Idiot on a Moped!!

[MyBoyChe]

Just read the posts about the airplane and landrover and trailer and thought I'd add my own scare story!! Went out this evening and had a lovely time riding through the woods and fields. The last 1/2 mile home is on a narrow twisty little country road. Met a four wheel drive coming towards me, he slowed right down and just as he drew level with me an idiot on a moped came up so fast behind me, he couldn't stop (would have dropped the bike under the landy or me) and went through the gap between me and the landy. The look on the other drivers face was absolute disbelief, I dread to think what I looked like!! Che was an absolute star, didn't bat an eyelid. The moped rider had the grace to look behind him and acknowledge that he had been rather stupid, to say the least! Why oh why do people have to speed round blind bends

 

[Irishcobs]

I hope he has learnt from it. If you haven't of been there the landy wouldn't of needed to slow down and the moped rider would be in hospital right now at the very least! Some people do scare me.

 

[ldlp111]

anyone on a moped is a idiot

 

[Sharonr]

Not you as well !!!

Bloomin heck!! A few of us have had right hairy scary incidents today!!

Well done to Che for coping so well!! Could have been a very nasty one!

 

[Pinkwellies2]

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anyone on a moped is a idiot

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I find that offensive, I ride a scooter on a daily basis and in no way would consider myself an idiot.
Saying that is like saying everyone who rides a horse is stuck up.
Perhaps you should put more thought into your comments before you post them on a public forum

 

[BobbyMondeo]

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anyone on a moped is a idiot

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I find that offensive, I ride a scooter on a daily basis and in no way would consider myself an idiot.
Saying that is like saying everyone who rides a horse is stuck up.
Perhaps you should put more thought into your comments before you post them on a public forum

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I too ride one on a daily basis and do not like this asumption i condiser myself to be very considerate on the road especially where horses are concerned.

 

[newhorse]

Some riders are very considerate whilst others just dont give a dam

 

[Pinkwellies2]

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Some riders are very considerate whilst others just dont give a dam

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Thats the same of every type of road user in my experience. One of the worst situation I ever had as a scooter rider was a woman in big posh horsebox right up behind me with her lights on full beam on narrow bendy lane. As soon as I was able to safely I pulled over to let her past which is what she obviously wanted but for about 5 minutes Iwas blinded by her lights and was actually quite scared about how close she was.
I think that respect and consideration on the road is about the person and not the vehicle they drive or ride.