Driving questions
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If this isn't just a wind up (it is, isn't it?), you probably ought to learn to drive before getting angry at everyone else and casting aspersions on where they got their licences.
You'd hope so but from some of the driving I see on my commute I think a lot of people are this stupid/pig headed/oblivious to the wider world.
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Wtf was that Audi doing?
Btw, I have watched these NAFSA videos in the past :
The Car Ahead: Skills Of Defensive Driving Episode 2.
Easter is always a dangerous time on Australian roads. We present this film to help you stay safe when driving. It advises on the precautions to be taken wh...
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I find it quite odd how so many drivers seem to take things like a personal slight, accelerate into a bad situation holding the horn... when 9 times out of 10 it is a slight inconvenience due to someone not being familiar with the area, etc. and just backing off for half a second and everyone can go about their day, safely, with no harm done.
That said there are far too many drivers who make no attempt to drive to a good standard and/or have zero consideration for anyone else
I see day after day the same drivers come down my road, take a lazy line around the sharp blind corner at the end of it, have a narrow shave with large vehicles coming the other way... and do exactly the same thing next time - at least is has been awhile since anyone had a bad accident there though :s
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Interested to know what your take is if there are 2 lanes and in 1000 yards they merge into 1 lane due to roadworks. Do you get over as soon as possible or drive right up to the merge point? Do you use your horn?
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At 400 yards, I move to the left and when I reach the roadworks, if there is someone still on the right lane, I will let him through. But, I won't come to a full stop and let every driver on the right lane through. It is a merge in turn situation.
1. I've already answered this.
2. Drivers who go straight on a left only lane > 1 long horn. Why should I care, it's none of my business.
3. Drivers who cuts up everyone in a queue at a traffic light by driving down the wrong side > 1 horn. Why should I care, it's none of my business.
4. On a 3 lane dual carriageway, if I am on the right lane, and I am driving at the speed limit, if someone flashes me > Ignore and continue. On a motorway, if I do happen to find myself on the right lane, I will try to move to the middle lane as soon as it is safe to do so. Why does it make a difference whether you're on a three lane dual carriageway or a motorway? I think you need to educate yourself on the correct way to drive in roads with more than one lane.
5. In a roundabout, if the car next to me is partially driving in my lane or about to drive in to me > 1 long horn. Finally we partially agree with something. If someone is about to drive into me, whether on a roundabout or not, I'll tap my horn. That's what it's there for, it's to warn another user of my presence.
6. At a mini roundabout, if a car does not wait at the giveway line or drives in while I am going round > 1 long horn. If they're not encroaching on my space or about to hit me, I'll just ignore them.
7. Meet and greet situation in a residential road where it is a two-way road and cars are parked on both sides > If I am near the end of the road, I will reverse. If I am in the middle of the road or towards the front section of the road, I refuse to reverse all the way down the road , tell the other guy to reverse and switch off my engine. I've never been in this situation where someone has refused to make space. Would you actually get out of your car and tell the other person to reverse or would you sit there, making yourself look small and wait for them to reverse? It all depends on who has a space closest, it's called common courtesy.
8. If someone is driving at night with no headlights, use full beam and a long and loud horn. If they're coming towards me, I'd probably give them a very quick flash and then forget about it. I certainly wouldn't use my horn.
9. If someone is driving without headlights on a motorway, get in front of them and flash hazards a few times. If I'm overtaking them, I'd go pass and continue on my way as normal. If they've overtaken me, I'd continue on my way as normal.
10. If on a motorway, there is traffic on the left and slow traffic in the middle lane but no one is in the right lane, and I move to the right lane and floor it. One of the daydreamers in the middle lane sees me and then comes behind me on the right lane and flashes me to move out of the way > Ignore him and keep going until I have gone past the slow traffic in the middle lane and can go back to the middle lane. Sounds about right.
11. On a motorway, if someone comes in front of me at a car's length without indicating > 1 quick horn. If I'm not in any immediate danger, I'd just back off. Yes, the other person isn't driving particularly well but if they're not about to hit me, I don't really care.
12. On a dual carriageway, if someone comes in front regardless of distance > 1 horn. You do love your horn. Why would I care if someone moves in front of me?
13. Anyone who jumps a red light > 1long horn. Why should I care, it's none of my business.
How do you remember all these things to do? Do you have a post-it note on your dashboard that you can consult? "Oh, someone's driving at night with no headlights, I should flash them and sound a long and loud horn".
2. Drivers who go straight on a left only lane > 1 long horn. Why should I care, it's none of my business.
3. Drivers who cuts up everyone in a queue at a traffic light by driving down the wrong side > 1 horn. Why should I care, it's none of my business.
4. On a 3 lane dual carriageway, if I am on the right lane, and I am driving at the speed limit, if someone flashes me > Ignore and continue. On a motorway, if I do happen to find myself on the right lane, I will try to move to the middle lane as soon as it is safe to do so. Why does it make a difference whether you're on a three lane dual carriageway or a motorway? I think you need to educate yourself on the correct way to drive in roads with more than one lane.
