Ten Good Natured Driving Irritations
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Pet hate of mine too (I'm an HGV driver) I set my cruise for 54 mph which lets the majority pass me which makes for a nice relaxed drive for me and I have 2mph in reserve for easily passing the ones that are limited to 52, why truckers don't ease off a tad to let another truck pass quickly I don't know.
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Newer cars that seem to have an option to use foglights only without any side lights/main lights on. What the hell is the point? And they always do it when its perfectly sunny to. /rant 
It's much worse when HGV drivers don't anticipate the incline of the road infront of them. The number of times i've seen lorries overtake just before a hill, and then realise half-way up that they now can't overtake and have to just continue blocking the middle lane until the hill starts to decline.
Newer cars that seem to have an option to use foglights only without any side lights/main lights on. What the hell is the point? And they always do it when its perfectly sunny to. /rant
Sure you're not getting confused with DRLs?
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Didnt even know that was a thing lol my car is 2011 and seems it mustve been the last batch not to have them. But surely if you cant see a car in broad daylight without bright lights being on you shouldn't be driving in the first place?
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Didnt even know that was a thing lol my car is 2011 and seems it mustve been the last batch not to have them. But surely if you cant see a car in broad daylight without bright lights being on you shouldn't be driving in the first place?
You can't even turn DRLs off on modern cars. I can't on my Fiesta ST.
I think there is an EU regulation that says ALL cars must have some kind of un-turnoffable side lights now.
Damn EU regulations , if there's one downside it's definitely some of these car regulations
Baby on Board.
Thank you for letting me know that you're going to be paying more attention to the puking/screaming/crapping machine in the back rather than what's going on around you or even realising that you're in charge of a car... which explains the driving standard on display.
Oh... and Powered by Fairydust...
Just **** off!
Thank you for letting me know that you're going to be paying more attention to the puking/screaming/crapping machine in the back rather than what's going on around you or even realising that you're in charge of a car... which explains the driving standard on display.
Oh... and Powered by Fairydust...
Just **** off!
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Why do people who drive faster annoy you then?
Not like they are in your way or anything...
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There's a spot not far from my house which is a long dipping hill and then it goes right up to the lights. It's a NSL road and you generally floor it and the momentum takes you up to the steep hilled lights.....
But noooooo...... morons always tootle along at 35-40 because they don't read signs. I hate these people. READ THE DAMN SIGNS MORONS!
But noooooo...... morons always tootle along at 35-40 because they don't read signs. I hate these people. READ THE DAMN SIGNS MORONS!
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The baby signs are to make BMW drivers think twice about doing their usual moronic BS while tailgating them. That's why they are a good thing.
If they still don't care, then they deserve to be put into the sea along with their indicatorless pile of cack.
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people that fear going the speed limit when they see a police car. I'm amazed the number of cars happy to go 60-65 on the motorway just because there's a police car in the left lane doing that speed. Just stay at 70(ish) and keep going...
people that assume the safe gap I've left in front of me is for them to move into. Especially yesterday when it was snowy here. That's my braking zone in case of a problem, don't f(lipping)-ing pull out into it, argh!
people/yougsters in a 1l Saxo that assume you're wanting to race away from the lights just 'cos you're driving something sporty.
People that roar down the wrong lane to cut in just before the junction. Yes, I know we all find ourselves in the wrong lane when we're somewhere new, so just merge with the correct lane when you can. But, why do some roar down the empty lane, knowing they want the other, just to cut in right at the end.
People that use rat runs to jump queues... The main road is busy so why do peopl roar down side streets and then back to try to jump a couple cars - only to find that it's the cars pushing out from the side streets that's slowing down the main traffic. If there wasn't the volume of cars coming out side streets then the main traffic would flow easier, and thus no need to try and jump it...
people that assume the safe gap I've left in front of me is for them to move into. Especially yesterday when it was snowy here. That's my braking zone in case of a problem, don't f(lipping)-ing pull out into it, argh!
people/yougsters in a 1l Saxo that assume you're wanting to race away from the lights just 'cos you're driving something sporty.
People that roar down the wrong lane to cut in just before the junction. Yes, I know we all find ourselves in the wrong lane when we're somewhere new, so just merge with the correct lane when you can. But, why do some roar down the empty lane, knowing they want the other, just to cut in right at the end.
People that use rat runs to jump queues... The main road is busy so why do peopl roar down side streets and then back to try to jump a couple cars - only to find that it's the cars pushing out from the side streets that's slowing down the main traffic. If there wasn't the volume of cars coming out side streets then the main traffic would flow easier, and thus no need to try and jump it...
If you get behind a car driven by a man wearing a hat you know its going to be a slow journey, unless you can get passed. I think the hat overheats their brain.
Jesus fish is another bad sign.
Anyway I'm glad we on this board are all pefect drivers, who never do anything wrong
Jesus fish is another bad sign.
Anyway I'm glad we on this board are all pefect drivers, who never do anything wrong
Drivers that slow down before a bend in a road when they're only doing 30mph
drivers that stop to let everyone out of junctions, just let them wait !
anyone in a Ferrari or a Lambo
anyone that overtakes me when i'm in a bad mood
speed cameras
coppers
anyone in front of me that's slow pulling out..... OF ANYWHERE !!!
Fat salesman in German cars who think they're the dog's ******* at driving
being a passenger in Mum's car
drivers that slow down for ponies and cattle when they're at least 30 ft away
idiots that have pikniks right on the side of the road on a Bank Holiday...........what the hell is wrong with you !
anyone with a caravan or a large mobile home thingy, get a life, go abroad instead
all holidaymakers, especially a family of cyclists on Bank Holiday
Adventure Trekkers that walk in the road (Bank Holiday)
fat Mingers in blue Renault Meganes
drivers that stop to let everyone out of junctions, just let them wait !
anyone in a Ferrari or a Lambo
anyone that overtakes me when i'm in a bad mood
speed cameras
coppers
anyone in front of me that's slow pulling out..... OF ANYWHERE !!!
Fat salesman in German cars who think they're the dog's ******* at driving
being a passenger in Mum's car
drivers that slow down for ponies and cattle when they're at least 30 ft away
idiots that have pikniks right on the side of the road on a Bank Holiday...........what the hell is wrong with you !
anyone with a caravan or a large mobile home thingy, get a life, go abroad instead
all holidaymakers, especially a family of cyclists on Bank Holiday
Adventure Trekkers that walk in the road (Bank Holiday)
fat Mingers in blue Renault Meganes
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