Had a near miss the other day that really opened my eyes..
Picture the scene.. infact here's one better this is the road.
Here's me (the red circled car) cruising along at 70 or so approaching a blind bend. However I feel comfortable and safe as this bend has double white lines.. Little to fear.
The yellow dots represent two nice tractors.. and the dot behind it a car.
All is well and I'm enjoying the drive..
Now let me introduce you all to the Terex Demag AC120.
It's quite a large vehicle, and as you've probably guessed already - it is being represented by the giant red blob.
Now, the last thing I expected was for said mobile crane to overtake 3 vehicles around this blind bend, given it is not the sportiest nor swiftest of automobiles. But overtake he did...
My eyesight isn't amazing so it took a moment and a few double takes to realise I was very quickly about to land in the shit. He flashed his lights, which was rich, but I assume it was in the gesture 'oh fck mate im so sorry I'm about to kill you' and I could his hand go up to his forehead..
I slammed on the brakes, and thankfully mine are good and careered the car off the road which luckily had some flat grass to the side of it and he passes me still on the wrong side of the road. Had I been changing a CD or the likes I wouldnt be here.
On retrospect I should've called the cops but I think he has learned a lesson out of it. But seriously, wtf was he thinking?!!!