What is the worst drive car, what car do you avoid?
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When out and about what the car when you see it you think that going to be driven badly ?
There are some that spring to mind in London like base model black 1 series BMW or base A class Merc saloons drive by young guys in hoodie and cap combos, or anything with a round private hire badge.
But for me the spidey sense kicks in with a Nissan Juke.
Paw
There are some that spring to mind in London like base model black 1 series BMW or base A class Merc saloons drive by young guys in hoodie and cap combos, or anything with a round private hire badge.
But for me the spidey sense kicks in with a Nissan Juke.
Paw
kers. Avoid at all costs.
The TFL private hire licence in the back window is a very useful indicator of expected bad or erratic driving in London.
The one car model I always give a very wide berth to is the Hyundai Tucson. I don't think I've ever seen one being driven obviously well, with most either being driven just excessively slowly or more often completely obliviously, bouncing off kerbs, drifting into your lane, running through red lights etc. The only thing going for them is that they rarely seem to be driven by the aggressive types who tend to be seen most often in bling pick-ups.
Even with the Tucson, the majority are just driven in a fairly average manner though so car make and model isn't a particularly good warning sign. Far better warning signs come from the colour of the car, whether it has lots of minor bodywork damage, and some accessories.
Any model of car which is an unpleasant and unusual colour is usually best avoided, metallic brown Peugeots and Mint Green metallic Skodas are usually pretty bad.
For the accessories, wind deflectors are usually a good sign of a car to give a wide berth, as are 4D numberplates and tinted windows. If you see a car with all three, it's better to lock the car safely away in the garage and take the bus......
The one car model I always give a very wide berth to is the Hyundai Tucson. I don't think I've ever seen one being driven obviously well, with most either being driven just excessively slowly or more often completely obliviously, bouncing off kerbs, drifting into your lane, running through red lights etc. The only thing going for them is that they rarely seem to be driven by the aggressive types who tend to be seen most often in bling pick-ups.
Even with the Tucson, the majority are just driven in a fairly average manner though so car make and model isn't a particularly good warning sign. Far better warning signs come from the colour of the car, whether it has lots of minor bodywork damage, and some accessories.
Any model of car which is an unpleasant and unusual colour is usually best avoided, metallic brown Peugeots and Mint Green metallic Skodas are usually pretty bad.
For the accessories, wind deflectors are usually a good sign of a car to give a wide berth, as are 4D numberplates and tinted windows. If you see a car with all three, it's better to lock the car safely away in the garage and take the bus......
Teslas.
Have seen some shocking driving from some Tesla drivers. Not sure what it is but the style of bad driving doesn't so much seem to be aggressive or fast, more switched off and lacking foresight. Model X the other day, merged/pushed into a gap at short notice because it seemingly hadn't noticed the signage saying to get in lane 1 for the last mile to join the M4. Followed another who braked every time a car came the other way.
Have seen some shocking driving from some Tesla drivers. Not sure what it is but the style of bad driving doesn't so much seem to be aggressive or fast, more switched off and lacking foresight. Model X the other day, merged/pushed into a gap at short notice because it seemingly hadn't noticed the signage saying to get in lane 1 for the last mile to join the M4. Followed another who braked every time a car came the other way.
vikingaero said:
Any vehicle with Uber or Addison Lee on it. I NEVER help them or let them out. You can guarantee that in taffic any junction will be blocked by one of them. Zigzag lines? Perfect for stopping on. At least Black Cab drivers cut you up with courtesy and are professional about it. 
This. I always assumed Addison Lee meant incompetent driver in an unknown language.Forums | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff