metalfossil
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This was my fault but I was tired and a bit lazy, but talk about an over reaction. I was doing the 4.00am start at work and had to get up at 2.30am. I never ever get enough sleep on this shift.
Anyway to get to the story. I past a semi on the Western Ring Rd in Melbourne, and didn't give him much thought until I'd gone on to the Tulla and taken the Bell St turn off. If you know this road, you will realise that the right lane becomes the left lane as you drive up the hill.
I was knocking my cruise back to 80kph, when I viewed this semi in my mirror. he was coming up fast and I guess I panicked and braked causing him to brake heavily. I should've gone into the left lane, and this would've been the end of the story, but I was tired and just bloody lazy.
I drove up the hill and needed to get into the right lane to turn into Moreland Rd. The semi was way back, but as soon as I drove into the right lane he came speeding up behind me and went into the left lane. He then proceeded to merge into my lane and started to force me across into the oncoming lanes. He then drove his semi right across the road and commenced stopping. I was bloody scared by this time, but luckily enough I was able to turn right into one of the side streets.
No excuses here, I was plain lazy, but talk about over kill on the semi driver's part.
Anyway to get to the story. I past a semi on the Western Ring Rd in Melbourne, and didn't give him much thought until I'd gone on to the Tulla and taken the Bell St turn off. If you know this road, you will realise that the right lane becomes the left lane as you drive up the hill.
I was knocking my cruise back to 80kph, when I viewed this semi in my mirror. he was coming up fast and I guess I panicked and braked causing him to brake heavily. I should've gone into the left lane, and this would've been the end of the story, but I was tired and just bloody lazy.
I drove up the hill and needed to get into the right lane to turn into Moreland Rd. The semi was way back, but as soon as I drove into the right lane he came speeding up behind me and went into the left lane. He then proceeded to merge into my lane and started to force me across into the oncoming lanes. He then drove his semi right across the road and commenced stopping. I was bloody scared by this time, but luckily enough I was able to turn right into one of the side streets.
No excuses here, I was plain lazy, but talk about over kill on the semi driver's part.