Driving Pet Peeves

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

Is drivers leaving the Bypass at a junction then rejoining the carriageway from the slip road at the other side of the same junction a new thing?

Watched a guy doing this the other night at the 3 junctions from Straiton to Dreghorn and I think he got ahead of about 4 cars in total. Seems utterly pointless to me and probably contributes to the congestion we are all having to sit in.

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This happens every night at the northbound approach to the Queensferry Crossing. The vehicles which do it succeed in increasing the traffic merging from left onto the Crossing and slowing it down to a crawl for everyone else waiting in the 2 northbound lanes. And for the legitimate traffic from South Queensferry/Boness Rd.

Does my heid in.

In the morning commute I have to head up Oxgangs Road North to turn onto Redford Road to join the bypass heading West at Dreghorn Link. Quite often it is stacked back down past Aldi and can take an age to move. I quite often carry on up the mini roundabout at the Hunters Tryst and go right round and head back down the hill and turn left.

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Originally Posted by bringbackbenny

This happens every night at the northbound approach to the Queensferry Crossing. The vehicles which do it succeed in increasing the traffic merging from left onto the Crossing and slowing it down to a crawl for everyone else waiting in the 2 northbound lanes. And for the legitimate traffic from South Queensferry/Boness Rd.

Does my heid in.

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see it a lot going southbound on the fife side as well, folk going down to the roundabout at north queensferry and back up

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

Is drivers leaving the Bypass at a junction then rejoining the carriageway from the slip road at the other side of the same junction a new thing?

Watched a guy doing this the other night at the 3 junctions from Straiton to Dreghorn and I think he got ahead of about 4 cars in total. Seems utterly pointless to me and probably contributes to the congestion we are all having to sit in.

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My belief for the years upto lockdown was people left the bypass at Hermiston Gate to join again at Sighthill. The number of cars on the inside lane trying to rejoin were why my route along the A71 towards Livingston was always blocked. They may have moved up as much as three places in the 30 minutes of saturated traffic on the road.
The BBC did and experiment on the busiest stretch of the M6 at rush hour where the three cars were told (1) stay on the inside lane (stay outside), lane jump left or right.They all made the same progress.

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When you’ve been patiently waiting in gridlock traffic, normally around Leith recently, you finally get the green light to go and a pedestrian casually strolls out in front of you to cross the road, sometimes they’ve even got the audacity to smile or say thanks.

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Originally Posted by bingo70

When you’ve been patiently waiting in gridlock traffic, normally around Leith recently, you finally get the green light to go and a pedestrian casually strolls out in front of you to cross the road, sometimes they’ve even got the audacity to smile or say thanks.

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There has been a real increase in absolute wideos since the change in the highway code.

I'm predominantly a pedestrian when out and about so appreciate anything to keep us safer but it's all about common sense. A tightening up of the highway code to protect pedestrians at junctions seems to have become a green light for idiots and wannabe hard men strolling across roads all over the shop either desperate for confrontation or giving you the patronising smile.

Not quite a peeve, as much as disbelief…

driving along the M8 in rush hour this evening, to see a guy driving along with his dog on his lap! What possesses people :confused:

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

There has been a real increase in absolute wideos since the change in the highway code.

I'm predominantly a pedestrian when out and about so appreciate anything to keep us safer but it's all about common sense. A tightening up of the highway code to protect pedestrians at junctions seems to have become a green light for idiots and wannabe hard men strolling across roads all over the shop either desperate for confrontation or giving you the patronising smile.

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This, people think they have the right to cross at anytime anywhere, one guy just walked across the road when my lights had gone green and I had to break hard to miss him, needless to say he got an earful from me.

People who wait until they are already turning before putting their indicator on 🤬

Idiots who cut corners when turning right, had to break sharply this morning when approaching the junction to avoid my front end being hit. Remonstrated with the erse who thought he was some kind of hard man by telling me he would do me! Blew him a kiss and told him if he fights as well as he drives he’ll need help…..

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Originally Posted by hibee_girl

People who wait until they are already turning before putting their indicator on 🤬

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Also one of my pet hates.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

There has been a real increase in absolute wideos since the change in the highway code.

I'm predominantly a pedestrian when out and about so appreciate anything to keep us safer but it's all about common sense. A tightening up of the highway code to protect pedestrians at junctions seems to have become a green light for idiots and wannabe hard men strolling across roads all over the shop either desperate for confrontation or giving you the patronising smile.

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When the lights turn to green and a pedestrian runs right across you from an angle, I've pretty much given up driving since getting a bus pass,will probably find something else to moan about!😂

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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

Idiots who cut corners when turning right, had to break sharply this morning when approaching the junction to avoid my front end being hit. Remonstrated with the erse who thought he was some kind of hard man by telling me he would do me! Blew him a kiss and told him if he fights as well as he drives he’ll need help…..

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Anyone who does a dangerous maneuver and then gets sarky/angry with you when you remonstrate with them, they actually think they were in the right to be a dick on the road.

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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

Idiots who cut corners when turning right, had to break sharply this morning when approaching the junction to avoid my front end being hit. Remonstrated with the erse who thought he was some kind of hard man by telling me he would do me! Blew him a kiss and told him if he fights as well as he drives he’ll need help…..

