Driving Pet Peeves

[Billy Whizz]

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Paying £30 for being in a bus lane, didn’t even no they had put new cameras up at Stenhouse Drive.

I got caught in that one a few weeks ago, too
You have to get into the left hand lane to go ahead at the lights. Must have gone in a bit early

[silverhibee]

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I got caught in that one a few weeks ago, too
You have to get into the left hand lane to go ahead at the lights. Must have gone in a bit early

Yip, the two photos they showed me were my car in the right lane and because I’m going straight over at lights I must have went in to bus lane for a few yards so I didn’t get stuck behind traffic in right lane, they must be catching loads of folks doing it, did think about appealing but to much hassle, what annoys me most is these cameras are being put in housing schemes, but none on Glasgow road where folk from the Maybury to the roundabout at McDonald’s can cruise along the bus lane during peak times and not get caught and seen plenty crashes there where folk in outside lane indicating to turn left have had bumps with cars in bus lane, maybe don’t want hinder tourists coming along that road though.

Moan over for the day, away to enjoy the Sun.

[McD]

When you’re on a roundabout (already joined it), as you’re continuing round, folk who approach, and don’t bother coming to a halt, just keep rolling so that they’re coming closer and closer to your car, rather than just stopping/slowing until you pass. Idiot yesterday nearly plowed into my car, just so she didn’t have to bother using her brakes

[grunt]

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When you’re on a roundabout (already joined it), as you’re continuing round, folk who approach, and don’t bother coming to a halt, it just keep rolling so that they’re coming closer and closer to your car, rather than just stopping/slowing until you pass. Idiot yesterday nearly plowed into my car, just so she didn’t have to bother using her brakes

And people who don't indicate on roundabouts and you're sitting there waiting and without any notice they turn off before they get to you.

[McD]

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And people who don't indicate on roundabouts and you're sitting there waiting and without any notice they turn off before they get to you.

totally agree

[speedy_gonzales]

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And people who don't indicate on roundabouts and you're sitting there waiting and without any notice they turn off before they get to you.

That behaviour gets a very prominent thumbs-up and a loud "Fank you" from me.... Sarcastic....moi?

[J-C]

Back to the bus lane peeve, people who do not realise that bus lanes do not operate during the weekend and still they drive in the right hand lane, especially coming up to Roseburn with the roadworks there, right hand lane is shut at Murrayfield Gds but still people drive in the right hand lane until 5 yards from the cones and the lane closure.

[Northernhibee]

People who deliberately take up two parking spaces when parking. Seen one this morning who deliberately had enough of their car to stretch over to the second space in a very busy car park that fills up quite quickly.

Just a shame that somebody this morning had their tiny little runaround car that's already covered in dents and dings (and as such doesn't matter if a door gets opened into it) that also fits in the three quarters of a space that was left.

[overdrive]

People who think their car can go from 0-60 in 0.25 seconds pulling onto a roundabout.
Got beeped several times and the finger (once he caught up with me) from a lovely chap who obviously thought I shouldn’t have pulled out onto a roundabout despite there being plenty of space and time to do so. Given he didn’t actually catch up with until after the roundabout, I really can’t see what his issue was!

[O'Rourke3]

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People who think their car can go from 0-60 in 0.25 seconds pulling onto a roundabout.
Got beeped several times and the finger (once he caught up with me) from a lovely chap who obviously thought I shouldn’t have pulled out onto a roundabout despite there being plenty of space and time to do so. Given he didn’t actually catch up with until after the roundabout, I really can’t see what his issue was!

Happened to me recently too. Think when you pull out they speed up.

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[RyeSloan]

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People who think their car can go from 0-60 in 0.25 seconds pulling onto a roundabout.
Got beeped several times and the finger (once he caught up with me) from a lovely chap who obviously thought I shouldn’t have pulled out onto a roundabout despite there being plenty of space and time to do so. Given he didn’t actually catch up with until after the roundabout, I really can’t see what his issue was!

I had a mentalist at Sheriffhall do that to me recently.

I pulled out onto the roundabout under the green light but as the next set on the roundabout were red I obviously had to join the queue in the relevant lane for me to go round. Just so happened that stopped him from getting round that lane when his lights turned to green (for about 5 seconds until the cars in front of me started to move.)

He started beeping and swearing and generally going ape.

Off we came at the next exit and he was right up my behind still going crazy.

I just popped it into Sport mode and left him in dust…sadly I had to stop at the next roundabout and when he caught up he was STILL going mad. I gave him a wee wave and a smile as I pulled off into my destination as he roared past still remonstrating at me

Very weird behaviour considering I had done nothing wrong in the slightest and must have delayed his journey by approximately 5 seconds or one car length at a single point of his journey.

Hope his ticker was Ok after all his high blood pressure…he did make me laugh though so at least some good came out of it!

[Scouse Hibee]

Folk who stop in yellow hatched boxes and prevent traffic moving when lights change, similarily folk who have no foresight when there is no boxes to leave a gap so traffic can turn right into a side road and keep the flow moving.

[hibee_girl]

Easter Road traffic today

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

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Easter Road traffic today

That was horrendous this morning. Took me over an hour to drive from the top of Easter Road to The Shore.

[overdrive]

Getting out from Hamdump. We’ve moved all of 200 metres in 50 minutes. Would have been quicker parking in the city centre and walking.

