FabSwingers.com forum: Bad driving habits

By *hubaysi OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Good morning,

Whilst driving to work this morning I've encountered what I can only describe as 'nincompoops' on the road, i.e. drivers with bad habits that are really annoying.

Fabbers what bad driving habits really annoy you?

I'll start....at a busy roundabout turning to the right waiting pull out a white van behind me intimidating me to make me pull out quicker when I realistically I cant....aarrgghh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People still chatting on there mobile phone

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By *ide standMan
over a year ago

Cymau

Do you ever get the feeling that all the idiots on the road wait for you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seeing ladies doing their hair/makeup while they're driving like it's the most natural thing in the world. Get up earlier and finish getting ready before getting in the car!

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Using a phone is a disgusting thing to do. Completely reckless. If you still do you should be ashamed, your an embarrassment.

Not indicating.

Tail gateing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great use of the word nincompoop Op, it's. it used enough around these parts.

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By *cott73Man
over a year ago

brighton

A friend of mine considers the act of driving about fifth or sixth on their list of things to do, whilst actually driving.

Drives me mad.

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By *eerobCouple
over a year ago

solihull

Hogging middle or outside lane on Mway, or on dual carriageway staying in outside lane because in 6 miles time they are going to turn right?

Lorries tailgating, especially on Mway when average speed camera controlling your speed

Us of mobile phones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

those that are turning left and do that little extra turn to the right before they swing round to the left - and vice versa - pisses me off too much

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By *hubaysi OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Fabbers can you also tell the drivers general 'attitude' by how the actually drive? I can..!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Bad lane discipline on roundabouts, no indication, tail gating, indicating to pull over but still creeping along slowly for ages and stop looking at your bloody passenger when you talk to them keep your eyes on the blooming road!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No manners really pisses me off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No manners really pisses me off."

I hear ya ...a little acknowledgement is appreciated when giving way to someone

Biggest thing for me ..impatience when the old boy/lady can't get across the rd quick enough and some complete .... starts beeping and revving

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

1.Excessive hesitation.

2. Lack of observation or awareness of other road users

3. People who try to drive down a road too narrow for two cars as you're halfway up it then lack the brain power to reverse back.

4. Rickshaws

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Driving at 20mph through traffic control roundabouts on a 40mph stretch Only letting one car through at a time.

All cos they can't be bothered to drive at correct speed and brake if needed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peoplwle who buy cars tgen don't add the optional extra indicators to the thing. Fucks me right off.

Oh and wankers in cars who refuse to do over 50 on a motorway so 40 tonners have to overtake the pricks thus slowing down 2 lanes of taffic.

"Stay on the A roads you set of fucking toolbags"

Rant over for now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hogging middle or outside lane on Mway, or on dual carriageway staying in outside lane because in 6 miles time they are going to turn right"

Lane hoggers are the bane of my life!

Stay left! It's not that hard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When people don't use the indicators, and when people weave in and out on the motorway without any thoughts to the drivers behind them!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely middle lane hogger- mobile phone users and tossers that don't look before they change lanes

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By *nkySwitchTV/TS
over a year ago

Stirling

People hogging the middle lane, which is now an offence.

Fog lights on when it's raining, if you can see normal car lights half a mile ahead of you then you really don't need them on, plus front figs on all the time, also an offence and a £30 fine.

Mobile phone use..goes without having to say.

Not using an on slip road properly and expecting lane 1 users to give way to them, even when it's not possible.

On approaching road works which go down to one lane, those who speed down the other lanes to the front, which is the main cause of tail backs (Domino effect)...if they just got into the correct lane then traffic would flow more easily.

People looking at you like you're breaking the law if you undertake them (it's actually legal so long as the vehicle undertaking is already in the inside lane and doing the legal limit for the road they're on)

Think I'll stop there...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One thing that royally pisses me off, people who use the parent and child parking bays when they don't have a child!

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By *i1971Man
over a year ago

Cornwall

"People hogging the middle lane, which is now an offence.

Fog lights on when it's raining, if you can see normal car lights half a mile ahead of you then you really don't need them on, plus front figs on all the time, also an offence and a £30 fine.

Mobile phone use..goes without having to say.

Not using an on slip road properly and expecting lane 1 users to give way to them, even when it's not possible.

Think I'll stop there...

All of these plus the lack of lane discipline on roundabouts. It's a roundabout - if all lanes are full, don't try to straighten off the bends!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tailgating me on my bike. If I have to slam the anchors on, I'm probably dead

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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago

A world of my own

"Seeing ladies doing their hair/makeup while they're driving like it's the most natural thing in the world. Get up earlier and finish getting ready before getting in the car!

