One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
Discussion
Flibble said:
What makes the slow driver so important that he gets to dictate the speed for everyone else? You'd be pretty put out if someone told you to drive faster than you wanted to, so why is it fine for someone to force people to drive inappropriately slowly?
Interesting link (apologies it's Daily Fail): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2016721/Sl...
143 accidents per year directly caused by slow driving.
Isn't this exactly what you are trying to do to those who wish to drive slowly?!Interesting link (apologies it's Daily Fail): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2016721/Sl...
143 accidents per year directly caused by slow driving.
A white Vauxhall Zafira full of kids, elderly rear passengers and knuckle dragging driver on the A390 yesterday evening. Drives past a queue of around 30 assorted vehicles by using the 'turn left only' lane, (there was a clue in all those big white arrows painted on the road. Oh and the sign posts!) before cutting across the front of my car to barge his was into the other lane. A simple raise of the hand would most likely have diffused the situation but glaring in your rear view mirror, opening your door, as if you were about to jump out and take on the world but not quite having the balls to do so, just confirmed your knob status.
As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
ShaunTheSheep said:
Only three posts. Improvement required, see me.
yeah definitely requirede21Mark said:
A white Vauxhall Zafira full of kids, elderly rear passengers and knuckle dragging driver on the A390 yesterday evening. Drives past a queue of around 30 assorted vehicles by using the 'turn left only' lane, (there was a clue in all those big white arrows painted on the road. Oh and the sign posts!) before cutting across the front of my car to barge his was into the other lane. A simple raise of the hand would most likely have diffused the situation but glaring in your rear view mirror, opening your door, as if you were about to jump out and take on the world but not quite having the balls to do so, just confirmed your knob status.
As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
Despite fellow PHers mocking and dismissing APIS and going on about 'Merge Points' etc, there are still regular posts highlighting pushing in, as above.As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
It is particularly prevelant as described, with the 'Right Turn Only' arrows clearly marked. There are other traffic situations where this selfish and inconsiderate action is forced upon other, more patient drivers.
APIS, the Ghostbusters of the highway.
I see this all the time at the A19 Wolviston interchange, people just can't be arsed to wait in a line (the traffic there can back up quite bit mind in rush hour, I've seen it go across two roundabouts which cover just shy of two miles).
There's three lanes, a left turn only which, in theory, takes you on to the A19 northbound, the middle is straight across and the right for southbound, this morning a pillock in a black BMW 430 decides he can't be arsed to wait in line like every other poor bugger wanting to go south so nips up the left only lane, cuts across my nose (saw him coming thankfully so a slow pull away by me as the traffic started moving), gets half way across the roundabout and promptly pushes his nose into the right hand lane to go south.
Same place,a couple of cars ahead, the tit in the new Vitara (the design of which has been bugging the hell out of me for a while, turns out it's the overhangs front and rear, too much... ahem, you can add the designers of that to the list) they pushed their way into the middle lane, got halfway across and simply hauled on the steering wheel and planted themselves in the right hand southbound lane missing the poor bugger that they cut up by half a foot.
Why are people willing to cause an accident of their own making just to get a car length or two ahead and save all of two minutes?
There's three lanes, a left turn only which, in theory, takes you on to the A19 northbound, the middle is straight across and the right for southbound, this morning a pillock in a black BMW 430 decides he can't be arsed to wait in line like every other poor bugger wanting to go south so nips up the left only lane, cuts across my nose (saw him coming thankfully so a slow pull away by me as the traffic started moving), gets half way across the roundabout and promptly pushes his nose into the right hand lane to go south.
Same place,a couple of cars ahead, the tit in the new Vitara (the design of which has been bugging the hell out of me for a while, turns out it's the overhangs front and rear, too much... ahem, you can add the designers of that to the list) they pushed their way into the middle lane, got halfway across and simply hauled on the steering wheel and planted themselves in the right hand southbound lane missing the poor bugger that they cut up by half a foot.
Why are people willing to cause an accident of their own making just to get a car length or two ahead and save all of two minutes?
