Gets Your Goat! worst driving traits
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Baz Tench said:
The foglight tossers are a special kind of dense though.
When you flash them to politely let them know that they look stupid, they look genuinely puzzled. Shirley a lot of other drivers must be flashing them too?
Talking of monkeys.. same person, this morning. Dark, but dry and clear had rear fog lights on, and no headlights, just side and fog lights! What the f
king fk are you doing with your stupid fking life to be that fking stupid that you think it's fking acceptable to drive around barely able to fking see infront of you and dazzling every poor fker unfortunate enough to get stuck behind your fking bland, smelly, fking diesel fking stheap of a car. And to decide that "I know, it's dark, lets not use my headlights, after all I can see just fine" you may be able to fking see, but the other people behind can't because you've got your fking FOG LIGHT ON!Rant over.
JakeThePeg said:
Baz Tench said:
The foglight tossers are a special kind of dense though.
When you flash them to politely let them know that they look stupid, they look genuinely puzzled. Shirley a lot of other drivers must be flashing them too?
Talking of monkeys.. same person, this morning. Dark, but dry and clear had rear fog lights on, and no headlights, just side and fog lights! What the f
king fk are you doing with your stupid fking life to be that fking stupid that you think it's fking acceptable to drive around barely able to fking see infront of you and dazzling every poor fker unfortunate enough to get stuck behind your fking bland, smelly, fking diesel fking stheap of a car. And to decide that "I know, it's dark, lets not use my headlights, after all I can see just fine" you may be able to fking see, but the other people behind can't because you've got your fking FOG LIGHT ON!Rant over.
Europa1 said:
JakeThePeg said:
Baz Tench said:
The foglight tossers are a special kind of dense though.
When you flash them to politely let them know that they look stupid, they look genuinely puzzled. Shirley a lot of other drivers must be flashing them too?
Talking of monkeys.. same person, this morning. Dark, but dry and clear had rear fog lights on, and no headlights, just side and fog lights! What the f
king fk are you doing with your stupid fking life to be that fking stupid that you think it's fking acceptable to drive around barely able to fking see infront of you and dazzling every poor fker unfortunate enough to get stuck behind your fking bland, smelly, fking diesel fking stheap of a car. And to decide that "I know, it's dark, lets not use my headlights, after all I can see just fine" you may be able to fking see, but the other people behind can't because you've got your fking FOG LIGHT ON!Rant over.
[quote=Roger Irrelevant
- In a similar vein, numpties who think that if they're more than 50 metres behind you then it's OK for them to have their lights on full. Might have to rig up a searchlight pointing out of the back window to deal with those bds.
[/quote]
I used to have a pair of 55w spots aimed backwards off the roof rack on a Discovery. The actual reason was being able to reverse off road at night, but they did seem to perform that function quite well too
- In a similar vein, numpties who think that if they're more than 50 metres behind you then it's OK for them to have their lights on full. Might have to rig up a searchlight pointing out of the back window to deal with those b
ds.[/quote]
I used to have a pair of 55w spots aimed backwards off the roof rack on a Discovery. The actual reason was being able to reverse off road at night, but they did seem to perform that function quite well too
budgie smuggler said:
Pan Pan said:
Those drivers who in heavy traffic, let a 100+ metre gap occur between them, and the car in front after that car has moved forward, before `they' deign to move off.
They make traffic jams far longer/ slower, and worse than they need to be especially when one gets a clutch of these idiots in a particular traffic jam who compound the problem.
They are a particular pain if you are behind one of them, not least because some drivers see these idiots performance as a chance to lane hop, and whilst the lanes either side are moving forward, (owing to traffic flow from the other lanes into the gap) the lane with the gap leaver in it, hardly moves forward at all.
On a similar point, people who wait for ages when traffic lights go green before setting off. Instead of 10+ cars going through, you get 2 or 3. Of course the cock socket who dawdled gets through no problem though They make traffic jams far longer/ slower, and worse than they need to be especially when one gets a clutch of these idiots in a particular traffic jam who compound the problem.
They are a particular pain if you are behind one of them, not least because some drivers see these idiots performance as a chance to lane hop, and whilst the lanes either side are moving forward, (owing to traffic flow from the other lanes into the gap) the lane with the gap leaver in it, hardly moves forward at all.
Mind you I have seen women doing something similar at supermarket checkouts. they get their shopping into the bags, but don't seem to realise they have get their purse / credit card out to pay for it. and like they are shocked that they have to pay for what they have just put into their bags!
