General rant about the standards of driving these days!

[Moley]

Is it just me or is the general standard of driving going down hill? I had a 'little' commute home yesterday, from Irvine in Scotland to just north of Cardiff. I get really fed up of the number of 'CLODs' (Center Lane Only Drivers) that travel on motorways. I'm tootling along on the inside lane with nothing in front of me apart from cars doing 60 in the middle lane. I have the option of passing on the inside with the risk that they just might realise that they can use that lane or go from the left lane to the third lane, pass, then back to the left lane. Why can't they just go into the left lane? At road works, they sit in the middle and outside lanes doing 45 while I'm doing 50 in the inside, again, with no other traffic. CLODs really pi$$ me off! Another pet hate, people not waving or flashing when you stop to let them through. Happens a lot around here. A row of parked cars, you stop to let a car coming towards you through and they just stare blankly as they go past, not the hint of a 'thank you' wave or flash of the lights. And don't get me started on the number of reps I see on a motorway doing paper work as they drive. I've even seen guys with paper work on the steering wheel as they drive.
Oh I feel better after that rant. Just got the drive back up to Scotland tomorrow to look forward to now.

 

[Baddegg]

I’m a bit fed up with people’s driving this week myself moley.......

 

[telectrix]

soz. baddegg had to give a funny for that post. just hope you not boiled over yet.

 

[Baddegg]

soz. baddegg had to give a funny for that post. just hope you not boiled over yet.

Take more than being hit by a car to get my sense of humour of me tel

 

[Moley]

Have I missed something?

 

[Baddegg]

Have I missed something?

Sorry moley, got a thread going in the arms asking for advice.......I got hit by a car this week crossing the road

 

[telectrix]

she offered her honour; I honoured her offer; and all night long it was on her and off her.

 

[Baddegg]

Stupid phone! Humour......not honour!

 

[7029 dave]

The trouble today is selfish driving, no signal etc, just want to get to A, stuff the rest.!!

 

[westward10]

You need to buy some 2mm bore green/yellow sleeving the pleasure of its aesthetic neatness makes you chill out.

 

[Moley]

Sorry moley, got a thread going in the arms asking for advice.......I got hit by a car this week crossing the road

Bugger! Hope you didn't come out of it too bad.

 

[Pete999]

Is it just me or is the general standard of driving going down hill? I had a 'little' commute home yesterday, from Irvine in Scotland to just north of Cardiff. I get really fed up of the number of 'CLODs' (Center Lane Only Drivers) that travel on motorways. I'm tootling along on the inside lane with nothing in front of me apart from cars doing 60 in the middle lane. I have the option of passing on the inside with the risk that they just might realise that they can use that lane or go from the left lane to the third lane, pass, then back to the left lane. Why can't they just go into the left lane? At road works, they sit in the middle and outside lanes doing 45 while I'm doing 50 in the inside, again, with no other traffic. CLODs really pi$$ me off! Another pet hate, people not waving or flashing when you stop to let them through. Happens a lot around here. A row of parked cars, you stop to let a car coming towards you through and they just stare blankly as they go past, not the hint of a 'thank you' wave or flash of the lights. And don't get me started on the number of reps I see on a motorway doing paper work as they drive. I've even seen guys with paper work on the steering wheel as they drive.
Oh I feel better after that rant. Just got the drive back up to Scotland tomorrow to look forward to now.

Agree mate a lot of ignoramuses on the road these days, manners out the window, blow you Jack I'm OK thank you very much, worst culprits apart from Lady Drivers, Taxis, Buses, delivery men and my next door neighbor but two.

 

[Moley]

The trouble today is selfish driving, no signal etc, just want to get to A, stuff the rest.!!

They don't seem to teach people how to drive with manners these days either. Are indicators an optional extra on some cars?

 

[Baddegg]

Bugger! Hope you didn't come out of it too bad.

Thanks moley, been better if I’m honest...didn’t mean to hijack ya thread but you can’t let a near death experience get in the way of a good joke can you ha ha

 

[Pete999]

They don't seem to teach people how to drive with manners these days either. Are indicators an optional extra on some cars?

As my Lad puts it, did they buy the car wit or without the TW-T pack

 

[telectrix]

i don't get many problems. when they see a 15 year old van with a few dents and triple airhorns coming at them at 60mph, they usually get out of my way.

 

[Moley]

You need to buy some 2mm bore green/yellow sleeving the pleasure of its aesthetic neatness makes you chill out.

The problem with that is you tend to loose track of your driving if you are busy thinking of how you should have put that bend just there instead of where you actually put it.

 

[Pete999]

i don't get many problems. when they see a 15 year old van with a few dents coming at them at 60mph, they usually get out of my way.

Yes mate but that's a luxury vehicle where you come from, more than likely with only 3 wheels

 

[Moley]

Agree mate a lot of ignoramuses on the road these days, manners out the window, blow you Jack I'm OK thank you very much, worst culprits apart from Lady Drivers, Taxis, Buses, delivery men and my next door neighbor but two.

If that's the case I think I may have met your next door neighbor but two

 

[westward10]

When I drive I tend to ignore other people's actions not to the point of it affecting mine and others safety though because it just doesn't matter.

 

[Moley]

i don't get many problems. when they see a 15 year old van with a few dents and triple airhorns coming at them at 60mph, they usually get out of my way.

When I read that I thought it said 'a 15 year old with a van'

 

[Pete999]

If that's the case I think I may have met your next door neighbor but two

You would know if you had met him a complete one

 

[Moley]

Thanks moley, been better if I’m honest...didn’t mean to hijack ya thread but you can’t let a near death experience get in the way of a good joke can you ha ha

Near death experience and a joke? You sound like you are talking about getting married

 

[Baddegg]

When I read that I thought it said 'a 15 year old with a van'

It is Liverpool moley so understandable......

