Driving Pet Peeves

[Hibrandenburg]

When I was in Berlin traffic lights seemed to be optional to drivers, especially taxis, every time we were crossing a busy street on the green man someone would almost run us over usually turning into the Main Street from a side street.

Your probably talking about junctions where there's a little painted green arrow for right turns. It's one of the few things that was integrated from East German traffic laws into German traffic laws. It basically means vehicles can turn right at junctions when the road is clear, even with a red light and needs to be treated like a stop sign.

[OldEast]

Your probably talking about junctions where there's a little painted green arrow for right turns. It's one of the few things that was integrated from East German traffic laws into German traffic laws. It basically means vehicles can turn right at junctions when the road is clear, even with a red light and needs to be treated like a stop sign.

Common in other countries too and works well as long as care is taken.

[J-C]

Your probably talking about junctions where there's a little painted green arrow for right turns. It's one of the few things that was integrated from East German traffic laws into German traffic laws. It basically means vehicles can turn right at junctions when the road is clear, even with a red light and needs to be treated like a stop sign.


They have that in New York but they can only turn if it's safe to do so, some of the drivers take the pee and expect you to move out the way for them, I had a big argument with a cabbie over there for doing it, nearly hit me.

[speedy_gonzales]

Pedestrians not crossing at crossings:
You really shouldn't cross the road between cars, even if they are stationary.
True story, I know a guy that crossed two lanes of stationary vehicles at Gt. Junction Street., Half way over he blacked out and came to at the bus stop across the road, turns out he was so focused at looking for motorbikes & cyclists filtering through that he failed to notice that the car to the left of him was towing the car to the right of him.
He stacked it right over the tow rope, got a ridder and a broken pair of specs for his troubles!

[Jim44]

I picked up folk from Edinburgh Airport this afternoon. The usual pick up point was closed and replaced by a temporary one in one of the outer car parks. It was a bit of a shambles. You could see that quite a few folk were confused, particularly with the lack of clear and useful signage. £4 for up to 15 minutes and £9 for up to 30 minutes added insult to injury.

[AltheHibby]

Having just posted it on another thread, I want to rant here too.

Private parking companies DO NOT issue fines. They send invoices, which can be totally ignored in Scotland.

[speedy_gonzales]

Having just posted it on another thread, I want to rant here too.

Private parking companies DO NOT issue fines. They send invoices, which can be totally ignored in Scotland.

Be mindful that they absolutely can be chased up through the court system in Scotland. It would take a bit of effort on behalf of the land owner/issuer and they'd need the appetite to do so, but it does and can happen.

I wouldn't worry about an individual ticket though, t would need a few to make it worth there while.

[c31]

Be mindful that they absolutely can be chased up through the court system in Scotland. It would take a bit of effort on behalf of the land owner/issuer and they'd need the appetite to do so, but it does and can happen.

I wouldn't worry about an individual ticket though, t would need a few to make it worth their while.

It can also affect your credit rating if you ignore these demands..

[RyeSloan]

It can also affect your credit rating if you ignore these demands..

No expert but I don’t think that’s accurate.

Unless you have a court judgement against you, which in Scotland is highly unlikely.

[AltheHibby]

Be mindful that they absolutely can be chased up through the court system in Scotland. It would take a bit of effort on behalf of the land owner/issuer and they'd need the appetite to do so, but it does and can happen.

I wouldn't worry about an individual ticket though, t would need a few to make it worth there while.

They can if they know who the driver is. Therefore, ignoring them stops them from identifying the driver.

[RyeSloan]

The ****ty ****ers who have trashed my wee 50cc scooter today for no reason.

Stolen from George Street in broad day light and abandoned 5 minutes walk away.

Bike half smashed as they hacked away the coverings (with an axe allegedly, that they threatened a passer with) to try and hot wire it.

Bike is not worth much, certainly not for joy riding on and is now probably toast. But it was a god send for me in terms of getting me about in town and is not easily replaced and no way will the insurance cover anything like a genuine like for like re the age v utility / life it still had left in it.

Now sitting in a bike parking bay all taped up in until I get a van to pick it up as, brilliantly, if the police had moved it for me it would have cost me, the victim in all this, £160.

Absolutely pointless crime that’s going to do nothing but cost me money and no little inconvenience. Gutting.

[McD]

The ****ty ****ers who have trashed my wee 50cc scooter today for no reason.

Stolen from George Street in broad day light and abandoned 5 minutes walk away.

Bike half smashed as they hacked away the coverings (with an axe allegedly, that they threatened a passer with) to try and hot wire it.

Bike is not worth much, certainly not for joy riding on and is now probably toast. But it was a god send for me in terms of getting me about in town and is not easily replaced and no way will the insurance cover anything like a genuine like for like re the age v utility / life it still had left in it.

Now sitting in a bike parking bay all taped up in until I get a van to pick it up as, brilliantly, if the police had moved it for me it would have cost me, the victim in all this, £160.

Absolutely pointless crime that’s going to do nothing but cost me money and no little inconvenience. Gutting.

sorry to see this mate, some utter ****bags out there

[danhibees1875]

The ****ty ****ers who have trashed my wee 50cc scooter today for no reason.

Stolen from George Street in broad day light and abandoned 5 minutes walk away.

Bike half smashed as they hacked away the coverings (with an axe allegedly, that they threatened a passer with) to try and hot wire it.

Bike is not worth much, certainly not for joy riding on and is now probably toast. But it was a god send for me in terms of getting me about in town and is not easily replaced and no way will the insurance cover anything like a genuine like for like re the age v utility / life it still had left in it.

Now sitting in a bike parking bay all taped up in until I get a van to pick it up as, brilliantly, if the police had moved it for me it would have cost me, the victim in all this, £160.

Absolutely pointless crime that’s going to do nothing but cost me money and no little inconvenience. Gutting.

S****y story - sorry to hear that.

As you say, an absolutely senseless crime too.

[Santa Cruz]

The ****ty ****ers who have trashed my wee 50cc scooter today for no reason.

Stolen from George Street in broad day light and abandoned 5 minutes walk away.

Bike half smashed as they hacked away the coverings (with an axe allegedly, that they threatened a passer with) to try and hot wire it.

Bike is not worth much, certainly not for joy riding on and is now probably toast. But it was a god send for me in terms of getting me about in town and is not easily replaced and no way will the insurance cover anything like a genuine like for like re the age v utility / life it still had left in it.

Now sitting in a bike parking bay all taped up in until I get a van to pick it up as, brilliantly, if the police had moved it for me it would have cost me, the victim in all this, £160.

Absolutely pointless crime that’s going to do nothing but cost me money and no little inconvenience. Gutting.

That's awful. Probably unrelated but seeing as this story happened in the City Centre I'm wondering if maybe this is more common than being reported. Read it the day it happened, what shocked me was how busy it must have been, they clearly don't care if they're caught.

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-motorcyclist-knocked-ground-thieves-25683294

[RyeSloan]

That's awful. Probably unrelated but seeing as this story happened in the City Centre I'm wondering if maybe this is more common than being reported. Read it the day it happened, what shocked me was how busy it must have been, they clearly don't care if they're caught.

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-motorcyclist-knocked-ground-thieves-25683294

Aye I’m not surprised. The Police yesterday pretty much admitted they knew who this gang was ‘running rampage across Edinburgh stealing bikes’ and said they would probably ‘catch them eventually when they made a mistake’. So not exactly pro active and says he spends plenty of his time recovering trashed stolen bikes from all over the place.

Not that I’d expect much to happen to them if and when they are caught and it certainly won’t do anything to solve the crap they have handed me now.

Right pain in the arse so it is and still frustrated at the pointlessness of it all. It’s is (was!) a scooter limited to 29mph that you could probably run faster than of going up a hill! Why anyone would want to steal then trash that is beyond me.

[Santa Cruz]

Aye I’m not surprised. The Police yesterday pretty much admitted they knew who this gang was ‘running rampage across Edinburgh stealing bikes’ and said they would probably ‘catch them eventually when they made a mistake’. So not exactly pro active and says he spends plenty of his time recovering trashed stolen bikes from all over the place.

Not that I’d expect much to happen to them if and when they are caught and it certainly won’t do anything to solve the crap they have handed me now.

Right pain in the arse so it is and still frustrated at the pointlessness of it all. It’s is (was!) a scooter limited to 29mph that you could probably run faster than of going up a hill! Why anyone would want to steal then trash that is beyond me.

Totally get your frustration. Once had something similar happen to me. It's little comfort when they do eventually catch them from my expeience. Your just cited to appear as a witness for the Police and get nothing by way of compensation while the thief in my case ended up with a small fine. If you want a Police Officer head to the Sheriff Court, I couldn't believe how many were in there just to give evidence.

[Scouse Hibee]

Queensferry Road, inside lane closed just before Clermiston Road turn off but people start queuing in one lane far too early, leaving the inside lane free for me to drive right up to the merge point and some folk get annoyed at me!

[silverhibee]

Glasgow Road no left or right turn down to Tesco Lidl and Mcds, road closed, will be chaos both way’s tonight at peak time, while I’m at it, are traffic wardens just in city centre, every day at peak time through Corstorphine folk parked in bus lanes outside Sofias restaurant on the zig zag lines, it’s a bloody joke.

[J-C]

Glasgow Road no left or right turn down to Tesco Lidl and Mcds, road closed, will be chaos both way’s tonight at peak time, while I’m at it, are traffic wardens just in city centre, every day at peak time through Corstorphine folk parked in bus lanes outside Sofias restaurant on the zig zag lines, it’s a bloody joke.

There's a lassie who owns a florist at Jocks Lodge parks here wee white car in the bus lane every day, no traffic wardens ever book her.

[Wembley67]

Glasgow Road no left or right turn down to Tesco Lidl and Mcds, road closed, will be chaos both way’s tonight at peak time, while I’m at it, are traffic wardens just in city centre, every day at peak time through Corstorphine folk parked in bus lanes outside Sofias restaurant on the zig zag lines, it’s a bloody joke.

??

So if I'm going Eastbound from Maybury I can't take a right at Drumbrae roundabout anymore??

[speedy_gonzales]

??

So if I'm going Eastbound from Maybury I can't take a right at Drumbrae roundabout anymore??

Only for 7-10 days to facilitate utility works, after that there's about a month or so of contra-flow at the same location (from Drum Brae RAB to the Tesco junction).
Meadow Place Rd is open northbound throughout.

[speedy_gonzales]

The closure of the West Approach Rd, not so much the closure but a lack of signage heading westbound. It's not until you get to where the road splits towards Murrayfield that the signs appear telling you the road is closed for 5 weeks.
At least that was the case this morning, would expect signage back at Lothian Rd and Morrison Link to fully inform all users and allow folk to take an alternate route before being spat out at Ardmillan with little warning.

[Onceinawhile]

The closure of the West Approach Rd, not so much the closure but a lack of signage heading westbound. It's not until you get to where the road splits towards Murrayfield that the signs appear telling you the road is closed for 5 weeks.
At least that was the case this morning, would expect signage back at Lothian Rd and Morrison Link to fully inform all users and allow folk to take an alternate route before being spat out at Ardmillan with little warning.

