Watch out, there is something in the road!

[stevewool]

There I was, just enjoying the moment.

Well, not really.

I pulled out of this side road and onto the main road and off I went. I soon caught up with this ambulance in a 40mph zone and he was doing around 33mph.

I was in no rush, so I just kept a nice distance between us. And then it happened! Did I see it first, or did the ambulance driver see it? He applied his brakes - slowly at first - then swerved onto the other side of the road into oncoming drivers who nearly mounted the kerb.

I thought what a t-----t, what this man had just done was so stupid and what did he try to avoid? A squirrel running across the road.

Yes I know, why run something over if you can avoid it? But to put others in danger well, you can imagine what I shouted at him through the cab window as we sat at traffic lights.

[grahamw48]

He should be taken off driving.

That is (obviously) highly dangerous, and for a supposed professional driver... ridiculous.

I will ALWAYS run over whatever is in my path rather than swerving, if I can't brake safely in time. Running into a 40 ton truck head-on or squashing somebody's Labrador, sorry, no contest.

[fred]

I will ALWAYS run over whatever is in my path rather than swerving, if I can't brake safely in time. Running into a 40 ton truck head-on or squashing somebody's Labrador, sorry, no contest.

Hmmmm!!