WCIFWT in Peak Traffic

I think this counts as a WCIFWT.

I was in peak traffic this morning (stop-start, 30mph max). I was in
the fast lane although all lanes were going roughly the same speed;
in fact the fast lane was slower because there was an enabling van
and an enabling furniture truck up ahead.

I was behind a V8 pickup with canopy. Now, I have no chance of seeing
over the top of this, and the canopy was tinted so I could not see
through this. So, in order to see traffic up ahead so that I could
brake smoothly and avoid traffic fouling up behind me, I sat to the
side of my lane.

This went OK for a while but then the driver noticed me, and moved his
pickup across the lane to block my vision. I moved out wider and he
moved out wider. I moved back to the other side of the lane and he
moved back too. After a while I gave up.

Is it not bad enough for this guy to drive a pickup in the fast lane,
he also has to actively try and foul up the traffic behind him?

On 28 Mar 2006 19:54:08 -0800, "Old Wolf" >
wrote:

>I think this counts as a WCIFWT.
>
>I was in peak traffic this morning (stop-start, 30mph max). I was in
>the fast lane although all lanes were going roughly the same speed;
>in fact the fast lane was slower because there was an enabling van
>and an enabling furniture truck up ahead.
>
>I was behind a V8 pickup with canopy. Now, I have no chance of seeing
>over the top of this, and the canopy was tinted so I could not see
>through this. So, in order to see traffic up ahead so that I could
>brake smoothly and avoid traffic fouling up behind me, I sat to the
>side of my lane.
>
>This went OK for a while but then the driver noticed me, and moved his
>pickup across the lane to block my vision. I moved out wider and he
>moved out wider. I moved back to the other side of the lane and he
>moved back too. After a while I gave up.
>
>Is it not bad enough for this guy to drive a pickup in the fast lane,
>he also has to actively try and foul up the traffic behind him?

I see that **** all the time. If you drive a vehicle that impedes
someone from seeing what is in front, and then deliberately move over
to prevent them from seeing around you, you are a WCIFWT.

Further, when you go around these assholes, they always try to stop
you from getting in front.

*************************
Dave

In article >, DTJ wrote:

>>Is it not bad enough for this guy to drive a pickup in the fast lane,
>>he also has to actively try and foul up the traffic behind him?
>
> I see that **** all the time. If you drive a vehicle that impedes
> someone from seeing what is in front, and then deliberately move over
> to prevent them from seeing around you, you are a WCIFWT.
>
> Further, when you go around these assholes, they always try to stop
> you from getting in front.

Ever next to one of these barn drivers at a stop sign at a main road? They
can see clear over your car but if you creep up to see around their barn
they move up to keep your vision blocked.

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:20:06 -0600,
(Brent P) wrote:

>In article >, DTJ wrote:
>
>>>Is it not bad enough for this guy to drive a pickup in the fast lane,
>>>he also has to actively try and foul up the traffic behind him?
>>
>> I see that **** all the time. If you drive a vehicle that impedes
>> someone from seeing what is in front, and then deliberately move over
>> to prevent them from seeing around you, you are a WCIFWT.
>>
>> Further, when you go around these assholes, they always try to stop
>> you from getting in front.
>
>Ever next to one of these barn drivers at a stop sign at a main road? They
>can see clear over your car but if you creep up to see around their barn
>they move up to keep your vision blocked.

All the time!

*************************
Dave