Driving Pet Peeves

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

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

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.

[OldEast]

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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.

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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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.

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.

[danhibees1875]

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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.

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.

[greenlex]

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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.

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.

[OldEast]

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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.

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.

[AltheHibby]

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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.

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

[WeeRussell]

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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.

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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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 😁

[WeeRussell]

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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!

[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.

[Alfiembra]

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!!!!!!!!!!

[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?

[O'Rourke3]

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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?

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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[Edina Street]

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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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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".

[Wembley67]

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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.

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

[OldEast]

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

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. 🤬🤬🤬

[Edina Street]

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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. 🤬🤬🤬

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.

[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.

[GlesgaeHibby]

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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.

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

[weecounty hibby]

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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.

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!

[overdrive]

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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.

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

[overdrive]

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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?

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?”

[Hibrandenburg]

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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.

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.

[McD]

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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.

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

[WeeRussell]

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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.

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 😁

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

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

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


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[OldEast]

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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.

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 😀

[EH6 Hibby]

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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.

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.