How has 2022 been so far? How's the economy affecting you? Any tips?

[freddo]

Well this is how 2022 ended for me, last day of work, oncoming Chelsea tractor tries to pass just as I'm almost across a single lane bridge. Glad I got that far or she would have hit me head on on the bridge. God knows what she was thinking.

And to top it all off I've been in bed ill since the evening of that day, only really up and about today.

 

[Dave OCD]

This seems to be a common thing with drivers of large status symbol cars,generally arrogant sh1tes, pretty much every day I get one coming at me really wide, and I'm in a Peugeot Expert van so not a small vehicle.
They also have an overwhelming urge to try dangerous and totally unnecessary overtakes, probably not going anywhere in particular but very important people. And rarely do they bother to use indicators, drives me mad.

 

[MJPD29]

I've never met someone who drives a range rover that isn't an ar$ehole. Symbol of status that many crave, some even land themselves with crippling finance to drive the kids to school in it. Madness

 

[Dave OCD]

At the risk of causing any offence, many BMW and Audi drivers seem to have the same attitude...

 

[freddo]

This seems to be a common thing with drivers of large status symbol cars,generally arrogant sh1tes, pretty much every day I get one coming at me really wide, and I'm in a Peugeot Expert van so not a small vehicle.
They also have an overwhelming urge to try dangerous and totally unnecessary overtakes, probably not going anywhere in particular but very important people. And rarely do they bother to use indicators, drives me mad.

Now I'm feeling a bit better I've just looked at the dashcam footage. I thought I was on the bridge when she hit me, turns out I was just off the bridge back onto the 2 lane section and her car is more than 1' over the dividing line onto my side of the road, I couldn't have moved over left at all or I'd hit the brick wall on that side.

 

[Dave OCD]

Did she stop after hitting you ?

 

[freddo]

Did she stop after hitting you ?

yes, we exchanged details etc. At least it will cost her far more to repair than mine!

 

[littlespark]

I've never met someone who drives a range rover that isn't an ar$ehole. Symbol of status that many crave, some even land themselves with crippling finance to drive the kids to school in it. Madness

cough

I’ve got an Evoque.

Say what you like, but we bought it (outright, no finance) for practical reasons. Towing a heavy caravan, 4WD for rural roads and used it a few times for work if I’ve had to get somewhere my van doesn’t handle.

 

[freddo]

I’ve got an Evoque.

That was the model that hit me...

 

[Moley]

That was the model that hit me...

Are you sure it wasn't Littlespark wearing a wig and a dress, sorry, kilt