One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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V8forweekends said:
zedx19 said:
Think this sums up people on the road today, angry even when they're 100% in the wrong.
snip The mind boggles.
IMHO 99% of women are never wrong, or responsible for anything bad, ever.snip The mind boggles.
masermartin said:
DervVW said:
I think you are right. A lot of drivers think that crossings are not to be stopped at, I rarely see people stop at them, unless they are parked on them or queueing on it.
Same for any junction - roundabouts are a great example and a whole topic on their own - where people just stop where the back of the car in front is, having paid no attention whatsoever to their surroundings and what is getting blocked by their car.TheAllSeeingPie said:
V8forweekends said:
zedx19 said:
Think this sums up people on the road today, angry even when they're 100% in the wrong.
snip The mind boggles.
IMHO 99% of women are never wrong, or responsible for anything bad, ever.snip The mind boggles.
You really should have stuck your head out of your window and asked what f
king planet she thought she was on.DervVW said:
I think you are right. A lot of drivers think that crossings are not to be stopped at, I rarely see people stop at them, unless they are parked on them or queueing on it.
This happened to my father many years ago, knob stopped on a crossing. 4 door car of some description so my dad simply opened the rear door climbed through the back, got out the other side and kept walking. Silly old git today who reordered 'mirror, signal, manoeuvre' to 'manoeuvre, signal, mirror' nearly reshaping the side of my car as he realised he was in the wrong lane of traffic as he approached a roundabout.
I beeped at him to make him stop and I passed. He squeezed in behind my car deciding to beep and put his hands up in he air. I think he honestly believed that his indicators for him the right to dictate traffic! I was quite kobbishbin that I didn't rise above this and flipped him off
About 5 minutes later at a roundabout he failed to give way to the right (he was quite intent on driving close to me, but not too much) and nearly got T boned by a Skoda!
On the topic of overtake haters, had one a couple of weeks ago when I was on a hoon in a old alfa estate of some sort. It had been pootling along quite nicely at 40mph in a NSL, driver in a mind of her own. I caught her up, and once the opportunity presented itself for me to pass (on the exit of a left hand bend onto a straight piece of road, I indicated, pulled out (2nd gear) and went to pass. At this point, Alfa lady put her foot down, diesel cloud out the back and she was adamant I would not overtake. I really had to push the car to get past her, but did. She then attempted to overtake me going into a 30mph zone a bit later that I slowed down for!
I think people basically interpret being overtaken as being slapped in the face or kicked in the balls - 'It's unacceptable, you can't go faster than me, think of the children!'
I beeped at him to make him stop and I passed. He squeezed in behind my car deciding to beep and put his hands up in he air. I think he honestly believed that his indicators for him the right to dictate traffic! I was quite kobbishbin that I didn't rise above this and flipped him off
About 5 minutes later at a roundabout he failed to give way to the right (he was quite intent on driving close to me, but not too much) and nearly got T boned by a Skoda!
On the topic of overtake haters, had one a couple of weeks ago when I was on a hoon in a old alfa estate of some sort. It had been pootling along quite nicely at 40mph in a NSL, driver in a mind of her own. I caught her up, and once the opportunity presented itself for me to pass (on the exit of a left hand bend onto a straight piece of road, I indicated, pulled out (2nd gear) and went to pass. At this point, Alfa lady put her foot down, diesel cloud out the back and she was adamant I would not overtake. I really had to push the car to get past her, but did. She then attempted to overtake me going into a 30mph zone a bit later that I slowed down for!
I think people basically interpret being overtaken as being slapped in the face or kicked in the balls - 'It's unacceptable, you can't go faster than me, think of the children!'
Edited by Dalto123 on Tuesday 9th September 22:13
Young lad and his mate in a Fiesta Zetec S this evening who decided to try and outdrag me when I went to overtake. Not unusual on my daily commute. The think that made me think 'knob' was the fact I was in the TVR. How on earth he thought he'd stop me overtaking I've no idea.
It was on a downhill so perhaps he thought it would give him an advantage.
As I pulled back in I saw him in the mirror. He was red faced and giving me coffee beans. His mate was laughing at him.
It was on a downhill so perhaps he thought it would give him an advantage.
As I pulled back in I saw him in the mirror. He was red faced and giving me coffee beans. His mate was laughing at him.
Gentleman in a Polo or similar, indicating to turn right out of a parking area on the A22 Uckfield by-pass. It's a single carriageway by-pass, and peeps often miss their junction but most will realise "it's a modern road - there'll be another junction with roundabout just up the road".
