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Holding up the traffic
I was stuck behind this character on a narrow and twisty lane for miles and miles, something, something road tax, something, something cycle lane, something something move over.
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No helmet !
No seat belt or safety harness.
No hi-viz or PPE appropriate for the conditions
No lights.. I mean he's just ASKING to be run over.
But at least he wasn't speeding or colliding with a shop or house.
After the local steam rally on August bank holiday I often see / end up following one or more traction engines proceeding at walking pace. I like to think of it as a lesson in patience.
Returning from our brief foray to the Shropshire countryside yesterday, I chose to drive along a parallel back lane instead of the trunk road. Immediately came up behind a pair of cyclists riding 2 abreast (the cheek of it!) at <15mph for a mile or more.
Instead of whingeing and getting annoyed because they didn't pull into one of a number of passing places and doff their caps to let us overtake, I said "well I chose to drive along this tiny lane, so no point moaning about having to drive slowly". It really was that simple (and the angry emoji above is provided merely for entertainment value).
I thought the pink stood out !
You mean like a target?
"Aim for the pink thing in the middle. You can't miss it!"
This this happens to me EVERY time I go out. Can't move for traction engines around here. I should definitely go and whinge about it on the internet.
Insurance, mumble, registration
Bit early for the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Oh how I love it when those come through Fordingbridge and struggle up Station Hill.
Holding up traffic, should stick to the traction engine lane, does he think he's at a steam rally? Burning fossil fuel and causing pollution, no indicators and doesn't even pay road tax, they're all driven by carnies anyway, one nearly killed me once - blew its whistle next to me and I nearly had a heart attack...