One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
Discussion
grayze said:
TartanPaint said:
Here's one.
I'm turning right on a 4-way roundabout.
Lets call the exits 0 (where I'm coming from), 1 (to turn left), 2 (straight ahead) and 3 (where I want to go).
My exit, 3, is dual-carriageway. I can, therefor select lanes 1 or 2 as I see fit when exiting the roundabout. By default I would select lane 1 of course.
So many times, some utter w*nker is turning left from exit 2 and will not give way to me, expecting, nay DEMANDING, that I select lane 2 to let them out. Their attitude seems to be, "there's room for both of us here, so I'm going!"
Worse, I have to assume they're not actually turning left at all, and might just continue right across the front of me, so I have to practically stop on the roundabout until I'm sure they're going left into lane 1, and then take lane 2, assuming I haven't just been rear-ended for stopping on a roundabout.
F*cking STOP IT!
Or stay in lane 2. I'm turning right on a 4-way roundabout.
Lets call the exits 0 (where I'm coming from), 1 (to turn left), 2 (straight ahead) and 3 (where I want to go).
My exit, 3, is dual-carriageway. I can, therefor select lanes 1 or 2 as I see fit when exiting the roundabout. By default I would select lane 1 of course.
So many times, some utter w*nker is turning left from exit 2 and will not give way to me, expecting, nay DEMANDING, that I select lane 2 to let them out. Their attitude seems to be, "there's room for both of us here, so I'm going!"
Worse, I have to assume they're not actually turning left at all, and might just continue right across the front of me, so I have to practically stop on the roundabout until I'm sure they're going left into lane 1, and then take lane 2, assuming I haven't just been rear-ended for stopping on a roundabout.
F*cking STOP IT!
TartanPaint said:
I was never in lane 2. I'm turning right, so by default I should use lane 1. Stealing lane 1 from me is dangerous, illegal and utterly idiotic, and anyone who does it rightfully earns their place in the "knob" thread.
I'm confused - we drive on the left, so this lane 1 is on the outside of the roundabout?If so, are there signs erected or arrows on the road, at your entrance to the roundabout that tell you to use the left lane to turn right? If these signs aren't there, then can I respectfully suggest that maybe you are confusing the other road users by using a lane that should be used for turning left/straight on to go round the roundabout.
Maybe they aren't being obnoxious, they're just being surprised by your position and intentions.
Edited by Pannywagon on Thursday 30th July 13:18
See this diagram from the HC. 
I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
Edited by TartanPaint on Thursday 30th July 13:31
TartanPaint said:
See this diagram from the HC.
I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
I take it all back and apologise for (inwardly) laughing at you while calling you Dorris.I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
Edited by TartanPaint on Thursday 30th July 13:31
ETA: Maybe it's a local thing? I know of a roundabout in Falmouth where the main drag through the town goes straight across. Coming from the waterfront part of the town, you have two lanes both marked straight ahead going across the roundabout and then about 50 yards after the roundabout they merge. The locals all seem to use the right lane before cutting straight into the left lane as they exit the roundabout. They do this without fail no matter which tourist/business traveller/emmet/scum is next to them and is left slamming on or swerving into the kerb and/or any combination of the two.
It's wrong but you are not going to change the sheep mentallity.
(The roundabout used to be laid out differently up until about 6 years ago. The left lane was to take the first exit, right was to go straight on or turn right. The markings all got changed but the locals didn't take a jot of notice.
Edited by Pannywagon on Thursday 30th July 13:45
Edited by Pannywagon on Thursday 30th July 13:46
ORD said:
Just go for lane 2 every time. Problem solved. Everyone is a winner.
Stop trying to be in the right and start trying to make things easier and safer for yourself and others!
And what if the tool in the pale blue car doesn't actually turn left, just left his indicator on because, you know, he's a tool? Stop trying to be in the right and start trying to make things easier and safer for yourself and others!
The rule is "give way to traffic already on the roundabout", not "give way if unless you can't be bothered".
TartanPaint said:
See this diagram from the HC.
I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
Exactly the same situation at Junc 8 of M27. People just pull out to turn left and expect me to go into lane 2 (and then wonder why they get a blast on the horn) The give way markings are there for a reason!I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
Edited by TartanPaint on Thursday 30th July 13:31
TartanPaint said:
See this diagram from the HC.
