One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 5
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georgeyboy12345 said:
I have my front wiper jets angled in such a manner that, while they clean my windscreen, they will also spray cars that sit too close behind me with a substantial amount of washer fluid too. I deploy this on cars that are too close to me. Sometimes it works, sometimes it makes no difference. Idiots gonna idiot, I guess.
When I was 17, one of my mates had a mk2 Fiesta 1.1 popular plus and he had turned the rear wiper jet a full 180 degrees, so it would act like a water pistol, directly hitting the windscreen of the car behind. He got me a few times when I was following him.
Oh dear, very sad.When I was 17, one of my mates had a mk2 Fiesta 1.1 popular plus and he had turned the rear wiper jet a full 180 degrees, so it would act like a water pistol, directly hitting the windscreen of the car behind. He got me a few times when I was following him.
A.J.M said:
The lady driving the VW golf who tried to go from the hard shoulder straight into lane 1 without trying to build up any speed at all on the hard shoulder, or even look in her mirror to check if it was even safe to try such a stupid manoeuvre.
I saw that a few times when I was driving a lot for work. You`d see them and think "Nah, they wouldn't", then they did 
Portofino said:
georgeyboy12345 said:
I have my front wiper jets angled in such a manner that, while they clean my windscreen, they will also spray cars that sit too close behind me with a substantial amount of washer fluid too. I deploy this on cars that are too close to me. Sometimes it works, sometimes it makes no difference. Idiots gonna idiot, I guess.
When I was 17, one of my mates had a mk2 Fiesta 1.1 popular plus and he had turned the rear wiper jet a full 180 degrees, so it would act like a water pistol, directly hitting the windscreen of the car behind. He got me a few times when I was following him.
Oh dear, very sad.When I was 17, one of my mates had a mk2 Fiesta 1.1 popular plus and he had turned the rear wiper jet a full 180 degrees, so it would act like a water pistol, directly hitting the windscreen of the car behind. He got me a few times when I was following him.
matchmaker said:
I tend to agree. I had one of these on the M80 last night. Both lanes moving at 50-60mph - inside lane slightly slower. I was in the outside lane when some knob in a brand new Renault decided to overtake several of us on the inside. As he passed me he put on his right hand indicator and just pulled in front of me. It was close enough to activate the emergency braking function on my car. He then proceeded to tailgate the car in front of him.
Is it one of those roads where you move to L1 and the person behind simply draws level and baulks any attempt to get back to L2 when you reach the next lorry? I know some that might as well be one lane as you find yourself having to get a bit pushy to use L2 if you keep left when not overtaking. Not excusing the Renault driver but I understand the frustration that the knobs have effectively halved the capacity of these roads in rush hour.
donkmeister said:
matchmaker said:
I tend to agree. I had one of these on the M80 last night. Both lanes moving at 50-60mph - inside lane slightly slower. I was in the outside lane when some knob in a brand new Renault decided to overtake several of us on the inside. As he passed me he put on his right hand indicator and just pulled in front of me. It was close enough to activate the emergency braking function on my car. He then proceeded to tailgate the car in front of him.
Is it one of those roads where you move to L1 and the person behind simply draws level and baulks any attempt to get back to L2 when you reach the next lorry? I know some that might as well be one lane as you find yourself having to get a bit pushy to use L2 if you keep left when not overtaking. Not excusing the Renault driver but I understand the frustration that the knobs have effectively halved the capacity of these roads in rush hour.
matchmaker said:
donkmeister said:
matchmaker said:
I tend to agree. I had one of these on the M80 last night. Both lanes moving at 50-60mph - inside lane slightly slower. I was in the outside lane when some knob in a brand new Renault decided to overtake several of us on the inside. As he passed me he put on his right hand indicator and just pulled in front of me. It was close enough to activate the emergency braking function on my car. He then proceeded to tailgate the car in front of him.
Is it one of those roads where you move to L1 and the person behind simply draws level and baulks any attempt to get back to L2 when you reach the next lorry? I know some that might as well be one lane as you find yourself having to get a bit pushy to use L2 if you keep left when not overtaking. Not excusing the Renault driver but I understand the frustration that the knobs have effectively halved the capacity of these roads in rush hour.
