Mildy annoying driving

Originally Posted by Pedrosa

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.

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 (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

The "i dont indicate"

And then gives YOU a dirty look when (s)he gets in your way.

Matt

Originally Posted by sinbad

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 LMAO

The sooner they do that by-pass the better!

Originally Posted by sinbad

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 ?

Originally Posted by Pedro68

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 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.

Originally Posted by tricky

And this is different to filtering how ?

It's done by "I'm better than these poor rule following saps" car drivers

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?????

Originally Posted by sinbad

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

I must admit though ... it used to get to me ... but ...

Originally Posted by sinbad

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

Originally Posted by sinbad

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"