F*cking stupid white van man!

BlackStallion · Crazy Courier Joined: 21 May 2009 Karma :

Nearly had a spill today, when a white Renault Master van just came out of a driveway, out of no where, didn't hesitate to look, just came straight out in front of me, i was doing 30mph, and i had to swerve left, and up onto the path, i had no time to brake, would of gone straight into the back of him Thumbs Down

He was lucky there was nobody coming on the other side of the road, because they wouldn't have stood a chance to dodge him Rolling Eyes

I just gave the prick the finger Middle Finger

and shook my head...

That's the third incident i've had with a white van, and the closest encounter with kissing tarmac, i can feel my first spill coming soon... Thumbs Down

but i'm not letting twats like that dampen my confidence Thumbs Up

Anyone else been involved in a sticky situation with a white van man?

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Welcome to Britains roads Thumbs Up

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Paulington · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Karma :

Had one pull out on me once, ended up about the centre of my lane before he realised. I had to swerve into the oncoming traffic lane (no traffic, luckily!) to avoid him.

Some people are a tad unattentive on the road to bikes it seems!
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Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

I'm very thankful I live in a smaller town where all the locals seem above average drivers when it comes to being sensible because there are a lot of crazy hills around here.

However, I occasionally get seemingly always female drivers, especially at roundabouts, pulling out without seeing me. Or it could be me going "too fast" around a roundabout which is making them unable to judge my speed, but I'm not actually breaking any speed limits so really they are at fault.

White vans though, I always get annoyed when they overtake me as if I were a bicycle, staying well in my lane without bother to fully move over.
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keyser soze · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Karma :

when i was doing my test, a blue van pulled out on me. i did a perfect e stop and thought great i dont need to do that again. but how wrong was i.... examiner got me in to a little estate then asked me to go round the block and do an e stop because the perfect one i did wasnt on the course route. i wasn't impressed

27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

Twats in vans are the scourge of motorcyclists. If I had a quid for every time I've had a near miss or run in with one, I'd never have to work again Shocked

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S · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Karma :

i had a close call with a white van man once

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Kq6Hsztqo

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Going faster is the best way of not being over taken.

And as Oz says if you don't ride to the very left of the road then no one can overtake you like that.

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dodgydog · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Karma :

I had one also a couple of weeks back, only I was driving the white van.
Somewhere on the outskirts of Nottingham, 06.30, dark and raining when I went to pull out at a T junction. A lad on a scooter with L plates on, I just caught some movement to my right as I started to go, the idiot just missed the front of my van, he didn't have his lights on???
He pulled up at some lights 200 yards down the road, gave me the finger and shouted something at us. what a knob.
he just carried on then, still without lights.
Wonder if he lasted the morning out.
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I wouldn't worry about it. I failed an attempt at the perception test by trying to be too clever. The hazards are stupidly obvious.

andybon · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Karma :

Not had an incident with a white van, But had one of them spanners driving a horse box pull out and made me swerve around them. Then they had the cheek to point and wave mouthing the words "di**head".
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