Things that piss you off about crap road users

[Kid_Eternity]

• Cyclists who weave about in front of you and turn left or right sharply giving no indication.

• Drivers who speed into corners while talking on the mobile.

• Pedestrians who walk out in front of you while looking the OTHER way!

Yours?

 

[spring-peeper]

drivers that don't use turn signals

 

[skyscraper101]

drivers that don't use turn signals

This ^^

Plus cyclists that endanger pedestrians by ignoring the highway code and cycling through red lights at a pedestrian crossing.

And motorists who sound the horn at learner drivers

 

[_pH_]

And motorists who sound the horn at learner drivers

^ this.

not quite the same, but i get a bit pissed off of nearly tripping over those suitcases on wheels that people drag behind them - you can't see them in a busy crowd until you're on top of the stupid thing

 

[Leafster]

Sunday cyclists who clump together in long packs making it impossible to get past them safely.

Any road-user who doesn't take notice of road signs. They are there for a reason!

 

[xes]

drivers that don't use turn signals

they just like the element of supprise


(but they fuck me off too)

 

[Kid_Eternity]

This ^^

Plus cyclists that endanger pedestrians by ignoring the highway code and cycling through red lights at a pedestrian crossing.

Yes. I've actually seen cyclists swear at pedestrians for not getting out of their way quick enough when doing this...

And motorists who sound the horn at learner drivers

This too although what pisses me off more is those fuckers who are meant to give way but drive out of the side road assuming they can get in front of the learner. They almost always are either a white van or a black taxi.

 

[Griff]

Obviously people with shit lane discipline.

Cunts.

 

[cesare]

Obviously people with shit lane discipline.

Cunts.

Yes! Particularly people that slowly hog the middle lane, causing a build up of lorries behind

And people trying to get away quicker than you at traffic lights

And people that use fog lights when they're not necessary

And people that don't indicate on roundabouts

And the estate agents round my way that drive twice as fast as everyone else on very narrow streets with schools, in their Foxtons branded minis, talking to their prospective purchasers instead of watching what they're doing

And people that tailgate

And people that have personality transplants behind the wheel, transforming into foam flecked pre-apoplectic purple faced swearies

And people that cut bikes up

And scooter riders that weave in and out

And Sunday drivers

And people that slow down as if they're about to stop before turning right onto a motorway

And people that don't realise that if they can't see the driver in the wing mirror of a lorry/coach, they probably can't see you either

And people that suddenly and without warning slam on the anchors when they see the road markings for speed cameras



Quite a lot

 

[tommers]

People who get all het up when somebody does something the slightest bit wrong and lets all the frustration build and build until it explodes in a big frothy furious mess all over the computer screen.

 

[christonabike]

I've learnt to love my fellow road users

Someone turned left in front of me as I was cycling along today and I had to brake hard as fuck so as not to hit them

Some other cyclist did all the shouting on my behalf

 

[fredfelt]

Sunday cyclists who clump together in long packs making it impossible to get past them safely.

When you are out on a Sunday ride and occasionally you get an aggressive driver who refuses to wait even a minute before there is a safe place to pass.

Something to do with refusing to think that cyclists are traffic. I really don't understand this behaviour as every other day they'll happily sit for hours-on-end stuck behind cars.

 

[danny la rouge]

People who break as they're rounding a bend. Sorry, that's too late. You're already not in full control of your vehicle. Slow down on approach, then you can afford to accelerate as you round the bend, giving you more grip and control.

Slip road unawareness: the other day I was coming down a slip road joining a dual carriageway. At this point the slip road is parallel with the main carriageway. There's a blue Saab level with me on the main carriageway, so I slow a little so I can get in behind her. But so does she! Why? Is there something ahead of her causing her to slow? No, she thinks I can put on some speed and get in front of her. Except shortly I'll be running out of slip road. So I break a bit harder to get in behind her. And - get this - so does she. Now I really do run out of slip road, and hit the gravel.

Of course, now I'm at a standstill, having to join a fast carriageway with no slip road to build up my speed on.

If you're reading this, blue Saab woman: YOU RAN ME OFF THE ROAD. LEARN HOW TO COPE WITH SLIP ROADS.

