|
Ray meerkat
180 posts
11 months
|
For women I guess, seeing a guy with big feet......you know what they think lol
|
|
|
Blown2CV
6,537 posts
72 months
|
colonel c said: ikarl said: droopsnoot said: And the woman in the bright blue Rover on the roundabout - I'm in the correct lane, I'm not indicating left so I'm not turning left, so don't pull out in front of me. Yes, you have to wait. Give way to vehicles approaching from the right. (I think, this thread seems to have thrown doubt one one of my long-held beliefs about roundabouts). If she was on the roundabout first, you must give way to her. Yep! Knobs who think approaching a roundabout at speed automatically gives them right of way over someone already about to enter the roundabout. Then they get shirty if they have to slam the breaks on because someone has entered the roundabout in front of them. some roundabouts really promote this type of nob too, like a mini-roundabout near my house on a main road. it's only a roundabout at all because it's so hard to see when entering the main road from one of the minor. People on the main road frequently go through it at full road speed, not thinking that if someone joining to their left probably won't have been able to see them. It's one of those where you peep n creep out and out gingerly, but if someone is doing 30mph+ then they are a real risk. Classic example of how it is everyones' responsibility to avoid an accident
|
|
|
Baryonyx
6,875 posts
28 months
|
On the subject of roundabouts, people who fly up to roundabouts and enter without looking, thinking that because they are going quickly they have right of way.
There is a mini-roundabout with three entrances just outside my mam and dad's estate. Two of the entrances/exits are well sighted, the third isn't. It's practically a blind entrance because of the hedges of houses on either side of the road. Most people would be sensible enough to approach this slowly and get a look at both sides of the road to make sure they are clear and then proceed.
Sadly, some bellends just think that if they keep going at 30mph towards the roundabout, the traffic will part like the sea opening for Moses. The problem is so bad that I always take particular care when using that roundabout, even if my view to the left is clear as I approach. At night, some people will think nothing of doing 40mph or more down onto the roundabout coming from the blind entrance. How there have not been more serious accidents is beyond me. Last time I was crossing that roundabout at night a white SEAT Leon or something similar darted out of the blind entrance in front of me, driver staring over at me with a slack jawed look of astonishment on his face, realising that if I hadn't been anticipating a moron like him pulling a stunt like that I would have ended up crashing straight into his O/S.
It's also a bad roundabout for 'Mexican standoffs', where cars sit and wait at all three entrances, but nobody moves because no-one is sure who has priority. It's a rare occurance, thankfully, but an irritating one all the same when you can see all three drivers sitting still, looking confused and waiting for someone else to make the first move.
|
|
|
droopsnoot
558 posts
111 months
|
Sorry, I wrote that badly and sparked some comment. The woman was waiting to join the roundabout. As I moved onto the roundabout going to the second exit (straight across) she was at the first road, 9 o-clock position, waiting. As I went around towards my junction, she started to move having assumed (I think) that I was turning left but not indicating. I wasn't indicating because I wasn't turning left by exiting before her, and I wasn't turning right on the third exit, and to indicate right to show that I was going to the second exit would, in my opinion, be confusing. It's a classic crossroads-style, one exit every 90 degrees so very little room for confusion (other than the fifth exit that we won't talk about).
Yes, you're all correct of course - there's no way someone entering a roundabout would have priority over someone already on it. Bad writing and proof reading on my part.
|
|
|
Wills2
5,334 posts
44 months
|
Baryonyx said: It's also a bad roundabout for 'Mexican standoffs', where cars sit and wait at all three entrances, but nobody moves because no-one is sure who has priority. It's a rare occurance, thankfully, but an irritating one all the same when you can see all three drivers sitting still, looking confused and waiting for someone else to make the first move. Should be easy, simply give way to traffic on your right hand side But you're right though, smaller roundabouts do give rise to these issues.
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
folos
331 posts
11 months
|
Trying to turn left in my bus this morning - queue pack of cyclists to undertake me WHILE i'm turning left. Beep my horn to let them know what a bunch of outrageously dangerous c*nts they're being not only UNDERTAKING a moving bus, but one that's going LEFT!
