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 Thu 6 Jun 13 08:27 
 Narrow escape - TeeCee
Try riding a motorbike for a bit.

You very rapidly learn that everything waiting to pull out of a side turning is a nailed-on threat.
Worst I had was coming down a hill one morning to see a BMW 3 series waiting to pull out. I backed off the throttle and covered the brakes. He looked straight at me, to the extent that I swear that we made eye contact, so I went back on the throttle.

He pulled out.

I took the liberty of putting a motorcycle boot through his grille on the way past...
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 Narrow escape  TeeCee 6 Jun 13 08:17
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