One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 5
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Pan Pan Pan said:
Hol said:
Shermanator said:
Wills2 said:
No one drives 300-400 miles for a kebab, no one.
I don't normally comment on these threads, but I saw this and had to say something. Why not? Obviously not during lockdown/pandemic but in "normal" times, why wouldn't you? I drove for around 7 hours just to see/drive around Swindon's Magic Roundabout, so driving hundreds of miles for a kebab isn't out of my realm. I know I'm not "normal" in terms of the general public but I'm sure I'm not out of the ordinary on this forum.
csd19 said:
Pan Pan Pan said:
Hol said:
Shermanator said:
Wills2 said:
No one drives 300-400 miles for a kebab, no one.
I don't normally comment on these threads, but I saw this and had to say something. Why not? Obviously not during lockdown/pandemic but in "normal" times, why wouldn't you? I drove for around 7 hours just to see/drive around Swindon's Magic Roundabout, so driving hundreds of miles for a kebab isn't out of my realm. I know I'm not "normal" in terms of the general public but I'm sure I'm not out of the ordinary on this forum.
I want to say the other guy but in the eyes of the law it’s probably me:
Waiting to turn right out of a junction; road to the left is clear but a steady line of cars coming from the right. A gap appears and the next car is indicating left and appearing to slow down so I make a calculated risk (there are no other junctions or driveways they could be turning into) and pull out. Only the guy, despite indicating, has no intention of turning left and instead gives me a blast of the horn and the beans.
Luckily I’m fast enough to get onto my side and out of his way as I check him out in my rearview continuing straight on with an orange flashing light on. Kicking myself coz I know how that would have gone if we had made contact.
Waiting to turn right out of a junction; road to the left is clear but a steady line of cars coming from the right. A gap appears and the next car is indicating left and appearing to slow down so I make a calculated risk (there are no other junctions or driveways they could be turning into) and pull out. Only the guy, despite indicating, has no intention of turning left and instead gives me a blast of the horn and the beans.
Luckily I’m fast enough to get onto my side and out of his way as I check him out in my rearview continuing straight on with an orange flashing light on. Kicking myself coz I know how that would have gone if we had made contact.
parabolica said:
I want to say the other guy but in the eyes of the law it’s probably me:
Waiting to turn right out of a junction; road to the left is clear but a steady line of cars coming from the right. A gap appears and the next car is indicating left and appearing to slow down so I make a calculated risk (there are no other junctions or driveways they could be turning into) and pull out. Only the guy, despite indicating, has no intention of turning left and instead gives me a blast of the horn and the beans.
Luckily I’m fast enough to get onto my side and out of his way as I check him out in my rearview continuing straight on with an orange flashing light on. Kicking myself coz I know how that would have gone if we had made contact.
A flashing indicator tells you nothing except that it is working...Waiting to turn right out of a junction; road to the left is clear but a steady line of cars coming from the right. A gap appears and the next car is indicating left and appearing to slow down so I make a calculated risk (there are no other junctions or driveways they could be turning into) and pull out. Only the guy, despite indicating, has no intention of turning left and instead gives me a blast of the horn and the beans.
Luckily I’m fast enough to get onto my side and out of his way as I check him out in my rearview continuing straight on with an orange flashing light on. Kicking myself coz I know how that would have gone if we had made contact.
FazerBoy said:
A flashing indicator tells you nothing except that it is working...
Yep, never trust an indicator. There’s a junction near me just after a large roundabout, people coming off the roundabout leave their left indicator on. People out the side road think they’re turning and pull out. I’ve seen a number of close calls and even a crash there. In his post though the other car “appears to slow down”, if it’s busy and somebody appears committed to turning, I do carefully come out. I do however wait until they’ve slowed right down, also have to be careful of hazard perception experts overtaking the turning car so they can save 0.00001 seconds.
Hol said:
Shermanator said:
Wills2 said:
No one drives 300-400 miles for a kebab, no one.
I don't normally comment on these threads, but I saw this and had to say something. Why not? Obviously not during lockdown/pandemic but in "normal" times, why wouldn't you? I drove for around 7 hours just to see/drive around Swindon's Magic Roundabout, so driving hundreds of miles for a kebab isn't out of my realm. I know I'm not "normal" in terms of the general public but I'm sure I'm not out of the ordinary on this forum.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-5...
