Seen that a few times lately, just makes me shake my head, if there had been say a truck coming the other way which had to take the corner a bit wide it would not be pretty.
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Seen that a few times lately, just makes me shake my head, if there had been say a truck coming the other way which had to take the corner a bit wide it would not be pretty.
Usual drive down the M23 towards Brighton last week. Old land rover sat in my boot whilst i was in the outside lane doing outside lane speeds. Plenty of traffic, nowhere for me to go. I pulled in as soon as there was nothing in the 3rd lane. He blasted past and must have hit 95-100 and pushed over several cars. 1 mile later, he's in the outside lane, nothing in lane 1 2 or 3. Nothing in front of him, he's doing 60-65. Came up behind sat there for a few minutes, he didn't move. I pulled into lane 1 and slowly went past as did a few other cars. He looked over and gave me the middle finger. Still doing 65. A Porsche came up behind very last, literally sat 1m from his bumper.. he pulled over 1 lane.
A few miles later once again he piles in behind me in the 3rd lane. Nothing in the outside lane, he refused to overtake me. I was doing 70 ish, passing cars in lane 2. I pulled in to lane 2 and then 1 as the traffic went away. He stayed in lane 3, rushed up to nearly 100 again. Then a few miles later I caught him up yet again doing about 60 in the 3rd lane. No traffic around. I overtook him. Didn't like that so he sped up, black smoke coming out of the exhaust. By this time I was getting rather annoyed so decided to just go into lane 1 and stick to bang on the speed limit whlist there was no traffic.
Few miles later.. he was doing 70 in the inside lane as a Police car was sitting on a bridge. After that he drove fairly normally.
I see this literally every day. Not as crazy as that, but people just sitting in lane 3 or the outside doing silly slow speed after gunning it. People have no concept of keeping constant speeds or moving over. The overhead gantry signs even say, stay left unless overtaking. Yet every mile you get cars all times of days just sitting there. It's dangerous.. and stupid. I've been back in the UK 1 year after living abroad for 8. My god driving standards have gone down hill.
A few miles later once again he piles in behind me in the 3rd lane. Nothing in the outside lane, he refused to overtake me. I was doing 70 ish, passing cars in lane 2. I pulled in to lane 2 and then 1 as the traffic went away. He stayed in lane 3, rushed up to nearly 100 again. Then a few miles later I caught him up yet again doing about 60 in the 3rd lane. No traffic around. I overtook him. Didn't like that so he sped up, black smoke coming out of the exhaust. By this time I was getting rather annoyed so decided to just go into lane 1 and stick to bang on the speed limit whlist there was no traffic.
Few miles later.. he was doing 70 in the inside lane as a Police car was sitting on a bridge. After that he drove fairly normally.
I see this literally every day. Not as crazy as that, but people just sitting in lane 3 or the outside doing silly slow speed after gunning it. People have no concept of keeping constant speeds or moving over. The overhead gantry signs even say, stay left unless overtaking. Yet every mile you get cars all times of days just sitting there. It's dangerous.. and stupid. I've been back in the UK 1 year after living abroad for 8. My god driving standards have gone down hill.
It was never amazing but ever since the lockdowns for some reason people's driving standards have collapsed and many just not giving a ****. Drives me up the wall when I get onto the dual-carriageway in several places and the first 1-2 miles is just a mess of people doing inconsistent speeds, sitting in the outside lane for no reason, speeding up when you've committed to overtaking, elephant races, etc. and there is absolutely no need for it. A significant factor, but the entire/main reason, is people paying more attention to their phones than driving
Don
Apparently it’s now acceptable to drive the wrong way down one way streets in Aberdeen, as long you put your hazards on first.
It was never amazing but ever since the lockdowns for some reason people's driving standards have collapsed and many just not giving a ****. Drives me up the wall when I get onto the dual-carriageway in several places and the first 1-2 miles is just a mess of people doing inconsistent speeds, sitting in the outside lane for no reason, speeding up when you've committed to overtaking, elephant races, etc. and there is absolutely no need for it. A significant factor, but the entire/main reason, is people paying more attention to their phones than driving
The amount of Taxi's / Ubers sitting in the 2nd lane doing 60 with their phone virtually in the window with sat nav, with all the windows down (will kill what fuel they are trying to save by going hilariously slow), sat 1 inch from the wheel and staring into the abyss is scary.
