Done to hide from cameras. I've noticed it grow in popularity as more speed/traffic cameras pop up.
Your bad driving encounters
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Done to hide from cameras. I've noticed it grow in popularity as more speed/traffic cameras pop up.
I just wish more people would drive normally - to an appropriate speed for the limit and conditions.
When I get to where a dual carriageway starts in a cluster of traffic it is always just chaos as well as people jostle for position, etc. none of them actually gaining anything and then inevitably after just sitting back and giving them a little to sort themselves out I sail past everyone, aside from the odd person who takes off at excessive speed as soon as they can, at ~70 wondering what on earth all the fuss was about.
The other annoying aspect of that as well in those kind of circumstances I often get someone come flying up behind me in a 30 beforehand then sit there tailgating me and showing impatience, even trying to get around me if possible, get to a dual carriageway and they pre-emptively move over to pass me and then just sit there - I get up to 70 reasonably briskly and they are just sitting there at 55-65...
I had someone in front of me yesterday in the left lane, when the left lane was closing for roadworks and I'd already moved over to the right in good time and I knew what they were going to do - just go right up to where the lane closed and move over without checking, etc. just following their nose... fortunately I was ready for it and held back a little, the car in front of me was not and had to react sharply. Stupid thing as well I was holding back and if they'd indicated in good time and prepared to move over I was ready to let them in albeit far too many people won't.
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"Did you see that? He threatened to hit me! Can I have your name and address as a witness" was what the irate young man was stammering as he banged on my window last month, after getting out of his car to remonstrate with a fellow motorist. His youthful exuberance was immediately tempered when some gorilla unfolded himself from a small car to put him straight in short but forceful terms.
"No you can't son, I have a life and to be frank I was hoping he would hit you, so sod off and see if you can buy a life of your own and be glad he didn't lamp you, he was a big barsteward that looked like he'd give a punch you'd not forget".
Kids ehh, be sure you are fully up to the task before yanking someone's door open to start a barney <LOL>
"No you can't son, I have a life and to be frank I was hoping he would hit you, so sod off and see if you can buy a life of your own and be glad he didn't lamp you, he was a big barsteward that looked like he'd give a punch you'd not forget".
Kids ehh, be sure you are fully up to the task before yanking someone's door open to start a barney <LOL>
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My 6'5 24st mate used to drive around in one of the original Ford KAs, he used to get similar. No one expected it to be him coming out of the drivers door
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My 6'5 24st mate used to drive around in one of the original Ford KAs, he used to get similar. No one expected it to be him coming out of the drivers door
Yep, I know the type, probably sat on a cushion on the floor with their back against the rear seat. I had the same on the way to BCA in Preston when I remonstrated with some bloke in a mini, when he got out (more like took the Mini off), I hastily apologised. The sod was also going to BCA and pointed me out to his pals whilst sniggering. Taught me a lesson for a while
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Halfway through reading these posts I was thinking of my 6 and a half foot brother in law and his three Minis. Possibly you've met himYep, I know the type, probably sat on a cushion on the floor with their back against the rear seat. I had the same on the way to BCA in Preston when I remonstrated with some bloke in a mini, when he got out (more like took the Mini off), I hastily apologised. The sod was also going to BCA and pointed me out to his pals whilst sniggering. Taught me a lesson for a while
Have a regular 70 odd mile journey , with a couple of miles on duel carriageway a47/swaffham. I don't bother to drive at 70mph on such a short section, and stick with the 55 average,
that the rest of the journey imposes, due to traffic and road types
.. just an eye on economy. and knowledge I might save only 30s on journey time, other people will drive the speed limit irrespective,
A47 has a poor/noisy surface too, so noise, car wear (spotting new potholes) plays too.
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It's m-way/dual carriageway on ramps that annoy me or rather the people not knowing how to use them in a couple of ways.
1. Driving down the slip road and then waiting until the merge point before even bothering to check if they can merge
2. Numerous cars coming down the slip road riding bumper to bumper as they come down with both lanes 1 and 2 busy with cars (but moving, so not a queue) and lane 1 cannot move over thereby giving no way for the people already on the carriageway a chance to allow them to merge as they try and force 5 cars into a gap for 1 car.
Here's the thing - it is the full responsibility of the driver on the on ramp to merge into existing traffic. Now, the existing traffic can help if possible but it is NOT their responsibility to do so.
