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[tony]

jimmy a friend was driving his camper down a street & there was a truck unloading.
a car came up the street & pulled out to pass the truck & no one could go anywhere.
the car driver signalled for jimmy to go back jimmy shook his head this happened a few times.
the man then got out & told jimmy to go back. jimmy said he "would'nt as you have the smaller vehicle & anyway you should have waited as the obstruction is on your side "
the man absued jimmy & gave a few F. . . . S.
jimmy switched off the engine folded his arms & said " i'm in no hurry i can stay as long as it takes i can make a cup of tea, i have a toilet & i have a bed to have a sleep.
the man swore at him again went & reversed the car.

tony

 

[Robmac]

I've done exactly the same before now. A couple of times in fact.

 

[Boris7]

Had this in Scotland last year, a BMW drove past a passing space and blocked the road, I would need to reverse over 100 metres, he could have just pulled in, or after reversed a car length, so I put the kettle on and opened a book

 

[r4dent]

Earlier this year I was parking up in Tescos.

My van is 7.5m and I have a trailer 2.5m so I was was after a space of 2 places in length.
I saw a single space but the car in the other end was reversing out so I entered and was occupying 1 3/4 spaces when the driver changed her mind and decided that driving thru would be easier than reversing out. She gestured for me to get out of her way.

I declined. She started using bad words and inching her vehicle forward. I got out of the cab and started videoing her; her reg plate and her vehicle. She claimed she had right of way because she hadn't left her space. I pointed out that I occupied more of the space and that if she damaged my vehicle she would be responsible. I said I was about to brew a pot f tea and asked if she would like a cuppa while she waited. I offered to watch her back if she wasn't very good at reversing. She just swore more. My wife got out of the van and said she would do the shopping while I was busy making the tea.

Eventually, the lady reversed out (without my assistance) and I parked up.

 

[Robmac]

Earlier this year I was parking up in Tescos.

My van is 7.5m and I have a trailer 2.5m so I was was after a space of 2 places in length.
I saw a single space but the car in the other end was reversing out so I entered and was occupying 1 3/4 spaces when the driver changed her mind and decided that driving thru would be easier than reversing out. She gestured for me to get out of her way.

I declined. She started using bad words and inching her vehicle forward. I got out of the cab and started videoing her; her reg plate and her vehicle. She claimed she had right of way because she hadn't left her space. I pointed out that I occupied more of the space and that if she damaged my vehicle she would be responsible. I said I was about to brew a pot f tea and asked if she would like a cuppa while she waited. I offered to watch her back if she wasn't very good at reversing. She just swore more. My wife got out of the van and said she would do the shopping while I was busy making the tea.

Eventually, the lady reversed out (without my assistance) and I parked up.

Ridiculous. What if you had been in a small car and just took up the space in front of her, she has no right of way through another parking space.

I swear some people go out in the morning just looking for somebody to have a go at!

 

[The laird]

Right s

Had this in Scotland last year, a BMW drove past a passing space and blocked the road, I would need to reverse over 100 metres, he could have just pulled in, or after reversed a car length, so I put the kettle on and opened a book

o it was you I was up against that's fine then

 

[mark61]

I've said I'd do it a few times, but have never had to so far.

These days are can't be bothered, I can reverse back a long way before they've even found reverse. Unless, of course there's someone behind me, in which case the kettle can go on

 

[brian c]

Happens often. My answer go to other driver. Politely ask if they can phone the police. And the police can sort out who is right or wrong. And then say. Ooh I will be in motorhome having a cuppa while we wait. When they turn up can you tell them where I am. Thank you Wife then as she is used to it normally calls out. Brian kettles on.

 

[Robmac]

I've said I'd do it a few times, but have never had to so far.

These days are can't be bothered, I can reverse back a long way before they've even found reverse. Unless, of course there's someone behind me, in which case the kettle can go on

I did it once in my work van (Sprinter) going through a tiny village with pretty much a single track road going through it and a woman in a Merc saloon coming the other way stopped as did I.

