Re: How do YOU react to being cut up?

Simon Dean wrote:
TripleS wrote:
Simon Dean wrote:
TripleS wrote:
Hooch wrote:
On Sep 7, 9:58 am, "friendsofde...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<friendsofde...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 7, 9:07 am, "MrBitsy" <r...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

mike wrote:
The age old thing... driving along at 50 on a dual carr. Left a decent
space from car in front. White (mini) van passes me, suddenly signals
left and cuts in.
White van approaching from behind and a left turn ahead. The driving style
of the other driver probably helps to show what he might do. Always think
space when driving - make space or look to move into it. In your example you
could either speed up into the space ahead, or ease off to make some room
for him to move into.
Ray the OP said he left a decent space in front; assuming this is true
it would negate your advice as sometimes cars do cut you up for no
reason. ( some people seem incapable of working out where there car/
van ends)
While its good advice you are giving you are assuming the OP doesn't
already do it.

Not that dangerious but I did have to brake to stop
touching the back of him. Happens all the time right.
If it is happening all the time to you then your driving is partly
responsible. Try the IAM orwww.roada.org.ukforan advanced driving course.
If someone cuts you up when you are leaving plenty of space what
exactly should you be doing to prevent it other than braking whenever
a car pulls alongside you... A lot of what you say is good solid
advice but at times you are becoming preachy and to make matters worse
offering vague general advice.

That did it - and headlight wars began - finger waving etc - and I
admit I did my bit.
Then you are only adding danger to the situation.
Escalating things never makes them better; only potentially dangerous.

Yes, you should, as well as to think how you could have avoided this
situation.
Aside from leaving enough space ( which its possible he was already
doing) and not reacting back there isn't much thats needed.

If you leave enough space in front of you, inevitably someone will
come along and fill it.

I would suggest the problem there (if there is one at all) is mainly the psychological effect, e.g. 'dammit, somebody's gained a bit of progress at my expense' etc. In practical terms, i.e. time saved by him and time lost by you, it's not worth bothering about, and certainly not worth getting into a road rage type of conflict.


That's not the OP's point. Who cares if someone leaps into the space in front of you? As long as they're keeping up with traffic and havent forced you to apply brakes and driving in a dangerous manner, then there's nothing to complain about.

I was replying to what Hooch said, namely:

"If you leave enough space in front of you, inevitably someone will come along and fill it."

I'm saying that it doesn't really matter, and I'm advocating that we try to see it in that light.


Apologies for getting the wrong end of the stick. And no, it certainly doesn't matter who fills the space in front of you - as long as they don't do it dangerously. Then (to me at least), it matters.

Yes OK, if somebody has pushed in blatently it matters up to a point, but it's then really a question of how you deal with it. Do you feel sufficiently annoyed about it to make your feelings clear to them, show them the error of their ways, teach them a lesson etc., which I think is your favoured approach - or do you work round it quietly and forget about it as soon as possible, and try to concentrate on keeping your own house in order for the rest of your journey? I favour the latter approach as I think it's easier and safer, especially these days when you just don't know what kind of nutcase you may be up against.

One thing I would ask you to bear in mind is that the more you get tensed up and annoyed by things, the more likely you are to make mistakes of your own, and I just don't think we ought to be adding more than we must.

Best wishes all,
Dave.
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