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I live right next to a junction in my street. I have to drive up to the junction at 5mph now because of the number of idiots who cut the corner, usually going far too fast as well.

If you can't get your car round a corner from the appropriate place, maybe try more lessons, or buying a smaller car. Infuriating and all to save half a second. There'll be an accident there in no time.

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Originally Posted by Onceinawhile

I live right next to a junction in my street. I have to drive up to the junction at 5mph now because of the number of idiots who cut the corner, usually going far too fast as well.

If you can't get your car round a corner from the appropriate place, maybe try more lessons, or buying a smaller car. Infuriating and all to save half a second. There'll be an accident there in no time.

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Totally!! The amount of people that have come around the corner with half their car on my side of the road is incredible...obviously I get a filthy look as clearly it's always my fault.

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Originally Posted by Wembley67

Totally!! The amount of people that have come around the corner with half their car on my side of the road is incredible...obviously I get a filthy look as clearly it's always my fault.

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This is the bit that gets me.

"How dare you be in the right place on the road? That's where I want my car to be!"

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Originally Posted by Onceinawhile

If you can't get your car round a corner from the appropriate place, maybe try more lessons, or buying a smaller car. Infuriating and all to save half a second. There'll be an accident there in no time.

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Few weeks ago I was driving back from Manchester. Usually I cut off at Abington and go the Biggar road, but this was mid afternoon and the sun was out so I decided to take the Moffat road. Climbing out of Moffat just before the Beeftub the road gets really narrow with an old bridge over a tight bend. I was on this bridge when coming towards me round the corner appeared an Audi, driving far too fast for the sharp bend, and on my side of the road. How he missed me I'll never know. I had to stop afterwards as I was shaking so much.

Roadworks on Glasgow Road heading west, nightmare, digging at the B&M at Maybury but tailbacks to Western cross at Murrayfield.

Not a peeve more of a WTF. Slowing down for a right turn at a red light the car behind broke into oncoming lane and did the right turn gambling on no amber flyers moving on their light. No visibility at all of those on that right turn.

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There's a car that parks just after the corner of the junction going into my street. It necessitates turning right, sharply, on to the wrong side of the road and hoping there's no one coming the other way.

Someone will crash one day. Probably two moving cars whilst leaving this problem car unscathed!

I just saw a learner, followed by 3 others cars in excess of 200 yards into 1 way roadworks the wrong way!
There is a Road Closed sign and a couple of No Entry signs at the part where the road goes from 2 way to 1 way. I am still trying to figure out how stupid you can be and still get a licence in the West Midlands.

I just saw a learner, followed by 3 others cars in excess of 200 yards into 1 way roadworks the wrong way!
There is a Road Closed sign and a couple of No Entry signs at the part where the road goes from 2 way to 1 way. I am still trying to figure out how stupid you can be and still get a licence in the West Midlands.

People who can't judge how much room they've got on their passenger side. I was driving behind someone at lunchtime who was half on the wrong side of the road to 'avoid' the bike lane bollards. I know the bollards are a bit annoying but there was seriously loads of space.

Selfish drivers who make things more difficult and dangerous for others, for no reason at all.

I was coming off the M8 into Livingston this evening, there’s another car ahead of me on the slip road to join the dual carriageway. There’s 2 cars on the dual carriageway, with a decent gap to another car behind them.

the car in front of me positions them self to drop into the gap, matching their speed and spacing, I back off to move out behind the car at the back. Then that prick decides to accelerate hard to stop the car in front of me getting out ahead of him, forcing them to brake hard and avoid him, moving out behind. Idiot then moves out to the outside lane and shoots off anyway.

what was the point, apart from proving you’re an ********. Nothing to gain, and plenty to lose for multiple people, behaviour like that just baffles (and infuriates) me

Been done I think but drivers who sit on the brake at lights and blinding the car behind. Worse than those who put fog lights on and don't turn them off when there's clearly a car behind which no longer needs the warning(if it ever did).

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Originally Posted by O'Rourke3

Been done I think but drivers who sit on the brake at lights and blinding the car behind. Worse than those who put fog lights on and don't turn them off when there's clearly a car behind which no longer needs the warning(if it ever did).

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That, unintentionally, might be me. I have an automatic that when I arrive at a junction/red light I can brake to a complete stop then an electronic brake comes on holding the car, only going off when I depress the accelerator. Looking in my rear view I'm fairly sure the brake lights are on when this happens. I've been advised to do this rather than switch to park/neutral each time.

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Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales

That, unintentionally, might be me. I have an automatic that when I arrive at a junction/red light I can brake to a complete stop then an electronic brake comes on holding the car, only going off when I depress the accelerator. Looking in my rear view I'm fairly sure the brake lights are on when this happens. I've been advised to do this rather than switch to park/neutral each time.

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My auto stop only works while the brake is depressed so my brake lights are on at junctions as well.

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Originally Posted by marinello59

My auto stop only works while the brake is depressed so my brake lights are on at junctions as well.

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That's what it does for me too. I put it in park if I'm at 3 or 4 way lights, but not 2 way.

