A near miss in France!

[Canalsman]

A white van driver turned left across the front of me today. I was travelling at 52mph at the time.

It was a frighteningly near miss. Thankfully ABS, excellent tyres and a dry road today, unlike yesterday, saved me.

It was a full on emergency stop. The brakes proved excellent with just a slight step out of line at the rear.

I had to pull over for a few minutes to calm down.

In 15 years of motorhome driving this is the first time I've had a near miss on the road.

 

[The laird]

A white van driver turned left across the front of me today. I was travelling at 52mph at the time.

It was a frighteningly near miss. Thankfully ABS, excellent tyres and a dry road today, unlike yesterday, saved me.

It was a full on emergency stop. The brakes proved excellent with just a slight step out of line at the rear.

I had to pull over for a few minutes to calm down.

In 15 years of motorhome driving this is the first time I've had a near miss on the road.

 

[barryd]

Im guessing he saw you but being white van man assumed he could easily make it. Good job you were on the ball. Bikers nightmare. We assume everyone is like him.

 

[Pauljenny]

Listening to the sound, I wasn't aware that Jesus was alive and driving a white van in France .
Your response was quite calm and polite.
Stay lucky.

 

[trevskoda]

Miles of a gap, only when a paint streek is visable do i call it close.

 

[Tim120]

Miles of a gap, only when a paint streek is visable do i call it close.

All about perception.
Yes, could have waited, I always back off when approaching any hazard.

 

[oldish hippy]

How come u knew the driver did he have wc sticker

 

[Sharon the Cat]

I'm pleased your reactions are top notch and it was a miss

 

[GMJ]

Blimming heck!!

Your response was very restrained. Mine would have been a more traditional old Anglo Saxon word...or possibly the equivalent in Welsh!

 

[Robmac]

Miles of a gap, only when a paint streek is visable do i call it close.

Probably a bit different in real life and travelling at speed Trev rather than seeing it on a Youtube video sitting at your desk?

 

[TJBi]

A white van driver turned left across the front of me today. I was travelling at 52mph at the time.

It was a frighteningly near miss. Thankfully ABS, excellent tyres and a dry road today, unlike yesterday, saved me.

It was a full on emergency stop. The brakes proved excellent with just a slight step out of line at the rear.

I had to pull over for a few minutes to calm down.

In 15 years of motorhome driving this is the first time I've had a near miss on the road.

Better a near miss than an HGV driving into you!
Glad that you, Jones and the motorhome are OK. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

 

[Makzine]

Any miss is a good miss in my books, glad your all ok.

 

[barryd]

At least the traffic is moving. Unlike here.

Warning. Sweary.

 

[Robmac]

At least the traffic is moving. Unlike here.

Warning. Sweary.

Now I'm no Psychiatrist Barry, but I suspect that he may have anger management issues?

 

[mark61]

Probably a bit different in real life and travelling at speed Trev rather than seeing it on a Youtube video sitting at your desk?

Very much so I think, very different in reality to sitting stationary at home.

Although, as it worked out, the two vehicles weren't going to occupy the same road space at the same time, but still too close for comfort.

Add a bicycle on the wrong side of the road (which happens far too often) exiting the side road, and the whole scenario could be very different.

A perfect example of where braking has a better outcome than accelerating, whoever it was that you quoted a few weeks ago Trev

 

[r4dent]

Better a near miss than an HGV driving into you!

Like this ?

 

[Bigshug]

How come u knew the driver did he have wc sticker

Think it was a JC sticker, that’s how he knew what to call him

 

[Canalsman]

Very much so I think, very different in reality to sitting stationary at home.

Although, as it worked out, the two vehicles weren't going to occupy the same road space at the same time, but still too close for comfort.

Add a bicycle on the wrong side of the road (which happens far too often) exiting the side road, and the whole scenario could be very different.

A perfect example of where braking has a better outcome than accelerating, whoever it was that you quoted a few weeks ago Trev

However had he braked, or I had not braked...

Or if the road was wet...

The outcome would have been catastrophic.

Michelin Agilis Cross Climate tyres all round by the way.

Thank you all for your good wishes. I drive defensively, and always have done, but you cannot account for the actions of an idiot!

 

[Winterskp]

Any near miss is upsetting (to say the least) and you did the right thing.

Michelin Cross climate Camper tyres have the best wet braking performance of any similar tyres incidentally. All terrain tyres are pathetic in this respect.

 

[Moonraker 2]

Wow poor you, it's a very unsettling experience, but I'm glad you are OK.

I had my first this year in France. ( no dashcam) I suddenly noticed a white car coming towards me on the opposite side of the road started crossing the white line!!! In slow motion my brain said " he's not supposed to be doing that"
I slowed slightly and moved right, there was a loud bang, and I managed to pull over and stop. When I got out and looked - .....there was nothing!!! I was expecting a bashed front wing, but nothing?
He somehow must have whacked the wing mirror???
It took me a while to calm down. Other drivers must have noticed, especially the truck behind me, but no one stopped.