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Until someone gets the law changed so that road markings are compulsory road instructios ,like the little white arrows on a blue background, then this sort of thing will carry on. I agree that my urine does reach 100 degrees c when i see total a
holes like this do just as they like. The onlt way you can get them in it is to T bone them as they come across you then call plod, who MIGHT do them for DWDCAA, but is the agro of the insurance that puts me off doing it, ;-) unless i use a false name and an old shed insured for TP only at these well known places ( keeping the daily in pristine condition)
There is one in Early near me where there are advisory white signs saying RH labe is superstore only after the lights and a set of lights at the entrance to the store
here is a street view ( hopefully!)
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4283441,-0.87649...
You will see the RH is marked right turm only. also the LH traffic light is showing green with an ahead only arrow ( no blue ahead only ign) The RH light is showing red again and a gren arrow when litno blue turn right only sign. The cretins come down the RH lane and indicate left and just barge in, saving a couple of minutes as ll the traffic queues properly in the H lane at the previous lights at the crossroads
Plod tells me what they are doing IS NOT ILLEGAL, but should an accident happen then DWDCAA will apply. All it needs is the blue sign and job jobbed,plus plod only watch there at infrequent intervals to pull them. The bst bit is here is a bus stop just after the lights and traffic in LH lane is diveted to the right of it, thus cutting off 100% the idios in the RH lane
Until someone gets the law changed so that road markings are compulsory road instructios ,like the little white arrows on a blue background, then this sort of thing will carry on. I agree that my urine does reach 100 degrees c when i see total a
holes like this do just as they like. The onlt way you can get them in it is to T bone them as they come across you then call plod, who MIGHT do them for DWDCAA, but is the agro of the insurance that puts me off doing it, ;-) unless i use a false name and an old shed insured for TP only at these well known places ( keeping the daily in pristine condition)There is one in Early near me where there are advisory white signs saying RH labe is superstore only after the lights and a set of lights at the entrance to the store
here is a street view ( hopefully!)
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.4283441,-0.87649...
You will see the RH is marked right turm only. also the LH traffic light is showing green with an ahead only arrow ( no blue ahead only ign) The RH light is showing red again and a gren arrow when litno blue turn right only sign. The cretins come down the RH lane and indicate left and just barge in, saving a couple of minutes as ll the traffic queues properly in the H lane at the previous lights at the crossroads
Plod tells me what they are doing IS NOT ILLEGAL, but should an accident happen then DWDCAA will apply. All it needs is the blue sign and job jobbed,plus plod only watch there at infrequent intervals to pull them. The bst bit is here is a bus stop just after the lights and traffic in LH lane is diveted to the right of it, thus cutting off 100% the idios in the RH lane
e21Mark said:
A white Vauxhall Zafira full of kids, elderly rear passengers and knuckle dragging driver on the A390 yesterday evening. Drives past a queue of around 30 assorted vehicles by using the 'turn left only' lane, (there was a clue in all those big white arrows painted on the road. Oh and the sign posts!) before cutting across the front of my car to barge his was into the other lane. A simple raise of the hand would most likely have diffused the situation but glaring in your rear view mirror, opening your door, as if you were about to jump out and take on the world but not quite having the balls to do so, just confirmed your knob status.
As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
They hate life!As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
Also its a Zafira. There's some sort of legal requirement that owning one is only possible if you're a complete moron.
I occasionally travel out of deep and dark Cornwall visiting relatives up country and that's the only real time I get now on motorways. I was slightly shocked at the amount of middle lane hoggers there still are. Traffic was horrendous going past Bristol on the M5 north and south, abso choc a bloc. If just a few of those azzholes moved over the traffic would have flowed far better. Hey ho.
On another note, to the tt in a bright blue bmw 420/430 or whatever on his was to Skegness from the Lincoln area. Yes you short fat bald tit, Yes I got in the wrong lane in Wragby and then indicated to move back after you passed, but the brake check....and coffee beans....and then the "pull over and lets "talk" about it signal". I had my young neice n nephew with me so eff off. But oh no, you had to follow me 5 ft from my arse didn't you for 20 odd miles, then at a junction get out, wobble over for a rant thru my window.
So if you are in the Lincoln area and you see fattyttty, give him a wave!
