Friday Drivers
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bob the planner

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4,695 posts

296 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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[rant mode]
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh !

Its Friday again and the early morning 'I don't wake up 'til I've had my 3rd cup of coffee' brigade are out again . In the 3 miles to work this morning I encountered 1 idiot jumping traffic lights, one guy so close behind I thought he was attached to the rear of the car. The best however was a woman who has no idea of lane control round a roundabout. She forces her way across into the lane I'm occupying and then gives me the finger when I use the horn to indicate that I'm happily trundling along in that lane. Thing is that there is a two lane exit leading from the roundabout and she heads down the inside lane. Why did she have to cut me up ?
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I feel better now - thanks for listening.
Bob

JMGS4

8,903 posts

297 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Mornin' Bob, yes, same eejits here, numpty woman in a SUV taking her screaming brood to the pigsty... howls into the roundabout doing about 70kph (in a 30) and gives me the finger because I've had the audacity to flash and hoot her 'cause she forced me to a rubber burning stop! CNUT!

Deester

1,607 posts

287 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Any time you use your horn the way is should be used people get upset. Don't they realise its a 'don't crash into me' signal.

Better driver education required to reduce the amount of stinky fingers shown to innocent motorists.

Deester...

mdh

809 posts

291 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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"The best however was a woman who has no idea of lane control round a roundabout. She forces her way across into the lane I'm occupying and then gives me the finger when I use the horn to indicate"

This happens to me nearly every day. It must account for 99.9% of the times my horn has been used.
And to think there are numpties talking about removing white lines to 'improve safety'. Have they not seen what's happens on roundabouts where there aren't white lines to guide idiots round.!!!
grrrrrrrrr

I've often thought about getting an old banger and just driving around. When this sort of rubbish happens , instead of braking sharply Id just carry on -crash bang wallop.That'll learn 'em.

danger mouse

3,829 posts

288 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Why an old banger?!

[deviousmode]Their unfortunate insurance company will be let off with a much smaller bill, do it in a decent car, but just make sure it is their fault.

The satisfaction of a lesson well taught should more than make up for the inconvieniece.[/deviousmode]

pdv6

16,442 posts

288 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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mdh said:
And to think there are numpties talking about removing white lines to 'improve safety'. Have they not seen what's happens on roundabouts where there aren't white lines to guide idiots round.!!!


Still happens even with lines!

Fatboy

8,267 posts

299 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Buy an ex MOD humber pig That'll make them think....

bikerkeith

794 posts

291 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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I think the idea of driving an old banger about has already been adopted by a complete maniac I witnessed yesterday. He was driving a white Clio. I was in a queue of traffic approaching a roundabout when I spotted this Clio driving on the wrong side of the road, only to force his way in front of the car in front of me, because there was a bollard in the middle of the road. Once past the bollard off he went again, until confronted by a bus coming the other way. Carve in again. Judging by the big dent in the passenger door, even if somebody doesn't give way he doesn't give a toss.

Unbelievable.

deltaf

1,384 posts

284 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Buy yourself that old favourite, the bikers friend, a.k.a. the Volvo 965, complete with renault V6.
Remove front energy impact absorbers and replace with welded in items.
Front bumper(plastic) should then be replaced with a steel item, preferably fabricated to look just like the original....then sprayed a charming satin black.
Rear wheel drive comes as standard with these babys so lots of fun on the roundabouts.
Find a willing victim, (Mr 1 finger for instance) then proceed to drive full tilt into the said muppet.
Result being no more Mr 1 finger and no more being cut up. More likely him being cut out..
Internal door bars also as standard, and no pesky airbags to go off and obscure your view of the ensuing carnage.
Enjoy yourself! Go on you know you want to!

PIST N BROKE

40 posts

284 months

Friday 6th December 2002
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Its friday drivers everyday on my way to work! huge convoy of lorries who insist on racing each other at 50 taking up both lanes of dual carriagewayand regularly get my horn and main beam flashed at em (mini with 4 halogen spots )

a lot of ppl cut me up probs cos theyre allways bigger