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

[yellowjack]

Driving back from Stevenage to Farnborough today, I cut across on 'A' and 'B' roads to avoid the muppetry on the M25 that is inevitable when it rains heavily.

So the drive home was largely stress free, and quite a pleasant experience.

Except, that is, on the A1057 near St Albans when some daft Doris in a Corsa pulled out from a garden centre to my right. Not normally an issue, but I was at or a little below the speed limit, and she pulled out right at the last moment. Then she immediately jabbed at the brakes and came to a complete halt, to allow oncoming traffic to turn right (from a dedicated right turn filter lane) into a fuel station on our left!

So, Doris, that's why you got a 'toot' and a flash of the high beams. Not only had you failed to emerge safely, but then you interrupt the flow of traffic to 'do a good turn'. And as for trying to be menacing, by crawling along at <10mph? Pathetic. If you're going to pull out into a small (and rapidly shrinking) gap, you simply have to "Get A Fking Move On". Else, if you're not in any hurry, wait your fking turn before moving out.

[Big Rod]

yellowjack said:

It's quite subtle, like a 'flick' forward with an extended elbow, usually only of any use if the driver behind is also a keen cyclist. If I'm going to pull in to the mouth of a junction or a passing place, and it's safe to take a hand off the brakes then I'll use a highway code hand signal, but on fast downhills, bends, or with multiple road hazards it isn't always safe to give up control of the steering, or the brake levers, so I'll employ the 'elbow flick' and hope it's understood.

Thanks. Very god point about not being able to take your hands off the brakes. I've got myself in a 'fankle' trying to downshift, brake and indicate at the same time. I'll bear this in mind.

[Big Rod]

yellowjack said:

I get the whole "decision is mine" thing. I'm not instructing following traffic to pass, but at the very least it's nice to communicate with the driver behind. That way they can be fairly sure that when the time comes for an overtake, I won't be an arse about it.

Low marks all round for some of the drivers who were "stuck behind" me on my 125 mile cycling epic yesterday. Dude? Really? It's a full width road, two lanes wide, clearly marked with a centre line and everything. We're not talking 'Single Lane With Passing Places' here. Add the fact that it's pretty damned straight, and I have to ask why it sounds like you're revving the tits off you Honda FR-V in first gear, and staying behind me? FFS, you could have overtaken me with a car coming the opposite way and still have had space to complete. You, Sir, are a tit, creating friction where there need not be any.

Plenty of low-level knobbery witnessed yesterday, but the cream of the crop was the driver of the silver Audi estate between Saffron Walden and Finchingfield. I swerved big-time to avoid a large inspection/access cover. It was a planned 'swerve' though, with nothing on the road behind me, and I stayed completely in my own lane. The idiot in the Audi, coming from the opposite direction leaned right on that horn button in response. I'm ever so fking sorry! Begging your pardon, but all bloody day I've been passed far closer than that by overtaking cars in the same direction as me, and even been faced with some dhead overtaking from the opposite direction. Yet when I dare to avoid a rim-ruining dropped inspection cover, but remain safely and entirely within my lane, you take exception to that? I hope your sump plug falls out, ya idiot!

I did 80 yesterday but that's the furthest I've been so far. Quite pleased with myself.

Have to say though, other than one artic' which passed just a little close for comfort my ride out was fairly knob free.

Props to the tipper driver who I let past on a windy uphill, he was very appreciative of me pulling over and letting him by. (Even if getting going again was a right PITA!)

[CTE]

I like to cycle when I get a chance, Its great fun, good exercise etc, but I really cannot understand anyone who'd want to cycle on any "B" road and upwards.
The quantity of traffic, the hazards, and never mind that there are some seriously f**ked up idiots out there...I am fortunate though that we have plenty of single track roads, so if these are not available to you then bad luck.

[Europa1]

The cocksocket in the PMS Cambridge Ltd van (M666 PMS) who overtook me today. Whilst I was doing 20, in a 20 zone. Passing a park on one side and houses on the other. He was then sat immediately in front of me at the lights 400m further up the road. You, sir, are a gold plated, championship quality retard.

