught up with him and pulled him over. Turns out he had a fairly bad stroke, and is still in a nursing home years later.

Teddington Cuddlesworth · 19-01-2017 1:35pm

Oppps
I omitted a part of the story, must have happened while I was interrupted in work.
Give me a few minutes and I'll be back to finish it once I'm free here. This bit is the weird bit.

maudgonner · 19-01-2017 1:38pm

Teddington Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Oppps
I omitted a part of the story, must have happened while I was interrupted in work.
Give me a few minutes and I'll be back to finish it once I'm free here. This bit is the weird bit.

It was a skeleton all along? Pllleeeasssee say it was a skeleton.

Lovely Bloke · 19-01-2017 1:39pm

you'll never believe what happened next

The Backwards Man · 19-01-2017 1:42pm

You wrote that whole novel and made us read it and you left out the weird bit?

And none of us even noticed.

Panthro · 19-01-2017 1:55pm

I'm no Jessica Fletcher but..... she's shaggin yer missus OP.
They wanted to bunk you off and claim the life insurance.
Was it your missus who suggested the hiking trip by any chance?....

Mr.Plough · 19-01-2017 2:01pm

Teddington Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Out of nowhere she shouted, " my power steering stopped working, don't touch me".

The area in question is a well known dogging spot OP.

sadie06 · 19-01-2017 2:11pm

Teddington Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Oppps

Give me a few minutes and I'll be back to finish it once I'm free here. This bit is the weird bit.

Stravos Murphy · 19-01-2017 2:15pm

Probably on snapchat or the facebook.

Melisandre121 · 19-01-2017 2:18pm

This lady swerved in front of an innocent couple. What happened next will shock you.

razorblunt · 19-01-2017 2:23pm

Panthro wrote: »

I'm no Jessica Fletcher but..... she's shaggin yer missus OP.
They wanted to bunk you off and claim the life insurance.
Was it your missus who suggested the hiking trip by any chance?....

Jessica Fletcher is?

It's always worth reporting drivers like that, had to do it once before on the way from Galway to Cork, the guy in front was either drunk or starting to fall asleep at the wheel.

B.A._Baracus · 19-01-2017 2:48pm

Hey Teddington,
When she screamed "my power steering stopped working, don't touch me" it wasnt directed towards you as such. Was more so for the video she was recording. You said yourself, she flipped the phone over when you noticed it. Video was still recording or should I say the audio was still recording at that point. Makes you sound like you're this big bad pri*k trying to reach in to grab her.

She wanted to sue you Teddy. But of course after she tried and failed to cause a crash. Then she took pictures of you and your girlfriend but i'd be willing to place a large wager of your reg too.

A dangerous woman. That's why a lot of people have dashcams these days.

Special Circumstances · 19-01-2017 2:53pm

Wasn't there a nutbar in the dublin or wicklow mountains swerving at cyclists or motorcyclists.
Seat Ibiza approx 10years old?

Other than that - russian hackers I'd say.

http://wicklownews.net/2015/07/bikers-call-for-help-to-catch-wicklow-gap-biker-terrorist/

SnakePlissken · 19-01-2017 3:52pm

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Wasn't there a nutbar in the dublin or wicklow mountains swerving at cyclists or motorcyclists.
Seat Ibiza approx 10years old?

Other than that - russian hackers I'd say.

http://wicklownews.net/2015/07/bikers-call-for-help-to-catch-wicklow-gap-biker-terrorist/

So the same car has reportedly tried to ram countless cyclists and motorcyclists off their bikes yet not one of them noted the registration plate... Was this story first reported in The Liberal?

A strange event

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