• Driving rants (max 2 per person)

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:12 pm**

Overtaking has become illegal, right?

It must be considering how many flash their lights at me when I do it.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:14 pm**

**** of the earth lazy gits who park in disabled bays when they are not disabled - ****

Middle or outside lane hoggers - should be shot !

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:25 pm**

1. Tailgating

2. Getting stuck behind driving miss daisy on bypasses (this is especially bad on addingham warfedale road on my commute to work.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:40 pm**

People who think that just because they are driving at the speed limit no-one should be allowed to overtake them and drive 'big' or use the outside lanes.

Traffic planners who decide the local school needs a permanent 20mph limit fitted with speed humps and/or cameras for an issue that occurs for only around 348 hours a YEAR (1 hour max twice a school day, 174 school days per year.).

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:54 pm**

Baby on Board signs in the back window. What the hell different does it make, it doesn't change the way you drive and actually makes you drive closer than you should to try and read the sign.

Drivers looking down at their supposedly hidden mobile phones rather than actually looking where they're going.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:55 pm**

Traffic Officers aka Traffic wombles

Cyclists aka targets

Just jesting as I try not to get driving rants.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:56 pm**

Disability scooters on the road in built up areas on the wrong side of the road travelling towards me.

Motorists who ignore 20mph limits.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:57 pm**

1. Middle lane hoggers. It should be mandatory on the basic driving test that you do a motorway segment on the practical. I've done a few away games this season and it is absolutely rife. Do people not get taught that it is an overtaking lane? 3 lane motorways constantly reduced to 2 lane dual carriageways either by middle lane hoggers who happily plod along doing 60 with nothing in the first lane. 4 lane motorways with the majority driving in the 3rd lane and those who want to get somewhere forced into the 4th lane with often two lanes empty. Totally insane.
It got to the point coming home from Bristol I moved back to the 1st lane and undertook quite a number of drivers plodding along in a very busy lane 3 when it was 4 lanes.
I'd been to a gig at Liverpool Academy last year and was travelling back on the M62 at 1am. Extremely quiet...yet one guy decided it was fine to drive in the 3rd lane/fast lane at about 40mph...and that is not an exaggeration. Why? Just why?
I often look across at them as i drive past. Most look in a trance. Totally oblivious.

2. This is a Gannow roundabout thing. Those who come up Westgate who decide they can't wait in the longer queue on the left and use the right hand lane despite them wanting to go on the motorway westbound. They then proceed to cut the people in the correct lane up in a desperate attempt to come right across so they don't miss the slip road.Absolute w******. I've seen and been close to a few accidents because of it. On one occasion the traffic was stopped as a ****wit actually drove across the island in the middle to get to the slip road. He/she had clearly missed it first time and rather than go round the Starbucks roundabout again they thought they'd take a short cut. I couldn't believe my eyes.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:57 pm**

I avoid driving wherever I possibly can because I find the problem with most drivers is that they believe themselves to be a great driver and everyone else is rubbish and can't do it properly.

If everyone was a little more reflective on their own performance behind the wheel, it would go a long way to calming everybody down.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:59 pm**

People loading cars on the road side, door open, arse stuck out into oncoming traffic and relying on motorists to see them/swerve around the door. Why can't people load from the pavement side? Much safer.

Driving over mini roundabouts without slowing down.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 7:59 pm**

Pedalists

Groups of pedalists (pretending to be on a Tour de France)

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:07 pm**

Rick_Muller wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:59 pm
Pedalists

Groups of pedalists (pretending to be on a Tour de France)

Though frustrating at times, it’s actually fine with me - those are the joke answers.

For me really it’s the large quantity of drivers sitting in lanes 3 and 4 pootling along at 65mph when there are 2 completely empty lanes 1 and 2 available.

Whilst the merge in turn zipper is also frustratingly annoying that people don’t understand it (and also vehemently disagree with it) the second massive irritation is anyone holding a phone up to the face horizontally whilst driving - I mean how f#cking dense do you have to be in your expensive car (that will have hands free Bluetooth built in)

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:08 pm**

Billyblah wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:59 pm
People loading cars on the road side, door open, arse stuck out into oncoming traffic and relying on motorists to see them/swerve around the door. Why can't people load from the pavement side? Much safer.

And how many times are these people Mums or Dads putting baby in the car from roadside?

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:08 pm**

Somethingfishy wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:57 pm

2. This is a Gannow roundabout thing. Those who come up Westgate who decide they can't wait in the longer queue on the left and use the right hand lane despite them wanting to go on the motorway westbound. They then proceed to cut the people in the correct lane up in a desperate attempt to come right across so they don't miss the slip road.Absolute w******. I've seen and been close to a few accidents because of it. On one occasion the traffic was stopped as a ****wit actually drove across the island in the middle to get to the slip road. He/she had clearly missed it first time and rather than go round the Starbucks roundabout again they thought they'd take a short cut. I couldn't believe my eyes.

