What winds you up most when you're driving?
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Driving today has reminded me of my biggest pet hate, people who dont know how bloody wide their car is! I was stuck behind some bint in a Yaris today who had to wait until every single car in the oncoming lane was gone, before manouvreing her huge car past a parked car which was blocking all of 2 feet of the road. There must have been a good 4feet of room on either side of her :/
Oh yes I forgot my biggest pet hate.
People who indicate to go round parked cars.
Nobody has ever told you to do this, you certainly were not told to do it for your test, because you would have failed your exam if you did.
Indicating is for changing lanes or turning off, not for passing stationary traffic.
It annoys me because If I for what ever reason have to drive one of the lorries at work it becomes a bigger issue, because it wont stop in time should you happen to be a complete ******* moron. If you are one of the morons who do it, I then have to guess what it is you want to do, are you turning off? into a drive? do i need to stop because the cretin who is indicating cant drive and hasnt seen me and is likely to swing across my lane? Is he just driving with his indicaters on? oh no, because (as for the very reason you dont do it on your test) you were driving round that obstruction like everybody who can actually drive would reasonably expect you to be doing, so why are you telling everyone you intend to do something else?
Because indicating like, is for changing lanes and turning off.
People who indicate to go round parked cars.
Nobody has ever told you to do this, you certainly were not told to do it for your test, because you would have failed your exam if you did.
Indicating is for changing lanes or turning off, not for passing stationary traffic.
It annoys me because If I for what ever reason have to drive one of the lorries at work it becomes a bigger issue, because it wont stop in time should you happen to be a complete ******* moron. If you are one of the morons who do it, I then have to guess what it is you want to do, are you turning off? into a drive? do i need to stop because the cretin who is indicating cant drive and hasnt seen me and is likely to swing across my lane? Is he just driving with his indicaters on? oh no, because (as for the very reason you dont do it on your test) you were driving round that obstruction like everybody who can actually drive would reasonably expect you to be doing, so why are you telling everyone you intend to do something else?
Because indicating like, is for changing lanes and turning off.
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When I use to commute through the countryside people not understanding the what the NSL symbol meant really wound me up. Now I understand the concept of driving as fast as the road conditions allow (e.g. doing 60mph on blind bends would be suicide) but it's not 30mph on a straight because it looks a bit scary.
Now I'm a pedestrian in London: cyclists. Cyclists, cyclists, cyclists. Amusingly enough Boris Bike cyclists don't cause issues, it's the idiots on their expensive racing bikes who don't understand what a red light is. Red means stop, not filter through crossing pedestrians, mount the pavement when you want to turn on a red or go up the inside of a bus that's about to turn.
Now I'm a pedestrian in London: cyclists. Cyclists, cyclists, cyclists. Amusingly enough Boris Bike cyclists don't cause issues, it's the idiots on their expensive racing bikes who don't understand what a red light is. Red means stop, not filter through crossing pedestrians, mount the pavement when you want to turn on a red or go up the inside of a bus that's about to turn.
My driving instructor did.
Yes I was.
No I didn't.
Its also for pulling off from stationary, this includes stopped behind a parked car letting oncoming traffic pass.
Nope.
*Learner Drivers
*People who sit up your backside along the motorway
*People who speed up on motorway from 50-60mph to 100+ just because I start overtaking them thinking im signaling a race :/.
*People who drive under the speed limit
*People who can't god damn park, half a meter out from the kerb meaning I struggle to squeeze past if other cars parked on other side.
*People who decide to screen wash whilst im behind them.
*People who give way WHILST going round a roundabout.
*People who sit at the traffic lights when green for 5 minutes.
*People who let pedestrians cross when lights are green.
The list goes on really.
*People who sit up your backside along the motorway
*People who speed up on motorway from 50-60mph to 100+ just because I start overtaking them thinking im signaling a race :/.
