Anyone else encountered Motorhome hostility?

[Mick Kennedy]

I wonder if many others have encountered unbidden hostility simply because you drive a motorhome?

I have been driving these lovely vans since 1980 (a Bedford CF, various VW combie's, a Winnebago and now a Kontiki 649) and I've never had a problem. But my eldest son recently bought his first motorhome and has had some very negative experiences - from people flicking the V's at him to being cut up, or just getting nasty looks.

OK, I've had people a bit miffed if they get stuck behind us on a long country road, but nothing major; yet my lad, a good ''advanced'' driver is seeing some hostility. Maybe it's because he's young and people are resentful? I don't know.

Without opening a ''nasty'' thread of horrible stories, I'd be interested to know of others' experience in this regard.

Happy New Year, one and all!

Mick

 

[chaser]

No.

 

[MisterB]

Not at all, in fact I am surprised by the number of people who actually smile (hopefully wistfully) unless they can see something I don't lol !

 

[Lenny HB]

Nope.

 

[Jabstatt]

I’ve been seriously cut up particularly on roundabouts but I’m at the other end of the spectrum, I.e. ancient!

They can all eff off!

I’m bigger than them and my vehicle can be very wide!

Tony

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[JJ]

Young people shouldn't be allowed to use motorhomes.

There are brumm brumm, go faster cars and all in holiday packages for them.

Leave motorhoming to us old and wise, doddery folk who appreciate the important things in life.

Good gracious... there is even a van across the way from me which has two children staying in it... running around enjoying themselves and having fun... disgraceful!

JJ

 

[Abgs]

I had someone overtake me on a the M62 last week, beeped the horn and the passenger pointed at the van and gave us a double thumbs up. Which was nice!

 

[Janine]

Nope. I’ve even had a tractor reverse up a narrow lane to let me past

 

[LesW]

Never have..

 

[pappajohn]

Maybe he's just too sensitive!

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[enark]

Ah yes, now you mention it, i did get a dirty look the other week…

 

[Tombola]

Not really, I find most courteous and let me go etc.

Maybe its an after covid effect?

 

[David and Sally]

Nope. I hope never too.

 

[Flairy]

Not ever.

 

[Carpmart]

I’m in the no camp too… largely positive with occasional ambivalent reactions!

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[meanders]

Once within half a mile of home in a narrow lane and aggressively told by an obvious townie group of walkers that I shouldn't be taking it up there. I was happily following them until they got to place where they could stand safely. Look on the guys face when I told him I lived in the village was a picture to behold. I have had many thumbs up and toots when moving into a layby, bus stop, wide driveway or the like to allow those following to pass and get on their way.

 

[steve69]

Jealousy of other's apparent success is one of the characteristics of the British way of life.
In America, I've seen Ferrari's parked in busy streets and the passers-by just admire it.
In the UK they would be smashing it up within 5 minutes.

 

[swemmy666]

Jealousy of other's apparent success is one of the characteristics of the British way of life.
In America, I've seen Ferrari's parked in busy streets and the passers-by just admire it.
In the UK they would be smashing it up within 5 minutes.

You obviously frequent the wrong streets in the UK, I doubt that there is much difference across the whole of the western world in this respect

 

[Clewie68]

Jealousy of other's apparent success is one of the characteristics of the British way of life.
In America, I've seen Ferrari's parked in busy streets and the passers-by just admire it.
In the UK they would be smashing it up within 5 minutes.

Personally I blame the government. They pay way too many mindless out of work people to stay at home. Two mindless people have a child, (also paid for) then the are three. This has been going on for decades. Now there are entire towns of mindless skanks with no idea of the true value of money.

Rant over. I think I've got my moaning today. Again.

No problems though with people giving me grief about the campervan as I don't own one yet. I pick it up in March. Can't wait. What a day that will be.

 

[carolyn]

I find people are lovely and welcoming wherever we go.