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Originally Posted by Onceinawhile

That's what it does for me too. I put it in park if I'm at 3 or 4 way lights, but not 2 way.

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What an odd set up…there should never be the need to put an auto in park when driving about. That literally disengages the gearbox and applies a pin to hold the gears in place. Not something you should need to be doing. Neutral and handbrake (which should come off automatically when put back into drive and accelerator pressed) would seem a better option.

Any auto stop I’ve had kicks in when I’ve came to a full stop and only starts the engine again when the accelerator is pressed. Certainly never had to keep my foot on the brake to keep the engine off.

Might be the difference between auto stop and hill start assist right enough but also my current auto puts it’s handbrake on when stopped (a kind of handbrake lite) that holds the car in place no matter what the road angle.

In other words I stop, the engine stops, the handbrake lite comes on and I take my foot off the brake while we await the lights to change or whatever and then press the accelerator to start the engine and the brake comes off….quite why any manufacturer would set it up different I have no idea!

To be fair tho there is a button to turn on the hill start assist / handbrake lite mode so maybe not all have that option.

I have the choice of keeping my foot on the brake, putting the car into park or putting it into neutral and using the standard style hand brake if it's necessary.

I've had the car over 5 years and I can count the number of times I've used the hand brake, in all circumstances, on one hand.

So at the lights, it's either park or foot on the brake.

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Originally Posted by Onceinawhile

That's what it does for me too. I put it in park if I'm at 3 or 4 way lights, but not 2 way.

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If I press my foot brake all the way to the floor it goes on hold and the brake lights go off. I mostly use semi-autonomous mode in traffic, so the car stops, starts and steers itself and the brake lights go off once it comes to a halt.

My own headlights are turning into a pet peeve for me. They are ridiculously bright. If I’m driving down a country road 6/10 cars will flash me and I’m willing to bet the other 4 have some choice words for me too.

Only thing is there’s nothing I can do about it, they are self levelling, I cannot adjust them even though I’m well aware they’re brighter than the sun.

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Originally Posted by SaulGoodman

My own headlights are turning into a pet peeve for me. They are ridiculously bright. If I’m driving down a country road 6/10 cars will flash me and I’m willing to bet the other 4 have some choice words for me too.

Only thing is there’s nothing I can do about it, they are self levelling, I cannot adjust them even though I’m well aware they’re brighter than the sun.

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Sure you have googled it already but just in case you have not there is normally still adjustment screws even for self levelling headlights.

Is it a prerequisite for getting a job with Advance Construction that you have to be an absolute roaster behind the wheel?

The inability to be able to turn left ANYWHERE now when you are heading up Leith walk. The no left turn on to London Road is absoultely ludicrous, forcing cars to go up and round past the playhouse and top of Broughton St and then back down to do a right turn. Its xxxxxx madness and the council needs to come up with an alternative solution to the light sequence to allow cars to just turn left there. It can't be that hard.

They seem to be stubbornly persisting with it and I think I read will be installing bollards soon to stop cars doing a left.

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Originally Posted by LaMotta

The inability to be able to turn left ANYWHERE now when you are heading up Leith walk. The no left turn on to London Road is absoultely ludicrous, forcing cars to go up and round past the playhouse and top of Broughton St and then back down to do a right turn. Its xxxxxx madness and the council needs to come up with an alternative solution to the light sequence to allow cars to just turn left there. It can't be that hard.

They seem to be stubbornly persisting with it and I think I read will be installing bollards soon to stop cars doing a left.

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Going to the game on Saturday, 3 drivers took the illegal left (including one on L plates) in one green light sequence, barging through folk crossing at the green man.
I'm surprised nobody has been hit (or worse) yet.
The council have made it clear that the no left turn is to maintain the North/South traffic flow. If they add the left turn then the pedestrian crossing sequence has to be separate, meaning traffic will actually take longer to go through the junction.

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Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales

Going to the game on Saturday, 3 drivers took the illegal left (including one on L plates) in one green light sequence, barging through folk crossing at the green man.
I'm surprised nobody has been hit (or worse) yet.
The council have made it clear that the no left turn is to maintain the North/South traffic flow. If they add the left turn then the pedestrian crossing sequence has to be separate, meaning traffic will actually take longer to go through the junction.

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That's what the council are saying but I'm not buying it, they have to make a change. They could for example have a left filter on there and shorten the time for the right turn filter from coming down Leith Walk. After all, a lot of the cars doing the right turn are the ones that would have just turned left coming up Leith Walk.

The fact so many people are taking the left turn regardless of the rules shows that they have got it badly wrong. It needs a rethink.

Random braking!! Followed someone this morning that had the brakes on at every bend in the road, every parked car, every crossing point, evrytime a care came in the opposite direction. We were only doing max 20mph for the whole journey as well and the roads were damp but free from ice and snow. Infuriating

Pilrig St then onto Balfour St, right onto Leith Walk and then left along Dalmeny St.

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Originally Posted by J-C

Pilrig St then onto Balfour St, right onto Leith Walk and then left along Dalmeny St.