 

[Moley]

As my Lad puts it, did they buy the car wit or without the TW-T pack

Twit pack? Can't think of anything else that fits

 

[Baddegg]

Near death experience and a joke? You sound like you are talking about getting married

Done that the car hurt less

 

[Moley]

It is Liverpool moley so understandable......

That's a bit old for a Liverpool driver. They normally have 6 kids by then so haven't got time to 'borrow' a car

 

[Pete999]

Twit pack? Can't think of anything else that fits

What you can't think of anything else try an A

 

[ruston]

That's a bit old for a Liverpool driver. They normally have 6 kids by then so haven't got time to 'borrow' a car

It was like that up here awhile ago. 16 year olds were advanced drivers.

 

[Moley]

What you can't think of anything else try an A

A twit ?

 

[Pete999]

A twit ?

--A- pack

 

[Pete999]

A twit ?

--A- pack

 

[Moley]

--A- pack

Yes, I do know

 

[Electric Magic]

Ahhhhhh.... Nothing like a good rant about other drivers. My pet peeve at the moment is with the growing number of young men in my area who think nothing of overtaking 3 or 4 cars at a time on residential streets, sometimes whilst on their mobile.

 

[Moley]

And usually with an exhaust that sounds like a 747 at take off

 

[Moley]

How do youngsters afford the cars they drive? When I passed my test I had a 10 year old Mini - old type Mini.

 

[The Ghost]

Many moons ago I filled in with a delivery driver job. White van man. Spent the first week tearing my hair out, swearing, threatening and shouting 'til I was hoarse. Then I thought wtf am I doing I am killing myself with stress. So I settled down and got on with the job stopped shouting and surrendered to the fact that there are bad drivers and just waited patiently and quietly and went about my business. It really was such a relief and the lesson learnt has stood me well 'til now, stress free driving.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Well i had a bottom clenching moment yesterday. Was travelling North on M1 Northampton, traffic was dire and been crawling along for nearly 45 minutes when it cleared and 4 lanes of frustrated drivers accelerated like Star ship enterprise. I was towing a trailer and when i put my footdown, i was really struggling to get above 25mph. Now the traffic behind me was going mental, lorries pipping and farting.. etc etc. At this point i just dropped a gear and floored it.....got up to 30mph and the car started shaking like a good um... No hard shoulder .... at this point a small turtles head also tried to leave the vehicle.
I managed to eventually get off at the next junction, thinking i had a puncture or the trailer had lost its wheels.... but no the ABS had decided my journey was over and locked the front left hand brake solid, it was rather hot when i stopped.......
Apologise for the inconvenience caused to M1 drivers yesterday at 2pm

 

[littlespark]

Even the most average person can become a complete imbecile behind the wheel.
One of the trials and tribulations of living in the modern world.... Same attitude you get when there's teenagers in the house and the broadband goes off.

 

[KEV 1 N]

i don't get many problems. when they see a 15 year old van with a few dents and triple airhorns coming at them at 60mph, they usually get out of my way.

Yes it’s funny how when driving a large van, it has that effect on other drivers

 

[Moley]

No hard shoulder

Ah, another of my pet hates. Back in the good old days if you had a problem you got on the hard shoulder. With these current 'smart motorways' you are just stuck there in a live lane hoping nothing ploughs/plows (you pick) into you. I wonder how many serious accidents there will be before they realise it's a bad idea.

 

[plugsandsparks]

In the past i have broken down on hard shoulder on M6 north of Brum, it is a truly scary experience, its the fastest wheel change i have ever done, its quite hard to change a wheel when looking at oncoming traffic, yet you feel the next vehicle is going to wipe you out

 

[Squid]

When I read that I thought it said 'a 15 year old with a van'

We do worry about you, sometimes, sheep, 15 year old and worrying about benders.......

 

[Squid]

I started my advanced driver training but never completed the course due to illness but RoadCraft is a good book to read and to follow, what I learnt in the the hours of training I still use today, to be honest I really need to get my advance driving certification.

 

[telectrix]

I started my advanced driver training but never completed the course due to illness but RoadCraft is a good book to read and to follow, what I learnt in the the hours of training I still use today, to be honest I really need to get my advance driving certification.

will that allow you to out bully black cab drivers? if so, it's worth every penny.

 

[Midwest]

In the past i have broken down on hard shoulder on M6 north of Brum, it is a truly scary experience, its the fastest wheel change i have ever done, its quite hard to change a wheel when looking at oncoming traffic, yet you feel the next vehicle is going to wipe you out

You must be mad. One of the quickest ways to get killed.

Leave the vehicle next time safely, and call for breakdown service, preferably by the emergency phones.

Heavy goods vehicles etc, are magnetically drawn to broken down vehicles on the hard shoulder.

 

[Squid]

will that allow you to out bully black cab drivers? if so, it's worth every penny.

Racist.......... white people drive cabs as well, usually West Ham supporters.......

 

[plugsandsparks]

You must be mad. One of the quickest ways to get killed.

Leave the vehicle next time safely, and call for breakdown service, preferably by the emergency phones.

Heavy goods vehicles etc, are magnetically drawn to broken down vehicles on the hard shoulder.

I know, cannot help but conclude its OK for breakdown guy to get killed from your reply, eeekkkk

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Breakdown guys should to my mind have traffic cones which can be deployed to warn of vehicles which may cause a danger.

 

[Midwest]

I know, cannot help but conclude its OK for breakdown guy to get killed from your reply, eeekkkk

No, they do get killed, unfortunately. But they have better training, understanding, hi viz equipment, usually a large highly visible vehicle with emergency style lighting strategically placed, and contact with the Highways Service for support.