Things That Car Drivers Do To P155 You Off!

I don't think that anyone's posted this one so far....

Car drivers who turn left from the middle or right hand lanes.

I came off due to one of these shortly after I had passed my test. I was on a 125 with girlfriend on the back and a car shot across in front of me turning left from the middle lane. I hit the brakes hard and the front went. Fortunately wasn't going fast but g/f ended up on crutches for a while. ****ing car driver probably never even realised what they'd done.

I'm with jonboy on this.

Much as I hate seeing most of the activities listed already, they fall into 2 groups.

Firstly drivers who don't know what they are doing wrong, and secondly those who do and continue deliberately.

The former I keep a close watch on and then give them a wide berth, the later I back off from, smile and wave politely - don't give them the satisfaction of thinking they've made you see red.

There are of course the occasional exceptions to the rule

Originally Posted by Old Codge

There are of course the occasional exceptions to the rule

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i think that the car test should be harder, the bike test is near impossible nowdays and there is alot to learn (you still havet o have lessons after 1 year on the road to get through it)

i have seen alot of new drivers (being around that age) and they scare me to death, boy racers in their novas and fiestas and girls who get confused in a crisis and panic and mo you down!

My best mate is a Audi Aprentice and is being charged £2500 to insure a £3000 ford Ka, what a rip off. and the same £2500 for a £300 vauxhal cavilar. wtf! How can thease 17-20 year olds afford to have novas tuned up? i though that the normal insurace would cripple them.

don't even get me started about people who derestrit their mo-peds! ahhhhhh

tom

One thing that annoys me is those that seam to need a four wheel drive in the city just for doing the school run and shopping absolutly not necessary.

Back from it's week long death.....

Most dumbass cage drivers always think the biker is at fault, whatever the situation. Also, if there is a serious wreck, the witnesses always say the rider was going "over 100mph" or something like that. They just think sport riders are always doing something wrong. This is something that really ****es me off about them.

Here's a "for instance".

So, I was riding down the road about an hour ago, going 30-35mph in a 35mph road. Was behind this truck (a compact pickup) in the next lane over for a minutes or two went up to 40 or 45mph and started to go past the truck. I was along side him, and as I was almost passed him, I see him go into my lane (way into my lane, over halfway), so I speed up for a sec to avoid getting hit. He swerved back into his lane, I slow down and he pulls up next to me. He says to me "you need to watch out, you almost got creamed....bla bla bla"
I just tell him that he was the one that came into my lane. I started getting ****ed as he pulled away, so I got next to him and started going off a little at him.

[Viney]

Originally Posted by XVS2005

1. Talk on their phone!
2. Driver up your ****!
3. Smoke!
4. Smoke and chuck fags out their window!
5. Move over to stop you cutting through solid traffic!
6. Speed up as you overtake!
7. Drive to slow!
8. Talk to their mate insted of watching the road!
9. Have children climbing around the back woth no seatbelt!
10. When they cant pick a ****ing lane!
11. OVERTAKE! - not since the sv (got overtaken on one of my bike tests (was waiting for the examiner to catch up))

Please Post More Of The Things That P155 You Off!

Tom

I'm sorry, i think threads like this are so hypocrytical its untrue. I mean when was the last time that you, yes all of you, rode 100% within the law. Exactly. I am sure that we p*ss off car drivers as much as they p*ss us off, so all get off ya high horses and ride ya damn bikes.

anyway, i do all of those when driving my car...yes shock, i also own a car

Originally Posted by Vinyl

I'm sorry, i think threads like this are so hypocrytical its untrue. I mean when was the last time that you, yes all of you, rode 100% within the law. Exactly. I am sure that we p*ss off car drivers as much as they p*ss us off, so all get off ya high horses and ride ya damn bikes.

anyway, i do all of those when driving my car...yes shock, i also own a car

No one ever said they never break th elaw on their bike, but what does a biker do that can really affect a car driver in a "bad" way by riding, or even riding "fast"?

I don't see many bikers (as in none) talking on cell phones, going way too slow, going in and out of their lane.

Even before I owned a bike, I gave bikers extra "respect". I give them more room, let them (or cars for that matter) pass me if for some reason I am going slow (which should never happen ). I don't even smoke in my car, and I sure as hell don't throw trash out the window. I stay in my lane, always alert of bikers and other cars, etc......
I don't see how bitching about what a lot of car drivers do to "screw over" bikers, and other people on the road is being hypocritical.
All the stuff listed in this thread are stuff drivers do that affect how a rider rides. Endangers riders, along with other cars. I don't see any biker endangering any autos, cuz they can't.

Originally Posted by wheelnut

Im not going to say that all Lorry Drivers are perfect, we are not. Neither are many Motorcyclists and Car Drivers certainly are not.

But if you read this post from the Telegraph, it might put new light on matters.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/po...tm?f=2&t=23968

Remember that on Motorways no-one has any training except Truck Drivers on work experience. Learner car drivers and bike riders are not allowed to use them

Thanks for that- a very interesting read. I did wonder about why lorries overtake at 1mph and that has cleared it up. Cheers.

Drivers who see you coming and try and block you from filtering (but to be fair there are drivers who see me coming and move over to give me more room, much appreciated)

Drivers who open their windows while you are filtering and as soon as you pass them start shouting abuse at you (because they've been stuck in traffic for 10 minutes and don't see why you shouldn't be too)

Drivers who, once you've filtered in front of them at lights, try and knock you off (this does happen, purposefully accelerating at a crazy rate in the hope of rear ending you)

Drivers who accelerate past you (I'm in no hurry and actualy stick to the limits) at 60 in a 30, and then slow down to 25

Drivers who STILL use their mobiles, despite new legislation

Drivers who drive through school areas in the morning at 40 (I slow down to 15, ****es off other drivers, but that way I have plenty of time to stop myself from killing anyone running across the road)

Drivers who don't give a $U&* about hitting someone as they are in their bubble of invincibilty (where as you've all seen everyone's injuries on here, I do not yet know a biker apart from myself and my brother not to be in an accident[my father has a lovely scar running from his lip to his chin])

All that said, there are a lot of nice drivers, and I personally like kiddies in the back of the car waving at me, and if I'm stopped, I'll wave back.