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Post by Alex on May 27, 2023 17:40:46 GMT
Today for me it was berk in a Hyundai Kona who tailgated me all the way into Horsham and then was weaving all over the place as we went around the town centre. He eventually overtook by using a right turn only lane where he went past the queueing traffic in the left lane before cutting in at the end just as the traffic lights he approached went red and used the stopping of traffic to his advantage to dive left through the red. Turns out he was going to the same garden centre we were heading to and after all that we parked up at almost the same time as him. A classic example of how bad driving doesn't get you anywhere faster.
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Post by rodge on Jun 4, 2023 10:06:06 GMT
Some great parking this morning in my estate!
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Post by Tim on Jun 5, 2023 7:48:38 GMT
I followed a new 3 series down a sliproad and onto the M6 at Kendal yesterday and despite the road being completely empty they immediately went into the middle lane and cruised at 70.
Then 2 miles from home I got overtaken by a motorbike that for some reason gave off a slightly strange vibe. Check the mirror and there was an Audi TT approaching quickly. He decided not to overtake as it was twisty
However, I'm not sure if they were pals and racing or whether it was some road rage but the TT obviously didn't like the bike getting away from him so he decided to overtake on a VERY short straight - one where you probably wouldn't pass a cyclist - and for a moment considered passing the Volvo XC60 in front of me. At the point he pulled into the gap he was on the exit of a, to us, right hander that is both blind and an 80mph corner.
After that there's a straight where he overtook the Volvo and then further down overtook another car round the outside of another fast, blind and cresting corner.
I think I've seen so many instances of bad driving recently that I wasn't even shocked or angry at this but I've got to say that if a car had come round the corner when he was overtaking me then I'm pretty sure all 3 of us would've had a massive accident.
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Post by Boxer6 on Jun 5, 2023 8:41:10 GMT
That's a fatal just waiting to happen isn't it? What a cunt.
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Post by johnc on Jun 5, 2023 15:17:34 GMT
Yesterday afternoon in busy traffic doing 25/30mph in a 30mph limit, I was following a Suzuki Ignis. The drive had his window down and his arm resting on the door. His speed varied considerably more than the cars he was following so it got a bit irritating slowing down to 10/15mph and then accelerating before braking again: this was just a minor crime. As we were in the middle of one of his acceleration phases, a car stopped at the give-way on one on the side streets and idiot features hit his brakes hard, came to a stop and waved this person out. I stopped relatively easily if not rapidly but the guy behind me had a real brown trouser moment and the guy behind him pulled on to the other side of the road to avoid a collision. I don't know what happened behind that but it could easily have resulted in a few bumps. I hit my horn when the guy braked and then got the customary wanker hand action followed by 2 more similar episodes at other side streets just to wind me up. He then proceeded to stop and let all the traffic in and out of McDonalds (which resulted in people behind me blowing their horns), before he then turned in to McDonalds himself.
What is it that turns potentially reasonable people into such dickheads when they get behind the wheel?
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Post by Tim on Jun 5, 2023 15:31:13 GMT
While Mrs Tim was driving up the M74 yesterday some twat in a fairly old Suzuki Swift, who had been cruising at about 65 when we passed him, suddenly decided he wanted to go a lot faster and drove right up the back of us for a few seconds at 70. He must've been no more than a couple of feet away. Nothing we could do as we were overtaking with cars ahead in the fast lane.
When she let him past he did the exact same to the next couple of people in his way.
We saw him a few miles later parked up on chevrons at the side - I think he might've missed the M80 link road or, more hopefully, his car had overheated due to lack of airflow!!
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Post by Alex on Jun 6, 2023 3:58:05 GMT
Yesterday I was on a back road between Horsham and the M23 and was behind a Lexus RX. Its a nsl road but twisty so no long straights and we got caught behind a whole pelaton of MAMILs doing about 20-25 mph. Now I get that that is annoying but what was not acceptable was the chap in the Lexus eventually choosing one of the short straight to try overtaking them only to dive halfway into their pack when the oncoming traffic inevitably appeared with their horns blaring. He then completed this foolish maneuver around a blind left hand bend which luckily this time didn't have any cars coming the other way. I remained behind this mass over about 20 cyclists so never saw him again which sadly will likely leave him justifying his decision and is a perpetuation of the view many drivers still have that cyclists are just obstructions that need to be overtaken as soon as possible regardless of risk as opposed to being actual people with actual loved ones who are the more vulnerable road user and so need to be treated as such.
