One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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Two today, both involving pedestrian crossings. First a two lane road, traffic light goes red me and the car in front stop, Captain Chav of chavland in his Corsa, who was behind me goes into the other lane and overtakes going through the red light.
Second, van was approaching crossing, usual tourists cross in front of it, then some cyclists cross in front of him making him stop, then as he finally was able to set off the light went red and he had to stop again, I wasn't even driving at the time and it annoyed me a bit.
Second, van was approaching crossing, usual tourists cross in front of it, then some cyclists cross in front of him making him stop, then as he finally was able to set off the light went red and he had to stop again, I wasn't even driving at the time and it annoyed me a bit.
scarble said:
I'm confused as to what video you're talking about.
Sorry, I've gone completely cuckoo. This video came up in my 'suggestions' and I just started randomly blathering about it on an unrelated link. Duhhh!http://youtu.be/6qycF0raqpg
I thought you were talking about that one but it wasn't the one you quoted 
Woman's attitude is disgusting, pity she didn't get a cyclist judge.
Driver #1 sounds like a complete moron though, I don't think he has the mental faculties to be in charge of a vehicle, as he's displayed. Should have points for his crimes against good taste too. Daft grill and dafter trousers.
Woman's attitude is disgusting, pity she didn't get a cyclist judge.
Driver #1 sounds like a complete moron though, I don't think he has the mental faculties to be in charge of a vehicle, as he's displayed. Should have points for his crimes against good taste too. Daft grill and dafter trousers.
Edited by scarble on Wednesday 19th June 06:28
People with an "I'd rather push my X than drive a Y" sticker....
Last night I found my favourite, "I'd rather push my Skoda than drive a Ford".... of course you would, lets face it what have Ford every made thats half decent?, I mean sure there is the GT40, the Mustang, the Mk1/Mk2 Escorts, all the RS Cosworths, but really what have Ford ever made that makes pushing a Skoda an attractive propsect? Moron.
Last night I found my favourite, "I'd rather push my Skoda than drive a Ford".... of course you would, lets face it what have Ford every made thats half decent?, I mean sure there is the GT40, the Mustang, the Mk1/Mk2 Escorts, all the RS Cosworths, but really what have Ford ever made that makes pushing a Skoda an attractive propsect? Moron.
carreauchompeur said:
scarble said:
I'm confused as to what video you're talking about.
Sorry, I've gone completely cuckoo. This video came up in my 'suggestions' and I just started randomly blathering about it on an unrelated link. Duhhh!http://youtu.be/6qycF0raqpg
king Christ. She just witnessed a collision and decided not to stop as an independent witness. Bad enough to start with.Then, she drives at low speed OVER a floored cyclist AND his bike, as if they don't exist. Absolutely disgusting.
She continues to try to drive away with the bike under her car as well. All of this was avoidable as she was hardly moving when the cyclist was knocked off and had stopped moving. It's not like he got hit and fell under a fast moving car who's driver wouldn't have had time to stop.
I won't go too far on the first guy. His driving was appalling, no attempt to pause to check his route was clear, but at least he stopped immediately and seemed genuinely bothered by the result of his inattention.
I cannot for the life of me fathom how the resulting court cases reached the sentencing decisions they did:
"Driver one Defendant: B*****t, C***s. Court: Richmond Magistrates, Date: 28/02/2012, Offence: Driving without due care and attention, Result: PLEADED GUILTY RECEIVED SIX POINT AND A £230 FINE."
"Drive two, Defendant: T****k, S***n (Ms). Court: Richmond Magistrate, Date 10/09/2012, Offence: Driving without due care and attention, Result Pleaded NOT GUILTY. Found Guilty - Fine £130. Court Cost £130. £15 victim surcharge 3 penalty points."
