RonJeremy Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 The other evening as I was driving home I had an unpleasant experience whilst turning off Far Lane into Garry Road. Cars were parked solid on my side of the road, leaving room for only one vehicle. I saw a fairly large car driving up, and as a rule I give way to vehicles driving up a hill. On this occasion there were spaces on his side available to pull into, but he didn't. I waited, but he drove right up to me, and my only option was to back up, even though that meant reversing into a fairly busy road. I also wonder if he would have employed the same tactics if I'd been male, younger, and in a similar 4x4 to the one he was driving. I felt quite intimidated, and as a courteous road user myself, can't help wondering what mindset that driver had. Was I wrong to expect him to see the conditions and exercise a bit of awareness? You are in the wrong. Whilst the other driver could've given way - you should have done. http://www.theorytestadvice.co.uk/highway-code/search.php?search=uphill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 You are in the wrong. Whilst the other driver could've given way - you should have done. http://www.theorytestadvice.co.uk/highway-code/search.php?search=uphill Where? If you are half way down a road (if I've understood the incident correctly) with parked cars down your side - where do you go? Does the Highway Code specify you should reverse til there is a space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 You are in the wrong. Whilst the other driver could've given way - you should have done. http://www.theorytestadvice.co.uk/highway-code/search.php?search=uphill Where? If you are half way down a road (if I've understood the incident correctly) with parked cars down your side - where do you go? Does the Highway Code specify you should reverse til there is a space? Ron Jeremy and Dave Angel having a conversation. Only on Sheffield Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Where? If you are half way down a road (if I've understood the incident correctly) with parked cars down your side - where do you go? Does the Highway Code specify you should reverse til there is a space? Give way to vehicles coming uphill whenever you can. If necessary, reverse until you reach a passing place to let the other vehicle pass. From the link. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 From the link. Yep Well nadgers to that. There's a road near me that narrows, is on bend and a hill. I'm not reversing 7m of German engineering back down that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Well nadgers to that. There's a road near me that narrows, is on bend and a hill. I'm not reversing 7m of German engineering back down that. Does J-S know that you drive a german car? He'll be after you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Does J-S know that you drive a german car? He'll be after you German van actually (on occasion and it's a swine to park). I do sometimes drive a German car. I'm expecting some criticism about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesther Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 From the link. Yep As I understand it, the other driver was in the wrong. If there was nowhere for the OP to pull in without reversing on to a main road, and the other driver had space to pull in, even if he was coming up a hill, he should have pulled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 German van actually (on occasion and it's a swine to park). I do sometimes drive a German car. I'm expecting some criticism about now. TBH if I was driving a long van, I'd hope the other person would back off. I would. Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsit Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 4x4 u just a minion on the road.they own them don't you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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