One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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We had an afternoon of snowfall yesterday, so this morning has brought the expected knobbery to Aberdeen's roads...
No real surprise at the trio of VAGgots (Scirocco, Q5, A5) refusing to use the empty lane 1 of the A96 between Blackburn and the airport roundabout, although this morning's extra knob point goes to the asshat in the black A5 (SV61 XEC) who couldn't be arsed to clear the snow from his rear window before setting off.
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No real surprise at the trio of VAGgots (Scirocco, Q5, A5) refusing to use the empty lane 1 of the A96 between Blackburn and the airport roundabout, although this morning's extra knob point goes to the asshat in the black A5 (SV61 XEC) who couldn't be arsed to clear the snow from his rear window before setting off.
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t.Not major knobbish behaviour this morning but a white Fiesta that would come to a grinding halt on the rear quarter of damn near every vehicle they over took (including me), they'd sit there then take off before getting to the next vehicle in turn.
A black Juke that swapped lanes like it was going out of fashion, only to end off behind me by quite a margin (I stuck resolutely in lane 1 for most of my journey) they ended off behind me when I pulled up to the only lights I hit on red.
And all those idiots that are now seemingly trying to do a bad impression of morse code by using their car horns as a half-arsed way of communicating (all we can hear in the distance is beeep, beeeep, beep, pause, beeep, beep, etc...).
A black Juke that swapped lanes like it was going out of fashion, only to end off behind me by quite a margin (I stuck resolutely in lane 1 for most of my journey) they ended off behind me when I pulled up to the only lights I hit on red.
And all those idiots that are now seemingly trying to do a bad impression of morse code by using their car horns as a half-arsed way of communicating (all we can hear in the distance is beeep, beeeep, beep, pause, beeep, beep, etc...).
csd19 said:
VAGgots
I shouldn't but 
Yep noticed at least one person with a completely blocked rear windscreen, and plenty more with snow on their roofs. The snow wasn't that thick but still, and there was at least one roundabout approach which people had braked hard dumping said snow onto the road
Not just one thing but.....
What is it about the M6 / M5 / M42 triangle? I use it at least twice a week, and see some of the worst knobby behaviour that I've seen anywhere in Europe.
This morning - M6 southbound, Mr Toyota Avensis who can't understand that the hard shoulder is only for use when the overhead signs indicate that it's open, and that the hard shoulder really isn't an extra overtaking lane. Perhaps the Highways Agency could modify the Gatsos to record people using the Hard Shoulder when it's not open??
Then on the M6 South to M42 link round at about 5:30 this morning, Mr Passat Estate, who doesn't realise that when there's a truck in the left lane (M42 north) and another in the right lane (M42 sound), alongside each other doing about 56 mph, it doesn't matter how much you tailgate / undertake / cut people up, you really aren't going to get anywhere. Even better with this knob was that when he finally got past the truck on the M42 south, he proceed to drive in lane 2 at about 65..... and L1 was completely clear.
These are just todays crop of knobs, there will be more to see next time I travel this route.
What is it about the M6 / M5 / M42 triangle? I use it at least twice a week, and see some of the worst knobby behaviour that I've seen anywhere in Europe.
This morning - M6 southbound, Mr Toyota Avensis who can't understand that the hard shoulder is only for use when the overhead signs indicate that it's open, and that the hard shoulder really isn't an extra overtaking lane. Perhaps the Highways Agency could modify the Gatsos to record people using the Hard Shoulder when it's not open??
Then on the M6 South to M42 link round at about 5:30 this morning, Mr Passat Estate, who doesn't realise that when there's a truck in the left lane (M42 north) and another in the right lane (M42 sound), alongside each other doing about 56 mph, it doesn't matter how much you tailgate / undertake / cut people up, you really aren't going to get anywhere. Even better with this knob was that when he finally got past the truck on the M42 south, he proceed to drive in lane 2 at about 65..... and L1 was completely clear.
