View Full Version : white van man again
timwilky
02-05-06, 02:21 PM
Well there I was, driving up the M6 in the filter off lane for the Junction 31 (Tickled Trout) exit. In front of me was a bike, also indicating left. Suddenly white van from 2nd lane crosses straight through the first and into the filter off. No indication and into the side of the bike in front of me.
Big up to the rider who stayed on and hit his brakes. Good job as the van has then to brake himself due to traffic queuing in front and the n/s brake light doesn't work.
How does the rider keep his cool?. But he gets past without even a glimpse at the driver, I also overtake and do look at him. Yes the git is on his mobile.
I hit the horn, make gestures as to indicate I think he practices acts of self gratification on a regular basis. I guess he was telling whoever was on the other end of his phone call that no only had he had a hells angel try to undertake him as he was coming off the motorway, but now there was an escaped lunatic waving at him.
Anonymous
02-05-06, 03:24 PM
Mate that sucks. I hope you got his wing mirror to add to your collection? I would. :evil:
Into the side of the bike and the rider did nothing??? Who is the bigger loser there i do not know the rider or the driver!
independentphoto
02-05-06, 04:55 PM
Titanium toe sliders :D Mines seem to be picking up little scratches which will come in handy when required :twisted:
Garry :wink:
tomjones2
02-05-06, 07:31 PM
Mate that sucks. I hope you got his wing mirror to add to your collection? I would. :evil:
You don't want to collect them, post them back thorough the closed window :lol:
Bad white van drivers give good white van drivers a bad name...
Spiderman
02-05-06, 07:54 PM
Bad white van drivers give good white van drivers a bad name...
this is true, as i have on various previous jobs had to drive a white van a lot, in london and out. I've also driven brand new ice cream vans with Walls all over them but thats another story.
I do come across the good ones from time to time and make sure i give em a nod or a wink, and if i'm in town filtering thru gridlock and they make the effort i'll shout a "cheers buddy" thru the window. 8)
Sadly not enough of em and the story above is just another example of them tw@s!!
timwilky
03-05-06, 08:14 AM
Talking to my brother about it last night, It was obvious the driver was not even aware that the bike was there and he had clipped it. Now the hyperthetical question was what would I have done if the biker had gone down.
A) The decent thing and stop and help him.
B) Followed the git, phoning police on my hands free
sharriso74
03-05-06, 08:35 AM
Tough one that, guess what you could do is both slow down and see if the rider is ok ie moving then follow the van.
Although in reality I'd make a mental note of the vans registration and stop and help the rider. After all bikes can be fixed.
wyrdness
03-05-06, 08:36 AM
Talking to my brother about it last night, It was obvious the driver was not even aware that the bike was there and he had clipped it. Now the hyperthetical question was what would I have done if the biker had gone down.
A) The decent thing and stop and help him.
B) Followed the git, phoning police on my hands free
If he'd done a hit and run, then I'd have followed him, got his reg no., phoned cops and possibly tried to stop him. Hopefully other people would stop to help.
Mr Toad
03-05-06, 09:57 AM
The guy who was behind me last Friday when I was taken out by WVM stopped to make sure I was OK, so we didn't get his number :cry:
Spiderman
03-05-06, 02:01 PM
Talking to my brother about it last night, It was obvious the driver was not even aware that the bike was there and he had clipped it. Now the hyperthetical question was what would I have done if the biker had gone down.
A) The decent thing and stop and help him.
B) Followed the git, phoning police on my hands free
If he'd done a hit and run, then I'd have followed him, got his reg no., phoned cops and possibly tried to stop him. Hopefully other people would stop to help.
From experience i can tell you it does no good to chase someone and try to stop them. You are not entitled to behave that way. All you should do in such an instance is get the vans reg no and call 999 right away.
I recently had a similar thing happen to me, but the vehicles behind collided with each other cos they tried to avoid me and the silly bint in front who panic braked for a speed camera while on the phone.
We were going the same direction on the dual cariageway and i tried several times to tell her what had happened due to her driving while on the phone. Traffic was pretty slow moving at this point.
Shes on the phone so oblivious to it all. When i clealry tell her what happened she says, wait of it, "no it didnt" :roll: I tried to explain that since she was on the phone she has no idea of what happened thats why i'm telling her.
She ends the call and says shes calling the police on me. :shock:
I decided to g to the nearest cop shop and report it, but obviously the 999 op told her to do the same.
Patheticaly, when i reported her at the counter (after a 2 hr wait!!) i was given a self reporting form. the fact that i had not been in a collision but was witness to one seemed lost on the cops. So a waste of 2hrs of my life to help out the car and van that swiped each other.
The copper said "you should have just called us when you got home to report it and we would have stopped her if an area car came across her"
Makes life easy for them and saves you wasted time in a cop shop.
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