Elephant Racing

[towman]

That was a phrase I hadn`t heard before until a few days ago. Makes me smile though (the description, not the action).

Anyone got any more humerous descriptions of driving practices?

Steve

[mrmaggit]

towman said:

That was a phrase I hadn`t heard before until a few days ago. Makes me smile though (the description, not the action). Anyone got any more humerous descriptions of driving practices? Steve

Glad I gave some amusement. Makes a change

[Fat Audi 80]

Yes, very good. Elephant Racing has just entered into my vocabulary.

My favourite is:

"Couldn't drive a soapy stick up a dog's arse"

An old one I know, but is a perfect metaphor!

[BliarOut]

One of my personal favourites is "in lorries"

Hi Steve

[towman]

BliarOut said:

One of my personal favourites is "in lorries" Hi Steve

Let the train take the strain ?

[BliarOut]

Bastard trains... I had to take one the other day... It was an hour late on a 50 minute journey!!

[towman]

BliarOut said:

Bastard trains... I had to take one the other day... It was an hour late on a 50 minute journey!!

Oh no, there goes another rib !

Divine retribution old boy!

[Streetcop]

I prefer the bus driving antics..

PSVs

P ullout
S ignal
V iew



Street

[V8 Archie]

I don't have a problem with bus drivers as a rule (except that some need to learn that the accelerator and brake are not binary switches). I usually let buses pull out in front of me if they are signalling and I usually get an acknowledgement. All very civilised . Most of the above probably has to do with the fact that I use buses quite a bit.

[Mr2Mike]

I had a shuttle bus just about rip the front of my MR2 off as it swang out a few weeks back. After leaving at least 3 skid marks in various locations the fg bus driver had the cheek to stick his arm out of the window with his thumb up!

EDIT: Back on topic, didn't someone start a PH dictionary of motoring terms sometime ago?

>> Edited by Mr2Mike on Wednesday 8th September 23:43

[ledfoot]

towman said:

Anyone got any more humerous descriptions of driving practices? Steve

Truck driving

>> Edited by ledfoot on Thursday 9th September 03:06

[joospeed]

V8 Archie said:

I don't have a problem with bus drivers as a rule (except that some need to learn that the accelerator and brake are not binary switches). I usually let buses pull out in front of me if they are signalling and I usually get an acknowledgement. All very civilised . Most of the above probably has to do with the fact that I use buses quite a bit.

Me too .. and I think it says in the highway code to let them pull out .. it always used to be section 41, remember seeing it written on the back of buses! lol .. I always let them out anyway . thankless job, difficult conditions etc..

[Pigeon]

It does say that... but that doesn't excuse the ones who pull out when you're already half way past them!

[Themoss]

Or the ones who put their indicator on, so you stop to let them out, and they're still taking on passengers and haven't even closed the fued doors yet!!!!!!!

[towman]

Why are buses the only people carriers you dont see bumped up the kerb outside the school?

Steve

[alarmist]

because they normally get there own car park (well round here they do)

[Mr2Mike]

towman said:

Why are buses the only people carriers you dont see bumped up the kerb outside the school? Steve

Because they can't get anywhere near the kerb for the 4x4's.

[towman]

Mr2Mike said:

Because they can't get anywhere near the kerb for the 4x4's.

[Pigeon]

alarmist said:

because they normally get there own car park (well round here they do)

Round here they just block the street. They pull up just before a set of traffic lights, which have a left lane for going straight on and a right lane for turning right. You always get the people who think they've stopped for the lights and pull up behind them, then when they realise, they can't pull out for all the people who did realise and are using the right lane to go straight on, and for not having left themselves enough space fore and aft.

[mybrainhurts]

Streetcop said:

I prefer the bus driving antics.. PSVs P ullout S ignal V iew Street

That flasher driving a bus now....?