Anyone not like being overtaken?
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The only time I get annoyed when being overtaken is when I'm sitting on the motorway/dual carriageway with the cruise on and someone decides to pass me at exactly 0.1mph more than I'm doing. Inevitably, they only get past when I come up behind something slower and have to slow down.
That or the annoying halfwits who fly past at 90 then slow down to 60 before speeding up as I try to pass them
That or the annoying halfwits who fly past at 90 then slow down to 60 before speeding up as I try to pass them
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Mate of mine recently got a Focus ST in orange, said ever since he got it he's found people tailgate him a lot more expecting to race.
Told me about some idiot tailgating him on the A380 towards exeter, he got so fed of the guy tailgating him he just decided to floor it and get away. Don't think the driver of the car tailgating realised it was a quick car.
Told me about some idiot tailgating him on the A380 towards exeter, he got so fed of the guy tailgating him he just decided to floor it and get away. Don't think the driver of the car tailgating realised it was a quick car.
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So after you've 'proved yourself' by overtaking them, do you then slow down to your old speed?
Speed changes on motorways can be down to how fast you're going and therefore how confident you are in a lack of traffic police around, if you're going sufficiently fast to be concerned.
Eased off to about 95, then when he overtook me again i just went back down to 80. To be fair this was quite late at night so there wasn't anything on the road hardly.
Trouble is my car becomes horribly unstable at 110, so i don't like going into triple figures for too long.
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Great thing to read about as I venture into the world of driving. 
3/5 people I overtake get offended and flash lights like numptys.
Had someone doing 30 in a 40 start to speed up as I overtook them, to which I sped up to overtake safely and pulled in, flashed their main beams over and over etc
On the same road doing the same overtake I had someone put their main beams on and leave them on, as childish as it was I sped up the road, put some distance between me and him, turned around and came back at him with my main beams on
Had someone doing 30 in a 40 start to speed up as I overtook them, to which I sped up to overtake safely and pulled in, flashed their main beams over and over etc
On the same road doing the same overtake I had someone put their main beams on and leave them on, as childish as it was I sped up the road, put some distance between me and him, turned around and came back at him with my main beams on
I don't mind being overtaken a bit, provided the overtake is safe. What really f.. annoys me is ***ts overtaking on blind bends or going for the tiniest of gaps, forcing me to stamp on my brakes so they can move back over, rather than giving them the choice of running me off the road, or hitting an oncoming car head on.
Someone did try to run me off the road once. Ended up him doing an emergency stop because i didn't move.
That really annoys me. Also what annoys me are.. certain people of a certain easy to recognise group (i wont say because i'll get the pc mob crying all over me) who as pedestrians cross the road without looking, keep their gazes straight ahead, and often have that look on their faces of an arrogant "its up to you not to hit me". In my city i see drivers having to take the most evasive actions to avoid these cretins every day.
I've had people follow me, flashing etc. Had one idiot roar past me then jump on his brakes and use his car to block me in between two bollards. He got out of his car shouting "i'm going to ****** kick your face in you eff.." etc.. I got out of the car, all 16 stone, 6'1" of tough looking me, all ready to go, retorting with "go on then RUNT GO F... ON THEN"
Never seen anyone stop, turn around, and leg it so fast lol. It's not the only time i've had people stop and get out all shouty. People usually see me all smiling, long haired in the car and think i'm a peaceloving hippy. Which I ain't. I'm not a violent man but i do not suffer fools easily. And i'm quite willing to fight with utter recklessness and disregard for all things, if i find it necessary. As these people find out. To their chagrin.
I think it is complete arrogance, anomie, lack of thought, and stupidity in most cases. People have their own little bubble and god help anyone who dares to encroach into their bubble or even catch their attention whilst doing something that their tiny, insecure little brains (as loosely as that word applies) sees as getting ahead of them in any way.
People are inconsiderate. And mostly, F888nut stupid. I've learned to laugh at it, such as when some idiot in a poofmobile roars past me at 70 in a 40 with their fart can vibrating and making it sound silly, doing probably 4mpg, wearing out their car... then 2 min later i'm right back behind them at the traffic lights which they have absolutely murdered their brakes stopping for, and i'm laughing my head off because they've got thousands of pounds worth of bodykit and alloys, and a 5" tailpipe, on a 1.2 corsa LMAO
Someone did try to run me off the road once. Ended up him doing an emergency stop because i didn't move.
