Could this exact situation be repeated? I wouldn't discount it, although I've never come across driving so bizarre in over twenty years of being behind the wheel.
But it's made me realise, anything is possible when driving. Anything!
And the worst part of it all, I'll probably get the blame for someone else's lunacy.
Anyway, I was driving down the motorway a few hours ago. The speed restrictions were on and I was in the fast lane behind a car in front of me. Nothing at all was in front of this car I might add.
We approach another overhead gantry showing the speed which was 60 MPH with the red circle around it. We were both doing 50 MPH because of the previous speed restriction further back, so there was no need to slow down. I was around two car lengths behind.
Suddenly I see her brake lights, and I'm thinking she's slowing down to read the speed as some motorists do when they near the gantry signs, so I slow down too but I didn't anticipate she'd slam on the brakes and grind to a halt right under the gantry.
Did she think these were traffic lights on red or something?Her explanation was that she didn't understand the signs, gently braked and the car suddenly stopped.
The damage to her car wasn't that bad as I managed to turn the wheel but just clipped her corner. A few more yards and the accident would have been avoided.
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Originally Posted by fred
) almost 3 figures on a dual carriageway. 
It's not a fight to finish, it's about getting home safely.