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Im sure I tried that fairly recently but it wasn't possible? If you're 100 percent sure though I'll be doing it next time!

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Originally Posted by J-C

Pilrig St then onto Balfour St, right onto Leith Walk and then left along Dalmeny St.

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The left turn into Dalmeny was blocked a few weeks ago, has it reopened?

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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

The left turn into Dalmeny was blocked a few weeks ago, has it reopened?

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That's what I thought too.....

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Originally Posted by LaMotta

That's what I thought too.....

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I went that way with a punter a couple of keeps ago, unless they've changed it since, hard to keep up.

Just took a punter this way and Dalmeny St open at Leith Walk end.

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Originally Posted by J-C

Just took a punter this way and Dalmeny St open at Leith Walk end.

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Moving from driving a manual car for 20+ years to an automatic. My wife and I picked up our new automatic yesterday. Great other than constantly moving your left hand towards the gear stick whenever you think you should be changing gear (weirdly I'm not reaching for the clutch with my left foot at the same time).

My wife drove it to work today and seems to be having an issue with hill starts. She said she's putting it in drive, pressing the accelerator and removing the handbrake and it isn't moving off for "ages". "Probably hill start assist, then. It keeps the brakes on for a few seconds" I said.

"Yes I know what hill start assist is, stop mansplaining". Well what's the issue, then. Apparently "too complicated to explain over WhatsApp." :greengrin:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Moving from driving a manual car for 20+ years to an automatic. My wife and I picked up our new automatic yesterday. Great other than constantly moving your left hand towards the gear stick whenever you think you should be changing gear (weirdly I'm not reaching for the clutch with my left foot at the same time).

My wife drove it to work today and seems to be having an issue with hill starts. She said she's putting it in drive, pressing the accelerator and removing the handbrake and it isn't moving off for "ages". "Probably hill start assist, then. It keeps the brakes on for a few seconds" I said.

"Yes I know what hill start assist is, stop mansplaining". Well what's the issue, then. Apparently "too complicated to explain over WhatsApp." :greengrin:rolleyes:

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Ahh this is a good one [emoji1787]

Must admit when I moved to an auto it was my left foot that kept looking to whack the clutch down when coming to a stop…took a while to get out of that habit.

Now it’s reversed whenever I drive a manual (rarely) there can be a stall or two on arrival at the lights [emoji2957].

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Moving from driving a manual car for 20+ years to an automatic. My wife and I picked up our new automatic yesterday. Great other than constantly moving your left hand towards the gear stick whenever you think you should be changing gear (weirdly I'm not reaching for the clutch with my left foot at the same time).

My wife drove it to work today and seems to be having an issue with hill starts. She said she's putting it in drive, pressing the accelerator and removing the handbrake and it isn't moving off for "ages". "Probably hill start assist, then. It keeps the brakes on for a few seconds" I said.

"Yes I know what hill start assist is, stop mansplaining". Well what's the issue, then. Apparently "too complicated to explain over WhatsApp." :greengrin:rolleyes:

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I feel your pain. We need two cars at home, one of them is automatic and the other is stick shift and I keep forgetting the stick shift isn't automatic. Add to that at work we have a fleet of about 25 cars, Jaguar full electric, audi hybrids, Mercedes diesel and petrol, Range Rover hybrids and diesels and Armoured Land Rovers, every day is like trying to learn to drive all over again.

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Moving from driving a manual car for 20+ years to an automatic. My wife and I picked up our new automatic yesterday. Great other than constantly moving your left hand towards the gear stick whenever you think you should be changing gear (weirdly I'm not reaching for the clutch with my left foot at the same time).

My wife drove it to work today and seems to be having an issue with hill starts. She said she's putting it in drive, pressing the accelerator and removing the handbrake and it isn't moving off for "ages". "Probably hill start assist, then. It keeps the brakes on for a few seconds" I said.

"Yes I know what hill start assist is, stop mansplaining". Well what's the issue, then. Apparently "too complicated to explain over WhatsApp." :greengrin:rolleyes:

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I was driving an automatic Merc taxi last week when my TX one was going through its test, when I got my TX back I kept looking to put it in gear without the clutch, took a few hrs to get used to it again.

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Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg

I feel your pain. We need two cars at home, one of them is automatic and the other is stick shift and I keep forgetting the stick shift isn't automatic. Add to that at work we have a fleet of about 25 cars, Jaguar full electric, audi hybrids, Mercedes diesel and petrol, Range Rover hybrids and diesels and Armoured Land Rovers, every day is like trying to learn to drive all over again.

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We also have a small car which is manual. This is going to be a nightmare going between the two.

The only time I’ve driven an automatic before this was a hire car in the States on holiday for two weeks. Took me ages to get used to a manual again when I got home.

Waiting to turn right at a T junction. Car approaching from the right at a rate of knotts but signalling to turn left. Uncertain of their true intention because of their speed, you sit tight to make sure. Louis Hamilton brakes at the last minute and turns left, as intended, but, with an impatient shake of the head, gives you a blank questioning stare. Infuriating.

I meant to add : f**cking ********s!!!!

Folk that for some reason drive across two lanes at once. Pick a bloody lane.