That really annoys me. Also what annoys me are.. certain people of a certain easy to recognise group (i wont say because i'll get the pc mob crying all over me) who as pedestrians cross the road without looking, keep their gazes straight ahead, and often have that look on their faces of an arrogant "its up to you not to hit me". In my city i see drivers having to take the most evasive actions to avoid these cretins every day.
I've had people follow me, flashing etc. Had one idiot roar past me then jump on his brakes and use his car to block me in between two bollards. He got out of his car shouting "i'm going to ****** kick your face in you eff.." etc.. I got out of the car, all 16 stone, 6'1" of tough looking me, all ready to go, retorting with "go on then RUNT GO F... ON THEN"
Never seen anyone stop, turn around, and leg it so fast lol. It's not the only time i've had people stop and get out all shouty. People usually see me all smiling, long haired in the car and think i'm a peaceloving hippy. Which I ain't. I'm not a violent man but i do not suffer fools easily. And i'm quite willing to fight with utter recklessness and disregard for all things, if i find it necessary. As these people find out. To their chagrin.
I think it is complete arrogance, anomie, lack of thought, and stupidity in most cases. People have their own little bubble and god help anyone who dares to encroach into their bubble or even catch their attention whilst doing something that their tiny, insecure little brains (as loosely as that word applies) sees as getting ahead of them in any way.
People are inconsiderate. And mostly, F888nut stupid. I've learned to laugh at it, such as when some idiot in a poofmobile roars past me at 70 in a 40 with their fart can vibrating and making it sound silly, doing probably 4mpg, wearing out their car... then 2 min later i'm right back behind them at the traffic lights which they have absolutely murdered their brakes stopping for, and i'm laughing my head off because they've got thousands of pounds worth of bodykit and alloys, and a 5" tailpipe, on a 1.2 corsa LMAO
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I hate being overtaken when the person who gets infront decides they now want to go slow or for example yesterday I was on my way home, on a 50 zone doing 50, van in front but hey we are doing 50 so no worries.
This guy speeds up behind, overtakes me but can't get past the van because he has misjudged it, so I slow down to let him in (i am now doing 40 in a 50)
Van continues at 50 mph but this guy keeps going at 40-45.
Then 2 motorbikes go past cos I am now going so slow.
I just feel like my fun of the the 50 zone has been ruined by this fool and now as we get to the traffic lights there are 3 extra vehicles in front and I probably won't get through.
And yup, people that speed up make me laugh, I have had a couple of near misses due to this. I jusally go slow infront of them.
This guy speeds up behind, overtakes me but can't get past the van because he has misjudged it, so I slow down to let him in (i am now doing 40 in a 50)
Van continues at 50 mph but this guy keeps going at 40-45.
Then 2 motorbikes go past cos I am now going so slow.
I just feel like my fun of the the 50 zone has been ruined by this fool and now as we get to the traffic lights there are 3 extra vehicles in front and I probably won't get through.
And yup, people that speed up make me laugh, I have had a couple of near misses due to this. I jusally go slow infront of them.
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I get overtaken a lot, it doesn't bother me really. Makes me smile at their anger.
I stick to every speed limit you see, a lot of people are up my arse dying to get past. Up to them if they want to break the law
It's better to arrive a few minutes late in this world, than a few minutes early in the next.
I stick to every speed limit you see, a lot of people are up my arse dying to get past. Up to them if they want to break the law
It's better to arrive a few minutes late in this world, than a few minutes early in the next.
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An amusing, but slightly worrying story my brother just told me!
My brother over took a guy on a straight country road on the way back from the gym.
A few seconds later he noticed the car he had just overtaken getting closer and closer to him. Unfortunately, it didn't stop getting closer and rammed my brother's car!
My brother pulled over in shock, to which the car behind also pulled over.
Out jumped an angry little man shouting at my brother for overtaking him. The guy apparently pushed my brother (strange move, my brother is a 6ft, 18st fireman who's training for strong man competitions).
