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Flatmate and I were driving into town to see the new Star Trek movie with friends when this happened.
So I was driving down a street, no intersections involved. A van parked on the same side of the road as I'm driving, decides that approx 5 metres infront of my car is a good time to start pulling a U-turn. I, naturally, hit the brakes and the horn and thankfully don't hit the side of him. He finishes his turn (I've started cussing up a storm in my car at this point) and casually waves to me as if to say "hey thanks for stopping" and carries on his way.
The wave is what really annoyed me, no reaction to the horn, and just how casual it was, really ticked me off.
I don't understand why people drive like morons, in a company vehicle with logo's plastered along the side.
I did ring the courier company, gave them time and location but didn't get his rego, so they couldn't pick out which driver it was. The manager did apologise on behalf of the company, and said he would bring it up at their weekly meeting with all drivers. I can understand that, again given I didn't get the rego.
Thankfully he was the worst idiot that night, there were a few others with bad senses of timing (Sure, your car and trailer have enough time to clear me when I have right of way and am almost infront of you...), lack of indicators (I'm not a mind reader, and if I was, you need something for me to read) aaaaaand tailgaiting assholes (oh no.... my driving exactly at the speed limit where you cant pass me in retaliation is annoying you?
too bad, so sad.).
And people wonder why I drink once I'm home for the night....
So I was driving down a street, no intersections involved. A van parked on the same side of the road as I'm driving, decides that approx 5 metres infront of my car is a good time to start pulling a U-turn. I, naturally, hit the brakes and the horn and thankfully don't hit the side of him. He finishes his turn (I've started cussing up a storm in my car at this point) and casually waves to me as if to say "hey thanks for stopping" and carries on his way.
The wave is what really annoyed me, no reaction to the horn, and just how casual it was, really ticked me off.
I don't understand why people drive like morons, in a company vehicle with logo's plastered along the side.
I did ring the courier company, gave them time and location but didn't get his rego, so they couldn't pick out which driver it was. The manager did apologise on behalf of the company, and said he would bring it up at their weekly meeting with all drivers. I can understand that, again given I didn't get the rego.
Thankfully he was the worst idiot that night, there were a few others with bad senses of timing (Sure, your car and trailer have enough time to clear me when I have right of way and am almost infront of you...), lack of indicators (I'm not a mind reader, and if I was, you need something for me to read) aaaaaand tailgaiting assholes (oh no.... my driving exactly at the speed limit where you cant pass me in retaliation is annoying you?
too bad, so sad.). And people wonder why I drink once I'm home for the night....
Thankfully no stupid drivers on the way home.
After seeing that, I made it a point to get the van's unit number. Once I arrived at work, I emailed the company's safety director, and let them know what happened. By the end of the day, I got a reply saying that the company was investigating the matter, had suspended the driver (without pay), and appreciated that I took the time to report the asshole. Next day, I got another email from the company again thanking me...and telling me that the guy had been fired.
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