Biggest culprits - inconsiderate drivers?

photome

WaywardDriver wrote: »

Ones who drive at 40mph on a clear 60mph limit road - then continue at 40 in a 30 limit!

Thats my biggest "hate" its usually old people or lorries

WaywardDriver

WaywardDriver wrote: »

Ones who drive at 40mph on a clear 60mph limit road - then continue at 40 in a 30 limit!

In response to another poster - I didn't think it necessary to spell it out but apparently it is. I'm not referring to situations when traffic conditions dictate a slower speed but rather to drivers who drive slowly for no apparent reason for miles on end.
One could argue that's their right but you don't live in your own private microcosm and must make compromises and show consideration for others. This applies to all aspects of driving - not parking to obstruct others, letting cars out of side roads, not tailgating, moving away promptly at lights - and elsewhere - the supermarket queue, the golf course ...

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

My theory on Audi/BMW is that BMW drivers generally are a lot better than they used to be because the BMW generation have got older so owning a BMW is a bit passe. The rep generation have moved onto Audis.

The worst road user is the wide eyed school run mum with phone glued to their ear, oblivious to the world around them. Locally, they now block the main road through the local village at school time, while simultaneously blocking the pavements, forcing other parents to walk in the road, and local people have also complained about having to jump out of the way when they drive along the pavement to avoid the road blocks of other SRMs.

Why is it even for a 5 minute journey, people find it impossible to drive without a phone wedged in their ear?

Cornucopia

Gavin83 wrote: »

I do find the idea that driving a certain brand of car makes someone a bad or inconsiderate laughable.

You have it the wrong way round. This idea is based on observation. If you drive (as I do) significant miles on motorways, it's pretty obvious that the outside lane is dominated by German-marque cars. (It's not just Audis and BMWs). Of those German car drivers who dominate the outside lane, there is a proportion who are rude and/or drive at excessive/inappropriate speed.

It's possible that this effect is worsened by my use of the M2 & M20 much of the time (people rushing to/from the channel ports), but the presence of Audi & BMW in the poll seems to confirm that it isn't.

FWIW, I'm doing my best to put this right by driving badly in my French car.

alastairq

photome wrote: »

Thats my biggest "hate" its usually old people or lorries

Bear in mind, your '40' may not be the other driver's '40?'

But what does it matter, to you, what others do?

As long as you can cope, comfortably, with what they do?


So, are you going to hate yourself once you become old?

Are you going to forma a ''HAte-a-Granny' club?

Or, as the years pass, are you going to make a concerted effort to not do those things you currently find hateful, on the roads?

Nodding_Donkey

cddc wrote: »

My favourite accident witnessed was between two London Taxis both pulling u-turns from the opposite side of the road and meeting with a glorious crunch and a puff of steam head on in the middle of High St Ken.

Sadly in the days before Camera phones. I would have made a fortune.

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I saw exactly the same thing in Moor Lane, EC2. I have to say it made my day

Joe_Horner

WaywardDriver wrote: »

In response to another poster - I didn't think it necessary to spell it out but apparently it is. I'm not referring to situations when traffic conditions dictate a slower speed but rather to drivers who drive slowly for no apparent reason for miles on end.
One could argue that's their right but you don't live in your own private microcosm and must make compromises and show consideration for others. This applies to all aspects of driving - not parking to obstruct others, letting cars out of side roads, not tailgating, moving away promptly at lights - and elsewhere - the supermarket queue, the golf course ...

The problem is that highlighted part can be applied just as much in reverse. In someone's "own private microcosm" they may want to be making faster progress than the car ahead, when that car (for whatever unknown reason) is doing 40 in a 60.

At that point both of those drivers are in "their own little microcosm" and neither is more right or wrong than the other. Where one becomes wrong is where they do something dangerous or intimidating to try and enforce their view over the other. And the one who ends up doing that is usually the one behind.

Granted, other people's apparent lack of consideration can be frustrating, but failing to deal calmly with that frustration easily becomes dangerous. And minimising danger is the most important aspect of driving anywhere, any time, because a dead driver wins nothing!

Herzlos

People who aren't paying attention when you're trying to let them out. You're turning left, why are you looking to the left? If I have to flash you twice to let you out and you don't notice, you've lost your opportunity.

And people driving white cars.

Gavin83

Cornucopia wrote: »

You have it the wrong way round. This idea is based on observation. If you drive (as I do) significant miles on motorways, it's pretty obvious that the outside lane is dominated by German-marque cars. (It's not just Audis and BMWs). Of those German car drivers who dominate the outside lane, there is a proportion who are rude and/or drive at excessive/inappropriate speed.

It's possible that this effect is worsened by my use of the M2 & M20 much of the time (people rushing to/from the channel ports), but the presence of Audi & BMW in the poll seems to confirm that it isn't.

FWIW, I'm doing my best to put this right by driving badly in my French car.

Ok. It's not something I've noticed when driving to be honest. I couldn't pick one particular brand of car that promotes bad driving.

Lets assume your right for a second though. There are really two possibilities here. Firstly that its something about the car. I personally can't see how an individual could drive, for example, a Ford and drive like a saint. Upon purchasing their next car, a BMW they then suddenly start driving dangerously and inconsiderately.

Therefore there is the second option, that naturally bad drivers for some reason are attracted to BMW/Audi over other brands. Is this what your suggesting?

aileth

I'm female, but I have to agree women are the worst.

Especially women in new Minis.

Also, elderly people in Honda Jazzs.