One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
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kowalski655 said:
Nighttime + rain + motorway + only using sidelight= knob
(Last night,11pm,on the M8
I was also driving 9-11pm on the M8 round trip and found so many folk on sidelights, no lights and also an 18 plate on DRL's that I tried very politely to signal no lights to, but that weren't having any of it!(Last night,11pm,on the M8
The Huntapac lorry driver who managed to block all traffic going into Huntingdon on the Spittals roundabout this morning. He had nowhere to go on his traffic light cycle so decided to just dump his cab in the lane that splits off to Huntingdon and we all had to wait for 5 long, boring, traffic light cycles before anyone could move.
Monkeylegend said:
Bobberoo99 said:
Two different incidents with two different women drivers, first as I exit my close the road i turn left onto has no white line down the centre so I usually find the idiots coming from the left in the middle of the road but this morning's effort was completely on my side of the road as I pulled out forcing me to slam my brakes on, the person following me to do the same and the dozy bint driving at me to swerve around me all while she looked panicked!!!
You shouldn't pull out until you have checked your side of the road is clear. Sounds like you made an assumption it was.
codenamecueball said:
kowalski655 said:
Nighttime + rain + motorway + only using sidelight= knob
(Last night,11pm,on the M8
I was also driving 9-11pm on the M8 round trip and found so many folk on sidelights, no lights and also an 18 plate on DRL's that I tried very politely to signal no lights to, but that weren't having any of it!(Last night,11pm,on the M8
Rawwr said:
The Huntapac lorry driver who managed to block all traffic going into Huntingdon on the Spittals roundabout this morning. He had nowhere to go on his traffic light cycle so decided to just dump his cab in the lane that splits off to Huntingdon and we all had to wait for 5 long, boring, traffic light cycles before anyone could move.
Easy now. They're professionals, dontcha know? Rawwr said:
The Huntapac lorry driver who managed to block all traffic going into Huntingdon on the Spittals roundabout this morning. He had nowhere to go on his traffic light cycle so decided to just dump his cab in the lane that splits off to Huntingdon and we all had to wait for 5 long, boring, traffic light cycles before anyone could move.
That roundabout is a nightmare. Usually you have the lorries blocking you joining the Spittals roundabout from Huntingdon as they are queuing to go down the A14 slip.On Friday I was leaving the A14 at Spittals to go into Huntingdon and stopped at the lights next to the Marriot. There was a queue across the roundabout in the right hand two lanes but the left to go into Huntingdon was clear. My lights turned green, but before I could move off a twit in a lorry decided that he should just pull forward out of the Brampton A14 through his clearly red traffic light just to block me from going. Complete muppet, I wasn't going to cause him any delay as I was obviously not going the same way as him.
That roundabout has got so bad that I usually drive all the way through Huntingdon to join at the Godmanchester junction as it is quicker.
MKnight702 said:
That roundabout is a nightmare. Usually you have the lorries blocking you joining the Spittals roundabout from Huntingdon as they are queuing to go down the A14 slip.
On Friday I was leaving the A14 at Spittals to go into Huntingdon and stopped at the lights next to the Marriot. There was a queue across the roundabout in the right hand two lanes but the left to go into Huntingdon was clear. My lights turned green, but before I could move off a twit in a lorry decided that he should just pull forward out of the Brampton A14 through his clearly red traffic light just to block me from going. Complete muppet, I wasn't going to cause him any delay as I was obviously not going the same way as him.
That roundabout has got so bad that I usually drive all the way through Huntingdon to join at the Godmanchester junction as it is quicker.
I don't usually mind it that much because I'm often using the bike but wow, the amount of blocking by HGVs and red light jumping on that roundabout is beyond hilarious. My record is watching 7 cars go through a red light.On Friday I was leaving the A14 at Spittals to go into Huntingdon and stopped at the lights next to the Marriot. There was a queue across the roundabout in the right hand two lanes but the left to go into Huntingdon was clear. My lights turned green, but before I could move off a twit in a lorry decided that he should just pull forward out of the Brampton A14 through his clearly red traffic light just to block me from going. Complete muppet, I wasn't going to cause him any delay as I was obviously not going the same way as him.
That roundabout has got so bad that I usually drive all the way through Huntingdon to join at the Godmanchester junction as it is quicker.
The worst thing about this morning's incident was that the HGV had come up the sliproad from the A14 and was in the left-hand lane, wanting to go across to the sliproad to rejoin the A14. He was such a self-important prick that he was trying to jump the queued traffic on the A14 and it didn't work out for him.
Back on the indicating when overtaking topic.
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in theright left (thanks Europa) hand lane once he/she/other was a safe distance ahead of me.
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in the
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Monday 30th July 10:42
The absolute dozy cow who decided me, and around 10 cars behind me all needed to back up and let her through multi-way roadworks,because she's to pig-ignorant to wait.
3 way temporary traffic lights and there was 1 side street not managed, but very close to 1 of the sets of lights, which was red.
My side goes green, just as she begins to pull out into where I was going. So I stopped, expecting her to back up, considering: A, it was green for me, and B, there were plenty of cars behind me, so backing up wasn't an option.
She then decided that she would try and push past me, and the 10 cars behind me. Except she was driving straight at me. I was stationary at the time, so was waiting to see what she was going to do.
She stopped about a ft off my bumper and starting pointing at me, then the kerb. I looked at her, laughed, and shook my head. This seemed to rile her and she went mental. Bearing in mind cones were everywhere so mounting the kerb wasn't an option, unless I wanted a cone attachment to the nose of my car.
