One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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Inability to reach motorway speeds when joining down a slip-road.
Especially when I'm in L1 doing somewhere between 60 and 65mph, you have a huge space ahead and behind of me to choose from, but you match my speed for nearly the entire slip-road leaving me with no choice due to cars passing on my right but to brake towards the end and let you go in front. At this point, lo and behold, you find the loud pedal and head off into the distance.
Especially when I'm in L1 doing somewhere between 60 and 65mph, you have a huge space ahead and behind of me to choose from, but you match my speed for nearly the entire slip-road leaving me with no choice due to cars passing on my right but to brake towards the end and let you go in front. At this point, lo and behold, you find the loud pedal and head off into the distance.
WD39 said:
This subject was raised on this thread some time ago, ie 'overtaking someone who, at the same time, is turning left'.
As I recall the majority of PH posters agreed that this was 'Knob' driving.
Think about it.
The driver in front is indicating and slowing down to turn left. Before he starts to turn, you pull out and overtake them as they enter the indicated side road.
Dangers: A car appearing from the left turn as you overtake...CRUNCH.
An unseen cyclist or pedestrian appears from the blind spot...CRUNCH
I know that PHers will respond by saying, 'I wouldn't do it unless it is safe' etc, but I would suggest that in this particular manoevre there are no guarantees of 'safe'.
I would also sugest that if you need to do this, then you are probably too close to the car indicating left.
It is something I would never consider doing.
Maybe we drive on different roads, but a lot of cars you can see through without obstruction, and (round here at least) there are quite a lot of areas where you can know before committing that there's nothing hidden.As I recall the majority of PH posters agreed that this was 'Knob' driving.
Think about it.
The driver in front is indicating and slowing down to turn left. Before he starts to turn, you pull out and overtake them as they enter the indicated side road.
Dangers: A car appearing from the left turn as you overtake...CRUNCH.
An unseen cyclist or pedestrian appears from the blind spot...CRUNCH
I know that PHers will respond by saying, 'I wouldn't do it unless it is safe' etc, but I would suggest that in this particular manoevre there are no guarantees of 'safe'.
I would also sugest that if you need to do this, then you are probably too close to the car indicating left.
It is something I would never consider doing.
In the case where a blind spot does exist, or there is doubt, then of course I'd slow down and wait. But I won't slow down without needing to.
p.s. Thanks for the rational reply, being GG I thought this might get all frozen sausages.
Heading west through a village, east-bound bus is stopped in a designated bus stop (on the road type, not a lay-by) and just as I was along side the drivers window, some dozy bint behind the bus pulls out into my lane to try and force an overtake, coming to an abrupt stop in front of me. It's a standard road - only room for two cars; she blares her horn and flashes her lights whilst I make the universal 'wft' hand signal. The bus seemed to be stopped for a very long time (certainly wasn't a standard stop and go) but she refused to reverse.
And last night, the Uber driver who thought it was perfectly acceptable to stop in the only live lane at a busy junction to take a phone call. Traffic immediately became snarled up as I couldn't pass him, and the traffic going in the opposite direction couldn't pass us because the person behind me was blocking the road due to a parked lorry.
I seriously wonder about some people.
And last night, the Uber driver who thought it was perfectly acceptable to stop in the only live lane at a busy junction to take a phone call. Traffic immediately became snarled up as I couldn't pass him, and the traffic going in the opposite direction couldn't pass us because the person behind me was blocking the road due to a parked lorry.
I seriously wonder about some people.
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Spotted on one of those Lexus hatchbacks this morning - a dash cam, smack in the middle of the rear window, (presumably restricting vision) with a big sign underneath it saying 'rear view camera in operation'. He now has some footage of me and my daughter pointing, laughing and waving. And he was a ***t driver too, no idea of the width of his car.
Spumfry said:
Spotted on one of those Lexus hatchbacks this morning - a dash cam, smack in the middle of the rear window, (presumably restricting vision) with a big sign underneath it saying 'rear view camera in operation'. He now has some footage of me and my daughter pointing, laughing and waving. And he was a ***t driver too, no idea of the width of his car.
Ah yes. Lexus drivers. Now there's a rare breed.....parabolica said:
Heading west through a village, east-bound bus is stopped in a designated bus stop (on the road type, not a lay-by) and just as I was along side the drivers window, some dozy bint behind the bus pulls out into my lane to try and force an overtake, coming to an abrupt stop in front of me. It's a standard road - only room for two cars; she blares her horn and flashes her lights whilst I make the universal 'wft' hand signal. The bus seemed to be stopped for a very long time (certainly wasn't a standard stop and go) but she refused to reverse.
Similar happened to me in Reading on Saturday afternoon. I was leaving town from the University, and reached a set of traffic lights. Two lanes my way, one "left turn only" and one for "straight ahead". I moved in to the straight ahead lane, but just my side of the traffic light was a bus at a stop. I was half way alongside the bus when some daft Doris in a red Focus/Mondeo estate comes steaming around the bus, instead of waiting behind it for me to get clear. I stopped. The three vehicles behind me all stopped. She started waving her hands about, pointing in the direction she wanted to go, then pointing to the "left turn" lane. I pointed to my mirror, and shrugged. She eventually gave up, threw her hands in the air in an over-dramatic fashion, and reversed sufficient to let us all pass, at which point the bus began to move anyway.Two things, Doris...
1) Cars don't move sideways. Unless they are moving either forwards or backwards at the same time. Physics? Geometry? Dynamics? Take your pick, but I can't defy them.
2) Four drivers are NEVER going to reverse for one. It's just not going to happen. Even if the four are in the wrong. Which we weren't. So try looking ahead, and reading the road. The bus, being so bus-like in it's appearance and considerable mass, should hardly have come as a surprise to you.
Today I went to Tescos and as I turned into an "aisle" or whathaveyou in the car park, I was met by an XC90 casually trundling up the wrong side of the road, waited to see wtf he was doing, he kept coming towards me (very slowly) eventually moved over to his side. No apology, didn't even look at me, just stared off into the distance.
A spotty (probably) tosspot in an old Fiesta, I was behind him, and he was behind what I think was an L200, who was going bang on 30 on a 30 road, Fiesta was tailgating, eventually we reached a mini roundabout, the L200 indicated right in good time and correctly went around it, the Fiesta driver for some unknown reason gave him the middle finger( the Fiesta had cut across two mini roundabouts before it happened, maybe doesn't know how to use them), he then shot off into the distance, still in a 30 road I was going 30 and he well and truly left me standing, I would guess 45-50mph from him, a completely unsuitable road to speed on too, lots of junctions, driveways and even a playground.
I was behind the Fiesta for about 5 minutes before he met the L200 so I don't think anything had happened between them before.
I was behind the Fiesta for about 5 minutes before he met the L200 so I don't think anything had happened between them before.
scarble said:
Today I went to Tescos and as I turned into an "aisle" or whathaveyou in the car park, I was met by an XC90 casually trundling up the wrong side of the road, waited to see wtf he was doing, he kept coming towards me (very slowly) eventually moved over to his side. No apology, didn't even look at me, just stared off into the distance.
f
king Vulva drivers mate.s to a man.Just as bad as Aldi drivers.
The stupid old tosser in the Passat on the M1 this morning. Variable limit is 60mph, so I'm probably doing about 63/64mph in reasonably heavy traffic
I move into lane 4 to overtake a coach. Mr Passat takes immediate offence a this and boots it to close the gap, crop dusting the car following him in the process.
He then sits about 3 feet of my bumper, weaving from side to side, even though I'm have nowhere to go. As the NSL section approaches I accelerate away and he disappears. As I pull off at my junction notice he's caught up with another car and is trying the same trick again.
dhead in the 3 Series going northbound this evening on the M1.He comes flying up past me in lane 4 and tries to barge in to make his exit (no indication and nearly hits my front offside. I slow to stop a collision and he manages to get over but misses his exit.
He then reinforces every BMW driver stereotype by slowing to 30mph. And brake testing me. Three times. On a rush hour motorway
I move into lane 4 to overtake a coach. Mr Passat takes immediate offence a this and boots it to close the gap, crop dusting the car following him in the process.
He then sits about 3 feet of my bumper, weaving from side to side, even though I'm have nowhere to go. As the NSL section approaches I accelerate away and he disappears. As I pull off at my junction notice he's caught up with another car and is trying the same trick again.
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head in the 3 Series going northbound this evening on the M1.He comes flying up past me in lane 4 and tries to barge in to make his exit (no indication and nearly hits my front offside. I slow to stop a collision and he manages to get over but misses his exit.He then reinforces every BMW driver stereotype by slowing to 30mph. And brake testing me. Three times. On a rush hour motorway
Edited by jogger1976 on Tuesday 16th February 23:42
We had some snow during the night.
Plenty of people haven't bothered to clear Windows, or lights, or roofs etc.
Plus the usual people who can't figure out what lights to turn on so either have nothing, or everything.
Guess some of them will be to thank for the long tailbacks on the motorway this morning.
Plenty of people haven't bothered to clear Windows, or lights, or roofs etc.
Plus the usual people who can't figure out what lights to turn on so either have nothing, or everything.
Guess some of them will be to thank for the long tailbacks on the motorway this morning.
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