Harryjax Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Who's at fault? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Civic driver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Bloody Honda drivers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Whilst i think it's the Civic drivers responsibility to find a suitable gap, how much effort is it for the truck driver to be courteous and adjust his speed to let him in? Prick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 +1, delivered very nicely to the hard shoulder though 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Could have been nasty if the civic spun into the middle lane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Whilst i think it's the Civic drivers responsibility to find a suitable gap, how much effort is it for the truck driver to be courteous and adjust his speed to let him in? Prick. There's often a massive blind spot that close to a cab that's high up. There's a fair chance the truck driver wouldn't have known anything about the car being there until the contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 There's often a massive blind spot that close to a cab that's high up. There's a fair chance the truck driver wouldn't have known anything about the car being there until the contact. Hence why they used Civics in the first Fast & Furious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Even if the lorry driver was being a prick and not giving him enough space, the civic driver pulled in front when there clearly wasn't enough space. If he was going in front he should've went faster or over the white line to avoid contact If I had to choose between hitting a lorry or going over some dry paint it wouldn't be a hard decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Well, that's fairly typical of the poor standards set by many U.K drivers. For a start, the truck driver was not leaving enough space between himself and the vehicle in front. There should be a 2 seconds gap, I doubt that that gap was even a second. Sadly something like 90% of drivers don't leave enough space. The truck driver could easily have slowed down a tad to let the other driver tuck in but TBH he probably wasn't expecting such a stupid move. As for the civic driver, what a wally.....you should never attempt to undertake while you're filtering in, just back off and be patient. A good driver would realise that trucks have blind spots and also the Civic crossed the chevrons because he'd run out of space. Pete Edited March 7, 2013 by JetSet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I don't think the lorry driver could see the civic approaching from that angle. That camera is a wide angle lens. It'd see a lot more than a human eye could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabee Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The lorry driver was ovbviously drafting behind the other lorry to save fuel lol, the civic is a tit as the lorry had right of way B00M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I was hoping the Truck would keep going BTW, I have said Lorry here a few times . .and blank looks ensue with what the F..K is a Lorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Why??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 He's in Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Definitely the Civic, dab of brake and tuck in behind, 10 seconds later your overtaking the lorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Lorry had right of way. End of. You are supposed to match your speed on the slip road to the motorway and find a valid space. Can argue as much as you want that the truck driver was too close to the motor in front, or that he could have been courteous and slowed down. Or that he could/couldn't see the Civic. But at the end of the day, it is HIS right of way. Civic driver was in the wrong. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbeast35 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 100% civic no excuse whatsoever for that , the lorry was only doing 50mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Definitely the Civic, dab of brake and tuck in behind, 10 seconds later your overtaking the lorry Absolutely I'm amazed anyone is suggesting the 'Truck' driver (just for you doogy ) was in the wrong, other than yes he was maybe too close to the one in front, but that even makes the Civic more in the wrong trying to squeeze in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I actually find if I leave a correct gap between myself and the car in front it is almost certain that someone will undertake and try to squeeze in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Wow. I bet there were some screams in the civic lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianphampton Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 The way so many morons drive in the UK - I think there should be another test you can take, say, 3 years after your first test. If you pass, you're given a pump action shotgun, and a licence to remove idiots off the road. So - you get out the truck, put the civic driver in the body bag and toss him over the barrier, and then carry on with your journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 The way so many morons drive in the UK - I think there should be another test you can take, say, 3 years after your first test. Joking aside a regular retest would be a good idea. I'd go for 10 years but the expense would probably be horrendous, unless of course they introduce a new tax to pay for it. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackosr Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Lorry had right of way. End of. You are supposed to match your speed on the slip road to the motorway and find a valid space. Can argue as much as you want that the truck driver was too close to the motor in front, or that he could have been courteous and slowed down. Or that he could/couldn't see the Civic. But at the end of the day, it is HIS right of way. Civic driver was in the wrong. Period. Agreed. Surprising how many people try to force their way off the slip road, rather than stopping if required. They seem to think they have right of way! Glad it didn't end up a bad as it may have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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