One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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mikal83 said:
MMMmmmm the main problem I've encountered at a 4 way stop is if the first driver is old and/or a bit timid, everyone else has to wait for them to make a move. When they don't after a while, someone usually goes F it and just goes. (And in usual PH format NO it isn't always me)!
It is always me though 
exitwound said:
Mave said:
bmw535i said:
There is no room for opinion on this "issue". You're wrong. It's very simple.
So find me the rule that explicity makes the case. It's not in the highway code.https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/intro...
"Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. You may be fined, given penalty points on your licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases you may be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST/MUST NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence."
exitwound said:
Mave said:
bmw535i said:
There is no room for opinion on this "issue". You're wrong. It's very simple.
So find me the rule that explicity makes the case. It's not in the highway code.And for what it's worth, the regulations relating to the give way line on roundabouts say "vehicular traffic approaching a roundabout should give way at or immediately beyond the line to vehicular traffic circulating on the carriageway of the roundabout". Nothing at all about giving way to traffic not yet on the carriageway.
The Highway Code is a "guide" and some of The Road Traffic Act is based around it but Due Care and Attention is defined as...
"Driving that falls below the standard expected of a competent driver; or. Driving that does not show reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or pathways".
...so if you pull out in front of someone or if you can clearly see someone pulling out in front you, have enough time to do something about but don't the standard of your driving would in my opinion be woeful let alone below competent.
That is subjective and not something that can be based on third hand accounts on an motoring forum thread. We'll leave it to the authorities if needs be eh?
"Driving that falls below the standard expected of a competent driver; or. Driving that does not show reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or pathways".
...so if you pull out in front of someone or if you can clearly see someone pulling out in front you, have enough time to do something about but don't the standard of your driving would in my opinion be woeful let alone below competent.
That is subjective and not something that can be based on third hand accounts on an motoring forum thread. We'll leave it to the authorities if needs be eh?
matchmaker said:
PoleDriver said:
The idiot this morning who stopped at every roundabout, put her handbrake on then looked to see if there was anything coming. 2 out 3 times the road was clear!!
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Obviously looking out for grayze or bmw535i. Simples! . . The lummox in the old S Class Mercedes earlier.
We were at lights side by side, me on the left him on the right.
My lane goes to the left, his bends round to the right.
I can hear him revving and edging forward, so knew that he was aiming to try and hammer it away from the lights and try to get in front of me.
The lights changed, and surprise surprise he boots it and tries to dive in front of me but disn't notice the car in front of him, so he ends up behind me, whereupon he followed me making a variety of hand signals, as it appears that it's entirely my fault for not letting him dart in front of me from the wrong lane.
We were at lights side by side, me on the left him on the right.
My lane goes to the left, his bends round to the right.
I can hear him revving and edging forward, so knew that he was aiming to try and hammer it away from the lights and try to get in front of me.
The lights changed, and surprise surprise he boots it and tries to dive in front of me but disn't notice the car in front of him, so he ends up behind me, whereupon he followed me making a variety of hand signals, as it appears that it's entirely my fault for not letting him dart in front of me from the wrong lane.
Issi said:
The lummox in the old S Class Mercedes earlier.
We were at lights side by side, me on the left him on the right.
My lane goes to the left, his bends round to the right.
I can hear him revving and edging forward, so knew that he was aiming to try and hammer it away from the lights and try to get in front of me.
The lights changed, and surprise surprise he boots it and tries to dive in front of me but disn't notice the car in front of him, so he ends up behind me, whereupon he followed me making a variety of hand signals, as it appears that it's entirely my fault for not letting him dart in front of me from the wrong lane.
Why didn't you let him go ahead and go in front? I'd say your the knob. I love a good Gp lights race but not when it involves a potential idiot side swiping me.. We were at lights side by side, me on the left him on the right.
My lane goes to the left, his bends round to the right.
I can hear him revving and edging forward, so knew that he was aiming to try and hammer it away from the lights and try to get in front of me.
The lights changed, and surprise surprise he boots it and tries to dive in front of me but disn't notice the car in front of him, so he ends up behind me, whereupon he followed me making a variety of hand signals, as it appears that it's entirely my fault for not letting him dart in front of me from the wrong lane.
AB57 said:
Why didn't you let him go ahead and go in front? I'd say your the knob. I love a good Gp lights race but not when it involves a potential idiot side swiping me..
Clearly other bloke is the knob of the situation but I just let these f
ks in and get on with my life. Territorial pissing on the roads only ever ends up going one way.playalistic said:
Clearly other bloke is the knob of the situation but I just let these fks in and get on with my life. Territorial pissing on the roads only ever ends up going one way.
Oh yeah the guy revving is obviously the bigger knob! I adopt a similar attitude as you. People just aren't worth the hassle.ks in and get on with my life. Territorial pissing on the roads only ever ends up going one way.playalistic said:
Clearly other bloke is the knob of the situation but I just let these fks in and get on with my life. Territorial pissing on the roads only ever ends up going one way.
Well said. ks in and get on with my life. Territorial pissing on the roads only ever ends up going one way.While enjoying a variety of nice sports cars over the years encountering others who want to race me from the lights, sniff my exhaust pipes or just need to prove something has always amused me. I ALWAYS take the wind from their sails & let them get on with it, offering no competition whatsoever thus spoiling THEIR fun & making themselves look silly & impotent. It's the sense of impotence & ineffectiveness that really hurts them you see.
I carry on in my own sweet way as happy as can be.
WJNB said:
Well said.
