Road rage lunatic...

mjt · 25 Mar 2010 at 19:42

What annoys me a lot is people who pull out of side streets directly in front of you even though there's no one behind you.
It's really quite annoying, especially when they turn off 2 minutes later :mad:

If I have to brake, then I have had to take evasive action. Why should I when I have right of way?

NVP said:
That's probably the most extreme example but on other occasions (especially in Milton Keynes) if people cut me up on round abouts or don't look and almost hit into you when changing lanes or even drift into your lane causing you to take evasive action (this all happens too much in MK!!) normally I would ignore and back off but on occassion I do overtake and give them a dose of their own medicine, the difference being I am aware of what I am doing so I do not make it dangerous, but I feel justified for doing so...

I would never do it back to somebody. I just hoot, it tends to get a satisfactory result.
I do like my horn though

NVP · 25 Mar 2010 at 19:55

Yeah I'm sure they never learn and most of the time they probably didn't realise they cut me up in the first place so they think that I'm the crazy, inconsiderate ******* but it makes me feel better so that's the main thing

mjt · 25 Mar 2010 at 19:57

NVP said:
Yeah I'm sure they never learn and most of the time they probably didn't realise they cut me up in the first place so they think that I'm the crazy, inconsiderate ******* but it makes me feel better so that's the main thing

A lot of people just don't realise they have done anything wrong though, which is a shame.

NVP · 25 Mar 2010 at 20:00

Yeah true, it's only the times where serious accidents are avoided by intense horn blowing and evasive action that people become aware of what they almost caused, the rest of the time they are blissfully unaware of what could have happened especially if all parties were paying as little attention as the culprit.

Haggisman · 25 Mar 2010 at 22:20

Tachyon said:
Some people think that when their indicators are on then it's fine to go in that direction regardless of other road users.

Not directly related to road rage, but good god I hate this, I to see idiots on the motorway all the time who seem to think that a little flashing orange light magically makes it safe for them to change lane to a position 5m directly ahead of you when you're overtaking at 70 and they're pootling along at 50 :mad:

mjt · 25 Mar 2010 at 22:22

Haggisman said:
Not directly related to road rage, but good god I hate this, I to see idiots on the motorway all the time who seem to think that a little flashing orange light magically makes it safe for them to change lane to a position 5m directly ahead of you when you're overtaking at 70 and they're pootling along at 50

My favourite part is when they suddenly swerve back into their lane after having looked in their mirrors

silversurfer · 26 Mar 2010 at 07:21

Mr^B said:
I wouldn't, no.

Beeping afterwards is pretty pointless, he knew you there and couldnt care less so beeping doesnt do anything.

I might be tempted had I something fitted like this

DiG · 26 Mar 2010 at 08:21

I so want to fit those to some little city car no one would expect it on. Imagine cutting up a Nissan Micra and that happens!

redeye_uk · 26 Mar 2010 at 08:42

Tachyon said:
I don't know if you don't like this guy or something but it seems to me your twisting his story to make it look like he nearly the caused the accident. The guy who needs to pull out should ease up and pull out when it's clear. Some people think that when their indicators are on then it's fine to go in that direction regardless of other road users. Sounds to me the guy with the hazard in his lane was too pigheaded to slow down. I know if I was boxed in I'd slow down until I could pull out, not mouth off at someone for overtaking me in the passing lane.

No twisting of the story and no grudge against anybody. I was merely pointing out if I was in a similar situation I would also be peeved with the person in the outside lane for not spotting a hazard and boxing me in....

LEK-89 · 26 Mar 2010 at 09:34

I know what you mean, unfortunately there are oo many idiots on our roads.

I hate drivers who drive right up behind you as well, there are too many people around here who do it near where I work and do it going at 50mph on the dual carriageway.

Liam

Lum · 26 Mar 2010 at 15:24

DiG said:
I so want to fit those to some little city car no one would expect it on. Imagine cutting up a Nissan Micra and that happens!

Even the cheap nasty air horns that Halfrauds sell are good enough on the right car.

Did it to my old cheap nasty manky Passat as they were cheaper than a new horn from a scrappers, scared the crap out of a taxi driver who was trying to pull in front of me before his lane merged into mine.