Worst driving habit..
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rbhynes said:
I've been known to do that... I know it's wrong and try not to though. There's a comment above about lorry drivers trying to police the road, there's times where it's really bloody difficult not doing it yourself. There's a big roundabout close to here where the right lane is often queued back so people deliberately go down the left lane and try to nip out before you then cut across to turn right. It's really really hard not drifting left as you pull away and forcing them off onto the 1st exit. You'd be 100% within the correct lane markings but it's so not worth the hassle if you come together - knowing the insurance company settle 50/50 at best.
Several years ago (when I was more reckless...) at the Newbridge junction on the M8/M9 I remember matching speeds with someone in the outside lane who wanted the slip road on our left. I have no idea now what he'd done to piss me off so much, but being young we all found it hilarious that he ended up heading for Glasgow not Edinburgh.
Since I agree with almost all the things posted already, can I add people who stop or nearly stop at junctions or roundabouts when there's no cars in sight. Those ones with no forward observation skills at all, such as arriving at a junction or slip-road and only looking to see if it's safe to pull out once they're stopped level with the dashed give way line.
Middle lane drivers are a bit annoying, but there can mainly be mitigating circumstances - most people traveling in the middle lane actually suffer from a lack of confidence in changing lanes, matching speeds, judging distances etc... So whilst it's not exactly an excuse, everyone needs to be aware that people vary in skill and confidence, so no you shouldn't be a middle lane driver, but I can live with it. The indication thing really gets my wick because everyone, regardless of experience, confidence, skill etc knows full well to indicate.not indicating is only done by those people who could not give less of a toss about other people and road users - they cannot be arsed to move there finger 2", rather making you brake an entire car and it's occupants and start off again. Typical of this sort of person - I pulled up late for a guy on a roundabout who was going all the way round but not indicating, wen he thought we might come together, rather than brake - he puts his indicator on, so that if we did hit he could say he was indicating. Lazy, selfish fuckwits.
+2 - worst of all are the lorry drivers from the local quarry who plough through the village, across a mini roundabout, past parked cars without slowing down. They have taken out so many wing mirrors, unbelievable. :thumbsdown:rafman said:mmm-five said:Someone driving at 40mph through a rural NSL where you can't overtake safely - because it's safer! But, then continuing to do 40mph through the 30mph limit in the village
Grrr, all the time where I live!
There are just so many things that annoy me about other drivers. (Thats becuase the roads all mine and Im selfish 
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I cant quite decide what I hate worse.
Middle lane owners, and even worse Right lane owners. I drive up and down the M6 between Coventry and Birmingham every day and I swear its getting worse. Ive seen the woman in beat up old corsa who sits in the right lane doing 65 with nothing on the left for 2 lanes and she just trundles along. Or the big white van man who sits there in the right oblivious to the fact that hes the only thing on the motorway with a great big sodding gap on his left two lanes wide.
(I once managed to sit at 70mph and traveled most of the way round the M25 from Gatwick to the M40 by staying in the left hand lane, never had to change lanes. Noone used it, this wasnt for an empty motorway just all the 60mph crew were in the far right or secondmost right lanes. Made me wonder what the point of four or five lanes on the m25 was if most drivers sit in the right hand ones).
Cutting in is a big one that annoys me. That stretch on the M6 southbound before Corley services. Four lanes to three. I always try and move into an open spot before the right hand lane runs out. Why is it that noone else seems to do this. Its drive right up to the end and ram yourself into the lane on the left without looking.
Not having sunglasses in the car in Spring or Autumn. Some motorways (M6 again) line up perfectly with the setting sun and the rising sun. Why is it noone realises this, and the minute they come round the corner see sun in their eyes they slam the breaks on. Then wonder why they have a 4*4 ramming them up the ass.
Roundabouts, im convinced the population of the UK have no fucking clue about roundabouts. Its not any lane you want, its not pick the lane with the shortest que, and its most definately not left hand lane for any direction because you havent got a fucking clue which way you want.
Saw a woman take out a motorbike on the A46 just last week for exactly that. She even said she didnt know the area and was following sat nav. Was in the left hand lane, tried to go right. Unfortunately going right meant driving through a biker...
Biker had no chance she hit him from behind and there was no indication from her at all that she was going in that direction. Its always the most lost who forget their indicators and do something monumentally stupid like that.
)I cant quite decide what I hate worse.