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Post by alf on Jun 7, 2023 11:31:09 GMT
Yesterday I was on a back road between Horsham and the M23 and was behind a Lexus RX. Its a nsl road but twisty so no long straights and we got caught behind a whole pelaton of MAMILs doing about 20-25 mph. Now I get that that is annoying but what was not acceptable was the chap in the Lexus eventually choosing one of the short straight to try overtaking them only to dive halfway into their pack when the oncoming traffic inevitably appeared with their horns blaring. He then completed this foolish maneuver around a blind left hand bend which luckily this time didn't have any cars coming the other way. I remained behind this mass over about 20 cyclists so never saw him again which sadly will likely leave him justifying his decision and is a perpetuation of the view many drivers still have that cyclists are just obstructions that need to be overtaken as soon as possible regardless of risk as opposed to being actual people with actual loved ones who are the more vulnerable road user and so need to be treated as such. Most common overtake method of cars passing me when I'm cycling (almost always solo) is just to dawdle past me the second they catch me up, usually on a blind bend. There is zero regard for whether its atually a viable overtaking spot. If someone comes the other way, no matter, they just pull back straight into me assuming that some flesh and lightweight carbon won't dent their car too much.... One old Volvo had to wait behind me rercently for a whole few seconds while cars came the other way. In a rage at this insult to their progress, they then nailed the throttle the second the cars cleared us, smoking the front tyres frenziedly from behind me, all the way past me, nearly crashing into the gutter on the other side of the road in the process. I then watched then catch up the cars they were previously following, a few hundred yards ahead. Slowing down behind me for a few seconds cost them nothing, but still they almost killed me over it. I'd like to say this sort of thing was rare, but it happens about every other ride, and I deliberately go out on quiet routes/times of day in the Berkshire hills. And I'm very non-confrontational cycling, I stay well over and if turning right in traffic, often just get off the road to the left until it's gone - I simply don't trust people not to mow me down if I signal and pull out.
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Post by Tim on Jun 8, 2023 12:35:23 GMT
2 on the way into work this morning.
1. The road I live on is a single track between hedges. It's about 600 yards down to the main road. As I approached that a delivery truck approached from the left and a car overtook it past the junction at the bottom of my road. It's not necessarily the car driver's fault as there are absolutely no signposts or marker posts to indicate my sideroad. So the villian is either the council (we've asked for a sign) or the driver, if they know the road is there.
2. 1 mile later at the junction to the A92. It's a slightly staggered crossroads where I have to wait to turn right. There's a set of chevrons and a filter lane in the middle. Big queue of traffic coming from the left and some moron decides to overtake 3 trucks at the junction and he actually followed the road rather than cutting across the centre bit. Thing is I've seen plenty of people look right and just pull out without stopping so if that had happened it'd be a big accident.
Between Mrs Tim and I there have been 4 instances in 3 1/2 years of people overtaking us as we are indicating and slowing down to turn off the main road onto our lane. 2 of these were actually at the point we were starting to turn in. The other incident comes straight on the back of the one I mentioned earlier in the week which was less than a mile from the main road junction.
It's all starting to feel that some sort of accident is inevitably going to befall one or both of us due to sheer stupidity/recklessness from another driver so as a first step we're thinking about getting a dashcam, not to post minor incidents on YouTube but simply to record whatever event happens for insurance purposes. So any recommendations for that are welcome.
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Post by Boxer6 on Jun 8, 2023 15:50:25 GMT
"Feb 15, 2022 23:03:42 GMT 1 LandieMark said:
You want something with a supercapacitor instead of a battery. Viofo A129 Pro would do.
I've discovered that the Nextbase parking mode is what kills the battery. If the system is hardwired, which mine is, to use parking mode, I should hard wire it to permanent live. The problem is, their power supply battery protector has a set cutoff at 11.4 volts which is not enough to start any car. Not fit for purpose. The only way to run it would be via a dashcam specific power bank wired into the car.
I've turned parking mode off as I'm not that bothered. It's on the move I want it working.
