Your driving pet hates

Chimaera

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

No indicators
People who stop as soon as the light goes amber

You're obliged to stop when the light changes to amber. The purpose of the amber is to give you adequate time to come to a complete stop before it turns red.

From the RotR (p. 103):

An amber light means that you must not go beyond the stop line or, if there is no stop line, beyond the light. However, you may go on if you are so close to the line or the light when the amber light first appears that stopping would be dangerous.

SuperGrover

Taxi drivers who can't seem to resist the urge to take up a lttle of the lane beside them when stopping at lights.

Not 100% sure why they do this. Is it so you'll stay behind and if they get a call, they can change lanes and go a different way? That's all I can think of.

Anyway, I always go right up beside them in the lane that I'm already in, wheels over the line or not.

SuperGrover

Oh, and the middle / outside lane drivers on the M50 late at night when they are overtaking nothing.

Baffling. Seriously, I can't figure out why they don't know that we drive on the left.

corktina

Chimaera wrote: »

You're obliged to stop when the light changes to amber. The purpose of the amber is to give you adequate time to come to a complete stop before it turns red.

From the RotR (p. 103):

I agree...Amber means stop if it is safe to do so...red means stop.

corktina

My no 2 pet hate: the average Irish driver. (Obviously all boards motors users are above average (fact)

My no1 pet hate: the below average Irish driver (that's most of them)

No Pants

Driving in the overtaking lanes of motorways has been done to death on this forum; what about the folks who hogs the right lane on dual carriageways?

The new roads between the old N2 and Ballycoolin have a lot of this going on. Accelerate out of roundabout, come up behind car, check, indicate, more to right lane...and there's another car, not overtaking, just sitting there like a roadblock.

corktina

Same thing heading south from Mallow on N8 from station roundabout. I'd say 50% of drivers go straight to the right lane hundreds of metres before the merge, because, I believe, they are not competent enough to handle a merge should another car be in their vicinity.

Sam Kade

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

A friend of mine completely lost it when some old bastard did that to him.
He actually overtook, stopped and walked up to the car and asked "excuse me kind sir, can you tell me what your fornicating problem is?".
The guy spluttered and stuttered, but said something to the tune of
"I thought you where going too fast".
So there you have it. They do it on purpose to teach us young whippersnappers a lesson, because they are self proclaimed road warriors that gallantly and tirelessly enforce their own version of the ROTR.
They are the same people who will move out and speed up when you overtake them and follow you beeping and flashing for several miles. Another favourite of mine.
There should be frequent tests and anyone found to be baths*t insane, should not be allowed to drive.

So your friend overtook someone that held him up then wastes more of his valuable time by confronting the driver, well done.

BraveDonut

Everyone that drives slower than me is an incompetent numpty
Everyone that drives faster than me is a dangerous lunatic

Seriously, my pet hate is people who, when turning right, cut the corner - even if you are waiting there. They are essentially driving on the wrong side of the road. That's what the white lines are there for people!

StudentDad

I have a few pet hates. The one that really gets me is when I'm the only car on the road and someone on a side road pulls out in front of me with feck all warning at 10 mph!

Why they can't wait the few seconds and wait til I've passed is baffling.

SD

Gazzmonkey

No Pants wrote: »

I met a Micra being driven quite briskly yesterday. I later saw one that had a "Sport" badge on the back. :pac:

Nissan should make a turbocharged Micra. That would have the potential to be a real wolf in sheep clothing.

Nissan Micra superTurbo, from the late 1980's I believe.

dr.fuzzenstein

Sam Kade wrote: »

So your friend overtook someone that held him up then wastes more of his valuable time by confronting the driver, well done.

What can I say, he completely lost it.

Muppet Man

Bus lane drivers... bring a tear to my eye some days. (not buses, obiously... although, sometimes....)

And worse, the bus lane drivers who "fake" a left turn for the next junction and then drive straight through.... oh sweet baby jesus... Much saddnes does it bring me.

Muppet Man

franer1970

"Don't-Mind-Me-I'm-Just-Popping-Out-For-A-Second" Syndrome.
Car will pull out right in front of you, but hey it's okay because they're turning off again just down the road. Obviously normal rules don't apply in that situation.

vibe666

this little bastard showing off like he owns the road! :pac:

jackofalltrades

Drivers who skip queue's and the thanks whoring do-gooder morons who let them do it.

