One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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NickM450 said:
He said the cyclist brushed his arm, so unless you have eyes in the back of your head, you'd also fail to see him and unable to move out of the way.
I realise they are more fragile but what makes their life worth more than anybody else is the point I'm making.
As said, I'm talking about them being more fragile. Their life is no more important than yours or mine. I realise they are more fragile but what makes their life worth more than anybody else is the point I'm making.
If he fully hit my arm it would have really bloody hurt, possibly broke it.
It would have almost certainly broke an elderly person's arm, probably knocking them to the ground causing further injury.
My arm could very possibly be head height of a child, imagine being hit in the head at speed. Could easily kill the child.
I don't know why he wasn't on the road. Was a grown man too scared to go on the road with the big scary cars?
Did he think he looked cool?
Was he just fulfilling his wish to be a stereotype?
Who knows, what I do know is that was a t
t. A question for the driver of a black Audi:
You come tearing up the road and encounter the arrangements in the picture.
Several vehicles coming the other way have entered the narrow part well before you got anywhere near it. They are nearing the end of the narrow bit.
So, do you:
1. wait two or three seconds for those vehicles to clear the narrow bit and then proceed.
-or-
2. drive straight at the lead vehicle (that was me, and I swerved out of the way) and then enter the narrow bit before two more vehicles have cleared it. Causing those vehicles to stop, wasting everyone's time, and during that time risking more cars arriving at the far end to make the situation even more stupid. I believe from what I saw in the mirror two cars had to pull onto the short bit of pavement since you weren't going to stop.
Yes - I know it says 'priority over oncoming vehicles', but that doesn't mean ramming them.
You come tearing up the road and encounter the arrangements in the picture.
Several vehicles coming the other way have entered the narrow part well before you got anywhere near it. They are nearing the end of the narrow bit.
So, do you:
1. wait two or three seconds for those vehicles to clear the narrow bit and then proceed.
-or-
2. drive straight at the lead vehicle (that was me, and I swerved out of the way) and then enter the narrow bit before two more vehicles have cleared it. Causing those vehicles to stop, wasting everyone's time, and during that time risking more cars arriving at the far end to make the situation even more stupid. I believe from what I saw in the mirror two cars had to pull onto the short bit of pavement since you weren't going to stop.
Yes - I know it says 'priority over oncoming vehicles', but that doesn't mean ramming them.
Office_Monkey said:
fulham911club said:
snoopy25 said:
Pretty much every tt on a bicycle or motorbike that thinks its acceptable to be on the other side of the road 'making progress' when there is traffic in London!! and no im not going to move over so you can get through when im doing they acceptable 20/30mph in the opposite fking direction!!
Then you get the 'glare' because god forbid you haven't got out the way for them!
Would love to see what their insurance says when they have a crash on the opposite side of the road!
Pricks!
You sound a pleasant character. What is so inconvenient for you to move over a tad? Do you drive an Audi btw?t on a bicycle or motorbike that thinks its acceptable to be on the other side of the road 'making progress' when there is traffic in London!! and no im not going to move over so you can get through when im doing they acceptable 20/30mph in the opposite fking direction!! Then you get the 'glare' because god forbid you haven't got out the way for them!
Would love to see what their insurance says when they have a crash on the opposite side of the road!
Pricks!
Fulham911club what makes you think i drive an Audi? Perhaps your lazy ass could click on my garage in my profile to see that I in fact drive a Renault.....
and why should i move over? Im legally on the correct side of the road while the bicycle/motorbike have blatently driven towards me in the assumption i 'have to' pull over and let them through. Now I haven't got a problem with overtaking far from it, but to be on the other side of the road when their side of the road is stationary just because 'they must get to the front of the queue thats waiting at the traffic lights' and they cant wait in line like most people is not acceptable.
The sheer arrogance of the whole situation was perfectly summed up yesterday when a motorbike overtook the long line of stationary traffic at the traffic lights and was inches from being taken out by a HGV coming round the corner .......and then had the cheek to have a go at the HGV driver until a few drivers put the rider in his place as he was 10ft over the other side of the road!! but lets be honest we should all move over.....because hey! its a motorbike!
Office_Monkey......Seriously i don't know how wide my car is? I know exactly how wide it is as i fit it between the t
t of a bike rider who is on my side of the road and the pavement.....you know, the 3ft gap on MY SIDE OF THE ROAD that they have left me.....It's been a dire day for idiots on the road.
There was the idiot woman in a silver Fiesta on a B road this morning, who decided since there was a bike in front of her that she would sensibly wait behind it for an opportunity to pass. I was heading towards her, going the other way. Sadly, she took leave of her senses at the last moment and decided to overtake the cyclist as I was passing, creating a neat 'three in a row' moment. I had to move right out to the N/S to accommodate this imbecile, and I suspect the cyclist probably got a fright too as she breezed past his elbow.
