What on the roads has annoyed you today?

[DB11]

If you were to hit someone you would be liable as you didnt tell them that you were performing a manoeuvre which as silly as it sounds its still a manoeuvre to go onto the other side of the road to overtake a parked car.

That might be your personal opinion but to pass it off as fact is wrong. You shouldn't try to instill your personal preferences of driving onto other people you should follow the current Highway Code. Believe it or not it changes and is not always the same as what you were taught when you passed your driving test.

[ADK]

You can't ask the highway code to pay your insurance premium.

[kingcarr21]

That might be your personal opinion but to pass it off as fact is wrong. You shouldn't try to instill your personal preferences of driving onto other people you should follow the current Highway Code. Believe it or not it changes and is not always the same as what you were taught when you passed your driving test.

Surely the current highway code tells you to mirror signal manoeuvre. So i have made the assumption that if you perform an overtake (which is a manoeuvre) without signalling then you are in the wrong if an accident was to occur.

[Footballwipe]

Signalling is terrible round where I live. People think because they live around there they don't need to indicate where they're going.

 

Similarly, people who don't know where they're going. Whether it's crawling down a road at 15mph looking for the side-road/house they want, to someone literally stopping in the middle of the road to examine what they need. I mean have some awareness of what's around you?

 

Oh and poorly parked cars. I drive a supermini style car and there have been times in the area I live where I've barely squeexed through two cars parked on either side of the road, how anyone in a bigger car copes it a mystery.

[stripeyfox]

a while ago now, I was queuing in the rush hour to come off the motorway. Some nob in a BMW decided he didn't want to join the queue and drove up lane 2 trying to squeeze in. Mainly because he looked a complete nob I decided to defend my position (which was now nearly at the critical point before the lanes separated). He eventually accepted defeat and him and his mate came alongside a few metres further up the road and slowed down to give me the full hand gesture treatment. Unfortunately for him this slightly distracted him and he drove straight in to the van in front of him with a sickening crunch. I laughed my bollocks off, gave him the bird, and went on my way.

Briliant!

[David Guiza]

People coasting down a lane that they clearly know is about to end in a few hundred yards, because they're too important to queue. Had one girl this morning at the Leicester end of the M69 glare at me for making sure she didn't go in front of me, I know it's petty, but heyho. The only time I ever do it is in a 'merge in turn' situation where it's generall used to manage traffic congestion, not just cutting a queue because you're a self important arse.

[kingcarr21]

People coasting down a lane that they clearly know is about to end in a few hundred yards, because they're too important to queue. Had one girl this morning at the Leicester end of the M69 glare at me for making sure she didn't go in front of me, I know it's petty, but heyho. The only time I ever do it is in a 'merge in turn' situation where it's generall used to manage traffic congestion, not just cutting a queue because you're a self important arse.

 

Im glad you use the road correctly. It really annoys me how people will stay in a massive queue that backs upto roundabouts causing havoc when the right lane is empty. You are encouraged to use it and yet people moan when you get to the merging point and think your a cocky cnut for what they think is you jumping the queue. No you tit im the only one on the road actually go about it the right way. Also lorries that ride both lanes so as you cant get past. Are you f****** kidding me. You absolute tosspot

[MrSpaM]

Had one a few months ago involving a cyclist. Was waiting to cross the road at a set of traffic lights. Lights went red and all the cars stopped, proceeded to cross the road with a few other people. A cyclist decides the lights are on red, so he's going to mount the pavement at full pelt, and just steam rolled into all the pedestrians who had just crossed the road, hit me and about 3 other people, came flying off his bike and landed about 5 ft down the road! He then turned around and called all the people who just crossed twats for not seeing him! Got a mouthful off everybody who had just crossed the road, and one guy went over to punch him but was stopped by his mrs

[kingcarr21]

Had one a few months ago involving a cyclist. Was waiting to cross the road at a set of traffic lights. Lights went red and all the cars stopped, proceeded to cross the road with a few other people. A cyclist decides the lights are on red, so he's going to mount the pavement at full pelt, and just steam rolled into all the pedestrians who had just crossed the road, hit me and about 3 other people, came flying off his bike and landed about 5 ft down the road! He then turned around and called all the people who just crossed twats for not seeing him! Got a mouthful off everybody who had just crossed the road, and one guy went over to punch him but was stopped by his mrs

 

90% of Cyclists are absolute wankers. Think they are above everyone by not driving a car therefore not polluting the planet. Go hug a tree you hippy ****.

