One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
Discussion
well parent parking has been done to death on here, but no- its simply about having space to open the doors to lift babies and carry seats in/out. car parking spaces are so narrow, cars conversely so big- its a nightmare sometimes without these bays.
my children are 4 & 2, when they were in the carry seats, my wife really struggled lifting them in/out without being able to open the doors fully- just a simple case of weight/strength. And trust me, the victim, unintentionally would be someone elses vehicle as her car doors would clatter against someone elses car.
my children are 4 & 2, when they were in the carry seats, my wife really struggled lifting them in/out without being able to open the doors fully- just a simple case of weight/strength. And trust me, the victim, unintentionally would be someone elses vehicle as her car doors would clatter against someone elses car.
austinsmirk said:
the man in a black bmw 3 series with an m badge on the back, who parked in the only parent bay, outside the co-op in Riddlesden, Kly at about 2.30 sun pm.
yes you had yr sprog in the car: but you also had yr minging wife who was the only person getting out of the car to buy something.
the car park was virtually empty, but clearly its impossible for yr wife to walk an extra 5 yards from any of the other bays.
the idea of these bays is to help parents struggling with their children in/out of rear baby seats.
you nooooobbbb.
Your argument is invalid.yes you had yr sprog in the car: but you also had yr minging wife who was the only person getting out of the car to buy something.
the car park was virtually empty, but clearly its impossible for yr wife to walk an extra 5 yards from any of the other bays.
the idea of these bays is to help parents struggling with their children in/out of rear baby seats.
you nooooobbbb.
ETA: Even the use of "you're" would be better than "yr" really.
Cliftonite said:
Does this appendage actually fulfil some useful function or is it the epitome of knobbishness?
Does seem to coordinate with the crappy number plate, though!
It helps them find their car in a busy car park? That's the reason a lot of folk put daft things on their aerials (apparently). Does seem to coordinate with the crappy number plate, though!
The daft, grim looking bint who was driving a Ford Mondeo this evening - reg P253 TFW.
Despite the lights at the toucan crossing showing red, and the signal to cross being green, she appeared to begin slowing then accelerate again once I'd made my way into the road. We were less than a foot from colliding.
I hope something very fast moving and heavy does the same to her one day.
Despite the lights at the toucan crossing showing red, and the signal to cross being green, she appeared to begin slowing then accelerate again once I'd made my way into the road. We were less than a foot from colliding.
I hope something very fast moving and heavy does the same to her one day.
austinsmirk said:
well parent parking has been done to death on here, but no- its simply about having space to open the doors to lift babies and carry seats in/out. car parking spaces are so narrow, cars conversely so big- its a nightmare sometimes without these bays.
my children are 4 & 2, when they were in the carry seats, my wife really struggled lifting them in/out without being able to open the doors fully- just a simple case of weight/strength. And trust me, the victim, unintentionally would be someone elses vehicle as her car doors would clatter against someone elses car.
They actually are there to help avoid mums dinging other peoples' cars, amongst other things. I would have thought PH would be behind that. my children are 4 & 2, when they were in the carry seats, my wife really struggled lifting them in/out without being able to open the doors fully- just a simple case of weight/strength. And trust me, the victim, unintentionally would be someone elses vehicle as her car doors would clatter against someone elses car.
Cliftonite said:
Apart, that is, from being alongside another vehicle on a roundabout?
Genuine question - what is wrong with that? Surely if two or more lanes are marked then they can all be used at once?Surely the van was at fault for not staying in lane, regardless of who entered the roundabout first?
The complete appendage on the Hangar Lane roundabout of death last night around 10:15pm. Not content with winding up a Honda behind her, chopping across into my lane (from lane 2 to 3) with no indication, then as she joined the A406 swerved back into lane 2, chopping the Honda again, which narrowly avoided hitting it, then half swinging back across me.
She then had the gall to give me the eye as I (and my missus) gave her the "what the f**k are you doing look".
And in general, 75% of A406 road users at any time of the day or night. I hate using that road with a passion.
She then had the gall to give me the eye as I (and my missus) gave her the "what the f**k are you doing look".
And in general, 75% of A406 road users at any time of the day or night. I hate using that road with a passion.
mistakenplane said:
The complete appendage on the Hangar Lane roundabout of death last night around 10:15pm. Not content with winding up a Honda behind her, chopping across into my lane (from lane 2 to 3) with no indication, then as she joined the A406 swerved back into lane 2, chopping the Honda again, which narrowly avoided hitting it, then half swinging back across me.
She then had the gall to give me the eye as I (and my missus) gave her the "what the f**k are you doing look".
And in general, 75% of A406 road users at any time of the day or night. I hate using that road with a passion.
Hear hear. That roundabout is the lowest section of hell.She then had the gall to give me the eye as I (and my missus) gave her the "what the f**k are you doing look".
And in general, 75% of A406 road users at any time of the day or night. I hate using that road with a passion.
Middle aged chav in a bashed up old Micra. Pulled straight out on me on a roundabout, possible mistake, but then at the next roundabout he did exactly the same thing to an Audi. Decided he was a t
t who didn't care if the had an accident.
When I say bashed up old Micra I mean it had a massive dent on the right side of the car, you know the side that the cars he is badly cutting up are. If the newish Audi or me (newish BMW) had hit him I imagine it would have done a lot more damage to him then us in the modern cars.