Is it shut both ways? That's usually the route I take in to ER.

[speedy_gonzales]

Is it shut both ways? That's usually the route I take in to ER.

AFAIK, yeah, there's works going on near where the WAR crosses Dalry road to facilitate a new crossing for the NEPN.
I didn't head in to town that way this morning but it's my usual route for work traveling between Gyle and Waverley, imagine it's gonna be chaos for the month or so.

[O'Rourke3]

The closure of the West Approach Rd, not so much the closure but a lack of signage heading westbound. It's not until you get to where the road splits towards Murrayfield that the signs appear telling you the road is closed for 5 weeks.
At least that was the case this morning, would expect signage back at Lothian Rd and Morrison Link to fully inform all users and allow folk to take an alternate route before being spat out at Ardmillan with little warning.When did it close? No issues Sunday night

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[Just Alf]

When did it close? No issues Sunday night

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[Just Alf]

AFAIK, yeah, there's works going on near where the WAR crosses Dalry road to facilitate a new crossing for the NEPN.
I didn't head in to town that way this morning but it's my usual route for work traveling between Gyle and Waverley, imagine it's gonna be chaos for the month or so.And one of the posted diversions is along Gorgie Road.... as you approach the junction at Gorgie/Dalry they've closed 20 meters or so of the carriageway to dig a hole... just short of the lights. Basically when the filter is on to take you towards haymarket you can't use it as the ardmillan traffic is still sitting on red.

Joined up thinking... NOT!

[heretoday]

What are they doing to us in this city? We're moving out when we are ready.

[grunt]

Sitting at lights at Jock's Lodge heading north, waiting to go down Smoky Brae.
Left filter is green for traffic going to London Road.
DPD driver comes through the left lane, and then cuts right into Portobello Road towards Morrisons, going through traffic coming from London Road and through the green man for pedestrians.

[overdrive]

Forward Collision Avoidance Assist is added to my list of hated so-called safety features in modern cars along with lane assist which I think I’ve already mentioned on here.

It has started engaging and automatically braking needlessly when turning corners or indeed when I’m already braking and have plenty space to come to a stop. Result - I’ve done my back in from the sudden jolt

[J-C]

Going to add this one again, drivers who sit in the right hand lane at traffic lights abd only indicate right as the lights change, meaning you're now stuck behind them, ******s.

[hibee_girl]

Going to add this one again, drivers who sit in the right hand lane at traffic lights abd only indicate right as the lights change, meaning you're now stuck behind them, ******s.

This seems to be a thing lately, people only indicating as they actually turn. So annoying!

[silverhibee]

Only for 7-10 days to facilitate utility works, after that there's about a month or so of contra-flow at the same location (from Drum Brae RAB to the Tesco junction).
Meadow Place Rd is open northbound throughout.

It was absolute chaos in the area yesterday.

[Jim44]

So called expert, experienced drivers of wide heavy good vehicles on narrow roads bends. They often clearly need to cross the middle lines. Fair enough, but I get infuriated at the ones who fly round without any thought or consideration for oncoming traffic who have to slam the brakes on to avoid a nasty one.

[Jim44]

Drivers who ignore an invitation to join the motorway when you politely leave a space for them, in favour of going to the end of the slip road to get a ‘better’ space. When they don’t get one and have to stop, I don’t give them a second chance and I take pleasure in smiling at them when I pass.

[Hibrandenburg]

Drivers who ignore an invitation to join the motorway when you politely leave a space for them, in favour of going to the end of the slip road to get a ‘better’ space. When they don’t get one and have to stop, I don’t give them a second chance and I take pleasure in smiling at them when I pass.

If everyone waited until they reached the end of a slip road before merging in heavy traffic, then traffic would flow better.

[overdrive]

When you park at the supermarket how come there’s always a large van or other large vehicle that’s subsequently parked next to you when you return to your vehicle, making it harder to see when coming out of space?

[c31]

When your kind enough to give someone a lift and they slam your car door as they leave!!! Make me mutter and swear and mark them down and as a 'never again'!!

[Scouse Hibee]

When people pull out from a side road in front of you causing you to brake and think a wave in the rear view mirror or a flash of the hazard lights makes it okay. 😡

[Wembley67]

When people pull out from a side road in front of you causing you to brake and think a wave in the rear view mirror or a flash of the hazard lights makes it okay. 😡

What do you want them to do (apart from don't do it :greengrin), everyone makes mistakes and misjudges the flow from time to time. Although as I type I know what you mean :thumbsup:

[Scouse Hibee]

What do you want them to do (apart from don't do it :greengrin), everyone makes mistakes and misjudges the flow from time to time. Although as I type I know what you mean :thumbsup:

Yeah it’s the folk that can’t be arsed waiting so just pull out rather than misjudging the flow.

[LaMotta]

If everyone waited until they reached the end of a slip road before merging in heavy traffic, then traffic would flow better.
:agree:
The real crime is people who panic and try to join the motorway right at the start of the slip road causing tailback begind them. Theres a good few hundred yards of road to drive on after that.

[Moulin Yarns]

Inveralmond roundabout again!! Peugeot 208 in outside lane trying to squeeze into middle lane at the last minute to exit roundabout! I've got a lovely black mark right along my rear offside door from the erseholes wing mirror!!!

[Hibrandenburg]

When there's a queue at a junction in the lane to turn right and some dickhead drives to the front of the straight ahead lane then indicates and waits to turn right ensuring that all traffic comes to a halt until someone is sap enough to let them in.

[Edina Street]

Going to add this one again, drivers who sit in the right hand lane at traffic lights abd only indicate right as the lights change, meaning you're now stuck behind them, ******s.

Yep, that is annoying, I agree.

[Edina Street]

Why does everyone still drive on the outside lane during the hours when the bus lanes are not in operation, when they should actually be driving in the bus lane, which is the inside lane?

[Edina Street]

:agree:
The real crime is people who panic and try to join the motorway right at the start of the slip road causing tailback begind them. Theres a good few hundred yards of road to drive on after that.

Yep, you have common sense.

I think the problem is that motorway driving is not part of the driving test, so people are quite simply not trained for motorway driving. Perhaps it should be part of the test.

[danhibees1875]

Why does everyone still drive on the outside lane during the hours when the bus lanes are not in operation, when they should actually be driving in the bus lane, which is the inside lane?

Are some bus lanes active all of the time? Maybe they just don't want to get caught out by using one that ends up being still in use. :dunno:

Some bus lanes end up with a car parked down the road too (I'd never use the dalkeith road one for instance, that seems a common sight), so it's easier to just stay on the outside lane rather than go in and then try to get back out again.

Herd mentality too when everyone else is doing it.

[Edina Street]

Are some bus lanes active all of the time? Maybe they just don't want to get caught out by using one that ends up being still in use. :dunno:

Some bus lanes end up with a car parked down the road too (I'd never use the dalkeith road one for instance, that seems a common sight), so it's easier to just stay on the outside lane rather than go in and then try to get back out again.

Herd mentality too when everyone else is doing it.

There are always blue signs that state the hours that the bus lanes are in operation. Though I do admit that it is not always practical, nor even safe, to be going around reading the wording on signs whilst driving.

[speedy_gonzales]

There are always blue signs that state the hours that the bus lanes are in operation. Though I do admit that it is not always practical, nor even safe, to be going around reading the wording on signs whilst driving.

I personally haven't fell foul of misreading the bus lane signs, but some folk do and I think that's one of the reasons Edinburgh Council wants to move to a 7/7/7 policy. Bus lanes from 7am until 7pm, 7 days a week. In my opinion, that's overkill but (generally) rules/laws are put in place to cater for the hard of understanding in our society 🤔

[pollution]

Why does everyone still drive on the outside lane during the hours when the bus lanes are not in operation, when they should actually be driving in the bus lane, which is the inside lane?


Because the bus produced potholes are diabolical in the inside lane ?

[O'Rourke3]

Because the bus produced potholes are diabolical in the inside lane ?As opposed to the ones created on the outside lane by laden lorries?

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[ACLeith]

Why does everyone still drive on the outside lane during the hours when the bus lanes are not in operation, when they should actually be driving in the bus lane, which is the inside lane?

Commercial Street in Leith towards the Ocean Terminal junction is really bad for this. Cars, vans, lorries try to cut in at the end of the bus lane and give you abuse for
following the clear signs and using the bus lane.

And it'll get worse when the LTN (Low Traffic Neighbourhood) plans are implemented

[Donegal Hibby]

Because the bus produced potholes are diabolical in the inside lane ?
Don't talk about potholes , here in Donegal we have some of the finest potholes in Europe 😂😂😂.
https://www.donegaldaily.com/2023/03/26/ballybofey-prankster-gets-their-teeth-into-potholed-road/ (https://www.donegaldaily.com/)

[AltheHibby]

Idiots who block car parks because they're waiting on a space. Especially the one today who blocked the entrance despite not being able to see if there were spaces. She only moved after I put o my best authoritarian voice and told her that only the police can block roads: SO MOVE. From her look I think she thought I was police.🤣

[The Modfather]

Drivers who don’t indicate coming off roundabouts. There’s a couple of small-ish roundabouts near me that most cars come off at the same point. However you can’t assume that’s where they will come off so have to wait on them actually turning before you can join the roundabout.

[overdrive]

People that break down but don't bother to put their hazards on. Especially when, ironically enough, it is a recovery vehicle that has broken down.

[HibbyDave]

Drivers who have no idea how to use the yellow box at a junction. They just drive right into the box even though it’s clear that the exit route is full. Anyone waiting to turn right at the junction is snookered.

[Hibrandenburg]

Drivers who moan about other people's driving then moan when they receive a fixed penalty for driving infringements.

[J-C]

Drivers who have no idea how to use the yellow box at a junction. They just drive right into the box even though it’s clear that the exit route is full. Anyone waiting to turn right at the junction is snookered.

Also the same people who block a junction so you the can't get out to go right, or can't turn right into that street.

[Keith_M]

Drivers who moan about other people's driving then moan when they receive a fixed penalty for driving infringements.


What did you do?

:greengrin

[Hibrandenburg]

What did you do?

:greengrin

I'll have you know my licence is spotless, which is more than I can say about my underpants after driving shotgun with my maniac wife. :greengrin

[ACLeith]

On the A1 this morning, travelling east. Came up behind a car doing around 65 in the right hand lane, no-one else on that stretch of road. After a mile or so, i flashed him to move over, no reaction. I did it again, he moved over and passed him. No sooner had I done this than he moved back to the right!

Something similar happened a fortnight ago on the same road. Is Tuesday the local idiots day out?

[grunt]

Something similar happened a fortnight ago on the same road. Is Tuesday the local idiots day out?

Good question. I happen to think that Saturdays are the idiots day out on the roads around me.

[McD]

On the A1 this morning, travelling east. Came up behind a car doing around 65 in the right hand lane, no-one else on that stretch of road. After a mile or so, i flashed him to move over, no reaction. I did it again, he moved over and passed him. No sooner had I done this than he moved back to the right!

