One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
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Graveworm said:
My mistake, I guess I thought that because you quoted my post and referred to it in yours. Then did the same again when I replied.
Here's how this works. I respond to you by quoting your post, but only some of my drivel is aimed at you because four or five other posts are competing for the limited space in my thought process. So you get a composite reply which, I'll admit, looks like it is entirely aimed at you. It isn't, and if that's confusing it's almost certainly down to me rather than any deficiency on your part. I'm sorry if it confuses anyone, that's not the intention, I just have a short attention span, and Ilike to get stuff typed out quick, before I forget what I wanted to say or my train of thought switches tracks at the next signal box. Take it or leave it, believe it or don't. But there it is.Anyway. I dislike these side squabbles that can ruin a good thread. Best to agree to disagree and start on another subject?
Knob of the day today goes to the loon in a Skoda on Matchams Lane where there's a left turn onto Boundary Lane just before the bridge over the A338. I was cycling up the hill, and clearly if I wanted to get to Ringwood by any sensible route I'd have to continue straight on, past the mouth of the 'T' junction. As I was half-way across the mouth of the junction the bearded lardbucket in the Skoda decided to lean on his horn. I'm at a loss as to why, really. I was pedalling up hill as fast as I could, and this wannabe lumberjack was behind me, wanting to turn left. All he had to do was be patient for all of four or five seconds, for me to get past the mouth of the junction, and he would have been clear to turn without need for the horn. I'm puzzled as to a) why he bothered, especially as he was half way around the turn by the time he hit the horn, so I was no longer in his way anyway, and b) what else I could have done, other than put my bike in the car to drive to the bike shop to get a bearing changed. I mean, it made sense to me. Avoid an unnecessary car journey, take up one less spot in the car park, and get some exercise while I was at it. Anyway. I got my revenge later on in the ride. I'd swapped bikes (my posh road bike was already in the shop for a bearing replacement) and was being held up by some daft little 'city car' on River Way in Christchurch, so in a fit of rage I "tinged" my bell at the driver. That'll learn 'em. Bloody car drivers, they're all the same. A bloody menace they are, a law unto themselves, ignoring red lights, and driving through No Entry signs.
Oh, and another knob(ette) at the temp traffic lights from Hurn Road to the A338 northbound. Two cars at the red light when I arrived. So I kept rolling so as not to put a foot down, but stayed behind the Audi in front of me. Then the straight-ahead filter light changed to green, and nothing happened. So I rolled forward a little more, but still the Doris in the Fiesta didn't move. Which was odd, since we were in the straight ahead lane. After several seconds of nothing happening, I wished I had a horn on the bike, but I only had a bell which was no use in the situation. So I rode past both the Audi and the Fiesta and continued over the junction. This got a response, alright. Fiesta Doris beeped at me and started waving her arms about like a loon, pointing toward the red light for the right-turn filter lane. It wasn't until a third car arrived behind the Audi and started beeping their horn that the stupid moo realised that she'd had a green light for about fifteen seconds and hadn't moved forward. What the bloke in the Audi was doing I have no idea. Maybe he was just patient, too polite to toot, or perhaps he was too busy with some other distraction to notice the light change? Because it took the arrival of that third car to wake both of the daft beggars up. Which, or course, did nothing at all to improve traffic flow through that particular junction at that particular moment...
Caught up to a line of traffic on a country lane the other day. We're mid-sugar beet season and as well as more mud than road we expect the odd slow moving truck, agricultural traffic and so on. Dawdling along is par of the course but when I got to the junction and the line split in two it turned out we were all stuck behind a lowered cambered Fiesta with #LowLife and #Stance stickers festoon upon it bouncing on the bump stops at five miles per hour.
We need the New Zealand 10cm rule in the UK.
We need the New Zealand 10cm rule in the UK.
The skip truck driver who tooted me today at a roundabout in Ringwood. I'm turning right you feckin' doofus. Big clue? My arm stuck out horizontally, pointing where I'm going to go. This is called an "indication". It's not a request for your permission. My road position and speed are absolutely correct for the situation, and you've clearly seen me so there's no good reason for you to be using the horn. Unless it was unintentional, and it was your jelly-belly that flopped onto the horn button? Hey-ho. Truck off now, there's a good chap. And take the bearded w
kspangle who pulled out on me at the roundabout on Hurn Lane, AFTER looking me right in the eye, with you. Clearly 1600 lumens out front is simply not enough. 3200 lumens it is next time, then...
kspangle who pulled out on me at the roundabout on Hurn Lane, AFTER looking me right in the eye, with you. Clearly 1600 lumens out front is simply not enough. 3200 lumens it is next time, then...People not understanding traffic lights when turning right. I'm seeing it regularly and can't work out how people get it so wrong.