[Big Rod]

CTE said:

I like to cycle when I get a chance, Its great fun, good exercise etc, but I really cannot understand anyone who'd want to cycle on any "B" road and upwards.
The quantity of traffic, the hazards, and never mind that there are some seriously f**ked up idiots out there...I am fortunate though that we have plenty of single track roads, so if these are not available to you then bad luck.

I try to avoid 'A' roads myself but I'm fortunate that many of those around here are actually really quiet.

Out of 81 miles yesterday only about one mile was on a busy main road, but it was wide and the 'verge' was also quite wide so most of that I spent on the left of the white line.

There are only a few 'A' roads around here that I wouldn't go anywhere near when riding a bike and even then it's sometime unavoidable so keep my time on it to off-peak and to a minimum.

Guess it depends on the landscape.

[WD39]

Pan Pan Pan said:

Just a general observation, and nothing to do with cars, but has anyone noticed how many women at a supermarket checkout seem to fail to anticipate that they will have to pay for the trolley until the goods they have selected, and never seem to have their cash or card ready, which is then followed by a rummage through their handbags for the means to pay the bill?

When I am alone at the checkout, I am packing and loading up to the moment that the goods are totalled and it's time to pay.
Then I go for the wallet. Then I insert...you get the picture.

Five seconds?

There is no excuse when there is a couple, or more, and someone can have the cash / card ready.

R E L A X.

Edited by WD39 on Wednesday 1st June 13:11

[WD39]

A.J.M said:

Golf drivers who can't go above 50mph.
Golf drivers who brake for cars coming the other way.
Golf drivers who can't maintain speed. Going from 35 to a terrifying 50 and braking back down again.
Golf drivers who are oblivious to the fking huge tailback they are making.

This must play havoc at the next green

[TommoAE86]

I had to go to London yesterday, I dislike London:

TommoAE86 said:

London is an open sewer of misery...

To avoid the longest post in history I have narrowed it down to 3 special individual who should really be on the bus as they merrily pulled out in front of me on M3 when I had finally got SWIMBO's wheezing piece of Italian st upto a normal speed. For an encore they continued at whatever glacial speed past something that would not slow down. I finally lost my temper just outside Winchester and the tart in the fiesta with family on board was treated to a full light&sound show. fk you and your lack of awareness or understanding of speed differentials, please fk off and die in a hole you incompetent bell.

Oh I should also add a fourth, the dicknugget in the X3 or X5 (whatever they are all hideous pieces of non-off-roading stheaps) who couldn't take being past by a tiny car and sped up to re-overtake me twice (I just held one speed). If your dick is that small I suggest you get hold of something even flashier, or at least chrome your wheels so you can be sure everyone knows.

[LeighW]

This pie hole who, having just bumped into the back of my Jag, just shrugged his shoulders and nonchalantly said "Sorry, yeah, kids in the back...". He just couldn't grasp why I was ever so slightly miffed or bothered that he'd hit me, and then denied that the crazed paint on my bumper was anything to do with him, "Nah mate, not having that, it was already like that." WTF??

We'd been crawling along at a steady 10 - 15mph for some time, and I hadn't even slowed down, so I can only assume he'd prodded the throttle as he leaned into the back to deal with his offspring. Just because he doesn't care one jot about the dented and taped up POS he's driving, he can't understand why anyone would care about theirs. No point involving insurers, I'll just get it repaired and put it down to experience. I'm properly pissed off though, and I have his address, so I think I'll post him some dog st...

[WD39]

Timmy40 said:

Pan Pan Pan said:

The nearest automotive equivalent are those stopped at the front of the queue at traffic lights, for whom the appearance of the Green light seems to be something of a shock to them, requiring ages to register that the light has turned green, and even longer to put the car in gear, take off the park brake and move forward.
Surely any half competent motorist either checks the colour of the lights for other traffic direction, or uses time to anticipate that their lights are about to turn green, and is prepared to move off when their light turns green?

I'd add to that list the person behind the person who appears to be surprised by the green light ( I suspect continued addiction to checking their smart phone is usally the cause ), who just sits their like a lemon behind the light blocker, for some reason I often seem to be the only person willing to give a short peep of the horn to get the light blockers attention.