*People who drive under the speed limit
*People who can't god damn park, half a meter out from the kerb meaning I struggle to squeeze past if other cars parked on other side.
*People who decide to screen wash whilst im behind them.
*People who give way WHILST going round a roundabout.
*People who sit at the traffic lights when green for 5 minutes.
*People who let pedestrians cross when lights are green.
The list goes on really.
Why would you get upset by learner drivers? They have big L stickers all over their cars, specifically to warn you they might do something silly.
Clue's in the name. Speed limit, not speed target.
If their screen wash affects you, then you're tailgating them too closely. Back the **** off.
Why exactly is this a bad thing? Should he mow them down just because the light has gone green?
Oh please do. I love quote sniping to point out how much of an idiot someone is.
People who slow right down to check out an accident or something. Fair enough if there is an accident, it might be a bit inconsiderate shooting past at 70mph+.. but I don't understand why traffic gets to the stage where all cars are stationary.
I was driving home on the M3 motorway yesterday, there was a 6 car pile up on the other side of the road but traffic on my side of the road had come to a complete standstill? Why???
I was driving home on the M3 motorway yesterday, there was a 6 car pile up on the other side of the road but traffic on my side of the road had come to a complete standstill? Why???
People who slow right down to check out an accident or something. Fair enough if there is an accident, it might be a bit inconsiderate shooting past at 70mph+.. but I don't understand why traffic gets to the stage where all cars are stationary.
I was driving home on the M3 motorway yesterday, there was a 6 car pile up on the other side of the road but traffic on my side of the road had come to a complete standstill? Why???
I think in some other counties they inflate large balloon type walls, to try and stop people rubber necking and causing a second accident.
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I was told 36 years ago to do it and had to do it on my test.
I don't know if you still have to do it though.
Why would you get upset by learner drivers? They have big L stickers all over their cars, specifically to warn you they might do something silly.
Clue's in the name. Speed limit, not speed target.
If their screen wash affects you, then you're tailgating them too closely. Back the **** off.
Why exactly is this a bad thing? Should he mow them down just because the light has gone green?
Oh please do. I love quote sniping to point out how much of an idiot someone is.
Because sometimes some of us have places to be and don't have all day to trail along at 20mph being pathetic as someone like yourself obviously does
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People who own convertibles and insist on having the top down even though its not the weather for it.
Then compensate for having the roof down by wearing a massive coat, gloves, wooly hat and scarf. and having the heaters running flat out into their face.
tbh i am a tad jealous of those same people in the summer mind.
Then compensate for having the roof down by wearing a massive coat, gloves, wooly hat and scarf. and having the heaters running flat out into their face.
tbh i am a tad jealous of those same people in the summer mind.
Because sometimes some of us have places to be and don't have all day to trail along at 20mph being pathetic as someone like yourself obviously does
Then depart earlier. That's really all there is to it. Give yourself a decent time margin (like if you expect the journey will take an hour, depart an hour and a half before you mean to arrive) to account for traffic and slow drivers, and never again will you get stressed out while driving. I do this, and it's brilliant. I am almost never in a hurry when driving, and I'm never late. You should try it. So should everyone else; I think driving in general would be so much more pleasant if other drivers would just chill the **** out.
Update with regards my massively over-reading speedometer:
I have just purchased a Garmin - the most basic of basic models, which should come in handy for London driving as well as speedo calibration. Turns out that when I'm driving at an indicated 35, my real speed is 30. Indicated 46/47 = real 40. Looks like I was right about my speedo having drifted over the legal 10% margin. Now that I know, I can drive at proper speeds without worrying about speeding fines. Yay.
Also awesome: it makes a very satisfying beep whenever I press a button on the screen.
Well, you would fail it now, out right.
In fact when I took my test in 1992 I would have failed it out right too, for misleading other road users.
I have 1940s RAF style goggles, bomber jacket, and scarf ready for when I buy a convertible.
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I passed my test 10 years ago and I was taught to do this