!! Warning!! Rant Ahead...............

m2n · 11th August 2018, 17:02

Approaching a gradual bend with double white lines in the road.
I have my wife and 6 year old son in the car.
I notice a cyclist approaching on other side of road... so far so good.
At the apex in the bend of the road, cyclist about 20 yards on left.
THEN this white 4x4 comes screaming round the bend and overtakes the bike, car is ON MY SIDE OF THE ROAD!!

Wife screaming, I'm swearing, and reflexes kick in and I do a left swerve missing each other ... God knows how....by millimeteres... I do get a look at the driver... Female/On the mobile/Driving one handed...

I am so f****** angry right now....no correction f****** livid.
She didn't even slow down just roared off into the sunset........

I will recognise the car again the missus took the reg. will get a right french mouthful when I see her again.

stocktake · 11th August 2018, 17:06

At least your safe. Shame no dashcam footage to give to plod.

My missus has taken to photographing phone uses whilst driving when she is a passenger and making sure they see her taking the picture...

AndyN01 · 11th August 2018, 17:31

Glad to hear you're safe and sound if, quite rightly, seriously livid.

Maybe time to think about getting a dash cam (or two - forward & backward facing).

Take care.

Andy.

BillyMG · 11th August 2018, 17:44

I have a similar dash cam to this hardwired - cheap and you can barely see it just under my rear view mirror:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F123242073314

Access and save footage via your phone.

What worries me the most is having an accident and the insurance not paying what the car is actually worth - had it before with an old Bedford Rascal I restored and lost a lot of money as there weren't many for sale, most were poor condition, and that dictated the average 'market value' despite all I'd spent on it.

Glad you're all ok anyway - people think they're indestructible in 4x4s!

macafee2 · 11th August 2018, 17:55

if your wife has the reg, report it to the police

macafee2

m2n · 11th August 2018, 17:58

Good point.. will do

m2n · 11th August 2018, 17:59

Did have a dashcam but that went gaga..... so will have to buy front/back

P-Nut · 11th August 2018, 17:59

Get a dash cam, mine has already paid for itself when someone tried to blame me for an accident they caused without proof it was 50/50

Best_of_British · 11th August 2018, 17:59

I'm sure the Police will not be interested.

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Mr Bone · 11th August 2018, 18:01

That was a close shave, good that everyone is safe if a little shocked and riled, but totally unacceptable.
The current laws regarding using phones in vehicles is clearly not working. I've said this before, all vehicles need to fitted with signal jammers that only allow use of a phone when the engine is off.

11th August 2018, 17:02	#1
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	!! Warning!! Rant Ahead............... Approaching a gradual bend with double white lines in the road. I have my wife and 6 year old son in the car. I notice a cyclist approaching on other side of road... so far so good. At the apex in the bend of the road, cyclist about 20 yards on left. THEN this white 4x4 comes screaming round the bend and overtakes the bike, car is ON MY SIDE OF THE ROAD!! Wife screaming, I'm swearing, and reflexes kick in and I do a left swerve missing each other ... God knows how....by millimeteres... I do get a look at the driver... Female/On the mobile/Driving one handed... I am so f**** angry right now....no correction f**** livid. She didn't even slow down just roared off into the sunset........ I will recognise the car again the missus took the reg. will get a right french mouthful when I see her again. __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

11th August 2018, 17:06	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	At least your safe. Shame no dashcam footage to give to plod. My missus has taken to photographing phone uses whilst driving when she is a passenger and making sure they see her taking the picture... __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

11th August 2018, 17:31	#3
AndyN01 This is my second home Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tamworth Posts: 3,070 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,579 Times in 968 Posts	Glad to hear you're safe and sound if, quite rightly, seriously livid. Maybe time to think about getting a dash cam (or two - forward & backward facing). Take care. Andy. __________________ Andy. http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/

11th August 2018, 17:58	#6
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	Good point.. will do __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

11th August 2018, 17:59	#7
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	Did have a dashcam but that went gaga..... so will have to buy front/back __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

11th August 2018, 17:44	#4
BillyMG Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.5 V6 Auto Tourer (Elizabeth) / MG ZT CDTI (Farage) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: St Helens Posts: 688 Thanks: 339 Thanked 109 Times in 89 Posts	I have a similar dash cam to this hardwired - cheap and you can barely see it just under my rear view mirror: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F123242073314 Access and save footage via your phone. What worries me the most is having an accident and the insurance not paying what the car is actually worth - had it before with an old Bedford Rascal I restored and lost a lot of money as there weren't many for sale, most were poor condition, and that dictated the average 'market value' despite all I'd spent on it. Glad you're all ok anyway - people think they're indestructible in 4x4s!

11th August 2018, 17:55	#5
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	if your wife has the reg, report it to the police macafee2

11th August 2018, 17:59	#8
P-Nut Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Shields Posts: 561 Thanks: 143 Thanked 170 Times in 103 Posts	Get a dash cam, mine has already paid for itself when someone tried to blame me for an accident they caused without proof it was 50/50 __________________ Approved food eater

11th August 2018, 17:59	#9
Best_of_British Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer & Arden Green Project Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 932 Thanks: 159 Thanked 200 Times in 155 Posts	I'm sure the Police will not be interested. Sent from my Redmi 4A using Tapatalk

11th August 2018, 18:01	#10
Mr Bone Gets stuck in 75 Cdt. VW Touareg V6 Tdi. Galaxy 1.9Tdi (x2). R1200GS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Planet Zog Posts: 742 Thanks: 169 Thanked 206 Times in 145 Posts	That was a close shave, good that everyone is safe if a little shocked and riled, but totally unacceptable. The current laws regarding using phones in vehicles is clearly not working. I've said this before, all vehicles need to fitted with signal jammers that only allow use of a phone when the engine is off. __________________ If the world was run by decent honest leaders, we'd have a decent & honest place to live in.