One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
Discussion
Veryoldbear said:
WD39 said:
Nice to see an emerging film society on this thread. Sometimes we need a break from knobs and their infantile behaviour.
And can we expect in good Hollywood tradition Knobs 2 and 3, and possibly the prequel Dawn of the Knobs?
WD39 said:
Of course, there are other APIS situations than the one described. After many postal battles regarding this subject I now realise that the 'Merge in turners' are incorrect in many aspects regarding their particular point of view. Twice over the weekiend I was APISed when Right Turn Only laners shot ahead and pushed in after the lights. But I would suggest that this is only a small part in the vertiginous drop in driving standards of late.
...vertiginous drop in driving standards of late." ?????It took me over an hour to escape from the gravitational pull of f
king Lincoln a week ago. Due in the most part to the complete cock-wombles ahead of me, none of whom could fathom how to use a traffic light controlled junction where the single lane we were in became two lanes just ahead of, and just beyond the traffic lights themselves.They were ALL morons, and I suspect you are too. The entire purpose of such widening of approaches and exits at junctions is to increase the throughput of vehicles at each phase of the traffic lights. I was literally the ONLY driver to make use of this otherwise empty second lane. Sadly I couldn't access it any earlier, so I had to sit there in a queue of retards, willing at least one of them to show some initiative and demonstrate PROPER USE of this extra lane. It has, after all, been provided for the purpose, and designed and built at great cost to the public purse.
Sitting in a queue in the left hand lane while a perfectly legitimate second lane goes completely unused? That's the very definition of a "...vertiginous drop in driving standards..."
Similarly here... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.318755,-0.738993... ...where the exit from the roundabout has now been redesigned, and remarked, to provide two lanes for about 150 yards. The whole purpose of this (no doubt expensive) redesign is to clear traffic OFF the roundabout which is also the entrance to a busy A&E Hospital. Yet
s still insist on straddling the two lanes to prevent "pushing in". It's NOT "pushing in" FFS! It's "using the carriageway as it's designer intended".It's actually starting to give me pleasure to get past these 'straddlers' anyway. Then I watch them in the mirrors as they boil their piss getting all unnecessary about it. I mean, it'll only be a few hundred yards before they're ahead of me again because they're almost guaranteed to speed down lane two of the upcoming dual carriageway section, before pushing in to the 'straight ahead only' lane one as late as possible. Usually holding up right turning traffic correctly positioned in lane two. Utter throbbers, one and all...
The numpty driving a white Mitsubishi Outlander early this morning in the rain and heavy mist, just running front DRL's. White car in heavy mist and rain with no rear lights, what could possibly go wrong. 
Oh and the taxi driver parked on a blind s-bend near work, seriously. I see this daily and it boils my piss.
Oh and the taxi driver parked on a blind s-bend near work, seriously. I see this daily and it boils my piss.
The middle aged bloke on the M25 on Saturday who decided to indicate from the outside lane as I was passing in the middle.
His indicator came on as I was level with the back of his car so I carried on and past him. He's waiving his arms and mouthing at me because I didn't immediately move into the inside lane to enable him to overtake the car in front of him.
Not sure when it became the rules that when you indicate it means that's every else' cue to get out of the lane they are in and move for you. Knob!!!
I appreciate it's a courtesy to move over to allow someone to overtake but it's far from a given and I didn't have time to move when he wanted me to.
His indicator came on as I was level with the back of his car so I carried on and past him. He's waiving his arms and mouthing at me because I didn't immediately move into the inside lane to enable him to overtake the car in front of him.
Not sure when it became the rules that when you indicate it means that's every else' cue to get out of the lane they are in and move for you. Knob!!!
I appreciate it's a courtesy to move over to allow someone to overtake but it's far from a given and I didn't have time to move when he wanted me to.
yellowjack said:
WD39 said:
Of course, there are other APIS situations than the one described. After many postal battles regarding this subject I now realise that the 'Merge in turners' are incorrect in many aspects regarding their particular point of view. Twice over the weekiend I was APISed when Right Turn Only laners shot ahead and pushed in after the lights. But I would suggest that this is only a small part in the vertiginous drop in driving standards of late.
...vertiginous drop in driving standards of late." ?????It took me over an hour to escape from the gravitational pull of f
king Lincoln a week ago. Due in the most part to the complete cock-wombles ahead of me, none of whom could fathom how to use a traffic light controlled junction where the single lane we were in became two lanes just ahead of, and just beyond the traffic lights themselves.They were ALL morons, and I suspect you are too. The entire purpose of such widening of approaches and exits at junctions is to increase the throughput of vehicles at each phase of the traffic lights. I was literally the ONLY driver to make use of this otherwise empty second lane. Sadly I couldn't access it any earlier, so I had to sit there in a queue of retards, willing at least one of them to show some initiative and demonstrate PROPER USE of this extra lane. It has, after all, been provided for the purpose, and designed and built at great cost to the public purse.
