26 replies to this topic

[CityEPete]

I suppose tractors are tricky as they can be over 10 mph and hard to see past, jcbs the same but we have one that drives it somewhere miles away in the rush hour at around 8 mph everyday, I cant drive to work at 8 mph in a 60 zone!

[Gerbil367]

1.  People that drive 20mph under the speed limit in the right hand lane of a dual carriageway because they happen to be turning right  in 3 miles time!!  Especially those driving 'hot hatches' like Miss Daisy!

 

2.  Mobile phones being used for texting/ calling etc when driving - you're not concentrating on the road!!!

 

3.  Mmmmmm 3rd one - a toss up, would it be not indicating and hoping I am using the 'force' to know what you're doing; not acknowledging being let out etc; weavers and undertakers (the kind that speed past on the inside lane despite you actually being held up by the people at No.1); women doing make up while driving; or maybe anyone driving a Citroen - especially they pretend MPV ones (sorry, I just hate Citroens!!)

[pusb]

1. Being sat in a long queue of traffic on the way to work when some asshole drives past me in the bus lane because they think the rules don't apply to them

 

2. Parents dropping kids off at school by just stopping dead in the middle of the road, who then precede to delay the whole process of the kids getting out by asking them at that exact point if they've remembered their PE kit.

 

3. Police who think speed limits don't apply to them, if they're responding to an emergency they should have their lights on, otherwise they are bound by the same traffic laws as the rest of us.

Edited by pusb, 26 May 2016 - 04:44 PM.

[Swift_General]

When you're waiting to turn right at a set of crossroads waiting for oncoming traffic, and oncoming traffic also wants to turn right (i.e. cross your path) and the other vehicle insists on turning nearside to nearside rather than offside to offside. Particularly annoying if the other vehicle is a van as then you can see very little up the road.

[Chris1992]

People who do 40 in a national speed limit zone.... And then carry on at 40 after entering a 30... WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!???

[DFulton]

Special mention to those drivers who don't understand the definition of a dual carriageway when it's a national speed limit and slow to 60 when they see a camera.

[M J W J]

1. 'Baby on board' signs... WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW THIS?? .... Oh ok, I was going to intentionally ram you off the road, but since you have your offspring with you I'll let you off... 

I asked my sister and her husband this as they have just had a baby and my sister did point out that it does tell other drivers that you may take a while loading stuff into your car so you might want to find another space instead of waiting for them to pull out.

[Cooperman]

Drivers who think their driving is perfect and who fail to be tolerant of the different driving habits and mistakes of other drivers.

[Gerbil367]

Drivers who think their driving is perfect and who fail to be tolerant of the different driving habits and mistakes of other drivers.

Doesn't apply to Mini drivers of course - we ARE all perfect       (but only in our old Mini!!!) haha

[Cooperman]

We all have to accept that the UK driving test is very basic and in no way confirms ability to drive or even the aptitude to do so safely. You only start to learn to actually drive after you pass that basic test.

With the huge volume of traffic on our roads we all have to learn tolerance of others and the mistakes we all make in daily driving. It's not going to get any less either and there will be more controls on how we are allowed to drive on the public roads with these controls electronically monitored and enforced.

Just drive as smoothly and efficiently as possible and learn from those with more experience and ability. Be tolerant of what you perceive as bad driving and realise that there are always those who won't like the way you drive sometimes.

[CityEPete]

Thats all fine by me Cooperman, I'm happy to let these experienced drivers progress smoothly etc as long as they do it in the bloody inside lane instead of the middle of the M6, lol. Flash flash white van coming through! :-D

Edited by CityEPete, 01 June 2016 - 08:47 PM.

[CityEPete]

I think the correct answer to the thread is actually in the title - other drivers!