Who is the knob - the person sitting in L2 for mile after mile just staring at the bumper of the car in front, or the person using the empty carriageway as it is supposed to be used?
Rusty Old-Banger said:
I drive on the A12 a lot, which is very similar. Trucks in L1 at 56mph, every other driver in L2 doing 57mph. I think nothing of finding a half-mile long gap between trucks in Lane 1, and using that gap at 65-70mph to make progress. I don't push back in to L2 in inappropriate gaps, but if you read the road right then there is always some numpty napping/eating/doing makeup/on the phone in L2 and leaving a 50m gap that you can use. Back in to L2 to pass the next truck, then back in to L1 to use the long length of empty lane.
Who is the knob - the person sitting in L2 for mile after mile just staring at the bumper of the car in front, or the person using the empty carriageway as it is supposed to be used?
Ditto; I'm keeping left unless over taking...not my fault everyone else is driving around with their heads cut off.Who is the knob - the person sitting in L2 for mile after mile just staring at the bumper of the car in front, or the person using the empty carriageway as it is supposed to be used?
I’ve been doing quite a bit of suburban London driving recently.
And I’ve been struck by the decline in indicating.
I know it’s been a moan for a long time about the few, but now the non indicators seem in the majority.
On approach to roundabouts nobody was indicating. Obviously there were some going straight on, but there was usually nothing from those going left or right.
And I’ve been struck by the decline in indicating.
I know it’s been a moan for a long time about the few, but now the non indicators seem in the majority.
On approach to roundabouts nobody was indicating. Obviously there were some going straight on, but there was usually nothing from those going left or right.
Red9zero said:
A.J.M said:
The lady driving the VW golf who tried to go from the hard shoulder straight into lane 1 without trying to build up any speed at all on the hard shoulder, or even look in her mirror to check if it was even safe to try such a stupid manoeuvre.
I saw that a few times when I was driving a lot for work. You`d see them and think "Nah, they wouldn't", then they did Today it was the idiot in the Focus on the A38 near Derby
I'm in a line of traffic in L2 maintaining a safe distance from the car in front so just as I'm about pass matey when on comes the right-hand indicator & we're straight out in front of me into my braking space & I have to slam my brakes on.
Of course he's no longer in hurry when he gets a blast on the horn & the main beams we slow right down & start jumping around in there seat like a toddler throwing a tantrum!
It's not the first time this has happened to me but what is it with these f##kwits that they all they need to do is indicate & that means they can do whatever they want & sod everyone else & you're in the wrong for daring to be in there way.
I'm in a line of traffic in L2 maintaining a safe distance from the car in front so just as I'm about pass matey when on comes the right-hand indicator & we're straight out in front of me into my braking space & I have to slam my brakes on.
Of course he's no longer in hurry when he gets a blast on the horn & the main beams we slow right down & start jumping around in there seat like a toddler throwing a tantrum!
It's not the first time this has happened to me but what is it with these f##kwits that they all they need to do is indicate & that means they can do whatever they want & sod everyone else & you're in the wrong for daring to be in there way.
The dozens of vehicles at 07:30 today driving without lights - dipped beam and rear fog lights - on my 15 minute drive to work; And the two police cars that were passed by many of these drivers whom did absolutely nothing about it.
So you can get done for 80mph on a clear, dry day in a 70 but potentially not being seen at all isn't worthy of a pull and an informative chat. Mind boggling.
So you can get done for 80mph on a clear, dry day in a 70 but potentially not being seen at all isn't worthy of a pull and an informative chat. Mind boggling.
The idiots who upon joining a heavily congested motorway, make it their sole aim to force their way out to L3 as quickly as physically possible, with zero regard for the traffic already in L3 or any other lane for that matter. The usual concept seems to be that provided they will physically fit in the gap, they'll push out, with no thought or consideration given to appropriate following distances or the effect on traffic behind, of which they've now just pulled infront of and cut up.
