On Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:57:17 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
JohnP wrote:
Why the F do some drivers leave such a big gap behind the vehicle in
front! Watched a busy junction yesterday - An ambulance was trying to
get through but the junction was blocked - several cars further down
there were massive gaps that, if closed up would have left the junction
clear.

Don't be silly. It needs a driver to be awake and thoughtful to leave a
junction clear unless a yellow box where they risk a penalty. And try
doing it with a side street. And get hooted at by the white van behind.

Or get a ticket because the space you were going to pull into on the
other side of a small box gets filled by a vehicle pulling out in
front of you from the side road and taking the space (often
pressurised to do that by as you say, someone behind wanting to turn
left down the sideroad).

It's a shame they don't care to look at the CCTV and spot when someone
has been put in such a position by others not following the rules
(moral / ethical if not illegal).

Cheers, T i m