Driving Pet Peeves

[Keith_M]

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You forgot signalling left in the outside lane to let you know they are screaming down the road. I was once doing 200KPH towards Dusseldorf and I had 3 Porsches on my tail, all signalling left.

I still feel safer on German roads than here. Only today I saw a Range Rover refuse to move over for an ambulance on a blue light run, forcing the ambulance to undertake.

BTW, have you ever had the 'pleasure' of driving through the Kennedy Tunnel in Antwerp? Now that is terrifying!😳

No, I'll need to give that a try sometime

[overdrive]

Folk who overtake, pull back in front of you then immediately slam on the brakes.

To add to the list of car/driver stereotypes, it is usually people driving cars where the roof/wing mirrors are a different colour to the rest of the car.

[Scouse Hibee]

Kerbing your alloy and scraping your front spoiler whilst parking at a high kerb which I have just done arrrrrrgh

[speedy_gonzales]

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Kerbing your alloy and scraping your front spoiler whilst parking at a high kerb which I have just done arrrrrrgh

I'll see your kerbing and raise you an opened passenger door on to a high kerb/pavement that scrapes the bottom corner of the door and the matter is compounded when the passenger, ignorant of their actions, gets in the car resulting in a god awful metal crunching noise from the door.

[AltheHibby]

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I'll see your kerbing and raise you an opened passenger door on to a high kerb/pavement that scrapes the bottom corner of the door and the matter is compounded when the passenger, ignorant of their actions, gets in the car resulting in a god awful metal crunching noise from the door.

I'll raise you a wife who forgot that there was a pillar next to her parking space in my car. New door required.

[overdrive]

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I'll raise you a wife who forgot that there was a pillar next to her parking space in my car. New door required.

I’ll raise you a now ex-wife who exactly one week after getting a brand new car couldn’t be bothered waiting for the windscreen to demist so drove off and went into bollards causing almost £3k of damage.

[Keith_M]

Yet another thread that's turned into complaints about women.

[AltheHibby]

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I’ll raise you a now ex-wife who exactly one week after getting a brand new car couldn’t be bothered waiting for the windscreen to demist so drove off and went into bollards causing almost £3k of damage.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.🤣

To balance things a little, I will admit to reversing under an overhang at a crematorium on day 1 with no problems. Followed by trying the same on day 2. Unfortunately, on day 2 I have my mate's van and it's a few inches taller, resulting in concrete everywhere. Somehow, no mourners were hurt.😳

[Future17]

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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.��

To balance things a little, I will admit to reversing under an overhang at a crematorium on day 1 with no problems. Followed by trying the same on day 2. Unfortunately, on day 2 I have my mate's van and it's a few inches taller, resulting in concrete everywhere. Somehow, no mourners were hurt.��

Or created!

[AltheHibby]

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Or created!

🤣

[Hermit Crab]

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Folk who overtake, pull back in front of you then immediately slam on the brakes.

To add to the list of car/driver stereotypes, it is usually people driving cars where the roof/wing mirrors are a different colour to the rest of the car.

Boy done that to me on the bypass the other day in atrocious conditions, heavy rain and lots of surface water. I was trying to keep a safe distance from the car in front, boy in a BMW 4x4 type thing pulled in front of me then put the anchors on as he wanted to exit at the straiton slip road and had almost left it too late. Terrible driving and I had my 3 year old in the back. I couldn't hold back on the profanities and horn blasting. If he'd just stayed behind me there wouldn't have been an issue. Time saved on his journey - zero.

[Keith_M]

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So basically anybody that drives a German car.

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Boy done that to me on the bypass the other day in atrocious conditions, heavy rain and lots of surface water. I was trying to keep a safe distance from the car in front, boy in a BMW 4x4 type thing pulled in front of me then put the anchors on as he wanted to exit at the straiton slip road and had almost left it too late. Terrible driving and I had my 3 year old in the back. I couldn't hold back on the profanities and horn blasting. If he'd just stayed behind me there wouldn't have been an issue. Time saved on his journey - zero.

I rest my case!

[Jim44]

My son drives a BMW and is one of the most careful, thoughtful drivers I know. I don’t know if he realises he doesn’t have the qualities to belong the the exclusive club mentioned here.

[Keith_M]

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My son drives a BMW and is one of the most careful, thoughtful drivers I know. I don’t know if he realises he doesn’t have the qualities to belong the the exclusive club mentioned here.

He's obviously doing it wrong.

[Jack]

Where's the annual winter tyres thread?

Its as if folk on here don't care!

[Hibrandenburg]

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Where's the annual winter tyres thread?

Its as if folk on here don't care!

Start one, I'll happily join in. I'm just about to go out shopping in the car, -11, swirling snow with a 4-5 inch covering on the roads. No problem.