Tyre Tread said:
Parking half on the pavement.
We used to get this quite a lot just down the road from our house. There is a gateway into a valley park, lots of people park on the road & walk their dogs, some people think it's Ok to park on the pavement. When I spoke to one person about this they said they didn't want to block the (two lane) road but they thought it was fine to block the pavement meaning mine & my neighbours kids had to walk out into the road to get round
One particular
in a massive Lincoln 4WD tank will get reported to the Police next time they do it...Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 19th November 15:00
CJ1987 said:
Birdster said:
I used to have my lights on during my M25/M1 commute. It helps with those who don't really pay attention.
They seem to notice the lights more.
on a motorway its not so bad but on normal town streets its just stupidThey seem to notice the lights more.
Europa1 said:
I
and
- (and I had to also post this on "what makes you think "knob"" thread as well!) people who lack the goddamn common courtesy to wave in daylight or briefly flash their lights in the dark to say "thank you"
I HATE being flashed as a thank you at night, nothing is worse than a blinding flash of lights. and
- (and I had to also post this on "what makes you think "knob"" thread as well!) people who lack the goddamn common courtesy to wave in daylight or briefly flash their lights in the dark to say "thank you"
I let you through, out, merge etc, please dont f.....oh f.ck it..
LordHaveMurci said:
Tyre Tread said:
Parking half on the pavement.
We used to get this quite a lot just down the road from our house. There is a gateway into a valley park, lots of people park on the road & walk their dogs, some people think it's Ok to park on the pavement. When I spoke to one person about this they said they didn't want to block the (two lane) road but they thought it was fine to block the pavement meaning mine & my neighbours kids had to walk out into the road to get round
One particular
in a massive Lincoln 4WD tank will get reported to the Police next time they do it...Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 19th November 15:00
no casual parking spaces provided, OK the occupants of the houses might have a garage, and driveway to park in, but often there is no provision whatsoever for visitors vehicles, and owing to tight road widths, they either have to park half on the pavement, or entirely in the road, which blocks it almost completely, or a further option, don't visit their relatives / friends at all!
Since public transport in such places is either very poor doesn't go all the way in, or is even non existent, this is often not an option either, (especially if one has any equipment/ goods / material/ kids stuff to bring as well)
Pan Pan said:
The problem is that many new housing estates are either poorly designed, or deliberately designed with
no casual parking spaces provided, OK the occupants of the houses might have a garage, and driveway to park in, but often there is no provision whatsoever for visitors vehicles, and owing to tight road widths, they either have to park half on the pavement, or entirely in the road, which blocks it almost completely, or a further option, don't visit their relatives / friends at all!
Since public transport in such places is either very poor doesn't go all the way in, or is even non existent, this is often not an option either, (especially if one has any equipment/ goods / material/ kids stuff to bring as well)
This isn't a housing estate I'm talking about & it's 30yrs old so not one of the new, fno casual parking spaces provided, OK the occupants of the houses might have a garage, and driveway to park in, but often there is no provision whatsoever for visitors vehicles, and owing to tight road widths, they either have to park half on the pavement, or entirely in the road, which blocks it almost completely, or a further option, don't visit their relatives / friends at all!
Since public transport in such places is either very poor doesn't go all the way in, or is even non existent, this is often not an option either, (especially if one has any equipment/ goods / material/ kids stuff to bring as well)
king ridiculous layouts you mentioned. It's selfish fkwits not realising that just because they never walk anywhere, other people do.You are 100% correct about new developments though, how long before somebody comes to their senses?
Pan Pan said:
LordHaveMurci said:
Tyre Tread said:
Parking half on the pavement.
We used to get this quite a lot just down the road from our house. There is a gateway into a valley park, lots of people park on the road & walk their dogs, some people think it's Ok to park on the pavement. When I spoke to one person about this they said they didn't want to block the (two lane) road but they thought it was fine to block the pavement meaning mine & my neighbours kids had to walk out into the road to get round
One particular
in a massive Lincoln 4WD tank will get reported to the Police next time they do it...Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 19th November 15:00
no casual parking spaces provided, OK the occupants of the houses might have a garage, and driveway to park in, but often there is no provision whatsoever for visitors vehicles, and owing to tight road widths, they either have to park half on the pavement, or entirely in the road, which blocks it almost completely, or a further option, don't visit their relatives / friends at all!