On another note, to the t
t in a bright blue bmw 420/430 or whatever on his was to Skegness from the Lincoln area. Yes you short fat bald tit, Yes I got in the wrong lane in Wragby and then indicated to move back after you passed, but the brake check....and coffee beans....and then the "pull over and lets "talk" about it signal". I had my young neice n nephew with me so eff off. But oh no, you had to follow me 5 ft from my arse didn't you for 20 odd miles, then at a junction get out, wobble over for a rant thru my window. So if you are in the Lincoln area and you see fattyt
tty, give him a wave!L
It is particularly prevelant as described, with the 'Right Turn Only' arrows clearly marked. There are other traffic situations where this selfish and inconsiderate action is forced upon other, more patient drivers.
APIS, the Ghostbusters of the highway.WD Nobody really minds if APIS members do get a hard on when someone pushes in -as in the exact situation above,
We also would not mind if you dragged them out their car and stoned them with your GoPro cases until they started crying,
BECAUSE ITS CLEARLY NOT A MERGER POINT of two through lanes (into one) - !! It was a filter lane to a completely different signposted destination- which is totally different.
Please stop confusing the two, when suggesting that people who are merging in accordance with the Highway Code are somehow being the inconsiderate party. Because in that situation its 100% your members at fault.
WD39 said:
e21Mark said:
A white Vauxhall Zafira full of kids, elderly rear passengers and knuckle dragging driver on the A390 yesterday evening. Drives past a queue of around 30 assorted vehicles by using the 'turn left only' lane, (there was a clue in all those big white arrows painted on the road. Oh and the sign posts!) before cutting across the front of my car to barge his was into the other lane. A simple raise of the hand would most likely have diffused the situation but glaring in your rear view mirror, opening your door, as if you were about to jump out and take on the world but not quite having the balls to do so, just confirmed your knob status.
As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
Despite fellow PHers mocking and dismissing APIS and going on about 'Merge Points' etc, there are still regular posts highlighting pushing in, as above.As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
It is particularly prevelant as described, with the 'Right Turn Only' arrows clearly marked. There are other traffic situations where this selfish and inconsiderate action is forced upon other, more patient drivers.
APIS, the Ghostbusters of the highway.
We also would not mind if you dragged them out their car and stoned them with your GoPro cases until they started crying,
BECAUSE ITS CLEARLY NOT A MERGER POINT of two through lanes (into one) - !! It was a filter lane to a completely different signposted destination- which is totally different.
Please stop confusing the two, when suggesting that people who are merging in accordance with the Highway Code are somehow being the inconsiderate party. Because in that situation its 100% your members at fault.
Edited by Hol on Tuesday 26th July 15:04
Flibble said:
What makes the slow driver so important that he gets to dictate the speed for everyone else? You'd be pretty put out if someone told you to drive faster than you wanted to, so why is it fine for someone to force people to drive inappropriately slowly?
Isn't that what you're suggesting?Anyone driving slower than me: Get out of my way, granddad.
Anyone driving faster than me: Bloody maniac!
WD39 said:
Huffing and puffing serves no purpose, only to highlight poor driving skills and an impatient attitude.
Nobody is "huffing and puffing". I let the old guy get on with it, despite being mildly annoyed as any normal person would be.There's something wrong with the minority of people on here who have called me "impatient" for ranting about someone doing 15 in a 30. 15 in a 30 is not normal and is completely selfish/causing an unnecessary obstruction.
I'm not sure if you're aware, but this is a rant/what annoys you thread. This is not the first time you've called someone out just for having a minor rant. This is surely what this thread is for, no? I'm confused as to why you post here/look at the thread if you don't like people letting off a little steam. Or are you simply just peeved that most of the rants relate to OAP's driving like idiots, which you seem to often take a questionable amount of offence to? (yes I know you fall under the "OAP" category as you've mentioned before).
Blown2CV said:
you'll fail your driving test if you hold other traffic up at below the speed limit, hesitate at junctions, make someone else break unnecessarily or act in a way so as to not make normal and effective progress. You CANNOT go as slow as you like. The road isn't a fking personal bowling green, it's a road and there are thousands of people who need to get around. There are signs in scotland telling people to cede to faster traffic because obstructing and creating frustration causes accidents. It IS NOT in the old fart's gift to do 15mph. This IS NOT his right. Why the fk do many of you not understand? This is not a "i'm more important" argument, it's the rules of the road. PHers should know better.