[Keith_M]

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Start one, I'll happily join in. I'm just about to go out shopping in the car, -11, swirling snow with a 4-5 inch covering on the roads. No problem.

What kind of car do you drive?

[Hibrandenburg]

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What kind of car do you drive?

Ford S-Max or Toyota Aygo, both fitted with winter tyres so no problem.

[Keith_M]

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Ford S-Max or Toyota Aygo, both fitted with winter tyres so no problem.

I was just wondering because I always found the weight of the car made a difference as well.

A reasonably heavy car, winter tyres and driving sensibly is usually enough in quite heavy snow.

[Jack]

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Start one, I'll happily join in. I'm just about to go out shopping in the car, -11, swirling snow with a 4-5 inch covering on the roads. No problem.

Here will do I think :-)

[Hibrandenburg]

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I was just wondering because I always found the weight of the car made a difference as well.

A reasonably heavy car, winter tyres and driving sensibly is usually enough in quite heavy snow.

Most cars with front wheel drive and winter tyres won't have a problem in snow. It's you're German rear wheel drives that struggle. I've a couple of mates who put 2 sacks of cement in the boots of their Mercedes to solve the weight distribution problem, not ideal but supposedly it works.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Here will do I think :-)

Aye, just look at what you've gone and started.

[Jack]

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I was just wondering because I always found the weight of the car made a difference as well.

A reasonably heavy car, winter tyres and driving sensibly is usually enough in quite heavy snow.

I'd disagree about weight.

I had a 2 ton BMW 7 series, it was a nightmare.

A friend had a nimble porsche, it was a nightmare too.

Both rear wheel drive.

The wee job I've taken in retirement involves driving a van. Its great (well as great as a wee van can be) with its winter tyres on.

[Alfiembra]

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Most cars with front wheel drive and winter tyres won't have a problem in snow. It's you're German rear wheel drives that struggle. I've a couple of mates who put 2 sacks of cement in the boots of their Mercedes to solve the weight distribution problem, not ideal but supposedly it works.

The worst car I’ve ever owned for driving in the snow was a Volvo S40, front wheel drive and Swedish. You’d assume the Swedes would know a thing or two about winter driving but honestly it was useless, slightest bit of snow and it would get stuck. Had loads of front wheel and rear wheel drive cars over the years and driven in some really bad conditions but never got into as much problems as I did in that car.

[Hibrandenburg]

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The worst car I’ve ever owned for driving in the snow was a Volvo S40, front wheel drive and Swedish. You’d assume the Swedes would know a thing or two about winter driving but honestly it was useless, slightest bit of snow and it would get stuck. Had loads of front wheel and rear wheel drive cars over the years and driven in some really bad conditions but never got into as much problems as I did in that car.

Used to drive a Volvo in northern Norway, never had any problems

[w pilton hibby]

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Used to drive a Volvo in northern Norway, never had any problems

Is that the GL or the GLX model?

😁

[Hibrandenburg]

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Is that the GL or the GLX model?

😁

BV 202

[speedy_gonzales]

Twonks that make no effort to clear the snow from their car.
For those that don't know, we've had a dusting of snow overnight, it might be wise to clear the roof of your car as well as your windscreen.
A car came up the Baberton slip on to the bypass this morning with a good 6 inches (gnarff gnarff) on their roof, as soon as they got up to speed the whole lot caught the wind and battered my van like an icy blizzard.
Then, approaching the Sheriffhall RAB, another fudnugget in a bit of a hurry approached the waiting red light with a bit of gusto and the load of snow (they were transporting somewhere) on their car slid forward over their windscreen.
When they lights turned green the car was still stationary, didn't look like the windscreen wipers could shift the load.

[AltheHibby]

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Twonks that make no effort to clear the snow from their car.
For those that don't know, we've had a dusting of snow overnight, it might be wise to clear the roof of your car as well as your windscreen.
A car came up the Baberton slip on to the bypass this morning with a good 6 inches (gnarff gnarff) on their roof, as soon as they got up to speed the whole lot caught the wind and battered my van like an icy blizzard.
Then, approaching the Sheriffhall RAB, another fudnugget in a bit of a hurry approached the waiting red light with a bit of gusto and the load of snow (they were transporting somewhere) on their car slid forward over their windscreen.
When they lights turned green the car was still stationary, didn't look like the windscreen wipers could shift the load.

Your last paragraph is a lovely piece of karma.🤣

[Keith_M]

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Twonks that make no effort to clear the snow from their car.
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I'd just like to point out that this is an offence and you can get a fine if the traffic cops spot you.


I honestly have no idea of anybody ever gets fined for it, but I live in hope.