I want danger money!

[Bagpuss]

The worst scum on the roads is those who think they don't need to bother to indicate.

[Gibbon]

My major bitch is crossroads, there is one junction on the way to work where people turning right think they have right of way over people going straight on.

[oraclesmith]

Nearly got squished last Friday by a foreign lorry that veered into the middle lane while I was overtaking it. Luckily there was no-one in the outside lane or it would have been an Oraclesmith (& family) sandwich.

Back to the original posting - the 4x4 woman must have pretty much driven into the side of your vehicle without thinking about braking. I mean, you both would have been going from a standing start (I assume) and a 50footer isn't exactly quick off the mark.

Andrew_neil_uk - it's not always the right of way that counts. A friend of mine pulled out of a side turning and got slammed by a car doing well above the speed limit. My friend had supporting witnesses so the insurance company blamed the speeder.

[MarillionFan]

I've never had an accident as I tend to watch out for bad drivers like Sock and Andrew Neil and avoid them.

[BrilloPad]

I've never had an accident as I tend to watch out for bad drivers like Sock and Andrew Neil and avoid them.

Sorry for quoting from the highway code and proving your post to be complete rubbish.

Admittedly I wouldnt have known who was right or wrong in those circumstances without looking it up. But I always assume every other driver on the road is a complete idiot. Several people have tried to crash into me (in 23 years of driving) and I have avoided them all apart from one. I was doing 30 in a 40 zone and was given 25 feet to stop. I made it down to about 5mph.

[MarillionFan]

AN. I know you are correct when it comes to large vehicles. We have a junction near me where time after time the road goes to the left. There are two lanes and the number of times someone in the left lane goes right across the traffic is incredible.

Ive seen about a dozen accidents so me an the missus drive very carefully when going right incase some twat turns left.

On the whole turning right from a left lane(apart from large vehicles) is wrong.

[threaded]

You also forget the one about overtaking on the inside. Isn't that still a no-no in the UK?

Also the #143 pops into my head. I recon she scores 3 demerits at least on that rule.

Yeps, justs checked 143 is the one there:

143: DO NOT overtake where you might come into conflict with other road users. For example

* approaching or at a road junction on either side of the road
* where the road narrows
* when approaching a school crossing patrol
* between the kerb and a bus or tram when it is at a stop
* where traffic is queuing at junctions or road works
* when you would force another vehicle to swerve or slow down
* at a level crossing
* when a vehicle is indicating right, even if you believe the signal should have been cancelled. Do not take a risk; wait for the signal to be cancelled.

[Spacecadet]

I recon she scores 3 demerits at least on that rule.

reckon

Unfortunately its not a road traffic offence so no points

[BrilloPad]

[QUOTE=MarillionFan] We have a junction near me where time after time the road goes to the left. There are two lanes and the number of times someone in the left lane goes right across the traffic is incredible.
[QUOTE]

we have a junction like that near me. its not too bad at rush hour - but when it gets quiet its a recipe for disaster.

I am on the first set of traffic lights into London on the A20...

[Sockpuppet]

He is not allowed to turn right from the left lane, even if he is indicating.

Yes you are. You are allowed to take as much room as you need as long as its not excessive. Driving LGV is different rules to car. Why a car driver can't do that due to the size we can do that and the DSA realise that. Same with mini roundabouts. LGV can treat them as junctions as there is no way that we can go round them.