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Post by Tim on Jun 16, 2022 8:01:28 GMT
Good luck but I'm guessing that he's a self-righteous prick who will absolutely know he's better than you because you have a nasty, noisy, polluting monster of a car.
Don't expect an apology.
However make sure that when you inevitably knock him off it's not in the BMW because I don't fancy the chances of the paint getting redone to perfection.
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Post by johnc on Jun 16, 2022 8:19:38 GMT
I'm hoping that some lorry or bus knocks him off when he does something stupid again. Cyclists seem to believe they are really visible when the reality is they are nearly invisible when they come up from behind and undertake (and he was dressed all in black).
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Post by Big Blue on Jun 16, 2022 9:08:58 GMT
Cyclists seem to believe they are really visible when the reality is they are nearly invisible when they come up from behind and undertake (and he was dressed all in black). Cyclists are generally reasonable but are tainted by the vociferously righteous ones, although the reasonable ones often use that mantra when drivers do something unreasonable (like be on the road in a car...). The main problem is that they are aware they have rights on the road but largely unaware that they have responsibilities as well (I'll quickly recall the day TfL and the Met had a massive awareness day and all the cyclists were out, larging it through Battersea as they felt the police were there protecting them from horrible motorised road users when all the tickets and chats being doled at Waterloo Bridge were to cyclists - running red lights; not stopping at zebra crossings, pavement riding etc.... All the car users at the lights at the IMAX were openly laughing out loud with windows rolled down. I didn't see one car or motorcycle stopped.) What cyclists refuse to understand, whether wilfully or just through utter ignorance, is that they are the most vulnerable wheeled road users and that discretion outdoes valour every single time (unless you're Boris, where the word discretion was removed from the dictionary in your family library in the 19th century). It's no good being righteous in the morgue, or paralysed by a tipper truck when staying out of the way or stopping suddenly and then swearing a bit would've solved the problem. Worse still the new Highway Code has advised cyclists (and pedestrians) how much they are "in the right" but the modern cyclist and pedestrian only sees the bit they want to see, not the bit about "always proceeding with caution because every other road user is a contemptible cunt, including yourself if it were possible to meet yourself." I'm sure you'll buy your neighbour some grapes for his hospital bed to atone for the loss of his legs.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2022 10:03:32 GMT
Will you have a witness? Sounds like someone who will cause a stink and there's no gain in plod being called.
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Post by Tim on Jul 14, 2022 7:53:53 GMT
I got tailgated out of the local town by a woman in a new Fiesta, out of town she kept dropping back a bit then closing up again and then when I came into the 30 limit for the next village and started indicating she closed right up again (as expected) but chose that point to pick up her phone and start looking at it (I could see her holding the phone up above dashboard level with her right hand, the phone was rose gold). Fortunately she did manage to drag her eyes away from it for long enough to slow right down when I pulled off into a narrow street.
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Post by johnc on Jul 14, 2022 8:17:56 GMT
I passed a cyclist last night who was wandering about the lane, no hands on the handlebars but two hands holding his phone whilst he did something on it!
It was also physically impossible to give him the 1.5m clearance as I passed because of his road positioning but I reckoned we were both safer if he was behind me.
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Post by Boxer6 on Jul 14, 2022 11:53:16 GMT
Followed a Cooper S onto the M80 last night, and then had to stay behind him as he wandered all over the (outside) lane, dabbing at the brakes every so often and generally being a totally annoying twat!
Once we'd passed the inside lane traffic I pulled over to the inside lane, whereupon we started gaining on the outside lane traffic until .. .. .. yep, you guessed - on his phone! Hand held up so he could type/input/scroll/whatever, zero fucks given for anyone else's safety.
For some reason, he didn't look over when I gave wee 'toot' on my horn .. .. ..
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Post by rodge on Aug 1, 2022 15:16:26 GMT
Went to the shop today- it’s a bank holiday here- and parked away from the clutter where there were plenty of empty spaces. I returned to find someone parked diagonally in the space beside me, so badly that my passenger couldn’t get to the car. The driver who was a recently passed learner (they have to have an “N” plate here to for new driver once they pass their test), had reversed into the space and abandoned the car.
