Braking at speed cameras

macafee2 · 2nd August 2020, 19:52

If frustrates me that people that are not speeding brake at speed cameras.

Yesterday I was overtaken in a 40mph limit, the car pulled back across me and braked as we got to the speed camera. My cruise was set to 40mph according to my dash cam. I had to take evasive action so I did not hit him.

Why do people think overtaking, pulling back in front of the vehicle they have overtaken and braking is an acceptable and safe way to drive?
Driver would not speak to me at the red traffic lights we got to

macafee2

planenut · 2nd August 2020, 21:00

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Originally Posted by macafee2

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Driver would not speak to me at the red traffic lights we got to

macafee2

Well done for trying, I emulate applause for them.

SD1too · 3rd August 2020, 08:10

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Originally Posted by macafee2

Why do people think overtaking, pulling back in front of the vehicle they have overtaken and braking is an acceptable and safe way to drive?

They're not thinking Ian (either about their speed, the road ahead or you). Best to keep well away from them.

Simon

Roverlike · 3rd August 2020, 08:58

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Originally Posted by SD1too

They're not thinking Ian (either about their speed, the road ahead or you). Best to keep well away from them.

Simon

I agree with the above. You do not want to mess with idiots. They will drag you to their inteligence level and beat you with experience.

Vossy · 3rd August 2020, 09:48

There is a driving test but there isn't a stupid test unfortunately, even saying that I think many of these idiots don't even posses a licence.

Sign of the times.

Devilish · 3rd August 2020, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Vossy

there isn't a stupid test

Can you imagine some of the high scores, they could publish a public leaderboard.

bikerdude666 · 4th August 2020, 23:19

I had this on the M5 on Monday. Not for a speed camera, but for their junction. I was doing a steady 60mph towing the caravan in the inside lane. Car came flying by in the 3rd lane, indicated and swung across in to the inside lane in front of me and braked right down to 50mph. I had to hit the brakes and was down to 45mph, then had to build up speed again pull out to overtake them as their junction wasn't actually for another mile!

baxlin · 5th August 2020, 05:11

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Originally Posted by bikerdude666

I had this on the M5 on Monday. Not for a speed camera, but for their junction. I was doing a steady 60mph towing the caravan in the inside lane. Car came flying by in the 3rd lane, indicated and swung across in to the inside lane in front of me and braked right down to 50mph. I had to hit the brakes and was down to 45mph, then had to build up speed again pull out to overtake them as their junction wasn't actually for another mile!

He’d probably been held up once too many times in a long snake on a single carriageway road by a caravan........

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macafee2 · 5th August 2020, 19:38

pulling out in front of a caravan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-vW2qXV1_4

In the video you need to take note of other traffic and what the dash cam over takes and over takes them

macafee2

2nd August 2020, 19:52	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Braking at speed cameras If frustrates me that people that are not speeding brake at speed cameras. Yesterday I was overtaken in a 40mph limit, the car pulled back across me and braked as we got to the speed camera. My cruise was set to 40mph according to my dash cam. I had to take evasive action so I did not hit him. Why do people think overtaking, pulling back in front of the vehicle they have overtaken and braking is an acceptable and safe way to drive? Driver would not speak to me at the red traffic lights we got to macafee2

3rd August 2020, 09:48	#5
Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,549 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	There is a driving test but there isn't a stupid test unfortunately, even saying that I think many of these idiots don't even posses a licence. Sign of the times.

4th August 2020, 23:19	#7
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	I had this on the M5 on Monday. Not for a speed camera, but for their junction. I was doing a steady 60mph towing the caravan in the inside lane. Car came flying by in the 3rd lane, indicated and swung across in to the inside lane in front of me and braked right down to 50mph. I had to hit the brakes and was down to 45mph, then had to build up speed again pull out to overtake them as their junction wasn't actually for another mile!

5th August 2020, 19:38	#9
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	pulling out in front of a caravan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-vW2qXV1_4 In the video you need to take note of other traffic and what the dash cam over takes and over takes them macafee2