I agree its not just BMW and Merc drivers, Audi drivers seem to be the current
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"favourites" in my book.
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I cover 56000 miles a year in my van plus whatever I travel in the car and I have noticed that driving standards are DEFINATLY slipping, however I ask myself WHY this
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is happening, is it down to our roads? no ITS DOWN TO THE INSTRUCTORS if what happened to me the other night was anything to go by.
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I was heading home up the A34, I was in the outside lane at a steady 80 and overtaking an LDV, we came upto a sliproad which had a learner driver approaching, I had spotted him but I dont think the LDV driver had, without warning nor indication the Learner driver pulled out onto the duel carriageway infront of the LDV and promply STALLED.
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This left the LDV driver in a righth predicament, either rear end the Learner at a good 70mph or pull out, the latter option was chosen which meant subsequently I was the one who found himself in trouble despite the fact that I was already backing of the gas.
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I had nowehere to go except to try and get over as close to the central reservation
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(The wire and pole type instead of the the normal hard barrier) to avoid the LDV whilst emergency braking and also trying to avoid being rear ended by Renault Megane behind me.
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Fortunately a big accident was avoided although I think the Megane behind me would have suffered some serious stone chips to the front of his car.
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Horns were blaring lights were flashing but did the learner and instructor wave ANY acknowledgement of their mistake? Did they hell.
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If this is the way learners are being taught then im sorry but its no wonder the standards are slipping.
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