One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
Discussion
RazerSauber said:
Most recently, it's the people who think "Keep left unless you're overtaking" magically stops when you enter an average speed zone. If it's heavy traffic and slow, fine. If you're over taking a stream of cars, fine. If there's a 1/4 mile gap and you're doing 46 in a 50, please move over!
Reminds of the people on the M25 who think "congestion stay in lane" means you shouldn't take the appropriate lane for your exit or continuation, but should remain in the incorrect lane until the last possible moment.Also whoever thought of putting random advice on matrix signs.
Rich Boy Spanner said:
The bell end in a s
t old Astra on who drove through a red light on Cromwell Road in Salford and nearly t-boned me and my son as we were coming home from Oulton Park. I hate Salford, driving in it is like some wild West scenario. Saying that, the place has no problems that napalm couldn't easily cure.
Levenshulme is similar, never seen so many bellend drivers in one place.t old Astra on who drove through a red light on Cromwell Road in Salford and nearly t-boned me and my son as we were coming home from Oulton Park. I hate Salford, driving in it is like some wild West scenario. Saying that, the place has no problems that napalm couldn't easily cure.bluezedd said:
Last one is people who straight line roundabouts in the wrong conditions (e.g. a car using the other lane).
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.Edited by bluezedd on Thursday 30th May 11:49
RazerSauber said:
Most recently, it's the people who think "Keep left unless you're overtaking" magically stops when you enter an average speed zone. If it's heavy traffic and slow, fine. If you're over taking a stream of cars, fine. If there's a 1/4 mile gap and you're doing 46 in a 50, please move over!
Surely, 46 in a 50 speed cotrolled stretch of road is not slow,even in lane two?bluezedd said:
People who immediately go from the slip road to the outside lane and overtake you, rather than hanging back and doing it in 2 maneuvers. Normally without using their indicators.
Always reminds me of a nasty video where a car changes 2 lanes at once, then smashes into the back of a queue of standing traffic at motorway/highway speeds. The queue was hidden by the cars it was trying to overtake.
Only in high traffic, nothing wrong with overtaking immediately when no one is there, but I know exactly what you mean, and have been close to being sandwiched a couple times by a van doing this.Always reminds me of a nasty video where a car changes 2 lanes at once, then smashes into the back of a queue of standing traffic at motorway/highway speeds. The queue was hidden by the cars it was trying to overtake.
Edited by bluezedd on Thursday 30th May 11:49
nonsequitur said:
Surely, 46 in a 50 speed cotrolled stretch of road is not slow,even in lane two?
His point was that you should move over rather than a comment on speed.It's a very annoying issue, ave speed cameras have dropped lane discipline from their previously merely shocking levels to unbelievably awful.
nonsequitur said:
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.
Perfectly acceptable if you've checked there's no one near you on a roundabout or if you can see the way ahead to be clear on a well sighted road. Otherwise, overtaking would also be illegal if broken white lines may never be crossed. DeltaTango said:
nonsequitur said:
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.
Perfectly acceptable if you've checked there's no one near you on a roundabout or if you can see the way ahead to be clear on a well sighted road. Otherwise, overtaking would also be illegal if broken white lines may never be crossed. 
nonsequitur said:
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.
If I had followed this, it would have increased the chances of crashing my bike yesterday as the conditions required me to straightline the roundabout at a slow speed. The seat leon directly in front of me that lost the back end and did a 180 is pretty solid evidence of this. Thought it was going to be a teen driver who wasn't driving cautiously, but turned out to be a middle aged woman. gladly for her the car didn't hit anything solid.It's also good for increasing your distance/visibility to/options for dealing with cars that may enter the roundabout without seeing its clear.
If I remember right, the motorcycle roadcraft book suggested it as a viable option, but then I've not read it since 2008 and maybe it's changed.
I can totally understand why you would argue that no one should straightline a roundabout though.
bluezedd said:
People who immediately go from the slip road to the outside lane and overtake you, rather than hanging back and doing it in 2 maneuvers. Normally without using their indicators.
Almost learned this the hard way many years ago as a youngster. Sweeping manoeuvre from slip road to lane 2 narrowly missing a car already in that lane. Fortunately they'd already anticipated my stupidity and backed off accordingly, required nothing more from them than a withering shake of their head for me to learn my lesson.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff