Top 5 motoring irritations

Armin_Tamzarian

Here's my top 5 motoring irritations.
What's your?

1. Idiots that don't understand the concept of overtaking lanes.
No, it's not ok to drive along in the right hand lane at 50KPH.

2. Trucks overtaking trucks.
How many times have I been cruising down the M1 quite happily
until I have to spend 5 minutes waiting for one 40ft to overtake another.

3. People who don't give you some sort of aknowledgement when you let
them pull out / show them some sort of road courtesy.

4. Boy / Girl racermobiles.
To clarify, I'm not talking about real modified / performance cars which to me are modern works of art.
I'm talking about 10 year old Corsas, etc, with a couple of grands worth of crap hanging off it along with the obligatory tinted out windows and
ridiculous exhaust system.

5. Bad road signage.
How many times have you been driving along in a 2-3 lane system only to
suddenly be informed (all too late) that the lane you need to be in is
the rightmost lane but you are stuck in the leftmost lane and will
now be forced to make a left turn bringing you onto a dual
carriageway that leads to god knows where.

Jimbo

Mothers who, when crossing the road, push their buggy out in the street without looking

Max_Damage

In no particular order:

Tailgaters
Muppet mobiles
Pedestrians
Fog light abusers
Everyone on the road really...

Jimbo

Suped up Saxos, Corsas, 106's, Glanzas, Fiestas

cazzy

No 1 has to be people who pass you and jump into the "space that you are keeping from the car in front of you to avoid tailgating" in a continuous line of traffic. Where do these people think they are going to get to anyway with a continuous line of traffic in front.

People who go into the wrong lane (left lane) en route to Stephens Green from Patrick Street in the mornng rush hour cause its traffic free and then they jump into the right lane in front of the law abiding drivers at Stephens green. Noticed noone doing it since the operation free flow commenced. Wonder why ?

People who dont thank you when you let them out. (I excuse L drivers cause I know they can be concentrating on learning)

People driving in the faster lane of a motorway at a slower pace to people on left.

People on right lane of motorway who drive continuously on it when theres no cars in left lane. (or vehicles a the gardai would say) Move back to the left if youre not overtaking anything.

Armin_Tamzarian

jimbo78 wrote: »

Suped up Saxos, Corsas, 106's, Glanzas, Fiestas

I don't like suped up Saxos, Corsas, Fiascos etc but I'd have to disagree about
Glanzas, 106 Gtis Saxo VTSs, etc.
There is a distinction.

2qk4u

Fog lights and high beams at the same time in a well lit area.
Buses that pull out with no regard for the car overtaking it.
Drunk/Drug drivers.
People who will not drive anywhere near the national speed limit and then speed throught the housing estate.
People who drive into the yellow box so you cant pull out.

There are sooo many.....

Jimbo

What is nice about this?

My gran has a similar car...

Armin_Tamzarian

I can see your POV.
I know a Glanza is just a Starlet on steroids but I
still respect it.
The car in your picture isn't that bad, it's understated.
There are some real nice looking Glanzas out there though.
I'll agree that the interior is horrible.
They are a great car to drive and they are unbelievably quick.
While Glanzas, Saxo VTSs, etc are at the bottom end of the performance
car scale, as opposed to Skylines, Evos, etc.
They're still pretty impressive motors and if you're into that
sort of thing you'll respect them.
What I can't stand is people buying standard 1.1L cars and
then wasting thousands sticking gaudy looking bits of kit
onto them. Similarly I don't understand why people
dress standard cars up to look like better models.
Fake Escort Cosworths being the obvious one.

Lord Nikon

Drivers in the overtaking lane on a dual-carraigeway or motorway, who have a clear left lane, and they wont get into it.

Drivers with no lights at dawn, dust, night, in fog or in rain.

Drivers with no car tax or insurance for months, and not getting caught.

People who underestimate the driving conditions they are in and drive too SLOW.

Drivers who cannot park in a parking space properly.

