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No 1. "The Creeper"
This is the driver that pulls up about 10 feet short of the stop line or stationary car in front and then edges forward at 1 mph.
Just pull up and stop ! Why do you do this ?
:D;) Anyone got any more ?
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 09:01 AM
I do that ;)
The 'I'm allowed to stop here if I put my hazard lights on' driver.
'The knob'
The type who screams along and cuts in off the motorway at the very last minute to save 23 seconds.
'The other knob'
The type who trys to cut or delierately doesnt let 'the knob' in killing nearly 12 people in the process.
'The super knob'
The one of the two that gets aggresive and decides to act like a child and get out of their car to achieve.......what? looking like a super knob!
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 09:10 AM
Young girls in clios, the type that can even dent the roof.
the one that pulls out in front of you, then insists on doing about 15 mph
The 40 mph driver.
Insists on driving at 40 regardless of whether in a 30, 60 or on the Motorway.
'The Afterburners'
The type who sit in traffic jams with their foot on the brake burning you retinas out.....use the damn handbrake.
The one that pulls out in front of you with a clear road behind, only to turn left 100 yards later.
'The brain dead'
The type who for some reason have their rear fog on permenantly.
'The brain dead chav'
The type who have their front fogs on with sidelights all the time, even during the day.
'The Afterburners'
The type who sit in traffic jams with their foot on the brake burning you retinas out.....use the damn handbrake.
These also have their fog lights on when there is no fog....or mist...or hint thereof..
Edit:- beaten to it...
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 09:25 AM
Lane hogs all the way....
And people who think it's ok to drive with missing lights. I saw a police car drive straight past a car lastnight with no rear lights (in pitch black) and the rear fog on instead....
the white rabbit
04-12-07, 09:27 AM
No 1. "The Creeper"
This is the driver that pulls up about 10 feet short of the stop line or stationary car in front and then edges forward at 1 mph.
Just pull up and stop ! Why do you do this ?
:D;) Anyone got any more ?
Its similar to the one who, say crosses a box junction or passes a side junction with a 2-3 car space on the far side and then stops prematurely (usually to amke a phone call, light a cigarrette etc) leaving you stranded and maybe blocking something. Ok..I know don't go until there's a space etc but its still annoying.
the white rabbit
04-12-07, 09:30 AM
And the people who drive at say a steady 50 on the motorway and when they come to roadworks at 40, carry on at 50 regardless. I have always thought that type of unaware person far more a danger than going along at 90 and then being aware enough to adjust speed accordingly. Same as when the conditions deteriorate and the Mini metro with 6 people in it you passed with it doing 70 passes you at 60 when the rain starts hammering or you hit a fog patch.
Lack of ability to adjuts to circumstances. The Germans have it right on this one.
'The Afterburners'
The type who sit in traffic jams with their foot on the brake burning you retinas out.....use the damn handbrake.
I do that - my car's automatic and that's what it's designed to do.
I do that - my car's automatic and that's what it's designed to do.
You still have nuetral/park/handbrake.
I used to drive an automatic laguna :shaking:[-X didnt have to sit with my foot on the brake.
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 09:44 AM
You still have nuetral/park/handbrake.
I used to drive an automatic laguna :shaking:[-X didnt have to sit with my foot on the brake.
No but as it's a Renault; your foot on the door to keep it shut, hand on the radio to keep it on and occasionaly give the dash a kick to keep it working ;)
The Wide load
The person who sits as far to the right as possible in a long line of traffic, thus blocking the way for any motorcyclist to filter past. I can forgive the ones which pull over, but the one's who see you and still block they way....................WTF!! How is my passing going to affect them in any way!!!!!
The worst ******* of all "The Tank Commander"
Observation limited as if looking through a small slit in the front of a tank.
Stares dead ahead 15ft in front of his (or her) front bumper.
Completely oblivious of everything going on outside of his (or her) fixed field of vision.
The polite turner...
The one that is about to turn right into a side road but before they do they flash out a tractor or slow moving bus so now you are stuck behind them.
The early breaker...
Hits the breaks about 6 weeks before they even get near the corner and then slows to about 20mph (incidentally they often speed up to about 80 on the straights so you can't pass them).
Wrong lane into a roundabout...
Approaches in the right hand lane to go straight over and then beeps at you when you go across in the left lane - read the damn Highway code!
Similar to the one that straightens out the roundabout and almost hits you when you are in the right hand lane regardless of whether the roundabout is marked or not.
The list is endless.
Ceri JC
04-12-07, 09:55 AM
The Uncertain: A crossbreed of a sloth and a particularly timid mole.
When sitting indicating right, a car coming the other way (usually with a line of traffic in his way, so going forwards a few metres would achieve nothing), flashes his lights, indicating to any sane person, "I'm not saying it's save for you to blindly pull out, but I am letting you cross in front of me, if it's clear to do so."
The Uncertain's slothlike cognitive functions interpret it as follows:
"Is he flashing me?"
*5 seconds pass, the driver flashes again*
"Oh, he's flashing me"
*5 seconds pass, the other driver flashes again, this time gesticulating with his hand for The Uncertain to cross his path*
"Hmm, maybe he is letting me out?"
*The cars in front of the other driver are now long gone, the other driver wants to get going or will miss the lights. The other driver flashes again, waving for them to cross, again flashing their lights*
"Hmm, perhaps he has given way to me and I should go."