This was a few months ago, just remembered it happening.
t who didn't care if the had an accident.When I say bashed up old Micra I mean it had a massive dent on the right side of the car, you know the side that the cars he is badly cutting up are. If the newish Audi or me (newish BMW) had hit him I imagine it would have done a lot more damage to him then us in the modern cars.
This was a few months ago, just remembered it happening.
Out on the mountain bike tonight, waiting to cross the A327 Minley Road from Hawley to Minley. Up the road comes a silver Mercedes, making decent progress, nothing unusual. Then, roaring up behind it comes a black BMW X5. But instead of either...
a) overtaking the Mercedes (it was both safe and legal to do this)
or
b) settling in behind at a safe and discreet distance
...the utter twunt in the X5 accelerated to within 2 or 3 feet of the Merc at a speed of at least 50 mph. Seriously? What the juddering fk possesses someone to drive so aggressively? Absolutely no need for it, especially on a road which is well known for being an accident 'blackspot', and which, before the speed limit was reduced, was known locally as the 'Widowmaker'.
a) overtaking the Mercedes (it was both safe and legal to do this)
or
b) settling in behind at a safe and discreet distance
...the utter twunt in the X5 accelerated to within 2 or 3 feet of the Merc at a speed of at least 50 mph. Seriously? What the juddering f
k possesses someone to drive so aggressively? Absolutely no need for it, especially on a road which is well known for being an accident 'blackspot', and which, before the speed limit was reduced, was known locally as the 'Widowmaker'.A bloke in a 1 series who couldn't cope with turning right at lights with a yellow box
junction.
I pull up to the line as they go red,he's just sat through a green phase without daring to venture
into the scarey box.
When we go green again ,he decides to go straight on instead and turn right at the next side road,
saves having to deal with that yellow box of death.
Highway code for you fella.
junction.
I pull up to the line as they go red,he's just sat through a green phase without daring to venture
into the scarey box.
When we go green again ,he decides to go straight on instead and turn right at the next side road,
saves having to deal with that yellow box of death.
Highway code for you fella.
I am not really sure who is the knob here. Is it the publishers of "Know Your Traffic Signs" who insist it means "Vehicles may pass either side to reach the same destination " or the road designers / contractors / Highway Authorities who use it almost exclusively (my estimate) to split traffic flows into two separate routes?
Multiple knobbers today, including the fat in a Land Rover Discovery who decided it was a wise idea to try and merge into a right turn when alongside my car, then had the audacity to give me the stink-eye as if to say "how dare you occupy the piece of road I want to be in".
But the cake-taker is the woman at the top of my road with her circa 10-year-old son who I passed at about 20-25mph in a 30, due to parked cars on one side of the road, narrow residential street, etc.
Look, I appreciate you might be concerned about your child running into traffic but there was nothing unsafe about the speed I was going. I don't appreciate you trying to claim you know what speed I'm travelling better than I do despite not actually being in my car.
If your really that worried, can I suggest a leash?
in a Land Rover Discovery who decided it was a wise idea to try and merge into a right turn when alongside my car, then had the audacity to give me the stink-eye as if to say "how dare you occupy the piece of road I want to be in".But the cake-taker is the woman at the top of my road with her circa 10-year-old son who I passed at about 20-25mph in a 30, due to parked cars on one side of the road, narrow residential street, etc.
Look, I appreciate you might be concerned about your child running into traffic but there was nothing unsafe about the speed I was going. I don't appreciate you trying to claim you know what speed I'm travelling better than I do despite not actually being in my car.
If your really that worried, can I suggest a leash?
Edited by ManOpener on Saturday 2nd August 18:58
fausTVR said:
The bell end in a Saab today who deliberately left me wearing an entire roadside puddle as he passed me in Old Warden today, as I waited to cross the road. I hope your knackers shrink to the size of raisins and then block your urethra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuIBj0R2ui4
The maniac in a Prius, overtook me when I was doing the speed limit(NSL) and went flying along until he caught up with an A3, who he again overtook like a maniac. About 15 minutes after this there is traffic lights with two lanes, I'm going left but the right/straight lane is queuing, guess who is stuck in the traffic, the maniac with the Prius. He got far. He Must have bought the wrong car.
Another is a Range Rover Sport, he decides to overtake the queuing traffic, despite me coming towards him. I move over and brake hard and give him a quick honk. Mr Range Rover does not like this at all, he gives a long blast of the horn back.
Final one is a Clio, bullies his way into traffic, ending up in front of me(thank god). Not long after his pull out we approach some cyclists, he starts overtaking, he gives enough room but is going very slow and there is a car coming towards him, this makes him cut in quickly, cutting up the cyclists. The Clio gave several signs of a crap driver, which is why I'm glad he was in front.
Another is a Range Rover Sport, he decides to overtake the queuing traffic, despite me coming towards him. I move over and brake hard and give him a quick honk. Mr Range Rover does not like this at all, he gives a long blast of the horn back.
Final one is a Clio, bullies his way into traffic, ending up in front of me(thank god). Not long after his pull out we approach some cyclists, he starts overtaking, he gives enough room but is going very slow and there is a car coming towards him, this makes him cut in quickly, cutting up the cyclists. The Clio gave several signs of a crap driver, which is why I'm glad he was in front.
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