Other peoples very irritating driving habits! : <
Posted by: naim_nymph on 20 September 2008
What annoys me most about other peoples bad driving habits is tailgating, or following too closely, especially when it’s dark and the glare of their headlamps are dazzling me though my mirrors… this is one of the worst because of the obvious dangers! : (
However, there is another contender for the most irritating habit, and one that could so easily be avoided…
This also happens at night time or when it’s dark and it happens when you come to a stop at a traffic light or perhaps a road junction and the car in front of you is stationary with all the brake-lights on…
In other words the driver in front has his/her foot pressed on the brake peddle instead of pulling up the hand-brake instead…
I find this illumination of intense bright red light to be very uncomfortable, and in a way very ignorant or disrespectful of the person causing it, especially because it’s not necessary and the proper driving craft is to use the hand-brake.
There is a lot of bad driving out there, some dangerous, some just annoying but the above are only two of many subjects of peoples poor driving skills that irritate me, i could wax-lyrical but what i want to know is...
What are your most upsetting or anger-inducing experiences of other peoples bad driving habits?
nymph ( I.A.M. member since 1996 )
However, there is another contender for the most irritating habit, and one that could so easily be avoided…
This also happens at night time or when it’s dark and it happens when you come to a stop at a traffic light or perhaps a road junction and the car in front of you is stationary with all the brake-lights on…
In other words the driver in front has his/her foot pressed on the brake peddle instead of pulling up the hand-brake instead…
I find this illumination of intense bright red light to be very uncomfortable, and in a way very ignorant or disrespectful of the person causing it, especially because it’s not necessary and the proper driving craft is to use the hand-brake.
There is a lot of bad driving out there, some dangerous, some just annoying but the above are only two of many subjects of peoples poor driving skills that irritate me, i could wax-lyrical but what i want to know is...
What are your most upsetting or anger-inducing experiences of other peoples bad driving habits?
nymph ( I.A.M. member since 1996 )
quote:Originally posted by PJT:
IMHO, it is the SLOW drivers that are the biggest dangers, well apart from the REALLY OTT speedsters.
Slow drivers tend top precipitate dangerous overtaking manoeuvres. I hate them, and yes if I am in a bad mood will tail-gate the b*stards with full beam on.
If you carry on driving like that you are going to cause an accident PJT.
Impatient drivers, & those that over-estimate their abilities are the real danger.
Obviously a driver travelling at 20mph in a 60mph zone for no particular reason is exhibiting poor driving skills, but two wrongs don't make a right. Of course that 'slow' driver might know something you don't, like a crash ahead, black ice on the road. Then there are vehicles that can only travel safely at slow speed like a farm vehicles, lorries with a heavy loads, etc.
I had a similar experience to George when I was learning to drive.
I was having a lesson in a 30mph area, travelling at at 30mph.
A vehicle came up fast behind me,
& overtook me on a bend at the top a hill.
About 1/4 mile past the bend there were road works & temporary traffic lights at red.
The driver slammed on their brakes just after they got in front of me (fortunately my instructor used the duel controls to avoid a collision), & spun their car many times across both lanes of the road before hitting the kerb & blowing a tyre.
Incredibly the driver had a baby on board! After my instructor had checked they were uninjured,
he offered his business card & suggested the driver take some refresher lessons!
quote:Originally posted by 555:quote:The "Old Gits" that annoy me are the ones that do 45mph in the 60mph zone
The 60 MPH speed limit is a maximum djfw, not a minimum.
Oy you've taken me out of context! Also driving significantly lower than the speed limit for no good reason is actually a criminal offense if you are obstructing other vehicles, prosecutions are rare though, but you will fail a driving test if they take you on a clear national limit road and you drive at 45mph the whole way!
quote:quote:There have been a number of times where going into a bend at moderate speed I have encountered a very slow cyclist in the middle of the road where they cannot be avoided.
When you go round a bend you are responsible to ensure you can stop in time given the tightness of the bend & visibility. The position of the cyclist may be due to drains or debris at the side of the road.