But not this joker - somehow it seems better for him to sail off into the almost constant traffic flow (it's rush hour) so he can find his way back to wherever...sod that traffic needing to brake sharply because he's suddenly appeared from across the other side of the road...
I should add that he was within sight of the next roundabout - just 50 yards away. Why risk it?
But not this joker - somehow it seems better for him to sail off into the almost constant traffic flow (it's rush hour) so he can find his way back to wherever...sod that traffic needing to brake sharply because he's suddenly appeared from across the other side of the road...
I should add that he was within sight of the next roundabout - just 50 yards away. Why risk it?
Sir Humphrey said:
The guy I followed down a twisty single carriageway road tonight, ten cars came the other way and only once did he switch off his full beams.
At least it's a variation on the usual theme of them leaving lights dipped so one cannot see past clearly enough to overtake!Talking of overtaking... a village near me has a 30 curving through houses to a junction on the edge of the village, then straight NSL. In the Forester STi I would burble gently through the village at 30, and then give it full beans on reaching the NSL sign. A sort of start marker, and a kind of ritual.
On many occasions I'd have one of those 40-everywhere people climbing all over the back of the Scoob coming out of the village, but on reaching the sign they tended to be left far behind.
The knob was in an old BMW. Perhaps he was wise to what was likely to happen at the NSL sign, so he overtook in the village instead. Narrow road, curving towards a junction with some bollards, perfect spot for a dodgy overtake. And then he slowed down to 40 at the NSL sign.
On many occasions I'd have one of those 40-everywhere people climbing all over the back of the Scoob coming out of the village, but on reaching the sign they tended to be left far behind.
The knob was in an old BMW. Perhaps he was wise to what was likely to happen at the NSL sign, so he overtook in the village instead. Narrow road, curving towards a junction with some bollards, perfect spot for a dodgy overtake. And then he slowed down to 40 at the NSL sign.
Tyre Tread said:
Young lad and his mate in a Fiesta Zetec S this evening who decided to try and outdrag me when I went to overtake. Not unusual on my daily commute. The think that made me think 'knob' was the fact I was in the TVR. How on earth he thought he'd stop me overtaking I've no idea.
It was on a downhill so perhaps he thought it would give him an advantage.
As I pulled back in I saw him in the mirror. He was red faced and giving me coffee beans. His mate was laughing at him.
Is there a "right back at you" gesture for these situations?It was on a downhill so perhaps he thought it would give him an advantage.
As I pulled back in I saw him in the mirror. He was red faced and giving me coffee beans. His mate was laughing at him.
Used to happen to me a lot when driving smaller cars, that's why I started buying more powerful cars. Still happens sometimes with the Subaru, I have to chose my overtaking chances very carefully. Not so much in the Alfa and rarely a problem for the Jaguar.
Even happened in the XJR but never a problem in that. Just shows how stupid people are when they think they can race you in vans and such. To be fair there is not much that identifies that it is a supercharged V8 however, just a disceet Badge on the back. Good Q car
Being put on the wrong side of the road and being blocked from returning to the correct side promptly is quite dangerous! Pity they have such sad lives that they need to do this for the excitement
JagXJR said:
Is there a "right back at you" gesture for these situations?
Used to happen to me a lot when driving smaller cars, that's why I started buying more powerful cars. Still happens sometimes with the Subaru, I have to chose my overtaking chances very carefully. Not so much in the Alfa and rarely a problem for the Jaguar.
Even happened in the XJR but never a problem in that. Just shows how stupid people are when they think they can race you in vans and such. To be fair there is not much that identifies that it is a supercharged V8 however, just a disceet Badge on the back. Good Q car
Being put on the wrong side of the road and being blocked from returning to the correct side promptly is quite dangerous! Pity they have such sad lives that they need to do this for the excitement
I used to have a Honda Jazz for commuting. I endde up replacing the Jazz with an XFS As a result of an incdent where I was almost forced into a headon collision with a truck after the woman (taking child to school) on a country road accelerated from 40 to over 80 to avoid me passing her. I couldn't pull back in as the car behind me had closed the gap hoping to also get by her. It was one of the most frightening moments of my life.Used to happen to me a lot when driving smaller cars, that's why I started buying more powerful cars. Still happens sometimes with the Subaru, I have to chose my overtaking chances very carefully. Not so much in the Alfa and rarely a problem for the Jaguar.
