Nearly got side swiped - vid

[TheCarMadDad]

As the title suggests, someone forgot to check his blind spot. One of only a handful of times I've gotten a twitchy arsehole behind the wheel! He did put his hand up to apologise, good job really cos I was ready to give him a right round o' f**ks!!! I admit we were both to blame. I shouldn't have been in his blindspot and he should've checked said blindspot. Lesson learned.

I was joining a dual carriageway from a slip road. The slip road becomes part of the dual carriage way and creates 3 lanes. I stayed in the left lane because I was coming off at the next junction ¼ mile away. I was doing 65mph.

Here's the vid - http://youtu.be/ms_EpYPiKZ4

I was joining a dual carriageway from a slip road. The slip road becomes part of the dual carriage way and creates 3 lanes. I stayed in the left lane because I was coming off at the next junction ¼ mile away. I was doing 65mph.

[mcgee9t2]

shouldnt have been undertaking him.

(know we all do it in those situations though)

just be gratefull that everything is ok

and from the vid, bet you didnt half get twitchy

[dubber36]

Looking at the road markings, you were undertaking. Yes he should have looked, but you shouldn't have been there. If I were you, I'd take that video down straight away.

[TheCarMadDad]

Looking at the road markings, you were undertaking. Yes he should have looked, but you shouldn't have been there. If I were you, I'd take that video down straight away.

No reason to take it down. I didn't accelerate, he slowed down. My car hadn't overtook him when he moved over. I admit that it wasn't solely his fault and that we were both to blame. I've just taken it as a lesson learnt

[dubber36]

Perhaps it's just me, but I appreciate that we all do things and make mistakes, but why tell the internet about it?

There was a thread a while back when a member posted a video of his new car being involved in a minor accident, then a follow up one of all the damage that had occurred as a result. Now if that was me, I would have preferred to have kept all that to myself.

[mcgee9t2]

Completely off topic. But wasn't there a guy on here four or five years ago who posted a vid of his 2.0mk4 doing top speed. Then got banned from the police? 

[TheCarMadDad]

Yeah I see where you're coming from but it makes for good debate and this is a forum. Anyhow, i'm not ashamed of showing my poor driving  and it may make someone else think again if they are ever in a similar position

[Bellend]

IMO I could see that coming a mile away and I think you should have slowed down a bit.

[TheCarMadDad]

IMO I could see that coming a mile away and I think you should have slowed down a bit.

yep, me to in hindsight

[Bellend]

IMO I could see that coming a mile away and I think you should have slowed down a bit.

yep, me to in hindsight

Fair point tbf. All been there at some point. What was you driving?