Something similar happened a fortnight ago on the same road. Is Tuesday the local idiots day out?


see this all the time… the bypass is a popular place for it

[stuart-farquhar]

When the rules changed, apparently, to allow the fastest moving vehicle approaching a roundabout to have the right of way, regardless of who reached and crossed the lines first.

[HibbyDave]

Good question. I happen to think that Saturdays are the idiots day out on the roads around me.

It’s defo a Friday thing for road going idiots.

[grunt]

It’s defo a Friday thing for road going idiots.I'm inclined to agree with you. Today on the A1 heading South there were three cars separately doing about 100mph. They weren't together, so it wasn't a chase, just three within the space of about 15 minutes.

[Hiber-nation]

The 40 and 50 limit on the A1 going East from the Craighall roundabout. Everyone's just ignoring it.

[grunt]

The 40 and 50 limit on the A1 going East from the Craighall roundabout. Everyone's just ignoring it.:agree:

[Hibs90]

The idiot today who decided he was going to drive up my arse on Old Dalkeith Road whilst I was sitting at 30mph. Slowed down to 27 because **** him and they immediately tried to over take me and just about got smashed by a bus. Absolute moron.

[weecounty hibby]

Motorcycle specific. The absolute areshole in the grey Golf gti who pulled across into the middle of the road while I was filtering through stationary traffic in Callander. 100% deliberate as I saw her watch me in her wing mirror. If I hadn't been paying attention I would have either hit her or the hgv coming the other way.

[overdrive]

Drivers that give confusing signals. Like the woman who was in front of me at a red light tonight in the lane to turn right but was indicating left. Although our light was on red, the light to go ahead or left was green. Then inexplicably she nudged herself over the line after the left/ahead light turned red and we were still on red. I kept my distance when the light turned green and indeed she still turned right with the left indicator going…. She then indicated left at a roundabout but turned right again!

[silverhibee]

Booked my car for its second service last month and at same time booked a courtesy car for this morning, went to Arnold Clark this morning and no courtesy car, was raging, my missus had a hospital appointment later in the day, AC were just not willing to help me, I had no money on me just my bank card, had to walk until I came across a ATM, which was at the top of Easter Road, nasty blister sock soaked in blood, decided to get a bus home, first time in over twenty years, wasn’t to bad so got one going back to pick my car up, ffs it was a nightmare, guy steaming on the bus swearing like a trooper and a weird old guy chatting to young girls on the bus, I had to tell him to shut up as the girls didn’t seem to like the questions he was asking them.

I had considered getting rid of my car and using public transport, today put me right of that and I will stick with the car.

[Keith_M]

I'll have you know my licence is spotless, which is more than I can say about my underpants after driving shotgun with my maniac wife. :greengrin


:faf:

[Pedantic_Hibee]

*******s that jump the queue to the Queensferry Crossing by going over the wee flyover bit, bending their run and joining the queue just before the bridge.

I spend an unhealthy amount of time staring at these vehicles, remembering their registration plates or signage on the vans and making a point of either forcibly not letting them join at the other end or mouthing off at them when I go past them further along the road.

“How did that wee shortcut work out for you silly cant” is probably my oft-used phrase.

I think I possibly need to seek help.

[Pretty Boy]

People not using fog lights.

Fog was horrendous last night and the number of people not using their fog lights, particularly the rear ones, on streets with no lighting was ridiculous.

[Gatecrasher]

People not using fog lights.

Fog was horrendous last night and the number of people not using their fog lights, particularly the rear ones, on streets with no lighting was ridiculous.

I was out this morning and the amount of cars with no lights on in heavy fog was scary, these folk should lose the license on the spot as they clearly can't be trusted to use their vehicle probably.

[Alfiembra]

I was out this morning and the amount of cars with no lights on in heavy fog was scary, these folk should lose the license on the spot as they clearly can't be trusted to use their vehicle probably.

I’ve made the point before that the number of people you see with no lights on at all in poor conditions is ridiculous.
I have a theory that many people think their DRL’s are the same as their normal lights and just assume they have lights on, most likely completely unaware that in most cases DRL’s are only on the front of their vehicle and the back lights are not on at all.

[McD]

Pricks who nearly hit your car by moving out in front of you unsafely as you’re about to pass the, in the outside lane - if the car in front is going too slowly for you, you’ve had tonnes of time to make that decision and move out safely, why force your way out at the last second?!

[Gatecrasher]

I’ve made the point before that the number of people you see with no lights on at all in poor conditions is ridiculous.
I have a theory that many people think their DRL’s are the same as their normal lights and just assume they have lights on, most likely completely unaware that in most cases DRL’s are only on the front of their vehicle and the back lights are not on at all.

The irony is that DRL's are to make cars more visable :rolleyes:

Even this morning in the spray and pishing rain there's loads of folk with no lights on.

[hibee_girl]

People who park on corners :grr:

Especially around Albion Place/Albion Road

[McD]

The queensferry crossing being dropped, continually, to 40mph with no apparent reason! :furious::brickwall

weekend after weekend it happens, and causes tailbacks for miles on both sides! When the bridge was being built, one of the selling points was that the Forth Road Bridge had to slow the traffic down but the new bridge would be able to keep the traffic running at 70. Farcical

[Scouse Hibee]

When you ask someone if they can drive and they answer “ yes I can drive but I don’t have a licence. 😡

[GlesgaeHibby]

On the A1 this morning, travelling east. Came up behind a car doing around 65 in the right hand lane, no-one else on that stretch of road. After a mile or so, i flashed him to move over, no reaction. I did it again, he moved over and passed him. No sooner had I done this than he moved back to the right!

Something similar happened a fortnight ago on the same road. Is Tuesday the local idiots day out?

Folk that don't move back to the left lane after overtaking drive me nuts. I saw similar to you on the M74 / M6 southbound a few years ago, where a boy insisted on being on the far right hand lane of the 3 lane motorway even though the road was very quiet. Polis should start fining folk for this.

[AltheHibby]

Folk that don't move back to the left lane after overtaking drive me nuts. I saw similar to you on the M74 / M6 southbound a few years ago, where a boy insisted on being on the far right hand lane of the 3 lane motorway even though the road was very quiet. Polis should start fining folk for this.

They do. It's a specific offence.

[O'Rourke3]

Maybe not so much of a peeve but motorway phenomenum. Where does the traffic come from M74 to M6? There can be about 5 cars on the motorway driving south, Welcome to England and suddenly there's 3 lanes full, miles before Todhills

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[J-C]

Mentioned before but folk on motorways or A roads that don't move to the right hand lane or allow you in when merging from a slip road.

[Moulin Yarns]

Mentioned before but folk on motorways or A roads that don't move to the right hand lane or allow you in when merging from a slip road.

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Joining the motorway. When you join the motorway you will normally approach it from a road on the left (a slip road) or from an adjoining motorway. You should

give priority to traffic already on the motorway
check the traffic on the motorway and match your speed to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane

[Pretty Boy]

People who won't let you merge in when you go to the end of a lane to merge in turn due to a closure.

What is the issue? 'Merge in turn in 800 yards' means exactly that. It doesn't mean 'Panic, merge in after 50 yards, sit in a clogged lane for 750 yards, slow the traffic further than it needs to be then look smug because someone who understands zip merging can't get into your lane'.

If everyone utilised both lanes for their entirety then left space at the end of the closed lane to allow cars to merge then the traffic would flow better for everyone.

[J-C]

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Joining the motorway. When you join the motorway you will normally approach it from a road on the left (a slip road) or from an adjoining motorway. You should

give priority to traffic already on the motorway
check the traffic on the motorway and match your speed to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane


If that's the rule then it's stupid, you have to go at a speed that the traffic is moving to safely join them, coming onto a motorway at 20mph because you get to the end of the merging lane is very dangerous when a large 60mph lorry is belting down the inside lane.

[McD]

Mentioned before but folk on motorways or A roads that don't move to the right hand lane or allow you in when merging from a slip road.


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Joining the motorway. When you join the motorway you will normally approach it from a road on the left (a slip road) or from an adjoining motorway. You should

give priority to traffic already on the motorway
check the traffic on the motorway and match your speed to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane


I always work on the principle that, whilst it’s ‘my lane’, it’s infinitely safer for everyone involved if I can make it easier for the vehicle joining, whether that’s by backing off slightly and creating space in front, or moving over a lane to create space. It’s courteous, safe, and sensible road craft.

never understood the ‘it’s my lane so I’m not moving’ attitude, it’s just increasing the likelihood of a crash.

[McD]

If that's the rule then it's stupid, you have to go at a speed that the traffic is moving to safely join them, coming onto a motorway at 20mph because you get to the end of the merging lane is very dangerous when a large 60mph lorry is belting down the inside lane.


I think the law is what you describe, the joining vehicle should match the speed of the traffic already on the motorway

[O'Rourke3]

If that's the rule then it's stupid, you have to go at a speed that the traffic is moving to safely join them, coming onto a motorway at 20mph because you get to the end of the merging lane is very dangerous when a large 60mph lorry is belting down the inside lane.I'm confused. You see to disagree with the rule which states you should match speed by insisting youmshould match speed. . It doesnt say approach at 20 mph. Are you describing some sort of tail back on the entry lane?

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[danhibees1875]

People who won't let you merge in when you go to the end of a lane to merge in turn due to a closure.

What is the issue? 'Merge in turn in 800 yards' means exactly that. It doesn't mean 'Panic, merge in after 50 yards, sit in a clogged lane for 750 yards, slow the traffic further than it needs to be then look smug because someone who understands zip merging can't get into your lane'.

If everyone utilised both lanes for their entirety then left space at the end of the closed lane to allow cars to merge then the traffic would flow better for everyone.

It's the norm to not do that which makes it tricky. What you describe is correct, but in reality most don't bomb down to the front and zip merge which then makes it look like it's the wrong thing to do.

[danhibees1875]

Mentioned before but folk on motorways or A roads that don't move to the right hand lane or allow you in when merging from a slip road.

They're not quite as bad as those who merge and just expect you to move out to the right for them. Presumably because they can't see that I'm about to be overtaken and I'm not able to move.

[Jim44]

They're not quite as bad as those who merge and just expect you to move out to the right for them. Presumably because they can't see that I'm about to be overtaken and I'm not able to move.

…….. or force you to slow down, thinking they have a right to merge. If they reach the end of the merging section they should stop to allow all passing traffic to clear.

[J-C]

I'm confused. You see to disagree with the rule which states you should match speed by insisting youmshould match speed. . It doesnt say approach at 20 mph. Are you describing some sort of tail back on the entry lane?

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If you cannot merge at a decent speed, you end up at the end of the slip road with nowhere to go doing 20 mph.

I understand the bit where a car is being overtaken and can't move to the outside lane, that should be a case of slowing slightly and flashing merging cars in.

Happened last week coming back from the airport, going up the slip road indicator on, 2 cars inside lane just ignore me and I end up at the bit where the 2 lanes join at a halt, not great trying desperately to get up to speed with a couple of lorries bearing down on you.

