Your regular commute dickheads
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You know them - the ones you spot time after time over the months or years.
The ones who evidently leave work at the same time most days, just like you do, so you spot them reasonably frequently, acting like complete idiots.
Mine is a red Mk5 Golf GTI (misbadged, it's actually a soot chucker). Westbound on the A52 leaving Nottingham, around half 4.
A short, pudgy, shaven headed, rather extravagantly ugly little chap in his early fiftties. Drives like an absolute retard.
I've seen him countless times over the last 5 years, storming up to the back of people in lane 2, when both lanes are pretty solid but moving at different speeds, hammering his brakes on then hanging a foot or two off their back bumper. Then occasionally weaving violently between lanes, missing cars by a few feet.
Hopefully at some point he will do it and lose control and have a fairly nasty accident without involving anyone else.
So... which
s do you regularly encounter? Ever seen one of them get what's coming to them?
The ones who evidently leave work at the same time most days, just like you do, so you spot them reasonably frequently, acting like complete idiots.
Mine is a red Mk5 Golf GTI (misbadged, it's actually a soot chucker). Westbound on the A52 leaving Nottingham, around half 4.
A short, pudgy, shaven headed, rather extravagantly ugly little chap in his early fiftties. Drives like an absolute retard.
I've seen him countless times over the last 5 years, storming up to the back of people in lane 2, when both lanes are pretty solid but moving at different speeds, hammering his brakes on then hanging a foot or two off their back bumper. Then occasionally weaving violently between lanes, missing cars by a few feet.
Hopefully at some point he will do it and lose control and have a fairly nasty accident without involving anyone else.
So... which
s do you regularly encounter? Ever seen one of them get what's coming to them?
Turn7 said:
way, way, way to many, to begin having a list.....
Every has a phone in their hands these days - fkactually looking at the roads, IM waaay more important, and so's my Insta......FK u
I've ever only really noticed this one guy. Every
has a phone in their hands these days - fkactually looking at the roads, IM waaay more important, and so's my Insta......FK uThere are plenty of random idiots, but this guy is demented. Actually seems to have some sort of serious issue, driving in a concertedly aggressive and dangerous way.
Can't believe he hasn't been caught and banned really.
4 Series Beemer MSport on my commute. He doubles up as he always seem to choose the wrong lane every day at one junction, causing him to stop traffic, until people let him in and also does the same to enter a busy slip road via the chevrons further back.
He looks like a right bean too
He looks like a right
bean tooSome chimp in an Orange Grande Punto diesel, obviously fiddled with as makes all sorts of noise and smoke, drives like a right dick.
Silver Z4 who hogs the outside lane of the dual carriageway for miles, will not pull over for love nor money, or even the constant stream of cars going past on the left.
Some pillock in a blue M135i, drives too fast, bit aggressive, see that one every day.....
Silver Z4 who hogs the outside lane of the dual carriageway for miles, will not pull over for love nor money, or even the constant stream of cars going past on the left.
Some pillock in a blue M135i, drives too fast, bit aggressive, see that one every day.....
E60 520d, really battered old thing, and always wearing a space saver spare wheel. I'd see it every morning on the packed, barely moving M77 in morning rush hour. Every morning he would join at the same junction as me but instead of joining lane one would absolutely tear along the hard shoulder, slow to a stop for a couple of seconds with his hazard lights on. Then rag it along the hard shoulder again for some distance to rejoin as the traffic was clearing a few miles along the road. And when I say rejoin, I mean force his way in to lane one and immediately swerve into lane two. I've never before or since seen such a display of utter ery. This went on for a while, then (I suppose unsurprisingly) I never saw the car again.
ery. This went on for a while, then (I suppose unsurprisingly) I never saw the car again. Some idiot in an old vectra, who, despite our commute being 16 miles of B road, which he's driven every weekday for at least two years, with a 60 mph limit (and no corner that you couldn't get round at 90 if you tried) not only drives at a maximum of 31 mph (except the one 30 mph zone where he does 40...) but also:
1) Brakes for every turn, however slight
2) Brakes everytime any thing comes the other way, even a bicycle
3) Brakes 500 yards before any junction and stops, even when clear to go
4|) Brakes when it's foggy
5) Brakes when it's raining
6) Brakes when it's dark
And because he drives soooo slowly, he gets tailgated like their is no tomorrow, meaning the people behind him then have to brake, resulting in a nose to tail stationary jam than concertinas up the road in fits and starts.
When i'm lucky enough to be behind him, i overtake him, and of course get a enourous fusillade of flashing head lamps and horn beeps from them because i'm clearly a complete "maniac". Unfortunately most days, i'm anout 35 in line behind them, and not one other person can seem to overtake him, despite the fact that i could get past him on my push bike he drives so ******** slowly.
(and the irony being, he drives a vectra 2.2 petrol, so even at just 30 mph he's doing say 40 mpg tops, whereas doing 90, sorry, 60 officer, i still get well over 160 mpg out of my car!)
