Annoying Drivers Vent!

AdrianC

theatretony said:

prowla said:

The car indicates right to turn into a side street and slows down to make their manoeuvre.

That is ANOTHER bug bear of mine.  People who indicate to turn but brake before indicating.

The procedure I remember is to indicate your intention FIRST then brake so I know you are braking for the turn you indicated for. Not put your brakes on, then indicate!!

Or even worse, the ones who do not indicate at all on roundabouts/junctions (when necessary) I usually say under my breath 'I'll indicate for you!!!'

<nods>

Mirror.
Signal.
Manoeuvre.

Braking is part of the manoeuvre...

ontheroad1970

many get the two Ms in the wrong order.

Manoeuvre

Signal

Mirror

AdrianC

ontheroad1970 said:

many get the two Ms in the wrong order.

Manoeuvre

Signal

Mirror

Corrected that for you.

Bonniepurple

Little old ladies (or gentlemen!) who either drive at 35mph regardless of what the speed limit is or who drive 10mph below the speed limit and brake if there is a hazard half a mile away.

With lanes, after a couple of scenic trips around Worcestershire (Worcester has a gyratatory system and if you end up in the wrong lane you end up heading in the wrong direction!) I learnt “get in lane, stay in lane”.  Obviously it does need to be sensible and depends on traffic- being in the right hand lane when there’s no other vehicles is daft, getting in it during rush hour may just save you an interesting diversion…

Stubod

1/ ..driving at the speed limit and getting overtaken.....then when the speed limit ends being stuck behind the overtaker??

2/ ..most hgv drivers as they are very inconsiderate to other drivers..

zagfles

Stubod said:

1/ ..driving at the speed limit and getting overtaken.....then when the speed limit ends being stuck behind the overtaker??

2/ ..most hgv drivers as they are very inconsiderate to other drivers..

Or worse - being tailgated while driving at the speed limit, especially by an HGV!

(and yes I mean actual speed not speedo speed before the usual lecture about speedos over-reading)

zagfles

AdrianC said:

ontheroad1970 said:

many get the two Ms in the wrong order.

Manoeuvre

Signal

Mirror

Corrected that for you.

Like those who don't indicate because "it's obvious" where they're going because of lane markings etc.

It might well be obvious for traffic going in their direction, but not necessarily for oncoming traffic or pedestrians

unforeseen

Car drivers on an NSL signed dual carriageway who think the speed cameras on it are set to 60 so hit the brakes as they approach them. 

zagfles

unforeseen said:

Car drivers on an NSL signed dual carriageway who think the speed cameras on it are set to 60 so hit the brakes as they approach them. 

Or more generally those who brake at every speed camera because they haven't got a clue what the speed limit is or what speed they're doing. Or who think speed limits only apply at speed cameras

ontheroad1970

zagfles said:

unforeseen said:

Car drivers on an NSL signed dual carriageway who think the speed cameras on it are set to 60 so hit the brakes as they approach them. 

Or more generally those who brake at every speed camera because they haven't got a clue what the speed limit is or what speed they're doing. Or who think speed limits only apply at speed cameras

Or those that break for each one on a stretch of average speed camera covered road.