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fast_eddie

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Driving down my local road and saw an X5 reversing into a side road 100 yards in front of me. I slowed and covered the horn button with my finger. He started to pull out whilst looking down the road(left) instead of up the road (right) as I was driving towards him. Instant press of the horn and he stopped but my panic brought on the absThumbs down I managed to stop 5mm from his front bumper in the end!

There is no way I would have missed him if the horn press had not been pre prepared!!

Always have your finger on the hornRoll eyes
Posted 1st Apr 2012 at 23:57
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Why the panic if you were already aware of a possible situation unfolding before you?

The sharp use of the brakes is deemed pointless IMO perhaps you should have slowed right down in preparation of the other drivers actions and avoided the incident all together Dunno

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 00:46
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
Why the panic if you were already aware of a possible situation unfolding before you?

The sharp use of the brakes is deemed pointless IMO perhaps you should have slowed right down in preparation of the other drivers actions and avoided the incident all together Dunno


+1

If i think there is a chance that someone will pull out, then i slow to a crawl so that i dont have to slam the brakes on.

But whatever, you are a lucky boy!

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 00:52
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Lucky,why do all the twat come out on a sunday.i swear if i drove round my local town on sundays i could have my rallye written out hundrends of times.good to hear nobody was hurt Smile

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 01:04
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gilesy

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So while still anticipating him pulling out you still nearly collided with him?

You were going too fast then, and you should be braking before beeping the horn.

Maybe I shouldn't feed the troll but I cant help it
Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 01:10
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pebbles167

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Fast_eddie cannot drive slow.

Had he crashed it would not have been his fault as it was out of his control.

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 01:17
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
Why the panic if you were already aware of a possible situation unfolding before you?

The sharp use of the brakes is deemed pointless IMO perhaps you should have slowed right down in preparation of the other drivers actions and avoided the incident all together Dunno


Couldn't agree more to be honest...

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 06:47
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I had something like this the other day, I was driving along a road on the way to work, and about 500 yards ahead of me were a load of kids on a pedestrian crossing.

I flashed my lights at them but they just carried on crossing, so I ploughed through them all. Shame, but I did flash my lights.

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owain wrote:
I had something like this the other day, I was driving along a road on the way to work, and about 500 yards ahead of me were a load of kids on a pedestrian crossing.

I flashed my lights at them but they just carried on crossing, so I ploughed through them all. Shame, but I did flash my lights.


Laugh my ass off

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 09:33
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Owain's tongue in cheek posts deffo keeps this place amusing...

Laugh my ass off @ that!

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 09:57
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Worrying number of people on here find dead kids amusing.

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owain wrote:
Worrying number of people on here find dead kids amusing.



LOL

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 10:18
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owain wrote:
Worrying number of people on here find dead kids amusing arousing.


EFA Thumbs up

*edit* Feeling a visit to the naughty step
Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 10:20
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roland rat wrote:
owain wrote:
Worrying number of people on here find dead kids amusing arousing.


EFA Thumbs up

*edit* Feeling a visit to the naughty step


I shall give you "that look"...Dry LOL

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 11:28
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Laugh my ass off

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 12:57
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stan_306gti6 wrote:
roland rat wrote:
owain wrote:
Worrying number of people on here find dead kids amusing arousing.


EFA Thumbs up

*edit* Feeling a visit to the naughty step


I shall give you "that look"...Dry LOL


Sorwy Sad
Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:12
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Never mind Ratty, all taken in good faith. Laugh Thumbs up

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:33
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gilesy

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I avoided certain disaster today by reacting to and anticipating other road users potential movements.

I think they cover this in something called 'The Driving Test'

:shrug

Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:35
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owain

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gilesy wrote:
I avoided certain disaster today by reacting to and anticipating other road users potential movements.


Oh man tell me about it! The other day I was on the A130 heading back home and the guy in front was going slower than I was, so I had to indicate right, move into the other lane and get past him.

Disaster averted yet again.

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:36
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You were lucky, for sure
Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:39
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owain

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I once drove to Kent and stopped only about forty miles before I fell in the sea.

Lucky again.

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:40
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No it wasn't, you stopped in Kent.

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:44
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A valid point. I was just so happy to have stopped short of the cliffs I was happy to be alive. ABS kicked in and everything.

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:49
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phillipm wrote:
No it wasn't, you stopped in Kent.


Black eye

And what's wrong with Kent? LOL

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Posted 2nd Apr 2012 at 14:55
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