Driving Pet Peeves

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Originally Posted by LaMotta

But barely anyone is using it? Not really seeing how that is sensible TBH, particularly given volumes of traffic coming in the opposite direction. And there is no real benefit to to heading up Morrison St from Morrison link or Torphicen Place, as you end up at Lothian Road both ways on existing routes.

The van wasn't just in the wrong lane BTW , it was actually on the wrong side of the road going in the wrong direction. It's the third time I've seen that happen in a matter of weeks so it def needs rectified. They had those road dividers in place for a while which stopped it after initial problems, but took them away about a month ago maybe - now its started happening again.

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I meant the wrong side.

Roadworks on Telford Road..... Again!

I was overtaking a woman on the city bypass to Musselburgh last night - road wasn’t busy (it was around 9pm) - as I started to go past she put her hazard lights on and I sort of slowed to see if she needed help - looked in the window and she was going mental at me!

No idea what I had done wrong other than go faster than her.

There's a roundabout in Livingston controlled by lights. Exiting from Morrisons is never helped by the folks that crawl out so that they get the next green light on the roundabout leaving at least 2 cars that could get out on to the roundabout stuck again at the lights.

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Originally Posted by O'Rourke3

There's a roundabout in Livingston controlled by lights. Exiting from Morrisons is never helped by the folks that crawl out so that they get the next green light on the roundabout leaving at least 2 cars that could get out on to the roundabout stuck again at the lights.

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The inefficiencies of people when driving must be one of the biggest reasons for traffic on the road, it's either looking at phones, daydreaming, selfishness or incompetence. Our AI/self-driving overlords will be better at this.

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Originally Posted by Gatecrasher

Roadworks on Telford Road..... Again!

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What is going on around that bit? Groathill Ave been closed for weeks too. Roadworks are always frustrating but so many seem to be around for so much longer nowadays. It’s like they start work then realise they don’t have what they need and work stops for a week or two. Long periods of not seeing any workies at the sites.

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Originally Posted by O'Rourke3

There's a roundabout in Livingston controlled by lights. Exiting from Morrisons is never helped by the folks that crawl out so that they get the next green light on the roundabout leaving at least 2 cars that could get out on to the roundabout stuck again at the lights.

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That whole roundabout is a pita, there’s not a single junction that gets a reasonable shot at the lights, and as you say, coming out of Morrisons is doubly bad because there’s always someone sauntering out when the lights change to green

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Originally Posted by Gatecrasher

The inefficiencies of people when driving must be one of the biggest reasons for traffic on the road, it's either looking at phones, daydreaming, selfishness or incompetence. Our AI/self-driving overlords will be better at this.

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Sitting at the light West port heading west, lights change, a big huge Range Rover slowly moves over the junction, I'm 3rd car and only just get through as the lights start changing, pull along side the driver at Earl Grey St junction and she's looking in mirror, checking her hair and eyebrows etc, concentrate on the friggin road.

Anyone else find those huge electronic advertising hoardings outside Meadowbank Stadium distracting?

This is more than Pet Peeve, but hey ho.

Got a 19 plate Kia which has a fuel pressure sensor problem - so says my local garage.

The part they need comes from Kia, who have none in the country and don't know when more will be coming in.

Bosche ones are also out of stock, they don't know when they'll be coming in either.

How can this be the case? How can a car which is under warranty need a part that no-one knows anything about?

And just been on the phone to a couple of Kia garages, none can take the car until mid-November!

People who don't understand how to use slip roads. They reach the first point they can enter the main carriageway and if that is busy they just come to a complete standstill and back traffic all the way up. By the same token when the main carriageway is busy and you travel to the end of the slip road to avoid it backing up, people on the road will block you off rather than let you in because they seem to think you are trying to skip the queue (as if getting 4 or 5 cars ahead during rush hour on the bypass represents any real time saving:faf:).

Use the full length of the road ffs.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

People who don't understand how to use slip roads. They reach the first point they can enter the main carriageway and if that is busy they just come to a complete standstill and back traffic all the way up. By the same token when the main carriageway is busy and you travel to the end of the slip road to avoid it backing up, people on the road will block you off rather than let you in because they seem to think you are trying to skip the queue (as if getting 4 or 5 cars ahead during rush hour on the bypass represents any real time saving:faf:).

Use the full length of the road ffs.

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Yeah does my head in as well. Bypass is bad for this if there’s room I will go passed and join the correct way.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

People who don't understand how to use slip roads. They reach the first point they can enter the main carriageway and if that is busy they just come to a complete standstill and back traffic all the way up. By the same token when the main carriageway is busy and you travel to the end of the slip road to avoid it backing up, people on the road will block you off rather than let you in because they seem to think you are trying to skip the queue (as if getting 4 or 5 cars ahead during rush hour on the bypass represents any real time saving:faf:).

Use the full length of the road ffs.

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The really annoying thing is that the two halves are self-perpetuating:

People are more likely to stop and try to merge at the earliest point because they think people won't let them in if they go further.

Then the more people merge at the earliest point, the more people think that's the right thing to do and block off people going further because they're "trying to skip the queue"…

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Originally Posted by nonshinyfinish

The really annoying thing is that the two halves are self-perpetuating:

People are more likely to stop and try to merge at the earliest point because they think people won't let them in if they go further.

Then the more people merge at the earliest point, the more people think that's the right thing to do and block off people going further because they're "trying to skip the queue"…

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And bus lanes. First stretch at Sighthill going into town one long queue in the outside lane. Use the inside land and save 10 minutes easy. Next stretch clear to the Firestation if there aren't drivers signalling to get into the outside lane about 100 meters before the merge.....

Phoned up to out my car in for a service.