I moved up onto the pavement until I could go no further without hitting my mirror on the wall. She demanded that I fold in my mirror and move further over. When I suggested that she mounted the kerb by a foot or so that she could get by she shouted "I don't exactly want to damage my wheels do I". The drop on the kerb was probably 2 inches so no problem.

With that I switched the van off and started reading my newspaper. After about 10 minutes somebody from a car behind me (there was a queue by now) walked over to her and said if she didn't move he would call one of his colleagues to move her. He was a police officer, she moved.

 

[Robmac]

I did it once in my work van (Sprinter) going through a tiny village with pretty much a single track road going through it and a woman in a Merc saloon coming the other way stopped as did I.

I moved up onto the pavement until I could go no further without hitting my mirror on the wall. She demanded that I fold in my mirror and move further over. When I suggested that she mounted the kerb by a foot or so that she could get by she shouted "I don't exactly want to damage my wheels do I". The drop on the kerb was probably 2 inches so no problem.

With that I switched the van off and started reading my newspaper. After about 10 minutes somebody from a car behind me (there was a queue by now) walked over to her and said if she didn't move he would call one of his colleagues to move her. He was a police officer, she moved.

...feels great giving them a smug smile as they drive off.

 

[SimonM]

A few years ago we were touring in the French Alps. We were coming down one pass which had roadworks which were light controlled. All well and good, the light went green so I moved on down. A way along I encountered a large excavator working and was unable to pass it as his tail swing was in my way. So I had to stop until he’d cleared his bucket and swung around.

A half mile further on I could see the end of the roadworks and a car making its way towards me. I kept going, he kept coming. I had nowhere to go as it was a single track road because of the roadworks, which accounted for the lights. We also have a very steep drop off to the side.

The car’s got Spanish plates, and he got out and gesticulated to me, all the while making as though I had to reverse out of his way. No way Jose, I thought to myself, you can go ++++ yourself pal.

Then he opened his mouth and he’s a Brit, expat I assume, and was there telling me I was in the wrong and must reverse. So I of course then told him exactly where he could get off and insisted nicely that he needed to reverse back the 300 yards or so that he’d come. I’ve got all day and I’ll make a sandwich.

He got back into the car and promptly proved he had no idea at all how to reverse. It was so painful seeing someone in charge of a car being so incredibly inept.

 

[colinm]

I've said I'd do it a few times, but have never had to so far.

These days are can't be bothered, I can reverse back a long way before they've even found reverse. Unless, of course there's someone behind me, in which case the kettle can go on

As this, think we've all been there. A few years back was driving a 6.8m coachbuilt around Devon, going down a narrow lane and met a Merc coming other way, I had passed a passing place about 1/4mile, there was another within sight about 50yds behind the Merc, at first she sat there thinking I would reverse, eventually she tried to reverse, after several attempts and her keeping hitting the bank then going forward again I got fed up and reversed the 1/4mile without any problem, as she went past she scowled at me, some people are just a holes.
Just got back from Cornwall, we often walk out and return to van by bus, how I feel for those bus drivers having to deal with car drivers, they must be on Valium.

 

[Kenj]

Same happened to me I was on a motorbike car coming towards me overtaken a row of cars and expected me to pull into the gutter no chance he had to reverse back. He expected me to pull over.

 

[barryd]

As this, think we've all been there. A few years back was driving a 6.8m coachbuilt around Devon, going down a narrow lane and met a Merc coming other way, I had passed a passing place about 1/4mile, there was another within sight about 50yds behind the Merc, at first she sat there thinking I would reverse, eventually she tried to reverse, after several attempts and her keeping hitting the bank then going forward again I got fed up and reversed the 1/4mile without any problem, as she went past she scowled at me, some people are just a holes.
Just got back from Cornwall, we often walk out and return to van by bus, how I feel for those bus drivers having to deal with car drivers, they must be on Valium.

