One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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One thing that makes me think knob? ME. I've found myself getting very impatient with other motorists, moreso on my way home from work. I actually flashed somebody the other day for doing 45mph and braking everytime something came the other way. Tonight I tooted at somebody who didn't indicate off, and then later I flashed my rear fogs at somebody who had their fronts on.
All annoying things granted, but I'm finding it hard to sit back and relax, I just want to get home and have a bit of fun getting there. I know I need to chill out a bit, I'm just finding it a bit hard at the moment.
All annoying things granted, but I'm finding it hard to sit back and relax, I just want to get home and have a bit of fun getting there. I know I need to chill out a bit, I'm just finding it a bit hard at the moment.
If anyone knows it, just outside Nuneaton heading south there's one of those comical double mini-roundabouts.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Nuneaton,+Warw...
This one.
So today, coming from Nuneaton (B4114 left hand side) and heading straight across (B4114 right hand side) ... went round the first roundabout, but there was a woman in a Punto coming from the B4112 (bottom) and turning right, going the same way as I was.
I slowed to stop at the line and let her round (and it was clear I was stopping, I was doing about 5mph), but she saw me, panicked ... and slammed on her brakes in the middle of the roundabout, stopping completely. At which point an equally dozy driver in a Focus ran into the back of her.
That layout is simply a big excuse for those of restricted competence to show it off. Silliness happens a couple of times a week (although not usually to that extent).
I just drove off. Muppets.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Nuneaton,+Warw...
This one.
So today, coming from Nuneaton (B4114 left hand side) and heading straight across (B4114 right hand side) ... went round the first roundabout, but there was a woman in a Punto coming from the B4112 (bottom) and turning right, going the same way as I was.
I slowed to stop at the line and let her round (and it was clear I was stopping, I was doing about 5mph), but she saw me, panicked ... and slammed on her brakes in the middle of the roundabout, stopping completely. At which point an equally dozy driver in a Focus ran into the back of her.
That layout is simply a big excuse for those of restricted competence to show it off. Silliness happens a couple of times a week (although not usually to that extent).
I just drove off. Muppets.
Edited by sim72 on Thursday 6th November 20:31
pinchmeimdreamin said:
Dalto123 said:
The a
hole who decided to damage my car today and leave a note. Scuffed bumper, boot don't close/lock and the actual boot-lock has been pushed right in. Very, very annoyed 
Surely this makes them not one ?hole who decided to damage my car today and leave a note. Scuffed bumper, boot don't close/lock and the actual boot-lock has been pushed right in. Very, very annoyed Apologies + name/address + insurance details = good
Whoops sorry = not so good.
People who pull up VERY close behind you in heavy traffic, repeatedly. You creeping forward slightly to increase the gap merely results in them closing it up again. I know they're not doing anything wrong technically, but I get quite nervous thinking 'all it will take is your foot slipping off the clutch...'
White vans seem especially bad for this.
White vans seem especially bad for this.
Europa1 said:
e21Mark said:
Owner of the ''Chrysler Bentley Brabus M'' on the A30 today.
We have a winner. That is outstanding. What a total f$£*tard. Like the guy who painted his Vauxhall Carlton orange with a confederate flag on the roof, and stuck a Dodge Charger badge on the back. Some people need serious psychiatric help.TankRizzo said:
People who pull up VERY close behind you in heavy traffic, repeatedly. You creeping forward slightly to increase the gap merely results in them closing it up again. I know they're not doing anything wrong technically, but I get quite nervous thinking 'all it will take is your foot slipping off the clutch...'
White vans seem especially bad for this.
"Accidentally" putting your car in reverse occasionally can wake this kind of fool up. On the other hand, how heavy is heavy? If it's stop-start, then so long as there's a couple of feet between you & they, what's the problem? If they do ram you, it's their insurance that'll be coughing up. Er, try not to be in reverse when that happens...White vans seem especially bad for this.
e21Mark said:
Europa1 said:
e21Mark said:
Owner of the ''Chrysler Bentley Brabus M'' on the A30 today.
We have a winner. That is outstanding. What a total f$£*tard. Like the guy who painted his Vauxhall Carlton orange with a confederate flag on the roof, and stuck a Dodge Charger badge on the back. Some people need serious psychiatric help.(Although the 'Brabus' and 'M' badges must be new additions, which to me sound like it may be more of a piss-take than serious - still daft though.)