If I am in lane 1 and cannot move over, and the merging driver has made no effort to try and merge, or multiple tailgating cars on the ramp attempt to push in, then that's their fault.
1. Driving down the slip road and then waiting until the merge point before even bothering to check if they can merge
2. Numerous cars coming down the slip road riding bumper to bumper as they come down with both lanes 1 and 2 busy with cars (but moving, so not a queue) and lane 1 cannot move over thereby giving no way for the people already on the carriageway a chance to allow them to merge as they try and force 5 cars into a gap for 1 car.
Here's the thing - it is the full responsibility of the driver on the on ramp to merge into existing traffic. Now, the existing traffic can help if possible but it is NOT their responsibility to do so.
If I am in lane 1 and cannot move over, and the merging driver has made no effort to try and merge, or multiple tailgating cars on the ramp attempt to push in, then that's their fault.
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I have to own up to being a dick once -coming up M54 from M6 and at Jnc 2 a Pug 106 was dawdling down slip road and when they got to point of slip road and motorway white lines met they moved slowly (40mphish) onto motorway - I moved over slightly as they came out and went past at 70mph missing them by about a foot - never seen a car swerve back onto sliproad so fast - Old codger and mrs and he still had length of sliproad to go.
Did same years ago in works van on a Ford Granada - tootling down sliproad -no indicators or even looking in mirrors - he swerved in and then raced up past me shouting so wound window down and pointed to him then my eyes then pointed to indicator and making flashing gestures with finger - then the mirrors - he drove off then. Hate fat granada drivers.
Did same years ago in works van on a Ford Granada - tootling down sliproad -no indicators or even looking in mirrors - he swerved in and then raced up past me shouting so wound window down and pointed to him then my eyes then pointed to indicator and making flashing gestures with finger - then the mirrors - he drove off then. Hate fat granada drivers.
Can't be that many left!
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Yes -they have all probably got killed for not looking where they are going.
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I've got visions of high tower fron police academy (ripping the front seat out for anyone that's not seen the filmHalfway through reading these posts I was thinking of my 6 and a half foot brother in law and his three Minis. Possibly you've met him
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Almost got rear ended this morning. Coming up to a roundabout with a pickup truck infront of me (note they were previously travelling at 35 in a 50). The roundabout is a small 2 laner, left lane is left/straight ahead and right is right only. This guy goes in the right lane and I pass round to go straight on, he almost hits the back of me and then has the cheek to flash lights and bib his horn, I can't believe how oblivious people are to signs on roads, there was only 2 of us around so nothing was covering the markings. It's not the first time I've seen people do this at that roundabout. Roll on self driving cars for these morons. Might post the vids on here later.
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This has just happened, been following this Volvo for the last 1.5 miles or so. Pic for reference, but he pulls into the bus stop (block paved bit on the left) as I carry on along the road to follow it as it goes to the left and into the one way section. Give way lines at the end of the bus stop for the bus to give way to traffic already on Morgan Street.
Volvo doesn't bother stopping and pulled straight out in front of me to head back the other direction, when he spotted me there he seemed to jump and then mouthed "sorry I didn't see you".
I drive a black VW Touran so not exactly a difficult car to see in broad daylight
Volvo doesn't bother stopping and pulled straight out in front of me to head back the other direction, when he spotted me there he seemed to jump and then mouthed "sorry I didn't see you".
I drive a black VW Touran so not exactly a difficult car to see in broad daylight
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@SilverTongue - there's a similar thing near me by Morrisons. Pull in for bus stop and 2 lanes for traffic. Number of numpties that go into the bus stop area thinking its a 3rd lane is unbelievable
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The McDs near me - to leave the place, you got to turn left and go onto the roundabout. Number of idiots who think its OK to turn right there with massive amounts of traffic is ridiculous. Guessing the braincells are eaten away by eating McDs.
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There's a roundabout near the b and q in Hull where its sort of three lanes. Left is left only, right is right only and the middle is a left or right lane which I always though was utterly stupid. I'm not a fan of 3 Lane roundabouts in general, too much going on.
Reminds me of an awkward roundabout here, two lanes but there’s only a straight and right exit. The markings have faded , left lane can be used to turn straight and right which is unusual. If you didn’t see the markings it would be baffling and infuriating seeing people turning right using the left lane.