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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Idiots. Not sure abt your end, but here in Switzerland police would decipher the license plate, track the owner, and send him a letter that he should come to the police station,..... and bring his drivers license along.... You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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4th Jan 2013 11:50am |
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| Lodelaner Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lambourn Posts: 632  
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Hmmm - a piece of cretinous driving certainly.
But there's a counterpoint - although you're 'in the right', could you have driven more defensively by using better lane discipline? By staying in lane 2 on the speed limit did you present an opportunity for the speeding bogun to undertake you and endanger all 3 of you? Just a thought...  JB
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4th Jan 2013 11:50am |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119  
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Correct, it does look like I was hogging the right lane, but I'd just been overtaking about 8 slower cars spread out over about 2 klm and a few more ahead, not like I'm going to pull back into the left after every one, esp since I'm already doing the limit. Like I said the wide angle camera makes things look further away. |
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4th Jan 2013 12:01pm |
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| Lodelaner Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lambourn Posts: 632
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Fairy nuff - it's way too easy to sit in a cosy armchair and critically analyse these things. JB
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4th Jan 2013 12:05pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Took this of the Disco3 site, what would you have done in this situation
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4th Jan 2013 12:27pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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Backed off an let the truck pass, that is a lot of truck to be on the wrong side of the road.
Niether driver were at their best, but I always think us cowards live longer...
just my 2p worth cheers simon |
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4th Jan 2013 12:57pm |
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| Skippy R Member Since: 08 Feb 2012 Location: Yorkshire,out 'n'about Posts: 160 
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i'd have rung Penrith cop shop as i keep there number in my phone,i used to travel that road as regular as clock .... seen too many accidents to let an ar5ehole like that get away with that, 3 o'clock or not.
Rung Canute also, the driver doesn't deserve a licence, so called professional.To55er !!  Dave
98 'S' 90 300Tdi (sold) 07 D3 HSE (now sold) 1993 Scania 143 450 (should have kept that ! ) |
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4th Jan 2013 4:30pm |
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| pope10001 Member Since: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Dulverton Posts: 489 
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I have to say the first video is a daily occurrence here in Dubai on every single journey and normally much worse as well. The second video, I hope the police take action against this A+ W***** he is a danger to himself and every other road user that is unfortunate enough to cross his path! Although the driver being overtaken has to take some blame for making the situation more dangerous than it would have been if he had slowed down and let the idiot go.
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4th Jan 2013 4:52pm |
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| Nick T Member Since: 29 May 2011 Location: Bolton Posts: 203  
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Sheer madness
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4th Jan 2013 4:53pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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How do some people manage to get a licence?
Drive well on the day of the test, and then obey absolutely no laws or regulations (or even common sense) after that  An engine to TDi for!
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4th Jan 2013 4:57pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Today you are taught how to pass a test not how to Drive
My son passed his test in October he's now learning how to drive to entirely Different things and as for that YouTube thing yes the trucky is wrong but that poster appears to one of those car crusaders who thinks they are holier than thou  |
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4th Jan 2013 5:35pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I'll second that, the Swiss authorities have absolutely no SOH when it comes to the roads |
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4th Jan 2013 5:52pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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I thought that was the Swiss all over
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4th Jan 2013 5:54pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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That's called "Munich driving" - not so uncommon here, although usually the vehicle is a BMW  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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4th Jan 2013 8:00pm |
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