Dithering into a turning...

[Mk5 GTian]

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Fish may have read it wrong (it can easily happen on a forum) but he is right when he says it's your responsibility as a good driver not to follow too closely, to read other driver's body language and to anticipate.

I always maintain a safe distance between myself and the next car, but it's frustrating when you have to slow down to a ridiculous, (often dangerously slow) pace to maintain that distance, as he negotiates the turning like the captain of the Queen Mary. I then often find the following driver is then sitting on my parcel shelf.

So now I'm in danger of getting hit up the Harris, as well as being involved in a pile up as the guy enters oncoming traffic to get round the corner. (This exact scenario happened twice in 2 days last week), hence the initial rant. 

[Mk5 GTian]

And Fish, at no point did I mention I was sitting up his back-side, you just made this assumption, as I guess you also did Robin.

[RedRobin]

And Fish, at no point did I mention I was sitting up his back-side, you just made this assumption, as I guess you also did Robin.

....No I didn't make that assumption, Ian - I just responded to how I read Fish's post in the context of the thread  

Not allowing yourself to feel frustrated, even if another driver is being an idiot, is key to better driving. Most people don't enjoy their driving and only view it as a means of transport and this is usually reflected in their driving style - They would prefer their living room armchair on wheels.