In a fit of frustration, the other driver thinks "sod you then" and goes to pull away. Just as he is about level with the front of The Uncertain's car, The Uncertain decides that he has been given the right of way and pulls slowly into the other driver's path, nearly causing an accident as the other driver throws on the brake.
*The other driver flashes his lights in anger, screaming "What the **** are you playing at!"*
The Uncertain sees the flashing lights once more and thinks, "Ah, so he is letting me out" and completes his manouevere giving a cheery wave of thanks to the other driver.
The worst ******* of all "The Tank Commander"
Observation limited as if looking through a small slit in the front of a tank.
Stares dead ahead 15ft in front of his (or her) front bumper.
Completely oblivious of everything going on outside of his (or her) fixed field of vision.
Thats because (a) they drove a tank in WW2, (B) they are actually looking through the slit between the dash and the steering wheel (try a booster seat) and (C) 15ft is the extent of their vision.
Usually have a hat and a barking rat/dog on the back shelf.
Ceri JC
04-12-07, 09:59 AM
The On/off breaker.
The On/off breaker doesn't understand the concept of analogue, gradients, or progression. The breaks are either on, so hard the abs is kicking in and tyres are squeeling, or completely off. No matter how slowly/smoothly the other traffic is progressing is through town, the On/off breaker waits will the last possible microsecond before hitting the car in front, crossing the give way lines, before braking as hard as possible.
Of course, to other road users this is most annoying as they reasonably assume (when on roundabouts, travelling down right of ways, etc.) that the On/off breaker hasn't seen them and isn't slowing down and consequently have to emergency stop all the time.
Fizzy Fish
04-12-07, 11:06 AM
the frozen rabbits - people who are incapable of pulling out of the way of an emergency services vehicle with blues and twos on
People who slow right down to make a turn before indicating they're turning....
People who insist on roaring past you only to have to stop at the next red light 20m up the road...
Oooo
The ignorent:
The people who are totally unaware of road positioning, or even the concept of the word.
The Blind:
Those that seem to have lost their vision when pulling accross lanes of motorways, or out of junctions. Will use the line (when your on the floor in pain) "sorry mate, i didn't see you" and your reply is something like "well if u'd used your F-ing mirrors and indicators..."
The "i'll do what I wants:
We all know these types. 3 lanes of motorway, and the driver is sat in the middle/outside lane with no traffic around. If you flash them, you get the bird and abuse, and if you undertake them, you get the bird and abuse..
The wannabe Schumachers:
Those that race anyone, everyone, doesn't matter if they can actaully win, or get thrashed. No driving lines, no smoothness, just pure raw balls out drive irratically and all over the place just to win. If your behined these types, stay there, u'll probably see them crash right in front of you anyway.
The "im right so f-offs":
Those that either cut you up, drive dangerously, plain ignorent to whats around them. When you point out what they've done (of which they've got no clue), you get a barrage of abuse back. When you point out in simple english what they have done wrong, then the window goes back up, no apology, thats far to much or a real mans thing to do. Apologise.......
The "tosser":
Someone driving a bigger vehical than you, and will use that size to simple barge their way in. Usually bus drivers, coach drivers, and nasty lorry drivers (not all lorry drivers).
ArtyLady
04-12-07, 12:08 PM
old people & women
bl**dy cheek :p ;)
Samnooshka
04-12-07, 12:11 PM
ALl those mentioned above really annoy the hell out of me.... but there is one type of driver usually in a BMW, that thinks he is the worlds fastest and best driver and on a moterway weaves in and out of traffic like he's on a bike, and also at points sits between 2 lanes so that he has 2 wheels in either lane, before deciding to use the inside lane after all to cut up the inside and pull in further down.
ArtyLady
04-12-07, 12:15 PM
forgot to add my pet hates -
Tailgaters - especially when theyre up my backside (oooerr!)
40 in a 60
middle and right hand lane hoggers
people pulling out on roundabout without even so much as a glance and then ignores you when you hoot - this happened to me the other day a k**b in a chelsea tractor - fortunately I was vigilant enough to slow down so didnt go straight into to him - he was he was zoned out and oblivious :rolleyes: :smt013
DanAbnormal
04-12-07, 12:17 PM
Anyone who uses a four wheeled vehicle that has heating and a roof.
WIMPS!!!
:p
Far too many real annoyances to mention and I'm sure you angry lot have covered them all. ;)
Samnooshka
04-12-07, 12:20 PM
Anyone who uses a four wheeled vehicle that has heating and a roof.
Cheeky Bugger!!! :p I love my 4x4 and it has real mud up it not the fake mud you can buy and spray up it lol!! Its brilliant for transporting the beast and all his rigging equipment into the forest for rallies!! :D
JediGoat
04-12-07, 12:22 PM
The Dribbler
Commonly found in affluent parts of town (I'm thinking Hampsted and Highgate as a couple of examples). This driver spends their entire life trying to choose a parking space. They first sign that they are going to attempt to park is the hazard lights coming on (left hand indicator would work just as well, and be a damn sight more useful to other road users). They slow down, draw alongside a space....then roll past it (ahhh...they're going to reverse in...even though it's big enough for 3 cars to get in)....then carry on towards a bigger space. Rinse and repeat. The Dribbler never actually parks....just keeps dribbling down the road at 10mph with hazards flashing.
