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

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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?!?!

Amen.

We need an EU directive to move all indicators from the sterring column to reduce that habit.

Gavinz

NiallBoo wrote: »

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.

I don't really get annoyed by it. It's more that I just don't understand it.

Just overtake me.

jessiejam

When someone coming towards me on a very narrow road thinks that by pulling in their wing mirror somehow makes their whole car narrower and then continue at the same speed when passing me.

NiallBoo

Gavinz wrote: »

I don't really get annoyed by it. It's more that I just don't understand it.

Just overtake me.

Fair enough,

I don't get it either, it's never helpful.

Often slower drivers are nervous drivers and driving up their årse just makes them more nervous and go even slower.

Usually it's so close that you can't build up speed for overtaking. Pointless because you can only overtake on rare chances anyway.

Not to mention unsafe...

bitburger

Shenshen wrote: »

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

I dunno man, I spent a year in Cork City a few years back

Johnboner

NiallBoo wrote: »

Fair enough,

I don't get it either, it's never helpful.

Often slower drivers are nervous drivers and driving up their årse just makes them more nervous and go even slower.

Usually it's so close that you can't build up speed for overtaking. Pointless because you can only overtake on rare chances anyway.

Not to mention unsafe...

It is done as a punishment for slow drivers mostly.

suicide_circus

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.

I few sudden taps on the brake will soften their cough....

frozenfrozen

don't brake check or condone brake checking ffs

OldMrBrennan83

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carefulnowted

Drivers who think that seeing an L plate gives them permission to bully an already nervous new driver.

WestWicklow1

carefulnowted wrote: »

Drivers who think that seeing an L plate gives them permission to bully an already nervous new driver.

Ouch!! Does this happen? I haven't been an L plate driver for almost 50 years.

Does this happen? How is it done?

Have you personal experience of it?

Trebor176

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Ouch!! Does this happen? I haven't been an L plate driver for almost 50 years.

Does this happen? How is it done?

Have you personal experience of it?

I've seen it happen that moronic drivers would beep at learners, if they conk out at lights, or some will drive around them, which can only add to panic, if the learner is nervous. I'm sure such morons will tailgate as well.

Trebor176

Trebor176 wrote: »

I've seen it happen that moronic drivers would beep at learners, if they conk out at lights, or some will drive around them, which can only add to panic, if the learner is nervous. I'm sure such morons will tailgate as well.

Yes I often got beeped at if I conked out at lights when I had L plates. Also got beeped at if I didn't go the second the light turns green. On the rare occasion I do conk out these days (usually in my Mothers car!) I never get beeped at.

railer201

Cyclists who switch from road to path for their own convenience and expect pedestrians to move out of their way. Learner or nervous cyclists who respect pedestrians right of way - no problem even though it is illegal - but experienced cyclists should know better.

pablo128

WestWicklow1 wrote: »

Ouch!! Does this happen? I haven't been an L plate driver for almost 50 years.

Does this happen? How is it done?

Have you personal experience of it?

Just this morning I was driving my partners Yaris to the NCT centre. The amount of people tailgating me was unreal. And it doesn't have N or L plates either. I rarely get tailgated in my own car, an Avensis.

What the mugs don't expect though, is a small car with good quality tyres and an experienced driver. So when one lad tried a power undertake using a 24 hour bus lane, he didn't expect to almost collide with a traffic island up ahead where the bus lane ends.;)

railer201

pablo128 wrote: »

Just this morning I was driving my partners Yaris to the NCT centre. The amount of people tailgating me was unreal. And it doesn't have N or L plates either. I rarely get tailgated in my own car, an Avensis.

What the mugs don't expect though, is a small car with good quality tyres and an experienced driver. So when one lad tried a power undertake using a 24 hour bus lane, he didn't expect to almost collide with a traffic island up ahead where the bus lane ends.;)

The Yaris seems to have taken over the title of 'galloping maggot' which was previously held by the old Morris Minor. There's nothing much wrong with the Yaris but they do seem to attract slow drivers for the most part.

pablo128

railer201 wrote: »

The Yaris seems to have taken over the title of 'galloping maggot' which was previously held by the old Morris Minor. There's nothing much wrong with the Yaris but they do seem to attract slow drivers for the most part.

I was genuinely driving at roughly 10mph over the speed limit most of the journey which is all straight stretches of road. From the top end of Tallaght along that outer ring road to the Fonthill NCT centre. I get what you're saying but some people have a superiority complex behind the wheel.

railer201

pablo128 wrote: »

I was genuinely driving at roughly 10mph over the speed limit most of the journey which is all straight stretches of road. From the top end of Tallaght along that outer ring road to the Fonthill NCT centre. I get what you're saying but some people have a superiority complex behind the wheel.

Superiority complex sums it up ok and obviously something about the Yaris which attracts tailgating. I used to own one - a good solid reliable car. Most drivers cleared off after I jammed on, if they didn't then I slowly dropped off the speed 'til they got pi$$ed off and overtook.

