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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 27, 2022 7:50:45 GMT
Recently submitted a piece of my dashcam footage via the report feature on the nextbase app. You see a lot of bad actions but this took the biscuit. Overtaking me on a blind bend and at the same time going round the traffic island/refuge in the middle of the road. Turns out to be the son of a woman who works at our place. I'll reserve opinions on her. Exactly what nextbase do with the footage I don't know but cretins like that need their licence pulling for a substantial length of time and hitting with a decent fine. Idiots are everywhere even in a distant Welsh village.
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Post by staffordstokie on May 9, 2022 21:34:27 GMT
With indicators, the clue is in the title but it suddenly seems to have become very unfashionable to use them. I see so many cars not bothering to use them when turning at junctions, on roundabouts, changing lanes etc.. heading directly for the fast lane when coming onto the motorway from a junction, cutting up several others without bothering to indicate seems to be a current fave too My mind reading skills are obviously not up to scratch. This. I'm in Stafford, and the amount of drivers who've clearly forgotten they have them on their cars in incredible. Especially the clowns who turn into the road I'm waiting to come out of.
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Post by deeside2 on May 10, 2022 5:34:12 GMT
With indicators, the clue is in the title but it suddenly seems to have become very unfashionable to use them. I see so many cars not bothering to use them when turning at junctions, on roundabouts, changing lanes etc.. heading directly for the fast lane when coming onto the motorway from a junction, cutting up several others without bothering to indicate seems to be a current fave too My mind reading skills are obviously not up to scratch. This. I'm in Stafford, and the amount of drivers who've clearly forgotten they have them on their cars in incredible. Especially the clowns who turn into the road I'm waiting to come out of. This is a problem round our way as well. Although a few of the more "considerate" drivers do actually use them, but only when they've actually started to turn into the road,. Really frustrating when you're trying to come out of road.
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Post by westlandstokie on May 10, 2022 5:58:16 GMT
Since the new laws came out basically saying cyclists don’t have to move over on the roads I’ve come across some right lunatics in my opinion taking the piss, for example I was behind a group of 4 cyclists this morning side by side having a lovely chin wag. I was more than patient and waited for a broken white line in the road before overtaking. Now in my opinion for a bike that probably averages 20 mph on a 60 mph road is a disaster waiting to happen. 100% mate…some cyclists are totally taking the piss now. On Sunday I got stuck behind a bloke and a woman on bikes riding side by side…no intention of moving over. It’s just al matter of time before a really nasty incident occurs with cars and cyclists I fear.
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Post by deeside2 on May 10, 2022 11:50:54 GMT
At the weekend I was unfortunate to follow a group of about 20 lycra clad cyclists out for their Sunday morning ride on the road from Audlem to Whitchurch. They were riding 4 abreast, so obviously 5 rows, but they were about 5 yards between rows, making it almost impossible to get past on the twisty road. I was the second car in the queue but looking in the mirror there must have been about a dozen cars if not more all stuck behind them. Eventually the driver in front of me had obviously had enough and started sounding his horn numerous times. The back row of cyclists all sat up, looked round, and deliberately slowed down, causing all the cars to slow to around 10 mph. After about 100 yards they just started cycling again until they caught up with the others. The first car did eventually manage to overtake them and I managed to get past before reaching Whitchurch but I should imagine at least half of the cars had to follow the cyclists all the way. It's ludicrous and some cyclists (these ones certainly) are stretching the law to the limit.
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Post by chuffedstokie on May 10, 2022 12:13:50 GMT
At the weekend I was unfortunate to follow a group of about 20 lycra clad cyclists out for their Sunday morning ride on the road from Audlem to Whitchurch. They were riding 4 abreast, so obviously 5 rows, but they were about 5 yards between rows, making it almost impossible to get past on the twisty road. I was the second car in the queue but looking in the mirror there must have been about a dozen cars if not more all stuck behind them. Eventually the driver in front of me had obviously had enough and started sounding his horn numerous times. The back row of cyclists all sat up, looked round, and deliberately slowed down, causing all the cars to slow to around 10 mph. After about 100 yards they just started cycling again until they caught up with the others. The first car did eventually manage to overtake them and I managed to get past before reaching Whitchurch but I should imagine at least half of the cars had to follow the cyclists all the way. It's ludicrous and some cyclists (these ones certainly) are stretching the law to the limit. The French have had this issue sorted for years. Some time ago myself and a couple of mates spent 2 weeks on a cycling/camping trip. You You get a blow of the car horn 3 or 4 hundred yards back to let you know that they're behind you giving you time to get in a line and over to the side. Also another toot from the driver as the guy goes by. All very grown up and sensible.
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Post by steve66 on May 15, 2022 18:17:01 GMT
Just an observation but I’m amazed why queues form on A500 (D road) as far back as the old Victoria ground,in one lane to get on the A50 to longton, uttoxeter etc, I sailed past all of this queue by just using 2nd lane and filtering in quite legally onto the slip road where it splits into 3/4 lanes before incinerator roundabout & got on easily, if everyone did this then surely it will ease any tailbacks, done this many times before with no stopping required and all the lanes are always easily accessible when going up to the roundabout, can’t understand why any other times motorists are anything but patient!!
