>> that if a lorry swings over to one side of the road with the hazards
>> on then it's going to attempt a reversing manouevre. Sadly so many car drivers just
>> carry on a squeeze past the back end of the lorry even once it has
>> started reversing.
Thats always a problem BW, and if the reverse is into a dealer on the offide it's job to know once you start to bend it (ooer) if a car has closed up into the space you will need to straighten the front end up, as the car will be invisible for some considerable time/distance.
My own technique is to approach the dealer (in my case) with right hand indicator flashing, i give a few hazard flashes interspersed during my approach, and switch to full time hazards about 5 seconds before the road clears and i'm going to make the move.
Trouble is i have to swing over to right hand side and then as the back end passes the entrance start to pull the front end over the road, both to make the move and to semi block the road momentarily till i can persuade the automated manual box from hell to give me a reverse gear some seconds later when it feels like it.
Best suicidal overtake whilst i was waiting for oncoming traffic to clear to offside reverse into dealer was at Citroen Shrewsbury, i'm at the point of no return with a line of vehicles behind me, the first of which has twigged and is holding back..top bloke..as my space clears a white van overtakes all the vehicles behind me and me and just misses the oncoming traffic...brilliant, never a plod around to see them is there cos they really need educating.
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