I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
This is the worst picture in the highway code and the reason we have so many people who cant stay between their stripey white lines on a roundabout.I'm the green car. I can use either lane on my exit. But that pale blue car approaching from the opposite direction is the problem. Pretend he's turning to his left, so we're taking the same exit. I'm headed for lane 1, but he doesn't give way, steals lane 1 and forces me into lane 2 or worse, forcing me to stop completely because I can't trust his left indicator. It's insane behavior, and I encounter it 3-4 times a week.
Sorry for explaining it badly. A picture would have been better to start with!
Edited by TartanPaint on Thursday 30th July 13:31
Easy, if somone is clearly in the left hand lane and positioned to turn left then stay in your lane it keeps the traffic flowing.
grayze said:
This is the worst picture in the highway code and the reason we have so many people who cant stay between their stripey white lines on a roundabout.
Easy, if somone is clearly in the left hand lane and positioned to turn left then stay in your lane it keeps the traffic flowing.
Easy, if somone is clearly in the left hand lane and positioned to turn left then stay in your lane it keeps the traffic flowing.
not quite sure what you are saying- what's wrong with the picture?grayze said:
Easy, if somone is clearly in the left hand lane and positioned to turn left then stay in your lane it keeps the traffic flowing.
Stay in your lane? Ha, see this is the problem. Lane 2 is not my lane. Lane 1 is where I'm headed unless there's a reason to use lane 2. Somebody refusing to obey the rules of the roundabout by not giving way to me is NOT a reason to use lane 2. It's a reason to stand on the stop pedal until I know what the muppet's intentions are.Can't believe I get so wound up about this on the internet, but it winds me up in real life. Without fail I end up taking avoiding action for these muppets every single week.
Today on the M11 near Duxford.
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, a car appears and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, a car appears and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
WD39 said:
Today on the M11 near Duxford.
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, comes a car and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Seems like you had a lucky escape following your serious error in observation.Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, comes a car and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
WD39 said:
Today on the M11 near Duxford.
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, comes a car and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Was it James Bond's invisible Vanquish shortly after the cloaking device had failed?Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, comes a car and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Cliftonite said:
WD39 said:
Today on the M11 near Duxford.
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, comes a car and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Seems like you had a lucky escape following your serious error in observation.Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, comes a car and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Edited by WD39 on Thursday 30th July 23:21
WD39 said:
Today on the M11 near Duxford.
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, a car appears and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Can't see how there was nothing in lane 2 if before you had got fully into the lane he had to overtake you. Did you look in your mirror?Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, a car appears and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
WD39 said:
Today on the M11 near Duxford.
Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, a car appears and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Cars don't appear out of nowhere. That implies you weren't paying attention. Moving out from lane one, indicating, to pass an HGV.
Nothing in lane two.
Just about half way over when, out of nowhere, a car appears and overtakes me with half of his car on the soft ground between the outside white line and the central crash barriers.
Utter****. Complete****. Total****. Absolute****.
Can anyone guess the make of car?
Going through the roadworks on the A1 at Leeming Bar, 50 mph speed limit for 12 miles, presumably for the safety of the roadworker types.
A Hilux pickup, DN14 DVX, with full reflective chevrons and 'Highway Maintenance' on the back was weaving all over the road as the roadworker type texted on his smartphone.
Knob.
A Hilux pickup, DN14 DVX, with full reflective chevrons and 'Highway Maintenance' on the back was weaving all over the road as the roadworker type texted on his smartphone.
Knob.
mp3manager said:
Going through the roadworks on the A1 at Leeming Bar, 50 mph speed limit for 12 miles, presumably for the safety of the roadworker types.
A Hilux pickup, DN14 DVX, with full reflective chevrons and 'Highway Maintenance' on the back was weaving all over the road as the roadworker type texted on his smartphone.
Knob.
"Roadworker types"? A Hilux pickup, DN14 DVX, with full reflective chevrons and 'Highway Maintenance' on the back was weaving all over the road as the roadworker type texted on his smartphone.
Knob.
Did a road worker run off with your wife? You've got a hard-on for them. You and V8 Fiddler. You both have a bit of a chip about them.
Just hang back in your TDi Passat and approach them like you would any of the other hundreds of people texting and driving. You won't be TOO late for your photocopier sales meeting.
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff