Don't Mind Me - enjoy your toast!

[RoyPSB]

Out for a ride this afternoon, very slow close pass from an Audi A6. It was actually veering into me and continued towards the kerb as it passed.

I shouted and gesticulated (no rude signs) at the car and it came to a stop at a red light ahead, having corrected it's line by then. I drew alongside at the lights and knocked on the passenger window. Male driver with female passenger, I would estimate in their mid 60's. They did not wind down the window and the driver waved to me, in what appeared at first to be a sarcastic gesture. I was shouting (probably swearing then) asking him what he thought he was doing. He then did seem to acknowledge his error with a hand offered in apology. It was then that I noticed the pair of them were holding/eating toast, or toasted sandwiches. I made it clear to the driver that his eating food while driving was out of order. They then drove off.

Wished I'd had the chance to actually speak to him about it, but he would not wind down the window. Perhaps I was a bit harsh with the shouting/language, but I was bloody livid.

All in a day's cycling I suppose!

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Out for a ride this afternoon, very slow close pass from an Audi A6. It was actually veering into me and continued towards the kerb as it passed.

I shouted and gesticulated (no rude signs) at the car and it came to a stop at a red light ahead, having corrected it's line by then. I drew alongside at the lights and knocked on the passenger window. Male driver with female passenger, I would estimate in their mid 60's. They did not wind down the window and the driver waved to me, in what appeared at first to be a sarcastic gesture. I was shouting (probably swearing then) asking him what he thought he was doing. He then did seem to acknowledge his error with a hand offered in apology. It was then that I noticed the pair of them were holding/eating toast, or toasted sandwiches. I made it clear to the driver that his eating food while driving was out of order. They then drove off.

Wished I'd had the chance to actually speak to him about it, but he would not wind down the window. Perhaps I was a bit harsh with the shouting/language, but I was bloody livid.

All in a day's cycling I suppose!

And this is why the elderly should not be allowed to drive.

Because they buy Audis.

 

[CopperCyclist]

lol @ MissTillyFlop

Not loling at the story though. The sheer stupidity of some drivers is astounding!

 

[Hip Priest]

I was once driving down the road when a car coming the other way started to drift across the road into my path. As I drove past he was doing his tie with both hands, steering with his elbows.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Yea bloody eating a toasty without a cup of tea !!!!
Whats the world coming to.
If it had been me i would have informed the Tea and Toast Police ,,,

 

[DiddlyDodds]

lol @ MissTillyFlop

Not loling at the story though. The sheer stupidity of some drivers is astounding!

Yea not like cyclists who eat & drink whilst on the move .

 

[deckertim]

I was once driving down the road when a car coming the other way started to drift across the road into my path. As I drove past he was doing his tie with both hands, steering with his elbows.

Fool. Should have been using his knees

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Fool. Should have been using his knees

Knees are only allowed in the event of Sausage Roll , Ciggy & Drink all going at once and the Radio needs re tuning as Fat boy Moyles has just come on.

 

[Piemaster]

A6 eh?

I was close to becoming a statistic on the front end of one here today. A6 was entering roundabut where silver car is, behind another car in the nearer lane. Thought he could beat me to his exit (I was going same direction as blue car) then fortunately decided he couldn't. His ABS seemed to work ok fortunately.

 

[Peteaud]

Its an Audi thing

Q: What do Audi owners and a bottle of beer have in common?
A: They’re both empty from the neck up.

 

[sabian92]

And people say i'm rude when I say people over 60 should have to do a full driving test and medical every 5 years. If they fail, no driving for them.

It's that old phrase - "I've never been in a crash in all my years of driving" Yeah, but I bet you've caused a few...

The last old person I saw cause a cock up was coming down a 1 way street, indicated left, and turned right from the left hand lane, nearly knocking me off my bike. Old people are dangerous. Especially old women in old Micras.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

And people say i'm rude when I say people over 60 should have to do a full driving test and medical every 5 years. If they fail, no driving for them.

It's that old phrase - "I've never been in a crash in all my years of driving" Yeah, but I bet you've caused a few...

The last old person I saw cause a cock up was coming down a 1 way street, indicated left, and turned right from the left hand lane, nearly knocking me off my bike. Old people are dangerous. Especially old women in old Micras.

You say old people are dangerous but my dad pays £400 a yearfor Insurance and he is 78 years old, my nephew is 18 and pays around £3000.



Insurance companies don’t take risks with their money and gooff black and white facts and figures , so based on your logic of takingdangerous drivers off the road no young drivers (lets say under 30) to be givena licence.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

You say old people are dangerous but my dad pays £400 a yearfor Insurance and he is 78 years old, my nephew is 18 and pays around £3000.



Insurance companies don’t take risks with their money and gooff black and white facts and figures , so based on your logic of takingdangerous drivers off the road no young drivers (lets say under 30) to be givena licence.

It depends which insurance company. The one I worked for would insure anyone over 70 as they saw them as too great a risk.

 

[benb]

Crumbs.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I have a plan

Take off the road all cars with any of the following



A German or French badge on the front
A Bull Bar on the front
Cars that drive around with either front or rear Fog lights on , when there is no fog to be seen
Cars with "Thump Thump" music
Cars with the driver slumped against the door (sit up straight you clowns)


Get them lot off the road and lets have more pack mules / donkeys / Lamas