Originally Posted by frog
Originally Posted by Andy aka treacle's cousin
Originally Posted by frog
We were sat at 95 odd on the outside lane when someone came up and sat on my bumper when I clearly couldn't move in.
He was a little surprised when I dropped to 4th and floored it, leaving him standing when the road opened up and allowed for higher speeds.
I cannot comment on your specific scenario, but it does sound like a British mentality. As I said, I wasn't there but in general if it was the other way around and you were approaching him at speed I have found from my own experience that French driver would have pulled in to let you by.
It is that difference that makes travelling in France a pleasant experience for me and the family. No dick measuring just driver respect.
You misread my post I think, I was in front and couldn't move into the inside lane so he sat inches away from my rear bumper.
He could easily have lifted off in time, waited for me to move in and gone past...
It used to be very common in France before they introduced speed cameras on the m-way. You'd be driving at well over the speed limit (100 odd) and someone in a clapped out and small engined car would come right up to your rear bumper and egg you off the road so as to not loose any momentum.
Seen it done by people carriers with whole family on board too...
Yep, tailgating is etremely common in france. People used to do it all the time when we used to go on family holidays. We'd be doing 80-100mph towing a caravan and someone would just sit right up your arse until you moved over. Typical French style of driving tbh.