Waving at gridlocked traffic

I cruised through the miles and miles of stalled cars on the M25/M23
today, on my little CD250. (If you missed the news, they shut the M25
for hours and hours after a four-fatality crash near J5).

And I could sense the frustration and anger rising, like the heat haze
from a boiling-over radiator, from the people trapped in their cars.

And I waved at them, as I passed, like this:

<fx: flutters fingers, patronisingly>

Should I feel dirty and guilty or do others do this?

 

Noel Coward style?

 

You fucking loved it so why even contemplate guilt? You wouldn't
normally give a toss.

 

No and yes in that order.

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I overtook a car on the way home last night and the bloke went spastic,
shouting out the window at me. I signalled to him in the way that our
archers used to let the French know that they were still okay.

 

And I waved at them, as I passed, like this:

Grown out of this myself - just count my blessings when I do overtake long
lines of cars 'cos the next time it might be pissing down with me passing
the same cars on the debris strewn, slippery crown of the road anticipating
awkward SOC drivers doing their level best to position their vehicles as
wide as possible to impede my progress

 

I must say, on the rare occasions when the boot has been on the other
foot, so to speak, I've heaved a philosophical sigh and wished I were
on a bike. But I *always* move over to let the bikes filter past.

Reminds me - must take the bike to Heathrow on Saturday, rather than
the car.

 

I must say, on the rare occasions when the boot has been on the other

tbh I would prefer car drivers to just maintain their line - I always feel
obliged to acknowledge the ones who move over for me but nine times out of
ten their movement is so exaggerated it's annoying.

 

Maybe.
But at least you know that they've seen you.

 

But alas, not the bike in the other lane who's now had his gap closed.

 

I generally find they acknowledge me with a big swerve to the left about
five seconds *after* I've gone past.

 

Heh. Useful

 

(The Older Gentleman) wrote in

Going down the A303 on friday night heading towards Exeter, I think I
must have spent half my time filtering. Mostly, it was fairly easy,
except on the single carriageway bits, where a few people seemed so
move out to the right so their wheels were right on the centre line.

Which was a bit rude I thought, so I passed them anyway. I can't see
the point in the deliberate obstruction, but I think that when people
get into a car, their sense of 'personal space' suddenly changes
greatly.

Coming back up was very much the same on Sunday evening.

I certainly didn't feel dirty nor guilty, just a bit hungry.

Dave.

 

feel

I wave a leg at them, its safer/easier than the hand.

 

Isnt that what titanium toe sliders were developed for , Ive a nice
white line down mine, from Mr Ford transit on the A64 who moved over to
block my filtering.

Ken

 

Cor! You really are a double-hard-bastard ain't ya?

 

Heh, I used to, when I was in the UK. There's no need in France.

 

<G> I don't understand why people get worked up when bikes filter past.
**** 'em.

 

Huh?

I don't see why an exaggerated movement is annoying. It means they've
seen you, want to show you they've seen you and it gives you more space.

 

Well, it depends where you're filtering, doesn't it?

I tend to filter between the outside and middle lanes where I can. It
tends to be safer.