Morning drivers antics

morton · 11-12-2012 10:48AM #1

Walking past a long line of traffic this morning, I'm flabbergasted at the amount of people not concentrating on their driving.

There's the numerous drivers on their mobile phones (get a flipping hands free kit or Bluetooth! )

Then the ones blinded by the morning sun, that don't pull down their visor or put on sunglasses and seem to think that their hand will block the sun.

There's drivers who don't defrost their windscreens are are literally driving in a fog.

I've seen a handful of parents leaning over backwards when driving trying to feed their kids and veering across the road, as well as the 2 people I've seen actually eating their breakfast from a bowl( couldn't see what cereal they had though!)

Finally one woman nearly drove through a red light, skidding past the stop line at the junction. She was too busy putting on her eyeliner. I'd hate to see what the finished look was.

DRIVERS get up 5 minutes earlier and do all this crap before you go out driving!

Lando Griffin · 11-12-2012 10:50AM

morton wrote: »

Walking past a long line of traffic this morning, I'm flabbergasted at the amount of people not concentrating on their driving.

There's the numerous drivers on their mobile phones (get a flipping hands free kit or Bluetooth! )

Then the ones blinded by the morning sun, that don't pull down their visor or put on sunglasses and seem to think that their hand will block the sun.

There's drivers who don't defrost their windscreens are are literally driving in a fog.

I've seen a handful of parents leaning over backwards when driving trying to feed their kids and veering across the road, as well as the 2 people I've seen actually eating their breakfast from a bowl( couldn't see what cereal they had though!)

Finally one woman nearly drove through a red light, skidding past the stop line at the junction. She was too busy putting on her eyeliner. I'd hate to see what the finished look was.

DRIVERS get up 5 minutes earlier and do all this crap before you go out driving!

Sorry, wont happen again.:pac:

squod · 11-12-2012 11:02AM

morton wrote: »

Walking past a long line of traffic this morning, I'm flabbergasted at the amount of people not concentrating on their driving.

There's the numerous drivers on their mobile phones (get a flipping hands free kit or Bluetooth! )

Then the ones blinded by the morning sun, that don't pull down their visor or put on sunglasses and seem to think that their hand will block the sun.

There's drivers who don't defrost their windscreens are are literally driving in a fog.

I've seen a handful of parents leaning over backwards when driving trying to feed their kids and veering across the road, as well as the 2 people I've seen actually eating their breakfast from a bowl( couldn't see what cereal they had though!)

Finally one woman nearly drove through a red light, skidding past the stop line at the junction. She was too busy putting on her eyeliner. I'd hate to see what the finished look was.

DRIVERS get up 5 minutes earlier and do all this crap before you go out driving!

Needlessly quote the OP juts to put you in more of a a bad humour.

SunnyDub1 · 11-12-2012 11:14AM

and what about the Pedestrians ???

I see numerous amount of people each morning with their headphones on lost in their music not paying attention to road and nearly getting run over.
Or the ones who are to lost in conversation with their pal while sipping coffee, thinking they are to important to have to stand and wait for the green man.
others rushing across a busy road full of on coming traffic so they don't miss their bus

As for cyclists .... Not even gonna go there :rolleyes:

Dravokivich · 11-12-2012 11:15AM

And truck drivers, with their "blind" spots!

Davidth88 · 11-12-2012 11:17AM

OP , I agree.
Driving in in the morning , the number of people who drive with a ' porthole ' in the frost in un-real

As for the make up/ shaving / phone brigade .

mahonykid · 11-12-2012 11:17AM

morton wrote: »

Walking past a long line of traffic this morning, I'm flabbergasted at the amount of people not concentrating on their driving.

There's the numerous drivers on their mobile phones (get a flipping hands free kit or Bluetooth! )

Then the ones blinded by the morning sun, that don't pull down their visor or put on sunglasses and seem to think that their hand will block the sun.

There's drivers who don't defrost their windscreens are are literally driving in a fog.