Jimbo

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

I can see you POV.
I know a Glanza is just a Starlet on steroids but I
still respect it.
The car in your picture isn't that bad, it's understated.
There are some real nice looking Glanzas out there though.
I'll agree that the interior is horrible.
They are a great car to drive and they are unbelievably quick.
While Glanzas, Saxo VTSs, etc are at the bottom end of the performance
car scale, as opposed to Skylines, Evos, etc.
They're still pretty impressive motors and if you're into that
sort of thing you'll respect them.
What I can't stand is people buying standard 1.1L cars and
then wasting thousands sticking gaudy looking bits of kit
onto them. Similarly I don't understand why people
dress standard cars up to look like better models.
Fake Escort Cosworths being the obvious one.

Isn't a glanza just a starlet with a turbo-charger in it? There not that impressive, apparently they handle like a tricycle.

Cionád

1. Fog Lights abusers [oh, but i can see better :rolleyes: ]
2. Bus lane / Merge surfers [for a few pitiful metres gained]
3. Driving in the overtaking lane when its clear to use the other. [lack of education?]
4. Not indicating or indicating incorrectly on roundabouts. [its not that f**king hard to do ffs]
5. A tie between those aforementioned souped-up granny mobiles [they're mad they are ] and the X5 [i just hate them and I seem to bump into one every day(not literally of course)]

Armin_Tamzarian

jimbo78 wrote: »

Isn't a glanza just a starlet with a turbo-charger in it? There not that impressive, apparently they handle like a tricycle.

Well basically but there's a bit more too it than that.
I mean you could start using that argument to say that EVOs were
just Lancer's with a Turbocharger.

The fact that it is a turbo offers alot more potential for modifying.
They are quite powerful for their size 135 / 140Bhp standard I think.
The one I drove was lowered and it handled like a dream.
It wasn't the smoothest ride I ever had but I couldn't fault the handling.

Personally I wouln't buy one myself but I wouldn't totally discredit them at the same time.

kleefarr

[rant]People that just cross the road and expect cars to stop.
Cars that stop and let people cross the road when there would have been plenty of room after the car has passed to cross the road.[/rant]

Volvoboy

Things That Annoy Me

1. Road users not thanking you for letting them out, *Hazzards*
   
2. people pulling out in front of me when i have no intention of letting them in see 1, thats the reason.
   
3. Muppet in a Foucus thinking thier the bees knees:eek:

Things I'm Guilty Of

1. Driving in Bus Lanes
   
2. Speeding
   
3. Tailgating
   
4. Mild road rage:o

-VB-

Eoin087

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

3. People who don't give you some sort of aknowledgement when you let
them pull out / show them some sort of road courtesy.

This has to be most irritating thing on the road IMO :mad:

Jimbo

Muppets in Volvos thinking there the bees knees:eek:

Volvoboy

jimbo78 wrote: »

Muppets in Volvos thinking there the bees knees:eek:

I dont drive a Volvo:eek:

Jimbo

Volvoboy wrote: »

I dont drive a Volvo:eek:

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: no way

Volvoboy

jimbo78 wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: no way

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: way

eamon234

All the above PLUS

Tosspots in oncoming traffic at night who flick back to full beams just as they're passing you that drives me NUTS!

Stark

In no particular order:

* Competitive driving.
* Driving in the bus lane
* Purposely driving in the cycle lane on a wide road: Pure ignorance.
* Inability to merge on motorways.
* Overtaking lane hoggers who get aggressive if you move into the space in front of them to overtake.

Stark

Volvoboy wrote: »

1. Road users not thanking you for letting them out, *Hazzards*

The hazards aren't meant to be switched on when driving. In quite a few cars, the hazard button is in a hard to reach/dangerous to reach place. I usually just give a wave to acknowledge someone.

Dr.Millah

People who cross the road at a 30degree angle at a relaxed pase. Highly irritating.

Victor_M

People who tear out in front of you causing you to hit the brakes hard, then proceed to dawdle up to the speed limit at a painfully slow rate.