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[WallaceandGromit]

Nope, in fact, the main thing I've noticed swapping a wobble box for a motorhome is how courteous other drivers are

 

[DerryW]

Once within half a mile of home in a narrow lane and aggressively told by an obvious townie group of walkers that I shouldn't be taking it up there. I was happily following them until they got to place where they could stand safely. Look on the guys face when I told him I lived in the village was a picture to behold. I have had many thumbs up and toots when moving into a layby, bus stop, wide driveway or the like to allow those following to pass and get on their way.

That reminds me of something that happened a long while ago.

Many many years ago in a previous life I used to drive class one LGV (or HGV as they were known in them days). The company were based in the same village we live today.

I always remember one sunny summers day I was in the yard and in trotted a lady on the biggest stallion you’re ever likely to see, dismounted, straight into the office demanding that the vehicles used a different route into the yard. This was promptly met in a stern but polite tone from the boss, when pointing to the tax disc in the windscreen “when you pay for the tax on my vehicles you can then tell me what road I can use” and promptly returned to the office.

 

[DerryW]

The very worst we’ve experienced is the odd disgruntled look from a car driver if they perceive we’ve been holding them up unnecessarily.

Other that that is usually the opposite, sometimes even a smile and a wave.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Usually good reactions, except for a British Gas van who deliberately cut in front forcing me to mount the kerb. The dashcam footage was sent to “operation snap” and the police wrote back to say that action was being taken of a conditional offer or court. Such a shame…….

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Would be interested to know where he had been subjected to such activity, and at what time of year.
I ask only because, I have noticed that on some days , at certain times of the year, a strange mist seems to descend onto certain motorists and pedestrians, and thus the general mood has a somewhat ugly feeling.
Used to see this quite frequently when driving commercially all over the UK, and affecting all sorts of people.
Even experienced it in shops and pubs at certain times, when confrontation seems to be the main aim for a reaction.
Seems to be the way of the world now, unfortunately.

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[Scotch mist]

WELL. , since you asked YES I’ve been annoyed a at a MoHo that has been parking in a narrow street in our village , unfortunately I don’t have a picture of the twat , with parked cars at one side which is normal there is little space for cars /vans trucks to get by , the pavement is only 3 foot wide so this twat parks on the pavement leaving only 18” to allow pedestrians to past , no thought for anyone but himself, when I see it I think no wonder people resent MoHo’s

BUT. I personally have never felt hostility anymore that driving my car

Picture of street below

 

[Figaro]

I've been cut up, usually at roundabouts and cars pull out in front of me, usually youngsters in Audi A3's etc.
I just try to ignore and get on with my day.
Never had direct hostility

 

[JJ]

Personally I blame the government. They pay way too many mindless out of work people to stay at home. Two mindless people have a child, (also paid for) then the are three. This has been going on for decades. Now there are entire towns of mindless skanks with no idea of the true value of money.

Rant over. I think I've got my moaning today. Again.

No problems though with people giving me grief about the campervan as I don't own one yet. I pick it up in March. Can't wait. What a day that will be.

JJ

 

[meanders]

They pay way too many mindless out of work people to stay at home.

Nice stereotype, but some would argue that those out of work and claiming are not mindless, but perhaps the clever ones.

Lots of people claiming cannot get work for a variety of reasons. Governments of all colours have repeatedly tried tackling the benefits problem for at least three decades with little if any success. I have seen the raw edge of that with children going cold and hungry because the adults have been 'sanctioned' by a sometimes cruel and unforgiving system.

On the other hand I have also seen the very occasional case of kids going cold and hungry because the money available has been misspent on drink, gambling, expensive phone contracts etc, but they are very much in the minority. Don't believe all you hear.

 

[GerTee]

I had someone overtake me on a the M62 last week, beeped the horn and the passenger pointed at the van and gave us a double thumbs up. Which was nice!

We had similar from two delivery guys in a Curry’s delivery van. Big smiles and thumbs up.