A Case Study in Being a Bellend
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Audi? Check
White? Check
Private Plate? Check
Blinding me for 10 full minutes while stopped at a crossing? Check Check Check
How inconsiderate do you need to be? People really don't appreciate how dazzling modern LED brake lights are at night, especially close up. It's probably borderline dangerous scorching the retinas of the driver behind you. I know this topic has been done before but I felt like a rant as this is one of my absolute biggest pet peeves on the road. Plus it just amused me slightly that I happened across a near-perfect score of bellend bingo.
thatguy11 said:
Audi? Check
White? Check
Private Plate? Check
Blinding me for 10 full minutes while stopped at a crossing? Check Check Check
How inconsiderate do you need to be? People really don't appreciate how dazzling modern LED brake lights are at night, especially close up. It's probably borderline dangerous scorching the retinas of the driver behind you. I know this topic has been done before but I felt like a rant as this is one of my absolute biggest pet peeves on the road. Plus it just amused me slightly that I happened across a near-perfect score of bellend bingo.
Is the critcism fair if it's an automatic? Whilst mine is not an Audi, I leave mine on the footbrake.
I'm all for being considerate, but cycling through the autobox every time I am stationary seems excessive to me. Admittedly though for a train crossing I'd stick it in park, but more for convenience than courtesy.
Same goes for my motorcycles, two of them are LEDs. Not sure how annoying they are, but I can't be going through all the gears to find neutral everytime I stop, it just isn't realistic.
Sorry!
I'm all for being considerate, but cycling through the autobox every time I am stationary seems excessive to me. Admittedly though for a train crossing I'd stick it in park, but more for convenience than courtesy.
Same goes for my motorcycles, two of them are LEDs. Not sure how annoying they are, but I can't be going through all the gears to find neutral everytime I stop, it just isn't realistic.
Sorry!
Some of the most recent automatics with auto hold do not turn the lights off when they are engaged. Also, shifting to neutral often can cause additional wear.
Also in relation to the lights maybe backing off the car in front and following T&T might cause less eye strain. I assume you won't be using your phone whilst "driving" either...
Also in relation to the lights maybe backing off the car in front and following T&T might cause less eye strain. I assume you won't be using your phone whilst "driving" either...
Prof Prolapse said:
Is the critcism fair if it's an automatic? Whilst mine is not an Audi, I leave mine on the footbrake.
I'm all for being considerate, but cycling through the autobox every time I am stationary seems excessive to me. Admittedly though for a train crossing I'd stick it in park, but more for convenience than courtesy.
Same goes for my motorcycles, two of them are LEDs. Not sure how annoying they are, but I can't be going through all the gears to find neutral everytime I stop, it just isn't realistic.
Sorry!
Is it that hard to push an auto selector one notch into neutral? I manage with mine...I'm all for being considerate, but cycling through the autobox every time I am stationary seems excessive to me. Admittedly though for a train crossing I'd stick it in park, but more for convenience than courtesy.
Same goes for my motorcycles, two of them are LEDs. Not sure how annoying they are, but I can't be going through all the gears to find neutral everytime I stop, it just isn't realistic.
Sorry!
Ninja59 said:
Also, shifting to neutral often can cause additional wear.
Wear of what? Less wear than that of holding the brakes against the torque converter I'd wager, both being totally insignificant...Edited by Krikkit on Tuesday 16th January 10:49
Krikkit said:
Is it that hard to push an auto selector one notch into neutral? I manage with mine...
In the car, in a single instance, no. But repeat the process thousands of times a year, for the very small minority of people who struggle with this, and I'd argue my inconvenience hugely outweighs theirs. In the bikes, one is similarly an auto, the other one frankly, yes, finding neutral has always been a bit of a . So no chance there.
Krikkit said:
Wear of what? Less wear than that of holding the brakes against the torque converter I'd wager, both being totally insignificant...
Shifting between neutral and drive constantly. Actually mine has no creep when using auto hold....turn auto hold off when parking though as it makes it easier. Edited by Krikkit on Tuesday 16th January 10:49
Doesn't clean screen then complains of dazzling. Check
Judges people by make and colour of car. Check.
I wouldn't have private plates myself, but if it makes someone happy, go for it.
But yeah, 10 mins on the brakes is a bit stupid.
Did you turn your headlights down to sidelights while you were waiting btw?
Judges people by make and colour of car. Check.
I wouldn't have private plates myself, but if it makes someone happy, go for it.
But yeah, 10 mins on the brakes is a bit stupid.
Did you turn your headlights down to sidelights while you were waiting btw?
I think it's daft that the HOLD feature applies the brake lights, but there you go. On my Merc going from Drive to Park is a push of a button so it's not the end of the world for me. Certainly on older style autos it was considered better practice to leave it in D and use the foot brake.
To the OP, never go to America where the majority of cars are automatics.
To the OP, never go to America where the majority of cars are automatics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzEtxJkC7Y
What do you lot think?
Edit: At 7'15"
What do you lot think?
Edit: At 7'15"
Edited by Hoofy on Tuesday 16th January 11:06
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