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Lorry Drivers!
Bunnie
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I am going to have a rant, and I apologise in advance!
Could someone please explain to me why some lorries insist on flashing me when I am driving down the motorway?
I assume it is their way of telling me to move into the inside lane in front of them, but what bugs me is how do they know what I want to do?
a) The majority of the time there is not any point in me moving into their lane as there is not enough room between them and the vehicle in front, which would therefore just piss everyone off. If I nipped in there, I would then have to brake, and then pull back out (complete waste of time...and accident waiting to happen)
b) I am stuck behind a slower car, and am about to overtake them, so dont flash me!
c) I am speeding up (just got on motorway)
It drives me loopy. I feel they are trying to tell me how to drive, but most importantly, I am short, and everytime they flash I am blinded by their ridiculously bright lights which means I cannot therefore drive in a suitable manner as my vision is momentarily impaired!! I say momentarily, but i have pretty colours for about 5 mins afterwards.
Its hard enough as it is to see the central reservation/white lines when you are driving with no street lamps, without some fool thinking he is all high and mighty in his big lorry!
now before this starts a huge row, I am not saying this is all lorry drivers, im just saying some.
However if any lorry drivers are reading this, PLEASE think before you flash a little black corsa...as there might be a rather pissed off Emma inside it!
Don't even get me started on how they just pull out, or drive side by side for 4 miles whilst 'over taking'!
rant over, thank you very much!!
Could someone please explain to me why some lorries insist on flashing me when I am driving down the motorway?
I assume it is their way of telling me to move into the inside lane in front of them, but what bugs me is how do they know what I want to do?
a) The majority of the time there is not any point in me moving into their lane as there is not enough room between them and the vehicle in front, which would therefore just piss everyone off. If I nipped in there, I would then have to brake, and then pull back out (complete waste of time...and accident waiting to happen)
b) I am stuck behind a slower car, and am about to overtake them, so dont flash me!
c) I am speeding up (just got on motorway)
It drives me loopy. I feel they are trying to tell me how to drive, but most importantly, I am short, and everytime they flash I am blinded by their ridiculously bright lights which means I cannot therefore drive in a suitable manner as my vision is momentarily impaired!! I say momentarily, but i have pretty colours for about 5 mins afterwards.
Its hard enough as it is to see the central reservation/white lines when you are driving with no street lamps, without some fool thinking he is all high and mighty in his big lorry!
now before this starts a huge row, I am not saying this is all lorry drivers, im just saying some.
However if any lorry drivers are reading this, PLEASE think before you flash a little black corsa...as there might be a rather pissed off Emma inside it!
Don't even get me started on how they just pull out, or drive side by side for 4 miles whilst 'over taking'!
rant over, thank you very much!!
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Everything else I agree with mind:)
i dunno, i think they should just clear the M4 and M5 for me during rush hour...i think that could be done
You should use the bus lane;)
I'll definately use the bus lane and hard shoulder from now on, and when I get pulled over, Ill say that you told me to, and then have to come see you for proper advice! (not good enough to advise myself yet
i like to shake my head at these people!
Lorry drivers are generally ok. It's the white van men that are the scourge of the motorway :grump:
i find white van men are worse on normal roads. on the motorway i can put my foot down and they disappear...magic!
You don't have to. But it'd be worse if they didn't flash and you did want to pull in, but didn't know when, then did it at the wrong time and CRASH! They are thinking of you, in their big lorries
And if I had a quid for every time a white van man has nearly killed me on the motorway by pulling into my lane without indicating or checking if there is anyone there first, well, I'd have a lot of quids.
:mad:
As others have said, it's courtesy.
Unless you aren't talking about their lights...
Doesn't matter how fast you go, there is no need to be in the middle or outside lane unless you are overtaking. It fucking pisses me off more than anything.
As for lorry drivers they're generally bloody good drivers and the flash they often give can be helpful.
If you're being flashed by multiple drivers Emma, then maybe you have a problem with your lights, or car. Or, possibly, you aren't using the motorway correctly.
Or she's got big tits
I am a good little driver, and there is nowt wrong with my car.
one day Rich, we will have a race. You on your pink bike, and me in my brum!
my boyfriend gets a hard deal sometimes .....he approached a bridge where only one car can go across at a time. he cant see whos coming so he beeps his horn to make drivers aware he is about to go over the bridge. the other day someone was in front and he beeped they thought he was having a go at them and went crazy waving his hands in the air ! a lot of people miss understand things....... but sometimes its not all bad!