People who drive big cars but can’t park them properly! :grr:

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Originally Posted by hibee_girl

People who drive big cars but can’t park them properly! :grr:

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Yep, the amount of Chelsea tractors I see parked at 30 degree angles almost outnumbers the ones that are parked straight. Never see this much with estate cars though which I would've thought would be more difficult to park. Although folk who drive estate cars are obvously better drivers and much more sensible than the SUV lot :greengrin

When you’re driving towards a car that is waiting to turn across the path of you from a side road, you see him from let’s say 200 metres, he doesn’t move, you’re now 100 metres from him, he doesn’t move, you get to 50 metres then 30 metres and then he finally decides to pull out across your path.

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Originally Posted by hibee_girl

People who drive big cars but can’t park them properly! :grr:

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People who drive big cars full stop.
Tories.

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Originally Posted by heretoday

People who drive big cars full stop.
Tories.

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They think they look classy but they honestly just look like Wayne Rooneys fever dream


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Having to park on a yellow line outside your home at night cos there aren't enough pemit holder spaces in an area for those who have bought permits then getting a parking ticket for the 4th time in 12 months cos you once again forget to move the car in the morning :brickwall

Utter clowns with no road awareness or common sense

followed a guy down the length of the bypass in the outside lane who was consistently 100 yards off the car in front, numerous vehicles undertaking us and moving in front of him.

finally as we approach the Calder road off ramp, he moves in, I start to over take, when my car is halfway past his (ie, my passenger door is level with his bonnet), he suddenly starts moving back out, forcing me to accelerate to avoid being hit by him! I then move into the inside lane, he progresses until halfway past me, then cuts back across the front of me forcing me to brake to avoid a collision! Completely oblivious or just downright dangerous

Drivers that get confused by traffic lights intended for traffic coming from a different direction so go through their green light but then stop shortly after at a red light intended for a different direction.

Example: the junction at Tesco in Corstorphine. If you are coming from the Drumbrae roundabout, there are two sets of lights for cars intending to go straight on towards Broomhall. One at the actual bit where you stop at the red light and another attached to the crossing island just after the junction.

The amount of times I’ve seen cars coming from Ladywell Road, turn left then stop at the crossing because they see the second set of lights described above is unreal.

It also used to happen a lot at the junction of Leith Street/Waterloo Place/Princes Street. Coming from Princes St towards Waterloo Pl, there was/is (not driven that way in ages) a second set of lights intended for those going straight on attached to the crossing outside Waverley Gate. Cars would turn left from Leith Street and just stop when they saw the red light.

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Drivers that get confused by traffic lights intended for traffic coming from a different direction so go through their green light but then stop shortly after at a red light intended for a different direction.

Example: the junction at Tesco in Corstorphine. If you are coming from the Drumbrae roundabout, there are two sets of lights for cars intending to go straight on towards Broomhall. One at the actual bit where you stop at the red light and another attached to the crossing island just after the junction.

The amount of times I’ve seen cars coming from Ladywell Road, turn left then stop at the crossing because they see the second set of lights described above is unreal.

It also used to happen a lot at the junction of Leith Street/Waterloo Place/Princes Street. Coming from Princes St towards Waterloo Pl, there was/is (not driven that way in ages) a second set of lights intended for those going straight on attached to the crossing outside Waverley Gate. Cars would turn left from Leith Street and just stop when they saw the red light.

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Still happens on the last one…saw a classic there a few days ago. Car comes up Leith Street, starts to turn left then immediately stops at the red light, which is the repeater for the Princes St traffic, blocking anyone behind.

No amount of horn blasting from the queue behind them was shifting them either [emoji1787]

Cyclists who think it’s okay to cycle with one hand whilst carrying a box the size of a double headboard in other and struggling to balance. Absolute madness.

Confirmed pedestrian here :bye: Didn't think I would have any driving pet peeves as I don't drive. But I do use the roads, on buses and as a pedestrian. My issue is dusk and peoples lack of awareness about it. Firstly cyclists who wear dark clothing and have no lights bombing along the road at dusk, it is selfish and dangerous to them, pedestrians and drivers. With my retinopathy they are practically invisible to me at this time of night. I think if you are going to ride a bicycle then hi-vis and lights at all times should be necessary by law. Also drivers who don't put there lights on at dusk, if it is not full daylight your lights should be on. Feels better getting that off my chest!

Thanks, this will probably be my last post on this thread, but I still read it, I see a lot of these things mentioned on here as I walk and bus it around the city

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Originally Posted by snooky

At the request of Alfiembra, here's the Driving Pet Peeve thread for frustrated motorists.

So, to kick it off.......
When you are just about to get into your car in a car park some Dumbo decides to draw in tight alongside your driver's door despite there being empty spaces everywhere around. :grr:

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(1) Vehicles that don't join the motorway properly on slip roads. Instead of finding a gap and speeding up to the same speed as other motorists and merge with other motorists like a professional, they either try and join the motorway by instead driving alongside another car, meaning that someone has to take action, or they simply come along to slowly, and instead of accelerating they break, and bring the entire motorway and slip road to a standstill on a daily basis.