For example, a T-junction or a cross road. Sat at lights - lights turn to green- car goes to turn right. They then stop at the lights that are on red for the other carriageway, blocking the road. How they get this so wrong is beyond me, surely it's simple common sense and basic highway stuff.
I saw a police car doing just this last night too...
For example, a T-junction or a cross road. Sat at lights - lights turn to green- car goes to turn right. They then stop at the lights that are on red for the other carriageway, blocking the road. How they get this so wrong is beyond me, surely it's simple common sense and basic highway stuff.
I saw a police car doing just this last night too...
nonsequitur said:
Dr Murdoch said:
Never happened.
What ,the New Zealand 10cm rule?To be fair my original indignation was harsh. The (I assume) kid in the Sceneoside Fiesta was crawling because it was a safe speed for the conditions (state of the car). Still his/her/whatever's fault for having such a dangerously modified car.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Friday 6th December 23:51
Liquid Knight said:
Caught up to a line of traffic on a country lane the other day. We're mid-sugar beet season and as well as more mud than road we expect the odd slow moving truck, agricultural traffic and so on. Dawdling along is par of the course but when I got to the junction and the line split in two it turned out we were all stuck behind a lowered cambered Fiesta with #LowLife and #Stance stickers festoon upon it bouncing on the bump stops at five miles per hour.
We need the New Zealand 10cm rule in the UK.
Better than the two local to me recently. We have a nice bendy NSL that runs from our village out to the A49. At this time of year the farmers are busy gathering assorted crops, and dropping loads of mud all over the road - and I mean serious quantities of mud. They’ve even put warning signs out. Seems that some numpties can’t read, or see the coating of mud on the road though. We need the New Zealand 10cm rule in the UK.
About 6 weeks ago a Honda Civic lost it on one muddy bend, went straight through a hedge and only just stopped before going down an embankment onto a railway line. Then last weekend a BMW 2 series coupe lost it at a different place and crashed through a hedge and stopped well into a field.
You can’t really miss the fact that the road is covered in mud, and you’d think common sense would tell you not to try to go quickly round bends on a very slippery surface........
Magnum 475 said:
Better than the two local to me recently. We have a nice bendy NSL that runs from our village out to the A49. At this time of year the farmers are busy gathering assorted crops, and dropping loads of mud all over the road - and I mean serious quantities of mud. They’ve even put warning signs out. Seems that some numpties can’t read, or see the coating of mud on the road though.
About 6 weeks ago a Honda Civic lost it on one muddy bend, went straight through a hedge and only just stopped before going down an embankment onto a railway line. Then last weekend a BMW 2 series coupe lost it at a different place and crashed through a hedge and stopped well into a field.
You can’t really miss the fact that the road is covered in mud, and you’d think common sense would tell you not to try to go quickly round bends on a very slippery surface........
As we know too well on this thread, many drivers just start their vehicle, move off and drive. All the other stuff regarding the rules of the road, common courtesy and a bit of care is superfluous.About 6 weeks ago a Honda Civic lost it on one muddy bend, went straight through a hedge and only just stopped before going down an embankment onto a railway line. Then last weekend a BMW 2 series coupe lost it at a different place and crashed through a hedge and stopped well into a field.
You can’t really miss the fact that the road is covered in mud, and you’d think common sense would tell you not to try to go quickly round bends on a very slippery surface........
Stenasev said:
To be fair, you would have to blame the vehicle manufacture for that! designing a vehicle that is likely to be used for towing a trailer or equipment. and placing numberplate right where a tow bar would mount!numberplate is rendered illegal because its obscured,
fatboy18 said:
To be fair, you would have to blame the vehicle manufacture for that! designing a vehicle that is likely to be used for towing a trailer or equipment. and placing numberplate right where a tow bar would mount!
numberplate is rendered illegal because its obscured,
There are plenty of mk2 Vitara tow bars that can be mounted without obscuring the plate. numberplate is rendered illegal because its obscured,
jamei303 said:
fatboy18 said:
To be fair, you would have to blame the vehicle manufacture for that! designing a vehicle that is likely to be used for towing a trailer or equipment. and placing numberplate right where a tow bar would mount!
numberplate is rendered illegal because its obscured,
There are plenty of mk2 Vitara tow bars that can be mounted without obscuring the plate. numberplate is rendered illegal because its obscured,
GOATever said:
I was on my bike today. A bus overtook me, fine, gave me room, fine, almost immediately pulled in, hit the anchors, and stopped at the bus stop just to the left, not fine, fking wker, I nearly went into the back of him ( rim brakes and wet don’t do any favours ).
Don't you expect buses to stop regularly?king wker, I nearly went into the back of him ( rim brakes and wet don’t do any favours ). 
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