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@Jimbonic
Yep, that would have got your heart pumping and blood boiling, James. Glad you're OK and just took a fright.
Had my own "Oh Shit" moment this morning. It reminded me why I always avoid schools in the morning! Mercedes A Class overtook me down a little road, then pulled left into side road (fortunately, far enough ahead to avoid being annoying / dangerous). However, as I started to come past the side road, he decides that's a good time to exit said side road, pulling straight into my path. A long "Aaaaaaah, whoooooooaaaaa" later and I'd managed to take enough speed off and steer round the front of his car. Somehow, I managed to avoid a huge, fuck off swear - being outside a primary school is not the best place to practice your vernacular! But, all I got was a half-hearted, slightly sheepish "sorry". Ah, well, I suppose I'm alive - what more could I want!
I was kinda desperate to avoid the accident, as just before Christmas I found out what it was like to have an actual accident. Tootling along on the way home, I stopped at a set of traffic lights next to Epsom station, waited until they were nice and green before setting off. About halfway across said lights, my progress was blocked by a cab turning right right across in front of me. All I could manage was the lightest of swerves before I hit the front of his cab and was tossed like some sort of human pancake over the front of the cab and onto my face!
This taught me a few things:
Fortunately, I got away without major injury. Although, two months later, I still have a stiff neck and my right thumb aches like a bastard after a ride. But, hey, once again, I'm still alive.