Shocking parking and one of those people I don’t understand that has to be parked beside another car in the empty part of the car park.
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Post by Tim on Aug 12, 2022 14:05:43 GMT
Generally women between the ages of 30 and 60 in SUVs of all sizes (the SUVs, not the women).
Whenever I'm in town/village waiting to pull out of a side road and one of these vehicles comes along if its driven by a woman it's almost always speeding. Then, of course, once you get out of town you catch it up and it's doing 52mph in a 60 although it occasionally slows down or brakes for no reason and a surprising amount of time the car appears to 'twitching' as it meanders slightly in its lane with occasional forays to on the white line. Almost as if the driver is distracted.
Very irritating.
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Post by Boxer6 on Sept 15, 2022 13:07:31 GMT
Near our office are a number of crossroads, both marked and not. The nearest one is also the most common route taken back to our office by most, and is a signed one with painted (though faded) lines and Give Way signs along 'our' road. This means as we return form most journeys we are coming along the 'main' road, i.e. the bus route, and anyone coming from the right should give way.
Seen a good few near-misses over the years of people who simply did not do that, and a few who hit someone driving along the bus route; including, some months ago, a loaded hearse! (By the look of it at the time, I wouldn't be surprised if that had ended up as dead as its passenger).
Anyway, I was just very nearly one of the latter, as matey in his smoky old RR Spurt decided Give Way means "keep on going at 60mph". It was only because I'd slowed even more to see what a pedestrian was going to do (they have a habit round here of just keeping walking, and to Hell with traffic!) and was able to stop completely to avoid him, otherwise I'd have been T-boned. The utter cockwomble didn't even acknowledge he was in the wrong, apologise in any way or even slow down much. Cunt!!
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Post by Alex on Sept 22, 2022 20:45:40 GMT
Starting to get a bit annoyed with the tyre pressure monitor on the Ioniq. Both fronts have pinged and alert for losing 1 PSI and the alert stays on despite the pressure increasing as I drive and the tyres warm up. There's no button to reset it either as it does so automatically when ypu inflate the tyres. I've added a little bit of air to see if that works but it's not enough to tell the car it's now fine. Looking into it the only way to get it to reset is to actually let the tyres down and then reinflate them. What a faff!
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Post by johnc on Sept 23, 2022 7:46:37 GMT
Starting to get a bit annoyed with the tyre pressure monitor on the Ioniq. Both fronts have pinged and alert for losing 1 PSI and the alert stays on despite the pressure increasing as I drive and the tyres warm up. There's no button to reset it either as it does so automatically when ypu inflate the tyres. I've added a little bit of air to see if that works but it's not enough to tell the car it's now fine. Looking into it the only way to get it to reset is to actually let the tyres down and then reinflate them. What a faff! What a stupid system. Was that designed by someone who doesn't drive?
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Post by Tim on Oct 6, 2022 7:51:35 GMT
I was in St Andrews yesterday afternoon and left at 5. Headed out the road that goes past the observatories and on leaving the 30 limit witnessed a bit of overtaking. There were 4 cars ahead, cars 2 (a white Audi A4) and 4 (a silver X3) overtook on a VERY short straight as it goes past a cemetery. That's followed by a fast corner and then you're onto a VERY long straight (that goes past Rufflets for those who know the road). So I took my chance to overtake what had been car 3 - there was nothing coming along this straight so why not. What had been car 4, i.e. the one immediately ahead of me, was now tucked up the arse of car 1 but showed no inclination to pass. I did so - having to get both as they were so close together (not that it was a problem due to the MASSIVE straight we were on.
What had been car 2 was some way ahead although I caught them up fairly quickly without actually going particularly fast.
So, why the fuck did the cars do the dodgy overtake - the X3 made a meal of it and was definitely on the wrong side of the road for too long approaching a bend.
Note there's a further massively long straight a little later (after the Strathkinness crossraods) and there's rarely anything coming the other way there either.
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Post by johnc on Oct 6, 2022 8:02:27 GMT
I think some people act first and think later and many (possibly the same people) have absolutely no idea about speed and distance. I know that road well and they are massive straights with huge overtaking potential. Usually though we catch up with someone who then speeds up to 60+, making overtaking a bit academic. However if they then slow down to 30 for all the corners, they are dispatched at the first opportunity thereafter.