(2) Excessive lane changing, overtaking and lane weaving. Whilst I appreciate that by law we must stick to the far left unless overtaking, and that lane hogging is also illegal, it is also good to remember that one of the biggest causes of crashes on a motorway is the act of changing lanes. Either changing from right lane to middle lane at the same time as a vehicle is changing from left lane to middle lane, or simply another vehicle getting stuck in ones blind spot. Trying as much as possible to stay at the same speed as other vehicles in ones lane and reduce the amount of lane weaving we have to do simply requires a little patience and greatly reduces the risk of accidents and bringing an entire motorway to a halt.

(3) When you put on your indicator to over take the vehicle in front of you, and suddenly the impatient driver behind you decides to put on their indicator and absolutely foot it ahead of you.

(4) Drivers that constantly have to break because they can't drive without slamming their foot down on the accelerator, meaning that they are constantly getting too close to the the car in front.

(5) Vehicles that go round a roundabout like a stockcar racer.

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Drivers that get confused by traffic lights intended for traffic coming from a different direction so go through their green light but then stop shortly after at a red light intended for a different direction.

Example: the junction at Tesco in Corstorphine. If you are coming from the Drumbrae roundabout, there are two sets of lights for cars intending to go straight on towards Broomhall. One at the actual bit where you stop at the red light and another attached to the crossing island just after the junction.

The amount of times I’ve seen cars coming from Ladywell Road, turn left then stop at the crossing because they see the second set of lights described above is unreal.

It also used to happen a lot at the junction of Leith Street/Waterloo Place/Princes Street. Coming from Princes St towards Waterloo Pl, there was/is (not driven that way in ages) a second set of lights intended for those going straight on attached to the crossing outside Waverley Gate. Cars would turn left from Leith Street and just stop when they saw the red light.

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Almost a daily occurrence at the right turn fr Albion Road onto Easter Road. Idiots

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Drivers that get confused by traffic lights intended for traffic coming from a different direction so go through their green light but then stop shortly after at a red light intended for a different direction.

Example: the junction at Tesco in Corstorphine. If you are coming from the Drumbrae roundabout, there are two sets of lights for cars intending to go straight on towards Broomhall. One at the actual bit where you stop at the red light and another attached to the crossing island just after the junction.

The amount of times I’ve seen cars coming from Ladywell Road, turn left then stop at the crossing because they see the second set of lights described above is unreal.

It also used to happen a lot at the junction of Leith Street/Waterloo Place/Princes Street. Coming from Princes St towards Waterloo Pl, there was/is (not driven that way in ages) a second set of lights intended for those going straight on attached to the crossing outside Waverley Gate. Cars would turn left from Leith Street and just stop when they saw the red light.

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It's an automatic fail in the driving test.

Merging traffic on the bypass, heading home this morning after picking up my granddaughter, the stretch between Edinburgh Park and Baberton is shocking and the problem is purely cars merging from both junctions, once past the traffic suddenly sped up and by Dreghorn it was moving freely, what the hell happens with drivers moving into flowing traffic from slip roads?

This is the way. Alas rarely practiced at the Queensferry Crossing

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Lawn market.
Folk just ambling about the roundabout there as if it was pedestrianised.
I'd never intentionally hit or intimidate someone crossing the road, in fact I invariably slow down or invite folk to cross if I see them waiting, but today was a complete free for all between the usual tourists and visiting egg chasing Taffs.
I'm well aware the Highway Code has been updated and although I abide by rule H1, rule H2 doesn't mean folk can walk over roundabouts willy nilly.

I was driving to the supermarket tonight and before I even got out my street I was blocked off by a takeaway delivery driver who just stopped in the middle of the road. I might have managed to get round him had he actually closed his door but, no he left it wide open.

Pedestrians that stand at a zebra crossing with no intention to cross the road.

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Originally Posted by overdrive

Pedestrians that stand at a zebra crossing with no intention to cross the road.

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Pedestrians who stand at a zebra crossing who DO want to cross the road but they're looking at their phones and don't notice you've stopped.

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Originally Posted by grunt

Pedestrians who stand at a zebra crossing who DO want to cross the road but they're looking at their phones and don't notice you've stopped.

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Pedestrians at pedestrian crossings on quiet roads with no cars in sight. Still press the button but walk over anyway thus stopping the next car to come along unecessarily.

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Originally Posted by OldEast

Pedestrians at pedestrian crossings on quiet roads with no cars in sight. Still press the button but walk over anyway thus stopping the next car to come along unecessarily.

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This. Similarly pedestrians who press the button on a pedestrian crossing even though the cars are stuck in a queue and not moving. Invariably the queue starts to move and then the green man comes on.

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Originally Posted by grunt

This. Similarly pedestrians who press the button on a pedestrian crossing even though the cars are stuck in a queue and not moving. Invariably the queue starts to move and then the green man comes on.

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Obviously the situation changes each time it happens but I've got to similar situations and pressed the button. There's two lines of traffic, you don't know if they'll start moving, and there's always the chance a bike is coming up between the lines of traffic.

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Originally Posted by OldEast

Pedestrians at pedestrian crossings on quiet roads with no cars in sight. Still press the button but walk over anyway thus stopping the next car to come along unecessarily.