Thank you. Someone with Common sense!king personal bowling green, it's a road and there are thousands of people who need to get around. There are signs in scotland telling people to cede to faster traffic because obstructing and creating frustration causes accidents. It IS NOT in the old fart's gift to do 15mph. This IS NOT his right. Why the fk do many of you not understand? This is not a "i'm more important" argument, it's the rules of the road. PHers should know better.kowalski655 said:
Whoever organised the roadworks just north of the Gateshead Metro Centre on the A1 on Saturday.
After many miles and 2 hours in very slow traffic in the blazing heat,what was at the end of the cones merging 3 lanes to 1?Major hole? Resurfacing? Car crash?
Nope....nothing!!! Not one fker working! Not ONE
Just an empty estate car and 1 bloke having a cuppa in a van, thats it.
Agree completely, this has caused absolute chaos since it started (last year?) and is set to continue for another year or two (at least). Glad I no longer have to travel on that stretch to get to work!After many miles and 2 hours in very slow traffic in the blazing heat,what was at the end of the cones merging 3 lanes to 1?Major hole? Resurfacing? Car crash?
Nope....nothing!!! Not one f
ker working! Not ONEJust an empty estate car and 1 bloke having a cuppa in a van, thats it.
Edited by AJXX1 on Tuesday 26th July 15:14
mistakenplane said:
e21Mark said:
A white Vauxhall Zafira full of kids, elderly rear passengers and knuckle dragging driver on the A390 yesterday evening. Drives past a queue of around 30 assorted vehicles by using the 'turn left only' lane, (there was a clue in all those big white arrows painted on the road. Oh and the sign posts!) before cutting across the front of my car to barge his was into the other lane. A simple raise of the hand would most likely have diffused the situation but glaring in your rear view mirror, opening your door, as if you were about to jump out and take on the world but not quite having the balls to do so, just confirmed your knob status.
As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
They hate life!As an aside, WTF is it with men in people carriers?
Also its a Zafira. There's some sort of legal requirement that owning one is only possible if you're a complete moron.
That they've got children?
Blown2CV said:
you'll fail your driving test if you hold other traffic up at below the speed limit, hesitate at junctions, make someone else break unnecessarily or act in a way so as to not make normal and effective progress. You CANNOT go as slow as you like. The road isn't a fking personal bowling green, it's a road and there are thousands of people who need to get around. There are signs in scotland telling people to cede to faster traffic because obstructing and creating frustration causes accidents. It IS NOT in the old fart's gift to do 15mph. This IS NOT his right. Why the fk do many of you not understand? This is not a "i'm more important" argument, it's the rules of the road. PHers should know better.
This x 1,000,000. Well said.king personal bowling green, it's a road and there are thousands of people who need to get around. There are signs in scotland telling people to cede to faster traffic because obstructing and creating frustration causes accidents. It IS NOT in the old fart's gift to do 15mph. This IS NOT his right. Why the fk do many of you not understand? This is not a "i'm more important" argument, it's the rules of the road. PHers should know better.mikal83 said:
I occasionally travel out of deep and dark Cornwall visiting relatives up country and that's the only real time I get now on motorways. I was slightly shocked at the amount of middle lane hoggers there still are. Traffic was horrendous going past Bristol on the M5 north and south, abso choc a bloc. If just a few of those azzholes moved over the traffic would have flowed far better. Hey ho.
The new middle lane hog law isn't really enforced so people still clog up the motorways, even passed a police car hogging the middle lane whilst on the M6 on Saturday, was tempted to video it!AJXX1 said:
WD39 said:
Huffing and puffing serves no purpose, only to highlight poor driving skills and an impatient attitude.
I'm not sure if you're aware, but this is a rant/what annoys you thread.Edited by AJXX1 on Tuesday 26th July 15:14
WD39 said:
But you CAN go as fast as you like. Often illegal, but when as that ever stopped a serial speeder?
You can't go as fast as you like. Hence why people get speeding tickets and bans.The problem resides in the people who try and police the road when in fact they're not a police officer. If people want to go slow and be useless then they can do. If people want to go fast and be 'dangerous' they can do. It's frustrating yes when people don't follow the law but I bet you've not followed it on many occasions as well.
Just make sure you're not one of these people that try and police the road when you have no right to.
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