Sitting in a queue in the left hand lane while a perfectly legitimate second lane goes completely unused? That's the very definition of a "...vertiginous drop in driving standards..."
Similarly here... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.318755,-0.738993... ...where the exit from the roundabout has now been redesigned, and remarked, to provide two lanes for about 150 yards. The whole purpose of this (no doubt expensive) redesign is to clear traffic OFF the roundabout which is also the entrance to a busy A&E Hospital. Yet
s still insist on straddling the two lanes to prevent "pushing in". It's NOT "pushing in" FFS! It's "using the carriageway as it's designer intended".It's actually starting to give me pleasure to get past these 'straddlers' anyway. Then I watch them in the mirrors as they boil their piss getting all unnecessary about it. I mean, it'll only be a few hundred yards before they're ahead of me again because they're almost guaranteed to speed down lane two of the upcoming dual carriageway section, before pushing in to the 'straight ahead only' lane one as late as possible. Usually holding up right turning traffic correctly positioned in lane two. Utter throbbers, one and all...
APIS is not concerned about 'widening' it's bet noir is narrowing.
Sitting in lane one heating urine? No problem. They are happy to be there.
Coming down the Lea Bridge Road last night, the local council have just spent a million a so on a cycle lane which is totally separate to the road.
Last night trumpton were trying to make progress down the bus lane.
However all the numpty cyclists who would not use the cycle lane were delaying their progress.
I'm not talking 1 or 2 but about 20 in 3 or 400 hundred yards.
Last night trumpton were trying to make progress down the bus lane.
However all the numpty cyclists who would not use the cycle lane were delaying their progress.
I'm not talking 1 or 2 but about 20 in 3 or 400 hundred yards.
All the bellends on the M4 that HAD to get to the second/third lane as quickly as possible despite not having the speed to do so, another knob in a clapped out old Hyundai MPV covered in stickers on the A40 who forced me to brake and swerve after coming from the slip into lane two straight away and then spent the next 5 miles in the outside lane indicating right in the outside lane trying to get past the car ahead - oblivious to the fact that there was a huge queue of traffic ahead. Is it any wonder some people get dragged out of theirs cars and beaten??
People that drive up to the back of trucks, slam on the brakes and then swing out without building any more speed up - one did this and looked over to me in utter despair because I didn't move over when he indicated out, when I had someone overtaking me.
I'm glad I don't commute using motorways, it would drive me insane.
People that drive up to the back of trucks, slam on the brakes and then swing out without building any more speed up - one did this and looked over to me in utter despair because I didn't move over when he indicated out, when I had someone overtaking me.
I'm glad I don't commute using motorways, it would drive me insane.
marcosgt said:
Errrr.... Maybe I missed the running joke, but I suspect we may hear from 'MAB' about the spotty yoof who overtakes on the inside soon... 
M.
Haha I'm far from a yoof unfortunately. I meant the other way round. You get flayed alive if you refer to a slow, middle, fast lane even though it's just a turn of phrase. I was middle, he was to my left. Indicator on and waving his hands because I didn't move the moment he indicated. D*ck! M.
Alex_225 said:
marcosgt said:
Errrr.... Maybe I missed the running joke, but I suspect we may hear from 'MAB' about the spotty yoof who overtakes on the inside soon...
M.
Haha I'm far from a yoof unfortunately. I meant the other way round. You get flayed alive if you refer to a slow, middle, fast lane even though it's just a turn of phrase. I was middle, he was to my left. Indicator on and waving his hands because I didn't move the moment he indicated. D*ck! M.
Keep left unless overtaking?
Edited by WD39 on Tuesday 4th October 11:24
WD39 said:
It may be just 'a turn of phrase', but the more lane three, or two, is referred to as the 'fast lane', it is an open invitation to serial/default fast drivers to speed, and probably keep in, that lane.
Keep left unless overtaking?
I'm well aware of how to use a motorway WD39! Keep left unless overtaking?
Edited by WD39 on Tuesday 4th October 11:24
Kind of highlights my point though that if you don't use the correct PH terminology someone pounces on the chance to point it out haha
Alex_225 said:
WD39 said:
It may be just 'a turn of phrase', but the more lane three, or two, is referred to as the 'fast lane', it is an open invitation to serial/default fast drivers to speed, and probably keep in, that lane.
Keep left unless overtaking?
I'm well aware of how to use a motorway WD39! Keep left unless overtaking?
Edited by WD39 on Tuesday 4th October 11:24
Kind of highlights my point though that if you don't use the correct PH terminology someone pounces on the chance to point it out haha
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