DanDare
04-12-07, 12:33 PM
The Concrete Block!
The driver that see's or hears a siren and blue flashing lights and decides to stop where they are and not move an inch until peace and tranquility has been restored! Meanwhile said emergency vehicle has to sit and wait ten minutes on the bull horn to get them to move. More noticable in the blue rinse brigade.
I'm glad to see a few people have mentioned the middle/outside lane hoggers.
I've just seen two example of this just now.
Lad in a Clio (he actually works at my company). Turns right onto almost deserted dual carriageway, straight into the right lane.
Stays in right lane for 3 miles and turns right at the next island. Getting in lane early ?
Then about a mile later lady in an Espace, virtually empty road, in the right lane for about a mile and a half before cutting up the only other vehicle on the road (apart from me) moving into the left lane to turn left. :lol::shaking:
Balky001
04-12-07, 01:06 PM
The 'I'm turning right in 5 or 6 miles time so I'm in the right hand lane or a dual carriage way doing 50 as I have no awareness or judgement to pull over later, oh, and the slower I drive the safer I am even if I have no idea what I'm doing in this car. It's better to get there alive late than never at all blah blah blah' driver.
The arrogant and sadly wrong 'I only indicate when I think I need to because I'm a super driver/biker and if I don't it is needed it is not' driver
The 'I don't indicate and cut you up as you should know what I'm doing because I'm hard' driver
The secret policeman ''I'm not letting you past as I am doing the legal limit so if I let you pass you are a law breaker, not on my watch sunshine' driver
The 'what's your problem, I'm on a call and I'm only doing 37mph on the motorway, that's safer than speeding whilst on the phone innit?'
Ditto middle lane hoggers:smt013:smt013:smt013
Mobile phone users and 'make up' applicators (whilst driving) :smt013:smt013
Lane blockers - where two lanes merge into one, the git who thinks its appropriate to personally block the outside lane for a half mile before the merge (everything from small car to artic lorry - but tatty van bod most frequent)- why? :smt013
I'm glad to see a few people have mentioned the middle/outside lane hoggers.
I've just seen two example of this just now.
Lad in a Clio (he actually works at my company). Turns right onto almost deserted dual carriageway, straight into the right lane.
Stays in right lane for 3 miles and turns right at the next island. Getting in lane early ?
Then about a mile later lady in an Espace, virtually empty road, in the right lane for about a mile and a half before cutting up the only other vehicle on the road (apart from me) moving into the left lane to turn left. :lol::shaking:
Last week I was driving on the M4 at a very quiet time. 'Lady' in oversized 4x4 in outside lane absolutely NOTHING in other lanes at all. I had to flash my lights several times to attract her attention to let me though, which she did, then after I passed she pulled back into the right hand lane. :rolleyes:
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 01:13 PM
The phone can be used safely in the right way/time/place. Especially if you've been on a bike for a while and are aware of how distracting it can be! I use mine most days on the motorway (with a handsfree)
Lad in a Clio (he actually works at my company). Turns right onto almost deserted dual carriageway, straight into the right lane.
Stays in right lane for 3 miles and turns right at the next island. Getting in lane early ?
I would go and have a word, hand him a highway code, then politly ask him if he needs tuition on motorway driving. Better if in front of a group of people....
Come on the A2 every day. No-one actaully sits on the inside lane bar me. For real, a whole lane empty.
This morning, i passed 4 cars, all in the outside lane. I was on the far inside lane. There was nothing in the middle lane at all. This was for about a mile. It still winds me up, although i try to ignore it and use it to my advantage of having my own completly free lane while the traffic sits nose to tail in the outide.
And if a copper wants to pull me, i'll happily argue my case and happily continue arguing that case in court.
It seems commen sense is no longer a requirement to be English. In fact, if you have it, your an outcast....
The phone can be used safely in the right way/time/place. Especially if you've been on a bike for a while and are aware of how distracting it can be! I use mine most days on the motorway (with a handsfree)
Hands free, fine...
But i can assure you, the driver is totally unaware on what they are doing if holding up a mobile phone. I can only class it as looking like a "drunk driver" as the person doesn't realise they are stearing all over the road. And that goes for EVERY single person i've seen using a phone on my commute home. There are no exceptions, peopel simply cannot drive whilst using a mobile phone (non bluetooth).
The phone can be used safely in the right way/time/place. Especially if you've been on a bike for a while and are aware of how distracting it can be! I use mine most days on the motorway (with a handsfree)
Not sure on that, the number I have seen take (or make?) a call in front of me on the matorway that suddenly slow down or swerve and are totally unware of the traffic around them on one occasion they slowed down so I went to overtake, I was about half a car ahead of them when they finished their call and put their foot down to undertake me. I don't do it cos I can't not even handsfree - but perhaps not a good example multi tasking isn't my thing! :D
Another exapmle was a lady in a beemer trying to negotiate two close together mini roundabouts, she was chaos and caused a number vehicles to swerve. She couldn't change gear or anything, hilarious to watch. I'm sorry to say that because she was in front of me doing about 10mph trying to drive that I blasted my horn... err once or twice. I then saw the phone go flying in the air and her arms following suit. the car was all over the road whilst she tried to see where it had gone. Eventually she gave up and drove on in a normal manner. Totally oblivious to everyone watching and peeing themselves laughing.:D
Hands free, fine...
