One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
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nonsequitur said:
Kuji said:
nonsequitur said:
Indicating right until the split second you turn left from the RAB is a modern motoring menace of epidemic proportions.
Why? The vast majority that actually manage to do so, also indicate left after they have cleared the previous exit.Its called giving someone a clue and is certainly better than your lame idea of keeping everyone guessing on purpose, by not indicating at all.
Its always interesting to see who complains about others pulling out on them at roundabouts and who doesn't.
Yes, agreed, the correct formula is to indicate left after clearing the previous exit. But sadly the prize turnips of whom I speak are having none of it.
cb1965 said:
nonsequitur said:
Kuji said:
nonsequitur said:
Indicating right until the split second you turn left from the RAB is a modern motoring menace of epidemic proportions.
Why? The vast majority that actually manage to do so, also indicate left after they have cleared the previous exit.Its called giving someone a clue and is certainly better than your lame idea of keeping everyone guessing on purpose, by not indicating at all.
Its always interesting to see who complains about others pulling out on them at roundabouts and who doesn't.
Yes, agreed, the correct formula is to indicate left after clearing the previous exit. But sadly the prize turnips of whom I speak are having none of it.
The old bloke in a Kia last night who had to reverse off a mini roundabout.
I entered, 40 tonne tip-up truck entered, Kia bloke then plonked himself infront of me stopping me from exiting, and causing me to block the truck from exiting.
Fair play to him he reversed as soon as the truck driver shouted at him, rather than be all stubborn and create a scene. Luckily the car behind left space for him to reverse to, otherwise it would have been amusing.
I entered, 40 tonne tip-up truck entered, Kia bloke then plonked himself infront of me stopping me from exiting, and causing me to block the truck from exiting.
Fair play to him he reversed as soon as the truck driver shouted at him, rather than be all stubborn and create a scene. Luckily the car behind left space for him to reverse to, otherwise it would have been amusing.
Tailgater in a grey Mitsubishi L200 crew cab pick up this morning. Dull overcast and wet so naturally no lights on as well a complete inability to count as high as two. I'm sure their three and a half ton truck would be able to stop in time if I had to in my just over a ton hatchback with Brembo brakes. 
Tailgaters in pick up trucks aren't really an issue. They are everywhere, but this one stopped outside a nursery and got two very small children out of the crew cab (no booster seats). Bad driving is a life choice.
The second you have children in your vehicle you are a driving instructor.
If they survive those kids are going to grow up to be a road statistic.
Tailgaters in pick up trucks aren't really an issue. They are everywhere, but this one stopped outside a nursery and got two very small children out of the crew cab (no booster seats). Bad driving is a life choice.
The second you have children in your vehicle you are a driving instructor.
If they survive those kids are going to grow up to be a road statistic.
alpha channel said:
The impatient little w
k stain in the white Aygo this morning on the A689 at the Butterwick/Fishburn turn off. I can see a number of cars sitting with their indicators going and the generally accepted rule is, if you're on the A689 and it's clear you pull over into the right hand lane to let them out. I do so but as I approach aforesaid stain doesn't think the car in front of them is getting a fast enough shift on for them so pulls around the car and promptly pulls straight in to the right hand lane in front of me at the grand old speed of thirty-ish if that (I was doing a rather sedate 60, who the hell rushes to get to work?).
Thankfully I saw the dip st perform the overtake so I was already anchoring on when he pulled in front of me, a long blast of the horn to disclose one's presence saw them move back into the left hand lane (and accelerating for all the st heap was worth).
Living in Milton Keynes i am very used to this, there is also the lane 1 version. I always pull out to lane 2 if someone is waiting to pull out of the side road, but sometimes there is something overtaking me so i can't. Its then a guessing game of is the person pulling out an idiot or not, the answer is dictated by whether they pull out, assuming i am going to move to lane 2, even though there is a car already there!k stain in the white Aygo this morning on the A689 at the Butterwick/Fishburn turn off. I can see a number of cars sitting with their indicators going and the generally accepted rule is, if you're on the A689 and it's clear you pull over into the right hand lane to let them out. I do so but as I approach aforesaid stain doesn't think the car in front of them is getting a fast enough shift on for them so pulls around the car and promptly pulls straight in to the right hand lane in front of me at the grand old speed of thirty-ish if that (I was doing a rather sedate 60, who the hell rushes to get to work?). Thankfully I saw the dip s
t perform the overtake so I was already anchoring on when he pulled in front of me, a long blast of the horn to disclose one's presence saw them move back into the left hand lane (and accelerating for all the st heap was worth).Thankfully the majority are smart enough to actually look. The upshot of that junction is you can see the cars coming down the road from a mile or so up the A689 so generally most vehicles have plenty of time to pull over (HGV's and the own-little-world drivers excepted) though it does get a wee bit tricky around harvest time (or fog) though as the field next to the road is either growing rape seed or wheat and is just high enough to hide cars behind.