I am guilty of doing my mascara in traffic jams

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By *nkySwitchTV/TS
over a year ago

Stirling

"Tailgating me on my bike. If I have to slam the anchors on, I'm probably dead

Also an offence since 2013 and is a £100 fine plus 3 points for careless driving

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By *nkySwitchTV/TS
over a year ago

Stirling

"Seeing ladies doing their hair/makeup while they're driving like it's the most natural thing in the world. Get up earlier and finish getting ready before getting in the car!

I am guilty of doing my mascara in traffic jams

Careful...even when stationary it's classed as careless driving...3-9 points and a fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Seeing ladies doing their hair/makeup while they're driving like it's the most natural thing in the world. Get up earlier and finish getting ready before getting in the car!

I am guilty of doing my mascara in traffic jams

Spanked bottom for you missy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People hogging the middle lane, which is now an offence.

Fog lights on when it's raining, if you can see normal car lights half a mile ahead of you then you really don't need them on, plus front figs on all the time, also an offence and a £30 fine.

Mobile phone use..goes without having to say.

Not using an on slip road properly and expecting lane 1 users to give way to them, even when it's not possible.

Think I'll stop there...

All of these plus the lack of lane discipline on roundabouts. It's a roundabout - if all lanes are full, don't try to straighten off the bends!"

It's called a ROUNDABOUT which means you go around in your lane not cut up the people on the inside that are turning right I had my car smashed up at the beginning of this year because some twat in the outside lane going straight over decided to cut through my lane and ended up on my bonnet!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Tailgating me on my bike. If I have to slam the anchors on, I'm probably dead

Also an offence since 2013 and is a £100 fine plus 3 points for careless driving

Doesn't help me if I'm on their bonnet though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Inconsiderate drivers who think getting to there destination is more important than pedestrians getting across the road and not giving way. (its really no different to holding the door open for someone, but sadly so many people get behind the wheel of a car and leave manors and sense on the pavement. I have a couple of friends that drive like that but are Allso cyclist and get annoyed with other drivers who drive exactly like them when behind the wheel.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

1, idiots who want to drive 2 inches from my bumper.

2, drivers that get in left tutn lane so they can get in front of you at a set of lights

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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago

Grantham

Poor lane discipline at roundabouts.

White van men that crawl along at 15mph trying to find somewhere, then just stop dead.

Biggest bugbear is drivers of so called high performance cars (used to be exclusively BMW, Audi, Merc but now includes Range Rovers), who think that indicators are optional, and cutting up the norm!

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By *rincessvenusCouple
over a year ago

Hull

wow so many perfect drivers on the road please come and live near me

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By *nkySwitchTV/TS
over a year ago

Stirling

"wow so many perfect drivers on the road please come and live near me "

Mostly all common sense tbh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Drivers who dont know (or care) how to pass a horse or cyclist safely and considerately.

I'm neither a horse or bicycle rider but I don't consider them to be the enemy like some people do.

None of us owns the road.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I pulled out turning right last week looking left all the way and almost crashed into this woman diving the opposite way, nod and a wave, little reverse but no she gets out and rants at my window for a whole minute about why I almost crashed into her and how I wasn't looking in her direction and I should pay more attention to driving and roads and yak yak yak...I calmly rolled down my window and she declared... Well what do you have to say for yourself.

Small pause.

Your right I wasn't looking your way.... Your a disgraceful driver.. No I wasn't looking your way while pulling out because the road is one way madam, your driving the wrong way down a one way road!.

I don't think I've seen someone go quite that red before

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I pulled out turning right last week looking left all the way and almost crashed into this woman diving the opposite way, nod and a wave, little reverse but no she gets out and rants at my window for a whole minute about why I almost crashed into her and how I wasn't looking in her direction and I should pay more attention to driving and roads and yak yak yak...I calmly rolled down my window and she declared... Well what do you have to say for yourself.

Small pause.

Your right I wasn't looking your way.... Your a disgraceful driver.. No I wasn't looking your way while pulling out because the road is one way madam, your driving the wrong way down a one way road!.

I don't think I've seen someone go quite that red before

love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Small pause.

Your right I wasn't looking your way.... Your a disgraceful driver.. No I wasn't looking your way while pulling out because the road is one way madam, your driving the wrong way down a one way road!.

I don't think I've seen someone go quite that red before

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Many years ago I also followed another woman out of the filing station and down this A road where I busily flashed and honked her for about ten minutes... In the end I even started waving at her frantically out of my window... Pull over, pull over.

She eventually stopped in the middle of the road blocking all the traffic and gave me a right mouthful about patience and its an A road and she was doing 50!!.

I said no, its not that and pointed over to her car roof where she had left her handbag while filling.

We both just broke out laughing

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"wow so many perfect drivers on the road please come and live near me "

I'm not perfect but I do know which lane to take on a roundabout, when to use indicators and to be generally considerate towards other road users. I'm not moving though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People biting their toenails whilst driving,bloody annoying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sunday drivers that's spend 6 days cleaning and polishing their car so it looks perfect then intentionally set out to ruin everybody's Sunday by driving at 35 mph in a 60

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went on a course recently and a colleague drove. Comong back it's Friday afternoon we're on the M1 on a variable speed limit section. Max speed is 50. We're doing 50 8n the outside lane. A builders van is doing a couple of miles an hour faster. Van is getting increasingly aggressive that she won't pull in to the middle labe and let them pass. My colleague doggedly refuses to pull in. This goes on for at least 5 miles.

Not sure which one pissed me off most but it was pretty fucking scarey as I was conconceded if we stopped the guys in the van would kick off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Women driving as if they own the road. Ffs you aren't driving a bus get a move on.

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By *100Man
over a year ago

Essex

Omg the motor bikes and quad bikes need I say more

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By *ornLordMan
over a year ago

Wiltshire and London

"Many years ago I also followed another woman out of the filing station and down this A road where I busily flashed and honked her for about ten minutes... In the end I even started waving at her frantically out of my window... Pull over, pull over.

She eventually stopped in the middle of the road blocking all the traffic and gave me a right mouthful about patience and its an A road and she was doing 50!!.

I said no, its not that and pointed over to her car roof where she had left her handbag while filling.

We both just broke out laughing

I knew a professional trumpet player who did that with his instrument.

It played flat after that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People who are intimidating and impatient with learner drivers - we weren't born knowing how to drive!!

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By *hubaysi OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

What are people's thoughts of re-taking a driving test every 10 years?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What are people's thoughts of re-taking a driving test every 10 years?

Some ought to re-test every week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What are people's thoughts of re-taking a driving test every 10 years?

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Wouldn't bother me but I'd rather see retests or additional courses for those involved in accidents

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boy racers in there Corsa's and Fiesta's thinking there driving a Lamborghini and wanting to race everyone not to mention the ridiculous loud exhausts they put on them. Not a massive fan of bicycles on road either especially when they cycle at side of each other in middle of the road not leaving room for people in cars to overtake. Ooooo the joys and I've got to go out soon definitely probably cursed myself now be a traffic jam with boy racers and cyclists no doubt

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

"Tailgating me on my bike. If I have to slam the anchors on, I'm probably dead

Also an offence since 2013 and is a £100 fine plus 3 points for careless driving

But no consolation for the rider bouncing down the road

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

People who pull out, to turn left or right, sometimes from car parks or T junctions, but block the lane, waiting for a space. Wait in your original location, until there is a free space, don't be selfish and dangerous!

Overtaking lane hogs who are not overthinking, on dual carriageways and motorways.

Not using indicators.

In general people who have a problem who want to create problems for others by helping to get rid of their own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What are people's thoughts of re-taking a driving test every 10 years?

Wouldn't bother me but I'd rather see retests or additional courses for those involved in accidents"

Yes u think compulsory retests for those who lose their licence would make more sense than retesting everyone. Compulsory eye tests would be good too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Omg the motor bikes and quad bikes need I say more"

Yes you do

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By *ohnnybadman666Man
over a year ago

Warrington

I hate those white van driver types who are always going to fast and in a rush... yeah I know you have a fecking job to go to but do not intimate me when you are driving like a lunatic and endangering other people.

Also, can't stand motorcyclists who drive insanely fast and think the speed limit does not apply to them. Go to an early grave if you want to but do not endanger me or others thanks.

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

Motorway middle lane drivers grrrrrr.

Even now we have spent 6 gazillion pounds and 100 years of roadworks upgrading to 4 lanes, people just use the outside right lanes and now we have 2 empty LH lanes instead.

Bring back hanging for lane hoggers. Firm but fair.

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By *heOwlMan
over a year ago

Altrincham

"Tailgating me on my bike. If I have to slam the anchors on, I'm probably dead

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Had that happen to me a good few years ago, off work for months. These days I take the approach that the closer someone gets the slower I go until they back off. As I see it if they are too close then I want less of an impact when they do hit me. (Yes cars brakes have improved, but most of the feet on the peddles haven't. )

As for what pisses me off, lack of patience and lack of manes, we are all trying to get somewhere, we may as well be civil about it.

Owl

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

"People who are intimidating and impatient with learner drivers - we weren't born knowing how to drive!!"

It's worse when they behave like that to new drivers displaying P plates. The safety net of the driving instructor and dual controls is no longer there and driving on your own can be quite scary to start with. Add that to having to learn to get used to a new car.

The last thing you need is some prick harassing you and beeping at you for not breaking the speed limit or making sure you actually do have space to get out of a junction safely!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good morning,

Whilst driving to work this morning I've encountered what I can only describe as 'nincompoops' on the road, i.e. drivers with bad habits that are really annoying.

