Not going to disagree with that, but too many people are too blasé about driving. Sometimes you're going to drive in "stressful" situations, e.g. late for that important meeting, kids are in the back screaming, girlfriend about to give birth, etc. That doesn't change the fact you're in charge of a 1-2 ton lump of metal travelling at high-speed. If you can't drive safely without panicking then you shouldn't be driving.
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Not going to disagree with that, but too many people are too blasé about driving. Sometimes you're going to drive in "stressful" situations, e.g. late for that important meeting, kids are in the back screaming, girlfriend about to give birth, etc. That doesn't change the fact you're in charge of a 1-2 ton lump of metal travelling at high-speed. If you can't drive safely without panicking then you shouldn't be driving.
After years ago a few of us having a heated argument in the pub with a fellow bike who said he rides on Main Beam all the time for his "safety". I find many car drivers doing the same now and I am talking Halogen headlights with a separate Main Beam lens. Even a quick flash to tell them and they do nothing, only when you go full retina burn do they dip their lights.
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You sure it's not just modern lights being well..not so modern.
For example my Kuga auto beams and is supposed to detect when to turn it off but it's not the fastest thing in the world sometimes.
No it is older cars Mostly with Halogens. Noticed Tesla seem to be the ones with lights that are too high, either that or they are set up for driving on the other side of the road.
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is it me or is that roundabout missmarked? it's been a long day and am knackered but... that looks to show the right hand lane for straight on and right, and then on the roundabout itself it contradicts that..... not saying the car cutting you up wasn't at fault but it's no wonder people get confused.
maybe it I was actually driving it would make more sense but looking at the straight on or right road marking I would be expecting the exit you took to have been 2 lanes
(I openly admit I am not the most competent on large roundabouts but that one seems unnecessarily confusing)
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As long as the wife doesn't find out....
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It did used to be that way and imo it was better. Tbh I don't normally look at the road markings when I'm on it as I'm to busy watching for people doing stupid stuff like in the vid. There's been a few people that have pulled out on me (
) so I'm a bit wary. I actually had a guy in polo last week indicate right but them do the same thing, imo people indicating right to go straight on shouldn't as its going to cause an accident.
These 40MPH everywhere people need to lose their licenses :s caught up in a wide open NSL where it is perfectly safe to do the speed limit with 2 cars stuck behind one, fortunately just as a long straight came up with no one coming the other way, 1st car to overtake put their foot down, 2nd car barely gets past and drops down to almost 40MPH as well leaving me with the option of sitting behind them, meh, or overtaking both of them...
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reminds me of one i had last year
bit silly of me though i guess but
3 cars in front of me, 1st car was doing around 40 i think in a NSL, i started to overtake all 3 cars as they weren't going when it was completely clear, the 2nd car then decides to pull straight out without looking behind, i nearly went into the back of it, had to slam my brakes on and go back to 4th position
I was worried similar was going to happen as I caught up because I wasn't sure if the 2 in front were going to overtake or not, the 2nd especially was a touch hesitant and only committed just as I was going to.
I generally try to avoid it, but spent most of the last 2 days getting stuck behind people who seem to think they are driving in Wales
frustratingly not the first or second person I've overtaken who is doing 40 in a NSL in the last ~24 hours.Can almost guarantee that's the same speed they do in 30 mph limits too.I generally try to avoid it, but spent most of the last 2 days getting stuck behind people who seem to think they are driving in Wales
The old 40/40s
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On a road which traffic was slow due to some emergency vehicles about 50m away on road to right.
VW Polo behind me wanted to turn left (residential streets) and drove 10m on the pavement - almost colliding into a couple about to enter the restaurant on the corner.
VW Polo behind me wanted to turn left (residential streets) and drove 10m on the pavement - almost colliding into a couple about to enter the restaurant on the corner.
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I came across a Nissan note doing 80 at the time of passing up the M40 with no side lights and every so offer turning hazards on. When they slowed a bit I followed and they didn't even try to stop at banbury or warwick service station for bulbs.
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Last night. Ever the shining example from South Yorkshire police.
Marked Peugeot behind my bus, activates his blues & twos so I slow and pull in to let him go past which he does then as soon as he was in front, off go the B&Ts and he carries on as normal.
Filed a report with CCTV footage to our liaison officer
Marked Peugeot behind my bus, activates his blues & twos so I slow and pull in to let him go past which he does then as soon as he was in front, off go the B&Ts and he carries on as normal.
Filed a report with CCTV footage to our liaison officer
How old was it? IIRC some of the newer ones have a sealed LED headlight unit (silly idea IMO) where you can't just replace the bulb at the roadside. Personally don't think they should be legal.
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I own the same car, its dead simple. One bolt and lift off. It's mental they joined knowing it's got none.
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Yes seen that done yet pull into McDs drive thru.