1) Brakes for every turn, however slight
2) Brakes everytime any thing comes the other way, even a bicycle
3) Brakes 500 yards before any junction and stops, even when clear to go
4|) Brakes when it's foggy
5) Brakes when it's raining
6) Brakes when it's dark
And because he drives soooo slowly, he gets tailgated like their is no tomorrow, meaning the people behind him then have to brake, resulting in a nose to tail stationary jam than concertinas up the road in fits and starts.
When i'm lucky enough to be behind him, i overtake him, and of course get a enourous fusillade of flashing head lamps and horn beeps from them because i'm clearly a complete "maniac". Unfortunately most days, i'm anout 35 in line behind them, and not one other person can seem to overtake him, despite the fact that i could get past him on my push bike he drives so ******** slowly.
(and the irony being, he drives a vectra 2.2 petrol, so even at just 30 mph he's doing say 40 mpg tops, whereas doing 90, sorry, 60 officer, i still get well over 160 mpg out of my car!)
I've noticed this since the New Year, but the number of tossers piss arseing around on the M54 at just under 50mph has increased.
The '54 is two lanes, and HGV's these days travel at 60mph on M'ways. Of course, this means that the heavies have to brake then pull into L2 to pass said tossers. Which means that the normal ppl driving at 70-odd in L2 have to brake, which has a knock-on effect whereby we end up with both lanes - mile after fking mile - doing 45 - 50mph dabbing the brakes.
The '54 is two lanes, and HGV's these days travel at 60mph on M'ways. Of course, this means that the heavies have to brake then pull into L2 to pass said tossers. Which means that the normal ppl driving at 70-odd in L2 have to brake, which has a knock-on effect whereby we end up with both lanes - mile after f
king mile - doing 45 - 50mph dabbing the brakes.BMW Z4 when I do my early shifts. Lives in the same town as me. Overtakes on blind bends, silly speeds in 30s.
What makes me laugh is I go a slightly different way to get to another town.
90% of the time I'm see him again behind me.
Always chuckle when I get him tailgating me again. Always wonder if he realises that he's already overtaken me on that drive.
What makes me laugh is I go a slightly different way to get to another town.
90% of the time I'm see him again behind me.
Always chuckle when I get him tailgating me again. Always wonder if he realises that he's already overtaken me on that drive.
One tt had the ultimate weapon of choice for knobheads.
Audi A3 2.0 TDI S-Line in recession white.
Not a day went by when said cock-end wouldn't carry out tailgating and dangerous overtakes. For a while I genuinely stopped using that road as I simply didn't want to share the same tarmac as him.
t had the ultimate weapon of choice for knobheads. Audi A3 2.0 TDI S-Line in recession white.
Not a day went by when said cock-end wouldn't carry out tailgating and dangerous overtakes. For a while I genuinely stopped using that road as I simply didn't want to share the same tarmac as him.
A red VW Polo with the plate that ends ** ** NVU which I suspect they might!
It is driven by a lady in her 40's and does 35 everywhere, in a 60, in a 20, over speed bumps, past the school, through the village...
But what really gets me is she waits until she is at the narrowest point of the lanes before stopping for on coming traffic, then if we are unlucky enough to meet another like minded individual, here I am reminded of that Attenborough film of the mating spider dance, she engages in a display of light flashing that results in no-one knowing who was meant to go first, then both cars drive forward a bit, than both back a bit.
My heart sinks when I see it.
It is driven by a lady in her 40's and does 35 everywhere, in a 60, in a 20, over speed bumps, past the school, through the village...
But what really gets me is she waits until she is at the narrowest point of the lanes before stopping for on coming traffic, then if we are unlucky enough to meet another like minded individual, here I am reminded of that Attenborough film of the mating spider dance, she engages in a display of light flashing that results in no-one knowing who was meant to go first, then both cars drive forward a bit, than both back a bit.
My heart sinks when I see it.
cherryowen said:
I've noticed this since the New Year, but the number of tossers piss arseing around on the M54 at just under 50mph has increased.
The '54 is two lanes, and HGV's these days travel at 60mph on M'ways. Of course, this means that the heavies have to brake then pull into L2 to pass said tossers. Which means that the normal ppl driving at 70-odd in L2 have to brake, which has a knock-on effect whereby we end up with both lanes - mile after fking mile - doing 45 - 50mph dabbing the brakes.
Similar for me. Silver Mk2 Micra during morning rush hour on M5 southbound between Gloucester and Bristol. Does about 45/50, so HGVs need to go around. Especially painful up the hill past Thornbury. The '54 is two lanes, and HGV's these days travel at 60mph on M'ways. Of course, this means that the heavies have to brake then pull into L2 to pass said tossers. Which means that the normal ppl driving at 70-odd in L2 have to brake, which has a knock-on effect whereby we end up with both lanes - mile after f
king mile - doing 45 - 50mph dabbing the brakes.Can I opt for a matrix-style dhead here, like Agent Johnson?
The fking school Mums (and some Dads, but by far mostly Mums) in the SUVs on the hills in Wimbledon. It doesn't matter which person, which car, which decade, this class of dhead that cannot plan ahead, judge the size of gaps and understand that leaving room will result in an improved traffic flow.
head here, like Agent Johnson?The f
king school Mums (and some Dads, but by far mostly Mums) in the SUVs on the hills in Wimbledon. It doesn't matter which person, which car, which decade, this class of dhead that cannot plan ahead, judge the size of gaps and understand that leaving room will result in an improved traffic flow. Black BMW 330D on the jct 15, past 12 on the M4 for me; plate ending HYP.
Savage over and under takes; tailgating/sweeping from lane 3 to hard shoulder and back as well as average speeds well into 3 figures most times I and other commuting colleagues see it......
Ratedriver.co.uk is worth a laugh* - just hope you dont see your own plate in there!!
Savage over and under takes; tailgating/sweeping from lane 3 to hard shoulder and back as well as average speeds well into 3 figures most times I and other commuting colleagues see it......
Ratedriver.co.uk is worth a laugh* - just hope you dont see your own plate in there!!
- Bear in mind it is a less than moderated site; in some cases, if easily offended it might not be a wise visit.....
There are two that spring to mind. A bloke in an old Vauxhall Meriva who has a speed of 45mph everywhere he goes, so everybody overtakes him on the NSL roads and then gets tailgated when he catches up in the 30mph zones. I live in a fairly rural area and have noticed that people recognise him and don't let him out.
There's also a woman who has no spatial awareness at all. She's apparently crashed into my neighbours at least twice because she was tailgating them and couldn't brake in time when they slowed for a roundabout.
That being said, there are a few locals who are sound. There's a chap with a black Lexus who always drives respectfully and gives me space. I'm usually in one of three different cars but the numberplates are very similar so he's probably clocked it's the same household, but it's very refreshing to find someone who gives you space and doesn't tailgate you. We have a similar commute (he starts his before me, but finishes his before mine) so we often see each other's cars on the road. No acknowledgements but I'm sure he's clocked me.
My neighbour is an estate agent so I sometimes see her in places I'd never expect. She's always been polite on the road and given me plenty of space. I see her nearly every day either going to work or coming back, and she's always given me a smile and a wave. Nice to see a neighbourly friendship (I'm friends with her husband, he's a petrolhead and we've been out for a drive)
There's also a woman who has no spatial awareness at all. She's apparently crashed into my neighbours at least twice because she was tailgating them and couldn't brake in time when they slowed for a roundabout.
That being said, there are a few locals who are sound. There's a chap with a black Lexus who always drives respectfully and gives me space. I'm usually in one of three different cars but the numberplates are very similar so he's probably clocked it's the same household, but it's very refreshing to find someone who gives you space and doesn't tailgate you. We have a similar commute (he starts his before me, but finishes his before mine) so we often see each other's cars on the road. No acknowledgements but I'm sure he's clocked me.
My neighbour is an estate agent so I sometimes see her in places I'd never expect. She's always been polite on the road and given me plenty of space. I see her nearly every day either going to work or coming back, and she's always given me a smile and a wave. Nice to see a neighbourly friendship (I'm friends with her husband, he's a petrolhead and we've been out for a drive)
Stick Legs said:
A red VW Polo with the plate that ends ** ** NVU which I suspect they might!
It is driven by a lady in her 40's and does 35 everywhere, in a 60, in a 20, over speed bumps, past the school, through the village...
But what really gets me is she waits until she is at the narrowest point of the lanes before stopping for on coming traffic, then if we are unlucky enough to meet another like minded individual, here I am reminded of that Attenborough film of the mating spider dance, she engages in a display of light flashing that results in no-one knowing who was meant to go first, then both cars drive forward a bit, than both back a bit.
My heart sinks when I see it.
This kind of person.......It is driven by a lady in her 40's and does 35 everywhere, in a 60, in a 20, over speed bumps, past the school, through the village...
But what really gets me is she waits until she is at the narrowest point of the lanes before stopping for on coming traffic, then if we are unlucky enough to meet another like minded individual, here I am reminded of that Attenborough film of the mating spider dance, she engages in a display of light flashing that results in no-one knowing who was meant to go first, then both cars drive forward a bit, than both back a bit.
My heart sinks when I see it.
.....AAARRRGGHHHH!!
Every day I see this Civic Type R. Driven like Miss Daisy but always, and I mean always, in the overtaking lane (sorry, fast lane coz fast car innit) for miles along a dual carriageway. I often out brake him and execute an undertake at the first roundabout to leave him behind. Amazing that I manage it in a boaty, underpowered 4x4 but shows how much he plods along. Sad waste of a Type R.
I can't signal my displeasure because we work in the same place which is why it's every effing day. Sometimes I can beat him out of the car park because he spends at least 5 mins warming it up before racing up to 3k rpm. VTEC never used, Yo.
I can't signal my displeasure because we work in the same place which is why it's every effing day. Sometimes I can beat him out of the car park because he spends at least 5 mins warming it up before racing up to 3k rpm. VTEC never used, Yo.
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