These are just todays crop of knobs, there will be more to see next time I travel this route.
People who speed up in the crawler lane going up long hills.
Look, if you want to drive slow and look at the views, that's fine, but when we get to the overtaking lanes, just continue at the same speed so everyone behind you can get passed and get on with their trip, don't floor it so we don't have a chance to get past!!
Look, if you want to drive slow and look at the views, that's fine, but when we get to the overtaking lanes, just continue at the same speed so everyone behind you can get passed and get on with their trip, don't floor it so we don't have a chance to get past!!
The Civic and piddly Peugeot that exited a slip road onto the A40 on Saturday morning side by side right in front of me as I was on the main carriageway forcing me to brake hard to avoid a collision.
It became apparent immediately after that they were racing each other. Four up in the Civic and three in the Pug (all teens) meant we nearly ended up with multiple fatalities and they they gave me a load of aggressive behaviour.
You are lucky I could not get through on on 101 to the non emergency police number or I would have reported you.
The irony- They both had dash cams fitted that would have evidenced their tttish beaviour.
For background and before we get the nomal keyboard warriors: I was on cruise control doing 70mph in a Skoda Superb diesel and I moved to the outside lane as I saw one car approaching down the slip road to enter the carriageway - only as the angle of approach changed did I realise there were 2 cars side by side and not for one moment did I think they would enter the carriageway and immediately block both lanes.
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It became apparent immediately after that they were racing each other. Four up in the Civic and three in the Pug (all teens) meant we nearly ended up with multiple fatalities and they they gave me a load of aggressive behaviour.
You are lucky I could not get through on on 101 to the non emergency police number or I would have reported you.
The irony- They both had dash cams fitted that would have evidenced their t
ttish beaviour.For background and before we get the nomal keyboard warriors: I was on cruise control doing 70mph in a Skoda Superb diesel and I moved to the outside lane as I saw one car approaching down the slip road to enter the carriageway - only as the angle of approach changed did I realise there were 2 cars side by side and not for one moment did I think they would enter the carriageway and immediately block both lanes.
S!Tyre Tread said:
It became apparent immediately after that they were racing each other. Four up in the Civic and three in the Pug (all teens) meant we nearly ended up with multiple fatalities and they they gave me a load of aggressive behaviour.
Well done you for saving several lives.Monkeylegend said:
Tyre Tread said:
It became apparent immediately after that they were racing each other. Four up in the Civic and three in the Pug (all teens) meant we nearly ended up with multiple fatalities and they they gave me a load of aggressive behaviour.
Well done you for saving several lives.Those other knobs were just laughing and carried on racing after hurling abuse at me!
Tyre Tread said:
Monkeylegend said:
Tyre Tread said:
It became apparent immediately after that they were racing each other. Four up in the Civic and three in the Pug (all teens) meant we nearly ended up with multiple fatalities and they they gave me a load of aggressive behaviour.
Well done you for saving several lives.Those other knobs were just laughing and carried on racing after hurling abuse at me!
er, not really, just implies more than one, with their being multiple people in multiple cars.. multiple fatalities in the event of a collision seems likely?
Not sure why you had to raise it to begin with, seems a bit knobbish?
(Anyway, "racing" and doing <70mph by the end of a sliproad?
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Not sure why you had to raise it to begin with, seems a bit knobbish?
(Anyway, "racing" and doing <70mph by the end of a sliproad?
)Monkeylegend said:
Just sounded a bit DM ish to say it almost resulted in multiple fatalities. That would have to be one almighty accident.
Nine people in three cars, one larger/heavier vehicle travelling faster than two smaller ones and hiteing them in the side or rear when there were rear and n/s passengers. You obviously had a better view of the situation and likely outcome than I.It would have been, as you put it, one almighty accident, had I not hit the brakes very very hard.
It was not a straight slip road so they weren't entering at 70 mph. It wouldn't have been so bad if they had been as I could have just lifted off the cruise or braked gently. As it was they entered a lot slower but side by side blocking the whole carriageway. The grey Civic came staight out to L2 and the speed differential was significant.
