Increasing incompetence in humans

iamdjdz · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:13

Live laugh love.

Mel_P · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:28

cheesefest said:
Then get drivers pull out from junctions, driveways and car parks without looking.

People seem to be getting worse at doing this - I was taught - don't pull out if the other person on the main road etc would have to brake. Now it seems to be people are taught, pull out if you think the driver on the main road can avoid hitting you by braking severely??

Dis86 · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:29

The irony of the title versus opening post.

Stelly · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:32

coming from a guy called cheesefest.....

arknor · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:32

cheesefest said:
Is it true that if I did knock one of these people, would I be the one who got charged? Even though I was in the right and the person doesn’t use their neck to turn their heads to see if it’s safe to cross?

you think you can mow people down because they are in the road?

they probably look see you driving at 10mph in a 30mph zone and know they can easily cross.

BUDFORCE · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:34

Get out of the road, if you wana grow old

Uther · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:37

Rroff said:
Unless you drive everywhere at 10mph not much you can do - there seems to be an increasing number of people who just step out into the road without looking.

I live in a tourist area, they usually look the wrong way before stepping out...

NotAGolf · 15 Oct 2021 at 17:40

touch said:
What was the response when you shouted that at them?

Malevolence · 15 Oct 2021 at 19:40

cheesefest said:
snip

Would you like some Cheese(fest) with that whine?

nine_tails · 15 Oct 2021 at 19:44

Dis86 said:
The irony of the title versus opening post.

lmao

Gerard · 15 Oct 2021 at 19:45

Stumble Bum said:
In this day and age a dashcam is a necessity.

You ever watch come of the dashcam compilations? It seems like some dashcam users go mental at the slightest thing, and others have the reactions of a walking dead zombie.

Minusorange · 15 Oct 2021 at 19:46

Isn't there some new changes to the law coming which means as a driver you have to give way to pedestrians and cyclists crossing the road ?

Freakbro · 15 Oct 2021 at 20:14

Minusorange said:
Isn't there some new changes to the law coming which means as a driver you have to give way to pedestrians and cyclists crossing the road ?

Yes, not sure if it's come into force yet though, supposedly 'this Autumn'

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wi...code-pedestrians-cyclists-priority-junctions/

The Highway Code has been updated so pedestrians and cyclists now have priority over cars

It's due to come into effect in the autumn

And before people make a mountain out of a molehill

The new code will not go as far as "presumed liability", where drivers are expected to be at fault in collisions with pedestrians and cyclists unless proved otherwise.

mmj_uk · 15 Oct 2021 at 20:44

You have to remember that most young adults today have been brought up on social media so best case their spacial awareness probably isn't that great and on top of that they simply can't put their phones down long enough to be able to cross a road safely.

mrk · 15 Oct 2021 at 20:58

Don't get soft on us now! Get hard, and stay hard!

Mr Badger · 15 Oct 2021 at 21:09

something daft already!! said:
Live you life like everyone else is, stupid, and you'll be fine.

You forgot the punctuation.

Mr Badger · 15 Oct 2021 at 21:14

touch said:
What was the response when you shouted that at them?

A confused look and puzzled pause most likely. How would you react if some nutter shouted “Look before you look!” or "Stop before you stop!" at you from a passing car?

dlockers · 15 Oct 2021 at 21:16

mmj_uk said:
You have to remember that most young adults today have been brought up on social media so best case their spacial awareness probably isn't that great and on top of that they simply can't put their phones down long enough to be able to cross a road safely.

Lol coming from the generation that needed animated hedgehogs to tell them not to walk Infront of a car :rolleyes:

cheesefest · 15 Oct 2021 at 21:33

mmj_uk said:
You have to remember that most young adults today have been brought up on social media so best case their spacial awareness probably isn't that great and on top of that they simply can't put their phones down long enough to be able to cross a road safely.

Don’t start with people who walk streets with eyes glued to their phones

eddiemcgarrigle · 16 Oct 2021 at 02:27

Driving today, bus and one other car in front, four lane road. Bus indicates to pull into bus stop, I indicate and move into other lane to pass bus. Other car decides to pull out without indicating as I'm passing him. This leads to a blast on the horn and brakes being stamped on. Driver of other car starts to gesticulate so I put the window down. There then ensued a short rant from the other driver that since he was in front of me, he had right of way and I should have hung back to let him out first. The mind boggles.