Fabbers what bad driving habits really annoy you?

I'll start....at a busy roundabout turning to the right waiting pull out a white van behind me intimidating me to make me pull out quicker when I realistically I cant....aarrgghh.

People that can't judge gaps and poor road positioning in general.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"People who are intimidating and impatient with learner drivers - we weren't born knowing how to drive!!

The last thing you need is some prick harassing you and beeping at you for not breaking the speed limit or making sure you actually do have space to get out of a junction safely!"

I never used a P plate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Boy racers in there Corsa's and Fiesta's thinking there driving a Lamborghini and wanting to race everyone not to mention the ridiculous loud exhausts they put on them. Not a massive fan of bicycles on road either especially when they cycle at side of each other in middle of the road not leaving room for people in cars to overtake. Ooooo the joys and I've got to go out soon definitely probably cursed myself now be a traffic jam with boy racers and cyclists no doubt

I have a corsa.. Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"those that are turning left and do that little extra turn to the right before they swing round to the left - and vice versa - pisses me off too much"

I know the ones. Usually drive tiny cars, but feel the need to swing wide, as though driving an artic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One thing that royally pisses me off, people who use the parent and child parking bays when they don't have a child!"

Misuse of disabled bays also !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One thing that royally pisses me off, people who use the parent and child parking bays when they don't have a child!"

I get my son to come home from Uni just to osrk near the shop door

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Park* ffs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tailgating and speeding impatient drivers. People who overtake recklessly and then swerve in because they've almost caused an accident...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Good morning,

Whilst driving to work this morning I've encountered what I can only describe as 'nincompoops' on the road, i.e. drivers with bad habits that are really annoying.

Fabbers what bad driving habits really annoy you?

I'll start....at a busy roundabout turning to the right waiting pull out a white van behind me intimidating me to make me pull out quicker when I realistically I cant....aarrgghh.

I wouldnt have let him intimidate me .. safety first surely.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

main one is road about

left lane = left and across

right lane = right

the right lane person thinks i skip the queue if i get in right lane then push back across to go across.

i block everyone who trys it, matching the exact fast pull away speed so they have to get behind me.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

another one is the slow driver and taxi driver

road 60, lets do 30 40 30 20 50 30, now coming upto road about lets do 60 upto it and break.

if road is 60 you do 50 at least

taxi driver

drive along a road suddenly breaking and stopping in middle of road, then move few houses and keep doing the same. let the cars past and do it.

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By *heaspieswingerMan
over a year ago

Peak District

"Omg the motor bikes and quad bikes need I say more"

Yes, I think you do...

We've found that bikers are some of the most observant and respectful, and best, drivers (riders really) out there. Sadly it's the tiny minority of idiots that give them a bad name.

I was on the M6 a few days ago. As I left and entered the roundabout, I saw three helmets approaching from the left (because of the grass verve I couldn't see their trikes.) Two of the riders managed to enter the roundabout safely before I was close, but the third wasn't going to have time.

Seeing they were clearly in convoy, and that there was nothing else behind me, I slowed slightly and waved the third guy through. He raised his hand in thanks.

When I got the the petrol station along the road to fill up, they happened to be there doing the same. The guy approached me and said thank you for noticing he was there, recognising that he'd want to stay in convoy and for letting him out.

See? Not all riders are idiots.

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By *thwalescplCouple
over a year ago

brecon

"Seeing ladies doing their hair/makeup while they're driving like it's the most natural thing in the world. Get up earlier and finish getting ready before getting in the car!

Yeah, I saw this the other day, I was so surprised I swerved and I nearly dropped my shaver into my cornflakes!

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By *heaspieswingerMan
over a year ago

Peak District

"All of these plus the lack of lane discipline on roundabouts. It's a roundabout - if all lanes are full, don't try to straighten off the bends!

Sainsbury's roundabout in Leek. The lanes might as well not exist. It's that bad that I'm actually surprised when someone goes around it following the lanes rather than going straight on by cutting through the right turn lane.

And why is it that when you sound your horn at these pricks, they look at you as though you are in the wrong. Well, excuse me for having lane discipline.

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By *heaspieswingerMan
over a year ago

Peak District

The tossers who fanny about driving dangerously and unnecessarily slow (which by the way you can also be fined for) e.g. 30 in a 60, straight clear road in perfect weather with no obstructions or problems of any kind.

Then when you overtake and are indicating to inform them you are pulling in again, they speed up and either:

a) Go that fast they cut you off and you have to pull out of your overtaking manoeuvre just as you are about to complete it. Then when you're behind them again the slow down or even slam the brakes on.

b) Allow you to overtake, but then drive almost bumper to bumper up your behind at 60 for miles in end.

These twats should be shot.

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