AndrewJRenko

railer201 wrote: »

Cyclists who switch from road to path for their own convenience and expect pedestrians to move out of their way. Learner or nervous cyclists who respect pedestrians right of way - no problem even though it is illegal - but experienced cyclists should know better.

Insightful response from one UK police force to this issue;

https://twitter.com/MPSCamdenTnSgt/status/819199668991229953

railer201

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Insightful response from one UK police force to this issue;

https://twitter.com/MPSCamdenTnSgt/status/819199668991229953

Making footpaths dangerous for pedestrians in turn is not the answer.

Twice in the last week cyclists have expected me to jump out of their way, first had a fully operational cycling lane two feet away from him on the Malahide road , the second today just wanted to skip a set of traffic lights on the Tonlegee Road. Cycling on footpaths is endemic in this area and tbh I don't really mind if cyclists just show respect to pedestrians and give way accordingly.

AndrewJRenko

railer201 wrote: »

Making footpaths dangerous for pedestrians in turn is not the answer.

I think you've missed the point.

railer201

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

I think you've missed the point.

If you were to read my post before responding you would glean that the issue is neither the condition of the roads or even cycling on footpaths per se, rather the expectation on the part of cyclists that pedestrians should give way to them. Primrose Hill and the police and dangerous road conditions have no relevance to my post.

AndrewJRenko

railer201 wrote: »

If you were to read my post before responding you would glean that the issue is neither the condition of the roads or even cycling on footpaths per se, rather the expectation on the part of cyclists that pedestrians should give way to them. Primrose Hill and the police and dangerous road conditions have no relevance to my post.

Apologies, my error - I didn't realise that you were telepathic and able to read the minds of the cyclists in question to understand exactly why they chose the pavement over the road.

railer201

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Apologies, my error - I didn't realise that you were telepathic and able to read the minds of the cyclists in question to understand exactly why they chose the pavement over the road.

Perhaps it's because I live in the area and cycle those routes daily. Experienced cyclists like myself have no problem with the roads in my local area - footpaths are for pedestrians. Cyclists who expect pedestrians to jump out of their way whilst riding on footpaths have some cheek and their apologists, whether obliquely or otherwise, are not much better.

alfaromeo84

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Using the brake instead of just decelerating in time

The brake is for emergencies or bringing a car to a stop

Oddly this is mainly due to the car not decelerating enough when you come off the pedal. My own car is pretty bad that way, and the garage said it's due the the flywheel being lightened, so that the engine has less mass to spin up on accelerating, it give the impression of sportiness.

Equally it also means that it doesn't retard enough when you come off accelerating.

Cantona's Collars

What annoys me driving in my town is the fact it's hilly and there's people who will brake from the top of the town the whole way down until they get to the bridge. How hard is it to pick the correct gear and simply drive instead of going "oh no,I'm going downhill, I must keep my foot on the brake until I reach the bottom ".

cournioni

pablo128 wrote: »

Just this morning I was driving my partners Yaris to the NCT centre. The amount of people tailgating me was unreal. And it doesn't have N or L plates either. I rarely get tailgated in my own car, an Avensis.

What the mugs don't expect though, is a small car with good quality tyres and an experienced driver. So when one lad tried a power undertake using a 24 hour bus lane, he didn't expect to almost collide with a traffic island up ahead where the bus lane ends.;)

Yeah, I get the same stuff when I drive the missus' Fiesta. Had some lad in a Passat come up to tailgate me while I was overtaking two trucks in the overtaking lane at around 120-130kmph. He started flashing the lights like I had somewhere to pull in while I was overtaking. He was on the receiving end of a middle finger through the back and side windows respectively.

Had another lad in a BMW trying to speed ahead of my GTC Astra yesterday at the traffic lights coming up to DPT - that guy ate dust. :P

MadDog76

What's with those drivers who, while stopped at a red light, inch forward slowly until they're almost in the middle of the junction by the time the light turns green?
And, even worse, when the light does turn green they sit there for 10-15 seconds before taking off!!?! F*cktards!!! :mad:

AndrewJRenko

railer201 wrote: »

Perhaps it's because I live in the area and cycle those routes daily. Experienced cyclists like myself have no problem with the roads in my local area - footpaths are for pedestrians. Cyclists who expect pedestrians to jump out of their way whilst riding on footpaths have some cheek and their apologists, whether obliquely or otherwise, are not much better.

I'm not quite sure how you can tell experienced cyclists from others, just by their appearance? Experience is not necessarily linked ot skill or to assertiveness, more importantly.

As it happens, I agree with a lot of what you say, that footpaths are for pedestrians, and that if in rare occasions, cyclists do use the footpath, they should give way to pedestrians.

I'm not apologising for such behaviour. I'm pointing out that if you don't look for the root cause as to why some cyclists feel unsafe on the road, you're never going to solve the problem.

Atoms for Peace

Why does every second car now seem to be fitted with retina shearing blue lights?