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Tyre Tread
6,323 posts
85 months
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People coming around the bend towards you crossing the double white lines which seems to be becoming a regular occurrence.
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fatboy69
4,811 posts
56 months
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Belgium!!!
Knobs i think rather than just knob.
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Evil.soup
1,999 posts
74 months
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w  king in public, its just rude!!
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Nellist
125 posts
48 months
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Some of mine are when motorway driving;
- Been mentioned before many times, but people who cruise along in the middle-lane when they're overtaking nothing.
- People who cannot maintain their speed on motorways and constantly change from doing 65mph up to racing past at 85mph, then back down to 70mph. And so on ...
Also;
- People who fit tacky LED light strips to their cars so they can pretend try drive an Audi fitted with DRLs...Some look ok, but most don't .. Especially when the car in question is a Skoda Octavia taxi!
- People (well, chavs/barrys/general boy racers) who leave a big gap in slow moving traffic just to race up to the car in front then slam their brakes on..
I'm sure there is much more but that will do for now!!
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Munter
23,712 posts
110 months
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Blown2CV said: it isn't overtaking in a 30 zone that is unsafe! It's overtaking in an unsafe situation that is unsafe... you said yourself that overtaking in a 30 is occasionally safe in your experience Indeed. What's your point (apart from agreeing whith me which the tone of your post suggests otherwise)? My point is that usually because of the nature of the environment that attracts a 30 limit, overtaking in a 30 limit is unsafe. Or if you prefer opportunities to overtake safely are few and fer between in 30 zones. Therefore, the vast majority of the time, someone overtaking in a 30 can be considered a knob.
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fatboy69
4,811 posts
56 months
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t ts with caravans on windy roads where you cant get passed. Like the d head i got stuck behind last Friday from Dartmouth all the way to the A38 the other side of Totnes!!! What a twunk he was. He could clearly see the tail-back of traffic, in the region of 40 cars, yet he steadfastly refused point blank to pull over when he had the opportunity to let everyone get past him. w ker. Actually i'm going to say CARAVANS. I hate the f king things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Blown2CV
6,556 posts
72 months
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Tyre Tread said: People coming around the bend towards you crossing the double white lines which seems to be becoming a regular occurrence. I am very very aware of this at the moment having bought a new car which is bigger than my last and has wheels which I don't want to damage on kerbs etc. Hateful idiots, often going too fast too.
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R300will
3,613 posts
20 months
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Munter said: Blown2CV said: it isn't overtaking in a 30 zone that is unsafe! It's overtaking in an unsafe situation that is unsafe... you said yourself that overtaking in a 30 is occasionally safe in your experience Indeed. What's your point (apart from agreeing whith me which the tone of your post suggests otherwise)? My point is that usually because of the nature of the environment that attracts a 30 limit, overtaking in a 30 limit is unsafe. Or if you prefer opportunities to overtake safely are few and fer between in 30 zones. Therefore, the vast majority of the time, someone overtaking in a 30 can be considered a knob. apart from when it was perfectly safe to do so.
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HebdenHedgehog
213 posts
37 months
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Re : the caravan post, when I was in Canada 10 years ago I noticed there were signs on winding roads advising drivers to pull over if there was a queue of, IIRC, 5 more more vehicles behind them.
There were lay-bys provided at fairly regular intervals and it was / seemed to be an enforceable notice.
A great idea I thought!
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Blown2CV
6,556 posts
72 months
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Munter said: Blown2CV said: it isn't overtaking in a 30 zone that is unsafe! It's overtaking in an unsafe situation that is unsafe... you said yourself that overtaking in a 30 is occasionally safe in your experience Indeed. What's your point (apart from agreeing whith me which the tone of your post suggests otherwise)? My point is that usually because of the nature of the environment that attracts a 30 limit, overtaking in a 30 limit is unsafe. Or if you prefer opportunities to overtake safely are few and fer between in 30 zones. Therefore, the vast majority of the time, someone overtaking in a 30 can be considered a knob. cheeeeeesus, OK I'll say it once more and that's it cos i'm sure the readers are getting pissed off with this pedant-off. People can overtake in 30mph zones. It isn't illegal and isn't inherently unsafe so no, I am not agreeing with you. If there is no room to overtake or doing so would be unsafe, clearly yes: driver is a nob. It is more likely to be unsafe in a 30-zone, probably everyone agrees, but it is possible to overtake safely sometimes. This is even starting to piss me off so let's not talk about it any more please.
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vixen1700
6,467 posts
139 months
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The woman in the Saab convertible this morning, sitting in lane two of a two lane motorway at 65 as I came up the inside at 70. I pulled into the outside lane, give a flash to let her know I was there, so she pulled over, I went passed and pulled back into lane 1. Looked in the mirror and she'd moved back into lane 2 with a completely empty lane 1. 
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Negative Creep
11,280 posts
96 months
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Shops on narrow single carriageway roads that schedule their 7.5 tonne delivery truck to arrive at 4pm.
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Blown2CV
6,556 posts
72 months
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vixen1700 said: The woman in the Saab convertible this morning, sitting in lane two of a two lane motorway at 65 as I came up the inside at 70. I pulled into the outside lane, give a flash to let her know I was there, so she pulled over, I went passed and pulled back into lane 1. Looked in the mirror and she'd moved back into lane 2 with a completely empty lane 1. yep. only mildly better than those which don't move in at all
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R300will
3,613 posts
20 months
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vixen1700 said: The woman in the Saab convertible this morning, sitting in lane two of a two lane motorway at 65 as I came up the inside at 70. I pulled into the outside lane, give a flash to let her know I was there, so she pulled over, I went passed and pulled back into lane 1. Looked in the mirror and she'd moved back into lane 2 with a completely empty lane 1. 