I would suggest that in the modern motoring world, and posts on PH, that the use of the horn in a non essential situation, is considered aggressive.

[ashleyman]

The woman in her stupid Mercedes C220 something who was happy to sit on the hill of an up ramp in a multi story yesterday with nothing in front.
I beeped her cos I needed to park and I don't have time to wait for you.
She gets herself up the ramp then stops at the top so now I'm stuck on the ramp.
Another beep gets her moving.
Then she decides now I'm up the ramp to chuck her hazards on and sit in the middle of the roadway.
Another beep as she starts to open the door and she starts yelling at me to go round and stop beeping her.
LADY. ITS A PACKED CAR PARK AND YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
I JUST about managed to squeeze through the gap and then a million point turn so I was then positioned to go up the next ramp that she was parked next too.

I was late for my Apple genius appointment because of you and my iMac is now out of warranty so it won't get fixed. RETARD.

[AH33]

LeighW said:

This pie hole

Now there's a man who owns both a washing machine and shower

[berlintaxi]

ashleyman said:

The woman in her stupid Mercedes C220 something who was happy to sit on the hill of an up ramp in a multi story yesterday with nothing in front.
I beeped her cos I needed to park and I don't have time to wait for you.
She gets herself up the ramp then stops at the top so now I'm stuck on the ramp.
Another beep gets her moving.
Then she decides now I'm up the ramp to chuck her hazards on and sit in the middle of the roadway.
Another beep as she starts to open the door and she starts yelling at me to go round and stop beeping her.
LADY. ITS A PACKED CAR PARK AND YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
I JUST about managed to squeeze through the gap and then a million point turn so I was then positioned to go up the next ramp that she was parked next too.

I was late for my Apple genius appointment because of you and my iMac is now out of warranty so it won't get fixed. RETARD.

If this is genuine then I think you both qualify, its hardly a life and death situation.

[Timmy40]

berlintaxi said:

ashleyman said:

The woman in her stupid Mercedes C220 something who was happy to sit on the hill of an up ramp in a multi story yesterday with nothing in front.
I beeped her cos I needed to park and I don't have time to wait for you.
She gets herself up the ramp then stops at the top so now I'm stuck on the ramp.
Another beep gets her moving.
Then she decides now I'm up the ramp to chuck her hazards on and sit in the middle of the roadway.
Another beep as she starts to open the door and she starts yelling at me to go round and stop beeping her.
LADY. ITS A PACKED CAR PARK AND YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
I JUST about managed to squeeze through the gap and then a million point turn so I was then positioned to go up the next ramp that she was parked next too.

I was late for my Apple genius appointment because of you and my iMac is now out of warranty so it won't get fixed. RETARD.

If this is genuine then I think you both qualify, its hardly a life and death situation.

It doesn't need to be a life and death situation does it. This thread is about incosiderate nobbery. Carcooned people often do things people would never normally do. Would she have stopped dead in the middle of the pavement blocking it if there were people walking behin her? Unlikley, so why is it OK in a car?

It reminds me of that advert which showed pedestrians behaving as though they were drivers in heavy traffic.

[berlintaxi]

Timmy40 said:

berlintaxi said:

ashleyman said:

The woman in her stupid Mercedes C220 something who was happy to sit on the hill of an up ramp in a multi story yesterday with nothing in front.
I beeped her cos I needed to park and I don't have time to wait for you.
She gets herself up the ramp then stops at the top so now I'm stuck on the ramp.
Another beep gets her moving.
Then she decides now I'm up the ramp to chuck her hazards on and sit in the middle of the roadway.
Another beep as she starts to open the door and she starts yelling at me to go round and stop beeping her.
LADY. ITS A PACKED CAR PARK AND YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
I JUST about managed to squeeze through the gap and then a million point turn so I was then positioned to go up the next ramp that she was parked next too.

I was late for my Apple genius appointment because of you and my iMac is now out of warranty so it won't get fixed. RETARD.

If this is genuine then I think you both qualify, its hardly a life and death situation.