 

Cyclists who ride their bike correctly on the road i have no problem with. Most of them though just think they can do anything they want, Red lights dont apply to them. Wish the bloke had smashed his face in. Thoroughly deserved.

[Carl the Llama]

I didn't realise how much of a nuisance cyclists are until I started driving.  Being a sane reasonable human being I'd assumed all cyclists stuck as close to the edge of the road as possible if no bike lane was available, but apparently that's just because I didn't spend £1000 on a bicycle thus earning the right to hog the centre of a lane in full spandex despite the bike lane immediately next to me.  Being faster than other cyclists still doesn't mean shit if you're holding up all the cars.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

I didn't realise how much of a nuisance cyclists are until I started driving.  Being a sane reasonable human being I'd assumed all cyclists stuck as close to the edge of the road as possible if no bike lane was available, but apparently that's just because I didn't spend £1000 on a bicycle thus earning the right to hog the centre of a lane in full spandex despite the bike lane immediately next to me.  Being faster than other cyclists still doesn't mean shit if you're holding up all the cars.

 

F**king hate them. When I'm cycling I don't even think of riding anything more than a foot away from the curb - there's no need and it's obvious you're going to hold people up. When I'm riding my motorbike if there's a cyclist in the middle of the lane (or even further over) I pass really close to give them a hint. Don't be so selfish.

[outfoxed77]

I cycle to work and back everyday (well most days when it's not raining then I drive) but i always stop at red lights 9 times out of 10 I'm grateful for a little rest.

 

Argued and nearly came to blows with another cyclist who whilst i was stopped at a red light thought he could coast through the lights, no helmet and listening to music on headphones, twat.

 

I find pedestrians are the worst, i was cycling up Granby Street yesterday when a woman decided she would walk along the road in the cycle path talking on her phone, not 2 minutes later another woman (common theme here) looked me straight in the eye then stepped off the pavement in front of me causing me to nearly hit her.

 

Driving wise my real pet hate is people driving down the bus lane in the mornings, do they think we all queue up so they have the honour of missing all the traffic?

 

If i see someone in my rear view mirror doing it i pull across and block the bus lane ( I do move if i see a bus or taxi coming behind them) but if not just block them there.

 

Also if I'm cycling in the bus lane and a car is skipping all the queueing cars in the right lane I slow them down.

[Matt]

There is a roundabout near me that clogs up around rush hour, some people think they'll combat this by going in a right hand lane (As if you were going round the roundabout) and then cut in. Some bitch got the arse when I wouldn't let her cut in, beeping me and flashing lights...erm it's my right of way bitch, wait your turn properly and you wouldn't get the arse with the situation.

 

Oh and I had it in the What really grinds my gears thread a week or two ago but i'll have it again in here, Stone Chippings, what bored cunt in an office pushing pens thought it'd be a good idea to stone chip a 5km stretch of road. A road that was as close to perfect as you get nowadays, it was a good bit of tarmac and didn't need much (If any) work doing but they decide to stone chip it anyway. I was driving to work about 6am the other morning when they'd just been put down and an ambulance was coming the other way on an emergency call (I'm not blaming the ambulance by the way, they were doing their job...as you can tell i'm blaming the idiot in a suit who gave the go ahead to the idea of chipping this road), stone chippings all over my car resulting in a new window screen and a few chips to the paintwork. I got another stone flick up at my car and bounce across the roof this morning aswell.

Edited 14 May 2015 by Matt

[StanSP]

There is a roundabout near me that clogs up around rush hour, some people think they'll combat this by going in a right hand lane (As if you were going round the roundabout) and then cut in. Some bitch got the arse when I wouldn't let her cut in, beeping me and flashing lights...erm it's my right of way bitch, wait your turn properly and you wouldn't get the arse with the situation.

