Gets Your Goat! worst driving traits
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GTIAlex said:
Why does it bother you what other people like to wear.
Why does it bother you about the age of someones car? Does it matter if their Corsa, Clio or fiesta is old? Does it make them a bad person? Does it make you a better person?
'Awful' music is your opinion, they obviously enjoy that type of music, why should it concern you?
Maybe you should spend less time judging other people by what they drive, how they dress, the music they listen to and the position of their windows.
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Agree, awful is an opinion. But there's a good chance that the people around these idiots don't want to have it forced on them, 'awful' or not. To me, driving with stereo at levels that rival a 747 at takeoff power, forcing others to endure this noise, is simply selfish and annoying. Why does it bother you about the age of someones car? Does it matter if their Corsa, Clio or fiesta is old? Does it make them a bad person? Does it make you a better person?
'Awful' music is your opinion, they obviously enjoy that type of music, why should it concern you?
Maybe you should spend less time judging other people by what they drive, how they dress, the music they listen to and the position of their windows.
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tA few that I've noticed a lot recently on the winding country lanes that account for most of my mileage:
- Numpties coming the other way who wait for several seconds after having rounded a corner with their lights on full beam before switching to dipped. If it was bloody obvious to me that you were about to come into view and I managed to switch to dipped shortly beforehand then what's your excuse, other than being utterly oblivious?
- In a similar vein, numpties who think that if they're more than 50 metres behind you then it's OK for them to have their lights on full. Might have to rig up a searchlight pointing out of the back window to deal with those bds.
- Numpties who clearly want to get past a large slow moving vehicle but follow so close that they can't actually see when they've got an opportunity to do so. Instead they inch out slowly until they can see the road ahead, at which point they crap their pants as they swerve back in to avoid the car heading straight for them at 60. And then do it all again, all the while preventing those of us with the sense to hang back a bit from overtaking too.
BTW I should really say hello - my first post this - seems a bit of a shame to introduce myself with a whinge but just reading about the sort of dozy driving I see on a daily basis wound me up!
- Numpties coming the other way who wait for several seconds after having rounded a corner with their lights on full beam before switching to dipped. If it was bloody obvious to me that you were about to come into view and I managed to switch to dipped shortly beforehand then what's your excuse, other than being utterly oblivious?
- In a similar vein, numpties who think that if they're more than 50 metres behind you then it's OK for them to have their lights on full. Might have to rig up a searchlight pointing out of the back window to deal with those b
ds.- Numpties who clearly want to get past a large slow moving vehicle but follow so close that they can't actually see when they've got an opportunity to do so. Instead they inch out slowly until they can see the road ahead, at which point they crap their pants as they swerve back in to avoid the car heading straight for them at 60. And then do it all again, all the while preventing those of us with the sense to hang back a bit from overtaking too.
BTW I should really say hello - my first post this - seems a bit of a shame to introduce myself with a whinge but just reading about the sort of dozy driving I see on a daily basis wound me up!
Mr2Mike said:
GTIAlex said:
Why does it bother you what other people like to wear.
Why does it bother you about the age of someones car? Does it matter if their Corsa, Clio or fiesta is old? Does it make them a bad person? Does it make you a better person?
'Awful' music is your opinion, they obviously enjoy that type of music, why should it concern you?
Maybe you should spend less time judging other people by what they drive, how they dress, the music they listen to and the position of their windows.
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Do you fit this profile by any chance? Why does it bother you about the age of someones car? Does it matter if their Corsa, Clio or fiesta is old? Does it make them a bad person? Does it make you a better person?
'Awful' music is your opinion, they obviously enjoy that type of music, why should it concern you?
Maybe you should spend less time judging other people by what they drive, how they dress, the music they listen to and the position of their windows.
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head. Its all very subjective.TheAllSeeingPie said:
People shop tailgate the hell out of you when you stick to the speed limit, even more annoying if there's another lane free for them to overtake.
That. Usually as you are in lane 2 passing a truck.Then you pull back into lane 1, they get past you, you have to pull out for the next truck...and almost run into the back of them because they have now decided to go 5 mph slower than you were the whole time.
So you go to lane 3 and as you get level with them they speed up, now someone has caught up with you in lane 3 and tailgates because they can't get past.
So eventually the car in lane 2 speeds up enough that you pull in behind them, and they slow down again. So you go back to lane 3, wait until they catch something in lane 2 and have to slow down.
You never see them again...presumably they didn't want to be doing the speed you had cruise set to the whole time. They are just too dumb to realise what they were doing.
It's probably already been mentioned, but happened to me tonight and irritated me.
You're in the slow lane of the motorway and come across a vehicle in the distance travelling very slowly (like less than 50mph). You try to judge the best time to indicate and move over to pass said slow moving vehicle, but you have someone on your right shadowing you even if you're doing 60/65.
There's so many similar scenarios, but it's almost as if people are intentionally looking for you to side-swipe them. I'm always very aware that people could pull out on my if I'm passing them in their blind spot and look ahead for obstacles/behaviour that suggests they might want to move out. Really irritates me that it's almost like some people match your speed in the middle lane for what seems like no reason.
Generally, the majority of the public seem to have lane 1 phobia; it's almost as if they think the middle lane is the default lane to be in.
You're in the slow lane of the motorway and come across a vehicle in the distance travelling very slowly (like less than 50mph). You try to judge the best time to indicate and move over to pass said slow moving vehicle, but you have someone on your right shadowing you even if you're doing 60/65.
