Thread: so thats what that lever does........(rant)

added right of way can be gained in many ways.
some that i have found successful are allowing your car to weave back and forth, effectively taking up the whole lane and sometimes part of the one next to you. this is a natural occurrence in my 110, it has a manual steering box that is badly worn and steering is somewhat imprecise. the other way that works is to tow a galvanised box trailer around, this adds an area of strong, scratchproof body work that sends other cars running for cover.
when combining these two handy hints, right of way is achieved that an ambulance would be jealous of!

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Nothing more infuriating than having some fwit decide that just because you are about to overtake them it means that they must suddenly find the loud pedal and prevent you from doing so- i find this happens more with Landlooser and Playdoh drivers, they just cant let another vehicle ( especially a landy) overtake them.

i think your right people seem to get upset about the 130 going past them and i ve never had the same problem in the gu patrol we have,ive been thinking about those wheel mounted blade thingos that sparticus had on his wagon they might help with lane changing

Big Red. It's red right? Say no more.

Red allegedly seems to be colour that antagonises other road users.

My observations are that the clowns on the road mostly seem to be driving red vehicles & if I spot one I stay well clear & sure enough the driver will do something daft down the road.

Hopefully, you are an exception, Dave, or need a respray.

Moth people are attracted by bright flashing lights

Tis small bloddy problems ye have , up here them blinkey things as ye callem get used once annually ........at christmas and even then only as a sign of intent , my resolutation, 4.5 ton hydraulic winch and bumper to suit ,4x2" heavy rock sliders , and drive like an aussie dont half confuse em .

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

you know for years now Ive been labouring under the missconception that the lever hanging from the side of the steering colum that makes the funny little clicking noise and the little arrow lights light up on the dash in time with the flashing of a set of amber lights on one or the other side of the vehicle was there to let other road users know what I was about to attempt to do.

Dave,

Well you are definitely under a misconception them little flashing lights are (I now believe) repeaters. They are used by most road users to let you know what they have just done.

Martyn

Hmmm indeed, I find P-plates make a difference. When I have them on, people enjoy cutting me off; when they've fallen off (which happens regularly) I seem to be treated no worse than other road users...which aint that special I agree.

On the other hand, I now have a conveniently placed sticker in my RH rear window of the County that alludes to my merging technique. I'm also vaguely aware that a few people have come up close and personal with it. It reads: Obviously you've mistaken me for someone who gives a...

Bright orange...cant miss it, in keeps with the amber indicator theme.

Originally Posted by Outlaw

you sure do know how to find them don't you Dave

no they seem to find me alright dispite my attempting to go out of my way to avoid them...

Originally Posted by hiline

maybe it could be your driving style that upsets them to start with

it just seems to happen to you very often..........

Thats the hint. I think its because Im up so high everyone can see me and how happy I am that Im having a good day (I AM driving a Defender after all) that they think they must do stuff to lower the quality of my day to theirs.....

I think next time I get a nudgee in the car park from someone who cant park a motor scooter sized car Im just going to chain it to the back and tow it along like a wedding can with a sign saying "this car failed to give way, yours could be next"