But i can assure you, the driver is totally unaware on what they are doing if holding up a mobile phone. I can only class it as looking like a "drunk driver" as the person doesn't realise they are stearing all over the road. And that goes for EVERY single person i've seen using a phone on my commute home. There are no exceptions, peopel simply cannot drive whilst using a mobile phone (non bluetooth).
What I don't understand that often, though not exclusively, it is people in big flash cars using mobiles - you would think they could afford decent handsfree kit, particulary if they are so important that they need to take a call.
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 01:35 PM
Yeah, I don't know maybe it's because I'm normally on a bike so have more respect for swerving drivers, or that I just call my gf for a chat about her day which involves minimal thinking from me ;) I really find it no different to talking to a person next to me - but I have it on speakerphone, I'd rather crash than wear a bluetooth headset
Yeah, I don't know maybe it's because I'm normally on a bike so have more respect for swerving drivers, or that I just call my gf for a chat about her day which involves minimal thinking from me ;) I really find it no different to talking to a person next to me - but I have it on speakerphone, I'd rather crash than wear a bluetooth headset
Ha ha, I can't even do that! My kids hate getting lift from me cos I don't say anything for the entire journey. I'll do a 3 hour or whatever journey and not say a word, drives the missus mad :p
JediGoat
04-12-07, 01:42 PM
I recall too amusing instances just after the phone law came in....I'm sure I must have posted them on here somewhere, but anyway, at the risk of repeating myself...
Both of these drivers were aware that the law had changed, and that for safety reasons it is dangerous to talk while holding a mobile phone, so alternative approaches must be used.
Driver 1.
Negotiating Old Street Roundabout during morning rush hour. Driver in outside lane, scooter in inside lane, me behind the scooter. Driver swerves into inside lane, almost hitting the scooter...twice! Driver slows down, I want to pass, but then she nearly takes me out. The reason, she was struggling to negotiate the bend in the road whiile plugging in her handsfree kit. :smt045
Driver 2.
Main road in a town, driver with a car full of kids (it was just after kicking out time at the nearby school). I'm cycling behind this car, when it indicates to pull in on the left, slows and moves over. Very acceptable method of dealing with a phone call when driving. Except she never actually pulled in to the kerb...was kind of 1.5 metres away from it. Oh, and she never quite stopped.....just kept dribbling along at about 10mph, meaning that all of us behind didn;t have a clue where she was planning to stop. Fair play to the pedestrians at the zebra crossing though, they were well on the ball...jumping out of the way looking utterly bemused, as the driver (now fully engrossed in her conversation) proceeded to coast straight over the crossing completely oblivious to all around her.
Ah well....at least they thought they were being safe :neutral:
Jo
Pedrosa
04-12-07, 01:42 PM
Those other road users that stand in judgement over all others due to the fact that their own every second passed on the highways of the UK are beyond any reproach at all.
Bluepete
04-12-07, 01:52 PM
Traffic cops doing 69mph on the motorway. *******s.
philbut
04-12-07, 01:57 PM
Traffic cops doing 69mph on the motorway. *******s.
he he he. I bet they must be laughing their ar*es off, watching everyone try and crawl past with enough speed to get past em, but no so as it's noticable. I would be miffed if they pulled me over for going past at 75 though.
I got one, the van that tried to attack me last night riding through Oxford with Wathog. Apparently a ZZR is invisible from more than 2 feet away, even with lights on.
You still have nuetral/park/handbrake.
I used to drive an automatic laguna :shaking:[-X didnt have to sit with my foot on the brake.
I actually had an MOT test station fail my car because when putting the gear shift into Park the reverse lights flickered on and off. :confused:
Regardless of me pointing out the fact that to get from drive to park you had to go through reverse, he insisted it was a malfunction and refused to pass it. :smt013
Back on topic. The only thing that bugs me are the rear fog light users who 'light up' with the slightest sign of mist AND THEN leave the lights on for the following two weeks. :roll:
Those other road users that stand in judgement over all others due to the fact that their own every second passed on the highways of the UK are beyond any reproach at all.
Bravo :notworthy: :D
'The knob'
The type who screams along and cuts in off the motorway at the very last minute to save 23 seconds.
'The other knob'
The type who trys to cut or delierately doesnt let 'the knob' in killing nearly 12 people in the process.
'The super knob'
The one of the two that gets aggresive and decides to act like a child and get out of their car to achieve.......what? looking like a super knob!
Its a hard thing to do but it is better letting the Knob in hoping the they complete their journey safely and don't take anyone out.
Pedro68
04-12-07, 02:47 PM
+1 for middle/outside lane drivers on the motorway ...
But not just the ones who are oblivious to all around them, those can be forgiven for not actually checking their mirrors, but when they DO they generally pull over. Nooooo, it's the ones who adjust their mirrors (anti-glare-wise) or put their entire hand over their rear-view mirror because my MAIN BEAM is now blinding them ...
DUH!
They've obviously seen me, but then they STILL choose to sit in the outside lane "because I was here first and if this car in front of me pulls over I'M having first option to overtake ... NOT YOU!".
1) The 'one-winker'
Heading along a busy dual carriageway / motorway the chevron signs come up. 300, 200, 100.....nothing. The one-winker flashes a microsecond of LHS amber light either AS the front nearside wheel touches the painted stripes, or , usually just after. The one-winker knew he/she was leaving the carriageway 2 miles in advance though. What well kept secret.