Love when the cheeky fvckers get beeped by other people because they're blocking the people that actually want to go that way. Take the hate!

 

What annoyed me today was people speeding down a bypass despite the rainy conditions/low visibility. The potential for aqua-planing is obviously at a high so they're not only a danger to themselves but to others on the same stretch of road.

[Matt]

Love when the cheeky fvckers get beeped by other people because they're blocking the people that actually want to go that way. Take the hate!

 

Yeah despite putting it in a 'What on the roads has annoyed you' thread I quite like it when people do it actually because i'm a stubborn bastard who won't let them in. Ever.

 

So quite like when the bite back by beeping and flashing lights and I'll give them some back, like I said it's my right of way not their's, so don't get the arse when I don't let you in!!

Edited 14 May 2015 by Matt

[MrSpaM]

Anybody else notice that having a 'Highway Maintenance' sign on your van instantly turns you into a complete **** on the road? I swear some people just put those signs on their vans to stop them getting pulled by the police

[Carl the Llama]

My front right tyre burst apart on the kerb as I was pulling into a parking spot in Rotterdam earlier.  So at least I was parked and out of the way while I wasted an hour of my day off waiting for a tow truck, before I got a phone call to say that due to city regulations it wasn't actually allowed down the road I was on, so we had to drive the car 2 blocks on a decimated tyre to get somewhere the truck was allowed to pick me up.   

 

Had to pay for a new tyre too cause my Picanto doesn't come with a spare. Grrr.

[Detroit Blues]

My front right tyre burst apart on the kerb as I was pulling into a parking spot in Rotterdam earlier.  So at least I was parked and out of the way while I wasted an hour of my day off waiting for a tow truck, before I got a phone call to say that due to city regulations it wasn't actually allowed down the road I was on, so we had to drive the car 2 blocks on a decimated tyre to get somewhere the truck was allowed to pick me up. 

 

Had to pay for a new tyre too cause my Picanto doesn't come with a spare. Grrr.

 

This seems to be a new trend. My wife's new car (chevy) didn't come with a spare either, it came with an air compressor and patch kit. I thought all new cars came with a spare? I guess just another way to cut cost. 

[potter3]

It's an optional (paid) extra on most new cars.

[Carl the Llama]

Still, it's nice to see my insurance finally serve a tangible purpose.  Until now it's just felt like a mandatory hole in my wallet, but I have to say I was impressed at how efficient they were when called upon: I made one little phone call and 10 minutes later they call back to tell me the truck's on its way and they've sourced a matching tyre at a nearby specialist.  Meant I could go find a place to get a sandwich and not have to worry which was nice cause I'd skipped breakfast.

[Bellend Sebastian]

I'm sure I read years ago that it's inevitable that there will be legislation at some point to stop spare wheels being carried because quite a few people apparently get killed changing wheels at the roadside.

Whoever bought my car new (which doesn't come with a spare as standard) decided to invest not only in a spare wheel but a full sized alloy. I'm sure that's doing wonders for the fuel economy but I'm loathe to take it out.

As for what's annoying me on the roads, it's still pavement cyclists. They're just such f****** divs most of the time. I've seen some still trying to squeeze down the narrow pavement on the bridge by the Holiday Inn even though there's a new cycle lane (separated from the traffic) right next to it. Mind you, you see pedestrians wandering down that for no reason so it's not just cyclists that are determined to be bloody minded

Edited 16 May 2015 by Bellend Sebastian

[Raj]

People who indicate when you are driving along and have to go round a parked car, you are not turning right you ****ing berks.

I was taught to do that...fair enough it was 25+ years ago!!!

[Monk]

My mrs took her test 6 months ago and was told to indicate when pulling out from parked cars. Are you sure it changed?

[Monk]

I live in a very rural area, lots of narrow windey roads, every day I see cars cutting corners around bends close to oncoming traffic (ie me). Pisses me off no end and it's just plain dangerous.

[Dr The Singh]

Driving on the wrong side, darn yanks!!