Mine is a 522 BTW."
This is in "Rants" Tim. Can't work out (quickly) how to quote it here.
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Post by Martin on Jun 26, 2023 20:03:49 GMT
Another neighbour who can’t drive….or pay attention to his parking sensors. I parked it well out of the way, but clearly not far enough On a positive note, it’s not huge damage and only the plastic bumper, he told me straight away / was very apologetic / said he would pay for it without being asked and the guy who repaired the RR can squeeze it in on Thursday. Which really helps as it’s moving to Swindon on Friday.
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Post by johnc on Jun 27, 2023 8:51:46 GMT
Hopefully most of that will polish out and a smart repair will take care of the small paint chip.
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Post by Martin on Jun 27, 2023 10:34:16 GMT
Hopefully most of that will polish out and a smart repair will take care of the small paint chip. About half of it polished out, some of the horizontal line is through the paint. Smart repair will fix it.
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Post by Tim on Jul 6, 2023 8:02:25 GMT
Absolute bell end in a 318d last night who overtook us and the car in front on the approach to, and then round, a fast sweeping uphill left hander on the A92. I initially thought it was to show off to us but on the next straight a previous shape M3 came past so presume 318 guy was showing him the error of his ways.
A bit further down the road the 318 overtook a couple of cars and an artic at the end of a straight where it rises to a blind brow - another fast bit of that road.
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Post by rodge on Jul 16, 2023 13:38:15 GMT
Driving home last night from a 40th birthday. I was on my own in the car and hadn’t been drinking, so paying attention and driving a few mph above the limit on a 3 lane carriageway in a 60mph zone. I’d just overtaken a car in the left lane and was in the middle (probably a bit longer than I should have but the road was almost empty).
An Audi A3 drove past me so suddenly that I had no notice of it coming. The driver was in the left lane and was easily doing double my speed, moved across to the overtaking lane and was gone.
Haven’t seen a car that fast on a public road since I saw a crash in California a few years ago.
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Post by Tim on Jul 28, 2023 11:35:28 GMT
Driving through the local town this morning 2 people opened their car doors just as I was about to pass, both within 100 yards of each other. Neither driver even looked at me. Morons.
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 28, 2023 13:03:55 GMT
Driving through the local town this morning 2 people opened their car doors just as I was about to pass, both within 100 yards of each other. Neither driver even looked at me. Morons. Drivers are recommended to what is called the Dutch Reacharound, or something, which is supposed to make it easier to see if any cars are about to pass. I wonder if I am perhaps a bit old for that sort of contortion in car...
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Post by Tim on Jul 28, 2023 14:43:43 GMT
They're also allowed to check the mirrors before throwing the door open recklessly!!
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Post by Alex on Jul 28, 2023 16:24:41 GMT
Driving through the local town this morning 2 people opened their car doors just as I was about to pass, both within 100 yards of each other. Neither driver even looked at me. Morons. Drivers are recommended to what is called the Dutch Reacharound, or something, which is supposed to make it easier to see if any cars are about to pass. I wonder if I am perhaps a bit old for that sort of contortion in car... I'm of the age where using the term Dutch Reacharound sounds more than a little bit pervy!
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Post by rodge on Jul 31, 2023 16:19:42 GMT
Behind a car with a “Baby on board” sticker on the boot, just above the number plate, waiting in a long line of traffic on a hill. Lights went green, everyone moved except for Bob driver. His Golf rolled back then stopped as he hit the brakes. Then he rolled back a bit more and stopped. I’m thinking he has one more attempt before he rolls into me…
Third time lucky, having waved his apologies at me, he gets it right, moves off slowly, hazards on to thank me, and then floors it….
….Through the lights that were so red at this stage, the traffic was coming from the other sides of the crossroads, swings left and is gone.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 3, 2023 6:11:14 GMT
Behind a car with a “Baby on board” sticker on the boot, just above the number plate, waiting in a long line of traffic on a hill. Lights went green, everyone moved except for Bob driver. His Golf rolled back then stopped as he hit the brakes. Then he rolled back a bit more and stopped. I’m thinking he has one more attempt before he rolls into me… Third time lucky, having waved his apologies at me, he gets it right, moves off slowly, hazards on to thank me, and then floors it…. ….Through the lights that were so red at this stage, the traffic was coming from the other sides of the crossroads, swings left and is gone. To be fair he was probably trying to send an important WhatsApp message at the time.
