Why do people que, instead of using both lanes..

Glaucus · 21 Dec 2008 at 18:56

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What is it with dumb drivers who que in one lane. Rather than using the two lanes which are there for a reason. Don't they realise that queuing in one lane doubles the tail back and will block roundabouts, traffic lights and other junctions. Then they get mad when you use the other lane.

Stupid people should learn to drive and realise they're creating needless traffic jams.

So if your one of these people who like queuing please don't, change your ways and learn to drive and at the same time you get there faster because everyone else is to stupid.

For example on the way back from cribs causeway.

there's two lanes which merge into one at a traffic calming scheme. Behin this is a traffic light controlled junction and a roundabout. Instead of queing in both lanes, they decide to que in one and block the roundabout for everyone else.

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Glaucus · 21 Dec 2008 at 19:00

lordrobs said:
I'll stop sticking to the left lane as soon as morons stop blocking people from merging for "jumping the queue"

Push your way in..

Glaucus · 21 Dec 2008 at 23:28

Tesla said:
Is this the bit of road through Patchway Neil?

yep that's the one.

Glaucus · 22 Dec 2008 at 00:35

Scarfacé said:
If the traffic is not solid there then I will use the outside lane but I must admit if the traffic is solid (like it is over Christmas) then it is annoying when someone can obviously see the massive line of traffic and yet still comes blaring past and expects to just be let in at the top.

It's there for a reason. if everyone used it, they couldn't come barrelling through.

Glaucus · 22 Dec 2008 at 00:51

Scarfacé said:
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The reason your meant to use two lanes is so you don't block junctions behind you. Using two lanes half the que length and thus you don't block other junctions needlessly. It has nothing to do with getting past the traffic lights quick. Grrr learn how to drive.

Glaucus · 22 Dec 2008 at 00:54

al123 said:
It only works if everyone knows what they are doing, you always get someone who uses it to overtake/undertake then forces their way in.

Or someone who refuses to let you in then you run out of road.

I've even seen a bloke try and ram a young girl off the road because she wouldn't let him merge.

For the 30secs you save I'd rather keep my car in its original shape...

did you have a driving test? It's you lot who are driving wrong. It's merge in turn is just that. Not lets all que up and block three other junctions making traffic come to a grinding stop.

Glaucus · 22 Dec 2008 at 00:56

al123 said:
I know how to merge, but it was never covered in my practical driving test or lessons. I assume its in the theory?

Can't remember it's been a while. Plus it's all change these days.

Glaucus · 22 Dec 2008 at 14:44

had the unpleasent fortune of going there today and guess what the same. But even worse than that. It was like a big car park. People parking in the middle of a roundabout and blocking other entrences and exists where there is no need. Stopping on *** roundabout when it's liek that is fine. But think head. Leave 10ft so other cars can go through.

Police should be given the power to give £60 on the spot fines for this, Not only wiould they make millions every day to balance there books. idiots would learn how to drive properly on roundabouts and dual lane roads.