Your bad driving encounters/irritations

More fun on Saturday

I'm in the blue position below, waiting to turn right.
A couple of girls decide to drive into the red position, with their right indicator on... I have absolutely no idea what they were planning on doing - drive across the grass to get to the pub in the bottom right corner maybe? Or possibly turn right into Heath Way - although quite how they'd manage that with me (and the 4-5 cars behind me) in the way, I'm not entirely sure :confused: :cry:

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Quite enjoyed my drive into work this morning, a GLA 200 was tailgating me for some reason (I was doing 30, in a 30). I very much enjoyed slowing down to give way to those waiting to join the carriage way from any side road going. A particular highlight was a guy parallel parked to the curb on the opposite side of the road, indicating to pull out. I slowed to allow him to do so, only for him to perform the slowest 3 point turn to go in the opposite direction I was.

That GLA wasn't going anywhere fast.
 
Slightly bizarre and surprisingly challenging drive just now - caught up behind a gritter lorry which was doing just fast enough it wasn't sensible to overtake it but sometimes slowing up on hills or when the road demanded it, 2 learner motorcyclists who were working their way up the cars behind me until they eventually overtook me but couldn't get past the lorry, one of the cars near the back of the queue behind me managed to overtake most but had to slot in behind me and was tailgating me for awhile (though eventually wised up I think and dropped back) while the combination of learner motorcyclists and lorry in front presented a dynamic speed and anticipation situation. Then we caught up with 2 40MPH everywhere types but shortly after that came to where an ambulance was stopped working on someone or something in the road (looked more like they'd stopped to assist some people who'd stopped for a hit animal), which the motorcyclists also seemed to be going to. Then the 40MPH everywhere cars turned off but the lorry turned their gritter on and I had to sit well back behind them at 30MPH for the last 2 miles.
 
Driving home along the M56, approaching J12 from the east, going west. X5 or some other oversized genitalia compensatory device comes barrelling up behind me, overtakes from a 6' distance after flashing their headlights and then pulls in front of me barely 6' away and the driver makes either the "w**nker" sign or "move over into the left hand lane" sign.

I was going downhill having not long overtaken one vehicle, with another I could clearly see was going slower than me just up ahead and using the regenerative braking on the car to get me back below the speed limit from 73 or so. No idea what this guy was bleating about, but I was a) off duty, b) not in uniform and c) knackered after a long couple of days away at a conference, but I found myself praying for a nice long traffic jam so I could pull alongside, badge him and have a word about the front and rear dashcams he'd just performed in front of. No joy, perfectly free flowing traffic :rolleyes:
 
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CrazyGreggy said:
Driving home along the M56, approaching J12 from the east, going west. X5 or some other oversized genitalia compensatory device comes barrelling up behind me, overtakes from a 6' distance after flashing their headlights and then pulls in front of me barely 6' away and the driver makes either the "w**nker" sign or "move over into the left hand lane" sign.

I was going downhill having not long overtaken one vehicle, with another I could clearly see was going slower than me just up ahead and using the regenerative braking on the car to get me back below the speed limit from 73 or so. No idea what this guy was bleating about, but I was a) off duty, b) not in uniform and c) knackered after a long couple of days away at a conference, but I found myself praying for a nice long traffic jam so I could pull alongside, badge him and have a word about the front and rear dashcams he'd just performed in front of. No joy, perfectly free flowing traffic :rolleyes:
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One of the more satisfying things I've seen is some throbber brake checking an unmarked police car, though unfortunately I think it messed up whatever task they were actually on as from the way the car was behaving previously I think they were actively involved in some kind of operation unrelated to the brake checker.
 
CrazyGreggy said:
Driving home along the M56, approaching J12 from the east, going west. X5 or some other oversized genitalia compensatory device comes barrelling up behind me, overtakes from a 6' distance after flashing their headlights and then pulls in front of me barely 6' away and the driver makes either the "w**nker" sign or "move over into the left hand lane" sign.

I was going downhill having not long overtaken one vehicle, with another I could clearly see was going slower than me just up ahead and using the regenerative braking on the car to get me back below the speed limit from 73 or so. No idea what this guy was bleating about, but I was a) off duty, b) not in uniform and c) knackered after a long couple of days away at a conference, but I found myself praying for a nice long traffic jam so I could pull alongside, badge him and have a word about the front and rear dashcams he'd just performed in front of. No joy, perfectly free flowing traffic :rolleyes:
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Reading your post I thought you were in a normal marked car, which would have been hilarious to watch (thinking of someone overtaking a cop car then gesturing).
 