I got caught by a speed camera doing 34 in a 30 last month. 1st one in 25 years of driving. Was close to somewhere I know very well at 7pm on a Friday with nobody around. I'd never been that way before. Thought I was rejoing an A road with a 60 limit but was still 30. Apparently one of East Sussex's highest money making cameras. I opted for the speed awareness course. Was 3 hours of nothing but speed kills, how would you feel if etc etc. Not a single thing mentioned about driving standards. Ok there was plenty about paying attention but nothing about maintaining speed, being in the right lane etc.
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Soldato
Yesterday, joining the M1 at J36, single lane entry. OAP in an older Hyundai in front decides that myself and the 3 cars behind should join a busy motorway at 36mph.
These are people that cause incidents, drive away scot free and pay 50p a year for insurance.
These are people that cause incidents, drive away scot free and pay 50p a year for insurance.
Soldato
Girl left orphaned after her parents and sisters killed in A61 crash - as relative says heart 'ripped into pieces'
Six people were killed in the crash involving a Ford Focus and a motorbike on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday afternoon.
Not really an encounter, but I driven this road numerous times going to visit family & frankly witnessed how dangerous bikers are on this road.
There are unconfirmed reports that the bike was on the wrong side of the road, it's an uphill, blind bend from the direction the bike is believed to have been travelling from.
The intrusion photo is truly shocking.
I feel rocked to my core because I take my family down this road, this COULD have been me, my wife and 2 kids.
I can't imagine the pain the surviving child is going through, she wasn't in the car because she didn't feel like going out.
Don
Was wondering how there could be so many fatalities in that earlier, but now seeing that photo. Biker must have been going some speed.
Soldato
Would not surprise me if it was in triple digits. As said I've driven that road at the limit (50) and been overtaken by bikes like I was reversing.
I just pass them. They're second only to the absolute windowlickers who come to a complete stop on a slip road and wait for a gap.
When people start doing that, it's time to hand in the licence.
When I saw the news - 6 people dead + motorbike and car knew there wasn't many ways that would have happened
reminded me of the recent post about motorcyclists cornering close to the other lane and wondered if it was something like that given the road layout.
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Didn't you get the memo that hazards on mean laws don't apply
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Soldato
Unfortunately roadworks made it a single lane from RA to L1. There wasn't an opportunity till hitting the motorway
Soldato
Arrest over A61 crash which killed six people including two girls
Police appeal for information about a grey Porsche 911 spotted in the area before the crash.
www.bbc.co.uk
I was wondering what had happened, thought there was something more to the incident.
There needs to be harsher punishments for those that drive dangerously on the roads or use them as racetracks.
Soldato
Arrest over A61 crash which killed six people including two girls
Police appeal for information about a grey Porsche 911 spotted in the area before the crash.www.bbc.co.uk
I was wondering what had happened, thought there was something more to the incident.
There needs to be harsher punishments for those that drive dangerously on the roads or use them as racetracks.
Give that the bike must have going some for that intrusion level, I suspect that the Porsche and the bike were probably racing.
It would explain why the bike was on the wrong side of the road.
Soldato
It's a sad case where some innocent people have lost their lives due to no fault of their own, I hope there is dashcam footage and it hasn't been destroyed or deleted.
I see it too often on the roads, speeding, dangerous driving, racing, using mobile phones.... The current deterrents are not working and it seems like there are less traffic Police than there used to be.
I see it too often on the roads, speeding, dangerous driving, racing, using mobile phones.... The current deterrents are not working and it seems like there are less traffic Police than there used to be.
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Too busy policing hurt feelings.
Whilst I sympathise, and this absolutely boils my ****, and I think these people should be fired into the sun, it's kind of on you and the three cars behind you as well to make space in this situation.
There's a similar single-lane slip road to join the dual carriageway near me, used frequently by heavy lorries from a nearby quarry. By the end of the slip road (1/4 mile or so), they are often not able to reach more than 40-50MPH before joining the DC. Yet often, I see other cars join the slip-road behind one, then sit right on it's rear bumper all the way, before joining at the same speed, and then out of frustration, cutting across straight into the outside lane.
When I get caught behind one of these lorries at the top of the slip road, I just slow right down and hang back until they've joined the DC. That, way I leave myself as much room for acceleration on the slip road as possible. Same goes for OAPs; you can often tell when someone's scared of their accelerator pedal. Better to hang back and not put yourself in the same danger.
Soldato
In your scenario however you're aware, due to the vehicle type, that it's not going to get up to the required speed and you're able to adjust and forward plan.