2) The 'rabbit'
On a clear flowing road the 'rabbit' sees one or more emergency vehicles parked either on the carriageway, or on the other side of the carriageway. Speed reduces to assist gazing/glazing over. The rabbit refuses to release his/her fixated retinas until 800 yards after the blue flashing lights can no longer be seen. Speed remains at 1/2 the indicated limit, and usually in the right-most available lane. Any movement to the left is done without signalling or mirror checks, but with haste.
3) The 'I have a four-wheel-drive all-terrain vehicle to drop the kids off and pop to Waitrose at the weekend and have no intention of leaving a tarmac road to use such technology; furthermore, if that should ever happen by means of a wrong turning or misread map, I would have no idea how to control it' driver
--This is bordering on another thread.
gettin2dizzy
04-12-07, 03:06 PM
The people who slow to 30mph for every speed camera; even if there's a massive 50 sign above it!
colinsv25
04-12-07, 03:07 PM
the 1's that annoy me r the 1's that sit at a junction waitin to turn onto the road ur drivin on, the roads empty apart from me and the idiot waitin to turn on to it.
they see u a hundred metres down the road so plenty of time for them to turn onto the road, but noooooooo they wait for u to get within a few feet of the junction and turn in front of u WTF.:smt013:smt021:smt070:smt070:smt070
plus the 1's that cant use the right lane at an island:smt013
El Saxo
04-12-07, 03:08 PM
Don't think anyone's mentioned this yet...
The drivers who don't know how roundabouts work - You approach a small roundabout & stop as traffic is coming from right. Driver coming from right stops. Waits. Waits some more. You eventually decide '**** it, I'm going'. driver coming from right now realises it's his right of way & sets off. You brake heavily! :lol:
Mini-roundabouts crack me up too when people approach from all directions & all arrive at the roundabout at the same time - who has right of way? :lol:
Ah, another one:
The "homing-lunatic"
Driver gets off daily train from London, already knowing his carriage is opposite the ticket barriers and he's first off. Rushes to car. Starts and drives off yet somehow doesn't reach the exit first (this baffles me). Refuses to give way to anyone (driver, pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist) in his bid to get home first despite the carpark exit is gridlocked. Refuses to make eye contact and continues to inch forward.
Also:
The 'unhappy-shopper'
Car park rammed full, noone is leaving but more cars are coming in. You have parked on an 'exit route' (the cars passing you are leaving, not coming in). Despite the solid queue the unhappy-shopper will not let you leave your parking space.
The "tardy shopper"
Multistory car park full. You see a space where a shopper is returning with bags, crying children and complimentary bitter-looking partner. The tardy shopper needs somewhere in the parish of 12 minutes to collapse the pushchair, pack the boot, strap the kids in, remove the steering lock, and negotiate leaving the space without clipping the car next to it. Usually the finale is reaching the exit barrier without first paying for the ticket, thus requiring a reversing manoeuvre in the queue to a hatched area for "special people"
Pedro68
04-12-07, 03:28 PM
Mini-roundabouts crack me up too when people approach from all directions & all arrive at the roundabout at the same time - who has right of way? :lol:
We have one of those just round the corner from where I live and it causes mayhem at times like this ... it would appear that the answer is ...
Whoever has the BIGGER, FASTER car/van.
OR
The taxi driver
OR
The idiot on the moped who's just got his CBT certificate and suddenly thinks it enables him to "freedom of all the thoroughfares of Liverpool" and total exemption of the rules and regulations of the highway code - next certificate with his name on it will be a death certificate!
OR
He who hesitates the LEAST ;-)
colinsv25
04-12-07, 03:51 PM
another 1 is the boy racers who ave lowered there car that its so low its ar*e end is draggin on the floor and wen they get to a speed hump they go over it so slow a tortoise would be quicker
MeridiaNx
04-12-07, 06:54 PM
Those other road users that stand in judgement over all others due to the fact that their own every second passed on the highways of the UK are beyond any reproach at all.
There's a mole in the .org :-$
The "bulls**tter":
The type that sees a long queue approaching a roundabout on a 2 lane road in a town, all waiting to turn left, and he wants to turn left too so he decides he'll use the right hand lane "accidentally", and go all the way around the roundabout to get to his chosen exit- left.
The nightblind:
30 to 40 along a country road. Braking when a car comes the other way, obviously suffer from significant flaring/starring in their vision. Accelerate to 40-50 upon reaching well lit residential area.
The slow-rollers:
They pull up at a junction and decide that it's a good time to check under the seat for leprekauns. Foot off the brake, head down, car begins to roll backwards slowly. BEEEP!
The motion-insensitive:
If they come to your side of the road ahead to pass a parked car, they will treat you as if you're also a stationary vehicle, and take the maximum amount of time and road possible to move back to their side, whilst you hug the pavement and slow down.
Nick762
04-12-07, 07:21 PM
Haven't read all the posts so on the offchance no one else had mentioned...
Anyone who uses their foglights as some sort of fashion accessory :smt013 (in almost 30 years of driving I can recall only ONE occasion when the visibility was so poor that these abominations actually made any difference)
People who pull up adjacent to traffic islands when they see (assuming they notice at all) an emergency vehicle on blue lights coming up behind them :smt066
Alpinestarhero
04-12-07, 07:35 PM
The "i dont indicate"
And then gives YOU a dirty look when (s)he gets in your way.
