idiots on the road.

[moggy]

And lets not forget the definition of a micro-second; 'the time it takes for the guy behind you to blow his horn when the light changes to green!'

Bob.

[metalcar]

Not a tailgating story and not even a single story (I have too many to bother listing out).

But my current thing is people who don't know which side of the road is theirs. Damn it I'm on my side going my direction at least do me the courtesy of staying on your side and not cutting the corner making me stop and wait for your sorry arse while you drive all over my side of the road.

Oh and when I'm stopped at an intersection waiting to to turn right, it really isn't cool to come up the right of me and turn left. Firstly its dangerous turning across in front of me like that, secondly your on the wrong side of the road again....

I wish I could revoke the licenses of half the people that drive around the 3 streets surrounding my office...

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Thanks for reading

[coldjet2]

Well, I've never been one afraid to rock the boat so here's my 2c worth:

I HATE people that sit in the right hand lane when they are not overtaking, and when they are not consistently driving the speed limit.

We could start the mother of all arguments about speed limits, who sets, them, why they are set where they are, how they are policed, and the state of the roads compared to the 'alleged safety reason' that is meant to be the main factor in setting speed limits. But instead I'll settle for the philosophical:

It is pure courtesy for you to move out of the way and consider other drivers who have the 'right' to drive how they want. If Michael Schumacher is behind me in an M5 I'm not going to sit in front of him in the right hand lane travelling 50/60kmph stick my tongue out at him and tell him "nah, nah, nah, nah na; you're not allowed to drive any faster than this" - because that would make me a pratt.

Driving in Europe is a perfect example of how those that can afford the car, and have confidence in their ability, are able to enjoy the benefits that brings, and those that drive the little shopping carts happily give way and everyone drives safely and effectively in concert.

Would we have as much undertaking, road rage, and as many accidents if we had less selfish and oblivious drivers?

Now I don't condone undertaking, that is a dangerous and silly pursuit, but again, how do you know the person driving erratically behind you isn't: carrying a pregnant wife, or a heart attack victim, and I'll even wear 'going to miss an airplane' as an excuse. Who are you to sit in the right lane and play high and mighty???

I'll also agree that 8 times out of 10 it is a P plater. So there is plenty of evidence to support your angst about the driver behind just being a plain idiot. (P platers deserve all the pain they are bringing upon themselves, but again thats for another 'discussion')

My philosophy is overtake and move over, if someone wants to get through let them through IF there is somewhere for them to go; if you are in peak hour on the freeway and you're keeping up with the traffic well then they can get nicked, but don't play Mr. Arrogant just because you can.

And my final sign off is for all those that drive the speed limit in the right lane 'most of the time'. Is there anything more frustrating than the Camry or Accord, that putters along in the right hand lane at 95 along the flat, and slows to 80 every time they go up hill. Some of us have cruise control and want to get somewhere and not spend our lives, braking and accelerating for the benefit of those that want to sleep behind the wheel... Keep up with the traffic ahead or Move over.

Let the flaming begin...

[tangcla]

But my current thing is people who don't know which side of the road is theirs. Damn it I'm on my side going my direction at least do me the courtesy of staying on your side and not cutting the corner making me stop and wait for your sorry arse while you drive all over my side of the road.

Clipping corners is one of my pet peeves too

[Tom]

personally, going back to a mentioned p-plater point that was brought up..

the carpooling thing is both great and stupid at the same time..

sure, its good to stop those car loads of tools yelling and screaming and egging people on..

but its also crap because it then puts MORE people on the road when it isnt necessary..

now when we go out somewhere at night, there will be 4 or 5 cars on the road to deal with our large group, instead of 2 responsible drivers taking people home.. (and dont go generalising saying "responsible p-platers, as if" .. yes, they are out there.. im not saying necessarily me, but they are there!)

but yep, thats another discussion..

[sinist4]

ok.
about the "right" lane, on one occasion i was in the right lane( two lane road of course), anyway it was peak hour traffic and some idiot was blowing his top behind me, well i thought he was just pissed cause the car in front of me was doing a right hand turn. that was the reason i was held up, so as we was driving past me, after changing lanes. I sure enough he was staring at me with an evil look on his. So i did what any other person would do, give him the finger.


i've got an idea for this one... rotate my water jet on my bonnet 90 degrees and cool the b@strd down with some foamed up water from my wide screen cleaner.

[ncmx5]

i've got an idea for this one... rotate my water jet on my bonnet 90 degrees and cool the b@strd down with some foamed up water from my wide screen cleaner.

hahahhaha ... HAHAHAHAHA... mate, thats fkn brilliant! haha ill figure how to install one over summer, with a little missile switch on the dash... hahahaha... n put like foaming agents in it. lol.... actually, just hold piss in it. ahhahahaa. ok.. ok.. going overboard.. hahaha

[Resonate]

ROFL... Speaking of the waterjet reminds me of something i saw a few years ago...

Stopped at a traffic light, i was behind this white car and a cop car pulls up to our left about half way between me and the car infront. Now this car was an absolute bomb and missed its expiry date by several years. I'm not sure if it was a practical joke or the guy was really trying to wash his windscreen because he turned his water jet on and the left one shot straight at the corner of the police car to which the cop just happened to have his window half way down.

I have to admit that i laughed my arse off. The cop also pulled him over later down the road while i drove off.

[LIBER8ED]

ha ha i would have paid to have seen that..

and sinist4 i love that idea, i say group buy on a lil motor to put some balls into the spray jets. haha

[viriix]

I just carry my hidden motorised semi-automatic paintball rifle under the passenger seat...

Those two massive cup holders are great for holding frozen paint balls..

[Tom]

LOL we had that water jet thing on one of our mates cars.. bastard got ME with it LOL.. lucky i had my window up at the time.. tell you what, i dont drive next to him anymore just incase hahaha..

[lostix]

As a P plater, one of the hardest things is to not floor it once some idiot overtakes you driving something which has less power than my kettle.

The other day I was overtaken by some ricey Celica. 10 seconds later saw a flash. It went back to 60 km/h and I had a grin on my face the entire trip home =]