Driver who make no effort to merge on a Dual-carriage ways/Motorways.
Usually braking at the top of the on-ramp, before dawdling along and trying to merge at 60 Km/h.
Usually no attempt ia made to look in their mirrors, indicate or try and find a gap to merge into.
In the end you have to move over/brake or they'll drive into the side of you.

My biggest pet hates though is the widespread disrespect shown by drivers to the rules of the road and other motorists.
And the fact that due to only certain offences being targeted, certain drivers are free to drive as they want and even to make up their own rules.
In fact if you do beep them your more than likely going to be met with very aggressive behaviour.

dr.fuzzenstein

jackofalltrades wrote: »

Drivers who skip queue's and the thanks whoring do-gooder morons who let them do it.

Driver who make no effort to merge on a Dual-carriage ways/Motorways.
Usually braking at the top of the on-ramp, before dawdling along and trying to merge at 60 Km/h.
Usually no attempt ia made to look in their mirrors, indicate or try and find a gap to merge into.
In the end you have to move over/brake or they'll drive into the side of you.

My biggest pet hates though is the widespread disrespect shown by drivers to the rules of the road and other motorists.
And the fact that due to only certain offences being targeted, certain drivers are free to drive as they want and even to make up their own rules.
In fact if you do beep them your more than likely going to be met with very aggressive behaviour.

That with bells on!!!
As mentioned before, Parkway Roundabout in Limerick. :mad::mad::mad:
Or just roundabouts in Limerick in general.
Or just roundabouts altogether.
Long line of cars coming up to the roundabout?
No problem, I will simply indicate left, pass everyone out and when I'm at the top, I will "remember" I wanted to go straight after all!
What a genius idea! Surely no-one will mind if I do that!
Arseholes.
And, yes, the ones who do it and they do it because they feel more important than the rest of us, they usually get extremely pissy when challenged on it.
Many have raced me through roundabouts, not many had the nerve to see how far I'll take it (you don't want to know) and I had fists shaken at me, my pic taken with phone by driver and have been followed beeping and flashing.
Fcuk 'em.

Wheres My ForkandKnife

Drivers who think that the whole road network has been built for them personally and how dare anyone interrupt their journey from A to B. Reading this thread, the only perfect drivers are registered on boards, yet somebody must be making these mistakes, or does being a member here make you the perfect driver.

I guarantee you that I probably have made every mistake listed here and seen just as many mistakes but you have to get over it. To justify this statement I have driven over a million miles in my life (yes 1,000,000 miles). If other peoples actions bother you so much either a) learn to get over it or b) restrict your driving to Mondello.

This sounds very condescending but everything else I have read sounds like road rage. I am passionate about cars. I don't like rugby, soccer or most other sports but if I get to the stage that I cant be on the road when others are there I will probably stop driving. We all see stupid things on the road every day but the solution is learning to cope with them. BTW I probably don't cope better than anyone else but I am trying

jca

Wheres My ForkandKnife wrote: »

Drivers who think that the whole road network has been built for them personally and how dare anyone interrupt their journey from A to B. Reading this thread, the only perfect drivers are registered on boards, yet somebody must be making these mistakes, or does being a member here make you the perfect driver.

I guarantee you that I probably have made every mistake listed here and seen just as many mistakes but you have to get over it. To justify this statement I have driven over a million miles in my life (yes 1,000,000 miles). If other peoples actions bother you so much either a) learn to get over it or b) restrict your driving to Mondello.

This sounds very condescending but everything else I have read sounds like road rage. I am passionate about cars. I don't like rugby, soccer or most other sports but if I get to the stage that I cant be on the road when others are there I will probably stop driving. We all see stupid things on the road every day but the solution is learning to cope with them. BTW I probably don't cope better than anyone else but I am trying

How do know that? Still doesn't make you any better than any other driver and yes you are being condescending.

Wheres My ForkandKnife

jca wrote: »

How do know that? Still doesn't make you any better than any other driver and yes you are being condescending.

