Your motoring irritations

Brookert said:
.......but what if it isn't actually 'dark'.

I say this because I like using them when it's a bit cloudy, as I have a dark car. Dont want to put dipped on as the HID's make you look like a tool.
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I tend to use my headlights whenever it's a bit grey outside. I like to be seen. HIDs don't make you look like a tool if they're fitted and adjusted correctly.
 
Potholes
Fog lights
Misaligned headlights
Old people
Women trying to park
Audi/BMW drivers
After-market LED strips
Taxi Drivers
Speed bumps that are far too large, and crumbling away so you are guaranteed to scrape your underside unless you find two together that you can straddle over. Otherwise it's one wheel over the bump at 5mph
 
Women in 4X4s.

They have the audacity to poke fun at men for buying sports cars to make up for lack of manhood.

You're the ones driving ridiculously huge, aggressive cars because in reality you're physically weak, feeble and helpless.

/Rant
 
On a serious note...

Range Rover Xenons (I'm amazed they're not illegal, the beam needs adjusting far lower)

Tailgaters, particularly when they're in vastly inferior cars and you're already going quickly.

Being stuck behind someone doing 40 in a 60 when there isn't a safe way to get round them.
 
#Chri5# said:
People who can't drive on their side of the road - seems to be a lot of people these days who cut corners, even with oncoming traffic.
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Have to deal with that every day both to and from work. Had a few near misses with berks just casually winging themselves over the line without a care in the world.
 
Kenai said:
NINJA CYCLISTS

You know the type, they've gaily been cycling all summer since probably just taking it up, the clocks change, it's suddenly really dark at home time and so what do they do?

NOTHING

They carry on cycling around with no lights, wearing black clothes with the only sign of visibility until you've nearly crashed into them a tiny reflector on the pedal half obscured by their stupid fat feet that's reflecting less light than a black hole to start with.

I feel like just knocking them off half the time and then shouting LIGHTS at them as I leave them sat miserably with a broken bike in a puddle.
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THIS. A MILLION TIMES THIS!

Friday last week this guy driving down the MIDDLE of the road with a light on the front but I couldnt see that, all in black, I see him late and slow down, he pulls over to the RIGHT of the road so he is not going towards what would be oncoming traffic, I wind the window down and say "I can not see you at all get some lights!

"I have a light, why are you slowing down? keep driving you ******"

I almost wanted to twitch the wheel into the ****er.

Then on Sat night guy cycling down the middle of the road with a dog off the leash, all in black again and no lights, how am I supposed to see him as I reverse off my drive? I could have squashed that dog and who's fault would he pin it on?

Side lights at night
lack of indication so I could have gone but you are supposed to guess
People that don't thank you
People that are aggressive and try to force their way into you

And finally what happened this morning

Im in the outside lane at a roundabout as im going straight over, Taxi on the inside lane and I could see him doing it straight away...he tried to go straight over as well, then flashed and beeped when I put my foot down and got in front of him. ****
 
Range Rover Evoques. Either get your husband to buy you a real 4x4 or stop being such a wet blanket.
HIDs in Reflector housings.
People who accelerate when you go to overtake.
People who think the toll booth on the Severn Bridge is a grand prix start and squeeze you towards the railing/lorry next to you.
 
StonedPenguin said:
Motorway puddles and lorries :(

I've not long past my test and was on the M1 last night (2nd time on motorway), It was very wet. 2 lorries overtaking each other. I'm blinded by mist so attempt to overtake them both in the 3rd lane and must have gone through a puddle or something at around 80mph and lost complete control of steering for about 3 seconds and very nearly went into the side railings :mad:

Yes call me a nooby but **** me did it **** me up, good god!

I will be avoiding motorways in terrential rain for a bit, especially lorries!
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Why is it people who have just passed their test suddenly think doing 80 in the wet with reduced visibility is a good idea?

I'd avoid roads in general if that's your style of driving after only just passing.

Whilst you may have gained your licence,Your real driving lessons only start once you pass - your post being a good one for starters!

I hope you think about what I write as one experienced driver to one that's clearly not.
Not a dig, just - I hope - advice you'll consider seriously given your narrow escape. :)
 
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pingwing said:
People carving me up on dual carriage ways because I am in a Polo and therefore it doesn't matter if I have planned my hill overtake of a lorry before the hill, gotten up to speed to do it right behind a 1 series because I can slam on my breaks to 30 to let a golf out.

People who hate just being behind the Polo, force me out of the way to then slow down to 60 in front of me, on motorways.
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I get both of these in my Seicento and it's annoying as hell :mad:

I can't wait to get a better car *sigh*
 
PobodY said:
I can forgive a lot of things, but pulling out in front of me then not getting up to speed is annoying; especially if there's no traffic following me. - Why can't they just wait the extra 20 seconds for me to go past?
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This, for me, is my main irritation. I can deal with most things, but if you are pulling out in front of me when you probably shouldn't, at least get your foot down while doing so.
 
What's wrong with fog lights? or do you mean when they're used when it's not foggy?

Too many to list at the moment.

4 main ones are:

Being behind someone doing 40mph in a 60mph and they carry on doing 40mph in a 30mph zone.

Miss-aligned headlights / high beams stuck on blinding me

People not having lights on when they should. Just because you can see where you're going doesn't mean that people will see you.

People that think indicating is optional... I am not psychic.
 
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R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Why is it people who have just passed their test suddenly think doing 80 in the wet with reduced visibility is a good idea?

I'd avoid roads in general if that's your style of driving after only just passing.

Whilst you may have gained your licence,Your real driving lessons only start once you pass - your post being a good one for starters!

I hope you think about what I write as one experienced driver to one that's clearly not.
Not a dig, just - I hope - advice you'll consider seriously given your narrow escape. :)
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Avoid roads in general? lol.

I'm no 'boy racer, In the 3 months ive been driving ive probably broke the limit 3 times by ~10mph max to overtake on national speed limit roads or motorways.. I was doing 65 for about 90 miles untill it happened last night.
My visibility behind the 2 lorries was almost 0 so I had no choice but to overtake them, Or did I? :confused: They was doing about 65-70mph for miles side by side.
I appreciate your words though :)
 
FishFluff said:
I get both of these in my Seicento and it's annoying as hell :mad:

I can't wait to get a better car *sigh*
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Unfortunately its true, if you drive a small car you get bullied more on the road. I notice the difference how other drivers treat me on the rare occasions I drive the missus Corsa. Its like people cant accept being overtaken by it and have to try and beat you to the lane merge the other side of the lights. They cut you up and pull out on you all the time. I hardly ever get this when driving my 3 series though, they just accept Im overtaking and rarely put up any resistance.
 
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