Get told "Oh yeah, there's been a recall on this due to a fuel injection problem".

We're you going to tell me? It was recalled 6 months ago! You've got my details ffs.

Approaching an obstruction in inside lane, I indicate to pull out a split second after the car behind me does the same, he floors it to try and keep me in but just succeeds in having to brake hard whilst flashing his lights and blowing his horn. He then pulls alongside me opens his passenger window and starts waving his fist and shouting! I laughed gave him the middle finger and he sped off. I don’t know what his passenger in the back of his private hire made of it all!

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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

Approaching an obstruction in inside lane, I indicate to pull out a split second after the car behind me does the same, he floors it to try and keep me in but just succeeds in having to brake hard whilst flashing his lights and blowing his horn. He then pulls alongside me opens his passenger window and starts waving his fist and shouting! I laughed gave him the middle finger and he sped off. I don’t know what his passenger in the back of his private hire made of it all!

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Pity you never got his licence number, report him to the cab office for his conduct.

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Originally Posted by Onceinawhile

Phoned up to out my car in for a service.

Get told "Oh yeah, there's been a recall on this due to a fuel injection problem".

We're you going to tell me? It was recalled 6 months ago! You've got my details ffs.

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My car has a 24 month service interval, been pestered by the dealer since month 11 to book it in. I was passing so popped in and asked the simple question, what is the service interval for my model. What is the registration and we'll check.
No, what does manufacture say? Eventually they say service is 24 month but an 'inspection is recommended at 12 months.

I've paid upfront for 2 services, so they will be at 24 and 48 month, and I'm not getting screwed for the inspection.

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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

Approaching an obstruction in inside lane, I indicate to pull out a split second after the car behind me does the same, he floors it to try and keep me in but just succeeds in having to brake hard whilst flashing his lights and blowing his horn. He then pulls alongside me opens his passenger window and starts waving his fist and shouting! I laughed gave him the middle finger and he sped off. I don’t know what his passenger in the back of his private hire made of it all!

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I find my toy handgun quite useful in situations like that.

The madness of finishing off projects before Christmas or worse trying to start them and get motoring around Christmas or holiday period.
there must be a psychological aspect to hit - wish I could take off Nov til Feb every year…

Scampi fries. Honking!
So bad they must be like a form of contraception.

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Originally Posted by Viva_Palmeiras

Scampi fries. Honking!
So bad they must be like a form of contraception.

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Love them, so moorish with a pint. Sell them in my local Winstons.

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Originally Posted by Viva_Palmeiras

The madness of finishing off projects before Christmas or worse trying to start them and get motoring around Christmas or holiday period.
there must be a psychological aspect to hit - wish I could take off Nov til Feb every year…

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For me if it's possible to finish something by then, it's likely people will be taking time off over the festive period and start the new year going in with a fresh start rather trying to remember what you were doing 2 weeks ago :tee hee:

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Originally Posted by Viva_Palmeiras

The madness of finishing off projects before Christmas or worse trying to start them and get motoring around Christmas or holiday period.
there must be a psychological aspect to hit - wish I could take off Nov til Feb every year…

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Is that why this peeve is in the driving peeves thread?

Men with obvious P**** size issues wanting bigger and bigger cars, no matter what the effect is on the environment... or to the safety of other road users and pedestrians

The SUV is already everywhere but that's apparently not doing enough to negate their other 'issues', so now they're moving to Monster Trucks
Monster pickup trucks accelerate into Europe as sales rise despite safety fears




EDIT: Grumpy? Moi? :greengrin

Morons who don’t bother to follow the laws of the road and just drive out onto roundabouts regardless of right of way or other traffic, then give you a dirty look when you blast the horn

Chaos on Leith Street northbound again yesterday, buses were being diverted from the area due to congestion problems. Also causing traffic build up on the Bridges, Princes St east end and Waterloo Pl. Council need to have another look at the traffic light sequencing on the new Picardy Pl roundabout as there is frequently problems travelling towards Leith and Broughton St.

Thankfully Hibs weren't at home

Going along davidsons mains an elderly woman pulled out from a junction in front of me the other day without looking forcing me to go on to the other side of the road to avoid a collision. Held the horn down and she looked at me but I honestly don’t think she knew what she’d done. No awareness.

I’ve said before those over 70 should have to sit a driving suitability test every so often. The story of the woman killing the young child with her car in Morningside a couple of years ago always sticks in my mind.

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Originally Posted by Trinity Hibee

Going along davidsons mains an elderly woman pulled out from a junction in front of me the other day without looking forcing me to go on to the other side of the road to avoid a collision. Held the horn down and she looked at me but I honestly don’t think she knew what she’d done. No awareness.

I’ve said before those over 70 should have to sit a driving suitability test every so often. The story of the woman killing the young child with her car in Morningside a couple of years ago always sticks in my mind.

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I was side swiped by a driver (who subsequently drove off) a few weeks back on Calder Roundabout. The Police are involved and early indications are it was any elderly driver with no recollection of it happening. They couldn't explain the damage to the side of their vehicle either. Quite worrying.

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Originally Posted by BS44

Chaos on Leith Street northbound again yesterday, buses were being diverted from the are due to congestion problems. Also causing traffic build up on the Bridges, Prices St east end and Waterloo Pl. Council need to have another look at the traffic sequencing on the new Picardy Pl roundabout as there is frequently problems travelling towards Leith and Broughton St.

Thankfully Hibs weren't at home

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I was have travelled twice at different times of day by bus in the past week or so, once to Leith Street and once to Leopold Place. Absolute chaos from East End if Princes Street to both locations on each occasion. Short walk to my appointments from bus stops and noticed the heavy congestion in all directions. Definitely needs a major rethink as it’s not working in its current format.