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Post by questionable on May 16, 2022 7:46:12 GMT
At the weekend I was unfortunate to follow a group of about 20 lycra clad cyclists out for their Sunday morning ride on the road from Audlem to Whitchurch. They were riding 4 abreast, so obviously 5 rows, but they were about 5 yards between rows, making it almost impossible to get past on the twisty road. I was the second car in the queue but looking in the mirror there must have been about a dozen cars if not more all stuck behind them. Eventually the driver in front of me had obviously had enough and started sounding his horn numerous times. The back row of cyclists all sat up, looked round, and deliberately slowed down, causing all the cars to slow to around 10 mph. After about 100 yards they just started cycling again until they caught up with the others. The first car did eventually manage to overtake them and I managed to get past before reaching Whitchurch but I should imagine at least half of the cars had to follow the cyclists all the way. It's ludicrous and some cyclists (these ones certainly) are stretching the law to the limit. I was on the same road yesterday and again there’s was a probably around 20 cyclists lazily weaving in and out of “their” lane. On the way back home I used Coole Lane, Audlem to Nantwich and yet again cyclists hogging “both” sides of the road, now if anyone knows this lane it’s not the widest and has a number of tight bends and long straights. I couldn’t get past them as they were purposely blocking me. I have no problem with them using their entire side of the road but they’re taking the urine now, if they use the road then they should pay a license fee and be insured in my opinion as they’re more than capable of causing an accident as much as a car is.
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Post by conzdad on May 16, 2022 10:49:22 GMT
The ones that stick the front of their car out when coming out of a side street expecting you to stop and let them out or swerve onto the other side of the road to avoid stopping to let them out. Indicators as well. If you dont use them then how the hell am i supposed to know what direction your'e going in. People that drive up your arse as well when your doing the national speed limit and a bit more. If youre in a rush or late then thats your fault not mine.
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Post by steve66 on May 27, 2022 13:03:05 GMT
Person driving a Mercedes passed me while I was waiting for the bus, he had a map unfolded across the steering wheel, ffs in this day and age of sat nav in car or phone.
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Post by steve66 on May 29, 2022 13:16:26 GMT
In the space of 3/4 minutes this morning I saw a woman waiting turn left, changed her mind and decided go right but she reversed into car behind her, further on at road works (single file) a car pulled off the pavement and forced the driver coming through the road works to veer into the traffic cones, unbelievable driving, he just steamed off up the road & I don’t think he even realised what he’d done.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2022 22:09:20 GMT
The ones that stick the front of their car out when coming out of a side street expecting you to stop and let them out or swerve onto the other side of the road to avoid stopping to let them out. Indicators as well. If you dont use them then how the hell am i supposed to know what direction your'e going in. People that drive up your arse as well when your doing the national speed limit and a bit more. If youre in a rush or late then thats your fault not mine. People who stick their cars out of side streets - well it’s either that or don’t stick your car out and lean forward out of your seat 12 inches instead, thus avoiding creating dangerous situations. Quite frankly I don’t see what choice they have.
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Post by xchpotter on May 29, 2022 22:48:29 GMT
Drivers who have missed their turning or realise they are in the wrong lane who decide “fuck it” I will just move over anyway or stop and reverse back. They really, really piss me off. How hard is it to drive on and then turn around or come back via another route? Just plain pig ignorance and entitlement.
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Post by chigstoke on May 30, 2022 17:03:28 GMT
Since I changed cars to an Abarth 595, I get a lot of people attempting to take the piss by driving right up my arse.
Some of them don't seem to realise that
A. Their bog standard spec Corsa, Focus, 1 Series, A Class, A3 etc... is going to get dusted by it anyway if I chose to drive like a dickhead B. There exists a speed limit for a reason
Now I assume their minds go straight to 'Fiat 500' and 'My car is bigger than yours' The latter point, correct. The first point, shape wise, yes. Engine and power wise? Not even close.
Never happened in my Paceman or Coupe JCW's.
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Post by AlliG on May 30, 2022 17:28:19 GMT
Last Thursday night coming back from my pub quiz, the A449 was coned down to one lane all the way from the M54 to about a mile short of Gailey Island.
White van man came roaring up right to my rear bumper, with his full beams on, stayed there for a few seconds, dropped back 20 or 30 yards and then accelerated back up to within inches of my rear bumper. He did that for the whole length of the roadworks.
**** knows what he thought he was trying to achieve.
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Post by steve66 on May 30, 2022 18:08:38 GMT
Last Thursday night coming back from my pub quiz, the A449 was coned down to one lane all the way from the M54 to about a mile short of Gailey Island. White van man came roaring up right to my rear bumper, with his full beams on, stayed there for a few seconds, dropped back 20 or 30 yards and then accelerated back up to within inches of my rear bumper. He did that for the whole length of the roadworks. **** knows what he thought he was trying to achieve. They’re just pricks mate
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Post by dirtygary69 on May 30, 2022 19:42:19 GMT
Last Thursday night coming back from my pub quiz, the A449 was coned down to one lane all the way from the M54 to about a mile short of Gailey Island. White van man came roaring up right to my rear bumper, with his full beams on, stayed there for a few seconds, dropped back 20 or 30 yards and then accelerated back up to within inches of my rear bumper. He did that for the whole length of the roadworks. **** knows what he thought he was trying to achieve. Reminds me of a time when I got (stupidly) involved with a complete wanker on the M6 near Cannock, where I would normally get off. It was in the part where it was 4 lanes and there was a car tootling along in the third lane with no other traffic. I, politely, gave them a gentle flash (I wasn’t going that quick myself) to move over rather than me having to go into the outside lane and to let them know they were in the wrong lane. The car moved over and then out of nowhere, as soon as I got in front of it, started tailgating me ridiculously. It’s difficult when you get put into that situation to know what to do, because even when I slowed down and moved over it kept following me right up my arse. I ended up having to tank it, missing my exit and having to go on the toll, where the dickhead finally gave up. It must have gone on for a few minutes. Utter fucking wanker whoever it was and made me drive like a twat too, which made me feel like a dickhead.
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