Matt
Pedro68
04-12-07, 08:44 PM
The "bulls**tter":
The type that sees a long queue approaching a roundabout on a 2 lane road in a town, all waiting to turn left, and he wants to turn left too so he decides he'll use the right hand lane "accidentally", and go all the way around the roundabout to get to his chosen exit- left.
Hahaha ... proof for Pedrosa here ... I'm not perfect, and I admit to this one ... but I defy ANYONE that regularly has to drive off the M67 and through Mottram to deny this.
Hell, I've even driven round the roundabout to the McD's on the right, stopped, gone in for a McWee, come out rejoined the roundabout from the right now, and STILL been ahead of the cars I passed earlier waiting patiently in the left-hand lane :D LMAO
The sooner they do that by-pass the better! :)
The "bulls**tter":
The type that sees a long queue approaching a roundabout on a 2 lane road in a town, all waiting to turn left, and he wants to turn left too so he decides he'll use the right hand lane "accidentally", and go all the way around the roundabout to get to his chosen exit- left.
And this is different to filtering how ? ;)
Hahaha ... proof for Pedrosa here ... I'm not perfect, and I admit to this one ... but I defy ANYONE that regularly has to drive off the M67 and through Mottram to deny this.
Hell, I've even driven round the roundabout to the McD's on the right, stopped, gone in for a McWee, come out rejoined the roundabout from the right now, and STILL been ahead of the cars I passed earlier waiting patiently in the left-hand lane :D LMAO
The sooner they do that by-pass the better! :)
You're a menace :)
I once saw a cop at a roundabout where this is done regularly, sending anyone that he spotted doing it off in another direction entirely :) One of the few times I've shown a policeman a thumbs-up.
And this is different to filtering how ? ;)
It's done by "I'm better than these poor rule following saps" car drivers :)
redlinerevs
04-12-07, 09:18 PM
blue pete - i thought you traffic cops had to toe the line unless responding to a "shout" so why are they wank**s if they do so?
pedrosa - well said!!! who will cast the first stone? the list is endless but i've read one half wit slagging off braking yet his prfile shows him lifting his front wheel, and another slagging off ignorance at roundabouts then asking how they work!!
All road users make mistakes - even those trained to bluepetes standard ( death by dangerous driving gmp officer at liverpool crown court last week) but it's intolerance and aggression that causes problems- live and let live guys. we want to modify our bikes ( sometimes legally ) and i'll wager not one of you lot dont EVER do Some of the things listed in this thread?????
Pedro68
04-12-07, 09:19 PM
You're a menace :)
I once saw a cop at a roundabout where this is done regularly, sending anyone that he spotted doing it off in another direction entirely :) One of the few times I've shown a policeman a thumbs-up.
They can do that to me if they want ... there's a left turn just off the other road that leads back onto the Mottram Road ;-) Hahaha :D
I must admit though ... it used to get to me ... but ...
It's done by "I'm better than these poor rule following saps" car drivers :)
... well if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em ;-)
After all ... THAT'S why I took my bike test :-P
The slow-rollers:
They pull up at a junction and decide that it's a good time to check under the seat for leprekauns. Foot off the brake, head down, car begins to roll backwards slowly. BEEEP!
I had one of these a couple of months ago on the M25. Totally stationary traffic due to an accident and they guy ahead of me has been sitting with his foot on the brake for the last 5 minutes burning my eyeballs out. Finally decides to lift his foot of the brake, but obviously forgets the hand brake. Starts slowly rolling back. Cue short "beep" from me. Nothing. Longer "Beeeeeeep". Still no reaction. Finally he actually gently bumps into the front of my car! WTF!! Very long beep ensues, which finally gets the attention of the numpty. He gets out of his car and marches over to my window and shouts at me (I've wound the window down to hear what he has to say) "WHY THE F**K ARE YOU BEEPING AT ME"
"BECAUSE YOU'VE JUST ROLLED IN TO THE FRONT OF MY F**KING CAR YOU T**T!!!"
"Oh, ........sorry"
:smt044
squirrel_hunter
04-12-07, 11:17 PM
Yep seen all of these, but can't believe no ones mentioned...
"Park it like its hot"
Its that car driver who parks at an angle that defies belief. The one that might take up two spaces. The one that parks on the hatchings of a Tesco car park just cause its 10 meters closer to the entrance than the empty row in the next isle. Its like they were running from the Police and have abandoned the car in a bid to escape in the most obstructive place possible. We even had a manager that did this at our work, her car would always never be in a bay usually at a conner of the car park. We could never understand this as there is plenty of space in the car park!
Also to add to "I can park anywhere with hazards on" its the ones who also park legally and yet still feel the need to stick them on. Someone else then parks legally behind them obscuring the other indicator so you have to come to a safe crawl as you approach as you think they are about to pull out on you, particularly if they have parked with the wheels pointing out onto the carriageway.
We seem to have all missed the k**bs who stop at at T junction indicating right but manage to keep left so they block those behind who want to turn left !! DER !!
What about the t**t who keeps to the white line in what appears to be an attempt to prevent your overtaking on the bike.
And those turning left into a side road but swing out like they must be pulling a 40` container.