Tyre Tread said:
Monkeylegend said:
Just sounded a bit DM ish to say it almost resulted in multiple fatalities. That would have to be one almighty accident.
Nine people in three cars, one larger/heavier vehicle travelling faster than two smaller ones and hiteing them in the side or rear when there were rear and n/s passengers. You obviously had a better view of the situation and likely outcome than I.It would have been, as you put it, one almighty accident, had I not hit the brakes very very hard.
It was not a straight slip road so they weren't entering at 70 mph. It wouldn't have been so bad if they had been as I could have just lifted off the cruise or braked gently. As it was they entered a lot slower but side by side blocking the whole carriageway. The grey Civic came staight out to L2 and the speed differential was significant.
But well done for avoiding an accident.
mp3manager said:
Keep left unless overtaking! About 20 knobs in cars don't seem to understand that simple instruction.
To be fair, the white suvthingy is trying to overtake the white RCZ(?) which is trying to overtake the maroon thingy which is trying to overtake the etc. etc. etc.The REAL knob is whoever is pissing about "overtaking" at the front of the queue.
Some scruff pot in a Puma who beeped at me (really pathetic horn) for giving way to an oncoming van at parked cars on our side. He then started talking on his phone. tt.
Another one at the same parked cars (there's about 10 cars there parked on both sides), some scruff pot in a tatty Mondeo
tried to bully his way through, I had about 5 cars behind, no one behind him (well there was but they stopped and waited). I had nowhere to go and me and 5 cars aren't reversing to let him through, plus there is a BMW badge on the front of my car, don't bully me. He did stop when realised we weren't, only left a small gap.
Third one, Kia Cee'd, might have been a Mazda 3 actually. I was behind him and he parked just before a traffic island and stuck his disabled badge on his dashboard, small problem, I can't get past, plus it's a busy bus route, some arm waving and a beep of the horn later he reluctantly moves slightly so I can squeeze past, a bus still wouldn't get past and I dare say he left it there while he popped in the shop.
t.Another one at the same parked cars (there's about 10 cars there parked on both sides), some scruff pot in a tatty Mondeo
tried to bully his way through, I had about 5 cars behind, no one behind him (well there was but they stopped and waited). I had nowhere to go and me and 5 cars aren't reversing to let him through, plus there is a BMW badge on the front of my car, don't bully me. He did stop when realised we weren't, only left a small gap.
Third one, Kia Cee'd, might have been a Mazda 3 actually. I was behind him and he parked just before a traffic island and stuck his disabled badge on his dashboard, small problem, I can't get past, plus it's a busy bus route, some arm waving and a beep of the horn later he reluctantly moves slightly so I can squeeze past, a bus still wouldn't get past and I dare say he left it there while he popped in the shop.
MarkRSi said:
To be fair, the white suvthingy is trying to overtake the white RCZ(?) which is trying to overtake the maroon thingy which is trying to overtake the etc. etc. etc.
The REAL knob is whoever is pissing about "overtaking" at the front of the queue.
All nobs for not just staying in L1 and passing.The REAL knob is whoever is pissing about "overtaking" at the front of the queue.
MarkRSi said:
mp3manager said:
Keep left unless overtaking! About 20 knobs in cars don't seem to understand that simple instruction.
To be fair, the white suvthingy is trying to overtake the white RCZ(?) which is trying to overtake the maroon thingy which is trying to overtake the etc. etc. etc.The REAL knob is whoever is pissing about "overtaking" at the front of the queue.
05 C220 cdi this morning that overtook cars on an A-road in a queue of cars behind a slow moving HGV only to shove back in in front of me when realizing we were not all going slow for fun. Same guy 5 minutes later when it got to dual carriageway was inspired to move into outside lane where I was without indicating - evasive action needed. I am pee'd off but I should learn that this is everyday behaviour on the A90 between Ellon and Aberdeen.
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