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Proper pileup
« on: 05 September 2013, 16:02:28 »

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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #1 on: 05 September 2013, 16:06:48 »

I bet they were all keeping a proper distance, reduced speed, lights on and not texting "I am just going over the bridge now" in response to "where are you"
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #2 on: 05 September 2013, 16:59:14 »

really proper :o
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #3 on: 05 September 2013, 17:19:56 »

Very lucky that there seems to be no fatalaties :o
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #4 on: 05 September 2013, 18:08:33 »

the other day I was keeping a safe distance of 2 chevrons from the car in front on the M6. A van driver behind was getting impatient and tailgating me - I just ignored. Next thing he dives into the middle lane then into the inside lane - scoots down the inside and then emerges to cut me up. He then proceeds to tailgate others generally being a small minded s**t. My wife phoned the company number on the back of the van and described what was happening and the person who answered sounds like a gaffer - "I know who that will be - I will ring him". Maybe 5 to 10 minutes later the van driver is as good as gold and driving normally. ???
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #5 on: 05 September 2013, 18:10:37 »

the other day I was keeping a safe distance of 2 chevrons from the car in front on the M6. A van driver behind was getting impatient and tailgating me - I just ignored. Nest tihng he dives into the moddle lane then into the inside lane - scoots down the inside and then emerges to cut me up. He then proceeds to tailgate others generally being a small minded s**t. My wife phoned the company number on the back of the van and described what was happening and the person who answered sounds like a gaffer - "I know who that will be - I will ring him". Maybe 5 to 10 minutes later the van driver is as good as gold and driving normally. ???
Excellent. I like it  :y
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #6 on: 05 September 2013, 18:28:09 »

the other day I was keeping a safe distance of 2 chevrons from the car in front on the M6. A van driver behind was getting impatient and tailgating me - I just ignored. Nest tihng he dives into the moddle lane then into the inside lane - scoots down the inside and then emerges to cut me up. He then proceeds to tailgate others generally being a small minded s**t. My wife phoned the company number on the back of the van and described what was happening and the person who answered sounds like a gaffer - "I know who that will be - I will ring him". Maybe 5 to 10 minutes later the van driver is as good as gold and driving normally. ???
Excellent. I like it  :y

except that he must have taken a call while driving. I hope he had a hands free ::)
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #7 on: 05 September 2013, 18:45:03 »

 :( Good job a fire didn't breakout , that would have been a proper disaster :(
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #8 on: 05 September 2013, 19:07:50 »

certainly was a proper pile up....and very foggy...luckily I was going in the other direction and I have too  say the fog was really bad and everyone was driving like a manic
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #9 on: 05 September 2013, 19:15:27 »

I bet they were all keeping a proper distance, reduced speed, lights on and not texting "I am just going over the bridge now" in response to "where are you"
Cynic ::)

Miracle no one was killed :o

Has anyone else noticed that there is only one vehicle facing the wrong way... an ex Securicor Parcels Mk4 Transit :-\

Sure some other vehicles are a bit sideways, but that one has only suffered a head on impact...
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #10 on: 05 September 2013, 20:02:02 »

the other day I was keeping a safe distance of 2 chevrons from the car in front on the M6. A van driver behind was getting impatient and tailgating me - I just ignored. Next thing he dives into the middle lane then into the inside lane - scoots down the inside and then emerges to cut me up. He then proceeds to tailgate others generally being a small minded s**t. My wife phoned the company number on the back of the van and described what was happening and the person who answered sounds like a gaffer - "I know who that will be - I will ring him". Maybe 5 to 10 minutes later the van driver is as good as gold and driving normally. ???
Had a very similar incident with a local coach driver. 3 mornings in a row, same time, same driver, same sort of stuff, laughing and flicking v's at all in his way. On the third occasion with passengers. With the phone number in the back of the coach... Well I haven't seen him since, put it that way. The Idiot!
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #11 on: 05 September 2013, 20:05:41 »

Done that quite a few times, most companies take the comments seriously.

Occasionaly the number actually goes to the driver of the vehicle, who then - usually - starts to get mouthy and clever ...... it gets interesting when I ask if they would like the video from the dashcam sent to them or the chief constable ....    :)
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #12 on: 06 September 2013, 10:42:16 »

Bet this was started by some numbty standing on the brakes when he saw the fog, car behind did same coz he was to close to the numbty was dazzled by his fog lights, and the numbty,carried on unaware of what he/she has caused.
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #13 on: 06 September 2013, 12:09:53 »

problem is the first person is entitled to stand on brakes if they hit fog even if they should have seen it earlier - the issue is always the numbty too close behind the leader. I wish they would get a few for tailgating and publicise it a bit more as to the fines and penalties.
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Re: Proper pileup
« Reply #14 on: 06 September 2013, 13:43:26 »

There were also two more crashes yesterday, one between J9-J10 M20 and another between J10-J11, a bad day yesterday on the motorways around here. There was nearly 20 miles of complete standstill traffic from Ashford to Maidstone yesterday afternoon.
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