Driving rants

[BubbaP]

On a couple of road sections near me there are speed cameras, the speed limit is 50 MPH. Have lost count of times I have been following the car in front pretty much spot on 50, when a few yards before the camera they bang on the anchors down to 40 or 30. Obviously oblivious to the limit and just reacting to spotting a camera. Not fun.

Variation - was on a dual carriageway Sunday with the cruise on at around 74. Couple of lads in a Fiesta come tanking past, guessing 80-85. Then they spot the upcoming camera and slow down swiftly to under 60 I would imagine, but stay where they are (so I undertook as had little choice). 500 or so yards on they come past again a speed.

 

[Foxholer]

Variation - was on a dual carriageway Sunday with the cruise on at around 74. Couple of lads in a Fiesta come tanking past, guessing 80-85. Then they spot the upcoming camera and slow down swiftly to under 60 I would imagine, but stay where they are (so I undertook as had little choice). 500 or so yards on they come past again a speed.

I always thought it was obligatory to get behind them and flash them as they passed through the lines - while being prepared for them to brake rapidly of course!

 

[Blue in Munich]

HID and I were strolling the country lanes where we live one afternoon and walking two abreast facing any oncoming traffic. We saw a motorbike coming towards us on an otherwise clear road, just us and him. He went past really close at speed, turned round and came back and hurled the most outrageous volley of foul language at us for not walking single file as we were/are the cause of all motorbikers having accidents apparently. I did point out that we took up less room than a parked car but as he had obviously come from the pub we just walked on given that the abuse just got worse

So - ban all motorcyclists!

Oi - you can cut that talk out! :angry:

 

[chrisd]

Oi - you can cut that talk out! :angry:

Why was it you!!

 

[c1973]

HID and I were strolling the country lanes where we live one afternoon and walking two abreast facing any oncoming traffic. We saw a motorbike coming towards us on an otherwise clear road, just us and him. He went past really close at speed, turned round and came back and hurled the most outrageous volley of foul language at us for not walking single file as we were/are the cause of all motorbikers having accidents apparently. I did point out that we took up less room than a parked car but as he had obviously come from the pub we just walked on given that the abuse just got worse

So - ban all motorcyclists!

If he actually stopped to give you abuse you should have pushed him and laughed at him trying to free his trapped leg from the bike lying on top of it.

 

[chrisd]

If he actually stopped to give you abuse you should have pushed him and laughed at him trying to free his trapped leg from the bike lying on top of it.

Top idea except he was huge, ( mmmm could have been BIM)

 

[Imurg]

So - ban all motorcyclists!

Especially ones doing 148 down the M11 with a passenger..... even if its only for 15 months

 

[c1973]

Top idea except he was huge, ( mmmm could have been BIM)

Hmmmm, sometimes discretion is indeed the better part of valour.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Why was it you!!

Not guilty; mine's currently laid up :angry: Waiting for Useless Parcel Services to deliver a new battery and my address is apparently wrong, despite the fact they've delivered here before…… :rant:

If it was me I'd have stopped to help you find your ball (again)

 

[Sats]

No indicators. t**sers

 

[chrisd]

If it was me I'd have stopped to help you find your ball (again)

Ever the gentleman!

 

[bobmac]

Especially ones doing 148 down the M11 with a passenger..... even if its only for 15 months

Is that all you got?

 

[Imurg]

Is that all you got?

Ha!
Never even sat on a motorbike with the engine running - put myself in A&E too many times with a pushbike....gimme an engine and I'd have been gone a long time ago!

 

[User62651]

For me -
1. Tailgaiting - can't stand it when people feel the need to drive 3 yards behind you, especially when you're already in a line of cars so cannot get away from them, will nearly always use a layby to get them off my tail, just want them out of my road environment.
2. Drivers that brake on every corner even when whey're only doing 30/40 anyway on a 60 road. Just drive at a steady pace please, cars can go round corners!

 

[ScienceBoy]

No indicators. t**sers

I think like me most people forget once or twice a week, I generally do but usually when it doest matter.

I am not going to go at a roundabout when someone isn't signalling as its not safe and I would be the one at fault, the poor people behind me wait as another person turns in without signalling...

 

[Region3]

1. Tailgating.
2. People who get in the wrong lane because the queue is shorter then expect to be let in.
3. Throwing rubbish out of the window.
4. Waiting to pull out to overtake until you are almost level with them.
5. Bus drivers.
6. Taxi drivers.
7. People who park on double yellow lines because they're "only going to be a minute", when a proper parking space is 50yds away.

 

[vkurup]

Was waiting for a taxi to a station south of Manchester the other day. Taxi got delayed by about 15 mins... Got into the cab and

Me: Looks like you had a busy day, running a bit late are we
Cabbie: Was caught behind school run and ******* women who cant drive.

I am sure he had seen worse..

 

[Deleted member 18588]

As (powered) two-wheels helps develop a greater awareness of weather and road surface conditions perhaps a good idea to ban all car drivers who have not experienced riding motor-bikes.

 

[Blue in Munich]

As (powered) two-wheels helps develop a greater awareness of weather and road surface conditions perhaps a good idea to ban all car drivers who have not experienced riding motor-bikes.

If only it were practical to implement I'd support that 100%.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

As I would be too scared to go over 20mph, assuming I could get past the claustrophobic effect of putting on a helmet, I suspect this would not be a good experiment.