Middle lane owners, and even worse Right lane owners. I drive up and down the M6 between Coventry and Birmingham every day and I swear its getting worse. Ive seen the woman in beat up old corsa who sits in the right lane doing 65 with nothing on the left for 2 lanes and she just trundles along. Or the big white van man who sits there in the right oblivious to the fact that hes the only thing on the motorway with a great big sodding gap on his left two lanes wide.
(I once managed to sit at 70mph and traveled most of the way round the M25 from Gatwick to the M40 by staying in the left hand lane, never had to change lanes. Noone used it, this wasnt for an empty motorway just all the 60mph crew were in the far right or secondmost right lanes. Made me wonder what the point of four or five lanes on the m25 was if most drivers sit in the right hand ones).
Cutting in is a big one that annoys me. That stretch on the M6 southbound before Corley services. Four lanes to three. I always try and move into an open spot before the right hand lane runs out. Why is it that noone else seems to do this. Its drive right up to the end and ram yourself into the lane on the left without looking.
Not having sunglasses in the car in Spring or Autumn. Some motorways (M6 again) line up perfectly with the setting sun and the rising sun. Why is it noone realises this, and the minute they come round the corner see sun in their eyes they slam the breaks on. Then wonder why they have a 4*4 ramming them up the ass.
Roundabouts, im convinced the population of the UK have no fucking clue about roundabouts. Its not any lane you want, its not pick the lane with the shortest que, and its most definately not left hand lane for any direction because you havent got a fucking clue which way you want.
Saw a woman take out a motorbike on the A46 just last week for exactly that. She even said she didnt know the area and was following sat nav. Was in the left hand lane, tried to go right. Unfortunately going right meant driving through a biker...
Biker had no chance she hit him from behind and there was no indication from her at all that she was going in that direction. Its always the most lost who forget their indicators and do something monumentally stupid like that.
Allattar said:There are just so many things that annoy me about other drivers. (Thats becuase the roads all mine and Im selfish
I cant quite decide what I hate worse.
Middle lane owners, and even worse Right lane owners. I drive up and down the M6 between Coventry and Birmingham every day and I swear its getting worse. Ive seen the woman in beat up old corsa who sits in the right lane doing 65 with nothing on the left for 2 lanes and she just trundles along. Or the big white van man who sits there in the right oblivious to the fact that hes the only thing on the motorway with a great big sodding gap on his left two lanes wide.
(I once managed to sit at 70mph and traveled most of the way round the M25 from Gatwick to the M40 by staying in the left hand lane, never had to change lanes. Noone used it, this wasnt for an empty motorway just all the 60mph crew were in the far right or secondmost right lanes. Made me wonder what the point of four or five lanes on the m25 was if most drivers sit in the right hand ones).
Cutting in is a big one that annoys me. That stretch on the M6 southbound before Corley services. Four lanes to three. I always try and move into an open spot before the right hand lane runs out. Why is it that noone else seems to do this. Its drive right up to the end and ram yourself into the lane on the left without looking.
Not having sunglasses in the car in Spring or Autumn. Some motorways (M6 again) line up perfectly with the setting sun and the rising sun. Why is it noone realises this, and the minute they come round the corner see sun in their eyes they slam the breaks on. Then wonder why they have a 4*4 ramming them up the ass.
Roundabouts, im convinced the population of the UK have no f***ing clue about roundabouts. Its not any lane you want, its not pick the lane with the shortest que, and its most definately not left hand lane for any direction because you havent got a f***ing clue which way you want.
Saw a woman take out a motorbike on the A46 just last week for exactly that. She even said she didnt know the area and was following sat nav. Was in the left hand lane, tried to go right. Unfortunately going right meant driving through a biker...
Biker had no chance she hit him from behind and there was no indication from her at all that she was going in that direction. Its always the most lost who forget their indicators and do something monumentally stupid like that.
Your quite a unhappy driver arnt you.
Hunter said:
I know exactly how you feel. WHY do people do this!!!??? Come on, own up anyone who does!!!
Obvious one - Tail gaters. Hate this with a passion!! :x
People who signal right when going straight one at an island.
People driving at 25/30mph in 50+ zones, creating long tailbacks behind them. Just as dangerous as people who speed excessively, especially through 30 zones!!
Add people who dont indicate to the list, or is it that their vehicle didnt come with them fitted!!