Interesting one. Signage coming up Westgate makes no indication of Westbound vs Eastbound lane, both lanes are labelled M65. Driver coming up there for the first time would assume they could use either lane. In fact, logically you’d assume the inside lane would be for the first 2 turns, down Burnham gate or Accy Road, and the outside lane for the right, and final, turn off the roundabout.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:09 pm**

Not indicating at roundabouts is increasingly common and increasingly dangerous.

Middle lane drivers on motorways. The sheer amount of drivers who don’t seem to know how to drive on a motorway is mindboggling.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:11 pm**

People who drive to close to you especially on the motorway
Scumbags who drive like idiots especially in nuilt up areas.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:19 pm**

Bowclaret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:14 pm
**** of the earth lazy gits who park in disabled bays when they are not disabled - ****

Middle or outside lane hoggers - should be shot !

Agree with both points

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:25 pm**

Audi drivers
Cyclists

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:25 pm**

Awayfromburnley wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 4:41 pm
Not indicating at roundabouts. If everyone indicated properly then they would flow so much better. It's just ignorant not to indicate.

I spend a lot of time in Spain , nobody indicates on roundabouts but it seems to work , as long as you keep calm .

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:29 pm**

Only driven in Spain once and it was terrifying. They all went round roundabouts the wrong way

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:30 pm**

People coming around corners towards me on the wrong side of the road
People parking in Disabled/Parent&Child bays at supermarkets when they're clearly, young - fit and physically capable of parking somewhere more considerate.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:31 pm**

Drivers who drive at 40mph in national speed limit roads, then drive at 40mph through the 30mph zones.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:38 pm**

beeholeclaret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 4:32 pm
Right off we go (I know it’s difficult but only 2 per person ).

What gets you proper angry when you’re out for a spin in the old jalopy?

1. People who zip around car parks at speed with no thought about pedestrians or other people parking up or emerging.

2. People who enter a busy motorway emerging from the slip road with (or without) indicating and fully expect to be on the outside lane within a few yards of entering the motorway

Hands on Heart.....never ever had Road rage every car driver makes mistakes......so its a no from me. Now out on my bike that's another matter. There's some right Wayne kerrs on the road.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:40 pm**

Firthy wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:54 pm
Baby on Board signs in the back window. What the hell different does it make, it doesn't change the way you drive and actually makes you drive closer than you should to try and read the sign.

Drivers looking down at their supposedly hidden mobile phones rather than actually looking where they're going.

"Drive closer for a look"

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:42 pm**

ksrclaret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:57 pm
I avoid driving wherever I possibly can because I find the problem with most drivers is that they believe themselves to be a great driver and everyone else is rubbish and can't do it properly.

If everyone was a little more reflective on their own performance behind the wheel, it would go a long way to calming everybody down.

This!

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:44 pm**

Interestingly, on our tiny tiny (1.5 miles wide) island, I've not experienced a single instance of a motorist being hostile or impatient towards a cyclist. In 9 years.

When motorists will inevitably be seeing their
"" targets"" or their bigger nastier relatives face to face in the near future it doesn't half limit their bravery.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:48 pm**

fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:44 pm
Interestingly, on our tiny tiny (1.5 miles wide) island, I've not experienced a single instance of a motorist being hostile or impatient towards a cyclist. In 9 years.

where do you live ?

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:53 pm**

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:48 pm
where do you live ?

I'm Guessing Shutter Island.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 8:56 pm**

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:48 pm
where do you live ?

Scillies. ( pop circa 2k)

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 9:00 pm**

fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:56 pm
Scillies. ( pop circa 2k)

I bet the tranquility is brilliant !

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 9:06 pm**

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 9:00 pm
I bet the tranquility is brilliant !

Pros and cons Vegas.... Like everywhere I guess. It's very lacking in horny-handed, straightforward honest Northerners, that's for sure.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 9:23 pm**

1. Tailarsing (can be a metre gap sometimes. Stupid)

2. Drivers coming towards me cutting corners (often blind corners) and driving on or over the centre line on open bits

In rural France, these two are absolute nightmares while driving. So many close calls I've experienced with the second rant. Many folk drive like f#@king idiots over here.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 9:33 pm**

Here's-Johnny wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:38 pm
Hands on Heart.....never ever had Road rage every car driver makes mistakes......so its a no from me. Now out on my bike that's another matter. There's some right Wayne kerrs on the road.

All of them wearing Lycra

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 9:59 pm**

Taxi Drivers are getting worse.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:23 pm**

40mph drivers, doesn’t matter if it’s national speed limit, 40, 30 or 20 they just do 40.

People who cut roundabouts. Learn to drive around it without cutting across me

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:28 pm**

When a lorry decides to overtake another lorry when it’s only two lanes with one going about 1mph faster than the other.