Still pointing and bouncing, I got out, pointed behind me, and told her that she needed to move as I couldn't, and I'm not damaging my car going up on the kerb because she was too impatient/stupid to wait. She was calling me every name under the sun, and said "You need to move, I'm not"
I simply, switched the engine off in my car, locked it, and sat on the grass verge and started playing on my phone, the construction workers at the time came over to see the fracas and looked at me, saw my empty car, looked at her, laughed, went up and told her to move back (as well as the queue of cars behind her)
she backed up just enough to let people through, she wound her window down ready for a shouting match. Childishly, I know, I wound mine down, and before she got a chance to say anything I said "See, It wasn't difficult was it, you can go about your day now, if your blood pressure can take it. Bye bye" and drove off.
I know I'm in the south west, but that sort of stupidity must be the result of breeding with vegetables/livestock.
3 way temporary traffic lights and there was 1 side street not managed, but very close to 1 of the sets of lights, which was red.
My side goes green, just as she begins to pull out into where I was going. So I stopped, expecting her to back up, considering: A, it was green for me, and B, there were plenty of cars behind me, so backing up wasn't an option.
She then decided that she would try and push past me, and the 10 cars behind me. Except she was driving straight at me. I was stationary at the time, so was waiting to see what she was going to do.
She stopped about a ft off my bumper and starting pointing at me, then the kerb. I looked at her, laughed, and shook my head. This seemed to rile her and she went mental. Bearing in mind cones were everywhere so mounting the kerb wasn't an option, unless I wanted a cone attachment to the nose of my car.
Still pointing and bouncing, I got out, pointed behind me, and told her that she needed to move as I couldn't, and I'm not damaging my car going up on the kerb because she was too impatient/stupid to wait. She was calling me every name under the sun, and said "You need to move, I'm not"
I simply, switched the engine off in my car, locked it, and sat on the grass verge and started playing on my phone, the construction workers at the time came over to see the fracas and looked at me, saw my empty car, looked at her, laughed, went up and told her to move back (as well as the queue of cars behind her)
she backed up just enough to let people through, she wound her window down ready for a shouting match. Childishly, I know, I wound mine down, and before she got a chance to say anything I said "See, It wasn't difficult was it, you can go about your day now, if your blood pressure can take it. Bye bye" and drove off.
I know I'm in the south west, but that sort of stupidity must be the result of breeding with vegetables/livestock.
mikal83 said:
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday when I caught up to a car pulling a trailer. No one behind me so I just pulled out and overtook then slowly got back into the LEFT lane. Saw in my mirror some red faced loser waving his arms at me. WTF.
What kind of car/trailer? There were a few. Apart from the further operation of my car I didn't take my hands from the wheel.
mikal83 said:
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday when I caught up to a car pulling a trailer. No one behind me so I just pulled out and overtook then slowly got back into the LEFT lane. Saw in my mirror some red faced loser waving his arms at me. WTF.
so you're saying you did a totally safe and totally standard overtake on a two lane carriageway, and got called a w
ker? I think someone isn't tell us quite the full story there. Liquid Knight said:
Back on the indicating when overtaking topic.
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in theright left (thanks Europa) hand lane once he/she/other was a safe distance ahead of me.
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
It's not required to indicate when changing lane if you feel there is no one that would benefit from that informationI was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in the
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Monday 30th July 10:42
Liquid Knight said:
Back on the indicating when overtaking topic.
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in theright left (thanks Europa) hand lane once he/she/other was a safe distance ahead of me.
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
what benefit would them indicating have to you? I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in the
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Monday 30th July 10:42
Liquid Knight said:
Blown2CV said:
what benefit would them indicating have to you?
Indicating intention to overtake to the vehicle you are overtaking. Common sense, common courtesy and common law (the highway code).
I guess common isn't very common these days.
Liquid Knight said:
Back on the indicating when overtaking topic.
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in theright left (thanks Europa) hand lane once he/she/other was a safe distance ahead of me.
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
I see no reason to indicate to get back in on a dual carriageway - moving back in to left lane should be normal, and as the car is accelerating past you, you are not impeded by that car not signalling. Of a vehicle was following that car, then, yes signal to pull back in.
Did any of the non-indications inconvenience, confuse, or scare you?
I was on the A52 from Derby to Nottingham yesterday. Towing a trailer so limited to 60mph on the duel carriageway section. The first six miles I was overtaken by thirty four vehicles and those who weren't already L2 hogging not one indicated.
Then a white van did the three flash thing.
Crap but still better than nothing and there wasn't anything behind him/her/other so it was for my benefit I guess.
Another four miles and nobody indicated at all (including three Police vehicles).
Then a chav'd up metallic pink BMW MINI indicated properly and even did three flashes to get back in the
Well done white van and BMW MINI person. As for the others.
I see no reason to indicate to get back in on a dual carriageway - moving back in to left lane should be normal, and as the car is accelerating past you, you are not impeded by that car not signalling. Of a vehicle was following that car, then, yes signal to pull back in.
Did any of the non-indications inconvenience, confuse, or scare you?
Edited by Liquid Knight on Monday 30th July 10:42
Blown2CV said:
Liquid Knight said:
Blown2CV said:
what benefit would them indicating have to you?
Indicating intention to overtake to the vehicle you are overtaking. Common sense, common courtesy and common law (the highway code).
I guess common isn't very common these days.
The only two who indicated at all...
White van - three flashes out, nothing in.
Pink BMW MINI - early and proper indication out and three flashes left.
...both were a safe distance ahead. I did have a few who cut a bit close and one who cut very close and took the next exit but you expect that sort of thing these days.
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