Me vs HGV (Was I 8n the wrong)? - Page 8

stocktake · 19th June 2024, 13:07

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Originally Posted by Borg Warner

How many have pushed in, cut someone up, tailgated, pulled out in front of and of course not indicated correctly at a traffic island?

Guilty as charged over the years m'lud

mileshawk56 · 19th June 2024, 14:17

Im with Borg Warner as well. A popular bit of advice from driving Instructors to pupils back in the distant past was "never battle with a bus" Chris.S.

macafee2 · 19th June 2024, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Borg Warner

It doesn't matter, people ple can reply however they wish.

I just happen to have a different opinion on the subject. Perhaps I'm a little more forgiving but to me some of the replies support what is wrong with driving today.

Sorry, can you explain a little bit more ? You say have a different opinion to others. You think the OP's actions were right?
Do you think it was right for the OP to move into a space that as not safe?
Do you think it was right for to OP to give the finger to another driver?
Do you agree the OP only had the 3 choices they gave?

In the first post the OP says the lorry could have changed lane, it may be explained in another post but would you question the first post and ask, why did the OP not move to lane 2?

I am not saying the lorry driver was right in what they did but I am not commenting on the lorry driver, only the actions of a driver moving from the slip lane onto the main carriageway.

macafee2

Borg Warner · 19th June 2024, 16:40

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Originally Posted by macafee2

Sorry, can you explain a little bit more ? You say have a different opinion to others. You think the OP's actions were right?
Do you think it was right for the OP to move into a space that as not safe?
Do you think it was right for to OP to give the finger to another driver?
Do you agree the OP only had the 3 choices they gave?

In the first post the OP says the lorry could have changed lane, it may be explained in another post but would you question the first post and ask, why did the OP not move to lane 2?

I am not saying the lorry driver was right in what they did but I am not commenting on the lorry driver, only the actions of a driver moving from the slip lane onto the main carriageway.

macafee2

Sorry I can't explain it any simpler.

Let's just leave there shall we?

Probably best.

macafee2 · 19th June 2024, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borg Warner

Sorry I can't explain it any simpler.

Let's just leave there shall we?

Probably best.

ouch.
No problem, if you do not want to answer questions we can leave there.

macafee2

Southern Star · 19th June 2024, 19:29

As an HGV (and Rover 75) driver myself, I'd say that your manoeuvre was ill-considered, but there is no excuse for the HGV driver to act in the intimidating and aggressive way that he did.

VVC-Geeza · 19th June 2024, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Southern Star

As an HGV (and Rover 75) driver myself, I'd say that your manoeuvre was ill-considered, but there is no excuse for the HGV driver to act in the intimidating and aggressive way that he did.

Probably the best and most unbiased post so far on this long thread.I agree with you 100%.

19th June 2024, 14:17	#72
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,285 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Im with Borg Warner as well. A popular bit of advice from driving Instructors to pupils back in the distant past was "never battle with a bus" Chris.S.

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Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 366 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	As an HGV (and Rover 75) driver myself, I'd say that your manoeuvre was ill-considered, but there is no excuse for the HGV driver to act in the intimidating and aggressive way that he did.