My brother explained he was perfectly entitled to overtake him and that ramming the back of his car was beyond justification.
My brother told him to wait while he phoned the police.
While my brother was on the phone the man then jumped back into his car. Drove off to the end of the road. Turned around and sped back down the road and knocked my brother's wing mirror off!
I know people joke about the fact that they don't like to be overtaken - but this seems a bit extreme!!
Thankfully my brother got his license plate number and so is off to the police station now.
Just a slightly surreal story I thought I'd share with you
I'm 6'3" tall and the same thing happened to me, Its wasn't in Tameside (Hyde) was it?
I get overtaken a lot, it doesn't bother me really. Makes me smile at their anger.
I stick to every speed limit you see, a lot of people are up my arse dying to get past. Up to them if they want to break the law
It's better to arrive a few minutes late in this world, than a few minutes early in the next.
wow you sound like a boring ******
Also, what's a random number in a red circle on the side of the road the road got to do with arriving safely? If you actually stick tot he speed limit there are a lot of roads near me where you'd die pretty quickly trying to stick to the 60mph limit and plenty where you're safe and dandy doing double that.
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This morning on the way to work, I saw a Red 1.4 Polo with 4 OAPs on board, the driver was doing 30mph on straight, wide country road with a 40mph limit. The driver of the Black 1.2 Corsa behind him (I was behind the Corsa) was not following too closely, despite this, the Fogey in to polo still felt the need to brake test us both, twice.
Approaching a set of NSL signs and some more straight wide road, the Corsa indicated, pulled out, and began to perform what I would call a safe overtake. Once he was alongside, the old prat in the polo swerved to the right clipping the dashed centre line with his off-side tyres, trying to show the Corsa's driver the error of his ways.
Once the Corsa has finished overtaking, the old moron took both hands off the wheel to convey to his 3 passengers exactly how much he thought what he thought of the driver of the Corsa.
I decided not to overtake, and followed the old **** at 40mph until we reached North Baddesly. And here was me thinking the roads would be littered with 17 year olds in Corsas driving like idiots for the next 6 weeks...
Approaching a set of NSL signs and some more straight wide road, the Corsa indicated, pulled out, and began to perform what I would call a safe overtake. Once he was alongside, the old prat in the polo swerved to the right clipping the dashed centre line with his off-side tyres, trying to show the Corsa's driver the error of his ways.
Once the Corsa has finished overtaking, the old moron took both hands off the wheel to convey to his 3 passengers exactly how much he thought what he thought of the driver of the Corsa.
I decided not to overtake, and followed the old **** at 40mph until we reached North Baddesly. And here was me thinking the roads would be littered with 17 year olds in Corsas driving like idiots for the next 6 weeks...
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Another of my favourite games on the road. Although I never gesture/flash at them, not my job.
Other games include:
-Following the speed limit precisely until the NSL signs, then double it down and bury the guy trying to drive up my rear wing with steam erupting from his ears. Having made sure he hasn't just begun overtaking me.
-When turning right at 2 lane junctions with lights, I might wait until the guy behind thinks we're taking the right hand lane because it has a shorter queue, only to then indicate right, and leave them waiting either until I've turned right, or they have changed lanes back again.
-Giving bikers enough room, and not accelerating as they overtake, and then doing the same for the 2nd bike. This really does take them by surprise.
Dual carriageway overtakes I really don't care about. Unless it's one of these people who immediately slow down as soon as they're ahead. Then accelerate when I, still doing exactly the same speed as before, go to overtake them again. But generally if people want to go faster than me I just get out of the way and let them.
Single carriageways are different matter because I genuinely can't remember the last time someone overtook me unless they were on a bike. But as long as it's safe I really don't think I'd have a problem. I know people don't like me overtaking them though, because three people have tried to force me off the road when I've done it. Which is why I normally just boot it and get past as quickly as possible.
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Single carriageways are different matter because I genuinely can't remember the last time someone overtook me unless they were on a bike. But as long as it's safe I really don't think I'd have a problem. I know people don't like me overtaking them though, because three people have tried to force me off the road when I've done it. Which is why I normally just boot it and get past as quickly as possible.
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