The ignorant, selfish white van driver this morning on Stannington Road that turned right in front of me, following another white van that had to stop to let a bus through due to parked cars. This meant you had to stop in the middle of the road in front of me. Lucky that A) I was expecting this and B) I was only doing 20 MPH instead of the 30 limit.
I have it on dashcam and if it shows your registration number this will be passed to the police for them to have a look at.
Just like cyclists, not all white van drivers are the same but some of you are morons that need taking off the road for the sake of public safety!
I have it on dashcam and if it shows your registration number this will be passed to the police for them to have a look at.
Just like cyclists, not all white van drivers are the same but some of you are morons that need taking off the road for the sake of public safety!
AdeV said:
"Accidentally" putting your car in reverse occasionally can wake this kind of fool up. On the other hand, how heavy is heavy? If it's stop-start, then so long as there's a couple of feet between you & they, what's the problem? If they do ram you, it's their insurance that'll be coughing up. Er, try not to be in reverse when that happens...
Yeah two feet is ok, I'm talking less than a foot, it happens fairly regularly.Cliftonite said:
Whoever thought this inappropriate appendage was a suitable, aestheic addition to the head of a cul-de-sac.
Where the houses have garages.
Might help keep out the riff-raff, I suppose?
(Serve 'em right if the Tesco man makes the residents collect their groceries from this spot)!
Europa1 said:
That is quite special. I can only assume that cul-de-sac is called something like Belle End
My Auntie has a cottage in the actual 'Bell End' in Wollaston 
Two from me today, was following a new BMW 4 Series and he was doing the usual 40 in a 30/40/50/NSL but as well as that he was swerving all over the road like a drunk driver, I got along side him to turn the other way at a red light I saw he was on a f
king iPad holding it in the middle of the steering wheel! Monumental cock socket! Second was a huge scary skin head in a Qashqui, came tearing round a corner into a one way street where only one car can fit down at a time and almost hit me head on, when I went to put my window down to tell him it was a one way he swung his door open and jumped out (Rather athletically for a large man) in a rage asking me why the f
k I was putting my window down and what was I gonna do, I just pointed to the sign he got back in his car, reversed a bit and I ran away while he was still swearing out his window.. Europa1 said:
I saw an example today that made me angry. I had a meeting down in London, and as it was fairely close thought I'd take the opportunity to go to the Tower to see the WW1 poppy memorial (as an aside, if you haven't been yet, do - it's very powerful). The memorial is so popular they have had to put crowd control barriers along the pavements and have PCSOs manning the pedestrian crossings. Despite being so busy, it's actually very quiet as people pay their respects. Until this truck driver, who is clearly grade 8 on the pink clarinet, decided he'd been held at the pedestrian crossing long enough and started hooting his horn. In the words of the legend that is Guy Martin on his "Spitfire" programme the other week, "show some bloody respect. Knobber."
Kind of reminded me of this. Battle of Britain day a while ago, my daughter was there (Air Cadet). The Memorial had been cordoned off for the event but didn't stop this knobber either....
Police were powerless to do anything apparently, they gave him a few choice words when he returned though.
SistersofPercy said:
Police were powerless to do anything apparently, they gave him a few choice words when he returned though.
That's daft.. Surely is a pedestrianised zone where vehicles shouldn't park unless authorised?I never park my bike in places like that, just because a bike will fit somewhere doesn't mean it's okay to ride / park there.
smithyithy said:
That's daft.. Surely is a pedestrianised zone where vehicles shouldn't park unless authorised?
I never park my bike in places like that, just because a bike will fit somewhere doesn't mean it's okay to ride / park there.
It was chained, they said if they tried to lift it and damaged it they could be in trouble, only thing they could do was call a truck to lift but that would cause more disruption to the service. It should have been conducted around the memorial rather than behind it but thanks to knob that was the best they could do.I never park my bike in places like that, just because a bike will fit somewhere doesn't mean it's okay to ride / park there.
This obsession drivers have developed with crossing the centre line.
I've no idea where it came from over the past year, but it's definitely become a "thing". The strangest drivers are those who travel down a straight bit of road that has pedestrian refuge islands, but they're so far to the right they have to move left for each island, they then return right after each island. Why not just drive on your side of the road instead of through all the crud accumulated there!!
I've no idea where it came from over the past year, but it's definitely become a "thing". The strangest drivers are those who travel down a straight bit of road that has pedestrian refuge islands, but they're so far to the right they have to move left for each island, they then return right after each island. Why not just drive on your side of the road instead of through all the crud accumulated there!!
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