Well, I am driving the last thirty years of which the last twenty of those I do an average of fifty thousand miles a year so you do the maths. I reckon its over a million

I also said I have made every mistake going as well as seeing the same mistakes or did you not read that part?

The difference is I arrive home and forget about it. I am certainly no better or worse than any other driver on the road. The difference is I know it.

What is it with driving that everyone thinks they are good at it??

Some people are crap, some are brilliant and most are average. I reckon I fall into the average category. I am at the stage in my life where I have two nice cars outside my house but I know there are plenty of lads/ladies who would be better drivers than me.

If you get angry at what other people do on the road then you really should have a look at yourself first. BTW read the whole post first before jumping up and down. If you're angry on a keyboard I'd hate to see you on the road

NipNip

Wheres My ForkandKnife wrote: »

Well, I am driving the last thirty years of which the last twenty of those I do an average of fifty thousand miles a year so you do the maths. I reckon its over a million

I also said I have made every mistake going as well as seeing the same mistakes or did you not read that part?

The difference is I arrive home and forget about it. I am certainly no better or worse than any other driver on the road. The difference is I know it.

What is it with driving that everyone thinks they are good at it??

Some people are crap, some are brilliant and most are average. I reckon I fall into the average category. I am at the stage in my life where I have two nice cars outside my house but I know there are plenty of lads/ladies who would be better drivers than me.

If you get angry at what other people do on the road then you really should have a look at yourself first. BTW read the whole post first before jumping up and down. If you're angry on a keyboard I'd hate to see you on the road

So you've two nice cars. Got it.

jca

NipNip wrote: »

So you've two nice cars. Got it.

500,000 on each of them...

Nodferatu

People who dont indicate at all. drives me absolutely mental.

jca

Wheres My ForkandKnife wrote: »

Well, I am driving the last thirty years of which the last twenty of those I do an average of fifty thousand miles a year so you do the maths. I reckon its over a million

I also said I have made every mistake going as well as seeing the same mistakes or did you not read that part?

The difference is I arrive home and forget about it. I am certainly no better or worse than any other driver on the road. The difference is I know it.

What is it with driving that everyone thinks they are good at it??

Some people are crap, some are brilliant and most are average. I reckon I fall into the average category. I am at the stage in my life where I have two nice cars outside my house but I know there are plenty of lads/ladies who would be better drivers than me.

If you get angry at what other people do on the road then you really should have a look at yourself first. BTW read the whole post first before jumping up and down. If you're angry on a keyboard I'd hate to see you on the road

As usual a lighthearted thread is ruined.... No one posting here ever said they were angry, people in a light hearted way saying the things that annoyed them on the road. All fine until someone had to come along and put us all in our place. Aren't we lucky to have such perfect people in our midst...

Days 298

Speed Vans :mad:. Buggers.
Tailgaters.
Broken brake lights.
People who slam their brakes on ambers.

jca

Bog racers creeping over speed bumps in a daysul bora...

Titzon Toast

I hate drivers who don't stop when it's their side of the road that's blocked by a parked car or whatever. They just veer over and expect you to make room for them. I never make room for them and will drive right at them until they stop or bottle it, and if they don't I'll happily sit there until they reverse and let me through as they should have done in the first place!

Where can we get Boards car stickers from??? We could be like Stonecutters for the road, always letting each other out and watching out for each other. I'd gladly put one on my car and keep my eye out for other Boards'ies on the road.

Lardy

Improper use of lights
Drivers on phones
Chelsea tractors
Spotty chavs driving 1ltr Corsa's that look like they've driven through Halfrauds
Tailgators
60kph brigade
Rubberkneckers

Gazzmonkey

Titzon Toast wrote: »

I hate drivers who don't stop when it's their side of the road that's blocked by a parked car or whatever. They just veer over and expect you to make room for them. I never make room for them and will drive right at them until they stop or bottle it, and if they don't I'll happily sit there until they reverse and let me through as they should have done in the first place!

Where can we get Boards car stickers from??? We could be like Stonecutters for the road, always letting each other out and watching out for each other. I'd gladly put one on my car and keep my eye out for other Boards'ies on the road.

x2

I'd be up for that.

Moneymaker

People who don't indicate at roundabouts. Makes what should be a simple maneuver a game of Russian Roulette.