What on the roads has annoyed you today?

[adam1]

On 30/08/2017 at 12:38, Carl the Llama said:

Good grief 30% of 70 is 21, 90 is nearly 91. It's simple maths.

 

But please let something that happened 4 years back (and which I'm honest enough to own) mitigate your own personal responsibility on the roads. 

I will hold my hands up to that. Shocking maths considering what i do!

 

 

 

 

[adam1]

8 minutes ago, Turbogre said:

Just looking for thoughts about this ...

Was just on my way home and ended up behind an old bloke whose driving was so erratic and dangerous it was scary.
Got to the point where I called 999 and followed him till they caught us up and stopped him.
He had a right old go at me for doing it but he just didn't seem to have a clue what he had done.
Showed the copper the dash cam video i had and he said I did the right thing.
Now I'm wondering what other people would have done ....

I've been behind people before who are also driving like that. Some i suspect of being over the limit. I've often thought about what you are supposed to do?

 

It would be useful to have a dashcam. Probably ought to get one.

[DB11]

On 31/08/2017 at 15:58, Turbogre said:

Just looking for thoughts about this ...

Was just on my way home and ended up behind an old bloke whose driving was so erratic and dangerous it was scary.
Got to the point where I called 999 and followed him till they caught us up and stopped him.
He had a right old go at me for doing it but he just didn't seem to have a clue what he had done.
Showed the copper the dash cam video i had and he said I did the right thing.
Now I'm wondering what other people would have done ....

Upload the dash cam video for us all to see 

[Turbogre]

2 hours ago, DB11 said:

Upload the dash cam video for us all to see 

It's overwritten now 

[Soar Fox]

1 hour ago, Turbogre said:

It's overwritten now 

Convenient.

[Turbogre]

1 hour ago, Steve_Walsh5 said:

Convenient.

Hardly convenient, it's what's happened.

 

Also wouldn't feel comfortable putting a video of somebody else on a football forum.

 

[Jon the Hat]

On 31/08/2017 at 15:58, Turbogre said:

Just looking for thoughts about this ...

Was just on my way home and ended up behind an old bloke whose driving was so erratic and dangerous it was scary.
Got to the point where I called 999 and followed him till they caught us up and stopped him.
He had a right old go at me for doing it but he just didn't seem to have a clue what he had done.
Showed the copper the dash cam video i had and he said I did the right thing.
Now I'm wondering what other people would have done ....

Sounds like you did the right thing to me.  

[Tuna]

Saw a pig flying over the horizon on my way home today.

Got it on dashcam but it's overwritten now.

Edited 2 September 2017 by Tuna

[Tuna]

People driving whilst on their bloody smartphone. Dangerous, selfish, irresponsible and illegal.

[Buce]

People flashing their lights and sounding their horn at me. 

 

Can't they see I'm on the phone?

[Russell sprout]

I have a hands free phone holder that's sticks to my windscreen,to answer a call I simply swipe the screen then press loud speaker,

is this an offence??????

 

[Jimothy]

3 minutes ago, Russell sprout said:

I have a hands free phone holder that's sticks to my windscreen,to answer a call I simply swipe the screen then press loud speaker,

is this an offence??????

 

I believe so, because you're touching the screen. Your concentration is taken by looking at the screen. A true hands-free would be just that, hands-free, no touching the screen.

 

I have a Bluetooth radio, just press a massive button on it. No screen, no eyes off the road etc.

[Buce]

15 minutes ago, Russell sprout said:

I have a hands free phone holder that's sticks to my windscreen,to answer a call I simply swipe the screen then press loud speaker,

is this an offence??????

 

 

You can use Siri to make a call - not sure about answering one. 

 

Edit: you can. 

Edited 10 September 2017 by Buce

[Countryfox]

29 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

You can use Siri to make a call - not sure about answering one. 

 

Edit: you can. 

 

Last time I tried that the radio came on ....         

[Buce]

7 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

 

Last time I tried that the radio came on ....         

 

Why am I not surprised?

 

Edited 10 September 2017 by Buce

[Countryfox]

10 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

Why am I not surprised?

 

 

Remember the days before Google ...   that would have slowed your gallop ! ...   

[Buce]

23 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

 

Remember the days before Google ...   that would have slowed your gallop ! ...   

 

Nah, I struggle to remember my name most days... 

[StanSP]

Civil Parking Charge Notices. How enforceable are they? Got one from a company called Athena. Not sure if it's my poor memory but I think they were debated a while ago on here?

[Strokes]

2 hours ago, StanSP said:

Civil Parking Charge Notices. How enforceable are they? Got one from a company called Athena. Not sure if it's my poor memory but I think they were debated a while ago on here?

Throw it in the bin.

[StanSP]

21 minutes ago, Strokes said:

Throw it in the bin.

could they take it further (i.e. court/legal action) if it's not paid?

[Strokes]

50 minutes ago, StanSP said:

could they take it further (i.e. court/legal action) if it's not paid?

They could try, they will threaten too but they won't because ultimately they have no real case. If it's council, I pay. If it's these chumps I just ignore it.

[Lovejoy]

Not roads, but my trains were all disrupted this morning due to wind. I mean, at least pretend it's signal failure or something .

[adam1]

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4816822

 

For the foxes talk member with the parking charge.

[StanSP]

46 minutes ago, adam1 said:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4816822

 

For the foxes talk member with the parking charge.

cheers

[adam1]

Keep us updated with how it goes. It will be interesting to know.