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Post by rodge on Oct 10, 2022 18:52:52 GMT
About an hour ago, I was on the slip road joining a motorway, it was around dusk, and I saw a cyclist, riding towards me, heading off the motorway.
It wasn’t a Lance Armstrong but an old fella on an old bike with no lights.
Couldn’t believe it.
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Post by rodge on Oct 10, 2022 19:38:58 GMT
Then driving home going onto the same motorway, there was a Tesla driving along in the pitch dark with no lights on- not even DRL’s. While it may be able to see other vehicles, none of the other vehicles could see it. Thankfully the lights were on when it joined the road properly.
I thought of all cars, a Tesla would have automatic lights?
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Post by rodge on Oct 17, 2022 18:42:51 GMT
Busses.
Just had one nearly drive me off the motorway because he decided to overtake a truck while I was in the process of overtaking him. He then sat in the overtaking lane just going barely faster than the other lane at 60 mph, pulling in as I left the road.
Then not 5 minutes later on the same journey, another bus which is a public transport operated one, was driving in front of me. Brand new one too. Only problem is it was too big to be on the road it was operating on and had to use both sides of the road to make any progress.
In a small town.
Horrendous things when you’re on them and then even worse when you have to share the roads with them.
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Post by johnc on Oct 18, 2022 8:54:52 GMT
Idiot cyclist this morning who flew up the inside at a set of lights which were at red and sailed up the inside of the van at the front just as the lights changed to green. The van nearly wiped the cyclist out as he pulled away and to be honest, I'm not surprised because he was hardly likely to be expecting something to undertake him as he was looking forward watching where he was going as he pulled away. The cyclist thumped the side of the van with his arm which was then followed by some angry blowing of the van's horn - they both disappeared down a different road than me so I don't know how it ended but f*ck me cyclists it isn't very difficult to keep yourself safe and not annoy other road users - just don't do stupid things and remember that unless you are in front, you are next to invisible!
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Post by Big Blue on Oct 18, 2022 11:56:04 GMT
We have been discussing some electric motorbikes in the RAC motorcyclist group and noted that there are a lot of E-motorcycle start ups in Sweden. When you read the rules for cycling in Sweden you realise that a faster, more powerful electric motorbike makes more sense than a hybrid or electric bicycle because obeying the rules of the road is the same for both, including the fines and sanctions. Unfortunately as soon as you mention consideration, obeying the rules, fines and sanctions for cyclists in the U.K. you might as well advocate child slave labour as a manifesto pledge for the feedback you get.
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Post by Tim on Oct 20, 2022 12:48:59 GMT
Merc AMG G63 this morning in triple black (wheels, paint and windows) or Russian gangster spec. Anyway not only did it have bright sidelights and DRLs underneath those it also had a set of exceedingly bright LEDs around where the foglights might be.
It was blinding.
Tosser.
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Post by Tim on Oct 26, 2022 14:00:50 GMT
Prick in an Audi A4 estate last night. Came through a red light 2 or 3 seconds after it had changed. I was waiting to cross the road on foot. Spotted he had a dashcam but bet that sort of footage doesn't get uploaded. MORON
This morning followed a Dacia Logan estate thing that was aggressively tailgating the car in front for several miles and chose not to overtake despite there being a couple of very long straights to do so. When we got onto the dual carriageway before the Tay Bridge they went into the left lane and got to about 65 and were apparently happy there.
Hopefully WFH for the rest of the week so that should be it!
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Post by johnc on Nov 2, 2022 12:46:19 GMT
It's that time of year again. Yesterday morning (dark and damp) a woman in a Peugeot 4008 (I think) with front DRL's on only and this morning I saw the same woman in the same car and very close behind her was a Toyota Avensis with no lights at all. Just to add insult to injury, this pair sat in the outside lane creating a moveable roadblock going slower than the inside lane, just as the same woman had done yesterday.
I'll be leaving 5 minutes earlier from now on so that she doesn't wind me up again.
