Absolutely Livid
- Thread starter Tommy B
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hmm, my instructor told me that you should use your indicator to INDICATE to other road users you will be manouvering out of your normal lane of travel. Be it turning, overtaking or repositioning on the road for a roundabout exit.
That was 20 years ago, I guess driving conditions and regulations may have changed in that time
That was 20 years ago, I guess driving conditions and regulations may have changed in that time
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Exactly, indicators are just that - devices to indicate your intentions to others. I was always taught to use them whenever I was overtaking or making any kind of turning manouvre. The only time you shouldn't use them is if there's no-one else around to indicate to. My instructor told me that, if there was no other traffic around at all, I could merrily fail to indicate before any manouvre and couldn't be penalised for itToryglen-boy said:
I was always taught and believe this the only way is that the only time you wouldn't use your indicators was if there was NO ONE else within visible distance of your vehicle. Any other time you should indicate as it is a warning to others what you intend to do. Every overtake you do you should indicate IMO as it will warn the driver ahead of your intentions and he may not get as much of a shock when you come flying past. Also indicating informs pedestrians what your intentions are too.
As for the overtaking thing, it does seem the trend today that people do not like being overtaken. I overtake all the time, motorway, single carriageway etc. I get flashed a lot whilst overtaking in the NSL single carriageway from those doing 40-50mph when I overtake. Maybe it is as my car is a smidge louder than normal when on full throttle, it has an aftermarket cat back blueflame stainless steel one now as I got fed up with the naff OE ones rusting on the welds. Its on a Pug 306 GTI-6 though so doesnt sound like a chaved up mobile, its a nice deep roar (kinda sounsd spitfireish from the outside) on full throttle but it just purrs very quietly on part throttle which I really like. I dont let idiots like this bother me I just carry on at my own speed.
As for the overtaking thing, it does seem the trend today that people do not like being overtaken. I overtake all the time, motorway, single carriageway etc. I get flashed a lot whilst overtaking in the NSL single carriageway from those doing 40-50mph when I overtake. Maybe it is as my car is a smidge louder than normal when on full throttle, it has an aftermarket cat back blueflame stainless steel one now as I got fed up with the naff OE ones rusting on the welds. Its on a Pug 306 GTI-6 though so doesnt sound like a chaved up mobile, its a nice deep roar (kinda sounsd spitfireish from the outside) on full throttle but it just purrs very quietly on part throttle which I really like. I dont let idiots like this bother me I just carry on at my own speed.
were lucky that it didnt go seriously bad. there are some people out there that take see being overtaken as a direct attack on their existance, their sexuality, the lot.
sometimes youll pass perfectly safely and theyll flash lights at you etc but im yet to see someone cut in front of me as i went to overtake.
sometimes youll pass perfectly safely and theyll flash lights at you etc but im yet to see someone cut in front of me as i went to overtake.
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Bri said:
This is exactly what happened. It is a perfectly safe crawler lane. The road is indeed bendy, which is why the lane is there, because some people like to drive slowly on such roads.
NickXX said:
I'm sorry but I disagree. This wasn't exactly nitpicking or something trivial, I could have died and quite frankly that person deserved to be on the receiving end of revenge.
No. Not aimed at you but some people think I didn't indicate. I did indeed indicate as I was about to go round them!Building Candy said:
Rilot said:
Perhaps, but I'm 18 and I think what I did allowed me to chill down rather than blast off and have an accident.
Lowe said:
I kind of agree with you, but the fact is I'm driving a Golf, not a Porsche
Tommy B said:
Why the hell do you have to get revenge?! What were you hoping to achieve? He's not going to be thinking "shucks, he certainly got me back - won't be pulling that stunt again!" is he? Slowing him down to 20mph is going to increase the risk of him doing something stupid.
Let's hope that one day you'll grow out of it.
NickXX said:
The guy almost killed me. In such a case, immaturity is irrelevant. I honestly don't give a damn if I'm labelled childish or immature, because my reaction allowed me to calm down and end up as the one laughing.
[TW]Fox said:
The Golf easily has the performance to get round someone fairly quickly (usually 40mph to 60mph in a few seconds in 3rd), especially as the overtaking lane is actually fairly long. What it doesn't have is the performance to get past the person in the blink of an eye and get off the wrong side of the road which is essentially what happened.
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