A Close Shave
bagpusscp
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Whilst riding in to work today. On a traffic island . Watching for traffic coming up slip onto island . See fast moving bus . As always I am riding wide of the kerb . AAAHHHH he is not going to stop. Driver does not make eye contact. Glance over right shoulder . Commence tactical manouver Bravo :!: Glance again at driver, by now I have slammed the brakes on :evil: He sees me :shock: Bus exits slip road onto TI, and heads off into Derby.
Check underpants :? :arrow: Continue to work. 1/2 mile further on pass large school :idea: .Find said Bus . Quietly asked driver if he saw me :?: Sorry mate NO I was looking for traffic :oops: Explained to driver that I am Traffic and he was within inches of a possible fatal RTA .Driver says he is very sorry :oops: Point made
Check underpants :? :arrow: Continue to work. 1/2 mile further on pass large school :idea: .Find said Bus . Quietly asked driver if he saw me :?: Sorry mate NO I was looking for traffic :oops: Explained to driver that I am Traffic and he was within inches of a possible fatal RTA .Driver says he is very sorry :oops: Point made
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bagpusscp wrote:Whilst riding in to work today. On a traffic island . Watching for traffic coming up slip onto island . See fast moving bus . As always I am riding wide of the kerb . AAAHHHH he is not going to stop. Driver does not make eye contact. Glance over right shoulder . Commence tactical manouver Barvo :!: Glance again at driver, by now I have slammed the brakes on :evil: He sees me :shock: Bus exits slip road onto TI, and heads off into Derby.
Check underpants :? :arrow: Continue to work. 1/2 mile further on pass large school :idea: .Find said Bus . Quietly asked driver if he saw me :?: Sorry mate NO I was looking for traffic :oops: Explained to driver that I am Traffic and he was within inches of a possible fatal RTA .Driver says he is very sorry :oops: Point made
That's always the best way to point it out to drivers... quietly and completely in control. But it's sooooo much easier said than done. Good move!0 -
bagpusscp wrote:Whilst riding in to work today. On a traffic island . Watching for traffic coming up slip onto island . See fast moving bus . As always I am riding wide of the kerb . AAAHHHH he is not going to stop. Driver does not make eye contact. Glance over right shoulder . Commence tactical manouver Bravo :!: Glance again at driver, by now I have slammed the brakes on :evil: He sees me :shock: Bus exits slip road onto TI, and heads off into Derby.
Check underpants :? :arrow: Continue to work. 1/2 mile further on pass large school :idea: .Find said Bus . Quietly asked driver if he saw me :?: Sorry mate NO I was looking for traffic :oops: Explained to driver that I am Traffic and he was within inches of a possible fatal RTA .Driver says he is very sorry :oops: Point made
Ah yes, make eye contact. Not always easy to do.
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Well done Bagpusscp, pointing out the error of his ways without losing the head is definately the best way to make a point. Pity more people don't have the strength of character to do the same.0
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Soreknees wrote:Well done Bagpusscp, pointing out the error of his ways without losing the head is definately the best way to make a point. Pity more people don't have the strength of character to do the same.0