Thank you WVM!!

andylaw79

I've only got one RAB on my route into work and its on a fairly busy narrow road so getting into primary can be a bit of a pain. Not this morning!!

A big thanks to the guy in the BT van who left me plenty of space to get into position, get through the RAB and then let me hold primary for a few hundred metres afterwards to safely pass an truck parked at the side of the road then didn't squeeze past after passing.

I so was taken aback by this act of good driving I saluted as he went past!!!, even more shocked that he gave a friendly toot on his horn as well..

So thank you WVM.

claash

He is a closet cyclist for sure!! (Just tied behind the wheel for his job!!) What a sweetie!!

helz

I had a car reverse about a foot the other day to help me squeeze through a traffic jam. Thought it was really nice of him so I waved and said thanks.

tomfoolery

I had a WVM do the same thing to me the other day, kept behind at a nice distance because he could see there was no point overtaking (and going the same speed 20yards ahead). Why can't they all do that?

And a few weeks ago I had a massive juggernaut do the same thing for some distance, so when I got up to the RAB and was waiting I turned and gave him a nod of thanks and the thumbs-up, which he returned. Warms your heart it does!

I think it's really worth showing your appreciation for these efforts.

jonginge

tomfoolery wrote:

I think it's really worth showing your appreciation for these efforts.

Definitely. Gives everyone a warm fuzzy feeling. Positive reinforcement and all that...

snooks

JonGinge wrote:

tomfoolery wrote:

I think it's really worth showing your appreciation for these efforts.

Definitely. Gives everyone a warm fuzzy feeling. Positive reinforcement and all that...

Giving me a warm fuzzy feeling just reading about it :roll:

Treat others as you'd like to be treated, and show your appreciation....It matters
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SmellTheGlove

Top effort all round - I like to think the WVM isn't a cyclist, just an enlightened soul who appreciates that we're all just trying to get to work in a vast and mysterious collaborative endeavour.

spring91

WVM = White Van Man but WTF is RAB?

daniel_b

spring91 wrote:

WVM = White Van Man but WTF is RAB?

I'm gonna go for roundabout.

Unless there was a rabbit in the road??

andylaw79

Daniel B wrote:

spring91 wrote:

WVM = White Van Man but WTF is RAB?

I'm gonna go for roundabout.

Unless there was a rabbit in the road??

Yep, its a roundabout.

There was a fair bit of good driving this morning but this was the best example I've seen in a long time.

I'm with you Claash, closet cyclist for sure, it was nice and warm this morning so I'll guess he was wishing he was doing the same.

chronyx

spring91 wrote:

WVM = White Van Man but WTF is RAB?

karl j

interesting. was only discussing the subject of BT drivers the other day with the OH. It's one company who's drivers have never caused me any problems.

Bus drivers OTOH...