Special mention to AJ07 SAM, who managed just this earlier today, joining the M6 in really heavy traffic, managed to push across into L3 before he was abeam the end of the sliproad he'd just come up, congratulations to you. No matter about me who had to take avoiding action and the Qashqai behind me who equally had to react to your impatience. Sam, you are a knob.
Special mention to AJ07 SAM, who managed just this earlier today, joining the M6 in really heavy traffic, managed to push across into L3 before he was abeam the end of the sliproad he'd just come up, congratulations to you. No matter about me who had to take avoiding action and the Qashqai behind me who equally had to react to your impatience. Sam, you are a knob.
donkmeister said:
Is it one of those roads where you move to L1 and the person behind simply draws level and baulks any attempt to get back to L2 when you reach the next lorry? I know some that might as well be one lane as you find yourself having to get a bit pushy to use L2 if you keep left when not overtaking.
Not excusing the Renault driver but I understand the frustration that the knobs have effectively halved the capacity of these roads in rush hour.
That’s why a lot of people stick to the outside.Not excusing the Renault driver but I understand the frustration that the knobs have effectively halved the capacity of these roads in rush hour.
When I commuted on the M26 daily, I typically pulled left and maintained position like a zipper to increase the breaking distance of both myself and the car that was previously behind whilst we waited for a lorry in lane two to finally finish overtaking.
Ninety nine out of a hundred times, the driver behind was intelligent enough to understand the concept and you slotted back in once traffic speed increased, but occasionally you got a complete moron that closed the gap completely.
Muddle238 said:
The idiots who upon joining a heavily congested motorway, make it their sole aim to force their way out to L3 as quickly as physically possible, with zero regard for the traffic already in L3 or any other lane for that matter. The usual concept seems to be that provided they will physically fit in the gap, they'll push out, with no thought or consideration given to appropriate following distances or the effect on traffic behind, of which they've now just pulled infront of and cut up.
Special mention to AJ07 SAM, who managed just this earlier today, joining the M6 in really heavy traffic, managed to push across into L3 before he was abeam the end of the sliproad he'd just come up, congratulations to you. No matter about me who had to take avoiding action and the Qashqai behind me who equally had to react to your impatience. Sam, you are a knob.
on the flip side it is fairly annoying when joining a motorway and the cars positioned in the wrong lanes, spaced incorrectly, going too slow etc all conspire to massively hinder progress. Same when leaving the motorway. Special mention to AJ07 SAM, who managed just this earlier today, joining the M6 in really heavy traffic, managed to push across into L3 before he was abeam the end of the sliproad he'd just come up, congratulations to you. No matter about me who had to take avoiding action and the Qashqai behind me who equally had to react to your impatience. Sam, you are a knob.
A person who resurrects a 5-year-old thread about a stolen Aston Martin toolkit and demands that the person who posted a photo of said stolen toolkit removes the link to the photo from his post because it no longer works. All because he wanted to use the photo for his own purposes of figuring out who made what tool. Rates pretty highly on my scale of knobbishness.
Blown2CV said:
on the flip side it is fairly annoying when joining a motorway and the cars positioned in the wrong lanes, spaced incorrectly, going too slow etc all conspire to massively hinder progress. Same when leaving the motorway.
I agree. But when a motorway is so heavily congested that it's nose-to-tail at speeds fluctuating between 5 and 30mph, there's not a great deal of progress to be made. Diving into gaps that aren't there risk causing accidents, which frequently happen and then cause even worse delays for everyone. LunarOne said:
A person who resurrects a 5-year-old thread about a stolen Aston Martin toolkit and demands that the person who posted a photo of said stolen toolkit removes the link to the photo from his post because it no longer works. All because he wanted to use the photo for his own purposes of figuring out who made what tool. Rates pretty highly on my scale of knobbishness.
Just found that one - what a stroker! Triumph Man said:
LunarOne said:
A person who resurrects a 5-year-old thread about a stolen Aston Martin toolkit and demands that the person who posted a photo of said stolen toolkit removes the link to the photo from his post because it no longer works. All because he wanted to use the photo for his own purposes of figuring out who made what tool. Rates pretty highly on my scale of knobbishness.
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