[Moulin Yarns]

If you cannot merge at a decent speed, you end up at the end of the slip road with nowhere to go doing 20 mph.

I understand the bit where a car is being overtaken and can't move to the outside lane, that should be a case of slowing slightly and flashing merging cars in.

Happened last week coming back from the airport, going up the slip road indicator on, 2 cars inside lane just ignore me and I end up at the bit where the 2 lanes join at a halt, not great trying desperately to get up to speed with a couple of lorries bearing down on you.

Failing to anticipate the action of other road users is a fail in the driving test.

[Scouse Hibee]

If you cannot merge at a decent speed, you end up at the end of the slip road with nowhere to go doing 20 mph.

I understand the bit where a car is being overtaken and can't move to the outside lane, that should be a case of slowing slightly and flashing merging cars in.

Happened last week coming back from the airport, going up the slip road indicator on, 2 cars inside lane just ignore me and I end up at the bit where the 2 lanes join at a halt, not great trying desperately to get up to speed with a couple of lorries bearing down on you.

It’s an all too common an occurrence. Far too many folk get behind the wheel and have zero awareness of what’s happening around them, they are in their own little bubble going from A to B and other road users don’t exist to them.

[Since90+2]

Don't think I've ever joined from a slip road at 20mhp. That would seem ridiculously slow to me.

[J-C]

Don't think I've ever joined from a slip road at 20mhp. That would seem ridiculously slow to me.


I take it you didn't read my post ^

[O'Rourke3]

If you cannot merge at a decent speed, you end up at the end of the slip road with nowhere to go doing 20 mph.

I understand the bit where a car is being overtaken and can't move to the outside lane, that should be a case of slowing slightly and flashing merging cars in.

Happened last week coming back from the airport, going up the slip road indicator on, 2 cars inside lane just ignore me and I end up at the bit where the 2 lanes join at a halt, not great trying desperately to get up to speed with a couple of lorries bearing down on you.Gotcha.

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[overdrive]

Whilst we are on the topic of joining/leaving the motorway, the weird junctions on the M8 where you exit the motorway on the right rather than the left. It has the effect of often slowing the outside lane.

[Scouse Hibee]

Whilst we are on the topic of joining/leaving the motorway, the weird junctions on the M8 where you exit the motorway on the right rather than the left. It has the effect of often slowing the outside lane.

This used to confuse the hell out of me years ago when I first drove on the M8

[O'Rourke3]

Whilst we are on the topic of joining/leaving the motorway, the weird junctions on the M8 where you exit the motorway on the right rather than the left. It has the effect of often slowing the outside lane.I missed J18 about three separate occasions on the basis that there should not be exits on the right. Mate that went to Uni in Glasgow finally put me right.

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[Alfiembra]

The road outside the Eye Pavilion, Chalmers Street??? What a mess it is with pot holes. Probably the worst I’ve seen in town almost 4x4 territory.

[Scouse Hibee]

Making Manse Road in Corstorphine buses and taxis only at certain times, absolutely crazy and totally unnecessary 😡

[speedy_gonzales]

Making Manse Road in Corstorphine buses and taxis only at certain times, absolutely crazy and totally unnecessary 😡

Personally, I wouldn't say it's absolutely crazy. A lot of traffic comes up Ladywell Ave, on to Manse Rd then North via Clermiston Rd, also traffic from Saughton Rd Nth heading towards Drum Brae.
It used to be called rat running but it seems to be the way of modern navigation apps like Google & Waze.
Manse Rd is very narrow and doesn't even have full width pavements and the "bus gate" times align with the comings and goings of the local PS target than bus lanes in general.
Traffic planners are trying to keep the bulk of road users to wider, more suitable roads rather than cut through narrow residential roads.
The volume of traffic going through EH12 has grown massively in the last 25 years and it's a horrible place to walk through these days, never mind drive.

[Scouse Hibee]

Personally, I wouldn't say it's absolutely crazy. A lot of traffic comes up Ladywell Ave, on to Manse Rd then North via Clermiston Rd, also traffic from Saughton Rd Nth heading towards Drum Brae.
It used to be called rat running but it seems to be the way of modern navigation apps like Google & Waze.
Manse Rd is very narrow and doesn't even have full width pavements and the "bus gate" times align with the comings and goings of the local PS target than bus lanes in general.
Traffic planners are trying to keep the bulk of road users to wider, more suitable roads rather than cut through narrow residential roads.
The volume of traffic going through EH12 has grown massively in the last 25 years and it's a horrible place to walk through these days, never mind drive.

Let’s agree to disagree.

[speedy_gonzales]

Let’s agree to disagree.

No problem, but out of interest, what is it you disagree with?
I'm guessing from previous postings you've made (mostly Indian restaurants 🙄) that you're local.
You must know the rat runs of Manse Rd, Kirk Loan and Station Rd. In this case, Manse Rd can get overly busy at peak times, and at the southern end the pavement is barely 600mm wide. This road shouldn't be an arterial thoroughfare for folk to save time going via Drum Brae r-a-b. Genuinely, I've sat behind many a vehicle at rush hour on Saughton Rd Nth, they've cut off at Manse road, I head towards Tesco, we get to Drum Brae at the same time. No time was gained or lost.
I understand many drivers think they have the absolute right to drive on any road that's open to the public, and it's difficult to argue against that, but with ever increasing volume of traffic and pressure on all spaces for all users, surely it's not a bad thing to focus the majority of traffic on the larger roads and restrict/reduce access to minor roads?
I remember the stushie when they closed off the western end of Gylemuir Rd as folk used that to bypass Drum Brae roundabout, don't think many folk would want that decision reversed these days 🤔

[Scouse Hibee]

No problem, but out of interest, what is it you disagree with?
I'm guessing from previous postings you've made (mostly Indian restaurants 🙄) that you're local.
You must know the rat runs of Manse Rd, Kirk Loan and Station Rd. In this case, Manse Rd can get overly busy at peak times, and at the southern end the pavement is barely 600mm wide. This road shouldn't be an arterial thoroughfare for folk to save time going via Drum Brae r-a-b. Genuinely, I've sat behind many a vehicle at rush hour on Saughton Rd Nth, they've cut off at Manse road, I head towards Tesco, we get to Drum Brae at the same time. No time was gained or lost.
I understand many drivers think they have the absolute right to drive on any road that's open to the public, and it's difficult to argue against that, but with ever increasing volume of traffic and pressure on all spaces for all users, surely it's not a bad thing to focus the majority of traffic on the larger roads and restrict/reduce access to minor roads?
I remember the stushie when they closed off the western end of Gylemuir Rd as folk used that to bypass Drum Brae roundabout, don't think many folk would want that decision reversed these days 🤔

I don’t consider it a rat run, I consider it a legitimate route that saves time and gives access left or right to St Johns Road. We’ve had the inconvenience of the ridiculously thought out “street park” at Featherhall Crescent now this. Yes I am local, I’ve lived in Corstorphine for over thirty years, my son went to Corstorphine PS so I am well aware of the geography of Manse Road and how it has coped with little or no accidents or issues for many years. It’s all about opinions and I’m sure some member of the clowncil who thought this one up was also responsible for many of the other farces across the city.

It seems you can drive up to Iceland and park outside of it but during the bus gate times you would have to reverse or turn round and drive the wrong way down a one way street to get out as you can’t exit onto St Johns Road!

[matty_f]

Let’s agree to disagree.

My mother in law lives on Featherhall Place, and because they’ve closed the road that would bring you in from the West, and you can’t turn right at the Centurion, i usually have to go round past the primary school and then come to Manse Rd because the one way system there is better than meeting oncoming traffic on the wee road that comes up past the doctor’s surgery.

No need to make Manse Rd restricted further.

[overdrive]

I don’t consider it a rat run, I consider it a legitimate route that saves time and gives access left or right to St Johns Road. We’ve had the inconvenience of the ridiculously thought out “street park” at Featherhall Crescent now this. Yes I am local, I’ve lived in Corstorphine for over thirty years, my son went to Corstorphine PS so I am well aware of the geography of Manse Road and how it has coped with little or no accidents or issues for many years. It’s all about opinions and I’m sure some member of the clowncil who thought this one up was also responsible for many of the other farces across the city.

It seems you can drive up to Iceland and park outside of it but during the bus gate times you would have to reverse or turn round and drive the wrong way down a one way street to get out as you can’t exit onto St Johns Road!

Apparently they are making it two way to resolve that issue with Iceland which will probably cause even more problems.

[Scouse Hibee]

Apparently they are making it two way to resolve that issue with Iceland which will probably cause even more problems.

Haha that sounds about right for this project 😂

[J-C]

Coburg St is closing both ways as of this Monday coming, more friggin nonsense by this council.

[hibee_girl]

Coburg St is closing both ways as of this Monday coming, more friggin nonsense by this council.

Them closing Burgess Street has been a right pain as well. Just forces everyone onto an already busy Salamander Street.

There's rumours going around that cars won't be able to get along Links Place soon, will have to turn down onto Salamander Place.

[Gatecrasher]

No problem, but out of interest, what is it you disagree with?
I'm guessing from previous postings you've made (mostly Indian restaurants ��) that you're local.
You must know the rat runs of Manse Rd, Kirk Loan and Station Rd. In this case, Manse Rd can get overly busy at peak times, and at the southern end the pavement is barely 600mm wide. This road shouldn't be an arterial thoroughfare for folk to save time going via Drum Brae r-a-b. Genuinely, I've sat behind many a vehicle at rush hour on Saughton Rd Nth, they've cut off at Manse road, I head towards Tesco, we get to Drum Brae at the same time. No time was gained or lost.
I understand many drivers think they have the absolute right to drive on any road that's open to the public, and it's difficult to argue against that, but with ever increasing volume of traffic and pressure on all spaces for all users, surely it's not a bad thing to focus the majority of traffic on the larger roads and restrict/reduce access to minor roads?
I remember the stushie when they closed off the western end of Gylemuir Rd as folk used that to bypass Drum Brae roundabout, don't think many folk would want that decision reversed these days ��

This is the councils fault, roads that used to run fairly freely are now being clogged up by poor trafficking systems, no infrastructure upgrading despite increase in population and poor road lay outs, drivers are taking alternative routes to avoid being stuck in traffic. I hate driving through residential areas but it can save a fair bit of time if the traffic is worse than usual.

[danhibees1875]

Successive complaints about the council without the use of the word "clowncil"... :rules:

[speedy_gonzales]

This is the councils fault, roads that used to run fairly freely are now being clogged up by poor trafficking systems, no infrastructure upgrading despite increase in population and poor road lay outs, drivers are taking alternative routes to avoid being stuck in traffic. I hate driving through residential areas but it can save a fair bit of time if the traffic is worse than usual.

