Traffic Jam/Lane Jumpers

Trebor176 · 21-08-2014 10:06PM #1

Having read and contributed to Cyclists Breaking Red Lights thread, another common sight that really annoys me is that of clowns, who cannot face being stuck in a line of traffic, and feel the need to go as far up the queue as they can before bullying their way in. It's worse when drivers actually let them in, therefore, holding up those behind for longer.

The thing that is mostly the case is that the small minded fools that decide to cut in end up being stuck in another line of traffic, while a number of those they cut in in front of end up passing them in another lane. I really don't see the point of such practice, and sadly, there is no law to put a stop to it. Even if it was against the law, it would never be properly enforced.

I see such practice most mornings on my short commute to and from work, especially on slip roads coming off the M50. I most certainly never let these people in. The only problem is that they probably end up holding those up wishing to continue on straight in another lane while they try to force their way in, and must wait until someone lets them in.

Tzardine · 21-08-2014 10:07PM

I do it all the time.

Split lanes, use bus lanes and the occasional hard shoulder.

The joys of having a motorbike :P

Trebor176 · 21-08-2014 10:20PM

I'll make an exception for motorcyclists

Pinch Flat · 21-08-2014 10:22PM

Never bothers me. I cycle

(but not on the m50)

corner of hells · 21-08-2014 10:25PM

Tzardine wrote: »

I do it all the time.

Split lanes, use bus lanes and the occasional hard shoulder.

The joys of having a motorbike :P

I saw my cousin driving like that recently , the mad cnut was on the foot path too.Granted he was in an unmarked police car with lights flashing and sirens going.

Tzardine · 21-08-2014 10:26PM

corner of hells wrote: »

I saw my cousin driving like that recently , the mad cnut was on the foot path too.Granted he was in an unmarked police car with lights flashing and sirens going.

Where did he steal it from ?:P

JustAddWater · 21-08-2014 10:36PM

Trebor176 wrote: »

Having read and contributed to Cyclists Breaking Red Lights thread, another common sight that really annoys me is that of clowns, who cannot face being stuck in a line of traffic, and feel the need to go as far up the queue as they can before bullying their way in. It's worse when drivers actually let them in, therefore, holding up those behind for longer.

The thing that is mostly the case is that the small minded fools that decide to cut in end up being stuck in another line of traffic, while a number of those they cut in in front of end up passing them in another lane. I really don't see the point of such practice, and sadly, there is no law to put a stop to it. Even if it was against the law, it would never be properly enforced.

I see such practice most mornings on my short commute to and from work, especially on slip roads coming off the M50. I most certainly never let these people in. The only problem is that they probably end up holding those up wishing to continue on straight in another lane while they try to force their way in, and must wait until someone lets them in.

Worse are the clowns who deliberately get in the wrong lane and take dangerous/illegal turns to get home 5 mins early. Their sense if self importance and entitlement is beyond ignorant. "Ah sure, queuing is for everyone else but me"

Honestly all I can do is beep, as to do nothing means they carry on in their own little bubble blissfully as ignorant as ever. At least I've tried to call them out on their bull**** and let them know it's not on

Tail Docker · 21-08-2014 10:39PM

JustAddWater wrote: »

Worse are the clowns who deliberately get in the wrong lane and take dangerous/illegal turns to get home 5 mins early. Their sense if self importance and entitlement is beyond ignorant. "Ah sure, queuing is for everyone else but me"

Honestly all I can do is beep, as to do nothing means they carry on in their own little bubble blissfully as ignorant as ever. At least I've tried to call them out on their bull**** and let them know it's not on

Part of the whole "not being 4rsed queuing" thing is also a gift of deafness/lack of caring about people beeping. It's a complete package of cnut some people are born with.

The Diabolical Monocle · 21-08-2014 11:00PM

On rare occasion its probably someone who's lost and was in the wrong lane, a genuine error.

If its a civic, golf or bmw however its 90% chance of a prick. I block them n*gras out like a bad memory.

Played chicken with a douchebag on the north quays who was trying to push in, unfortunately for him I was in a damaged car that was soon getting replaced due to der reich-departmenten nct. And therefore was never going to lose.

Not going to rant, but when all was over and the dust had settled I was still in front. lol. long-conned that ngra.

ahh, fond memories.

c_man · 21-08-2014 11:02PM

All's forgiven if they have licence plates from a different county.

Trebor176 · 14-10-2014 11:50PM

These pr1cks were out in force on the M50 northbound slip on to the Naas Road this evening. It wasn't helped by a dozy moron/moron/a**ehole that let three or four of these in. I don't know who are worse: The lane jumpers, or the idiots that let them in. It really makes my blood boil.

