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Seriously, I am not grievously offending you !

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  • 13-08-2013 12:35pm
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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,862 ✭✭✭


    Was on the M6 the other night and came upon a car in the outside lane with nothing to the left of it.

    I patiently waited and waited and waited before putting my indicator on hoping to get noticed. After quite a while I finally decided to flash the offender.

    They did pull over but this girl basically went berserk in the drivers seat.
    I first got the internationally understood wanker sign and then had her flashing her lights and blowing the horn. She then attempted to come up behind me and start flashing at me ( I was overtaking a line at the time proving she had no idea why I had flashed her in the first place).

    What is it with people, do they think you have grievously offended them by flashing them out of the way ?

    Sorry, I have opened threads on this before, I just don't get it.


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    Lurching
    Registered Users Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭Lurching


    Maybe she owned the Merc you robbed?


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    She prefers the fast lane.


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    keithsfleet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭keithsfleet


    I had an ex years ago that was lovely, dedicated a lot of her time to charity and helped anyone and everyon.

    Put her behind the wheel and she completely flipped. People not going as fast as she was got a fierce surprise and she would push her little 1 litre corsa as far as she could up their ass'.
    Not a care in the world for other drivers, felt in risk of my life whenever I had no choice but to take a lift off her.

    I genuinely dumped her over her driving.


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    CiniO
    Registered Users Posts: 16,089 ✭✭✭✭CiniO


    Irish drivers always seem to be offended if you flash them in such circumstances.

    On the continent, being flashed on the motorway just means that someone is asking you to move over. Nothing offending in it.

    This might be linked probably, that for some reason Irish drivers tend to use flash to offend someone (f.e. if an idiot overtakes you in dangerous manner, you flash on him).
    I didn't see such thing anywhere on the continent, that's why no one associates flashing with offending.


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    keithclancy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,222 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    She was an a$$hole.

    /end thread


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    A lot of adults are essentially overgrown children. I've seen grown men want to get out of the car and fight after some perceived slight on the road. Hell, i've seen people say it here. :D


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,739 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    I come across this a lot but 99% of the time the flash of lights to get their attention + flick of the right indicator seems to work.. about 10% will pull back into the overtaking lane after you pass though.

    This will be unpopular, but when car comes tearing past me on the motorway these days (which is fairly rare admittedly :)), it'll almost always be driven by a 20-40 year old woman in a hatchback pushing 150 km/h+ .. don't know what it is, but I've noticed this more and more in the last 2/3 years.


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Kaiser2000 wrote: »
    This will be unpopular, but when car comes tearing past me on the motorway these days (which is fairly rare admittedly :)), it'll almost always be driven by a 20-40 year old woman in a hatchback pushing 150 km/h+ .. don't know what it is, but I've noticed this more and more in the last 2/3 years.
    Funny you should say that, and it's far from conclusive proof, but I have noticed that too.


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Anan1 wrote: »
    A lot of adults are essentially overgrown children. I've seen grown men want to get out of the car and fight after some perceived slight on the road. Hell, i've seen people say it here. :D

    I had a guy get out of his 91 reg DL 5-series and attempt to headbutt me after I had the audacity - the cheek no less - of overtaking his precious 'ultimate drivers car' in Galway traffic.........

    ....probably 'cos I was on Vespa PX125.

    But hey, it's not my fault a Vespa is the pinnacle of traffic avoidance......... :D:D

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    galwaytt wrote: »
    I had a guy get out of his 91 reg DL 5-series and attempt to headbutt me after I had the audacity - the cheek no less - of overtaking his precious 'ultimate drivers car' in Galway traffic.........
    It takes a special kind of person to try to headbutt a man wearing a motorcycle helmet! :D


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    Ilik Urgee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,430 ✭✭✭Ilik Urgee


    Happened to me on the M8 Sunday evening. Flashed a Focus as there was no discernible reason it should've been in the right lane. On with the indicator, flash again before the Focus slow drifts into the driving lane.
    Passed her out(yes, 20-30, blonde), only to see her straight back out into the fast lane behind me.
    What is their reasoning? Beats me.


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    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    It's an aged problem at this stage.

    Sit behind them and you're making them nervous. Flash them and you're bullying them. Undertake and you're breaking the law.

    Bonnet mounted bazooka's or just small EMP's would be quite handy. :D


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    Victor Meldrew
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Victor Meldrew


    Kaiser2000 wrote: »
    This will be unpopular, but when car comes tearing past me on the motorway these days (which is fairly rare admittedly :)), it'll almost always be driven by a 20-40 year old woman in a hatchback pushing 150 km/h+ .. don't know what it is, but I've noticed this more and more in the last 2/3 years.

    Ditto fare evaders on the Green luas line. Weird.

    As for the OP, I don't get why anyone would be slighted at someone wanting to go faster.

    Personally, I never want to be the fastest car on the road...

    Let some other schmo become hairdryer bait...


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    Victor Meldrew
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Victor Meldrew


    MugMugs wrote: »
    It's an aged problem at this stage.

    Sit behind them and you're making them nervous. Flash them and you're bullying them. Undertake and you're breaking the law.

    Bonnet mounted bazooka's or just small EMP's would be quite handy. :D

    Cow catchers....