In my experience, it's not a new thing. 20+ years ago I'd come off the A8 before the zoo and take a left on to Pinkhill, through Traquair Park, on to Corstorphine High St then back to Drum Brae r-a-b. During busy times this could save me (easily) over 10 minutes. Proper rat running and obviously not ideal for those living on what should be quieter roads.
Traffic/congestion has got a lot worse since then and like you said, no new roads are being built to expedite traffic out of the area.
Since the congestion charge referendum (and subsequent rejection), the electorate have installed councils of various flavours but they have all had a common theme of implementing schemes that are more stick than carrot. My opinion is we've ran out of carrots, during busy times there's more car than road and something (clearly) has to give.
I genuinely don't know what the answer is but it's clear as day that someone in charge is trying to focus traffic down main/trunk road and quieten down through traffic in residential areas.

[Wembley67]

Kirkliston cross roads.

[speedy_gonzales]

Kirkliston cross roads.

Not been there myself recently, but that particular junction must be at least a little quieter at peak times with the introduction of the new slip on the M9?

[grunt]

Drivers who don't indicate at roundabouts when they can see there are cars waiting. Like the twat in Longniddry this afternoon.

[Wembley67]

Not been there myself recently, but that particular junction must be at least a little quieter at peak times with the introduction of the new slip on the M9?

It's really not! I don't think many folk even know about the new slip yet...time will tell I hope 😌

[pollution]

Not been there myself recently, but that particular junction must be at least a little quieter at peak times with the introduction of the new slip on the M9?



What new slip road ?

[Wembley67]

What new slip road ?

Going into Winchburgh if that helps.

[speedy_gonzales]

What new slip road ?

A new on/off ramp, both sides, on the M9 just west of the M90 spur.
Was an agreement between West Lothian council and the multiple house builders developing Winchburgh.
A lot of the traffic at the Kirkliston Toll in the evenings was traffic heading north to South Queensferry or West to Winchburgh.
The hope was, the new junction would alleviate the pressures in Kirky itself.

[pollution]

Cheers, I see it now. It was always a faff for east bound M9 traffic to get to the Bridge in the past.

[Scouse Hibee]

Driving down the Drumbrae this morning, bus on my inside so nowhere to go as the erseholes coming up the hill pull out into my lane to get past a parked truck blocking their lane, nearly a head on collision. Do these erses not realise that they have to give way to me and can’t just head into oncoming traffic to avoid their obstruction!!!!! 😡

[LaMotta]

Everything related to the new Corstorphine Low Traffic Neighbourhood trial.

One of the daftest things I've ever encountered.

[Alfiembra]

Driving down the Drumbrae this morning, bus on my inside so nowhere to go as the erseholes coming up the hill pull out into my lane to get past a parked truck blocking their lane, nearly a head on collision. Do these erses not realise that they have to give way to me and can’t just head into oncoming traffic to avoid their obstruction!!!!! ��

But but I’m more important than you and I’m entitled to make you wait for me as I pay to use my road and my car is much nicer than yours and more expensive. :na na:

[McD]

But but I’m more important than you and I’m entitled to make you wait for me as I pay to use my road and my car is much nicer than yours and more expensive. :na na:


my Dad calls it the Moses effect, they expect other road users to part the ways and let them through as they’re so important

[J-C]

Driving down the Drumbrae this morning, bus on my inside so nowhere to go as the erseholes coming up the hill pull out into my lane to get past a parked truck blocking their lane, nearly a head on collision. Do these erses not realise that they have to give way to me and can’t just head into oncoming traffic to avoid their obstruction!!!!! 😡

Welcome to my world every day in the taxi.

[AltheHibby]

Welcome to my world every day in the taxi.

Can I just say as a bus driver's son that I'm reading that as you being the one who pulls out in front of others?

[Scouse Hibee]

Welcome to my world every day in the taxi.

Yeah taxi drivers are the worst 😉

[O'Rourke3]

Not using mirrors! 2 hours ago, overtaking on the A1 when the car I'm about to pass pulls out. Not sure they saw me as completed their manouvre instead of staying in their lane. Fortunately nothing up my backside to stop me braking. My dog in the back very unhappy though.

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[J-C]

People in normal size cars who drive down a road with cars either side as if they need the space of an Arctic, get the **** over, you have at least 8ft of space on your nearside.

[Jim44]

Inconsiderate parking. Plenty room for two cars but some plonkers park in the middle of the space.

[AltheHibby]

Inconsiderate parking. Plenty room for two cars but some plonkers park in the middle of the space.

I've just watched one of them struggle to get out of a space to let the passenger in as the car next to it left no space to open the passenger door.

Of course, if they hadn't parked at a stupid angle with their front left wheel in the disabled bay I am now parked in I could have left them space! To make it even better, its an Audi.😁

[sleeping giant]

Traffic chaos due to the Highland show. Carnage both ways at Newbridge not helped by the light not working on the round about. Folk just blocking the roundabout.
Traffic backed up onto M8.
Carnage coming in from Fife too seemingly.

[Onceinawhile]

It's been that way for at least a decade There must be some way they can improve it?

[Pretty Boy]

People that faff about in petrol stations, especially when they are busy.

Get your fuel, pay and get out.

[Just Alf]

People that faff about in petrol stations, especially when they are busy.

Get your fuel, pay and get out.This!

And Electric cars parked at the pumps just because a petrol car is parked in the charging space!

(I can see this as a future peeve so getting in early :greengrin )

[overdrive]

When they keep the normal crossings at temporary lights rather than implementing a temporary crossing that is in sync with the temporary lights.

Got stuck at the temporary lights at Drumbrae for ages this morning on my to pick up my dad for a hospital appointment. The reason was the traffic was completely missing it’s turn on green because of the green man at the crossing yards before the temporary lights always being in use at the same time. Seriously, get a temporary green man set up that gives pedestrians a turn after every green light for traffic.

[Hibbyradge]

This!

And Electric cars parked at the pumps just because a petrol car is parked in the charging space!

(I can see this as a future peeve so getting in early :greengrin )

Petrol and diesel cars parked at electric charging stations! :na na:

(I realise that may have been listed before but I CBA scrolling back.)

[HibbyDave]

Motorway middle lane hoggers!
Just drove back from Sheffield and due to frustration at their ignorance, I started making a point of passing them and then sitting in middle lane right in front of them just to show them how frustrating it is.

[overdrive]

People that park on corners. There's a section in my street that has got ridiculous with multiple cars parked round two corners that are opposite each other. I've had a couple of near misses as it is impossible to see if anything is coming in the opposite direction.

It wasn't an issue when we first moved in two years ago but is now because one house got sold and the new people refuse to park in their drive for some reason and have two cars and another house have had multiple works done to their house (garage conversion, back extension and a seemingly never ending landscaping work to their back garden) which has meant a skip has been in their drive for over a year.

[McD]

People that park on corners. There's a section in my street that has got ridiculous with multiple cars parked round two corners that are opposite each other. I've had a couple of near misses as it is impossible to see if anything is coming in the opposite direction.

It wasn't an issue when we first moved in two years ago but is now because one house got sold and the new people refuse to park in their drive for some reason and have two cars and another house have had multiple works done to their house (garage conversion, back extension and a seemingly never ending landscaping work to their back garden) which has meant a skip has been in their drive for over a year.


sounds exactly like our street, one house has several vans parked on the corner, making it impossible to see, whilst the folk on the other side park their car on the street meaning there’s barely one lane of space, that you have to drive round completely blind

[Pretty Boy]

Motorway middle lane hoggers!
Just drove back from Sheffield and due to frustration at their ignorance, I started making a point of passing them and then sitting in middle lane right in front of them just to show them how frustrating it is.

Drove up the road from Manchester last week late evening. Road was dead and I could drive for miles at a time in the inside lane. Every so often despite there being almost no traffic on the road I'd find myself approaching some tool sitting in the middle lane for no apparent reason totally oblivious.

I really don't know if it's the case that people don't know how to drive on motorways properly or just don't care.

[speedy_gonzales]

Drove up the road from Manchester last week late evening. Road was dead and I could drive for miles at a time in the inside lane. Every so often despite there being almost no traffic on the road I'd find myself approaching some tool sitting in the middle lane for no apparent reason totally oblivious.

I really don't know if it's the case that people don't know how to drive on motorways properly or just don't care.

Came across similar behaviour myself over the last few weeks driving back from Cambridge & Oldham. I tend to utilise cruise control when the roads are quiet, sitting at a constant speed but for my own amusement I'd overtake the middle lane guy, pull to nearside, ease off, let them pass then repeat. Three lasso's was my PB before the driver realised what was going on. Naughty and immature I know, but how else you gonna break up the long drive?!?

[Pretty Boy]

When you are driving behind a learner so give them a bit extra space and some self important muppet drives right up your erse.

Where are you going? It's a busy street in a city, even if you get past me you are just going to meet another car 10 yards down the road and if you get past them then same again.

[Hiber-nation]

Came across similar behaviour myself over the last few weeks driving back from Cambridge & Oldham. I tend to utilise cruise control when the roads are quiet, sitting at a constant speed but for my own amusement I'd overtake the middle lane guy, pull to nearside, ease off, let them pass then repeat. Three lasso's was my PB before the driver realised what was going on. Naughty and immature I know, but how else you gonna break up the long drive?!?

I honestly thought the middle laner had been shamed and had all but disappeared but I drove to London and back earlier in the year and couldn't believe how many there still were. One of them got what looked like half a takeaway lobbed at them from a white van passenger!

[Scouse Hibee]

I honestly thought the middle laner had been shamed and had all but disappeared but I drove to London and back earlier in the year and couldn't believe how many there still were. One of them got what looked like half a takeaway lobbed at them from a white van passenger!

The last time I drove on the M6 heading back from Liverpool a few years ago I came across a middle lane hogger on an almost deserted stretch of the motorway. It was wrong of me I know but I sat behind them for about two miles flashing my lights every minute or so, they never flinched. When I eventually passed the driver who looked like she was gripping the steering wheel tightly with both hands and staring straight ahead line in a trance, I seriously think she didn’t even know I was behind her!

[speedy_gonzales]

I'm confident it's been mentioned in this thread before, but I've noticed a resurgence in P-poor signalling on roundabouts. Over the last few days I've noticed quite a few cars indicate right but then go straight on. A lot of this has been on Calder Rd, East-West, so basically they're in the left hand lane, I'm in the right, I see them indicating right so hold back and they end up going straight on.
Unsure where this behaviour is coming from but I did notice that nearly all the drivers were young Asians. Is this something that might be practiced in other countries (carefully assuming it has been learned elsewhere)?

[Hiber-nation]

I'm confident it's been mentioned in this thread before, but I've noticed a resurgence in P-poor signalling on roundabouts. Over the last few days I've noticed quite a few cars indicate right but then go straight on. A lot of this has been on Calder Rd, East-West, so basically they're in the left hand lane, I'm in the right, I see them indicating right so hold back and they end up going straight on.
Unsure where this behaviour is coming from but I did notice that nearly all the drivers were young Asians. Is this something that might be practiced in other countries (carefully assuming it has been learned elsewhere)?

I used to think it was a woman thing (sorry). Wifie I car shared with used to indicate right then left at every mini roundabout when going straight on. Drove me nuts.

