texting while driving

I was driving into town in my cage at lunch hen I noticed the girl in the car behind texting on her phone. Made my blood boil as she was blatantly concentration on that and not the road.


Now the car I was driving is my little £400 shed I use to commute the six miles to work (wife has commandeered the decent one) so it did cross my mind to slam my brakes on as she was not looking where she was going. Any one who was paying attention would be able to have stopped. Thus cause her to go into the back of me, then causing her to be prosecuted for due care and attention etc etc, driving while on the phone. That would teach her a lesson. As I sad it would have not bothered me in my shed, especially as I would be found not at fault!!

Am I really evil for thinking of doing that or would anyone else consider that?

Originally Posted by neio79

I was driving into town in my cage at lunch hen I noticed the girl in the car behind texting on her phone. Made my blood boil as she was blatantly concentration on that and not the road.


Now the car I was driving is my little £400 shed I use to commute the six miles to work (wife has commandeered the decent one) so it did cross my mind to slam my brakes on as she was not looking where she was going. Any one who was paying attention would be able to have stopped. Thus cause her to go into the back of me, then causing her to be prosecuted for due care and attention etc etc, driving while on the phone. That would teach her a lesson. As I sad it would have not bothered me in my shed, especially as I would be found not at fault!!

Am I really evil for thinking of doing that or would anyone else consider that?

agreed about texting, is it really that important that it cant wait?

stamping on ur brakes is a fine line though. Do bare in mind that if there is no need to stamp on ur brakes as there is no obstruction then u "could" be done for dangerous driving.

This was told to me by a Policeman... how true it is i do not know.

Originally Posted by neio79

I would be found not at fault!!

Think again.

If you slam your brakes on for no reason (eg, if someone is tailgaiting you) and they go into the back of you, it's you who is commiting the offence of dangerous driving & causing an accident.

The above (slamming brakes on) is one thing that makes my blood boil. Surely it's better to slow down steadily, without touching the brakes. That way, if they see, they slam the brakes on because they're closer than they thought & it wakes them up (and/or someone runs into the back of them). You could also demonstrate a phone sign to them when they start flashing at you for going 10mph in a 40 zone with no chance of them overtaking.

Just my 2p.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by neio79

Am I really evil for thinking of doing that or would anyone else consider that?

I've done it before.

A car load of chav's driving up my a*se, they drive right up close brake and back off, they did it a few times, the next time they did I braked really hard with my left foot, whilst keeping my right foot on the gas, When the driver sh*t his pants and locked his brakes up, I let the brake off and accelerated away.

Lets just say they werent best pleased, but I think I made my point.

ok maybe not slamming on the brakes , but same situation and slowing down quite a lot?

but a dog ran out in front of you did'nt neio ?

whiplash?

Originally Posted by neio79

ok maybe not slamming on the brakes , but same situation and slowing down quite a lot?

I do that to everyone. I love the game of "you can't overtake me safely, so I'm going to make you VERY VERY VERY late & majorly **** you off."

But a bunny ran out infront of me...

Originally Posted by hovis

but a dog ran out in front of you did'nt neio ?

whiplash?

oh yeah forgot about that dog, cheers for reminding me hovis

"honestly officer the dog did run out only just avoided it as well"

Originally Posted by Grinch

But a bunny ran out infront of me...

but it says ur not supposed to stop for anything smaller than a dog.. but what about great danes,,, i know horses smaller than great danes!!