Yellow box hoggers, especially on an orange/red light, to gain 10 feet they cause mayhem to oncoming drivers.

L drivers, who can't driver at all and don't have anyone in the car with them & L drivers on the M50.

Foreign reg'd cars in my area that have been there for years without paying VRT (a CL500 nearby springs to mind) the VRT he's not paying would pay for most of our cars (and the rest) God knows we all pay enough of it, if you can afford the likes of a CL you can afford to pay it's VRT too:mad:

"Speed checks" (read revenue generators)in places where accidents never happen!

People only getting ready to leave the lights after they have turned green.....foot on the brake.....car into gear....... accelerate a little.........hand brake off....... oh the lights have gone orange I better go for it! Cnuts

Operation free flow, why don't they do it all year round?

Tinted windows.

To name but a few:D

oh yeah, fcukers who have a dipped bulb blown and are too stupid/lazy to replace it, so they compensate by driving with the full beams on!

Victor_M

Stark wrote: »

The hazards aren't meant to be switched on when driving. In quite a few cars, the hazard button is in a hard to reach/dangerous to reach place. I usually just give a wave to acknowledge someone.

Ah would you stop, how many accidents do you think have ever been caused by someone flicking the hazards on for a second to say thanks. They are usually always on the dash in an easy to reach in case you need them quickly (pug206 springs to mind, the hazard button takes up about 20% of the whole centre console);)

MugMugs

Victor_M wrote: »

People who tear out in front of you causing you to hit the brakes hard, then proceed to dawdle up to the speed limit at a painfully slow rate.

I thought I was alone until i read that !! Really did !!!

My most recent pet hate......... People walking down dark narrow country roads on the way to work in their most expensive BLACK clothing. Would it be so hard if they couldnt afford a reflective strip to help the preservation of their life to at least illuminating their mobile phones to signal their presence.

Oncoming car with dazzling headlights on one side and some fashion concious pedestrian in all black on the other ! Drives me scatty !!!

Stark

Victor_M wrote: »

Ah would you stop, how many accidents do you think have ever been caused by someone flicking the hazards on for a second to say thanks. They are usually always on the dash in an easy to reach in case you need them quickly (pug206 springs to mind, the hazard button takes up about 20% of the whole centre console);)

Usually, but not on *all* cars. Some cars have the button closer to the passenger side than the driver's side requiring the driver to lean over. An awkward thing to do especially if you're in the middle of a turn. My button is tucked in an awkward to reach spot just behind the steering wheel meaning I have to stick my arm through it to turn them on. I use them when I can, but it's not always feasible.

Mikeyt086

I go to a private school, so i hate mums in 4x4's eg. Land Rovers.

Also, people not signalling at roundabouts really annoys me, why wouldnt you signal? Surley its not that hard and im sure a crash would be more inconvienient.

Armin_Tamzarian

I was driving in West Cork recently.
I was on what you'd call a country main road.
Single lanes, road markings but no hard shoulders.
It was around 7:30AM and quite dark.
I came around a bend and there on the other side of the road was some
woman about 30 powerwalking up the road while pushing a buggy in front of her.
There was a petrol tanker and about 5 or 6 cars / vans stuck behind her
waiting for the oncoming traffic to pass so they could overtake her.
She was wearing dark clothes, the buggy was black and she had no reflective saftey gear.
It was appalling, as anyone who has driven in darkness knows,
when you meet an oncoming car your pretty blinded and if any
person was at the side of the road you just wouldn't see them.
I honestly felt like stopping and having a go at her but I'm
sure I know how well my advice would have been received.

People will argue that pedestrians have as much right to be on a road as anyone but come on, common sense is called for.
If some motorist was to crash into someone like that it's quite likely that
they wouldn't be at fault but it's certainly the last thing that I'd like to
have to live with.

It BeeMee

People that pass you out whne you're still in a 50/60 zone, doing about 80.

Even worse if they sit in front of you on the open road, still travelling at the same speed...