Not being funny, here, but the first (man) pleads guilty, saves the court time, and the CPS money and gets smacked for 6 points/£230
The second (woman) pleads not guilty, drags it all out for 7 months wasting time and money and gets away with 3 points/130
And there was me thinking that courts took into account genuine contrition and recognition of guilt when sentencing. I'll bet the first driver has learned more of a lesson from this without the punishment. The second driver's attitude suggests to me that she'll feel hard-done-by and the only lesson she'll learn is "try harder to not get caught". I can only imagine the lies she'd have peddled if there hadn't have been irrefutable video evidence.
All in all, shocking.
Welcome to the world of the CPS and their weird decision making ability.
Me riding my bike to work, into the sun, headlight on, no one in front, no one behind. Couple of cars wanting to turn across me to a road on my left. Car one goes across with plenty of room to spare....still no one behind me mind, then car 2 tries to zip behind car one, before I could fart, I hit its rear wheel doing about 40...as I,
1, couldnt believe she tried to zip infront of me,
2, started to slam on the anchors. I flew like superman for 30 yds and landed on my crash helmet/shoulder/thigh.
She nearly killed me.
120 pounds, 3 points.
And nearly every biker out there has a similar story of worse than that probably.
Me riding my bike to work, into the sun, headlight on, no one in front, no one behind. Couple of cars wanting to turn across me to a road on my left. Car one goes across with plenty of room to spare....still no one behind me mind, then car 2 tries to zip behind car one, before I could fart, I hit its rear wheel doing about 40...as I,
1, couldnt believe she tried to zip infront of me,
2, started to slam on the anchors. I flew like superman for 30 yds and landed on my crash helmet/shoulder/thigh.
She nearly killed me.
120 pounds, 3 points.
And nearly every biker out there has a similar story of worse than that probably.
people who decided to make crap engines (Ford DV6 this means you).
people who decide to put crap engines in big wallowy "crossover" s**tbuckets..
Ok slightly O/T but I'm just going to vent here..
Tomorrow I'm going to an event put on by a supplier and I'm supposed to go in a company car. The drive is down a lovely twisty road, the weather is probably going to be glorious and I'd love to do it in my own car but I save myself some petrol/rubber/life of my dampers etc and take a company car, fine. Last two company cars I had, V50 2L diesel, not great but not terrible, fairly torquey. The one before that was a 2.2 diesel Accord wagon, actually quite nice to be in, if completely detached from the road. Either one of those will be ok.
But no, tomorrow I get to drive down a looong twisty B road, in the beautiful sunshine, in a Peugeot 3008 with a 1.5 diesel.
It handles like a water bed and accelerates like a tractor.
people who decide to put crap engines in big wallowy "crossover" s**tbuckets..
Ok slightly O/T but I'm just going to vent here..
Tomorrow I'm going to an event put on by a supplier and I'm supposed to go in a company car. The drive is down a lovely twisty road, the weather is probably going to be glorious and I'd love to do it in my own car but I save myself some petrol/rubber/life of my dampers etc and take a company car, fine. Last two company cars I had, V50 2L diesel, not great but not terrible, fairly torquey. The one before that was a 2.2 diesel Accord wagon, actually quite nice to be in, if completely detached from the road. Either one of those will be ok.
But no, tomorrow I get to drive down a looong twisty B road, in the beautiful sunshine, in a Peugeot 3008 with a 1.5 diesel.
It handles like a water bed and accelerates like a tractor.
Edited by scarble on Wednesday 19th June 18:32
pablo said:
People with an "I'd rather push my X than drive a Y" sticker....
Last night I found my favourite, "I'd rather push my Skoda than drive a Ford".... of course you would, lets face it what have Ford every made thats half decent?, I mean sure there is the GT40, the Mustang, the Mk1/Mk2 Escorts, all the RS Cosworths, but really what have Ford ever made that makes pushing a Skoda an attractive propsect? Moron.
