Worst Drivers..

achtunglady

davidlizard wrote: »

For me, in no particular order:

1. Centre lane owners club members - will refuse point blank to move into the LH lane as there is a car in there doing 2mph less than them on the horizon. So to overtake them, I have to change lane 4 times.

2. The 42mph everywhere brigade (except on the motorway where they become (1) above). Usually with a sticker in the back window saying "30mph in Worcestershire villages".

3. People with a sign saying "Caution: Show Cats in Transit" in the back window - why should anyone modify their driving style simply because they have a pampered moggie in the boot? What do they need to be cautious about?

4. People who turn their fog lights on at the merest hint of mist, and still have them on 2 weeks later, whilst everyone behind has a hole burnt in their retina.

5. People who drive around with front fog lights on regardless of the conditions because "it looks cool".

6. People who chuck their cigarettes out of the window when I am behind them on the bike - even worse at night for visual effects.

7. The "I can stop anywhere I want provided I put my hazard lights on" brigade.

8. People who fail to learn how to load or tow caravans correctly, overturn the thing and cause huge tailbacks whilst the recover their possessions from all over the motorway.

9. People who brake every time they encounter a vehicle coming in the opposite direction, or a speed camera (regardless of what speed they are going).

10. People who overtake me in a 30mph limit because I am going 30mph. I often catch up with them a couple of minutes when the limit has ended.

11. People who whinge about the price of petrol, and buy something that does about 12 miles to the gallon.

12. People who, after filling up their car, dance around the forecourt with the petrol pump hose above their heads getting every last drop out, saving probably 5p, then proceeding to do what appears to be their weekly grocery shop in the expensive "Snack and Shop" before paying for their petrol.

13. People who at about 50 yards to the slip road career from lane 3 across to it, dont they see the signs and road markers every 100 yards, and they wonder why there are so many jack-knifed lorries cos they have to brake to avoid these annoying twerps and end up with 40 tonnes of goods pushing the lorry over, i know someone who drives a lorry who deliberately blocks their way so they are forced to take the next slip road :rotfl::T that'll learn 'em LOL

bubblegumcola

jeannieblue wrote: »

This is probably my favourite gripe out of the lot so far! I hate those vehicles and have never before seen them described so aptly! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Has anyone who has slagged off a Fiat Multipla actually ever driven one???:mad:

I love my Fiat Multipla, its getting on a bit but has loads of room, great vision and loads of oomph, I can quite easily whizz up and down the motorway at 70MPH. Ok its not much of a looker but it gets me from A to B which is my main priority. I can't afford a newer car but would choose another second hand Multipla.

My pet hates are school run - mums who live a ten minute walk from the local primary school (3 streets away!!) who have to drive their bairns to school and park wherever they like in the street blocking drives. They'd be far better walking and also our street doesn't get gritted in the winter so they skid all over the place...idiots. If they lived a decent distance away I might have sympathy but .....

I'd also like to place all mothers in large people carriers (excluding me cos I can actually drive!) on a further driving course...how to reverse properly and be able to park. Outside our local school one woman in a large MPV came face to face outside the school with a bus. Street had cars parked at both sides as it was 3pm and the woman wouldn't budge, she expected the bus to reverse but there was a pile of traffic behind. I felt like getting in the car and reversing it myself, what an embarassment to women:eek:. If you drive a big car, learn to manouevre it properly!! What is the point of driving a big car if you don't know how to use it properly.

I hate people who can't park in a bay properly, can't reverse properly and can't go the speed limit...and taxi drivers who just pull out in front of you like they have a blue flashing light on their car and have priority.

scbk

goldspanners wrote: »

you know me too well!

those girls love something hot between thier legs.;););)

What is it with horses, is it just me or are ALL female horse riders well fit....:cool:

cyclonebri1

JoeyG wrote: »

ahh that reminds me... motorway drivers in the slow lane who absolutely refuse to move over to an empty middle lane to let vehicles on the slip road join.

But you can add to that...... Drivers that join the motorway and expect traffic in lane 1 to automatically give way to them??

cyclonebri1

Heres another or is it just me

Drivers that travel at exactly 50 or 60mph dependant on the speed limit, then slow down by 15 mph on every single bend that can safely be taken at over the national speed limit:mad::mad:

JoeyG

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But you can add to that...... Drivers that join the motorway and expect traffic in lane 1 to automatically give way to them??

Am I the only person who moves over to let cars on the slip road join the motorway?

The point of the slip road is to get up to speed before joining the motorway, whats the point in that if theres a line of cars in the slow lane who won't let you on?

cyclonebri1

JoeyG wrote: »

Am I the only person who moves over to let cars on the slip road join the motorway?

The point of the slip road is to get up to speed before joining the motorway, whats the point in that if theres a line of cars in the slow lane who won't let you on?

Joey the issue is the idiots that think they can us max accelaration down/up the slipway, and there will allways be a gap for them to fit into.

The actual purpose of the long slip road is to enable the joining vehicle to achieve a speed where he can blend into traffic not as some do hit 70 indicate then panic brake. That speed may be 70 but mat have to be 50.

Yes most of us I'm certain given a clear 2nd lane will move over, I do it automatically if there's nothing close behind with some sweeping slipways as it's not alway easy to see whats joining. But in todays traffic you are less likely to be able to move or radically change speed without danger to others. Some people gorget it's their responsibility to give way when joining?

And of cause there is the "they shalt not pass" idiot, who wouldn't make life easier for the other driver if they were the only 2 cars on the motorway:rolleyes::rolleyes::T

michaelvintner

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But you can add to that...... Drivers that join the motorway and expect traffic in lane 1 to automatically give way to them??

How are people suppossed to get on the motorway then. I either give way or move into the other lanes.

What gets on my nerves is wallys who pull out in front of you when you are driving and then drive down the road at 2 mph.

DKLS

bubblegumcola wrote: »

Has anyone who has slagged off a Fiat Multipla actually ever driven one???:mad:

I love my Fiat Multipla, its getting on a bit but has loads of room, great vision and loads of oomph, I can quite easily whizz up and down the motorway at 70MPH. Ok its not much of a looker

Couldnt drive one, as its difficult to drive with a bag over my head, bolded the bit that made me :rotfl:Deformed dolphin sums it up!

Rolandtheroadie

michaelvintner wrote: »

How are people suppossed to get on the motorway then.

Driving on the motorway

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Joining the motorway. When you join the motorway you will normally approach it from a road on the left (a slip road) or from an adjoining motorway. You should

• give priority to traffic already on the motorway
• check the traffic on the motorway and match your speed to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane
• not cross solid white lines that separate lanes or use the hard shoulder
• stay on the slip road if it continues as an extra lane on the motorway
• remain in the left-hand lane long enough to adjust to the speed of traffic before considering overtaking