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on 10 Feb 2006 04:17:29 -0800, sothach wrote in uk.rec.cycling :
>Richard wrote:
>
>> Depends if it's banning those who are more than 10% /over/ the traffic
>> stream average, or more than 10% /different to/ the traffic stream
>> average. The OP's 'of' the TSA is ambiguous, and TBH I read it the same
>> as Jim at first. 
>
>Yer, dats wot i did mean - the high standards of scholarship in (on?)
>this NG are appreciated almost always by this alliterate barsteward.
>
>The TSA idea was mooted in Germany as to what to do about the so-called
>'Drengler' - these are - as often as not BMW - drivers who hare up
>behind anyone in the overtaking lane of an Autobahn, and try and
>intimidate them out of the way, sometimes as in a recent case, killing
>them in the process. One suggestion was to measure speeds on a stretch
>and set the max speed M25-style as something like 110% the average
>speed - I guess there might have been an upper limit, though maybe not.
What is it with drivers of BMWs? To me they are Bloody Minded Wankers
taking far too many risks for the conditions. Mercedes drivers are not
far behind them and together they leave WVM (White Van Man) looking
like a paragon of virtue in comparison. Women with small children on
the school run spending more time keeping an eye on what the sprogs
are up to in the cabin rather than what is going on around them in the
road at up to 30mph come in next on my danger list top 3.
And to top it all, Thursdays for some reason are nightmarish. I don't
know why, but I feel more vulnerable on a Thursday than any other day
of the week. Sunday mornings are the safest, as I guess, drivers are
still sleeping off the previous night's alcohol intake.
On a Thursday traffic seems to be heavier in volume of vehicles; more
aggressive in their manoeuvring; less likely to be cognisant of me on
the bike thus getting far too close when passing or deciding to turn
left at the last moment; more likely to kerb crawl with their tyres on
the red/yellow lines making passing them whilst they are stationary
difficult to say the least and because they are more aggressive, less
accommodating as a group to let me *out of the gutter* to pass them on
the right hand side whilst they are stationary / slow moving. Once
they *get up to speed* ie faster than me, the attitude seems to be
*get the out of my way*.
Sorry for that rant.
Whinge over.
Just needed to get it off my chest.
