"GB" wrote in message
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Neil Williams wrote:
On Feb 17, 7:34 pm, McKevvy wrote:

Don't take any evasive action. Maintain your speed.

While you are in terms of road traffic law completely in the right, I
would suggest that "defensive driving" would suggest that if they do
that and it is safe for you to do so that you should move to the right
or back off slightly to let them in.

It's all very well there being an accident and it being someone else's
fault, but I would prefer to accommodate the muppets and not have to
deal with the admin or worse of an accident I could have avoided.

I once heard it said: "Don't just drive as if everyone else on the
road is an idiot. Drive as if they are actively out to kill you."


My wife finds joining the motorway a very fraught experience.

A couple of times, I have ended up on the hard shoulder when the traffic
in the nearside lane refuses to leave a gap, but that's the worst that can
happen.

Please do not take this as a facetious remark - it isn't.

I suggest a lesson or two from a decent driving school would help, no matter
how long she has held her licence. The lessons to be specifically aimed at
her problem. (motorway driving, specifically the first bit... getting onto
them!).

Her current experience with otherwise (I presume ) competently handling the
car should put her at her ease for this lesson.....Most women HATE taking
"instructions" from their menfolk (and vice versa!!); so an impartial
instructor would be of benefit.