5. In a roundabout, if the car next to me is partially driving in my lane or about to drive in to me > 1 long horn. Finally we partially agree with something. If someone is about to drive into me, whether on a roundabout or not, I'll tap my horn. That's what it's there for, it's to warn another user of my presence.
6. At a mini roundabout, if a car does not wait at the giveway line or drives in while I am going round > 1 long horn. If they're not encroaching on my space or about to hit me, I'll just ignore them.
7. Meet and greet situation in a residential road where it is a two-way road and cars are parked on both sides > If I am near the end of the road, I will reverse. If I am in the middle of the road or towards the front section of the road, I refuse to reverse all the way down the road , tell the other guy to reverse and switch off my engine. I've never been in this situation where someone has refused to make space. Would you actually get out of your car and tell the other person to reverse or would you sit there, making yourself look small and wait for them to reverse? It all depends on who has a space closest, it's called common courtesy.
8. If someone is driving at night with no headlights, use full beam and a long and loud horn. If they're coming towards me, I'd probably give them a very quick flash and then forget about it. I certainly wouldn't use my horn.
9. If someone is driving without headlights on a motorway, get in front of them and flash hazards a few times. If I'm overtaking them, I'd go pass and continue on my way as normal. If they've overtaken me, I'd continue on my way as normal.
10. If on a motorway, there is traffic on the left and slow traffic in the middle lane but no one is in the right lane, and I move to the right lane and floor it. One of the daydreamers in the middle lane sees me and then comes behind me on the right lane and flashes me to move out of the way > Ignore him and keep going until I have gone past the slow traffic in the middle lane and can go back to the middle lane. Sounds about right.
11. On a motorway, if someone comes in front of me at a car's length without indicating > 1 quick horn. If I'm not in any immediate danger, I'd just back off. Yes, the other person isn't driving particularly well but if they're not about to hit me, I don't really care.
12. On a dual carriageway, if someone comes in front regardless of distance > 1 horn. You do love your horn. Why would I care if someone moves in front of me?
13. Anyone who jumps a red light > 1long horn. Why should I care, it's none of my business.
How do you remember all these things to do? Do you have a post-it note on your dashboard that you can consult? "Oh, someone's driving at night with no headlights, I should flash them and sound a long and loud horn".
The only 1 of your 14 "I'm a complete **** behind the wheel" points that is remotely valid is #5
1 and 14 are downright dangerous, and based on this, I'm guessing you missed #15 as well "if someone tries to overtake me on a windy country road, I'll speed up to stop them doing so because I have a tiny ****"
I take it you're including yourself in this sweeping generalisation? The quality of driving is ***** in many parts of the country (pretty sure most people in the Midlands got their licence from a box of cornflakes), but sensible drivers will adjust their driving accordingly and do their best to defuse situations and avoid incidents where possible, rather than make an arbitrary list of ways to escalate, cause accidents, and induce road-rage.
1 and 14 are downright dangerous, and based on this, I'm guessing you missed #15 as well "if someone tries to overtake me on a windy country road, I'll speed up to stop them doing so because I have a tiny ****"
I take it you're including yourself in this sweeping generalisation? The quality of driving is ***** in many parts of the country (pretty sure most people in the Midlands got their licence from a box of cornflakes), but sensible drivers will adjust their driving accordingly and do their best to defuse situations and avoid incidents where possible, rather than make an arbitrary list of ways to escalate, cause accidents, and induce road-rage.
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If it is a simple not following road signs or road markings, one quick horn.
If it is dangerous e.g. jumping red lights towards cars from the other side or going straight from a right-only lane where there is a straight and right-only lane and the road merges onto one lane up ahead and the other car would have no choice but to crash into me because the road narrows and there is no space or any action from another driver that causes me to hit the brakes , one long horn.
Question: what do you believe beeping your horn actually achieves?
Are you so insecure that you need to beep to make yourself feel better, or are you so naive that you actually think beeping is going to make the other driver think "ooh, maybe I shouldn't have jumped that red light"?
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I always stick to the speed limit. I do slow down and move if the car in the next lane is also going at my speed and I need to move to his lane.
So if you were doing the speed limit and someone tried to overtake you, you definitely wouldn't speed up to "teach them a lesson"?
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The latter. It is going to make the other driver think that he made a mistake and needs to get his st together and concentrate on the rest of his journey.
the quality of your driving is ***** going by the op. stop driving, stay at home and learn not to be an absolute tool on the roads. at some point your incessant horn blowing is going to get you a punch in the mouth.
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Why would I do that? Break the speed limit and get a fine and points? lol No thanks.So if you were doing the speed limit and someone tried to overtake you, you definitely wouldn't speed up to "teach them a lesson"?
So naive then. It really isn't going to make them think that, because I guarantee you that 99% of the time they will be jumping the red light because a) shaving a few seconds off their journey is more important than stopping at a red light, and b) they don't give a ****
Because your OP indicates that you believe you are responsible for policing the road and teaching other drivers a lesson.
So, how about if you were going say 50mph and they overtook at 60 (in an NSL)?
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