Even happened in the XJR but never a problem in that. Just shows how stupid people are when they think they can race you in vans and such. To be fair there is not much that identifies that it is a supercharged V8 however, just a disceet Badge on the back. Good Q car
Being put on the wrong side of the road and being blocked from returning to the correct side promptly is quite dangerous! Pity they have such sad lives that they need to do this for the excitement
We got stopped by a crossing patrol in the next village, I got out to speak to her (I was shaking with fright) and she literally pushed me out of the way with the car and drove off.
I saw this woman this morning in her 07 plate toyota RAV4. I overtook (in a Skoda Superb) and was tempted to do something stupid for a split second but thought better of it.
My commute is on some nice B roads - about 25 miles each way - and can be really enjoyable in good weather and clewar of traffic. There are a number of knobs I see on a regular basis.
The old MX5 driven by an older chap at 45mph and brakes for EVERY corner but goes mental if you overtake - flashing lights and waving his arms.
The yound lad in the Audi A5 (used to have a Megane Sport) who srives at 40 until you try and overtake then accelerates.
The Woman in the X3 who drives down the middle of the road to stop you overtaking. (I think she now has a new Ford Kuga but not sure)
The chap in the (previously Honda Civic) VX Insignia who overtakes on blind corners across double whites on aregular basis.
The chap in the old Peugeot 306 who block you if you try to overtake.
There are others but can't remember them all right now.
I used to flip people the bird when they acted stupidly but now I just sigh and smile inwardly.
Honourable mention to the Salesman at the Sparshatts Nissan dealer in Botley the other day. I was cycling down the road and had a friend a few metres behind me. Knob is waiting to pull out of the dealer in a Juke, along with two other salesman doing the same, except rather than looking out for traffic he was playing with his fing phone, and rolling forward while doing so causing me to move out from the edge of the road as I passed, I mouthed 'look where you are going' to him as I passed. He looks up briefly and then goes on to do exactly the same thing to my friend behind...
Anyway clearly not satisfied with his tw@ishness so far a few hundred metres down the road he decides to pass me leave a generous gap of about 2 fing inches, and to make things worse there was a f great wall on my other side, so things could have been very messy if I had hit a pothole on the side of the road (there were plenty to choose from...). Tempting as it was to remind him of my presence with a subtle nudge to the door I decided it would be unwise to considering said wall and the fact that it was most likely a customers car.
After the thick bend had finished proving his non-existent point by using 1.5 tonnes of metal to squash a cyclist he drove off as though nothing happened, accompanied with a lengthy one fingered salute from yours truly. Absolute fing bend.
ing phone, and rolling forward while doing so causing me to move out from the edge of the road as I passed, I mouthed 'look where you are going' to him as I passed. He looks up briefly and then goes on to do exactly the same thing to my friend behind...Anyway clearly not satisfied with his tw@ishness so far a few hundred metres down the road he decides to pass me leave a generous gap of about 2 f
ing inches, and to make things worse there was a f great wall on my other side, so things could have been very messy if I had hit a pothole on the side of the road (there were plenty to choose from...). Tempting as it was to remind him of my presence with a subtle nudge to the door I decided it would be unwise to considering said wall and the fact that it was most likely a customers car. After the thick b
end had finished proving his non-existent point by using 1.5 tonnes of metal to squash a cyclist he drove off as though nothing happened, accompanied with a lengthy one fingered salute from yours truly. Absolute fing bend.Edited by TheFinners on Wednesday 10th September 13:33
Edited by TheFinners on Wednesday 10th September 14:46
Tyre Tread said:
The old MX5 driven by an older chap at 45mph and brakes for EVERY corner but goes mental if you overtake - flashing lights and waving his arms.
The yound lad in the Audi A5 (used to have a Megane Sport) who srives at 40 until you try and overtake then accelerates.
The Woman in the X3 who drives down the middle of the road to stop you overtaking. (I think she now has a new Ford Kuga but not sure)
The chap in the (previously Honda Civic) VX Insignia who overtakes on blind corners across double whites on aregular basis.
The chap in the old Peugeot 306 who block you if you try to overtake.
There are others but can't remember them all right now.
Why haven't you turned your car into something resembling one of the ones in Death Race? I need to calm down, even I'm annoyed for you! The yound lad in the Audi A5 (used to have a Megane Sport) who srives at 40 until you try and overtake then accelerates.
The Woman in the X3 who drives down the middle of the road to stop you overtaking. (I think she now has a new Ford Kuga but not sure)
The chap in the (previously Honda Civic) VX Insignia who overtakes on blind corners across double whites on aregular basis.
The chap in the old Peugeot 306 who block you if you try to overtake.
There are others but can't remember them all right now.
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