Bloody BMW Drivers

Wallace1492
Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
There I was on way home tonight approching traffic lights at a T junction, I was on side road with buildings both sides, lights changed to green as I approached and i speeded up, pulling out to turn right, but then I heard a frightening noise of fast engine, I looked towards the noise an immediately emergency braked, a Blue BMW shot through the red lights on the main road as what I estimate was about 60MPH (it is a 30 zone). The lights had not "just" changed when he roared through, he hd time to stop, but did not even slow down as he saw me coming out in my bright yellow top. If I had been a little faster or not been as vigilent, I would not be writing this now. What really galls me is that I drive a blue BMW too, and am very concious of other road users.

Never got his number, but did stop in at Police station on way back to tell them, they said that even if I got his number there was little they could do as it was his word against mine. So almost being killed is not good enough, he would have had to kill me for anything to be done.

Perils of the commute I suppose but this was a scary one.
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  • AndyManc
    AndyManc Posts: 1,393
    BMW drivers are the scum of the earth, I've lost count of the number of incidents I've had with those t****.

    You might like to invest in a helmet cam, they can be very useful .. and fun.


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