The worst drivers by profession

[LimaDelta]

I nominate my peers here. Professional yachties. Every time we drive we are in a different country, with differing rules. Sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right, sometimes on the left in LHD (in a lot of the Caribbean!). Often in an unfamiliar rental car, and usually with little local knowledge so blindly following a sat nav. Coupled with the very low annual mileage, I reckon we have to be about the worst. I'm personally not bad in the UK, but still only cover about 5k/year. Can there be a worse group?

ETA - I'm talking about road driving here, not fastest laps.

[Baryonyx]

Surely this must be a duel to the death between taxi and HGV drivers.

[Jonny_]

Baryonyx said:

Surely this must be a duel to the death between taxi and HGV drivers.

Don't forget white vans and sales reps.

[forzaminardi]

Got to be F1 drivers, every other Sunday there's another case of them crashing and blaming everyone and everything else.

[eybic]

Mini cab drivers. For "professional" drivers the standards are appalling.

[Daniel1]

Addison lee

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[LimaDelta]

Daniel1 said:

Addison lee

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[mark&lard]WHO??[/mark&lard]

[marcosgt]

Jonny_ said:

Baryonyx said:

Surely this must be a duel to the death between taxi and HGV drivers.

Don't forget white vans and sales reps.

Yeah, Taxis and Van drivers.

HGV drivers tend to be quite good in my experience - All the horrendous accidents you hear are down to them falling asleep at the wheel, while they're awake they tend to be pretty good.

Racing drivers are another group though, crashes per mile driving must be incredibly high!

M

[Chr1sch]

Daniel1 said:

Addison lee

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Yup

[rallycross]

Daniel1 said:

Addison lee

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Addison Lee drivers are quite good compared to most London mini cabs , just try a local mini cab late at night in South London to see some shonky driving.

[Willy Nilly]

eybic said:

Mini cab drivers. For "professional" drivers the standards are appalling.

Yes, dreadful drivers.

Skip lorry and muck away lorry drivers aren't too good either.

[stevesingo]

Minicab/Taxi drivers in my home town display a complete disregard to traffic law and other road users. For that reason, they get my vote.

[MarshPhantom]

Baryonyx said:

Surely this must be a duel to the death between taxi and HGV drivers.

I'm sure some HGV driver will be along soon to say we don't understand how difficult it is driving something so big, but I very rarely see poor driving from coach drivers.

[philmots]

It's not hard driving a HGV in isolation..

It's all the idiots about you that make it harder.!

Basic stuff like tight roundabouts - I'm certain nobody here would try go diwn the inside of an artic while on a roundabout as you'd know there's simply no room. Sharing the road with the general public it's literally 50/50 if someone will try it. Amazing.

Generally earn the money when you get to the drops though. Some drops you have to be very very good.

[LimaDelta]

Why has everyone nominated people who drive professionally? I meant, oh never mind. Carry on.

[mp3manager]

Office workers

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[BOBTEE]

LimaDelta said:

Daniel1 said:

Addison lee

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[mark&lard]WHO??[/mark&lard]

Taxi firm in London but because it's London everyone in the country is expected to know without an explanation!

[/Carry on]

[DonkeyApple]

Below average height, balding, over 45 lawyers and accountants in German cars.

Nice and specific.

No confidence, no etiquette, no ability.

[Lawbags]

Daniel1 said:

Addison lee

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Agreed! I'm sure you have to fail a driving awareness/use of lights, indicators....infact correct use of anything test to get a job with them.

[anonymous-user]

DonkeyApple said:

Below average height, balding, over 45 lawyers and accountants in German cars.

Nice and specific.

No confidence, no etiquette, no ability.

I think you've just described the average PHer