There's so many similar scenarios, but it's almost as if people are intentionally looking for you to side-swipe them. I'm always very aware that people could pull out on my if I'm passing them in their blind spot and look ahead for obstacles/behaviour that suggests they might want to move out. Really irritates me that it's almost like some people match your speed in the middle lane for what seems like no reason.
Generally, the majority of the public seem to have lane 1 phobia; it's almost as if they think the middle lane is the default lane to be in.
Lozw86 said:
People texting whilst driving
There seems to have been a major shift on this site that this comment just slips by without the poster getting his head ripped off!Last year i posted about how upsetting i found it following a lady who mounted a kerb on a central reservation,never flinched,then ran head on onto the railing on the central reservation.Everyone on here virtually ripped me a new a
hole!!Namby pampy this,do gooder etc.All i said was just to take care and really think before you text while driving?In no particular order 
Tailgaters or any aggressive and intimating driving. Absolutely no need for it
Bikers that filter with a large speed differential(don't have any problem with sensible filtering)
People on mobiles/fiddling with satnavs
MLM's
People who take it as a personal affront that you would dare to overtake them
People that cut across several lanes (usually without indicating) when entering/exiting a motorway
People who come flying up to roundabouts and drive at you, even though they should give way
Farm machinery or similar slow moving vehicles who don't (won't) pull over to let traffic past
That is all
Tailgaters or any aggressive and intimating driving. Absolutely no need for it
Bikers that filter with a large speed differential(don't have any problem with sensible filtering)
People on mobiles/fiddling with satnavs
MLM's
People who take it as a personal affront that you would dare to overtake them
People that cut across several lanes (usually without indicating) when entering/exiting a motorway
People who come flying up to roundabouts and drive at you, even though they should give way
Farm machinery or similar slow moving vehicles who don't (won't) pull over to let traffic past
That is all
THIS! Oh god! THIS!
I can actually feel my rage building just looking at these pictures!
Why, how, when and where has it ever been easier/ a better idea to switch your sodding sidelights on with the fogs, instead of just putting your dipped beams on? Surely that's less effort? Surely that's better for you to be able to see the road?
Surely you're not that much of a bell-piece? Aarghh!
-stamps feet in an angry manner while throwing all the toys out of the pram-
It's usually the norm for "modified" E36/46 BMWs to do this round here - that and Passats, usually driven by people one step away from a amoeba. CHRIST.
...... And people driving BMW E36/46 318/316/320 poverty spec models around with wikkid STANCE bruv & alloys worth more than the car like they are some kind of ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE, where they run on pure unicorn tears and have the acceleration properties of a lightning bolt thrown by Zeus in a "who can throw a lightning bolt the fastest" competition.
No one thinks it's cool, no one thinks you have lots of money, no one looks up to you, please remove yourself from planet earth and take your st car with you.
....... Rant over. I feel much better now
(No BMW hate intended, I actually quite like the proper ones)
I can actually feel my rage building just looking at these pictures!
Why, how, when and where has it ever been easier/ a better idea to switch your sodding sidelights on with the fogs, instead of just putting your dipped beams on? Surely that's less effort? Surely that's better for you to be able to see the road?
Surely you're not that much of a bell-piece? Aarghh!
-stamps feet in an angry manner while throwing all the toys out of the pram-
It's usually the norm for "modified" E36/46 BMWs to do this round here - that and Passats, usually driven by people one step away from a amoeba. CHRIST.
...... And people driving BMW E36/46 318/316/320 poverty spec models around with wikkid STANCE bruv & alloys worth more than the car like they are some kind of ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE, where they run on pure unicorn tears and have the acceleration properties of a lightning bolt thrown by Zeus in a "who can throw a lightning bolt the fastest" competition.
No one thinks it's cool, no one thinks you have lots of money, no one looks up to you, please remove yourself from planet earth and take your s
t car with you........ Rant over. I feel much better now
(No BMW hate intended, I actually quite like the proper ones)
Edited by Lemonyfresh on Monday 17th November 00:16
Drivers who have no idea about rear fog light use, and just leave them on all the time.
I had this on Saturday, driving up the M1 from Birmingham to Sheffield in the 50 mph zone. Loads of people with rear fog lights on, even though it's nose to tail in the speed limit.
I only use mine when there is the risk that someone behind might approach at speed and not see normal rear lights. Once they have caught up and seen my car, then I turn them off so they aren't dazzled and can see my brake lights if necessary.
Following those who don't turn them off results in being dazzled and unable to see brake lights so well.
I had this on Saturday, driving up the M1 from Birmingham to Sheffield in the 50 mph zone. Loads of people with rear fog lights on, even though it's nose to tail in the speed limit.
I only use mine when there is the risk that someone behind might approach at speed and not see normal rear lights. Once they have caught up and seen my car, then I turn them off so they aren't dazzled and can see my brake lights if necessary.
Following those who don't turn them off results in being dazzled and unable to see brake lights so well.
Someone else mentioned this on another thread but I haven't seen it crop up on this one yet - people who drive with their wing mirrors folded in. Are they really paying that little attention to the act of controlling a 2 tonne lump of metal? Unobservant, incompetent, complacent f&*^wits.
when you are heading along a slip road to motorway/dual carriageway maintaining a sensible gap and a driver to vehicles in front and a driver who has been sitting near you back left corner on the roundabout (so you can't move into left lane) closes gap with car in front of them and draws level with you on left - you now have to worry about what they are doing as well as concentrate on vehicles to front and look for gap to right. Ironically it usually means they don't get out as fast which I assume is their objective.
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