Last week, the northbound on ramp from Ballymount on to the M50 was backed up. An a**ehole in a taxi decided to squeeze his way down the inside, across hatch markings, into a merging lane, and back in to our lane just to pass a measly few cars. Following this were several other tossers that decided if the ignorant taxi man could do it, it was alright for them to do so. Madness!

It's completely small-mindedness that people feel the need to inconvenience others by cutting in, causing a further delay, and also blocking a lane just so they can wait to be let in. And, most times, they never get very far in the end. I really wish this was a traffic offence, and that penalty points could be issued. Sadly, there would be nowhere near enough Gardaí to enforce it.

Pwindedd · 15-10-2014 12:01AM

Tail Docker wrote: »

Part of the whole "not being 4rsed queuing" thing is also a gift of deafness/lack of caring about people beeping. It's a complete package of cnut some people are born with.

I'm married to the worlds most impatient man, and sit mortified in the passenger seat while he commits this "crime" on a regular basis.

May I apologise now to all who find his behaviour unforgivable - he is a Cnut in this regard , agreed. But he does have some other redeeming qualities and should not be totally written off as a human being. And yes he drives a white van. Again...I'm so sorry.

endacl · 15-10-2014 12:57AM

Pwindedd wrote: »

I'm married to the worlds most impatient man, and sit mortified in the passenger seat while he commits this "crime" on a regular basis.

May I apologise now to all who find his behaviour unforgivable - he is a Cnut in this regard , agreed. But he does have some other redeeming qualities and should not be totally written off as a human being. And yes he drives a white van. Again...I'm so sorry.

Bolt yer knickers shut. He deserves it.

Galwayguy35 · 15-10-2014 12:59AM

It's easy enough to see if it's someone who is in the wrong lane by mistake, I always let them in but for people who try to bully their way in it ain't happening.

Jhcx · 15-10-2014 01:17AM

If dublin has though me one thing is no one is nice(with the exception of a few) therefore i have to bully myself in. In saying that i cant understand why we all have to sit in a line one behind the other if there is a perfectly good lane beside us empty why not fly up it and merger at the top like the rest of the world does. god help any of ye if ye started driving in london. There they are thought to pull out in front of cars blocking off one side of the road so that the other side force ably has to stop to let them out. Dont think i'll be doing it any time soon myself. but im very sure if it was thought like that to us we'd have no objections.

porsche959 · 15-10-2014 01:24AM

A lot of commuters fail to realise that bus lanes (in most cases) can be driven in after 7 pm. It is not unusual to see a line of traffic in one lane, and the outer lane almost entirely clear because many drivers are ignorant of the rules, or fail to read the signs, or alternatively for some bizarre reason, love queuing.

Perhaps the OP and those who agree with him would find their blood pressure lowered if they concentrated on the efficiency of their own driving, rather than that of others.

In general, personally, I will also let someone in to traffic even if they are taking the piss, as I dislike fuss, drama, road rage, and unneccessary conflict and in general believe we should work to reduce such things in society.

Tzardine · 15-10-2014 07:08AM

porsche959 wrote: »

A lot of commuters fail to realise that bus lanes (in most cases) can be driven in after 7 pm. .

Sssssh. Don't tell people man.

The bus lanes will fill up too. I like having them to myself.

mikemac1 · 15-10-2014 07:36AM

I drove down the bus lane on the north quays in Dublin at 10:30 one morning and got blown out of it by a taximan

That part of the bus lane is a free for all between 10am and midday

Does nobody read the signs?

Barely There · 15-10-2014 07:48AM

I come into the City along the quays before 7am in the morning.
Amazing how many people queue up in the outside lane when the bus lane is practically empty.
I love undertaking dozens of cars while the Sheep sit stationary in their cars beside me.
I sometimes shout 'Baaaa' at them as I speed by.

Sunnyisland · 15-10-2014 07:53AM

Coming up from Lucan village (chapel hill) and bearing left there is a bus lane going along the lucan road facing the vets and gunshop on right hand side with st edmonsbury wall ? on left, The times for use are 07.00 till 09.30 and thats it, Yet anytime I have gone along there later on in the day I am the only one using it, I feel lonely why is this ?

The same coming into Dublin after the red cow interchange,bus lane on left is open from 7pm, the looks you get driving Down it are delightfull :-)

Gongoozler · 15-10-2014 08:02AM

Taxi drivers and Dublin Bus drivers do this ALL the time on North Stephens green to turn on to Dawson St. If I was in a car I'd be royally pissed off. Taxi driversdrive the entire way up the other lane, that is for heading towards the shopping centre, and then just indicate at the top. Like someone else said, if people didn't keep letting them in they wouldn't do it as much.