Oh yeah and those fiddling with the new SatNav on the way to work doing the same journey they have been doing for the last five years.
I dismount thy soapbox...............
phil24_7
05-12-07, 12:04 AM
The one that's oblivious the the world around them and the tailgater!
No.1
drivers that pull out to overtake in front of you ..... and then brake for no reason... WHY???
No.2
Lorrys that insist on indicating for 1-3 blinks of the indicator and then think it's okay to go into the outside lane.........
I'm am also a HGV (C+E) driver also, Don't do it. OKAY your a big slow vehicle but there are other people out there that are going at a faster speed than you...
Please let them go past first... and then complete your manoveer..
JediGoat
05-12-07, 12:37 AM
Also to add to "I can park anywhere with hazards on"
This is a real bugbear of mine. Part of my daily route involves going over a humpback bridge on a single lane road (Neasden Lane by the tube station for those of you that know it).
I was unware that half the tube travelling population in London are incapable of....ready for it.....w-a-l-k-i-n-g.... a coupld of hundred yards. So many people stop either side of the top of the bridge to drop off perfectly healthy looking passengers, it is almost unbelievable.
I have seen, and been involved in, many near misses there over the past 6 years.
Two weeks ago on the radio five travel bulletin, there was a mention that Neasden Lane was closed because of an accident. I decided to go a longer way home that night. Tonight on my way home from work, approaching the bridge I saw the yellow police sign appealing for witnesses- "Fatal Collision Here". :(
Why is it that the things people think are petty road infringements are actually the ones that can ruin peoples lives, and folks won't be told until something happens to them :confused:
Jo <- Still beeping and shouting at anyone who dares to drop passengers off on the blind side of the bridge.
hlaf_lyfe
05-12-07, 12:49 AM
chavs and 4x4's with blacked out widows, should be shot if found driving when dark
people who activley block you in to stop you filtering
people who slow down for speed cameras that are faceing the other way :mad:
Bluepete
05-12-07, 04:29 AM
blue pete - i thought you traffic cops had to toe the line unless responding to a "shout" so why are they wank**s if they do so?
Just a bit of humour poked in my own direction.
And this going all the way around a roundabout thing? I do it, nothing wrong with it.
lukemillar
05-12-07, 05:55 AM
The "bulls**tter":
The type that sees a long queue approaching a roundabout on a 2 lane road in a town, all waiting to turn left, and he wants to turn left too so he decides he'll use the right hand lane "accidentally", and go all the way around the roundabout to get to his chosen exit- left.
I do that. Textbook queue jump! :D You're just miffed because you didn't think of it and sat in the queue!
muffles
05-12-07, 08:15 AM
'The other knob'
The type who trys to cut or delierately doesnt let 'the knob' in killing nearly 12 people in the process.
:lol: how many does he actually kill? 10? 11? :p
gettin2dizzy
05-12-07, 08:18 AM
Anyone who uses their foglights as some sort of fashion accessory :smt013 (in almost 30 years of driving I can recall only ONE occasion when the visibility was so poor that these abominations actually made any difference)
I can't recall any occasion when the roads weren't so jammed in Kent that I needed a car!
Try living in Wales if you want to see why foglights help ;)
Fizzy Fish
05-12-07, 08:34 AM
The type that sees a long queue approaching a roundabout on a 2 lane road in a town, all waiting to turn left, and he wants to turn left too so he decides he'll use the right hand lane "accidentally", and go all the way around the roundabout to get to his chosen exit- left.
good thinking! i'll rememberthat one myself...
phil24_7
05-12-07, 09:59 AM
Traffic cops doing 69mph on the motorway. *******s.
I just pass them at 80-85, they never bother me!
I do that. Textbook queue jump! :D You're just miffed because you didn't think of it and sat in the queue!
Haha, believe me, I think of it. I don't for a moment imagine that anyone wouldn't think of it themselves, it's not exactly rocket science. So I'm not miffed or annoyed in the slightest that I didn't think of it, I'm annoyed because there are people waiting sensibly and then some muppet thinks his journey should be shorter than everybody else's because he's prepared to do something which is only of any benefit if the rest of us don't do it ourselves. :)
Nick762
05-12-07, 10:45 AM
I can't recall any occasion when the roads weren't so jammed in Kent that I needed a car!
Try living in Wales if you want to see why foglights help ;)
In conditions of perfect visibility :confused:
How about the ones that generally dont do anything properly?
no indicating, no correct lane usage, snailing it on the motorway, no looking out for other road users....
what is rather irritating are the ones who sit well right so you cant get by, but then i spose it makes it much better when people actually pull over abit to let you past
Pedro68
05-12-07, 01:28 PM
Had one like this just the other day ...
Narrow road (only just enough room for 2 cars to pass - at low speed). Builders vans/trucks parked along RHS of road. I can see a car approaching quite rapidly, and so I slow down, and he comes flying through, and flashes me as if to say "thanks" ...
I think, "No, thank you, you pr*ck, you didn't give me much of a choice there really!" :rolleyes:
And now I shall open myself up to ridicule and criticism and claims of hypocrisy :-P
Those drivers that don't have satnavs, that drive around at < 10mph looking out for the street name on their printed (or handwritten) directions sat on the passenger seat next to them ... and then indicate (if you're lucky) at the very last second when they identify the road they are looking for, and then turn into it.
