The drivers or the passengers

[eggsovereasywithteandtoast]

I've stilll got a bit of steam coming from the ears and ssshakes in the hand.

Driving the bosses new bakkie this weekend (new as in Wednesday new), and almost didn't get it home tonight in one piece.

Because a Taxi hits the brakes in front of me to come to an unannounced sudden stop. This in fairly hectic traffic, on Montague drive on portion of pavement road, with no shoulders, cAnal walk behind me. And only knows how I didn't end up going through the back of him. But the bosses bakkie was not facing forward when I did finally take my nose off the wheel.

Then I saw the passenger (a lady) casually getting on. The numskull that operates the door grins at me, hops in and they zoot off again.

 

Can these passengers not think for themselves that could probably find a better place to flag down a taxi? Not even 10m further was a Business park entrance where he could have pulled out of the road safely. Lazy passenger. Driver could have pulled in there and made her walk towards the bus.

Who the hell is more at fault here?

 

gRRR

[urbanroyal]

Under normal circumstances following distance .. 3 second rule,

Driving behind TAXI ... 10 second rule...

 

Glad you ok,,,

[firewolf]

Taxi's just drive k*k and that's the damm truth. And they don't give a ..... either. You know how ya wanna mow the next one down?

SO maybe the next person the irate driver finds is a cyclist and they take their anger out there.

[bikemonster]

Glad you're ok, eggs, and the bakkie too.

 

But if you can't stop when the vehicle in front of you stops, you're too close.

 

And being surprised by taxis pulling dumb moves...are you new to driving?

 

Just saying, is all.

[Tiny K]

Glad you are ok boet - but as all people (especially in Cape Town - but I am sure everywhere) know - avoid lanes used by taxi's. I do and my morning and afternoon drives are only ruined by people that can't drive and hog the fast lane.... glad the boss' ride is ok too

[MTB_Roadie]

I've stilll got a bit of steam coming from the ears and ssshakes in the hand.

Driving the bosses new bakkie this weekend (new as in Wednesday new), and almost didn't get it home tonight in one piece.

Because a Taxi hits the brakes in front of me to come to an unannounced sudden stop. This in fairly hectic traffic, on Montague drive on portion of pavement road, with no shoulders, cAnal walk behind me. And only knows how I didn't end up going through the back of him. But the bosses bakkie was not facing forward when I did finally take my nose off the wheel.

Then I saw the passenger (a lady) casually getting on. The numskull that operates the door grins at me, hops in and they zoot off again.

 

Can these passengers not think for themselves that could probably find a better place to flag down a taxi? Not even 10m further was a Business park entrance where he could have pulled out of the road safely. Lazy passenger. Driver could have pulled in there and made her walk towards the bus.

Who the hell is more at fault here?

 

gRRR

 

HAHA!! I saw this happened! was it you? lol! Was a very funn view indeed, almost thought u were gona take that taxi out!