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Post by Boxer6 on Nov 2, 2022 13:04:49 GMT
It's that time of year again. Yesterday morning (dark and damp) a woman in a Peugeot 4008 (I think) with front DRL's on only and this morning I saw the same woman in the same car and very close behind her was a Toyota Avensis with no lights at all. Just to add insult to injury, this pair sat in the outside lane creating a moveable roadblock going slower than the inside lane, just as the same woman had done yesterday. I'll be leaving 5 minutes earlier from now on so that she doesn't wind me up again. If it's not her, there will someone else. Guaranteed.
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Post by johnc on Nov 7, 2022 10:53:22 GMT
X3M and X5M drivers: is there a special kind of moron attracted to these cars?
A couple of weeks ago I was tailgated, bullied and undertaken and I then watched as the same thing was done to several other motorists in front. All of this took place on busy 30mph and 40mph dual carriageway and 4 lane non dual carriageway roads where the traffic generally moves at the speed limit. The speed of the guilty party was at least 50mph if not more and the culprit was an X5M. My wife has also seen him and similar aggressive tactics where he likes everyone to hear how great his engine sounds near the red line.
I have also seen a few times an X3M who drives in a similar manner although until this morning I have not been directly involved. I come on to a busy roundabout every morning and you have to take your chance and slot into spaces as they arise, without any faffing about. This morning there was a decent space which I pulled out in to but just as I pulled out I saw a car at the entry before mine launch at high speed and by the time I had gone half way round the roundabout to my 40mph dual carriageway exit, he was attached to my rear bumper. He pulled out to overtake but someone in the outside lane was blocking his way as we came round the corner to a set of lights on red, so he pulled back in behind me, missing the back of my car by about a foot. He was so close my rear sensors had a flakey (Glaswegian for they went off their head). The lights changed and I pulled away more quickly than the car on the outside and as soon as there was sufficient space, fullbore X3M took off up the outside, missing me and the guy in the outside lane by a few feet each as he disappeared at 60 plus and full revs with his nice cold engine.
If I have seen this behaviour several times I am sure there must be an off duty Policeman or woman who has seen the same - I hope they get their come-uppance one day soon.
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Post by Martin on Nov 7, 2022 16:12:27 GMT
It is quite a common problem with ‘sporty’ SUV drivers. I don’t know whether it’s because that type of vehicle attracts a certain character or they are trying to prove that despite driving a truck, it’s still quick. Unfortunately your car will attract the worst of them.
The Golf is getting a fair bit of attention from ‘Mondeo Man’ man in his Model 3 at the moment. So many seem determined to demonstrate how quick they are, there were two separate occasions just on the 90mile drive back from Swindon last night. The second was particularly aggressive, trying to undertake when there wasn’t any space at all and weaving around behind me when I didn’t have anywhere to go. What I did learn, when I succumbed to a bit of frustration (on a dual carriageway) was a newish Dual Motor / Long Range Model 3 is nowhere near as quick around roundabouts, very similar in a straight line from 30-50, but then starts to run out of steam and starts to drop away quite nicely…..only to come past quite quickly when I eased off at bong speed. Won’t be quite so Long Range being driven like that!
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Post by Alex on Nov 10, 2022 7:18:32 GMT
This utter cretin
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Post by Boxer6 on Nov 10, 2022 7:28:33 GMT
That's the sort of person I would lose NO sleep over having an ambulance held up for. The best part of him ran down his mothers' leg .. .. ..
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Post by Tim on Nov 14, 2022 8:39:29 GMT
Driving home in thick fog yesterday evening, about 7pm. The sky is dark, the road is straight but undulating. About 10 cars were in a convoy coming the other way, given the conditions/location why did the moron about 6 back decide to overtake as we were passing said convoy? Just as well everyone was travelling slowly
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Post by Tim on Nov 30, 2022 14:50:06 GMT
A couple of nights ago I saw someone in a Disco Sport overtake 3 cars on the up slope before a blind brow.
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Post by rodge on Dec 19, 2022 20:27:20 GMT
People who join the motorway at under 40mph. Had one this evening who was two cars in front of me. Thankfully there was nothing behind me so I hung back and floored it past them a few seconds later.
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