[Rattler]

I'm confident it's been mentioned in this thread before, but I've noticed a resurgence in P-poor signalling on roundabouts. Over the last few days I've noticed quite a few cars indicate right but then go straight on. A lot of this has been on Calder Rd, East-West, so basically they're in the left hand lane, I'm in the right, I see them indicating right so hold back and they end up going straight on.
Unsure where this behaviour is coming from but I did notice that nearly all the drivers were young Asians. Is this something that might be practiced in other countries (carefully assuming it has been learned elsewhere)?

This practice is being taught by a lot of driving instructors currently. It was never something that I used as, if you were going straight ahead then you didn’t signal at all, only do it when you were passing the previous exit from the roundabout and intending to exit at the next junction.

[nonshinyfinish]

This practice is being taught by a lot of driving instructors currently. It was never something that I used as, if you were going straight ahead then you didn’t signal at all, only do it when you were passing the previous exit from the roundabout and intending to exit at the next junction.

Really? Presumably the logic is 'signalling right means I'm not leaving at this exit', but I'm surprised that driving instructors teach something that contradicts the Highway Code:

"Rule 186

Signals and position. When taking the first exit to the left, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
- signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
- keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave.

When taking an exit to the right or going full circle, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
- signal right and approach in the right-hand lane
- keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout
- signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want.

When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
- select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout
- you should not normally need to signal on approach
- stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
- signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want."

[J-C]

Foreign tourists in hire cars, end off.

[grunt]

Foreign tourists in hire cars, end off.
Haha! Then I remember what I'm like in a hire car on holiday abroad.

[overdrive]

People that park on corners. There's a section in my street that has got ridiculous with multiple cars parked round two corners that are opposite each other. I've had a couple of near misses as it is impossible to see if anything is coming in the opposite direction.

It wasn't an issue when we first moved in two years ago but is now because one house got sold and the new people refuse to park in their drive for some reason and have two cars and another house have had multiple works done to their house (garage conversion, back extension and a seemingly never ending landscaping work to their back garden) which has meant a skip has been in their drive for over a year.

Right own up, who on here lives in my street? The 'refuse to park in their driveway' folk have stopped doing this since I posted this. :greengrin

[Hibrandenburg]

This practice is being taught by a lot of driving instructors currently. It was never something that I used as, if you were going straight ahead then you didn’t signal at all, only do it when you were passing the previous exit from the roundabout and intending to exit at the next junction.

That's how it's done in Germany.

[Key West]

Rude bus drivers,I know it must be a difficult job with daft passengers, pedestrians and other road users but they should not tar everybody with the same brush.

[danhibees1875]

I'd probably have to confess to being a bit of a middle lane hogger at times. Not if it's completely empty but if I'm going faster than something that I can see up ahead I'm not going to pull in and out again when someone behind me can just use the third lane to go past me if they're driving quicker. :dunno:

It usually ends up that on a relatively normal stretch of road I can see a spread of slower moving vehicles down the left, myself and other faster movers in the middle, and then those going 80/90+ on the right.

[The Modfather]

When you are driving behind a learner so give them a bit extra space and some self important muppet drives right up your erse.

Where are you going? It's a busy street in a city, even if you get past me you are just going to meet another car 10 yards down the road and if you get past them then same again.

On a similar theme. Was cycling to collect my daughter from pre school last night. Was a hill I had to cycle up to the cross roads. Was near the top and the light was red. A car whizzed passed me to make up 20 yards before stopping behind a car at the red light that had been waiting there the whole time. I just looked at them as I passed and into the bicycle box. No issue with cars over taking cyclists, just can’t work out the point in speeding up to overtake so the can get to a red light and be second in the queue 5 seconds quicker.

[nonshinyfinish]

On a similar theme. Was cycling to collect my daughter from pre school last night. Was a hill I had to cycle up to the cross roads. Was near the top and the light was red. A car whizzed passed me to make up 20 yards before stopping behind a car at the red light that had been waiting there the whole time. I just looked at them as I passed and into the bicycle box. No issue with cars over taking cyclists, just can’t work out the point in speeding up to overtake so the can get to a red light and be second in the queue 5 seconds quicker.

This is known as MGIF (must get in front) in cycling circles.

[AltheHibby]

Brummies. That's all.

[The Modfather]

This is known as MGIF (must get in front) in cycling circles.

Lanark road between Juniper Green & Balerno is really bad for it. I mainly notice it when driving, but the amount of cars that overtake cyclists when it’s not safe to do so is crazy. Like they can’t wait another 15 seconds to get round the bend and confirm it’s safe to overtake so they just gamble that there’s nothing oncoming.

[McD]

Lanark road between Juniper Green & Balerno is really bad for it. I mainly notice it when driving, but the amount of cars that overtake cyclists when it’s not safe to do so is crazy. Like they can’t wait another 15 seconds to get round the bend and confirm it’s safe to overtake so they just gamble that there’s nothing oncoming.


often, and I mean often, come across drivers who even on a straight road, seem to think they shouldn’t need to wait until there’s no oncoming traffic to pass, and will casually move out a bit, and go past the cyclist, and seemingly expect oncoming traffic to just move over a bit for them, whether there’s room or not

[matty_f]

Not sure if I've mentioned this before but drivers who sit just under 70 on the motorway into the moment you pull out to pass them, at which point the ***** decide they're Lewis Hamilton so you either have to pull in behind them again or speed up ridiculously to pass them.

What goes through their head?

[AltheHibby]

Not sure if I've mentioned this before but drivers who sit just under 70 on the motorway into the moment you pull out to pass them, at which point the ***** decide they're Lewis Hamilton so you either have to pull in behind them again or speed up ridiculously to pass them.

What goes through their head?


Fresh air. That's the only thing that goes through their heads.

[McD]

Not sure if I've mentioned this before but drivers who sit just under 70 on the motorway into the moment you pull out to pass them, at which point the ***** decide they're Lewis Hamilton so you either have to pull in behind them again or speed up ridiculously to pass them.

What goes through their head?


wonder if they’re the same people who can’t maintain a consistent speed on the motorway. You’re travelling along at 70, overtake a slower moving car. A few miles later, the same car goes shooting past, whilst you’re still doing 70. Another few miles, you overtake them again, whilst still travelling at 70.

[Hibrandenburg]

Arrived in the UK yesterday morning for the first time since Covid and the state of the roads is abominable. I can remember them being not particularly great but the trip from Dover to Blandford was akin to driving on farm roads. I'm not really surprised at the amount of shredded tyres at the side of the road because some of the potholes on the motorway were like moon craters, real tyre killers.

Anyone travelling without a satnav would also have trouble finding their way around because most of the road signs were overgrown and unreadable. It feels like Highways England have just given up trying to maintain the roads.

[overdrive]

Two in one this morning. Poor lane discipline and tourists driving causing havoc.

I was turning right from Lothian Rd onto the West Approach Rd. There's two lanes for turning right and I went in the right hand one as everybody was in the left of the two lanes and the lights were just changing to green.

The car that had been second from the front in the left lane just veers as far possible over to the right into my lane right in front of me as he's turning. He then drives for a stretch over two lanes, goes back into the left of the two lanes he was driving over and I go to pass him (he was also driving at about 10mph)and he starts veering over into my lane again. No indicators. Clearly didn't see me, so hadn't checked his mirrors. I have to basically do an emergency stop because of this. I beep my horn but he's oblivious to this and continues over the two lanes until we get to the lights at Morrison Link, presumably when he saw cars in both lanes.

When I managed to pass him (crapping myself whilst doing so as I didn't know WTF he was going to do next), I had a look and it looked like they were tourists.

Tourists aside, there seems to be loads of people who struggle when there is more than one lane for turning right. I live in South Gyle and have a few instances of that kind of road layout around here and there's always folk veering into the wrong lane. Usually it is the opposite of the above with folk all going in the right hand lane and then going as far left as possible when turning. In fact someone did this later on in my journey when turning onto S Gyle Access from Bankhead Drive but luckily I was behind him in the same lane rather being in the lane he was veering into.

[O'Rourke3]

Two in one this morning. Poor lane discipline and tourists driving causing havoc.

I was turning right from Lothian Rd onto the West Approach Rd. There's two lanes for turning right and I went in the right hand one as everybody was in the left of the two lanes and the lights were just changing to green.

The car that had been second from the front in the left lane just veers as far possible over to the right into my lane right in front of me as he's turning. He then drives for a stretch over two lanes, goes back into the left of the two lanes he was driving over and I go to pass him (he was also driving at about 10mph)and he starts veering over into my lane again. No indicators. Clearly didn't see me, so hadn't checked his mirrors. I have to basically do an emergency stop because of this. I beep my horn but he's oblivious to this and continues over the two lanes until we get to the lights at Morrison Link, presumably when he saw cars in both lanes.

When I managed to pass him (crapping myself whilst doing so as I didn't know WTF he was going to do next), I had a look and it looked like they were tourists.

Tourists aside, there seems to be loads of people who struggle when there is more than one lane for turning right. I live in South Gyle and have a few instances of that kind of road layout around here and there's always folk veering into the wrong lane. Usually it is the opposite of the above with folk all going in the right hand lane and then going as far left as possible when turning. In fact someone did this later on in my journey when turning onto S Gyle Access from Bankhead Drive but luckily I was behind him in the same lane rather being in the lane he was veering into.The fadedInvisible Lane markings in that junction on the Western don't help. I had a single decker bus try and join me in the Right hand lane recently. Thought the buses would be familiar by now, but no....

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[J-C]

Two in one this morning. Poor lane discipline and tourists driving causing havoc.

I was turning right from Lothian Rd onto the West Approach Rd. There's two lanes for turning right and I went in the right hand one as everybody was in the left of the two lanes and the lights were just changing to green.

The car that had been second from the front in the left lane just veers as far possible over to the right into my lane right in front of me as he's turning. He then drives for a stretch over two lanes, goes back into the left of the two lanes he was driving over and I go to pass him (he was also driving at about 10mph)and he starts veering over into my lane again. No indicators. Clearly didn't see me, so hadn't checked his mirrors. I have to basically do an emergency stop because of this. I beep my horn but he's oblivious to this and continues over the two lanes until we get to the lights at Morrison Link, presumably when he saw cars in both lanes.

When I managed to pass him (crapping myself whilst doing so as I didn't know WTF he was going to do next), I had a look and it looked like they were tourists.

Tourists aside, there seems to be loads of people who struggle when there is more than one lane for turning right. I live in South Gyle and have a few instances of that kind of road layout around here and there's always folk veering into the wrong lane. Usually it is the opposite of the above with folk all going in the right hand lane and then going as far left as possible when turning. In fact someone did this later on in my journey when turning onto S Gyle Access from Bankhead Drive but luckily I was behind him in the same lane rather being in the lane he was veering into.
Welcome to my world of driving a taxi, every day avoiding bloody tourists and crappy drivers.

[hibee_girl]

Was driving behind what I’m assuming was a tourist tonight up Broughton Street. They were crawling up it so probably not sure if where they were going.

They missed the turn off for the street they wanted so just starting reversing down the street!

[J-C]

Was driving behind what I’m assuming was a tourist tonight up Broughton Street. They were crawling up it so probably not sure if where they were going.

They missed the turn off for the street they wanted so just starting reversing down the street!

