One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3

[knitware]

TheAllSeeingPie said:

Are you too far over to the left knitware? Sometimes commuting drivers can be dense so if you're in the centre of the road they pay a little more attention.

Maybe I need to look at my road positioning but I don't want to block. I keep left to go straight over the roundabout.

I think it's more annoying as it's a slow very light traffic road, as in this was the only car on the road, and the left turn is to an array of offices yet the car instead of easing off for a second decides to to perform an overtake at the giveway.

Oh well, I shall do the 'life saver' over the shoulder glance learned from motorcycling, that may give the following car an indication of intent and that I know he's there.

[TheAllSeeingPie]

knitware said:

Maybe I need to look at my road positioning but I don't want to block.

I wouldn't worry about blocking. You're doing it because you've had two near misses, the more blocking you do the less likelihood of a near miss. It's only for the island then tuck back in to whatever feels comfortable afterwards.

There's a particular junction on my commute that people try to overtake me to turn left at, so I stay wider and wider these days. It's paid off as now I get a lot of hooting (I'm only wide for 25m or so) but no-one has given me a near miss since being wider. Also you get a lot of throbbers who fly up to the junction and end up poking out in the road, so staying wide really helps avoid getting clipped from the left as well as the right!

[Swanny87]

jogger1976 said:

Thanks, will do next time I think I'd have to be quite selective about what I report as there's no end of st driving on that stretch and I'd probably overwhelm whoever deals with the calls if I was phoning in every five minutes Just for clarification, would I contact the Highways Agency or phone 101 re the CCTV footage?

If it were me, I would just phone 101 to report it and ask them to look for CCTV footage...

[yellowjack]

All that jazz said:

He's your stereotypical helmetcam-wearing cyclist knob that goes out looking for trouble. Every post he makes is the same format, how he's the greatest and never makes a mistake and how everyone else is out to kill him and here's some googlemap street view pics of where it happened, right outside that house with the red gate and cream curtains, and here's 14 quotes from the Highway Code to further prove how right I am just in case you were starting to have doubts.

I bet he's got a 2TB HDD crammed full of helmet cam clips of drivers "trying to kill" him that he's desperate to post on here but knows that he'll get lynched.

I do like how you've said "if I find it boring I'll skim over it and not respond" and then never respond to his rants. Says it all really.

...whilst you are, presumably, just a stereotypical knob?

Sorry to shatter your illusions, but I don't even own a feckin' helmet cam. And just how do you suppose to "lynch" me from the safety of your own keyboard, no doubt sat in nowt but your underpants in the back bedroom of your mam's house? Sheesh! It's been bliss being away for a week, and not having to feed this particular troll fkwit...

...seriously, dude! You don't like me, or perhaps just the crap I type into t'internet. I get it. But do yourself a favour and take a long hard look at your replies. Every single time I visit this little old thread you're in like Flynn, responding in detail to every post I make, whilst protesting far too strongly that you don't read a word I write. You WILL get bored of this before I do. I guarantee it...

[alpha channel]

The crusty prick in his equally crusty white transit that decided to try and undertake me coming off a roundabout (the A689/A19 Wolviston interchange), indicate and simultaneously try and insert his white dog turd in the same space I was occupying. All in order so he could try and jump the stationary traffic ahead of him and head off down the A19 anyway.

[carreauchompeur]

The staff in my local Tesco Express. I don't expect it to be a bastion of shining standards, but my lord what a bunch of fking tts they are.

The labelling of the products is designed in such a way that special offers frequently don't apply to what you think they do, and any questioning of it is met with Vicky Pollard-style resignation.

One woman in particular is fking appalling at customer service and does the really annoying 'continue your discussion with other staff whilst serving customer' routine. Then stares at you blankly when it comes to the total. "Oh, what, you'd like me to pay now. Are you going to tell me the total or leave me to look at the screen? Lovely'

[jogger1976]

[quote=carreauchompeur]The staff in my local Tesco Express. I don't expect it to be a bastion of shining standards, but my lord what a bunch of fking tts they are.

The labelling of the products is designed in such a way that special offers frequently don't apply to what you think they do, and any questioning of it is met with Vicky Pollard-style resignation.

One woman in particular is fking appalling at customer service and does the really annoying 'continue your discussion with other staff whilst serving customer' routine. Then stares at you blankly when it comes to the total. "Oh, what, you'd like me to pay now. Are you going to tell me the total or leave me to look at the screen? Lovely'[/quote

Not making an excuse for the poor service, but Tesco are a pretty stty employer who pay peanuts and treat their staff like crap. I'd wager that doesn't exactly help staff morale and productivity.