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Post by rodge on Aug 3, 2023 7:06:49 GMT
I may have been a villain yesterday. I came up to a crossroads and the traffic was backed up, so I took a short cut through a car park to make my right turn. The exit was clear so I moved out, only to see a car coming from the left at the last minute. I braked, he beeped, I waved, he kept driving. Then, not 100 metres later, he swerved onto the other side of the road to avoid a parked car, got beeped by the oncoming car, and swerved back.
Kind of schadenfreude if you ask me but it was funny. He slowed down after that.
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Post by Tim on Aug 3, 2023 7:40:06 GMT
I was driving through the local town yesterday, a bin lorry was coming the opposite way (collecting the bins) and had the 2 offside wheels on my side of the road. An oldish guy in a Renault Wind was approaching and when he swung out I initially thought he was just giving the binmen some room but no, he was coming past the bin lorry. I had to do a FULL emergency stop to avoid hitting him head on and got a casual wave for my trouble. Arsehole.
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Post by Tim on Aug 9, 2023 7:11:24 GMT
Something I've noticed for the last few years, why is it that 100% of Tesla Model 3s have a badly adjusted offside headlight? Presumably that's how they're set up at the factory.
I was reminded of it this morning as I was followed by one.
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Post by Martin on Aug 9, 2023 8:16:50 GMT
Something I've noticed for the last few years, why is it that 100% of Tesla Model 3s have a badly adjusted offside headlight? Presumably that's how they're set up at the factory. I was reminded of it this morning as I was followed by one. Yes, they’re all the same
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Post by Alex on Aug 11, 2023 8:51:42 GMT
Came across tweedledee and tweedledum yesterday.
I entered the A27 just after Chichester yesterday and settled to 70 in the left lane nice empty dual carriageway ahead. Behind me a few seconds back entered a marked police car and an Audi both sat in lane 2. Neither caught up with me suggesting the police were also doing 70. Audi sat behind just shy of tailgating but not by much.
This went on for about 5mins in which time I pulled into lane 2 to overtake trucks and back to lane 1 on multiple occasions the while the cop sat in lane 2 with the Audi on his tail.
It was at this point the Audi driver decided to give up on the idea the cop might follow the highway code and in his supreme wisdom decided to move to lane 1 and undertake the (fully marked, remember) police car. This prompted the cop to finally moved to lane 1 at which point he put his lights on and pulled the Audi over!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2023 12:13:16 GMT
Is the jam jar driver going to face disciplinary action?
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Post by alf on Aug 21, 2023 12:46:17 GMT
What an extraordinaril stupid thing to do. Whatever the Police car was or was not doing wrong, good luck Audi driver in explaining why he felt he should have been doing more than 70, and undertaking to do so.
Assuming the Police are targetted on catching offenders to some extent, that's a 100% slam dunk for undertaking, isn't it??
Idiot
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Post by Tim on Aug 23, 2023 8:16:43 GMT
Queues and wankers
The Tay Bridge has been on a contraflow for the last couple of months and will remain so until at least November as they're resurfacing one side (and there's presumably a load more pain to come when they do the other side).
Heading north the contraflow starts 2/3 along the dual carriageway before the bridge. It's astounding how many people absolutely have to get past one more car before they go into the single lane, I've seen some ridiculous instances of full braking from 70+ to dive into a space at the last minute.
Coming south is in some ways even worse because you're queueing through sets of traffic lights and across junctions (well, across a junction if you're a prick which most appear to be). Of course, if you do leave a space across a junction someone will be along in a second to pop into it.
I'm glad to only be in the office 2 days a week and most of the time Mrs Tim drops me off/picks me up which is helpful to reduce my stress levels, although not hers as she has much further to travle in the evening traffic shitshow!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2023 13:00:22 GMT
Most of the time I see jam jars on dual carriageways, they are in the left lane and maintaining a reasonable speed. If there is a space in the left hand lane, why was he not there? When I had Bess, I was expected to go into lane three to get past slower vehicles but that would obstruct much faster traffic. Which does what good? To me it looks very much like entrapment and blody mindedness.
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