Gongoozler · 15-10-2014 08:04AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

I drove down the bus lane on the north quays in Dublin at 10:30 one morning and got blown out of it by a taximan

That part of the bus lane is a free for all between 10am and midday

Does nobody read the signs?

Or maybe it was for another reason...? Not that I'm defending the road knowledge of taxi drivers

janedoe75 · 15-10-2014 08:07AM

Trebor176 wrote: »

These pr1cks were out in force on the M50 northbound slip on to the Naas Road this evening. It wasn't helped by a dozy moron/moron/a**ehole that let three or four of these in. I don't know who are worse: The lane jumpers, or the idiots that let them in. It really makes my blood boil.

Last week, the northbound on ramp from Ballymount on to the M50 was backed up. An a**ehole in a taxi decided to squeeze his way down the inside, across hatch markings, into a merging lane, and back in to our lane just to pass a measly few cars. Following this were several other tossers that decided if the ignorant taxi man could do it, it was alright for them to do so. Madness!

It's completely small-mindedness that people feel the need to inconvenience others by cutting in, causing a further delay, and also blocking a lane just so they can wait to be let in. And, most times, they never get very far in the end. I really wish this was a traffic offence, and that penalty points could be issued. Sadly, there would be nowhere near enough Gardaí to enforce it.

This,

I work in ballymount and live in laois so its onto m50 and straight off it again for N7. The amount of clowns flying up the lane for the city centre and then bullying their way into the N7 lane makes my blood boil. Anyone claming that it should be used as a merging lane is full of sh*t.

Having said that, the N7 in general is like the wacky races at the minute - lanes mean absolutely nothing, it is a free for all. I cant understand how there arent more accidents.

Rubberchikken · 15-10-2014 08:25AM

but it's not always a bus lane that people are overtaking and butting in from.
two lanes, one for left only into a car park. next lane straight on.
many, it seems don't want to queue for the car park as us plebs do.

unfair for those 'important' souls to push their way in rather than wait like others.

i've been lost in places a couple of times and definitely been in the wrong lane, but i wouldn't have the breass neck nor the arrogance to push my way into a queue.

and the excuse of impatience doesn't cut it either. it's why a lot of accidents occur.

Streetwalker · 15-10-2014 08:35AM

First world problems.

Sunnyisland · 15-10-2014 08:43AM

Streetwalker wrote: »

First world problems.

No actually New Delhi is even worse, where not only have you got lane jumpers, you have elephants sacred cows and millions of people coming from every angle.and the noise omg the noise, it's a world problem except in Leitrim ...

Barely There · 15-10-2014 08:47AM

I head down Pearse St every evening onto Tara Street and turn left onto the Quays.

There's two ways to drive this.

The outside left lane is the only lane you can legally turn onto the quays from, so in theory one should be in this lane the whole way down Pearse Street - this would probably take me about 20minutes.

Instead, I buzz up Pearse Street in the right hand lane, make my way into the middle lane about half way up Tara Street and then either dink into the left lane at the last minute in front of a dozy ditherer, or pull left onto the Quays from the middle lane.

Sometimes I get beeped at - I don't care - I save a minimum of 15minutes every day, or an hour and a quarter every week that I get to spend on some quality time at home as opposed to sitting in traffic.

Of course if everyone drove like me the system would break down, but the roads are full of nervous ninnies and bad drivers and people like me with the balls to be decisive can thrive in such an environment.

seamus · 15-10-2014 09:17AM

Barely There wrote: »

Of course if everyone drove like me the system would break down, but the roads are full of nervous ninnies and bad drivers and people like me with the balls to be decisive can thrive in such an environment.

I love the cognitive dissonance there where you separate "bad" drivers from "ballsy" ones.

You're a bad driver. Period. There's no way to pretty it up to make yourself feel good about it.

Remember the next time some bastard cuts in front of you, that he is you, and you are him.

Barely There · 15-10-2014 09:23AM

seamus wrote: »

I love the cognitive dissonance there where you separate "bad" drivers from "ballsy" ones.

You're a bad driver. Period. There's no way to pretty it up to make yourself feel good about it.

Remember the next time some bastard cuts in front of you, that he is you, and you are him.

I never let anyone in front of me.

janedoe75 · 15-10-2014 09:31AM

Barely There wrote: »

I never let anyone in front of me.

even worse then.

AndyBoBandy · 15-10-2014 09:32AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

I drove down the bus lane on the north quays in Dublin at 10:30 one morning and got blown out of it by a taximan

I love it when they do this!!

Taxi drivers truly take the biscuit sometimes!!

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