While enjoying a variety of nice sports cars over the years encountering others who want to race me from the lights, sniff my exhaust pipes or just need to prove something has always amused me. I ALWAYS take the wind from their sails & let them get on with it, offering no competition whatsoever thus spoiling THEIR fun & making themselves look silly & impotent. It's the sense of impotence & ineffectiveness that really hurts them you see.
I carry on in my own sweet way as happy as can be.
Same here! If I know I'll completely embarrass them then I'll go all out. If I'm not sure or it's going to be close then I just let them get on with it. While enjoying a variety of nice sports cars over the years encountering others who want to race me from the lights, sniff my exhaust pipes or just need to prove something has always amused me. I ALWAYS take the wind from their sails & let them get on with it, offering no competition whatsoever thus spoiling THEIR fun & making themselves look silly & impotent. It's the sense of impotence & ineffectiveness that really hurts them you see.
I carry on in my own sweet way as happy as can be.
Knob in the local supermarket queue today, bragging to the checkout girl about his "AMG Merc" after flashing an AMG keyring at her and then banging on about how fast it is, how good it sounds, etc... all whilst holding up the line and as loud as possible so everyone could hear....
I walk out the shop about 60 seconds behind him to see he had parked his "AMG Merc" in a disabled bay not only that, it was .... wait for it.... a poverty spec diesel A class ... with an after market "AMG" badge stuck to the back - no doubt reversed into the disabled bay for everyone leaving the shop to be jealous at and get a good view of so they know it's an "AMG".
Clearly a fiver off eBay as not only was it far too big, it was off centre and crooked. He got in, wound the windows down and started it up, giving it a bit welly. Lovely unmistakable diesel tractor like sound with perhaps a hint of steering pump failure given the weird high pitch noise.
You sir are a knob. Yes that was me laughing at you loudly whilst walking past, my apologies I just couldn't hold it in.
PPS. the machine that the car park attendant uses to push the trolleys about in probably has more power than your "AMG Merc".
Knob.
I walk out the shop about 60 seconds behind him to see he had parked his "AMG Merc" in a disabled bay not only that, it was .... wait for it.... a poverty spec diesel A class ... with an after market "AMG" badge stuck to the back - no doubt reversed into the disabled bay for everyone leaving the shop to be jealous at and get a good view of so they know it's an "AMG".
Clearly a fiver off eBay as not only was it far too big, it was off centre and crooked. He got in, wound the windows down and started it up, giving it a bit welly. Lovely unmistakable diesel tractor like sound with perhaps a hint of steering pump failure given the weird high pitch noise.
You sir are a knob. Yes that was me laughing at you loudly whilst walking past, my apologies I just couldn't hold it in.
PPS. the machine that the car park attendant uses to push the trolleys about in probably has more power than your "AMG Merc".
Knob.
Edited by AJXX1 on Tuesday 5th July 22:39
AJXX1 said:
Knob in the local supermarket queue today, bragging to the checkout girl about his "AMG Merc" after flashing an AMG keyring at her and then banging on about how fast it is, how good it sounds, etc... all whilst holding up the line and as loud as possible so everyone could hear....
The idea of discussing or even bragging about my car to a checkout operator makes me cringe. Exchange pleasantries, get your shopping and bugger off. What a prize bellend. giblet said:
The idea of discussing or even bragging about my car to a checkout operator makes me cringe. Exchange pleasantries, get your shopping and bugger off. What a prize bellend.
Reminds me of a bloke I knew about 20 years ago. Don't quite know how, he was a friend of a friend, invited himself to things and suddenly he was everywhere. Cut a long story short, he organised a weekend camping trip to a site he knew down in Cornwall, he didn't have a car so I drove him down on the Friday night; we got there before everyone else and it had an "entertainment facility" populated by single mums, He spent the night desperately trying to get laid by telling these girls that he had a Calibra, and showing them his payslip saying "look how much money I earn". Spent all his cash trying to get into girls pants, then argued about paying his half of the petrol costs "I've worked it out at 40mpg so that's what I'll pay you. It's not my fault your car only does 25....". Knob.AB57 said:
Issi said:
The lummox in the old S Class Mercedes earlier.
We were at lights side by side, me on the left him on the right.
My lane goes to the left, his bends round to the right.
I can hear him revving and edging forward, so knew that he was aiming to try and hammer it away from the lights and try to get in front of me.
The lights changed, and surprise surprise he boots it and tries to dive in front of me but disn't notice the car in front of him, so he ends up behind me, whereupon he followed me making a variety of hand signals, as it appears that it's entirely my fault for not letting him dart in front of me from the wrong lane.
Why didn't you let him go ahead and go in front? I'd say your the knob. I love a good Gp lights race but not when it involves a potential idiot side swiping me.. We were at lights side by side, me on the left him on the right.
My lane goes to the left, his bends round to the right.
I can hear him revving and edging forward, so knew that he was aiming to try and hammer it away from the lights and try to get in front of me.
The lights changed, and surprise surprise he boots it and tries to dive in front of me but disn't notice the car in front of him, so he ends up behind me, whereupon he followed me making a variety of hand signals, as it appears that it's entirely my fault for not letting him dart in front of me from the wrong lane.
Oh, and it's 'you're the knob' or 'you are the knob' not 'your the knob'
giblet said:
AJXX1 said:
Knob in the local supermarket queue today, bragging to the checkout girl about his "AMG Merc" after flashing an AMG keyring at her and then banging on about how fast it is, how good it sounds, etc... all whilst holding up the line and as loud as possible so everyone could hear....
The idea of discussing or even bragging about my car to a checkout operator makes me cringe. Exchange pleasantries, get your shopping and bugger off. What a prize bellend. What are the odds of this really happening vs. being a completely made up story?
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