I've been in Devon and Cornwall for a month or so now so I know what you mean. Half the roads here are literally goat tracks oddly with Gardens growing down the middle of them. Thankfully so far we have had no issues as we mainly use the little scooter but even with that we have had to either bury ourselves in the hedge and nettles or turn round on many occasions. I dread to think what its like here peak season

 

[trevskoda]

Almost at the bottom of this narrow steep road to the beach carpark a very large black sporty coup with two ladies blocked the bottom as I was within 10 feet, would the reverse back, nop, farted about for on 10 mins waving and pointing at me, so h brake on and sat there with arms folded, then they tried to reverse, 10 min comedy show until a chap got her out of the car and moved it back letting me through, why do girls go out in the hubbys car which is far to big for them beats me.

 

[tony]

Almost at the bottom of this narrow steep road to the beach carpark a very large black sporty coup with two ladies blocked the bottom as I was within 10 feet, would the reverse back, nop, farted about for on 10 mins waving and pointing at me, so h brake on and sat there with arms folded, then they tried to reverse, 10 min comedy show until a chap got her out of the car and moved it back letting me through, why do girls go out in the hubbys car which is far to big for them beats me.View attachment 110246

when i drove trucks the amount of times i had to stop going up a hill with a load on over some fool would not wait a second.

 

[GeoffL]

Similar happened to me in Millbrook, Cornwall (Google Maps link) last year. Silly woman could clearly see my van had already entered the narrows but 'went for it' and entered the narrows anyway. There were two lorries and half a dozen cars behind me at the time, so I couldn't back up. She refused to back up for anybody or anything -- so I pointed out that I could last a week before running out of any essentials. In the meantime, about another dozen vehicles latched onto the back of the queues in either direction. She threatened to call the police. I said, "Good idea; though I don't know how they're going to get here since you've caused an obstruction!" In the meantime, the other cars waiting in her direction had backed up to clear the narrows expecting her to do the same. Eventually, someone persuade the two lorries behind me to back up a few feet so I could back out of the narrows -- she got as far as alongside my van but couldn't get any further and had to wait, I suspect, for some time until there was room for her to continue as she wasn't visible at the point where she would have had priority. She'd have been so much quicker if she'd just been more observant and not entered the narrows when there was already an oncoming vehicle blocking her exit! These days, I go the long way around via Whitsand Bay rather than risk a repeat ...

 

[Caz]

Get this sort of thing quite often when I'm bus driving. It's usually a BMW being driven by a middle aged man. It's like they don't want to lose face or something. We're not supposed to reverse if we have passengers aboard unless we have a banksman or it is a designated bus station. The other drivers don't believe me when I tell them that.
I usually give in and reverse otherwise we'd be sat there all day. One chap wound up the roof of his convertible, locked the car and said he was walking back home for a cup of tea as he only lived up the lane. That was after I'd enquired politely whether he would like me to reverse his car for him as it was obvious he wasn't capable of doing it himself.

 

[GeoffL]

[...] We're not supposed to reverse if we have passengers aboard unless we have a banksman or it is a designated bus station. [...]

Jan told me about this -- and the abuse she got from entitled car drivers who refused to believe her -- until she produced a print of the relevant operating procedure. Further, it was impressed on her while under training that she would not be covered by the residential home's insurance should she reverse with passengers aboard. If she needed to reverse, she had to disembark her passengers (typically elderly with severe visual impairment) and force them to stand by the roadside while she reversed; and re-embark them once the manoeuvre was complete. If she managed to persuade a car driver to act as a banksman, she had to ensure the driver understood that he/she was liable for any damage -- needless to say, nobody actually agreed to perform that task!

 

[V1nny]

Almost at the bottom of this narrow steep road to the beach carpark a very large black sporty coup with two ladies blocked the bottom as I was within 10 feet, would the reverse back, nop, farted about for on 10 mins waving and pointing at me, so h brake on and sat there with arms folded, then they tried to reverse, 10 min comedy show until a chap got her out of the car and moved it back letting me through, why do girls go out in the hubbys car which is far to big for them beats me.View attachment 110246

If that’s Kinegoe Bay, there’s no chance of reversing up that hill