Morons and that's being kind
Submitted: Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 at 16:33
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ncfc
Heading back to
Cairns last week, after a week out at
Hughenden region, driving in heavy traffic behind a large semi truck, heading north on a single lane highway on a wet, overcast day.
Sign on the left indicates overtaking lane in 2kms, look in mirror and see a brown landcruiser pull out several cars back and go for it......would have overtaken at least 10 vehicles at very high speed; it was hard to see what was coming in the other direction and many cars did not have headlights on. More stupidity.
All of a sudden a mass of brake lights as he/she had to force his/her way into a gap before he/she caused a massive collision. On the rear window they had the stickers that depict mum, dad, kids, farmyard on board.
Quite the most staggeringly stupid, ignorant and arrogant bit of driving I have ever seen, and there were 2 other instances throughout the trip
home. I tried to follow and catch them in
Cardwell but they had disappeared into another galaxy. More than a chat would have taken place.
One single mistake and there would have been multiple deaths. There is no teaching some folks despite all the horror shows we see on the news.
Reply By: Member - Josh- Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 at 19:35
Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 at 19:35
When we first started our trip we headed to Tassie. We were driving from
Launceston to
Hobart and came across a head on collission. A guy had pulled out to pass two cars and a semi and got caught in the wrong lane on a corner. He hit a car coming the other way and killed Mum, Dad and 2 kids who were on holidays. There was an over taking lane 1km up the road.
I travel into
Melbourne regulary and you see people weaving through the traffic only to get caught at the next nights so you catch up to them.
Will people ever learn???????
I had a P plater change lanes on me the other night and I had to brake hard to miss him, just so he could beat a truck through the lights, mind you, there was no room for him to change lanes but he didn't care. He then got caught in traffic so I pulled up beside him and told him what I thought of him. He slowed right down and I never saw him again thankfully. So I know what you mean wanting to talk to them. He was very shy when I pulled up next to him lol.
Safe driving all
Josh
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Reply By: Crackles - Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 09:22
Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 09:22
G'day Noname. The other serious concern your tale highlights is the need to leave a gap in the traffic for people to pull in & not drive bumper to bumper as so many do. It certainly infruiates me when traffic is tavelling at 20kph below the posted speed with several people happy to sit there & not pass but then not leave the room for others that do. (Some even close
the gap up on purpose so they can't pass) This often ends up with the exact scenario you've just described where a driver moves out to overtake a few slow cars only to find they can't get back in then must accellerate to pass the lot.
As for trying to catch him
well.................... you just brought yourself down to his level ;-)
Cheers Craig.............
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Follow Up By: ncfc - Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 18:16
Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 18:16
Nope, disagree...some people need a gob full, particularly in front of their missus and kids, to make them see the error of their ways. Not advocating violence at all, but I think you cannot continue to hide behind your wheel and hope plod hears you on the uhf.
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Follow Up By: PJR (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 21:25
Sunday, Jul 01, 2012 at 21:25
Firstly I agree totally with Crackles about a gap.
Secondly ncfc: what on earth are you on about? Are you proposing that we all adopt a "road rage" mentality and buy a loud hailer. No way. Let them go and just take it easy - relax and enjoy the drive.
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