Road Politeness

[avalon]

Hey just got back from picking up the girlfriends parents from Heathrow. An i was just chillin at 65mph all the way down the motorway just chilling in the inside lane in no rush. And i like to be polite to people by letting them in and out and giving way, and in over 300miles round trip only 3 people thanked me for doing so . Now is it me being too polite or is every other driver as arrogant as the next? Im sure there is less and less decent drivers out there these days.

[pops]

being polite or avoiding a ticket
some drivers look at 4x4 as a reason to become (how do i say this politely)an IDIOT

[BUSHWHACKER]

Hey just got back from picking up the girlfriends parents from Heathrow. An i was just chillin at 65mph all the way down the motorway just chilling in the inside lane in no rush. And i like to be polite to people by letting them in and out and giving way, and in over 300miles round trip only 3 people thanked me for doing so . Now is it me being too polite or is every other driver as arrogant as the next? Im sure there is less and less decent drivers out there these days.

I've noticed that the nearer you get to London, the more ignorant the other drivers get. Thats why I moved west!

[Diezel Weazel]

I've noticed that the nearer you get to London, the more ignorant the other drivers get. Thats why I moved west!

Your right there Vince, but fankfully saw a Black Surf Truck today he flashed & Waved as I did the same. Yaaaaba dabba dooooooo
And it wasn't you tho Cris !!!!!! Sorry ...........One day
What a great bunch we are....................

There's always a Payback.... You just can't see it Comin !!!!

[M35A2]

Your right there Vince, but fankfully saw a Black Surf Truck today he flashed & Waved as I did the same. Yaaaaba dabba dooooooo
And it wasn't you tho Cris !!!!!! Sorry ...........One day
What a great bunch we are....................

There's always a Payback.... You just can't see it Comin !!!!

I went past a K reg Surf today. All I got was an evil look. Thought to myself, "not even going to bother with you mate"

[M35A2]

Hey just got back from picking up the girlfriends parents from Heathrow. An i was just chillin at 65mph all the way down the motorway just chilling in the inside lane in no rush. And i like to be polite to people by letting them in and out and giving way, and in over 300miles round trip only 3 people thanked me for doing so . Now is it me being too polite or is every other driver as arrogant as the next? Im sure there is less and less decent drivers out there these days.

Yes you are right. As a class one truck driver covering many thousands of miles a year, I can honestly say every one is now out for themselfs. You only get the odd thanks from drivers in cars. The same can be said when I'm in my Surf or Defender.

Mind you, I have found that the most flashes you get (in a waggon) to pull in by cars or general courtesy seems to happen in Wales.

[Phil her up]

Yes you are right. As a class one truck driver covering many thousands of miles a year, I can honestly say every one is now out for themselfs. You only get the odd thanks from drivers in cars. The same can be said when I'm in my Surf or Defender.

Mind you, I have found that the most flashes you get (in a waggon) to pull in by cars or general courtesy seems to happen in Wales.

Er .............. are you saying that the Welsh are more likely to FLASH ?!!

[Woodzie]

Er .............. are you saying that the Welsh are more likely to FLASH ?!!

What a horrible idea

[BUSHWHACKER]

I don't flash until I'm flashed!

[TJG]

Haulin the caravan back on Sunday at a nice steady 60ish on M2 and some numpties starts up the slip road to join the dual carrageway. Someone is overtaking me so I'm in my lane and numptie makes no attempt to accelerat hard on the slip and get in front of me, there is no way I'm losing my hard won momentum so numpties tries to pop out just behind me, right where the caravan is. He got a blast of hooter and I swear he just never saw the van there. On the subject of politeness, if the queue behind me n the van gets too long I try to drive through a layby to let them pass. Artic drivers mostly flash after an overtake to let you know your past. I have never been waved at by another Surf but I rarely go out in the landy without a friendly wave from another landy driver and I can't remember the last series landy that never waved or flashed.

[da SLUG man]

i reckon Swindon has the worst drivers...
and the worst people generally... in fact, the whole town is a bit of a $hithole.

[M35A2]

Haulin the caravan back on Sunday at a nice steady 60ish on M2 and some numpties starts up the slip road to join the dual carrageway. Someone is overtaking me so I'm in my lane and numptie makes no attempt to accelerat hard on the slip and get in front of me, there is no way I'm losing my hard won momentum so numpties tries to pop out just behind me, right where the caravan is. He got a blast of hooter and I swear he just never saw the van there. On the subject of politeness, if the queue behind me n the van gets too long I try to drive through a layby to let them pass. Artic drivers mostly flash after an overtake to let you know your past. I have never been waved at by another Surf but I rarely go out in the landy without a friendly wave from another landy driver and I can't remember the last series landy that never waved or flashed.

I own a EX Military (Army) Series 3 LWB soft top GS and EX Military (RAF) Defender 110 TUM FFR 12/24v Hard Top, and sometimes get waves off Landy drivers. Most of them think I'm in the forces and don't bother. But nearly all EX Military Landy drivers wave. They usually know the difference.

[TJG]

i reckon Swindon has the worst drivers...
and the worst people generally... in fact, the whole town is a bit of a $hithole.

Known as Swinetown to us over here.