Post by acnedriver on Apr 18, 2023 5:10:47 GMT
A COLCHESTER taxi driver has accused other motorists of being “sheep” after a clip of him skipping a long queue of cars on the A12 went viral.
The driver, who goes by Dills_Taxi on TikTok and lives in Colchester, has amassed about 450,000 views after uploading a clip of him on the A12.
The ongoing roadworks on the A12’s London-bound carriageway see three lanes merge into two near Stanway.
In the clip, he overtakes more than 50 cars using the outside lane, waiting until further down to merge in safely.
Speaking to the Gazette, he said: “On TikTok I usually upload funny conversations with customers as well as dashcam footage.
“This clip just went viral. I think it’s because driving is such a relatable thing to people.
“As a taxi driver, I am on the road all day every day and see competent and incompetent drivers.
“There is nothing wrong with the clip, I obeyed the Highway Code.
“People are just sheep and all sit there queueing. I moved over safely and carried on going.
“About 95 per cent of people commented and agreed, but there is the odd few who have called me names, say I shouldn’t be doing it, I just reply and say read the Highway Code.
“I even had a few police officers reply and say it’s perfectly allowed.
“Ironically I have seen more people doing it now, so maybe they’ve seen my video.”
www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23460712.tiktok-a12-video-sees-colchester-taxi-driver-go-viral/
The driver, who goes by Dills_Taxi on TikTok and lives in Colchester, has amassed about 450,000 views after uploading a clip of him on the A12.
The ongoing roadworks on the A12’s London-bound carriageway see three lanes merge into two near Stanway.
In the clip, he overtakes more than 50 cars using the outside lane, waiting until further down to merge in safely.
Speaking to the Gazette, he said: “On TikTok I usually upload funny conversations with customers as well as dashcam footage.
“This clip just went viral. I think it’s because driving is such a relatable thing to people.
“As a taxi driver, I am on the road all day every day and see competent and incompetent drivers.
“There is nothing wrong with the clip, I obeyed the Highway Code.
“People are just sheep and all sit there queueing. I moved over safely and carried on going.
“About 95 per cent of people commented and agreed, but there is the odd few who have called me names, say I shouldn’t be doing it, I just reply and say read the Highway Code.
“I even had a few police officers reply and say it’s perfectly allowed.
“Ironically I have seen more people doing it now, so maybe they’ve seen my video.”
www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/23460712.tiktok-a12-video-sees-colchester-taxi-driver-go-viral/