Working today there was a car coming the wrong way down Torphichen St trying to turn left at Torphichen Pl, also a guy in a big 4x4 coming down the wrong way at Magdala at Haymarket, tis the season of the eejit drivers.

[overdrive]

Was driving behind what I’m assuming was a tourist tonight up Broughton Street. They were crawling up it so probably not sure if where they were going.

They missed the turn off for the street they wanted so just starting reversing down the street!

Talking of reversing, we were at the cinema at Fountain Park at the weekend. The folk in the car in front at the barrier to get out the car park hadn’t validated their parking ticket so couldn’t get out. After trying to use their debit card in the machine which obviously didn’t work either, they just just started reversing towards us expecting us, and the entire queue of about 10 cars behind us to do the same. We didn’t. The passenger then got out and asked us what they were doing wrong. So we told them they should have either validated the ticket wherever they were visiting or paid at the ticket machine with us pointing to the nearest one. Instead of doing the non-dickish thing and just going and paying since they were holding up loads of cars by this point, she went back into the building to wherever they had been to validate the ticket.

[Pretty Boy]

Not a driving pet peeve as such but has anyone else seen a big hike in their car insurance this year?

Got my renewal quote today and it's about £160 up on last year. Had a look at the usual comparison sites and a few places direct and not finding much cheaper. Still the same car, no claims in the last year so no claims in unaffected, no new drivers added etc etc.

Bit of a pain in the erse.

[Hibrandenburg]

Petrol stations that haven't thought about how caravans or trailers actually get back out once they've filled up. I've had to reverse out from the car pumps twice after filling up because there's not enough room to drive out forwards if you're driving anything bigger than a minibus.

[McD]

Not a driving pet peeve as such but has anyone else seen a big hike in their car insurance this year?

Got my renewal quote today and it's about £160 up on last year. Had a look at the usual comparison sites and a few places direct and not finding much cheaper. Still the same car, no claims in the last year so no claims in unaffected, no new drivers added etc etc.

Bit of a pain in the erse.


yes, mine was looking at an increase of 130-250 from the various quotes. It does my head in, the car is a year older so worth less, another year no claims, no changes to mileage/drivers/etc.

[nonshinyfinish]

Not a driving pet peeve as such but has anyone else seen a big hike in their car insurance this year?

Got my renewal quote today and it's about £160 up on last year. Had a look at the usual comparison sites and a few places direct and not finding much cheaper. Still the same car, no claims in the last year so no claims in unaffected, no new drivers added etc etc.

Bit of a pain in the erse.


yes, mine was looking at an increase of 130-250 from the various quotes. It does my head in, the car is a year older so worth less, another year no claims, no changes to mileage/drivers/etc.

Yep, it's everywhere apparently: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jul/22/uk-drivers-car-insurance-costs-price-petrol-diesel

Ours (Admiral) wanted about 50% more than the previous year. Managed to find the same cover for close to the old price elsewhere.

[danhibees1875]

Not a driving pet peeve as such but has anyone else seen a big hike in their car insurance this year?

Got my renewal quote today and it's about £160 up on last year. Had a look at the usual comparison sites and a few places direct and not finding much cheaper. Still the same car, no claims in the last year so no claims in unaffected, no new drivers added etc etc.

Bit of a pain in the erse.

Mine isnt due for a couple of months but my understanding from the insurance brokers I deal with at work is a general tightening of the insurance marker in general so not too surprising.

My house insurance renewal came in and whilst I've been quite happy with AXA they wanted to bump it up by £150, a 60% increase. It took a bit of hunting around but finally found the "no thanks" button and progressed through all their pleads and reassurances that they were the best insurance company etc. Compare the market found me a quote that was only £20 more and so saved £130.

Presumably enough people just allow the autorenew to happen that it's worth losing customers who'll do a wee search. Although I thought there were new rules about that.

[nonshinyfinish]

Mine isnt due for a couple of months but my understanding from the insurance brokers I deal with at work is a general tightening of the insurance marker in general so not too surprising.

My house insurance renewal came in and whilst I've been quite happy with AXA they wanted to bump it up by £150, a 60% increase. It took a bit of hunting around but finally found the "no thanks" button and progressed through all their pleads and reassurances that they were the best insurance company etc. Compare the market found me a quote that was only £20 more and so saved £130.

Presumably enough people just allow the autorenew to happen that it's worth losing customers who'll do a wee search. Although I thought there were new rules about that.

My car insurance renewal info included a line to the effect of "you might find cheaper elsewhere". Not sure if that's the extent of what they're required to do or if there's more to it.

[O'Rourke3]

People who don't use the right turn lanes in supermarket car parks and make all the traffic wait until all the traffic exiting has gone before manoeuvring. Every bliddy time...

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[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Fuel prices back on the rise. Stabilised got a wee minute around mid 140s but back over 150 per litre for a diesel again

Was in NI over the weekend and theres as much as 20p a litre difference. Drove past an asda at 134.7p

[hibee_girl]

Tesco Musselburgh car park.

Pothole galore as you drive into it!

[Hibs90]

Taxi/Uber drivers deliberately driving slow to increase their fares and holding up traffic.

Idiots.

[Hibs90]

Not a driving pet peeve as such but has anyone else seen a big hike in their car insurance this year?

Got my renewal quote today and it's about £160 up on last year. Had a look at the usual comparison sites and a few places direct and not finding much cheaper. Still the same car, no claims in the last year so no claims in unaffected, no new drivers added etc etc.

Bit of a pain in the erse.

Mine had an astronomical increase this year. No matter what comparison site I used or any amount of haggling worked. They were all the same. I think I calculated it at around a 110% increase. Caveat of an open claim where I may or may not be found at fault but still an absolute joke of an increase. It got to the point where no matter what car I put into the quote engines the quotes were all the same.

[speedy_gonzales]

Taxi/Uber drivers deliberately driving slow to increase their fares and holding up traffic.

Idiots.

Uber is a set price once the journey is confirmed???

[EH6 Hibby]

Uber is a set price once the journey is confirmed???

Add to that, taxi’s are charged on mileage unless you’re stopped in traffic for a certain amount of time so no matter what speed they drive it will cost the same.

[J-C]

Taxi/Uber drivers deliberately driving slow to increase their fares and holding up traffic.

Idiots.

Taxis are done on distance and is the same price no matter how slow you go, Uber is a set fare so again the time taken means nowt.

[silverhibee]

Getting caught on Manse Road, that camera must be making a fortune, I thought about appealing as signs have been spray painted, 2.50 was my time caught at on Friday afternoon, when did they start having different peak times. £30 paid.

[speedy_gonzales]

Getting caught on Manse Road, that camera must be making a fortune, I thought about appealing as signs have been spray painted, 2.50 was my time caught at on Friday afternoon, when did they start having different peak times. £30 paid.
I hadn't realised it had been reinstated, it was vandalised/cut down a few weeks back.
FWIW, it would be simpler if they (The Council) just made it a full time bus gate like Prestonfield Ave and the Jewel. They obviously want to stop traffic using it as a short cut (Ladywell Ave to Clermiston Rd and Saughton Rd Nth to Drum Brae Sth). Let's ignore the fact that no buses use the road during operational times 🙄

[silverhibee]

I hadn't realised it had been reinstated, it was vandalised/cut down a few weeks back.
FWIW, it would be simpler if they (The Council) just made it a full time bus gate like Prestonfield Ave and the Jewel. They obviously want to stop traffic using it as a short cut (Ladywell Ave to Clermiston Rd and Saughton Rd Nth to Drum Brae Sth). Let's ignore the fact that no buses use the road during operational times 🙄

They must have had it back up within days, as you say just as well closing it off to cars, and the council need to get the signs fixed as well, it’s a nightmare in that area just now, roadworks at the school for the next 3 weeks and another burst pipe on Glasgow road which seems to be taking a while to get fixed.

[J-C]

They must have had it back up within days, as you say just as well closing it off to cars, and the council need to get the signs fixed as well, it’s a nightmare in that area just now, roadworks at the school for the next 3 weeks and another burst pipe on Glasgow road which seems to be taking a while to get fixed.

Think you mean St John's Rd but I agree, hole in the road, bollards narrowing lanes and no workers to be seen, different department for filling the hole which might take another week or so to fix.

[heretoday]

Taxi/Uber drivers deliberately driving slow to increase their fares and holding up traffic.

Idiots.

You're on thin ice. Most of the posters on here are taxi drivers!

[Alfiembra]

Taxi/Uber drivers deliberately driving slow to increase their fares and holding up traffic.

Idiots.


You're on thin ice. Most of the posters on here are taxi drivers!

And probably obeying 20mph speed limits, feels like you’re going backwards if you’re a passenger.

[heretoday]

And probably obeying 20mph speed limits, feels like you’re going backwards if you’re a passenger.

Oh yes they always observe 20mph speed limits. Always.

[Hiber-nation]

Tesco Musselburgh car park.

Pothole galore as you drive into it!

And getting worse, nearly got rammed into the kerb earlier by a pothole dodger. There will no doubt be temporary repairs which will last a week...

[Wilson]

Tesco Musselburgh car park.

Pothole galore as you drive into it!

Sounds like a woke Bond Girl.

[matty_f]

I hadn't realised it had been reinstated, it was vandalised/cut down a few weeks back.
FWIW, it would be simpler if they (The Council) just made it a full time bus gate like Prestonfield Ave and the Jewel. They obviously want to stop traffic using it as a short cut (Ladywell Ave to Clermiston Rd and Saughton Rd Nth to Drum Brae Sth). Let's ignore the fact that no buses use the road during operational times 🙄


It’s a nightmare round there now. I went to pick my mother in law up from Featherhall Place, which is just behind Iceland on Manse Road, and i ended up having to drive down almost to Carricknowe to drive back to St John’s Rd then turn in at the Centurion. What a waste of time.

[Hibs90]

You're on thin ice. Most of the posters on here are taxi drivers!

:greengrin


It's not a dig at anyone on here obviously. Just an observation.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Neighbour leaves his car running for 10/15 mins before his wife gets in it. Who doesn't like a warmed up car!

[Dmas]

Voice notes, was watching athletics last night mrs not completely interested so messing on her phone 8min voice note from her pal moaning about her boyfriend then she’s recording a reply…..just phone her and scoosh upstairs so I don’t need to listen too it

FaceTime as well….one phone call whole house needs to freeze so whoever doesn’t see u running around in ur Y’s or getting out the shower etc

[Scouse Hibee]

It’s a nightmare round there now. I went to pick my mother in law up from Featherhall Place, which is just behind Iceland on Manse Road, and i ended up having to drive down almost to Carricknowe to drive back to St John’s Rd then turn in at the Centurion. What a waste of time.

Why didn’t you go along Manse Road and turn left before Iceland?

[Fuzzywuzzy]

I really wish people learned how to drive the burnshot road properly. Your car is not a tank so stick to your own side of the ****ing road!!

[Green Man]

I really wish people learned how to drive the burnshot road properly. Your car is not a tank so stick to your own side of the ****ing road!!

