Commuter Rants & Obs'

When I started riding, I didn’t think European cars had indicators, then we had those who indicated using the wrong one (watch for hats or gloves) and the car who turn like articulated lorries.
With many more people on the road now and more congestion, I see the driving habits of their personalities. Most people are courteous and ‘try’ to drive with the rules of the road, but more and more are oblivious to anyone else and self absorbed in getting somewhere quick.
I try to not be like cage drivers, but filter when appropriate and always have daylights and approach to give them time to react appropriately.

 

Aside from Roadcraft type training which I'm doing, I've just come across https://www.i2imca.com/MachineControl.asp

Learning how to stop quickly seems a great idea as does learning to brake in a bend. I like the look of the hands-off the bars skills too in Machine Comtrol courses 1 & 2.





And he uses a Triumph. I'm going to do it. Not sure I need a knee down in the 3rd course though. Maybe one day.

 

My rant bearing in mind I ride bikes and drive a 4x4 pick up..
Twats in lorries on dual carriageways overtaking other lorries
Twats in cars trucks vans and whatever blocking lanes 2&3 when they’re not passing anything
Twats on bikes on either main beam or additional lights blinding you as they approach
And another bike one Twats continuing to pass you when you’re halfway between lanes whilst indicating .

So in conclusion we as bikers and car van lorry drivers are all TWATS no one is innocent

 

I’m not a TWAT

I’m very very nice

 

If you’re guilty of any of the above, I’m just saying you’re a twat. If you’re not guilty you’re not a twat
I on the other hand am a perfect motorcyclist and drinker sorry driver

 

It’s not pulling out it’s as your halfway between lanes in slow traffic and the twats toot as if you’re in the wrong, they weren’t even in sight when the manoeuvre started..
Honestly i really feel like taking them out
Then I think they are a twat but someone somewhere loves em so I politely lower the window and scream TWAAT

 

I did a lot of filtering on the A1M and M1 over the weekend, mainly due to 2 very minor accidents and York existing near teatime. First in England for a few years (regular in N.I. for many).
It is much much better than it used to be - a lot of drivers gave me extra room and, over about 30 miles of filtering, only 2 moved over on me!!!

I would tend to move the bike side to side a little (just wee jiggles) so that the lights catch the eye, without being annoying and think this can help keep you noticed by the very bored sods in the car park

 

Filtering is fine as fast as you feel is comfortable, I don’t even look at the speed, I just make a judgment on how I feel If it could go wrong I could stop.
That’s going to be different on what bike you’re riding too

 

for clarification, not ALL BMW drivers are feck wits... some of us are considerate (usually old cars) but rep filled lease BMWs are straight up c*nts

 

well im a van driver and I 1.always indicate. 2. use mirror signal manoeuvre in that order. 3.give lorries a big gap before pulling back in from an overtake.

 

Well done mate, but I think that you and I are unfortunately in the minority.

 

yes at least we were taught correctly.
a friend of mine passed his test a few years back and at the time he instructor taught him to only indicate when you pull out but not when you pull back it, that's another annoyance for me on the road.