old duffers & racing lines.
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I have noticed lately that many of the "older" drivers I have been following seem to have taken an intrest in motor sport, in fact the racing line many of them take is impresive, they always seem to hit the apex.
Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
jonny996 said:
I have noticed lately that many of the "older" drivers I have been following seem to have taken an intrest in motor sport, in fact the racing line many of them take is impresive, they always seem to hit the apex.
Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
There's a big difference between cutting corners and hitting the apex in lane. I like to hit the apex, but don't cut corners unless the road is clear...Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
Cheers
had a similar rant yesterday, but will happily rant again,
Rural roads, no road markings, so obviously you choose the middle of he road when emerging from blind corners.
And when hitting straights, as there are no road markings obviously your lane extends half way into mine.
Have nearly been into a few irrigation ditches this christmas due to people like this.
Seems to have got a lot worse over the christmas holidays, not just old people though, not sure if its relatives who don't drive these roads bombing round without decent road/local knowledge, but if I didn't know the roads I sure as hell wouldn't be going for any sort of racing line out of a blind corner.
Rural roads, no road markings, so obviously you choose the middle of he road when emerging from blind corners.
And when hitting straights, as there are no road markings obviously your lane extends half way into mine.
Have nearly been into a few irrigation ditches this christmas due to people like this.
Seems to have got a lot worse over the christmas holidays, not just old people though, not sure if its relatives who don't drive these roads bombing round without decent road/local knowledge, but if I didn't know the roads I sure as hell wouldn't be going for any sort of racing line out of a blind corner.
Liquid Tuna said:
Sorry, I'm one of these. I have very old cars as well, so I guess I'm actually a liability. I care not for which lane I should be in, only the line that gets me to where I want to be the most efficiently and with the least stress to my car components.
And the car (Which according to your profile doesn't exist) in the lane you thoughtlessly drift into isn't going to cause 'stress' to your car when you collide with it?People straight-lining round abouts without regard for cars around them really really winds me up.
I can normally spot them a mile off and possition my car so as not to cause an accident. I often wonder if I just pulled up the inside would they see or notice me, or just crash into me. I suspect they would crash into me and have no idea what happened or what they had done.
Lewis
I can normally spot them a mile off and possition my car so as not to cause an accident. I often wonder if I just pulled up the inside would they see or notice me, or just crash into me. I suspect they would crash into me and have no idea what happened or what they had done.
Lewis
Cledus Snow said:
Liquid Tuna said:
Sorry, I'm one of these. I have very old cars as well, so I guess I'm actually a liability. I care not for which lane I should be in, only the line that gets me to where I want to be the most efficiently and with the least stress to my car components.
And the car (Which according to your profile doesn't exist) in the lane you thoughtlessly drift into isn't going to cause 'stress' to your car when you collide with it?It's then that you start to see all the drain covers and lamp posts that are nicely placed on every apex.
Liquid Tuna said:
Cledus Snow said:
Liquid Tuna said:
Sorry, I'm one of these. I have very old cars as well, so I guess I'm actually a liability. I care not for which lane I should be in, only the line that gets me to where I want to be the most efficiently and with the least stress to my car components.
And the car (Which according to your profile doesn't exist) in the lane you thoughtlessly drift into isn't going to cause 'stress' to your car when you collide with it?It's then that you start to see all the drain covers and lamp posts that are nicely placed on every apex.
I live in a rural part of the country and all of the B roads around here have no center white line. Its very unnerving when the car coming the other way is so far over to the left (your side) that there isn't a chance of fitting through without them swerving back to their side (which, so far they have done, every time)
My nan has a gentleman friend who does this, apparently. Hes a scrooge with his money and he believes it saves tires.
My nan has a gentleman friend who does this, apparently. Hes a scrooge with his money and he believes it saves tires.
jonny996 said:
I have noticed lately that many of the "older" drivers I have been following seem to have taken an intrest in motor sport, in fact the racing line many of them take is impresive, they always seem to hit the apex.
Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
What do you consider old, I only ask as I'm 55 and received a letter yesterday offering me cheap insurance from.................................age concern. Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
The thing is that I don't feel 55 (apart from a few more aches and pains), my reactions are just as good as they were when I was 25, my skills are better than they were, my 24 YO daughter is sooooo pleased at how much I've learnt since she was a teenager
I just think what you are seeing is nothing to do with age, just bad driving, I could generalise similar about black drivers (why do they do U turns without looking) or women drivers(do exactly the same as your rant), It's just what we see on the road during the day and no doubt you've been victim of one or two Muppets.I work in Coffindodgerville. There is one roundabout that all of the gribbers take the racing line on, resulting in many clashes. The council spent thousands putting in road markings to clearly differentiate the lanes across the roundabout, yet they still can't get the hang of it and are still baffled as to why, having anticipated what they were going to do and hung back, am on the 'orn pointing out their error.
jagracer said:
jonny996 said:
I have noticed lately that many of the "older" drivers I have been following seem to have taken an intrest in motor sport, in fact the racing line many of them take is impresive, they always seem to hit the apex.
Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
What do you consider old, I only ask as I'm 55 and received a letter yesterday offering me cheap insurance from.................................age concern. Its a pity no one told them about other traffic & staying in lanes...... one nearly put be on top off roundabount last evening, nearside, farside, nearside to go stright ahead quite incredible that they dont relise what they have done wrong.
The thing is that I don't feel 55 (apart from a few more aches and pains), my reactions are just as good as they were when I was 25, my skills are better than they were, my 24 YO daughter is sooooo pleased at how much I've learnt since she was a teenager
I just think what you are seeing is nothing to do with age, just bad driving, I could generalise similar about black drivers (why do they do U turns without looking) or women drivers(do exactly the same as your rant), It's just what we see on the road during the day and no doubt you've been victim of one or two Muppets.I agree it does seem to be any gender or age & not just round abouts. I mean how hard is it to stay between 2 white lines
Cledus Snow said:
Liquid Tuna said:
Cledus Snow said:
Liquid Tuna said:
Sorry, I'm one of these. I have very old cars as well, so I guess I'm actually a liability. I care not for which lane I should be in, only the line that gets me to where I want to be the most efficiently and with the least stress to my car components.
And the car (Which according to your profile doesn't exist) in the lane you thoughtlessly drift into isn't going to cause 'stress' to your car when you collide with it?It's then that you start to see all the drain covers and lamp posts that are nicely placed on every apex.
jonny996 said:
I mean how hard is it to stay between 2 white lines
Ask the two different people who have hit my truck on roundabouts in the past 3 months, One was a Polish woman of about my age, said she'd been using the same route for 5 years and always took the line she did, second one was a 30ish white English man who said "I indicated". Well sorry but you were the ones cutting lanes and surely a 32 ton truck is not exactly invisible is it.jagracer said:
Ask the two different people who have hit my truck on roundabouts in the past 3 months, One was a Polish woman of about my age, said she'd been using the same route for 5 years and always took the line she did, second one was a 30ish white English man who said "I indicated". Well sorry but you were the ones cutting lanes and surely a 32 ton truck is not exactly invisible is it.
Witnessed this once at Jcn 3 M6 on the roundabout. Car drove, or tried to under the lorry that was there going the same way, two or three lanes off the roundabout.Bloke in car then sat there and refused to get out until the police came, across the end of the slip road, no traffic lights installed at the time.
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