General rant about the standards of driving these days!

[Moley]

Leave the vehicle next time safely, and call for breakdown service, preferably by the emergency phones.

I would agree with that. A few years ago I had a blowout on the M3. Front nearside tyre gave out while I was in the outside lane just as I was about to overtake a car. First, it scared the sh*t out of me, 2nd I didn't realise just how hard it is to stop a Vivaro with only one tyre attached to the wheel and 3rd, I realised just how dangerous it is at the side of a motorway. I had to wait for an ATS guy to come out and put a new tyre on. It was company policy to stop us from changing wheels as we hadn't been trained!

 

[telectrix]

advice from highways agency is to get out of the vehicle, retreat to the embankment, call for assistance.crushed metal can be replaced.bodies can't. ( and don't forget to take the kids and dogs as well.)

 

[Midwest]

They actually say to leave pets in the vehicle, can't see a lot of people doing that. Guess after about half hour waiting for recovery, dogs might get frightened and leg it across the motorway.

 

[KWCFC]

How do youngsters afford the cars they drive? When I passed my test I had a 10 year old Mini - old type Mini.

They don't own the car.

The same youngsters are the ones stealing smokes of their mam when they get home because they're struggling with the finance payments.

 

[KWCFC]

If you want to be really worried about the state of driving in the UK you should get a motorbike.

You then realise that these motorists are are actually just murderers who are trying to kill you at every opportunity.

 

[ruston]

A bit strongly worded lol, but I do agree ; as we say up here " They don't give you the lickings of a dog"

 

[telectrix]

If you want to be really worried about the state of driving in the UK you should get a motorbike.

You then realise that these motorists are are actually just murderers who are trying to kill you at every opportunity.

there's 2 sides here.
1. the dopey car driver who can't see you.
2. the daft biker who passes a line of slow or stationary traffic on the wrong side of the road and then wonders why Eddie Stobart's front bumpers are so hard.

 

[pirate]

Just finished watching the WGC from Mexico...
Tiger Woods' driving hasn't improved!

 

[Baddegg]

advice from highways agency is to get out of the vehicle, retreat to the embankment, call for assistance.crushed metal can be replaced.bodies can't. ( and don't forget to take the kids and dogs as well.)

Mrs is optional tel yeah?

 

[Moley]

advice from highways agency is to get out of the vehicle, retreat to the embankment, call for assistance.crushed metal can be replaced.bodies can't. ( and don't forget to take the kids and dogs as well.)

What about the wife?

Ooops. Didn't notice your post Baddegg