The only one of those I'd have is the GT40, which actually has precious little Frod in it.Last night I found my favourite, "I'd rather push my Skoda than drive a Ford".... of course you would, lets face it what have Ford every made thats half decent?, I mean sure there is the GT40, the Mustang, the Mk1/Mk2 Escorts, all the RS Cosworths, but really what have Ford ever made that makes pushing a Skoda an attractive propsect? Moron.
The woman today joining the motorway that had stopped at the end of the slip road.
Clocked it early and got my foot down on the slip and merged about 100 metres away but then watched her set off from stand still straight in to the path of a HGV. The HGV driver did well to not plough in to her but then a few minutes later same bint came past me at about 90mph.
So she can't merge properly without nearly causing a collision but is competent enough to do 90mph? I'm glad people like that get to drive.
Clocked it early and got my foot down on the slip and merged about 100 metres away but then watched her set off from stand still straight in to the path of a HGV. The HGV driver did well to not plough in to her but then a few minutes later same bint came past me at about 90mph.
So she can't merge properly without nearly causing a collision but is competent enough to do 90mph? I'm glad people like that get to drive.
Women in a 62 plate 1 series in the outside lane of the A38 (NSL DC) doing 60mph, overtaking fresh air whilst swerving left and right. I was stuck behind her for a couple of mile with her oblivious to me and the line of traffic behind, despite me flashing my lights a few times. Eventually she gets to the lorry she obviously thought she was overtaking miles back, still swerving in her lane and gets awfully close to the side of lorry, realises so over compensates and swerves right onto dirt and gravel, kicking it up into my car, lovely. After the lorry she pulls over, as I overtake I notice shes looking down at her phone, attempting to text someone by the look of it, still swerving but this time swerves into my lane. I blare the horn making her aware I'm overtaking, she gives me the finger, charming.
Later on at a roundabout, theres 3 lanes, 2 left lanes for M1 North, shes in lane 3 which is either carries onto the A38 or M1 south. Shes still swerving about, so presume still texting but this time cuts from L3 onto M1 north, cutting up 2 cars and a HGV all of which had to take avoiding action.
Later on at a roundabout, theres 3 lanes, 2 left lanes for M1 North, shes in lane 3 which is either carries onto the A38 or M1 south. Shes still swerving about, so presume still texting but this time cuts from L3 onto M1 north, cutting up 2 cars and a HGV all of which had to take avoiding action.
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Rubberneckers. each and every one of you fkers are fking stupid fks! the car is on the hard shoulder, hazards on, bonnet up, clearly broken down. why the fking fk is that so interesting that your HAVE to slow down from 65 to 40 to look at the poor chap sitting there?!?!?!? wkers the lot of you!!
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Flat cap Derrick in his little Polo sitting in the outside lane of a dual carriageway, speed matching the other Derrick in his Picasso doing 50. never mind that were now a good tailback behind both of you! you just idly sit there oblivious to the world moving around you.
Ohh and dont forget to give everyone the beancans who undertakes you once Derrick #2 has gone off at the next junction. you just sit there in the wrong lane still doing 50. ohh and don't forget to cut up the lorry because you want the exit your just about to pass!!!
[rantmode over]
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Rubberneckers. each and every one of you f
kers are fking stupid fks! the car is on the hard shoulder, hazards on, bonnet up, clearly broken down. why the fking fk is that so interesting that your HAVE to slow down from 65 to 40 to look at the poor chap sitting there?!?!?!? wkers the lot of you!!2
Flat cap Derrick in his little Polo sitting in the outside lane of a dual carriageway, speed matching the other Derrick in his Picasso doing 50. never mind that were now a good tailback behind both of you! you just idly sit there oblivious to the world moving around you.
Ohh and dont forget to give everyone the beancans who undertakes you once Derrick #2 has gone off at the next junction. you just sit there in the wrong lane still doing 50. ohh and don't forget to cut up the lorry because you want the exit your just about to pass!!!