And indeed I do/have. However, I'm not talking about a cyclist who has pulled out to avoid a puddle. I'm talking about the odd idiot who has never read the Highway Code section on road position (not that anyone should need to, it is just common sense) and is somewhere he shouldn't be like on the wrong side of the road. Such a person could be charged with driving without due care and attention, and a car doing so almost certainly would be if observed by the constabulary, but of course cyclists seem to be invisible to the police!
quote:Originally posted by naim_nymph:
However, there is another contender for the most irritating habit, and one that could so easily be avoided…
This also happens at night time or when it’s dark and it happens when you come to a stop at a traffic light or perhaps a road junction and the car in front of you is stationary with all the brake-lights on…
In other words the driver in front has his/her foot pressed on the brake peddle instead of pulling up the hand-brake instead…
I find this illumination of intense bright red light to be very uncomfortable, and in a way very ignorant or disrespectful of the person causing it, especially because it’s not necessary and the proper driving craft is to use the hand-brake.
I drive an automatic and am frequently stopped at lights and junctions with my foot on the brake...
I too get annoyed with people who drive with their fog lights on when it's not foggy, simply because they believe it looks 'cool'. I've not noticed this habit being a particular affliction of BMW drivers however - certainly not in my case
Phil
Not at all!quote:Oy you've taken me out of context!
quote:Also driving significantly lower than the speed limit for no good reason is actually a criminal offense if you are obstructing other vehicles ...
That's true, but 45mph in a 60mph zone isn't significantly slower, & certainly wouldn't result in the driver being stopped by the police. I'm fortunate to have the confidence & a suitable vehicle to drive at 60mph in a 60mph zone, but if someone chooses to go at 45mph in a 60mph zone that's not unreasonable IMHO.
Also, as has been pointed out ...
quote:Of course that 'slow' driver might know something you don't,
like a crash ahead, black ice on the road.
So when you 'encountered' this cyclist you stopped your vehicle to talk to them,quote:I'm not talking about a cyclist who has pulled out to avoid a puddle. I'm talking about the odd idiot who has never read the Highway Code section on road position (not that anyone should need to, it is just common sense) and is somewhere he shouldn't be like on the wrong side of the road.
& established the facts did you?
That's sounds like a 'The way she was dressed she was asking to be raped' type non-excuse.quote:I would agree that driving too slowly can be a problem, as you seem to have very clearly indicated it can cause other drivers to behave more aggressively.
quote:Originally posted by 555:quote:Oy you've taken me out of context!
Not at all!
Yes you had, well maybe it's my fault, perhaps I wasn't very clear. It was the fact that they then continued doing 45 in a 30 zone that was the cause of my annoyance, not the fact that they were doing 45 in a 60...
quote:quote:Also driving significantly lower than the speed limit for no good reason is actually a criminal offense if you are obstructing other vehicles ...
That's true, but 45mph in a 60mph zone isn't significantly slower, & certainly wouldn't result in the driver being stopped by the police. I'm fortunate to have the confidence & a suitable vehicle to drive at 60mph in a 60mph zone, but if someone chooses to go at 45mph in a 60mph zone that's not unreasonable IMHO.
I wouldn't disagree with you.
quote:quote:I'm not talking about a cyclist who has pulled out to avoid a puddle. I'm talking about the odd idiot who has never read the Highway Code section on road position (not that anyone should need to, it is just common sense) and is somewhere he shouldn't be like on the wrong side of the road.
So when you 'encountered' this cyclist you stopped your vehicle to talk to them,
& established the facts did you?
Lol, fair enough I didn't, but the road appeared to be clear and dry to me. Unless there was something that I couldn't see that would have caused him to loose control of the bike he had put himself in far more danger by positioning himself where a less careful driver would have just mowed him down!
quote:That's sounds like a 'The way she was dressed she was asking to be raped' type non-excuse.quote:I would agree that driving too slowly can be a problem, as you seem to have very clearly indicated it can cause other drivers to behave more aggressively.
That was tongue in cheek, as PJT or whatever had said that he tailgated people who drive "too slowly" with his high beams on!