If only, but nope, was in my own and enjoying the sunshine. Maybe he was dazzled by the sun and didn’t see me until he almost on top of me, but then that’s just a case of”why weren’t you wearing sunglasses, sir?” :D
 
Saw a very miss this morning. Big roundabout near my work (Humber bridge for those that are local), guy on the roundabout just about to leave, and someone veeeery slowly pulls onto the roundabout in front of them, guy had to swerve round them. Don't understand what is so difficult about driving these days, standards seem to be dropping faster and faster.
 
Riding a motorcycle gets nervy, coz you have those 1 or 2 drivers that will pull some move despite knowing you are there on the motorway.
First one was a female Slash in a Red Juke. I was on M6 about and near the stretch that exits to Warrington (J 21A). Paying all attention and all, out comes female Slash from the second lane onto first and exits on the slip road that began 50-75 metres before. All I see is this red car in my rear view mirror. I kept my composure but that was so uncool to cut from behind.

Second was an Audi Q2, as I was exiting M6 to M62 just further ahead than the above incident, I was on the right hand lane of the slip road. I clocked that Mr/Mrs Q2 was going to undertake me, just didn't guess at what point. The slip road is a left hander and it tightens and that is exactly where this one did the undertake. Had to trail brake hard as it caught me out little. You could argue I should have been on the left hand lane, however I avoid that lane as cars joining M62 from Warrington merge on it. Having huge lorries can put me in a tricky situation, with cars merging fast behind these lorries.

There were good examples too. I know many people **** off Lorry drivers and I am on the side where I believe they are the most attentive ones on the roads. I switched lanes from 2 to 3 (safely) as I saw a lorry indicate to move right. Got a nice thumbs up from the guy (saw it in the Lorry's mirror). I waved back as I overtook to acknowledge. :)
 
lordrobs said:
Fair weather bikers out in force it would seem. Weaving left and right all over the road 'warming the tyres' just like they see in Moto GP... idiots.
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To be honest I will never understand why they do it. I never do it and the tyres warm up fine, I am not carving corners anyway. They probably are in a haste to get up the stats board of crashes further emphasizing the stereotype on how Motorcycles are dangerous. ;)
 
LowEndTorque said:
To be honest I will never understand why they do it. I never do it and the tyres warm up fine, I am not carving corners anyway. They probably are in a haste to get up the stats board of crashes further emphasizing the stereotype on how Motorcycles are dangerous. ;)
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Probably. Shame as it tarnishes everyone. One of them this morning weaving up our street blipping the throttle, trying to carve around a school bus despite there being nowhere to go... all in a 20 limit zone with school kids (primary and secondary) everywhere. Nice one. I'm sure you'll be the talk of form time in class 7B :rolleyes:
 
I was discussing driving standards with a bloke at work, both have noticed an unbelievable fall in the last 5 or 6 years. On my half hour journey down the dual carriageway to work your guaranteed to see 3 or 4 dangerous manoeuvres every day so much so its not noteworthy anymore, say 2019 you'd see maybe 1 a week that you shook your head at. I surmise its got to be a yet another unintended consequence of the covid years.
 
tom_e said:
Those hidden speed cameras are proper sneaky, how dare they expect you to not be breaking the law!
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It's moreso hidden speed cameras where the speed limit varies road by road, making it hard to keep track of what the right speed to do is. I mainly see this in city centres
 
Had someone driving with their tyres on the left of the lane markings one night last week. A1M, I was in L2 of 3 overtaking slower traffic in L1. Something in my right mirror jumped out as looking a bit off, and it was someone coming up in L3 with their tyres on the line between us. They then went in front into L2, then a bit further along went to L1 for some undertaking, all the time settling with their tyres on the lane marking to their left. I can only guess they were driving with their steering wheel in the center of the lane.
 
Went to reverse out of a space at the supermarket (normally drive out forwards but busy today) and someone blasted past me at about 20mph from beyond my visibility. Was an old lady in an Audi TT convertible. She proceeded to not stop for 3 people about to cross the zebra crossing outside the supermarket doors, but indicate into a row of bays.
 
Quite a scary moment earlier on the A63.

Approaching an HGV in L1 whilst I was already established in L2, I'm cruising at 70 (GPS). I get about 15yrd from the back of his trailer when he indicates and changes lanes at the same time.

Luckily the wife's S-Max has decent brakes so I managed to scrub off a good deal of speed and just avoided kissing the rear of the trailer.

No company name on trailer or tractor unit.
 
tom_e said:
Those hidden speed cameras are proper sneaky, how dare they expect you to not be breaking the law!
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Arguably if they are hidden they're not really detecting people from speeding. If they are obvious they are safer imo.

Also saw this gem last night at leisure centre. Must have been at least 20 spare spaces. Don't know what's worse, the parking or the (I suspect) illegal plate.

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