muppet should i report him?

DubTony

unkel wrote:

Did you read this thread?

Yeah, was there a reason you asked? Or was that just another snipey comment?

Michael G

The van man was almost certainly driving dangerously, because that is what they do, most of them not owning the vans or having to insure them, but maybe you should look again at what you were doing. Blind-spot mirrors, sold in accessory shops for about €3 each, are one of the best investments you can make. They have saved me from trouble several times. You cannot see everything in a basic door mirror.

unkel

DubTony wrote:

Yeah, was there a reason you asked?

The van was tailgaiting and could be reported for that, but it wasn't and still isn't clear that the OP (unknowingly, not on purpose) forced the van unto the opposite hard shoulder. If OP reports the van, he could end up in big trouble, especially if witnesses are found who can confirm that theory

DubTony

unkel wrote:

The van was tailgaiting and could be reported for that, but it wasn't and still isn't clear that the OP (unknowingly, not on purpose) forced the van unto the opposite hard shoulder. If OP reports the van, he could end up in big trouble, especially if witnesses are found who can confirm that theory

Just to clarify. I assume you mean if the OP reports the van driver, the van driver will end up in big trouble. Fair enough. But reporting him a few days or even a few hours later is pretty useless as the incident is ancient history. If he's reported immediately, there's a chance that the Gardai might actually catch him further on down the road.

If you meant that the OP might end up in big trouble, I feel it's unlikely. The likelihood is that if he had forced the van into the shoulder, the van driver would have blown his horn and braked. The way things played out it's most likely the van driver was acting the idiot and actually made the move on purpose.

unkel

DubTony wrote:

Just to clarify. I assume you mean if the OP reports the van driver, the van driver will end up in big trouble

My point was that if the OP reports the van driver, the OP could end up in big trouble