Since public transport in such places is either very poor doesn't go all the way in, or is even non existent, this is often not an option either, (especially if one has any equipment/ goods / material/ kids stuff to bring as well)
Most people now do it from force of habit in some misguided belief it aids traffic movement. It doesn't in the vast majority of cases since two cars cannot pass if a car is parked half on the pavement any better than they could if it was parked against the kerb so no benefit is derived.
I live in a long culd de sac and have done for some 18 years. Nobody used to park half on the pavement until some new people moved into one of the houses and started dong it. Now, just about everybody who parks in the road, does it. Many completely block the pavements. i often manage to squeeze past by folding in their passenger side mirror and dragging the chain on the dog lead past them.
There is no excuse for parking on the pavement unless it is specifically permitted in that location (I accept some places it is unavoidable to some degree).
As for visitors: park where you don't have to block the pavement and WALK!
Don't start me about parents "parking" to pick up their little darlings from school.
There is a fine line sometimes, wrong lane could be lost (as was me last week in Leeds city centre !) random lane changing could be sat nav going nuts, so i try and not get too worked up on the roads, but....
Lack of perception ie speed of other cars, size of the vehicle they are driving etc really gets me mardy.
If you are going to pull out on me on that roundabout then get on with it and get the chuff out of the way.
People stopping on busy roads because they dont think they could get their tiny car through the gap that a bus could get through.
Parking, I pick my daughter up every day from a busy secondary school, carnage, residential area with clear double yellows on the road yet they park anywhere, double yellows / drop kerbs / corners, but its ok as they have their hazards on.
Dual carriageway leading to a roundabout, lane 1 straight lining it causing sudden braking in lane 2
And all of the above falling into the 'what?' category. Completely no idea of what they have / are doing wrong.
Lack of perception ie speed of other cars, size of the vehicle they are driving etc really gets me mardy.
If you are going to pull out on me on that roundabout then get on with it and get the chuff out of the way.
People stopping on busy roads because they dont think they could get their tiny car through the gap that a bus could get through.
Parking, I pick my daughter up every day from a busy secondary school, carnage, residential area with clear double yellows on the road yet they park anywhere, double yellows / drop kerbs / corners, but its ok as they have their hazards on.
Dual carriageway leading to a roundabout, lane 1 straight lining it causing sudden braking in lane 2
And all of the above falling into the 'what?' category. Completely no idea of what they have / are doing wrong.
Tyre Tread said:
Pan Pan said:
LordHaveMurci said:
Tyre Tread said:
Parking half on the pavement.
We used to get this quite a lot just down the road from our house. There is a gateway into a valley park, lots of people park on the road & walk their dogs, some people think it's Ok to park on the pavement. When I spoke to one person about this they said they didn't want to block the (two lane) road but they thought it was fine to block the pavement meaning mine & my neighbours kids had to walk out into the road to get round
One particular
in a massive Lincoln 4WD tank will get reported to the Police next time they do it...Edited by LordHaveMurci on Wednesday 19th November 15:00
no casual parking spaces provided, OK the occupants of the houses might have a garage, and driveway to park in, but often there is no provision whatsoever for visitors vehicles, and owing to tight road widths, they either have to park half on the pavement, or entirely in the road, which blocks it almost completely, or a further option, don't visit their relatives / friends at all!
Since public transport in such places is either very poor doesn't go all the way in, or is even non existent, this is often not an option either, (especially if one has any equipment/ goods / material/ kids stuff to bring as well)
Most people now do it from force of habit in some misguided belief it aids traffic movement. It doesn't in the vast majority of cases since two cars cannot pass if a car is parked half on the pavement any better than they could if it was parked against the kerb so no benefit is derived.
I live in a long culd de sac and have done for some 18 years. Nobody used to park half on the pavement until some new people moved into one of the houses and started dong it. Now, just about everybody who parks in the road, does it. Many completely block the pavements. i often manage to squeeze past by folding in their passenger side mirror and dragging the chain on the dog lead past them.
There is no excuse for parking on the pavement unless it is specifically permitted in that location (I accept some places it is unavoidable to some degree).
As for visitors: park where you don't have to block the pavement and WALK!
Don't start me about parents "parking" to pick up their little darlings from school.
They should design estates to cater for those `all' who will use them, not just the occupants of the dwellings themselves. Try walking half a mile with a boiler, hot water cylinder, central heating pump, and 50 metres of copper pipe work under an arm, some estates are not fit for purpose.
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