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    NobodyImportant
    Registered Users Posts: 585 ✭✭✭NobodyImportant


    I was in the overtaking lane on Saturday morning, doing almost 20kmh over the speed limit and went passed an A4 in the middle lane. Apparently this was just awful and i needed to be flashed at, have the middle finger waved by both the driver and his wife.


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    Frank Black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭Frank Black


    NobodyImportant wrote: »
    I was in the overtaking lane on Saturday morning, doing almost 20kmh over the speed limit and went passed an A4 in the middle lane. Apparently this was just awful and i needed to be flashed at, have the middle finger waved by both the driver and his wife.

    If the Audi could undertake you in the middle lane there was no need for you to be in the overtaking lane.

    I think you got what you deserved tbh.


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    tin79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Frank Black wrote: »
    If the Audi could undertake you in the middle lane there was no need for you to be in the overtaking lane.

    I think you got what you deserved tbh.

    I thought the OP meant he passed the Audi no? But his grammar is very unclear alright.


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    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Frank Black wrote: »
    If the Audi could undertake you in the middle lane there was no need for you to be in the overtaking lane.

    I think you got what you deserved tbh.

    But he had just overtaken the Audi that was in the middle lane.

    Theoretically, everybody could undertake everybody that overtakes them.

    Going by that, we should never overtake :confused:


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    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    The standard of Irish driving on the Motorway is just shocking. I will go out on a limb and say 90% of Irish drivers HAVENT a clue regarding Motorway driving.


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    Frank Black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭Frank Black


    tin79 wrote: »
    I thought the OP meant he passed the Audi no? But his grammar is very unclear alright.

    OK - I read it wrong so.


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    Frank Black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭Frank Black


    Leonel Odd Guerilla wrote: »
    The standard of Irish driving on the Motorway is just shocking. I will go out on a limb and say 90% of Irish drivers HAVENT a clue regarding Motorway driving.

    A lot of people don't have a clue about percentages either.


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    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Frank Black wrote: »
    A lot of people don't have a clue about percentages either.

    Sure 79% of all statistics are made up, that's like a quarter...... *cough

    Moving on, people that drive on the outside lane when no one is in the left lane is a c*nt. Simple as


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    cpoh1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭cpoh1


    Leonel Odd Guerilla wrote: »
    The standard of Irish driving on the Motorway is just shocking. I will go out on a limb and say 90% of Irish drivers HAVENT a clue regarding Motorway driving.

    I would disagree with this on quiet stretches of motorway, such as cork/limerick to dublin. The etiquette and knowledge is actually quite good.

    Its when traffic gets busy that people start getting lazy, not returning to the driving lane, sitting in the middle lane etc. Basically when you get in and around Dubland :pac:


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    serious3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭serious3


    i've just done over 1000km's this weekend here and in the UK and i have to say if i flashed someone to move over in the UK 9 out of 10 times you got a wave of apology and moved over instantly, whereas here you are ignored berated if you flash them.


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    veetwin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭veetwin


    I did about 3000 Kms in France in the last month. The lane discipline of the french was outstanding. They overtook other cars and promptly returned to the driving lane.

    Only twice did I come across drivers in the overtaking lane not returning to the driving lane. Both were Irish cars:rolleyes:


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    anthony4335
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭anthony4335


    I used to be aggressive behind the wheel ,when anyone pulled out in front of me cutting me off I would flash my lights and practically stand on the horn calling them all the names in the world. It took years but I now figure that it is pointless, as the only one who was suffering was me. People make mistakes and should not be abused for it, and when they think that they are in the right no matter how many times you flash them you will not convince them otherwise.
    As for driving standards ,they will not change until the Garda enforce the rules of the road. However I do not see this happening as they are been encouraged to only target the usual offenses such as speeding.
    Things about poor driving standards I hate, no or incorrect indicator usage ,Lane discipline and having to be the car in front at all times ( how many times has someone over taken you and slowed right down only forcing you to pass them out ,and then the process is then repeated).


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    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    i was on the UK M6 today in heavy traffic.....almost everyone was using the correct lane, so refreshing.....irish drivers are incompetant and pig ignorant (except the ones on this forum of course...)


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    Frank Black
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭Frank Black


    veetwin wrote: »
    I did about 3000 Kms in France in the last month. The lane discipline of the french was outstanding. They overtook other cars and promptly returned to the driving lane.

    I'd agree.
    There also seems to be very few 'crazies'.
    I'd always notice the amount of these crazies increase significantly when you crossed the border into Spain.
    Too many drivers doing inappropriately fast speeds IMO on the motorway network.


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    Donnelly117
    Registered Users Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭Donnelly117


    When I was on my way home from the match on Sunday I passed a golf reversing back down the hard shoulder of the motorway because they had missed their exit...this in my book is unforgivable...absolute insanity :mad:


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    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Quote frankly I don't care what other idiots do on the roads

    If they want to overtake me nearly killing themselves then let them. Im not beeping or flashing. ...

    People cutting me off or overtaking me I simply couldn't give a sh.ite .. Go on and see ye later.

    And if you're doing 80 in the overtaking Lane I'll find a way around you and leave that magic bubble your in alone because it's probably saferfor eeveryone to not make them angry and not think straight etc.


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