What on the roads has annoyed you today?

[Parafox]

14 hours ago, Spudulike said:

They are also a menace on shared pedestrian/cycle paths. I'm sure the planners didn't envisage them being used by Lycra Louts on three grand racing bikes going past at 30mph.

So many times I've had to step aside for these self aggrandising knobs who justify themselves as being fit and being "green". I wonder how many travel to their preferred route with their bikes strapped on the roof of their car?

[Parafox]

13 hours ago, Carl the Llama said:

I have no issues giving space either, which is why it's selfish when you get stuck behind a cyclist on a road which is easily wide enough to accommodate safe passing.  Bonus points when there's a cycle lane anyway as is often the case in and around Cambridge.

Cycle lane? In my local area, Hinckley, no cyclist gives a **** about cycle lanes. Bomb down that perimeter road and straight over red lights. Lycra won't save your life. 

[Ecdysiast]

dominic ****ing cummings

[UniFox21]

9 hours ago, Parafox said:

Cycle lane? In my local area, Hinckley, no cyclist gives a **** about cycle lanes. Bomb down that perimeter road and straight over red lights. Lycra won't save your life. 

I never understand the logic in cyclists running a red, it's annoying slowing down, but if we're on the road we should follow the laws set out. And frankly it's just bloody dangerous. 

[Tuna]

Been noticing a lot of other people driving around with full beams on in the middle of the day.

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, Tuna said:

Been noticing a lot of other people driving around with full beams on in the middle of the day.

That'll be the elderly who've been shielding for 3 months and have now forgotten where the headlight switch is. 

[StanSP]

Lorries trying to overtake each other. Uphill. On a dual carriageway.

 

[Steve_Walsh5]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Lorries trying to overtake each other. Uphill. On a dual carriageway.

 

Always get this on the A46. Takes them ages to pass because they are both going at the same speed. All for the sake of getting 1 ahead.

[Livid]

Nothing much today but I have noticed that driving into Leicester for work during the second lockdown that the boy racers are back out there again. 

[Dahnsouff]

The fact I have to run on the road because the council are a bunch of see-you-next-Tuesdays

[MonmoreStef]

16 hours ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

Always get this on the A46. Takes them ages to pass because they are both going at the same speed. All for the sake of getting 1 ahead.

I also think the lorry being overtaken is equally as bad in these situations. Why he can’t lift for a brief second and allow the overtake to be quickly done is beyond me. Only got to drop 2 or 3 miles per hour and bingo no long lines of enraged cars flying past afterwards. 

[Parafox]

17 hours ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

Always get this on the A46. Takes them ages to pass because they are both going at the same speed. All for the sake of getting 1 ahead.

Cos they won't turn their cruise control off or reduce the MPH.

[Big Dave]

18 hours ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

Always get this on the A46. Takes them ages to pass because they are both going at the same speed. All for the sake of getting 1 ahead.

I was stuck behind a lorry overtaking another on the A14 a few days ago - it took home over 3.5 miles to overtake.

willy puller.

 

Edited 9 July 2020 by Big Dave

[Fox1970]

Ignorant fools who think "yes, it's ok to job along at 40 in a 60 limit, occasionally dropping down to 35 - especially when there is a tail of cars behind me. And, ok you're going to overtake - so I'd better increase my speed, having woken me up from my little nap"

 

Luckily, I have a hybrid Mini that can immediately accelerate to get past any of these idiots at warp factor 38.76

[PAULCFC]

Tractors with Trailors.We live at the Braunstone Cross Roads.Got up at 5.20 to get to work in Wigston.Pulled out of our road and got behind one,doing nothing more than 20 mph on an urban road.Never seen one on the road before all this.....Then don't get me started on the speed bumps on Middleton Street and Wigston lane And B5418!I'm sure the council is trying to ruin my cars suspension!

[JR99]

On 29/04/2020 at 10:23, Strokes said:

Drivers that do it are either, really nervous/poor drivers or have sports cars with low body kits and are twats.

Well that's rude 😂 bit late to the convo but I show my car so therefore have it lowered with a splitter, if i go anymore than 5mph I rip off hundreds of pounds of kit and throw away my hobby. If its any consolation I then floor it to yhe next one to leave plenty of room 

 

[Royston.]

Stupid bítch cut me up twice in 30 seconds today, darted into my lane approaching the roundabout then again on the roundabout when she realised she was in the wrong lane.

[ajthefox]

Some self centred arrogant twat in a range rover (you know the type) middle lane hogging for ages on sunday. I peeped her and pointed over to the inside lane as I went passed and she was clueless. Stayed in the middle lane despite no-one else around.

[Nod.E]

On 15/07/2020 at 21:48, ajthefox said:

Some self centred arrogant twat in a range rover (you know the type) middle lane hogging for ages on sunday. I peeped her and pointed over to the inside lane as I went passed and she was clueless. Stayed in the middle lane despite no-one else around.

Does my fvcking head in this.

 

To get out of Manchester southbound I have to go down Princess Parkway, which is 4 or 5 miles of 30mph dual carriageway. 

 

Yes I understand that the speed limit is 30, and no I don't like doing it. Regardless, if you're not overtaking... Get. In. The. Inside. Lane.

 

Honestly, at this point the inside lane is more effective as an overtaking lane. I'm not even joking. More people cruise in the outside lane at exactly 30mph than they do the inside lane.

 

Every time I gesture left I'm met with a confused face.

 

It's just absolutely baffling to me that I'm in the minority by understanding the very simple notion that you should drive in the lane as far left as possible, unless you're in the process of overtaking. 

[UniFox21]

Number of berks deciding its a great idea to either pull out in front of me or swerve out of their lane yesterday was astonishing. 

[spacemunky]

Just the other drivers.

[moore_94]

White van driver just doing what he likes on a roundabout and almost clearing me out

 

He was in the wrong lane and instead of going around again he decided he would just rather cut straight across my lane for the exit and nearly smash into someone else who had done it properly

[Fox92]

17 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

White van driver just doing what he likes on a roundabout and almost clearing me out

 

He was in the wrong lane and instead of going around again he decided he would just rather cut straight across my lane for the exit and nearly smash into someone else who had done it properly

Wind me up. Always drive really closely behind me too.

[spacemunky]

Just witnessed two guys having a go on the highway. Its really amazing how stupid people can get inside of a car at high speeds.

[Ian Nacho]

Someone going 47 in a 60 is more infuriating than someone mistaking the 60 for being a 40.