Drivers who fail to wave or acknowledge when you let them through.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:35 pm**

Flying Without Ings wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 10:28 pm
When a lorry decides to overtake another lorry when it’s only two lanes with one going about 1mph faster than the other.

Drivers who fail to wave or acknowledge when you let them through.

I think they have speed limiters on em tbf.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:36 pm**

ksrclaret wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:57 pm
I avoid driving wherever I possibly can because I find the problem with most drivers is that they believe themselves to be a great driver and everyone else is rubbish and can't do it properly.

If everyone was a little more reflective on their own performance behind the wheel, it would go a long way to calming everybody down.

Drivers come in all shapes & sizes with varying skills & experience always expect the unexpected & be cautious, lots of people on the road lack experience or are influenced by the wrong sort of drugs & you are completely right people do need to calm down the fact that people aren't is what's causing the accidents.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:37 pm**

claret wizard wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:31 pm
Drivers who drive at 40mph in national speed limit roads, then drive at 40mph through the 30mph zones.

The same people who when they're driving at 40 round a blind crested bend in a 30 and are somehow surprised to find that people are pulling out of junctions into the road in front of them.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:39 pm**

Here's-Johnny wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 10:35 pm
I think they have speed limiters on em tbf.

Yeah probably, although it seems fairly pointless when they eventually get back into the left lane and they’re more or less doing the same speed anyways.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:40 pm**

Can I have a third of "old people who think the answer to their car not moving is to give it some more gas. Kerb? Give it gas. Hit another car? Give it some more gas. Bus stop full of kids stopping you? GIVE IT MORE GAS!"

******* Honda Jazz's should be 1) banned from the road or 2) taxed to high heaven

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:52 pm**

Flying Without Ings wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 10:39 pm
Yeah probably, although it seems fairly pointless when they eventually get back into the left lane and they’re more or less doing the same speed anyways.

Agreed.....pointless manoeuvre.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 10:55 pm**

Cyclists with cameras on their helmets.....oh hang on, that is a good thing because it means all the **** drivers get reported to the police with evidence

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 11:07 pm**

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 7:12 pm
Overtaking has become illegal, right?

It must be considering how many flash their lights at me when I do it.

It's not illegal far from it when there's a open stretch of road in front of you but when overtaking round bends or dead ground dips potentially putting the motorist you are overtaking in a sh1tshaped position double damn right lights will be flashed for the inconsiderate w@nkers, not implying you drive like that.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 11:40 pm**

Those knobs that speed past you on the right of you on the motorway, to then pull into a gap that doesnt exist infront of your car. Then brake.

Winds me up to high heaven.

Second one.

Blatantly using the wrong lane when two lanes are available, then when approaching said junction/roundabout, indicating into the lane you should have been in all along, blatantly skipping the queue.

Me and the missus spent an HOUR getting from the bottom of the sliproad at Junction 9 on the M65 watching cars go past us on the hill up, to cut in at the top. To get fron the bottom the bottom of the sliproad to Accy rd took an hour.

Absolute W***ers. The lot of them

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2023 11:55 pm**

Notsosuperstevedavis wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 11:40 pm
Those knobs that speed past you on the right of you on the motorway, to then pull into a gap that doesnt exist infront of your car. Then brake.

Winds me up to high heaven.

Second one.

Blatantly using the wrong lane when two lanes are available, then when approaching said junction/roundabout, indicating into the lane you should have been in all along, blatantly skipping the queue.

Me and the missus spent an HOUR getting from the bottom of the sliproad at Junction 9 on the M65 watching cars go past us on the hill up, to cut in at the top. To get fron the bottom the bottom of the sliproad to Accy rd took an hour.

Absolute W***ers. The lot of them

Got to Agree with the 2nd One

per cent.

Posted: **Mon May 15, 2023 12:08 am**

The rise of the overly polite driver. I'm all for letting folk out when it's appropriate bit making 4 cars stop to let 1 person pull out will never be logical.

Tailgating.

Lane hogging.

Not indicating.

Posted: **Mon May 15, 2023 1:09 am**

Drivers who move out to the right to turn left.

Drivers who block their lane waiting to turn right. Move to the crown of the road and then I can pass you on your inside.

Posted: **Mon May 15, 2023 5:14 am**

claret wizard wrote: ↑
Sun May 14, 2023 8:31 pm
Drivers who drive at 40mph in national speed limit roads, then drive at 40mph through the 30mph zones.

Drives me mad driving down accringron road from hapton and they do this

Posted: **Mon May 15, 2023 6:27 am**

My Honda Jazz is wonderful it takes me on our 500mile trip to the Turf no issues till I get to Burnley
Here I meet idiots who don't get give way to traffic from your right .in Colne cars drive straight out of side roads oblivious to any space to do so

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