FazerBoy said:
parabolica said:
I want to say the other guy but in the eyes of the law it’s probably me:
Waiting to turn right out of a junction; road to the left is clear but a steady line of cars coming from the right. A gap appears and the next car is indicating left and appearing to slow down so I make a calculated risk (there are no other junctions or driveways they could be turning into) and pull out. Only the guy, despite indicating, has no intention of turning left and instead gives me a blast of the horn and the beans.
Luckily I’m fast enough to get onto my side and out of his way as I check him out in my rearview continuing straight on with an orange flashing light on. Kicking myself coz I know how that would have gone if we had made contact.
A flashing indicator tells you nothing except that it is working...Waiting to turn right out of a junction; road to the left is clear but a steady line of cars coming from the right. A gap appears and the next car is indicating left and appearing to slow down so I make a calculated risk (there are no other junctions or driveways they could be turning into) and pull out. Only the guy, despite indicating, has no intention of turning left and instead gives me a blast of the horn and the beans.
Luckily I’m fast enough to get onto my side and out of his way as I check him out in my rearview continuing straight on with an orange flashing light on. Kicking myself coz I know how that would have gone if we had made contact.
LetsTryAgain said:
nonsequitur said:
It's a mute point, as the majority of drivers fail to use rear wipers even during biblical type weather. If they do use them, the said wipers are left wiping a dry rear window long after the storm has passed.
Moot*.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLwYpSCrlHU
LunarOne said:
Hol said:
Shermanator said:
Wills2 said:
No one drives 300-400 miles for a kebab, no one.
I don't normally comment on these threads, but I saw this and had to say something. Why not? Obviously not during lockdown/pandemic but in "normal" times, why wouldn't you? I drove for around 7 hours just to see/drive around Swindon's Magic Roundabout, so driving hundreds of miles for a kebab isn't out of my realm. I know I'm not "normal" in terms of the general public but I'm sure I'm not out of the ordinary on this forum.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-5...
LunarOne said:
Some take a chopper for a sarnie, though only 80 miles...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-5...
What a knob....https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-5...
READS article '' "roast beef in gravy barm with caramelised onion"'
Hmm not sure now..
carlove said:
FazerBoy said:
A flashing indicator tells you nothing except that it is working...
Yep, never trust an indicator. There’s a junction near me just after a large roundabout, people coming off the roundabout leave their left indicator on. People out the side road think they’re turning and pull out. I’ve seen a number of close calls and even a crash there. In his post though the other car “appears to slow down”, if it’s busy and somebody appears committed to turning, I do carefully come out. I do however wait until they’ve slowed right down, also have to be careful of hazard perception experts overtaking the turning car so they can save 0.00001 seconds.
In this case I tend to wait before pulling out, until the vehicle has either turned in, (or in the case of a knob) has gone past me, with the indicator still flashing.
If when waiting to pull out I see an approaching car `start' to signal, it means that the driver knows what he is doing, and is giving other drivers the chance to pull out safely. People who drive, and don't give signals are the motoring equivalent of someone who cannot walk, and chew gum at the same time.
Pan Pan Pan said:
If an approaching car has its indicator going when you `first' see it, it may be that the driver has not cancelled it, or it has not self cancelled, from the drivers last turn / change of direction.
In this case I tend to wait before pulling out, until the vehicle has either turned in, (or in the case of a knob) has gone past me, with the indicator still flashing.
If when waiting to pull out I see an approaching car `start' to signal, it means that the driver knows what he is doing, and is giving other drivers the chance to pull out safely. People who drive, and don't give signals are the motoring equivalent of someone who cannot walk, and chew gum at the same time.
IIRC, that move was a 'Cash for Crash' favourite. He's just indicated left. he must be turning left, I'll move out now...Bang. (Or something like that).In this case I tend to wait before pulling out, until the vehicle has either turned in, (or in the case of a knob) has gone past me, with the indicator still flashing.
If when waiting to pull out I see an approaching car `start' to signal, it means that the driver knows what he is doing, and is giving other drivers the chance to pull out safely. People who drive, and don't give signals are the motoring equivalent of someone who cannot walk, and chew gum at the same time.
Tyre Tread said:
LetsTryAgain said:
nonsequitur said:
It's a mute point, as the majority of drivers fail to use rear wipers even during biblical type weather. If they do use them, the said wipers are left wiping a dry rear window long after the storm has passed.
Moot*.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLwYpSCrlHU
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