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This used to really grind my gears till I thought about it logically and just chilled. If they hadn’t walked early they would be on the crossing at the green man so you’d be stopped in any case. Peace to all.:greengrin

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Originally Posted by greenlex

This used to really grind my gears till I thought about it logically and just chilled. If they hadn’t walked early they would be on the crossing at the green man so you’d be stopped in any case. Peace to all.:greengrin

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And peace to you brother 👍
I meant if they hadn't pushed the button the cars wouldn't be stopped at all. I'm aware some crossings automatically bring up the green man but many don't.

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Originally Posted by OldEast

And peace to you brother 👍
I meant if they hadn't pushed the button the cars wouldn't be stopped at all. I'm aware some crossings automatically bring up the green man but many don't.

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We have one next to us that automatically comes on. No-one ever crosses there.

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Originally Posted by danhibees1875

Obviously the situation changes each time it happens but I've got to similar situations and pressed the button. There's two lines of traffic, you don't know if they'll start moving, and there's always the chance a bike is coming up between the lines of traffic.

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And if they do start moving you’ve got some grumpy driver shouting abuse at you for not using the button to cross, or not even paying attention to pedestrians because it’s green for him to go 😁

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Originally Posted by WeeRussell

And if they do start moving you’ve got some grumpy driver shouting abuse at you for not using the button to cross, or not even paying attention to pedestrians because it’s green for him to go 😁

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Originally Posted by grunt

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Only jesting, G.

Joking aside though, if the green man tends to come on as soon as the traffic starts moving again - it shows how close a call it is. Better to be safe than sorry for us pedestrians!

People who try to cross the road 20 yards from a pedestrian crossing, just walk to the crossing ffs it's only 20 yards away.

Need a new exhaust for my sons car and trying to compare prices from a few places like Kwik-Fit, Farmers Autocare, National Tyres etc. and it’s impossible to get a price it seems without selecting a fitting centre, booking an appointment date and time, entering all your details name address car registration, contact number, can we contact you for future promotions…….and on and on and on.

I just want a price!!!!!!!!!!

Drivers that drive faster at nighttime than they would during the day, despite the fact that vision is poorer during the night than it is during the day.

I once got pulled over by a police officer in Fort William whilst driving back from Skye at about 2am. The police officer asked me, "do you know why I have pulled you over"?, and I replied "no". She informed me that she had pulled me over because I was driving "too slow". I informed her that I was driving at 20mph through the town centre of Fort William and that I was just being careful, and she agreed that this was the speed I was doing. This was right around the time of the 20's plenty campaign and the City of Edinburgh reducing the speed limit to 20mph in most built up areas. The police officer ended up not even breathalysing me and just went on her way. But what was she trying to say? Just because it is nighttime and vision is poorer I should be hurtling through their town like a bat out of hell?

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Originally Posted by Edina Street

Drivers that drive faster at nighttime than they would during the day, despite the fact that vision is poorer during the night than it is during the day.

I once got pulled over by a police officer in Fort William whilst driving back from Skye at about 2am. The police officer asked me, "do you know why I have pulled you over"?, and I replied "no". She informed me that she had pulled me over because I was driving "too slow". I informed her that I was driving at 20mph through the town centre of Fort William and that I was just being careful, and she agreed that this was the speed I was doing. This was right around the time of the 20's plenty campaign and the City of Edinburgh reducing the speed limit to 20mph in most built up areas. The police officer ended up not even breathalysing me and just went on her way. But what was she trying to say? Just because it is nighttime and vision is poorer I should be hurtling through their town like a bat out of hell?

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TBF older drunk drivers would drive slowly and carefully so as not to draw attention. Which was drawn by driving slowly and carefully... Hopefully you are not pulled over habitually.

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Originally Posted by O'Rourke3

TBF older drunk drivers would drive slowly and carefully so as not to draw attention. Which was drawn by driving slowly and carefully... Hopefully you are not pulled over habitually.

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There was a time when I would have debated with you all day and night about drink driving. I was once of the opinion that drink did not have the impairing effects on driving that people would have you believe, and I used to hold my own mother up as an example. She was so nervous before her driving test that she popped in to a pub and downed two whiskeys before getting in the car. She passed.

However, since being in the passenger seat with a drunk driver that was on the wrong side of the road and up on the kerb, I have since changed my mind, and I appreciate why drink driving is now classed as a criminal offence.

And no, I am not pulled over habitually, but since passing my HGV test in 2011, along with my drivers awareness test, I have literally went from boy racer to being too careful, and driving is no longer about enjoyment for me, but responsibility, and I often find myself at odds with other road users, even lorries, at nighttime when I tend to slow it down a little and drive more like I am on my HGV test again, whilst other road users at nighttime appear to think this is the time for going faster.

It is maybe also a cultural thing. I once hired a car in Tangier and conducted a nighttime drive to the border of the Sahara desert and was pulled over by a police officer that wanted to see my documentation. Once the police officer was happy with my documents, he let me on my way, but not without complimenting me on my careful driving. He said: "You drive good, it is nighttime, vision no good, keep drive slow".

