I was driving into Town earlier today and came to a busy junction where I needed to filter to the left. There are two lanes to get into if filtering in that direction, the far left one to continue on the same road after crossing the junction, the second to immediately filter right again after crossing the junction.
I was in the far left hand lane, and I glanced a black car beside me in the next lane. The lights turned to green and off we went.
The black car and I drove alongside each other, but it became apparent to me that he was going to go straight, not filter right, and expected me to allow him to cut in front. I can't be doing with road rage these days so let him get on with it.
I was a bit surprised though when he didn't shoot off ahead of me but instead dawdled along at about 40kmph, the car snaking slightly. As soon as we got to the dual carriageway I pulled out and went round him.
As I overtook I realised why he had cut in front of me and was driving so slowly... one hand on the steering wheel, other hand on his mobile, texting furiously. Eyes fixed on the phone, not the road ahead.
I glimpsed in my rear view and grinned. He obviously hadn't noticed the truck, parked in the lane he was travelling in, about 100m in front of him. Although I lost view of him for a moment I suspect from the number of cars that quickly found their way between us he managed to get boxed in behind the parked truck for a while.
My emotions are mixed. On the one hand texting whilst driving has to be one of the most stupid and potentially dangerous things I have seen in weeks!
On the other hand I am smirking quietly. I bet not many owners of elderly Citroen Saxos can say that they've overtaken a brand new, black, convertible Maserati on a dual carriageway...
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