Latest moan from you and me, 2015

But who is closer to a pull-in, I've had a person that wouldn't go into a pull-in once, even when i was waiting at one for the person to pass and the person wouldn't use the pull-in they just came up to the front of my car and then i had to reverse back

 

so glad you said this. I try to avoid narrow roads whenever I can. I can't turn my neck and body round sufficiently to feel safe with reversing in tight spaces.
Jenny

 

In fairness, he probably was. But, I only have a matchbox car, so it was far more sensible for me to pull in (plus, I don't have a schedule to keep and X amount of people dependent on it).

 

I drive on narrow roads with high hedges as often as on normal roads and more often than on motorways. I don't mind reversing into a suitable gap etc but I can't help but get annoyed when I encounter big glossy cars being driven by people who are obviously not used to narrow roads and who can't or won't reverse when they're much closer to a gateway or pull in than I am. If you're not prepared to get your tyres muddy stay off country roads!

 

My friend's mother was offered well above the asking price for her 3rd generation family house at the edge of a small village. She became suspicious and had to make several enquiries regarding the prospective purchaser (the offer was made through an agent) before finding that it was a well-known food chain.

She decided she wouldn't do that to her village even though she would be moving away and so sold at a much lower price to a local family.

10 years later it's the site of an even better known food chain (with golden m's)!

 

I live on a single track road with very few passing places. Luckily it isn't a "rat run" so for most of the year it isn't very busy but you do get tourists/out for the weekend drivers on it many of whom are very reluctant to reverse. There are precisely 2 families, us and our neighbours who have to use this road. I used to do the majority of reversing but not any more. Unless it's my neighbour or I am very close to a passing place easy for me to get to I DO NOT reverse. It has been known for me to switch off the engine and pick up some reading material. It is amazing how many of these reluctant to reverse drivers CAN'T reverse. We have a burn that runs along the road. 2 people to my certain knowledge have ended up in it as they couldn't reverse properly. Simple, if you can't reverse adaquately and don't want to get you car scratched by hedging, get muddy DON'T use single country roads.

 

Maybe: but, what of those people who may have taken a wrong turn and found themselves (reluctantly) in that situation? Or, those who have a satnav that has lead them in the wrong direction?

 

I have to use a single track lane on a Thursday, until recently I've always reversed into the pull in regardless if I'm closest or not, however there's a 4x4 driver, obviously in the school run (back home) she's the most aragant awkward person I've ever come into contact with! She will not stop, reverse or drive on the mud. Last week was the final straw! I stopped in line with the pull on & switched off my engine & crossed my arms! Another lady pulled up behind me, so 4x4 woman had to drive on the mud & get her car dirty, she gave me the death stare & a rude finger gesture! I smiled & stuck up my thumb....well there's no need to be rude!!!! In the supermarket at the weekend I saw the lady who was in the car behind she came over & said ' what a wonderful job you did with Mrs....she now gives way in the lane!' I'm dreading going up there again incase I see her this week, however if I've done some good that can only be a good thing!

 

I don't normally visit this thread. I see that a lot of the moans are to do with driving...here is something that constitutes complaints (insurance claims actually) but are amusing. Scroll down past the adobe black window for the amusing but genuine claims.

http://ackadia.com/general-interest/top-100-funny-motor-insurance-claims/

 

Yes, there are a few of those but they will often stop you and ask for directions. Even so, if you're driving and in charge of a car you should be able to negotiate a public road which includes sometimes giving way or reversing.

 

This is nomally the case, after they get the same back they some times start to give way,

Good for you

 

Good for your friends Mum for thinking that way but what did the villages think?

Some one else made extra money, so it could have been in your friends Mums pocket,

Today world is to look after your self now and no respect