Road issues that irritate me.......

Danjamin1

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but it's worth a second mention anyway - People who indicate DURING the maneuver, what f***ing use is that to anyone?!?!

degsie

Drivers who still wait for the green right filter although the 'main' green is on AND there is a safe gap.

derekbro

Angel Crow wrote: »

People who turn left at straight green arrows.

People who beep at others who don't turn left at straight green arrows.

Turning right too!

Glenster

Anyone who ever waves anyone else on.

Its so dangerous.

Particularly anyone who waves a pedestrian on.

mikeymouse

Glenster wrote: »

Anyone who ever waves anyone else on.

Its so dangerous.

Particularly anyone who waves a pedestrian on.

I will give them space but will not wave them on or flash them on

WestWicklow1

degsie wrote: »

Drivers who still wait for the green right filter although the 'main' green is on AND there is a safe gap.

Yes, this p1sses me off big time. Even if you lightly beep them, they stay put.

What is it? Do they really think that MUST wait for the green arrow?

Kamili

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Yes, this p1sses me off big time. Even if you lightly beep them, they stay put.

What is it? Do they really think that MUST wait for the green arrow?

in some junctions - yes you must wait for the green arrow - I've been caught out and left stuck in such a junction when the green arrow hasn't come on and the green light has gone off. Yet the oncoming traffic still have a green leaving me trapped in the junction.

Bad light design though.

Chakra Khan

Danjamin1 wrote: »

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet but it's worth a second mention anyway - People who indicate DURING the maneuver, what f***ing use is that to anyone?!?!

It's worth a third mention even, its absolutely ludicrous.  And they are genuinely perplexed as to why you might be beeping them!

Danjamin1

Another one - drivers who stop at a red light in a junction blocking the way for people with a green light. Most frequently seen when at T-junctions when cars turning right have a green filter & the first person in line drives in to the junction but stops at the red light meant for the cars travelling straight on.

NiallBoo

Kamili wrote: »

in some junctions - yes you must wait for the green arrow - I've been caught out and left stuck in such a junction when the green arrow hasn't come on and the green light has gone off. Yet the oncoming traffic still have a green leaving me trapped in the junction.

Bad light design though.

The lack of understand of junctions/ here is a little worrying.

Patrick2010

degsie wrote: »

Drivers who still wait for the green right filter although the 'main' green is on AND there is a safe gap.

Never mind a safe gap, I've been behind cars sitting with a green light and not an oncoming car in sight but because they know theres a filter light they won't move until they see that light. How do they cope with turning right where there isn't a filter light??

railer201

Patrick2010 wrote: »

Never mind a safe gap, I've been behind cars sitting with a green light and not an oncoming car in sight but because they know theres a filter light they won't move until they see that light. How do they cope with turning right where there isn't a filter light??

............and in some cases the right filter light will never come on unless the car moves, on the main green, over the induction strips in the centre of the junction, which trigger the filter.

duffman3833

Probably mentioned already
the lack of courtesy of slow drivers, especially larger slow vehicles like tractors, lorry's, caravans etc who refuse to pull over to allow cars to pass safely on country road when there were many chances to pull in

ILikeBoats

I think they get some enjoyment from it!

bitburger

I always find it gas that although Dublin houses one of the biggest motorways in the country, the further away from Dublin you get in any direction people just have more of an idea how to actually use the motorway and what the rules are.

Parchment

There is a special place in hell for people who hit the car next to them when opening their door to get out.

ILikeBoats

People who are not spatially aware

Shenshen

bitburger wrote: »

I always find it gas that although Dublin houses one of the biggest motorways in the country, the further away from Dublin you get in any direction people just have more of an idea how to actually use the motorway and what the rules are.

Only until you get near Cork, then all bets are off.

degsie

Parchment wrote: »

There is a special place in hell for people who hit the car next to them when opening their door to get out.

Na, that's a parking issue, doesn't count

Lurching

Local habits:
There's a series of roundabouts leading in to Shannon where people just lose the run of themselves. I'd swear these people drive normally everywhere else, but it seams normal for people to turn right (third exit) when entering from the left lane and to turn left (first exit) from the right lane. Mostly just to avoid traffic, but it causes a serious amount of accidents and infuriates the people that do queue.

JillyQ

Idiot's who are not capable of understanding that a sign displaying the no right turn means just that. They really are a special kind of stupid.

FionnK86

When people use the 'right' indicator when taking an exit before 12pm. One of the lads uses it, when the first exit is at 9pm and second is at 12pm. Wanted someone to hit him from behind to prove him wrong.

degsie

FionnK86 wrote: »

When people use the 'right' indicator when taking an exit before 12pm. One of the lads uses it, when the first exit is at 9pm and second is at 12pm. Wanted someone to hit him from behind to prove him wrong.

Missus calls that 'An Irish Right'

mikeymouse

People going straight on at a roundabout who don't indicate left before they exit

PhoneMain

When you're driving along at the speed limit or close to it, there's a gap to the car ahead of you and you can see a car at a t junction up ahead that's turning into your lane. Said car turns, causing you to slow down (sometimes drastically) then proceeds to drive at a speed slower than you were driving!!! Drives me insane and so dangerous.

Also a car driving along in, for example, a 100km/hr zone driving at 60 or 70. Then some absolute pillock behind him/her either wont overtake when possible or wont leave space for someone to overtake him/her and then overtake the car ahead.

gammygils

White "Eir" vans parked on the hard shoulder that people think are Speed Vans!
And stick on the brakes even though they're nowhere near the speed limit!

Fux Sake! :mad:

Graces7

PhoneMain wrote: »

When you're driving along at the speed limit or close to it, there's a gap to the car ahead of you and you can see a car at a t junction up ahead that's turning into your lane. Said car turns, causing you to slow down (sometimes drastically) then proceeds to drive at a speed slower than you were driving!!! Drives me insane and so dangerous.

Also a car driving along in, for example, a 100km/hr zone driving at 60 or 70. Then some absolute pillock behind him/her either wont overtake when possible or wont leave space for someone to overtake him/her and then overtake the car ahead.

Assuring you that we slower drivers are not all like that. I always pull in to let anyone behind me pass.Always. The only time i cannot is when they are driving so close it is literally impossible to pull off safely. Especially on rural roads.
NB truck drivers always flash THANK YOU when I pull in for them; cars rarely.

NiallBoo

Graces7 wrote: »

The only time i cannot is when they are driving so close it is literally impossible to pull off safely. Especially on rural roads.

Don't they back off when you start indicating?

And even more so when you start braking?

Gavinz

I'm on an N plate.

So, people who drive up my arse when I'm exactly at the speed limit but won't overtake.

**** off cnut. I don't have enough points to be accommodating you.

Leave earlier if you're in a rush.

NiallBoo

Gavinz wrote: »

I'm on an N plate.

So, people who drive up my arse when I'm exactly at the speed limit but won't overtake.

**** off cnut. I don't have enough points to be accommodating you.

Leave earlier if you're in a rush.

It's nothing to do with the N plate.

This will happen throughout your driving days and no matter what speed you're going.

The only thing that might change is learning to not get annoyed by it.