 

[tommers]

Something to do with refusing to think that cyclists are traffic. I really don't understand this behaviour as every other day they'll happily sit for hours-on-end stuck behind cars.

yeah, that makes me laugh. I think it's cos they can almost get past you but not quite and so it's more frustrating than being sat behind another vehicle. They can see the lovely open road ahead of you and they want it, they want it so bad.

 

[trabuquera]

Non-indicators (especially when turning right, as they cause a huge buildup behind them of people who then might snarl up traffic yet more by trying to go left and around the non-indicator) ... and ...

fools who rush onto box junctions, causing yet more snarlups when the lights change... and ...

tailgaters. WHY? do they think they're going to physically bump the car in front along ?

 

[danny la rouge]

tailgaters. WHY? do they think they're going to physically bump the car in front along ?

It's because they want a restricted view of the road ahead, to make overtaking harder for them.

That way they can create a big queue behind them, and get annoyed blaming the queue on the car they're tailgating rather than themselves.


(Thanks for the thread, KE; it's making me feel better).

 

[Leafster]

When you are out on a Sunday ride and occasionally you get an aggressive driver who refuses to wait even a minute before there is a safe place to pass.

Something to do with refusing to think that cyclists are traffic. I really don't understand this behaviour as every other day they'll happily sit for hours-on-end stuck behind cars.

Other road users who are oblivious to the fact they are the cause of congestion and a possible safety hazard. Whenever I'm in charge of a slow moving vehicle I show consideration for other traffic which may wish to pass me safely within the speed limit

 

[fredfelt]

Other road users who are oblivious to the fact they are the cause of congestion and a possible safety hazard. Whenever I'm in charge of a slow moving vehicle I show consideration for other traffic which may wish to pass me safely within the speed limit

Yes, it's always the other road users that cause congestion.

 

[Callie]

I so glad im learning to drive

I do everything wrong but I am getting better.

 

[roryer]

I so glad im learning to drive

I do everything wrong but I am getting better.

Gee, another bloody car on the road. Soon you'll be telling us how you couldn't possibly get around without a car.

 

[Voley]

People that don't understand priority at roundabouts.

'Go on, you can go, you've got priority here ... No, really, I'm waiting for you to go, you've got the priority ... go on, then ... yes? ... no? ... shall I just go then, it's your priority, you know ... OK, I'll go ... SCREEEECH ... Oh, you finally decided to go, then.'

 

[Callie]

Gee, another bloody car on the road. Soon you'll be telling us how you couldn't possibly get around without a car.

I know Ive gone to the darkside ((((fresh air)))) ((((birdies)))) ((((ozone layer)))) ((((bank balance))))

 

[zoltan]

I fuckin despise mobile use when driving - it does my nut in when I come across some fuvkpig weaving all over the place whilst on the fone - its dangerous - and usually to other people as well - was nearly taken out on a zebra xing at the weekend by some cunt on a phone, who was interrupted her conversation only tell me to fuck off & hiss at me. she had 3x sub 5 years old kids ( not seatbelted ) in the car as well

 

[danny la rouge]

I was thinking "zebra xing...zebra xing...zebra xing?" (Pronouncing the x as z, like in Xerxes).

Then I realised.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

(Thanks for the thread, KE; it's making me feel better).

Heh you're welcome. I found my annoyances with idiot road users kept creeping onto other threads so figured it deserved it's on space to fester.

 

[Griff]

Speeding through built up 30mph zones always annoys me too.

 

[Pingu]

people who dont indicate

middle lane hoggers

cunts who do 60 in the "fast" lane of the motorway when there is no reason to

people with cuddly toys festooned over their dashboards

twats who dont know how to go round a corner except at 5 mph

people who when it starts to rain a little bit slow down to 5 mph

road captains

cyclists who ride 3 abreast down country lanes

those who leave their fog lights on (front or rear) when its not foggy




basically anyone who is on the road except me

 

[Griff]

people with cuddly toys festooned over their dashboards

I have a bear in a Biggles outfit on the top of my dash.

 

[cesare]

I have a bear in a Biggles outfit on the top of my dash.

Oh. My. God.

I had one of those

 

[scifisam]

Buses who stop across crossings so that they're concealing the green man and there's little room left for pedestrians to cross the road.

A particular driver (chatting on a mobile, too) who thinks that the pattern on a zebra crossing is actually go-faster stripes.

Pedestrians who are just too cool to press the 'wait' button.