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Originally Posted by J-C

People who try to cross the road 20 yards from a pedestrian crossing, just walk to the crossing ffs it's only 20 yards away.

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Crossing at designated crossing areas is a sign of weakness :greengrin My wife goes mental at me for doing this and I can't even explain why I do it - pointless :wink:

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Originally Posted by Wembley67

Crossing at designated crossing areas is a sign of weakness :greengrin My wife goes mental at me for doing this and I can't even explain why I do it - pointless :wink:

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My wife won't cross a road until we're directly opposite wherever it is we are going. Even if the road is quiet and there's a chance to cross before we get there. 🤬🤬🤬

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Originally Posted by OldEast

My wife won't cross a road until we're directly opposite wherever it is we are going. Even if the road is quiet and there's a chance to cross before we get there. 🤬🤬🤬

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I once had a debate with a female about people that use the green man when the road is empty with only myself on the road. I lost the debate when she pointed out that crossing the road without pressing the button is setting a bad example to young children.

People who park in parent and child spaces when they don't have a child.

Aye nae bother mate I'll try and get my child out his seat with 6 inches of space just so you don't have to drag your fat a*** an extra 20 yards to the shop.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

People who park in parent and child spaces when they don't have a child.

Aye nae bother mate I'll try and get my child out his seat with 6 inches of space just so you don't have to drag your fat a*** an extra 20 yards to the shop.

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File alongside people that park in the pick-up point. ********s.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

People who park in parent and child spaces when they don't have a child.

Aye nae bother mate I'll try and get my child out his seat with 6 inches of space just so you don't have to drag your fat a*** an extra 20 yards to the shop.

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That and the disabled bays. I was in Morrisoms in Alloa last week and some self entitled prick had parked his big silver Mercedes right across the zebra crossing at the front door!

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

People who park in parent and child spaces when they don't have a child.

Aye nae bother mate I'll try and get my child out his seat with 6 inches of space just so you don't have to drag your fat a*** an extra 20 yards to the shop.

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A favourite pass time of a current Hibs player. Not one of the dafties either.

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Originally Posted by Edina Street

Drivers that drive faster at nighttime than they would during the day, despite the fact that vision is poorer during the night than it is during the day.

I once got pulled over by a police officer in Fort William whilst driving back from Skye at about 2am. The police officer asked me, "do you know why I have pulled you over"?, and I replied "no". She informed me that she had pulled me over because I was driving "too slow". I informed her that I was driving at 20mph through the town centre of Fort William and that I was just being careful, and she agreed that this was the speed I was doing. This was right around the time of the 20's plenty campaign and the City of Edinburgh reducing the speed limit to 20mph in most built up areas. The police officer ended up not even breathalysing me and just went on her way. But what was she trying to say? Just because it is nighttime and vision is poorer I should be hurtling through their town like a bat out of hell?

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The police accused me of kerb crawling when I was 18 or 19. I was waiting to turn left onto Salamander Street late at night coming home from work.

“Why have you stopped here?”

Pointing at the light: “because it is a red light”

“Oh”
Light changes to green.

“Can I be off now?”

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Originally Posted by Edina Street

I once had a debate with a female about people that use the green man when the road is empty with only myself on the road. I lost the debate when she pointed out that crossing the road without pressing the button is setting a bad example to young children.

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If you cross on red in Germany, there's a good chance someone will shout "child killer" after you, not so much in Berlin but I've witnessed it a few times elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

People who park in parent and child spaces when they don't have a child.

Aye nae bother mate I'll try and get my child out his seat with 6 inches of space just so you don't have to drag your fat a*** an extra 20 yards to the shop.

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completely agree, selfish pricks


a mate who’s daughter is a bit older than mine will often stop his car in the car park to put the window down and shout at them to shame them into shifting their car. Once or twice he’s even shouted at them in the shop if they’ve not moved it

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Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg

If you cross on red in Germany, there's a good chance someone will shout "child killer" after you, not so much in Berlin but I've witnessed it a few times elsewhere.

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I’ve definitely been barked at for jay-walking in Germany before. Unless it was one of the many other things I deserve to be shouted at for of course… but it took place immediately after nipping over the road 😁

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Originally Posted by Wembley67

Crossing at designated crossing areas is a sign of weakness :greengrin My wife goes mental at me for doing this and I can't even explain why I do it - pointless :wink:

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People who press the button, at any time busy or not, are *****bags and deserve our ridicule


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Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg

If you cross on red in Germany, there's a good chance someone will shout "child killer" after you, not so much in Berlin but I've witnessed it a few times elsewhere.

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On a slightly similar note I was waiting with others at a crossing in Inverness. Once a few cars had passed there was a huge space to the next one and plenty time to cross so off I went. Behind me I heard a young lad saying "come on Dad" to be quickly answered by "STOP if he wants to kill himself that's up to him" I remember feeling sorry for the lad to have such an embarrassing Dad but he probably had a point, even though he was stretching it to bursting point 😀

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Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg

If you cross on red in Germany, there's a good chance someone will shout "child killer" after you, not so much in Berlin but I've witnessed it a few times elsewhere.

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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.