Later, heading down the A1 and looking to get home, the total helmet in the black 1.9 diesel Astra swerving around through traffic, driving like a total knob. Nearly missed the absolutely massive graduated sliproad for the A69 roundabout (a lane of road in itself about a quarter of a mile long). The total bellend driving only made it to the sliproad from his entrenched position on the back bumper of the Bentley in Lane 3 by dint of recklessly cutting in front of a Corsa in Lane 2. Seemingly not phased by his near miss, he continued trying to wring his miserable diesel out onto the A69. What a daft tosser. I expect he'll be having a terrific crash somewhere soon, just hopefully nowhere near me.
There was the idiot woman in a silver Fiesta on a B road this morning, who decided since there was a bike in front of her that she would sensibly wait behind it for an opportunity to pass. I was heading towards her, going the other way. Sadly, she took leave of her senses at the last moment and decided to overtake the cyclist as I was passing, creating a neat 'three in a row' moment. I had to move right out to the N/S to accommodate this imbecile, and I suspect the cyclist probably got a fright too as she breezed past his elbow.
Later, heading down the A1 and looking to get home, the total helmet in the black 1.9 diesel Astra swerving around through traffic, driving like a total knob. Nearly missed the absolutely massive graduated sliproad for the A69 roundabout (a lane of road in itself about a quarter of a mile long). The total bellend driving only made it to the sliproad from his entrenched position on the back bumper of the Bentley in Lane 3 by dint of recklessly cutting in front of a Corsa in Lane 2. Seemingly not phased by his near miss, he continued trying to wring his miserable diesel out onto the A69. What a daft tosser. I expect he'll be having a terrific crash somewhere soon, just hopefully nowhere near me.
karma mechanic said:
A question for the driver of a black Audi:
You come tearing up the road and encounter the arrangements in the picture.
Several vehicles coming the other way have entered the narrow part well before you got anywhere near it. They are nearing the end of the narrow bit.
So, do you:
1. wait two or three seconds for those vehicles to clear the narrow bit and then proceed.
-or-
2. drive straight at the lead vehicle (that was me, and I swerved out of the way) and then enter the narrow bit before two more vehicles have cleared it. Causing those vehicles to stop, wasting everyone's time, and during that time risking more cars arriving at the far end to make the situation even more stupid. I believe from what I saw in the mirror two cars had to pull onto the short bit of pavement since you weren't going to stop.
Yes - I know it says 'priority over oncoming vehicles', but that doesn't mean ramming them.
Winchester, aicmfp.You come tearing up the road and encounter the arrangements in the picture.
Several vehicles coming the other way have entered the narrow part well before you got anywhere near it. They are nearing the end of the narrow bit.
So, do you:
1. wait two or three seconds for those vehicles to clear the narrow bit and then proceed.
-or-
2. drive straight at the lead vehicle (that was me, and I swerved out of the way) and then enter the narrow bit before two more vehicles have cleared it. Causing those vehicles to stop, wasting everyone's time, and during that time risking more cars arriving at the far end to make the situation even more stupid. I believe from what I saw in the mirror two cars had to pull onto the short bit of pavement since you weren't going to stop.
Yes - I know it says 'priority over oncoming vehicles', but that doesn't mean ramming them.
That road is a pain at times.
2 simultaneous knobs - me and some other prick in a ute.
I was turning right onto a main road then was going to take the first left only 50m or so up the road. Ute knob decided he was going to turn right as well however he started off in the left lane, whilst I was in the right. He wound down his window and said he was allowed to turn right from the left lane. there are no markings on the road or signs. We both suggested each other should go self fornicate.
here is the intersection. So good folk of PH - can you turn right from the left lane if there are no road markings or signs? This is in Sydney so we may have some slightly different rules to our British cousins.
I was turning right onto a main road then was going to take the first left only 50m or so up the road. Ute knob decided he was going to turn right as well however he started off in the left lane, whilst I was in the right. He wound down his window and said he was allowed to turn right from the left lane. there are no markings on the road or signs. We both suggested each other should go self fornicate.
here is the intersection. So good folk of PH - can you turn right from the left lane if there are no road markings or signs? This is in Sydney so we may have some slightly different rules to our British cousins.
Johnnytheboy said:
Winchester, aicmfp.
That road is a pain at times.
Yes, Winchester. Poor design and too long for the priority sign to actually involve drivers considering the idea of who actually has priority. That doesn't excuse knobbery though - inevitably there will be times where the narrow bit is occupied when the opposing traffic gets there.That road is a pain at times.
If you have 28 seconds to spare, take a look at the performance of a knob I spotted giving a masterclass in Audi overtaking procedure and how to make progress.
http://youtu.be/VY2YfQ0WjAc
LL12 MPY
http://youtu.be/VY2YfQ0WjAc
LL12 MPY
GarryDK said:
zedx19 said:
Apart from pulling out without indicating, what did he do differently to the cammer?
I was wondering the same thing. Knob in blue Audi also failed to stop at the next red traffic light.
Edited by Cliftonite on Monday 13th October 15:49
NickM450 said:
ShaunTheSheep said:
NickM450 said:
So is my life, as a 30-something male worth less than that of a child
As a fellow 30 something male, yes.Not worth less than an old codger though.
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