The only other time that it's happened to me on that junction was just over four years ago. A half wit in a Clio did the same thing, barring the overtake on the junction (same colour as the Aygo as it happens), straight out in to lane two, when I gave a quick blat of the horn he nearly jumped into the passenger seat... it was almost worth the anchoring on just to see that to be honest, I've never seen a driver have such an extreme reaction
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The only other time that it's happened to me on that junction was just over four years ago. A half wit in a Clio did the same thing, barring the overtake on the junction (same colour as the Aygo as it happens), straight out in to lane two, when I gave a quick blat of the horn he nearly jumped into the passenger seat... it was almost worth the anchoring on just to see that to be honest, I've never seen a driver have such an extreme reaction
.A new one from last night, driving home in the dark and someone had decided to root around in the back seat of her car. She had helpfully decided to stop driving and parked in a lay by, but she was only in it by about 12 inches which meant that the drivers door she had left open, and the back door she had opened stuck out into the main carriageway by at least 18 inches.
She then decided that she had found what she was looking for and walked out round the door, before closing it, causing the obstruction to be probably another 2 foot into the carriageway on an nsl road! I swear some people don't have 2 brain cells to rub together
She then decided that she had found what she was looking for and walked out round the door, before closing it, causing the obstruction to be probably another 2 foot into the carriageway on an nsl road! I swear some people don't have 2 brain cells to rub together
There's a steep winding hill on the A40 in the Chilterns, which has two lanes going up, and one lane going down. The down lane is separated by double white lines.
Coming down the hill last autumn, I rounded a blind left hander to be confronted by a stationary car blocking the lane, with the driver's door open, which was partially blocking the outside lane coming up the hill.
I slowed right down and, assuming that the car had broken down, prepared to assist, only to realise that the young woman driver was standing directly in front of her car taking photos of the trees in autumn leaf on her mobile phone.
A polite suggestion that she should move on was met with abuse. Good job I wasn't one of the 40 tonners which regularly use the road.
Coming down the hill last autumn, I rounded a blind left hander to be confronted by a stationary car blocking the lane, with the driver's door open, which was partially blocking the outside lane coming up the hill.
I slowed right down and, assuming that the car had broken down, prepared to assist, only to realise that the young woman driver was standing directly in front of her car taking photos of the trees in autumn leaf on her mobile phone.
A polite suggestion that she should move on was met with abuse. Good job I wasn't one of the 40 tonners which regularly use the road.
Did the school run this morning with my nephew.
Dull, overcast, wet, grey, miserable, visibility less than a hundred meters in places due to mist/fog and the number of idiots driving with just DRL's or no lights at all made me wonder if there is a point to actually taking a driving test. I'll bet none of them would pass again if they had to right now.
Dull, overcast, wet, grey, miserable, visibility less than a hundred meters in places due to mist/fog and the number of idiots driving with just DRL's or no lights at all made me wonder if there is a point to actually taking a driving test. I'll bet none of them would pass again if they had to right now.
The utter melt in the 911 driving through the edge of Bishops Stortford just now, who at every roundabout was signalling right, from the middle or left hand lane, then going straight on. It being rush hour, people were pulling out to turn left on those roundabouts where there is plenty of room to do so if someone is just turning right. Nearly caused two crashes that I saw, and because he did it at every roundabout, I can only assume this is his habit - who knows how many accidents he's actually caused?