I've seen a handful of parents leaning over backwards when driving trying to feed their kids and veering across the road, as well as the 2 people I've seen actually eating their breakfast from a bowl( couldn't see what cereal they had though!)

Finally one woman nearly drove through a red light, skidding past the stop line at the junction. She was too busy putting on her eyeliner. I'd hate to see what the finished look was.

DRIVERS get up 5 minutes earlier and do all this crap before you go out driving!

I know right !! also the guys that spend more time looking at what everyone else is doing other than watching the road, gets me everytime! cant have my tea in peace.

x43r0 · 11-12-2012 11:22AM

Fúck cyclists

FatherLen · 11-12-2012 11:38AM

x43r0 wrote: »

Fúck cyclists

ha that came out of nowhere.

Ghandee · 11-12-2012 11:45AM

I USSR any mobile all the eine when driving, haven't had an accident yet IP.

girl in the striped socks · 11-12-2012 11:54AM

I have witnessed some stupid things on the roads but I have never, ever witnessed someone eating out of a bowl or putting on eye make up.

Pherekydes · 11-12-2012 12:02PM

Ghandee wrote: »

I USSR any mobile all the eine when driving, haven't had an accident yet IP.

You're Russian to work?

I do my eyeliner while eating my bowl of Crunchy Nut cornflakes (they taste too good) while defrosting my car while texting the wife all in the five minutes earlier that I get up.

And they say men can't multi-task... :rolleyes:

tomboylady · 11-12-2012 12:05PM

I see women putting on make-up whilst driving on a regular basis, I actually saw one not move her car with the flow of the traffic a few weeks ago until she had finished her mascara. Drives me nuts.

I also really detest when I'm walking and the pedestrian light turns green, but I have to wait for all the cyclists to pass by. Grr.

Sauve · 11-12-2012 12:05PM

x43r0 wrote: »

Fúck cyclists

I dare you to post that in the cycling forum. Actually no, I double king dare you.

seamus · 11-12-2012 12:10PM

Walking down Rathmines road this morning, a guy crossed the road and a car who was miles back and going slowly started beeping at him. When I turned to look at the car, all I could see was a frosty windscreen and as she drove past me (still beeping), she had her face pressed up against the windscreen trying to see through it.

"Beep beep, out of my way, I'm a motorist!"

ann0 · 11-12-2012 12:14PM

its not just drivers who dont take notice.pedestrians these days dont care.they just step out.they dont care.they just walk out infront of you

Daith · 11-12-2012 12:16PM

Taxi drivers!

SunnyDub1 · 11-12-2012 12:19PM

seamus wrote: »

Walking down Rathmines road this morning, a guy crossed the road and a car who was miles back and going slowly started beeping at him. When I turned to look at the car, all I could see was a frosty windscreen and as she drove past me (still beeping), she had her face pressed up against the windscreen trying to see through it.

"Beep beep, out of my way, I'm a motorist!"

He shouldn't of been crossing the road if there was on coming traffic and it obviously wasn't that frosted and she obviously could see through her windscreen if she was able to see the man in the first place

Cool story :cool:

ann0 · 11-12-2012 12:24PM

im not a taxi driver.but i do know that they have a high safty standard.the cops have a very low safty standard.they cause more accidents than any taxi drivers.the amount of times ive seen the cops drive erratically with the siren on. just to get to the station.ive even seen it done just to get through the lites.

mhigh86 · 11-12-2012 12:33PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

I have witnessed some stupid things on the roads but I have never, ever witnessed someone eating out of a bowl or putting on eye make up.

Never seen someone eating bowl of ceral but every morning i see people putting on make-up, once saw a guy reading a newspaper on the motorway. thought he was drunk comming home from an all nighter but was shocked to see him read the fookn paper, i let him know i wasn't impressed (by sending a txt)

morton · 11-12-2012 12:37PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

I have witnessed some stupid things on the roads but I have never, ever witnessed someone eating out of a bowl or putting on eye make up.