[carreauchompeur]

Yeah, I'm sure it's not the best job in the world, but it still has to be done to some sort of standard!

[GrumpyTwig]

yellowjack said:

All that jazz said:

He's your stereotypical helmetcam-wearing cyclist knob that goes out looking for trouble. Every post he makes is the same format, how he's the greatest and never makes a mistake and how everyone else is out to kill him and here's some googlemap street view pics of where it happened, right outside that house with the red gate and cream curtains, and here's 14 quotes from the Highway Code to further prove how right I am just in case you were starting to have doubts.

I bet he's got a 2TB HDD crammed full of helmet cam clips of drivers "trying to kill" him that he's desperate to post on here but knows that he'll get lynched.

I do like how you've said "if I find it boring I'll skim over it and not respond" and then never respond to his rants. Says it all really.

...whilst you are, presumably, just a stereotypical knob?

Sorry to shatter your illusions, but I don't even own a feckin' helmet cam. And just how do you suppose to "lynch" me from the safety of your own keyboard, no doubt sat in nowt but your underpants in the back bedroom of your mam's house? Sheesh! It's been bliss being away for a week, and not having to feed this particular troll fkwit...

...seriously, dude! You don't like me, or perhaps just the crap I type into t'internet. I get it. But do yourself a favour and take a long hard look at your replies. Every single time I visit this little old thread you're in like Flynn, responding in detail to every post I make, whilst protesting far too strongly that you don't read a word I write. You WILL get bored of this before I do. I guarantee it...

I think that tirade was quite a strong 8.5/10

[hoegaardenruls]

Watching someone at a Shell petrol station fill his Ferrari F360 Spyder with regular unleaded..

[Impasse]

WD39 said:

Sorry ,It's not 'merging', it is pushing in. See many previous posts concerning this oft annoying habit, all agreeing that it is wrong. Why do you think all your fellow motorists were in the left hand lane? APIS

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 15th July 23:27

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 15th July 23:29

Because they aren't aware of the other, empty, lane?

[carlove]

A Morrisons van, I cut him up and was quite a close call, but it was him being a knob that caused it. I'd been at a roundabout ages waiting to pull out, see the morrisons van in left/straight lane with no indicator, so off I go assuming he's going straight or left, suddenly he's beeping as he's gone right from the left lane still without an indicator. If you're going right from a left lane without indicating you're probably gonna get cut up.
Out of curiosity if a collision had occurred with proof of his wrong lane and lack of indication who would have been deemed at fault? 50/50?

[scrubchub]

WD39 said:

Sorry ,It's not 'merging', it is pushing in. See many previous posts concerning this oft annoying habit, all agreeing that it is wrong. Why do you think all your fellow motorists were in the left hand lane? APIS

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 15th July 23:27

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 15th July 23:29

Well that's just wrong really isn't it. There are two lanes very clearly marked to be used to go straight on. I'm in the left lane all the time and there will always be someone outside me. I grew out of the childish 'theyre pushing in' nonsense in my late teens.

And to be clear, I wasn't forcing in and the man needed to make no adjustments to his driving because of my presence whatsoever. Because I'm not belligerent your post did get me thinking so I also checked the highway code:

'If you need to change lane, first use your mirrors and if necessary take a quick sideways glance to make sure you will not force another road user to change course or speed. When it is safe to do so, signal to indicate your intentions to other road users and when clear, move over.
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You should follow the signs and road markings and get into the lane as directed. In congested road conditions do not change lanes unnecessarily. Merging in turn is recommended but only if safe and appropriate when vehicles are travelling at a very low speed, e.g. when approaching road works or a road traffic incident. It is not recommended at high speed.'

My manouevre was, as they say, 'by the book'. And finally, there were other road users behind me, also merging. None of whom received the same treatment, so it was just this one man who took exception while everyone else merged and carried on without incident.

Edited by scrubchub on Thursday 16th July 07:02

[anonymous-user]

WD39 said:

scrubchub said:

The angry little man I encountered earlier.

Set of lights with 2 lanes going straight on, merging into one after the lights. Long line of traffic in the inside lane, so I go to the outside lane. This childish little burke immediately takes exception, and I can see him edging forward waiting for the lights to change. When I pull in in front of him, with loads of room to spare, he gives me the full beam treatment.

