revtothelimit - motorbike forum

Here's one for y'all.

On a road I regularly ride there's point when I hang a left at a T junction. The corner is more or less an continuation of the way I'm travelling,rather than a sharp definite turn. I could stay in top gear and just roll on through,to give perspective. The corner is also blind,due to high hedging.

I normally tread a bit warily,because the road's not that wide and farm vehicle coming the opposite direction can be towards the centre of the road.

The other day I entered the corner to find a lorry coming the other way with a 40ft trailer using up a fair bit more than his share. No bother,it happens and I wasn't charging on,just move over. What did catch me by surprise was,the lorry was turning left,hence him being over my side to get a cut for the trailer,but as I passed the end of the trailer swung right over toward me. It was so close I actually took my right hand off the bar because I thought it was about to whack me.

Never too old to have another school day.

Yup, trailers, big arsed trailers on the back of big arsed vehicles, are "interesting" to say the least !!!

Glad it missed you/you missed it

If you keep using "y'all" you'll be getting a school day.

There are many people on the road who have no understanding of how much space large vehicles need to manoeuvre.

And also the horribly limited view drivers of them typically have. Or don't, IYSWIM.

Reminded me ...

An acquaintance was toddling along behind a tractor and trailer. Approaching a rh junction, the tractor driver signalled right and moved into the right turn lane.

Matey accelerated through - as the tractor driver turned left into a field.

He told police "I always do that"

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 3:04 pm If you keep using "y'all" ya'll be getting a school day.

Sorry y'all.