And that is the precise reason why,when approaching a roundabout i only give a left turn signal
1) if taking the first left
OR
2) if taking any other exit get in correct lane and give a left turn signal as i pass the entry before the one i am going to take
No ambiguity
No people seeing a RH flasher and trying to beat the guy out
The cars that are in the road i am taking off the roundabout know i am turning off there and can enter the roundabout should it be safe
I have no time for those who burst blood vessels just because there is no indication UNTIL i am ready to give one. They do not have the divine right to pull out in front, and must be really thick if they cannot understand
Give way to traffic already on the roundabout
Had one the other night i am at 6 he has come across from 12 indicating left.BUT his positioning said otherwise. as i watched him sail straight past in front of me to take the 9 exit. So i wait until i see the wheels tell me where he is going no a light flashing
Others indicate right and then take the next exit
Morons every one
Rant over
Back on the meds!!
And that is the precise reason why,when approaching a roundabout i only give a left turn signal
1) if taking the first left
OR
2) if taking any other exit get in correct lane and give a left turn signal as i pass the entry before the one i am going to take
No ambiguity
No people seeing a RH flasher and trying to beat the guy out
The cars that are in the road i am taking off the roundabout know i am turning off there and can enter the roundabout should it be safe
I have no time for those who burst blood vessels just because there is no indication UNTIL i am ready to give one. They do not have the divine right to pull out in front, and must be really thick if they cannot understand
Give way to traffic already on the roundabout
Had one the other night i am at 6 he has come across from 12 indicating left.BUT his positioning said otherwise. as i watched him sail straight past in front of me to take the 9 exit. So i wait until i see the wheels tell me where he is going no a light flashing
Others indicate right and then take the next exit
Morons every one
Rant over
Back on the meds!!
Edited by silverfoxcc on Friday 25th January 12:06
An East Midlands town is having problems with mobs of cyclists causing criminal damage, road traffic misdemeanours and general misbehaviour.
The Police have arranged for photographs of some of these mobs to be published by the local paper, asking whether anyone can recognize any of them.
But all of their faces have been blanked!
Cliftonite said:
An East Midlands town is having problems with mobs of cyclists causing criminal damage, road traffic misdemeanours and general misbehaviour.
The Police have arranged for photographs of some of these mobs to be published by the local paper, asking whether anyone can recognize any of them.
But all of their faces have been blanked!
The Police have arranged for photographs of some of these mobs to be published by the local paper, asking whether anyone can recognize any of them.
But all of their faces have been blanked!
Plausible deniability; how do the West Midlands finest know they are minors and need their faces covered? Until the identity is established they could be older.
Some grey haired bloke in a very dull looking grey TT. He started reversing out of his space as I was passing, so I gave a quick warning toot, he stopped reversing, then started repeatedly blasting his horn. One of the only times I've considered getting out and having a word as no idea what his problem was, it was a perfectly reasonable warning toot, he hadn't been trying to get out for a while or anything either, just started shooting out as I was about to pass, no chance for me to stop to let him out (which I would have if I'd seen he'd been waiting ages), probably bruised his ego.
Norfolk police 'shocked' at car driven without front tyre -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019...
Cliftonite said:
Norfolk police 'shocked' at car driven without front tyre -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019...
Without most of its wheel! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019...
quite a modern one this... the new social media fad for requesting and giving recommendations for things, tradesmen etc. Not sure some people understand what it is. When you see someone respond with something like "my husband is a plumber and he would do this job for you". Yea I am sure he would Tracy but your recommendation means fk all as you have an obvious vested interest, and just want to spend his money on maltesers.
To be honest even if you put the Internet to one side, anyone who thinks that having a personal connection to someone providing a service is somehow better than someone who you don't know personally, but you know is very good at the thing they do. The MiL is terrible for this, she doesn't get that I don't give a st if her friend's neighbour's troubled step son is a plasterer, "and it would be nice to help him out a bit".
k all as you have an obvious vested interest, and just want to spend his money on maltesers. To be honest even if you put the Internet to one side, anyone who thinks that having a personal connection to someone providing a service is somehow better than someone who you don't know personally, but you know is very good at the thing they do. The MiL is terrible for this, she doesn't get that I don't give a s
t if her friend's neighbour's troubled step son is a plasterer, "and it would be nice to help him out a bit". Cliftonite said:
Norfolk police 'shocked' at car driven without front tyre -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019...
Now we know what Chris Harris does in between filming episodes of Top Gear.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019...
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