I got a massive fright one day following a slow convoy of cars on the welsh roads.
I'm not one for taking silly risks overtaking into blind bends so i sat patiently waiting. then there was a nice gap so when i saw a 4x4 overtaking up ahead already i went out and went by 3 of the cars, a lorry turned the corner up ahead and although i could have probably made it past the last slow car i thought i'd not take the chance and gently slip back in . The last slow car however decided that i must be going to go by him aswell, and also decided that i was never going to make it. So he hammered his brakes on in an emergency stop while i was pulling in. on gravel!! so there i am now stuck in the path of a lorry as he has stupidly blocked me from rejoining our side of the road in his attempt to "help"? f**k knows.
Fortunately;
A-the lorry braked
B-the bmw behind the slow car had left ample room for me to get in
and
C- I saw what was happening and out braked the slow car meaning i managed to fit back in by a whisker.
Utterly unbelievable, the poor bmw convertible was showered in gravel, it was beautifully polished by the look of things too.
Lesson learned was two fold for me; taking my time did pay off and never trust ANYONE, especially mega slow people.
some people completely miss judge the overtake your about to complete because they don't realise how big a difference there is between your car and theirs. they assess the situation based on their Clio which you have over 3 times the power of and decide in their wisdom you are taking an unacceptable risk.