Naturally i'm in the wrong - i'd started negotiating the turn before they were anywhere near, had to pause for about three seconds while a car got out of my way so I could swing the front around. One of them had a helmet cam so I hope he posts that on youtube so the world can see what a knob him and his "professional cyclist" mates are..
|
|
|
iva cosworth
6,760 posts
32 months
|
People who hoot back when they get hooted at. That REALLY annoys me.  I witnessed it today, the cherry picker Transit exiting the estate where i work,cuts the corner,Mondeo man coming other way gives a long blast,gets a toot back. Just accept it Transit boy,YOU were in the wrong 
|
|
|
icetea
846 posts
11 months
|
Not car related, but some gypsy following me along the beach today repeatedly asking if I want to buy any drugs... while I'm walking with a 4 year old kid. f  king scum the lot of them.
|
|
|
Liquid Knight
10,521 posts
52 months
|
icetea said: Not car related, but some gypsy following me along the beach today repeatedly asking if I want to buy any drugs... while I'm walking with a 4 year old kid. f king scum the lot of them. If that was a Norfolk beach send a PM with the details please.
|
|
|
icetea
846 posts
11 months
|
Portugal, so the drugs aren't even real... you need to find the blacks if you want real drugs... the gypsies just sell people sugar or leaves 
|
|
|
terenceb
302 posts
40 months
|
Baryonyx said: On the subject of roundabouts, people who fly up to roundabouts and enter without looking, thinking that because they are going quickly they have right of way.
Sadly, some bellends just think that if they keep going at 30mph towards the roundabout, the traffic will part like the sea opening for Moses.
It's also a bad roundabout for 'Mexican standoffs', where cars sit and wait at all three entrances, but nobody moves because no-one is sure who has priority. It's a rare occurance, thankfully, but an irritating one all the same when you can see all three drivers sitting still, looking confused and waiting for someone else to make the first move. Sounds like you have driven around Ely in Cambs! Prat's around here just dont seem to have ANY grasp of the Highway Code,or perhaps they simply cannot read English!
|
|
|
Baryonyx
6,875 posts
28 months
|
terenceb said: Sounds like you have driven around Ely in Cambs!
Prat's around here just dont seem to have ANY grasp of the Highway Code,or perhaps they simply cannot read English! I'll try my best to avoid it then!
|
|
|
Streetym89
670 posts
19 months
|
People who drive with no lights on at all in thick fog, especially in a white car.
|
|
|
Rostfritt
803 posts
20 months
|
Streetym89 said: People who drive with no lights on at all in thick fog, especially in a white car. People who drive grey cars in the rain with no lights no. They think because it is the middle of the afternoon in July they shouldn't need them. Wipers on means lights on in my book.
|
|
|
Blown2CV
6,537 posts
72 months
|
Rostfritt said: Streetym89 said: People who drive with no lights on at all in thick fog, especially in a white car. People who drive grey cars in the rain with no lights no. They think because it is the middle of the afternoon in July they shouldn't need them. Wipers on means lights on in my book. and cars with automatic lights agree with you!
|
|
|
Blown2CV
6,537 posts
72 months
|
robert peston. He has a very punchable face, manner and voice
|
|
|
e21Mark
1,751 posts
42 months
|
People who make stupid racist comments.
|
|
|
2pad
33 posts
20 months
|
Men who wear white linen trousers at the same time as their significant other.
|
|
|
BorkFactor
4,874 posts
27 months
|
Blown2CV said: robert peston. He has a very punchable face, manner and voice Am I right in thinking he speaks like that because he has a stammer or similar, and that is his way of getting round it? I am sure I read that somewhere...
|
|
|
Blown2CV
6,537 posts
72 months
|
BorkFactor said: Blown2CV said: robert peston. He has a very punchable face, manner and voice Am I right in thinking he speaks like that because he has a stammer or similar, and that is his way of getting round it? I am sure I read that somewhere... possibly - he's still an arrogant bell end
|
|