It's annoying. But the grating thing is ... I've been there and done it myself :oops: although these days, I do try and check and double-check and then memorise directions before I set off so that I don't have to inflict this sort of behaviour on other road users.
The annoying part of it is that these people crawl along almost certain in the knowledge that if they should PASS the road they want, that they will never ever be able to find it again! Just carry on safe in the knowledge that you've found your turn, and then do a U-turn further down the road when it is safe to do so! Or better still, pull into a side road and perform your turn in the road there, and then come back out - it's really not that difficult :)
I used the 'Afterburner' Technique to **** off royally a 'brain dead' type yesterday, it was pure class.
Sat behind me a mazda Mx5, he had fog lights on, one headlight broken and full beam on the other, completely blinding my poor eyes.
I sat there and everytime I stop in traffic (80% of my journey home when in the car) started to tap my foot on the break watching his face light up red, i could see him getting frustrated and he piped his horn a few times whilst waving franticaly.
This went on for about 25 minutes, until he eventually got along side me and shouted......
'Oi your F....ing brake lights flash, get them sorted you pr,,,k'
to which I replyed
'I know thanks annoying isnt it, bloody clever though'
he questioned
'Whats so f...ing clever about it'
I replied
'Well you see, they only seem to do it when someone is sat behind me with full beam and fog lights on when its a perfectly clear night, and by the way you have a head light out, get it sorted you *****'
The light changed an I headed on my way, and he turned his fogs off looking sheepish.
Incredibly childish, but kept me ammused on my journey home.
Pedro68
05-12-07, 02:12 PM
I used the 'Afterburner' Technique to **** off royally a 'brain dead' type yesterday, it was pure class.
Sat behind me a mazda Mx5, he had fog lights on, one headlight broken and full beam on the other, completely blinding my poor eyes.
I sat there and everytime I stop in traffic (80% of my journey home when in the car) started to tap my foot on the break watching his face light up red, i could see him getting frustrated and he piped his horn a few times whilst waving franticaly.
This went on for about 25 minutes, until he eventually got along side me and shouted......
'Oi your F....ing brake lights flash, get them sorted you pr,,,k'
to which I replyed
'I know thanks annoying isnt it, bloody clever though'
he questioned
'Whats so f...ing clever about it'
I replied
'Well you see, they only seem to do it when someone is sat behind me with full beam and fog lights on when its a perfectly clear night, and by the way you have a head light out, get it sorted you *****'
The light changed an I headed on my way, and he turned his fogs off looking sheepish.
Incredibly childish, but kept me ammused on my journey home.
Its like fighting fire with fire :rolleyes:
Made me chuckle though :D
Its like fighting fire with fire :rolleyes:
Made me chuckle though :D
I know :( stupidly childish....I found it hilarious then I felt guilty and stupid for abit. Still amusing though.
phil24_7
05-12-07, 02:20 PM
Its like fighting fire with fire :rolleyes:
Made me chuckle though :D
I like fighting fire by pi55ing wildly all over it!!:rolleyes:
Pedro68
05-12-07, 02:27 PM
I know :( stupidly childish....I found it hilarious then I felt guilty and stupid for abit. Still amusing though.
A bit like when you drive up behind someone in the outside lane and start yelling to yourself ... "move over you stupid [insert suitable noun]", then they move over and raise a hand to say sorry and you notice it's some elderly gent/lady trying to use the steering wheel like a harness on a roller-coaster (pressed tightly into their chest) and you think "awww bless" ... and then when you get past them you think "stupid a$$hole, shouldn't be allowed out on the roads grrrrr!" :D
A bit like when you drive up behind someone in the outside lane and start yelling to yourself ... "move over you stupid [insert suitable noun]", then they move over and raise a hand to say sorry and you notice it's some elderly gent/lady trying to use the steering wheel like a harness on a roller-coaster (pressed tightly into their chest) and you think "awww bless" ... and then when you get past them you think "stupid a$$hole, shouldn't be allowed out on the roads grrrrr!" :D
BAHAHAHA that is the truest word I have heard on the forum today.
squirrel_hunter
05-12-07, 04:24 PM
Its like fighting fire with fire :rolleyes:
That was the reason I was kicked out of the Brigade :takeabow:
Pedrosa
05-12-07, 04:27 PM
I love to flick my fag ends out of the car window when I drive along. Motorcyclists following me always seem to approve, as the action is always greeted by lots of jolly waving.
Pedro68
06-12-07, 03:30 PM
I love to flick my fag ends out of the car window when I drive along. Motorcyclists following me always seem to approve, as the action is always greeted by lots of jolly waving.
Well in the days when I used to smoke, I have to hold my hands up and admit to being a liability to myself and other road users on more than one occasion :oops:
Once I flicked a cigarette butt out of my car window ... it flew back in and went down my shirt collar, and landed somewhere around the small of my back. I ended up swerving violently, whilst frantically tugging at my jumper and shirt to try and release the burning ember from my back. In the end, and to prevent an accident, I had to squash my back into the drivers seat with enough force to stub out the cigarette butt. Then I pulled over and removed the butt after stepping out of the car :(
I have also flicked cigarette butts out of the car window and seen them re-enter the car and land in the hood of my winter jacket, and on the rear seats.
Whoever said smoking in cars isn't dangerous :confused:
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