True story ^^^ I could even see the milk in the bowl. I was thinking how late were these people and imaging the mess if they had to brake hard - rice crispies eveywhere or a mascara in the eye:eek:

And on the subject of pedestrians, what is it with the ones typing on their phones swaying all over the path. And as for the ones walking in groups , 3/4/5 people abreast on a path - move over! I used to enjoy playing red rover as a kid but didn't imagine I'd still be at it, trying to break through the line nowadays. I actually play the 'elbow' game when this happens. I've pointy out elbows somedays

P.S. I'm a pedestrian, cyclist and driver depending on the day, and I'm perfect!:D

tin79 · 11-12-2012 12:42PM

morton wrote: »

couldn't see what cereal they had though!

morton wrote: »

rice crispies eveywhere or a mascara in the eye

Oh so now you are saying that you could see what cereal they were having. Yet originally you said you couldnt.

Something doesnt add up

. Why you didnt see drivers at all did you!

Canis Lupus · 11-12-2012 12:44PM

Cycled past a lady cyclist in pouring rain once (in London rush hour traffic). She was using a golf umbrella to keep the rain off...

lkionm · 11-12-2012 12:46PM

Turn the car on a few minutes before you leave, about the time your doing your teeth or making your coffee.

When you get into the car, it should be warmed up and a nice happy journey in.

keith16 · 11-12-2012 12:46PM

I just saw a motorist breaking a red light and almost hitting a pedestrian. Drove on too so he did. Happened just ten mins ago.

I got the reg tho and am reporting it to the gardai.

girl in the striped socks · 11-12-2012 12:50PM

morton wrote: »

True story ^^^ I could even see the milk in the bowl. I was thinking how late were these people and imaging the mess if they had to brake hard - rice crispies eveywhere or a mascara in the eye:eek:

And on the subject of pedestrians, what is it with the ones typing on their phones swaying all over the path. And as for the ones walking in groups , 3/4/5 people abreast on a path - move over! I used to enjoy playing red rover as a kid but didn't imagine I'd still be at it, trying to break through the line nowadays. I actually play the 'elbow' game when this happens. I've pointy out elbows somedays

P.S. I'm a pedestrian, cyclist and driver depending on the day, and I'm perfect!:D

I still don't buy it. Whatever about eating a Sandwich or toast, but trying to balance a bowl, use a spoon & drive without destroying your clothes as well as the car with milk? I don't think it's worth the hassle. The smell of sour milk would turn your stomach.

Also there's a huge difference in putting on something like powder or lipstick or putting on mascara. It's virtually impossible to put on mascara unless you are stationary & relatively still.

I know there are dickhead drivers out there but some of the things I hear & the frequency that they are seen makes me wonder how true these stories are.

morton · 11-12-2012 12:51PM

tin79 wrote: »

Oh so now you are saying that you could see what cereal they were having. Yet originally you said you couldnt.

Something doesnt add up . Why you didnt see drivers at all did you!

Yeah I made it all up.
I was speculating it was rice crispies as there is more milk soakage with cornflakes, branflakes, ready break etc :pac:

tin79 · 11-12-2012 12:53PM

morton wrote: »

Yeah I made it all up.
I was speculating it was rice crispies as there is more milk soakage with cornflakes, branflakes, ready break etc :pac:

If you can post a reference for your soakage theory I will believe you.

Has to be peer reviewed. It all hangs on this.

Where To · 11-12-2012 12:53PM

Daith wrote: »

Taxi drivers!

Anseo!!

tin79 · 11-12-2012 12:54PM

lkionm wrote: »

Turn the car on a few minutes before you leave, about the time your doing your teeth or making your coffee.

When you get into the car, it should be warmed up and a nice happy journey in.

Or when you go to get in it will have been nicked.

Jogathon · 11-12-2012 12:57PM

I'm guilty of this. I put on my make-up when stuck in traffic sometimes.

And yesterday morning I blowdried my hair by putting the heat up full blast and focusing the air at my head on either side. Sorry OP. Wont happen again.

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