Accident Claxton Bay

[DFC]

not all the time, are accident victims, cause of their demise.

this morning, i saw a taxi driver hit the bumper of the car in front of him., a red nissan tiida, and the driver, a young girl, pull hard to the side and ran off the road.
Both cars were driving just under 80kmph.
luckily the girl was distraught but not physically hurt.

So ...poor girl driving within safe limit, get into trouble!

[~Vēġó~]

there are those who strongly believe that these "slow 80km/h, left lane" drivers are the ones responsible for others who in trying to pass them get themselves into accidents.....

[Stephon.]

there are those who strongly believe that these "slow 80km/h, left lane" drivers are the ones responsible for others who in trying to pass them get themselves into accidents.....

Bs excuse for not knowing how to simply change lanes, and the sad thing is those same people are the ones overtaking without even looking at the side mirrors before attempting to pass, they just push their hand outside the window (apparently a hand is a red light for the driver behind) and go across without even thinking.

[Shango_13]

it/s the statue fault

[Majestic12]

there are those who strongly believe that these "slow 80km/h, left lane" drivers are the ones responsible for others who in trying to pass them get themselves into accidents.....

Bs excuse for not knowing how to simply change lanes, and the sad thing is those same people are the ones overtaking without even looking at the side mirrors before attempting to pass, they just push their hand outside the window (apparently a hand is a red light for the driver behind) and go across without even thinking.

Also, I don't believe people really use indicators anymore. And the others that do, still don't know how to use them properly(correctly).

I believe the purpose of the indicator lights are to signal to other drivers of your INTENTION to switch lanes. You then wait for the COURTESY of the other driver to allow you to pass. It's purpose is not to just "Flick and Pull the wheel" like what I see everyday.

In other words, if the situation was put into speech it would be: "I have indicated that I would like to switch lanes, may I pass please?" - drive with courtesy.

[Stephon.]

there are those who strongly believe that these "slow 80km/h, left lane" drivers are the ones responsible for others who in trying to pass them get themselves into accidents.....

Bs excuse for not knowing how to simply change lanes, and the sad thing is those same people are the ones overtaking without even looking at the side mirrors before attempting to pass, they just push their hand outside the window (apparently a hand is a red light for the driver behind) and go across without even thinking.

Also, I don't believe people really use indicators anymore. And the others that do, still don't know how to use them properly(correctly).

I believe the purpose of the indicator lights are to signal to other drivers of your INTENTION to switch lanes. You then wait for the COURTESY of the other driver to allow you to pass. It's purpose is not to just "Flick and Pull the wheel" like what I see everyday.

In other words, if the situation was put into speech it would be: "I have indicated that I would like to switch lanes, may I pass please?" - drive with courtesy.

A problem with that though is when people see an indicator on they start driving faster just not to let you by. People need to start sharing the roads. Even I am one of the people that wait for that space between two cars then put on my indicator and pull my wheel (providing I have room) because if I wait one second longer the car behind me would start driving faster not to let me by.

[Majestic12]

By all means if there is sufficient space to safely switch into the next lane then do so without hesitation.

What I have being witnessing ever since I first took to the roads so many years ago is that drivers just pull out of front of other drivers with literally mere inches to spare, resulting in rapid braking of the driver behind with a domino effect for all behind and it will have one poor soul who's not going to be able to stop in time to avoid colliding with the vehicle in front of him. All because of a lack of patience and courtesy on the part of the reckless overtaker.

[haydn28]

WREAK !!!

[A172]

watch tha junk ah fcukin reck!!!

[GTcruzer]

I have seen people in the left lane flick on their indicator & the car in the right lane accelerate just to not allow the other car to come in front! Then there are those drivers who don't even realise (not that they might actually care) one indicator is on & other drivers are now confused as to whether they're switching lanes/turning into a side street/pulling on the side/if they just plain left it on!

I also don't believe that people driving 80km/h in the left lane are the cause of accidents. I believe it's the fault of ANY car in the RIGHT lane that isn't overtaking another vehicle. Too many times have i seen on the highways, 1 vehicle passing another but then stays in the right lane & not go over to the left. I always wait a few seconds before flashing lights/popping the horn (asking for permission to pass) & most of these people actually get vex & refuse to change lanes. Then there are other drivers that don't give cautious drivers those few seconds after passing a car to switch lanes.
I have seen police vehicles with lights & sirens on driving down the right lane & some cars don't even pull to the left to give them that lane to drive in, the police have to switch lanes now to get where they going (and forget the fact that most only do that to get out of traffic. what if it was a real emergency.)

[~Vēġó~]

there are those who strongly believe that these "slow 80km/h, left lane" drivers are the ones responsible for others who in trying to pass them get themselves into accidents.....

Bs excuse for not knowing how to simply change lanes, and the sad thing is those same people are the ones overtaking without even looking at the side mirrors before attempting to pass, they just push their hand outside the window (apparently a hand is a red light for the driver behind) and go across without even thinking.

Also, I don't believe people really use indicators anymore. And the others that do, still don't know how to use them properly(correctly).

I believe the purpose of the indicator lights are to signal to other drivers of your INTENTION to switch lanes. You then wait for the COURTESY of the other driver to allow you to pass. It's purpose is not to just "Flick and Pull the wheel" like what I see everyday.

In other words, if the situation was put into speech it would be: "I have indicated that I would like to switch lanes, may I pass please?" - drive with courtesy.

case in point about that courtesy, today I for the first time in my life had to visit Tatil head office in Maraval, so I accidentally took the security company entrance which is within the compund but is separate from Tatil's carpark entrance....quickly I turned around and exited the driveway and had to arc into Tatil's driveway but could not complete the turn. As I was reversing to get the required angle up comes a van quite quickly pulling into the entrance squeezing in behind my car and stopping almost alongside me....I now had to stop, go forward and reverse again in order to complete the turn....but the manner in which the driver operated the vehicle made me wonder....what was he trying to prove? Could he not have eased into the driveway and allowed me the mere seconds to complete my turn......it's all in the messages that are communicated to others by the things we do and how they are done.....says a lot about the person!

[Majestic12]

Thanks for sharing your experience ~Vēġó~. This has happened on numerous occasions to me also. They can clearly see from a distance that you are either reversing or turning, and still they come up inches behind you preventing you from doing so. I am amazed at such ignorance...!!!

[Stephon.]

Yeah ~Vēġó~ , he was just trying to prove how ignorant as a driver he was, he had nothing to gain by his move, but he did it anyway for no reason!