I hate driving on that road. I think the hedges make it feel narrower than it actually is, and combined with folk battering down the middle I almost feel like I’m going to go off the edge.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

I hate driving on that road. I think the hedges make it feel narrower than it actually is, and combined with folk battering down the middle I almost feel like I’m going to go off the edge.

I feel sorry for those coming out from the standing stane road as if they look right they can't see **** as too overgrown

[Green Man]

I feel sorry for those coming out from the standing stane road as if they look right they can't see **** as too overgrown

Oh aye, that’s a nasty junction to come out of, thankfully it’s only occasionally I need to use it. Any time I do it’s a case of edging out carefully.

[Gatecrasher]

I usually park on St Claire street at Hibs games for my dad, there was a lack of free spaces and many of the cars parked there didn't have blue badges, I ended up having to squeeze my car into a tight spot and broke the lacquer on my wheel against the kerb. It's good the offenders get penalty notices but it doesn't solve the problem, they should be towed.


Now I need to get the lacquer redone on my wheel.

[weecounty hibby]

Folk who can't read the road, roundabouts in particular. If there us nothing in the roundabout and nothing at the entrance to your right there is no need to stop!!!!

[hibee_girl]

Folk who can't read the road, roundabouts in particular. If there us nothing in the roundabout and nothing at the entrance to your right there is no need to stop!!!!

Apparently that’s what learners/new drivers are taught now.

[weecounty hibby]

Apparently that’s what learners/new drivers are taught now.
Well they're risking folk running up their *****!! I was the second car at the entrance and could see the roundabout clear and the next entrance clear. No need to stop, move onto roundabout. Nope, ended up slamming the brakes in cos the guy in front decided he needed to stop just to be sure that the roundabout was clear and there was no one coming onto it from the next entry. If that's what they are being taught then it us changed days from my lessons. To be fair there us now no one running in front of the car with a red fake any more either!!

[Hibrandenburg]

They've lost the plot in Berlin now, they're starting to change the bus lanes into 3m wide cycle paths.

[HibbyDave]

Folk who can't read the road, roundabouts in particular. If there us nothing in the roundabout and nothing at the entrance to your right there is no need to stop!!!!

Think Bike?

[Gatecrasher]

Anyone else thought Edinburgh has been so much busier traffic wise since the pandemic? I go into the office a couple of times a week and it's been mental. Especially Telford/Queensferry Road.

[Just Alf]

Anyone else thought Edinburgh has been so much busier traffic wise since the pandemic? I go into the office a couple of times a week and it's been mental. Especially Telford/Queensferry Road.Yup... never ending roadworks as well


Easter Road to odeon at Westerhailes was less than 15 mins longer today than it was by car yesterday..... and that's with a change of bus.

[Pretty Boy]

Is people coming off the Bypass at every junction then rejoining the carriageway at the same junction for the sake of getting about 3 cars ahead a new kind of ersehole behaviour or has it always been a thing?

[O'Rourke3]

Is people coming off the Bypass at every junction then rejoining the carriageway at the same junction for the sake of getting about 3 cars ahead a new kind of ersehole behaviour or has it always been a thing?Nope Witnessed it on most journeys home trying to cross the bypass at Hermiston for years. Increased travel time was the main reason I decided to bring semi retirement forward


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[speedy_gonzales]

Is people coming off the Bypass at every junction then rejoining the carriageway at the same junction for the sake of getting about 3 cars ahead a new kind of ersehole behaviour or has it always been a thing?

Been happening for years, the ironic thing is (IMO) when the vehicles rejoin they actually cause the tailback they were trying to avoid.
Case in point is Lothianburn westwards. Most afternoons there's queuing traffic from Lothianburn back to Lasswade. I swear it's the traffic joining that causes all the stop-start.

[bringbackbenny]

Been happening for years, the ironic thing is (IMO) when the vehicles rejoin they actually cause the tailback they were trying to avoid.
Case in point is Lothianburn westwards. Most afternoons there's queuing traffic from Lothianburn back to Lasswade. I swear it's the traffic joining that causes all the stop-start.

Ditto for the Queensferry Crossing heading north in the evening. Absolute melts.

[Hibrandenburg]

Drivers waiting to turn right at a junction who don't close the gap between themselves and the car in front. It just means that only 2 or 3 cars make the turn per light change sequence instead of 5 or 6.

[lapsedhibee]

Drivers waiting to turn right at a junction who don't close the gap between themselves and the car in front. It just means that only 2 or 3 cars make the turn per light change sequence instead of 5 or 6.

That's a big gap, 3 cars length. Only explicable by assuming that there's people around with a rigorous enough understanding of the highway code to believe that you must never enter a yellow box if there's a stationary car in front of you.

[heretoday]

The horn is supposed to be used to warn others of your approach, not to vent your frustration at other drivers.

[grunt]

The horn is supposed to be used to warn others of your approach, not to vent your frustration at other drivers.Guilty.

[grunt]

That's a big gap, 3 cars length. Only explicable by assuming that there's people around with a rigorous enough understanding of the highway code to believe that you must never enter a yellow box if there's a stationary car in front of you.


You MUST NOT enter the box until your exit road or lane is clear. However, you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right, and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right.

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-junctions.html#:~:text=These%20have%20criss%2Dcros s%20yellow,vehicles%20waiting%20to%20turn%20right.

[lapsedhibee]

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-junctions.html#:~:text=These%20have%20criss%2Dcros s%20yellow,vehicles%20waiting%20to%20turn%20right.

Why do you think they leave a gap, if not because of something they believe about yellow boxes? :dunno:

[Moulin Yarns]

https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/road-junctions.html#:~:text=These%20have%20criss%2Dcros s%20yellow,vehicles%20waiting%20to%20turn%20right.

Pretty obvious.

The first vehicle can enter the yellow box junction because their exit is clear, vehicles behind should wait until the car exits the box junction before entering.

[grunt]

Pretty obvious.

The first vehicle can enter the yellow box junction because their exit is clear, vehicles behind should wait until the car exits the box junction before entering.

That's not what the Highway Code says. See my quoted piece above.

[grunt]

Why do you think they leave a gap, if not because of something they believe about yellow boxes? :dunno:

They're mistaken?

[Gatecrasher]

At Barnton last week I saw people sitting in yellow boxes and people running red lights and a police car just sitting watching this all happen. No wonder it's chaos out there.

[Scouse Hibee]

Said this many times but happened again on Saturday on the Glasgow Road. Halfwit who turned left from the outside lane and nearly hit me as I was using the bus lane as permitted to do so.

[LaMotta]

Is people coming off the Bypass at every junction then rejoining the carriageway at the same junction for the sake of getting about 3 cars ahead a new kind of ersehole behaviour or has it always been a thing?

I had to drive West along the bypass every working week day for 4 years and when the bypass was chocca repeating that manouvere was the difference between making meetings or not sometimes. Got you past a lot more than 3 cars. And psychologically it was far better than sitting in crawling traffic:greengrin

Heading East along the bypass last week from Glasgow Road and Google Maps actually diverted the car off the start of the bypass and onto the Hermiston/Calder slip road and back on at Calder, for an alleged 6 minute time saving. An important 6 minute saving for me.

[AltheHibby]

Not a peeve, but too funny not to share. A traffic cop from Wiltshire has just made the stop of the century.

https://twitter.com/WiltsSpecOps/status/1706293492085842119?t=JDy350aqZEYEcubfUu0nGw&s=19

[Moulin Yarns]

Not a peeve, but too funny not to share. A traffic cop from Wiltshire has just made the stop of the century.

https://twitter.com/WiltsSpecOps/status/1706293492085842119?t=JDy350aqZEYEcubfUu0nGw&s=19

The comments and replies from Wiltshire police are class

[speedy_gonzales]

The comments and replies from Wiltshire police are class

The Leven Police account can be quite funny, #MethilPoPo 😀

https://x.com/PSOSLevenmouth?t=g6BMt2oUy9S85zxgpszl3w&s=09

Enjoy their use of hashtags.

https://twitter.com/PSOSLevenmouth/status/1530129316721328129?t=w3ryDzcqk-mZIC0iFQhm0Q&s=19

[AltheHibby]

The comments and replies from Wiltshire police are class

I love commenting on their account. I generally go in with both a wind up and a well done comment. They have pushed back a couple of times, but that just adds to the fun.

[Scouse Hibee]

Behind a branded driving instructor car which only had the driver so. I assume he is a driving instructor. Failed to indicate on three separate occasions! What chance does his pupils have.

[LaMotta]

Behind a branded driving instructor car which only had the driver so. I assume he is a driving instructor. Failed to indicate on three separate occasions! What chance does his pupils have.

A lot of instructors drive like lunatics when they are behind the controls alone for some reason. :hilarious

[EH6 Hibby]

Driving back from Glasgow Airport at 2am, so roads were very quiet and could not believe the number of cars that were driving right up my a***. It’s a 3 lane motorway, why not just overtake? It was chucking it down and pitch black so I was maybe going slightly slower than usual, but I was doing at least 60 cause I was having to overtake HGV’s so not exactly causing anyone any issues especially since there were 3 lanes.

[Northernhibee]

Paying for parking via apps.

Get to car park, need to download a different app to the two I have already. Open app, comes up with privacy policies. Then can it have access to location. Then do you want to receive emails. Then another pop up with notifications. Then it doesn’t recognise the car park I’m literally parked in from location so I have to go and find a code. Then it charges another 20p on top of the parking fee for the privilege.

[AltheHibby]

Having to pay in council car parks despite my blue badge.

Yes, I'm a grumpy old wotsit.

[sleeping giant]

People who book holidays and then expect someone else to pick them up from the Airport when they return.

Just book a bloody taxi ffs.

[Gatecrasher]

On the way home this afternoon I was turning right on the roundabout from drum Brae onto the Glasgow road. Some folk think it's ok to straight on from St John's road despite me using the roundabout :confused:

[Green Man]

On the way home this afternoon I was turning right on the roundabout from drum Brae onto the Glasgow road. Some folk think it's ok to straight on from St John's road despite me using the roundabout :confused:

That roundabout is an absolute nightmare, one of the worst in Edinburgh. I feel like I’m taking my life in my hands each time I use it.

[Since90+2]

That roundabout is an absolute nightmare, one of the worst in Edinburgh. I feel like I’m taking my life in my hands each time I use it.

It's too small for the volume of traffic using it, hardly any cars can get round it at anyone time so it leads to drivers taking chances they normally wouldn't on a roundabout.

[Gatecrasher]

It's too small for the volume of traffic using it, hardly any cars can get round it at anyone time so it leads to drivers taking chances they normally wouldn't on a roundabout.

agreed, it should be changed to traffic lights to be honest.

[Pretty Boy]

It's too small for the volume of traffic using it, hardly any cars can get round it at anyone time so it leads to drivers taking chances they normally wouldn't on a roundabout.

Yep it's mental. Same as all the roundabouts around Fort Kinnaird, particularly at weekends. I'm surprised there hasn't been more accidents at both.

[Scouse Hibee]

People who don’t understand the lane markings and right of way at the roundabout into the Gyle centre.