[rantmode over]
TankRS][rantmode said:
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Rubberneckers. each and every one of you fkers are fking stupid fks! the car is on the hard shoulder, hazards on, bonnet up, clearly broken down. why the fking fk is that so interesting that your HAVE to slow down from 65 to 40 to look at the poor chap sitting there?!?!?!? wkers the lot of you!!
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Flat cap Derrick in his little Polo sitting in the outside lane of a dual carriageway, speed matching the other Derrick in his Picasso doing 50. never mind that were now a good tailback behind both of you! you just idly sit there oblivious to the world moving around you.
Ohh and dont forget to give everyone the beancans who undertakes you once Derrick #2 has gone off at the next junction. you just sit there in the wrong lane still doing 50. ohh and don't forget to cut up the lorry because you want the exit your just about to pass!!!
[rantmode over]
Derrick is convinced he is doing a public service by keeping all you speed-crazed nutters in check!Rubberneckers. each and every one of you f
kers are fking stupid fks! the car is on the hard shoulder, hazards on, bonnet up, clearly broken down. why the fking fk is that so interesting that your HAVE to slow down from 65 to 40 to look at the poor chap sitting there?!?!?!? wkers the lot of you!!2
Flat cap Derrick in his little Polo sitting in the outside lane of a dual carriageway, speed matching the other Derrick in his Picasso doing 50. never mind that were now a good tailback behind both of you! you just idly sit there oblivious to the world moving around you.
Ohh and dont forget to give everyone the beancans who undertakes you once Derrick #2 has gone off at the next junction. you just sit there in the wrong lane still doing 50. ohh and don't forget to cut up the lorry because you want the exit your just about to pass!!!
[rantmode over]
people who don't know how to drive on a ringroad (hint: you're supposed to keep right)
I'm doing the limit on a road with a poor surface and bad visibility in greasy conditions, emasculated people carrier and "crossover" drivers keep undertaking then having to take evasive action when they suddenly realise someone is trying to join the ring road. If you look at the signs they even tell you which lane you're supposed to be in.
I was going to come on here today and rage about the girl behind me all the way down the fosse (B4455) this morning in a BINI constantly looking down as if she was texting.. but her driving was ok
I'm doing the limit on a road with a poor surface and bad visibility in greasy conditions, emasculated people carrier and "crossover" drivers keep undertaking then having to take evasive action when they suddenly realise someone is trying to join the ring road. If you look at the signs they even tell you which lane you're supposed to be in.
I was going to come on here today and rage about the girl behind me all the way down the fosse (B4455) this morning in a BINI constantly looking down as if she was texting.. but her driving was ok
ezi said:
White R8 Spyder in Sheffield this evening, driving like a fking tool flooring it down residential streets (Division Street for those who know) then pulling over to sit and rev the car up for absolutely no reason.
Cock.
Frequently seen doing the same thing in Darnall/Attercliffe on a regular basis. Utter cockery. king tool flooring it down residential streets (Division Street for those who know) then pulling over to sit and rev the car up for absolutely no reason.Cock.
KarlMac said:
ezi said:
White R8 Spyder in Sheffield this evening, driving like a fking tool flooring it down residential streets (Division Street for those who know) then pulling over to sit and rev the car up for absolutely no reason.
Cock.
Frequently seen doing the same thing in Darnall/Attercliffe on a regular basis. Utter cockery. king tool flooring it down residential streets (Division Street for those who know) then pulling over to sit and rev the car up for absolutely no reason.Cock.
Yep cock.
The silly old git in a rusty silver Almera, who, after having braked to a stop on the roundabout, decides to pull out after clearly seeing me halfway across the roundabout and approaching at thirty-ish then proceeds to slowly pull away at under twenty forcing me to brake. To top it all off as I over take having exited (he's still doing twenty) decides to floor it, eventually giving it up as a bad job as I show him a clean pair of heels. What is it with me and old farts in rust buckets lately?
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