Do people like that literally not know the rules of the road? What is wrong with using all the available lanes as opposed to sitting in one long line? Why do some people see someone merging in front of them as such an issue?

Sorry ,It's not 'merging', it is pushing in. See many previous posts concerning this oft annoying habit, all agreeing that it is wrong. Why do you think all your fellow motorists were in the left hand lane? APIS

http://www.pistonheads.com/search?SearchText=merge+in+turn

All agreeing that it is wrong? I don't think so. The vast majority of posts on this subject are along the lines of "use the available lanes", with a vociferous (aka gobby) few victim types whinging about how unfair it is and that the large, wide extra lane next to them should be kept empty because "I've been queuing like an idiot and I want everyone else to queue like an idiot too."

A related post I made on another thread about Self-Appointed Road Police AKA lane blockers and merging in turn some months ago...

OpulentBob said:

YOU'VE PAID FOR BOTH LANES. USE THEM.

I design roads and traffic management arrangements (roadworks layouts) for a living, I've done it for 15 years.

The merge is where it is because that is the most appropriate location to merge. You may not understand the reasons for it, but there WILL be reasons it is where it is. White Knights/SARPs are absolutely not welcome, not helpful, and in many cases actually increase the risk by holding up traffic and forcing merges/queues away from the designated, agreed point. Agreed with various highway authorities, AND THE POLICE. The real police, not the self-appointed lot.

If a left-hander gets offended, or thinks the right-handers are getting an unfair advantage, then that's their problem. They are wrong. They choose to queue in the left lane when the right hand lane is clear, then they are idiots and their opinion doesn't count.

scrubchub is right. You are 100% wrong, according to the designers, the authorities, the Police, the Highway Code.

[ruff'n'smov]

WD39 said:

scrubchub said:

The angry little man I encountered earlier.

Set of lights with 2 lanes going straight on, merging into one after the lights. Long line of traffic in the inside lane, so I go to the outside lane. This childish little burke immediately takes exception, and I can see him edging forward waiting for the lights to change. When I pull in in front of him, with loads of room to spare, he gives me the full beam treatment.

Do people like that literally not know the rules of the road? What is wrong with using all the available lanes as opposed to sitting in one long line? Why do some people see someone merging in front of them as such an issue?

Sorry ,It's not 'merging', it is pushing in. See many previous posts concerning this oft annoying habit, all agreeing that it is wrong. Why do you think all your fellow motorists were in the left hand lane? APIS

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 15th July 23:27

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 15th July 23:29

Why is the rights and lane there then ? It's not ornamental furniture is it, I would wager the reason so many people won't continue in the less congested lane is because they don't want to come into confrontations with fk wits like you and Mr Highbeam fkwith in the original post. The other are just sheep.

[ORD]

WD39 is an obvious troll. He is the sole member of the Anti-Pushing In Society

[Hol]

ORD said:

WD39 is an obvious troll. He is the sole member of the Anti-Pushing In Society

No, I think he actually believes what he writes.
I don't agree with him, but that's my choice.


However, this one misdemeanour aside, I find him less onerous than some on here. (and that wasn't about you).

[TheAllSeeingPie]

carlove said:

Out of curiosity if a collision had occurred with proof of his wrong lane and lack of indication who would have been deemed at fault? 50/50?

Probably 75/25 to you because you could have avoided it by continuing around the island. stty I know but insurance companies seem to ignore the law and the Highway Code and instead blame people using a random number generator.

For what it's worth though I think he was a knob and you were in the right, as long as it was an accidental cut up and not proving a point.

[mikal83]

TheAllSeeingPie said:

Probably 75/25 to you because you could have avoided it by continuing around the island. stty I know but insurance companies seem to ignore the law and the Highway Code and instead blame people using a random number generator.

For what it's worth though I think he was a knob and


you were in the right, as long as it was an accidental cut up and not proving a point.

Go for a drive to Spain, they just pick any lane, don't indicate and just go for it.

[carlove]

TheAllSeeingPie said:

Probably 75/25 to you because you could have avoided it by continuing around the island. stty I know but insurance companies seem to ignore the law and the Highway Code and instead blame people using a random number generator.

For what it's worth though I think he was a knob and you were in the right, as long as it was an accidental cut up and not proving a point.

An accidental cut up, his lane discipline also suggested he was going straight. As soon as I realized I accelerated hard to get out his path, I was still cross as it's obvious which lane goes where. But I could see why it would go 75/25.