It doesn't need to be a life and death situation does it. This thread is about incosiderate nobbery. Carcooned people often do things people would never normally do. Would she have stopped dead in the middle of the pavement blocking it if there were people walking behin her? Unlikley, so why is it OK in a car?

It reminds me of that advert which showed pedestrians behaving as though they were drivers in heavy traffic.

Are you here for the full argument or just the quick half hour one?

Try walking down any high street on any given day and numerous people will just stop randomly blocking your way regardless of who is behind them

[Tad1984]

People who flash you out when there is either no need to do so, or it is potentially dangerous. then when you dont pull out into oncoming cars they get angry at you... just maintain proper traffic flow, I'll go when its safe thank you

[Timmy40]

berlintaxi said:

Timmy40 said:

berlintaxi said:

ashleyman said:

The woman in her stupid Mercedes C220 something who was happy to sit on the hill of an up ramp in a multi story yesterday with nothing in front.
I beeped her cos I needed to park and I don't have time to wait for you.
She gets herself up the ramp then stops at the top so now I'm stuck on the ramp.
Another beep gets her moving.
Then she decides now I'm up the ramp to chuck her hazards on and sit in the middle of the roadway.
Another beep as she starts to open the door and she starts yelling at me to go round and stop beeping her.
LADY. ITS A PACKED CAR PARK AND YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
I JUST about managed to squeeze through the gap and then a million point turn so I was then positioned to go up the next ramp that she was parked next too.

I was late for my Apple genius appointment because of you and my iMac is now out of warranty so it won't get fixed. RETARD.

If this is genuine then I think you both qualify, its hardly a life and death situation.

It doesn't need to be a life and death situation does it. This thread is about incosiderate nobbery. Carcooned people often do things people would never normally do. Would she have stopped dead in the middle of the pavement blocking it if there were people walking behin her? Unlikley, so why is it OK in a car?

It reminds me of that advert which showed pedestrians behaving as though they were drivers in heavy traffic.

Are you here for the full argument or just the quick half hour one?

Try walking down any high street on any given day and numerous people will just stop randomly blocking your way regardless of who is behind them

I must say I have never ecountered that. Perhaps you live in a town of nobheads where stopping randomly whether in your car or on the pavement is considered 'normal'. I can only tell you that in the rest of the UK it isn't.

[Jim AK]

AH33 said:

LeighW said:

This pie hole

Now there's a man who owns both a washing machine and shower

Needs to learn how to use both IMO!!

[berlintaxi]

Timmy40 said:

berlintaxi said:

Timmy40 said:

berlintaxi said:

ashleyman said:

The woman in her stupid Mercedes C220 something who was happy to sit on the hill of an up ramp in a multi story yesterday with nothing in front.
I beeped her cos I needed to park and I don't have time to wait for you.
She gets herself up the ramp then stops at the top so now I'm stuck on the ramp.
Another beep gets her moving.
Then she decides now I'm up the ramp to chuck her hazards on and sit in the middle of the roadway.
Another beep as she starts to open the door and she starts yelling at me to go round and stop beeping her.
LADY. ITS A PACKED CAR PARK AND YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
I JUST about managed to squeeze through the gap and then a million point turn so I was then positioned to go up the next ramp that she was parked next too.

I was late for my Apple genius appointment because of you and my iMac is now out of warranty so it won't get fixed. RETARD.

If this is genuine then I think you both qualify, its hardly a life and death situation.

It doesn't need to be a life and death situation does it. This thread is about incosiderate nobbery. Carcooned people often do things people would never normally do. Would she have stopped dead in the middle of the pavement blocking it if there were people walking behin her? Unlikley, so why is it OK in a car?

It reminds me of that advert which showed pedestrians behaving as though they were drivers in heavy traffic.

Are you here for the full argument or just the quick half hour one?

Try walking down any high street on any given day and numerous people will just stop randomly blocking your way regardless of who is behind them

I must say I have never ecountered that. Perhaps you live in a town of nobheads where stopping randomly whether in your car or on the pavement is considered 'normal'. I can only tell you that in the rest of the UK it isn't.

I think the clue I was giving out was ANY given high street, happens all over the UK, maybe you just live with your head up your arse judging from your post on here.