Edit: my fiancée never filled the car up so we’re low on petrol too.

[hibee_girl]

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That was horrendous this morning. Took me over an hour to drive from the top of Easter Road to The Shore.

It was mental yesterday. Hoping it's not a sign of how things are going to be from now on.

[SaulGoodman]

People that think they’re being safe by driving at 40 on a dual carriageway.

[speedy_gonzales]

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People that think they’re being safe by driving at 40 on a dual carriageway.

What's the peeve? Is that too slow/fast, what was the posted limit, was the road busy/empty?

[Just Alf]

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What's the peeve? Is that too slow/fast, what was the posted limit, was the road busy/empty?

From doing a lot of driving through work the most near misses I've spotted are down to one car driving at a markedly different speed to the majority... the odd one has been an idiot at 120+ mph, most though have been traffic going along between 60 - 80 and coming across a car doing a slow non motorway speed.

Of course the argument is that the drivers should all be paying attention. Generally they are but will have had a fright!

By not driving to the conditions for whatever reason (mechanical, physical, poor driving) they're exposing themselves to a chance of an accident.

[speedy_gonzales]

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From doing a lot of driving through work the most near misses I've spotted are down to one car driving at a markedly different speed to the majority... the odd one has been an idiot at 120+ mph, most though have been traffic going along between 60 - 80 and coming across a car doing a slow non motorway speed.

Of course the argument is that the drivers should all be paying attention. Generally they are but will have had a fright!

By not driving to the conditions for whatever reason (mechanical, physical, poor driving) they're exposing themselves to a chance of an accident.

Ah, then I'm assuming your "dual carriageway" was NSL?
I initially thought it was actually a posted 40 like the A8 or Calder Road,,,, couldn't figure out the peeve.

[LaMotta]

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People that think they’re being safe by driving at 40 on a dual carriageway.

I'm in total agreement with you.

There is a fairly lengthy debate about this earlier on the thread at some point - amazingly some people didn't seem to think driving at 40 for no real reason on the bypass should be seen as a problem.

[Moulin Yarns]

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I'm in total agreement with you.

There is a fairly lengthy debate about this earlier on the thread at some point - amazingly some people didn't seem to think driving at 40 for no real reason on the bypass should be seen as a problem.

40 on edinburgh by pass is pretty good going most of the time. 😉

[Jones28]

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What's the peeve? Is that too slow/fast, what was the posted limit, was the road busy/empty?

It’s more than a peeve, it’s dangerous. If the road is moving freely the vast majority of people will be doing 70 or thereabouts.

[LaMotta]

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40 on edinburgh by pass is pretty good going most of the time. 😉

Haha - there you are

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

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It was mental yesterday. Hoping it's not a sign of how things are going to be from now on.

It'll be like that for the next year or so until these damn tram works are finished. Annoying thing is you never know what your in for each day. Tuesday morning it took me no more than 10 minutes to drive the same route at exactly the same time. There were no additional roadworks yesterday or any accidents. Some days the lights at the bottom of the Walk seem to be out of sync and that causes total gridlock on Easter Road onto Duke Street.

There is an advert on Radio Forth at the moment which is trying to promote Leith and starts of with the line, have you taken a stroll down Leith Walk and Constitution Street recently. I always laugh when I hear that and think, aye and it's a f****** mess.

[hibee_girl]

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It'll be like that for the next year or so until these damn tram works are finished. Annoying thing is you never know what your in for each day. Tuesday morning it took me no more than 10 minutes to drive the same route at exactly the same time. There were no additional roadworks yesterday or any accidents. Some days the lights at the bottom of the Walk seem to be out of sync and that causes total gridlock on Easter Road onto Duke Street.

There is an advert on Radio Forth at the moment which is trying to promote Leith and starts of with the line, have you taken a stroll down Leith Walk and Constitution Street recently. I always laugh when I hear that and think, aye and it's a f****** mess.

Yep, I sailed down Easter road this morning in less than 5 minutes yet yesterday the same journey at the same time took me over 30 minutes. Its so frustrating.

[SaulGoodman]

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What's the peeve? Is that too slow/fast, what was the posted limit, was the road busy/empty?

Too slow, A1 between Haddington and Dunbar, mild traffic. 70 mile an hour limit. My vans limited to 62 MPH and I ended up having to overtake someone that looked like they were standing still. Even HGV’s were having to swerve out to overtake.

[J-C]

People who block an exit by being pricks, came out to work and at the end of Stanley street there's a white van right across the junction waiting at the lights, a quick toot and a few curses and I had to go on the other side of the road to turn right.

[speedy_gonzales]

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It’s more than a peeve, it’s dangerous. If the road is moving freely the vast majority of people will be doing 70 or thereabouts.

Where in SaulGoodmans post does he mention the speed of the road? As I said, he could have been taking about Calder Rd or the A8 for all I know!
Not all dual carriageways are 70mph, and none are for all vehicles.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Too slow, A1 between Haddington and Dunbar, mild traffic. 70 mile an hour limit. My vans limited to 62 MPH and I ended up having to overtake someone that looked like they were standing still. Even HGV’s were having to swerve out to overtake.

Again, SG's post did not specify what road they were talking about. How do we know 40 was too slow?!?

Incidentally, I take it you mean your van is limited to 60 for the A1 where it is dual carriageway, 50 for single lane?