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V12 Migaloo
362 posts
15 months
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X6, X5 ML and GLK drivers
People who think BMW's and Mercs make quality cars
Out side Lane hoggers
Middle Lane hoggers
Lorry drivers that both lanes at road works (2 lanes down to 1)
oh and everyone else on the road!! LOL
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Vantagefan
531 posts
39 months
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Tractors blocking a single lane route during rush hour.
People that think their car is powered by Fairy Dust.
Cyclists using the road next to a cycle path.
Middle laners.
Dump valves.
People that stick giant eyelashes above the headlights of their Fiat 500.
People that don't indicate their exit off a roundabout.
Varying speeds when cruising.
People that leave full beams on.
People that block a lane at traffic light junctions because they couldn't wait for the next green light.
People that leave acres of space on their driver's side in a parking bay forgetting that you also need some space.
4X4 drivers that forget their headlights are at your mirror height and yet insist on sitting right behind you.
People that drive at half the speed limit.
People that don't realise they've passed from a 40mph zone to a 60mph zone and stay at 40mph.
Dangerous old drivers.
Dangerous young drivers.
Horse riders that use the road.
Cycling races (still not going fast enough to use the road!).
Pedestrians that don't check the main road before crossing at a junction. You are stupid.
People that drive at 45mph no matter what the signs say. Annoying in a 60 zone, dangerous in a 30 and just lazy.
Lorries that overtake another lorry and take 40 minutes doing so.
People that read the newspaper whilst driving to work.
Personal number plate worth more than the car.
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ADM06
490 posts
41 months
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Vantagefan said: Tractors blocking a single lane route during rush hour.
People that think their car is powered by Fairy Dust.
Cyclists using the road next to a cycle path.
Middle laners.
Dump valves.
People that stick giant eyelashes above the headlights of their Fiat 500.
People that don't indicate their exit off a roundabout.
Varying speeds when cruising.
People that leave full beams on.
People that block a lane at traffic light junctions because they couldn't wait for the next green light.
People that leave acres of space on their driver's side in a parking bay forgetting that you also need some space.
4X4 drivers that forget their headlights are at your mirror height and yet insist on sitting right behind you.
People that drive at half the speed limit.
People that don't realise they've passed from a 40mph zone to a 60mph zone and stay at 40mph.
Dangerous old drivers.
Dangerous young drivers.
Horse riders that use the road.
Cycling races (still not going fast enough to use the road!).
Pedestrians that don't check the main road before crossing at a junction. You are stupid.
People that drive at 45mph no matter what the signs say. Annoying in a 60 zone, dangerous in a 30 and just lazy.
Lorries that overtake another lorry and take 40 minutes doing so.
People that read the newspaper whilst driving to work.
Personal number plate worth more than the car. I have never agreed with anything more in my life.  Except perhaps the dump valves. If I see a kevved up sierra cosworth dump valve is ok.
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Munter
23,712 posts
110 months
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Blown2CV said: Munter said: Blown2CV said: it isn't overtaking in a 30 zone that is unsafe! It's overtaking in an unsafe situation that is unsafe... you said yourself that overtaking in a 30 is occasionally safe in your experience Indeed. What's your point (apart from agreeing whith me which the tone of your post suggests otherwise)? My point is that usually because of the nature of the environment that attracts a 30 limit, overtaking in a 30 limit is unsafe. Or if you prefer opportunities to overtake safely are few and fer between in 30 zones. Therefore, the vast majority of the time, someone overtaking in a 30 can be considered a knob. cheeeeeesus, OK I'll say it once more and that's it cos i'm sure the readers are getting pissed off with this pedant-off. People can overtake in 30mph zones. It isn't illegal and isn't inherently unsafe so no, I am not agreeing with you. If there is no room to overtake or doing so would be unsafe, clearly yes: driver is a nob. It is more likely to be unsafe in a 30-zone, probably everyone agrees, but it is possible to overtake safely sometimes. This is even starting to piss me off so let's not talk about it any more please. So you are agreeing with me. It's legal. It can be safe. But most often is not. Therefore most often the person is a knob. Why are you saying you're not agreeing with me? Then saying what I'm saying!
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gforceg
968 posts
48 months
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fatboy69 said: t ts with caravans on windy roads where you cant get passed. Like the d head i got stuck behind last Friday from Dartmouth all the way to the A38 the other side of Totnes!!! What a twunk he was. He could clearly see the tail-back of traffic, in the region of 40 cars, yet he steadfastly refused point blank to pull over when he had the opportunity to let everyone get past him. w ker. Actually i'm going to say CARAVANS. I hate the f king things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Were you right behind him or caught in a queue of people who don't overtake anything anywhere? If I was right behind him I'd have done him just after the Sportsman's Arms before the garden centre. 
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XitUp
7,690 posts
73 months
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Vantagefan said: Cyclists using the road next to a cycle path. You're wrong on this one. Most cycle lanes are s te. Most have cars parked in them. It's better to use the road. Other than that and the bike racing one I agree though.
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