the oncoming 'stream' of vehicles follow each other like lemmings onto the wrong side of the road, mainly when passing obstructions or vehicles turning left and they swerve around them onto my side.. So in answer what you could do differently? Well you read the situation correctly and I bet you knew what the idiot in the Mondeo was going to do - so the answer, chill, ease off the throttle and let the **** go. The situation is best resolved if everyone knows early who is doing the giving way as early as possible. If there's a near miss type confrontation and sharp braking it both endangers and slows everyone. Typically if you are doing the givng way, doing so obviously and early is a great move -- get them to pass through the hazard confidently and quickly to let you take your turn. If you think they might be doing the giveway, then signal your intent to take the space early and obviously and see if they will give way. And then have time to get out the way if they won't.