Driving Pet Peeves

[EH6 Hibby]

Driving back from Glasgow Airport at 2am, so roads were very quiet and could not believe the number of cars that were driving right up my a***. It’s a 3 lane motorway, why not just overtake? It was chucking it down and pitch black so I was maybe going slightly slower than usual, but I was doing at least 60 cause I was having to overtake HGV’s so not exactly causing anyone any issues especially since there were 3 lanes.

[Northernhibee]

Paying for parking via apps.

Get to car park, need to download a different app to the two I have already. Open app, comes up with privacy policies. Then can it have access to location. Then do you want to receive emails. Then another pop up with notifications. Then it doesn’t recognise the car park I’m literally parked in from location so I have to go and find a code. Then it charges another 20p on top of the parking fee for the privilege.

[AltheHibby]

Having to pay in council car parks despite my blue badge.

Yes, I'm a grumpy old wotsit.

[sleeping giant]

People who book holidays and then expect someone else to pick them up from the Airport when they return.

Just book a bloody taxi ffs.

[Gatecrasher]

On the way home this afternoon I was turning right on the roundabout from drum Brae onto the Glasgow road. Some folk think it's ok to straight on from St John's road despite me using the roundabout

[Green Man]

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On the way home this afternoon I was turning right on the roundabout from drum Brae onto the Glasgow road. Some folk think it's ok to straight on from St John's road despite me using the roundabout

That roundabout is an absolute nightmare, one of the worst in Edinburgh. I feel like I’m taking my life in my hands each time I use it.

[Since90+2]

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That roundabout is an absolute nightmare, one of the worst in Edinburgh. I feel like I’m taking my life in my hands each time I use it.

It's too small for the volume of traffic using it, hardly any cars can get round it at anyone time so it leads to drivers taking chances they normally wouldn't on a roundabout.

[Gatecrasher]

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It's too small for the volume of traffic using it, hardly any cars can get round it at anyone time so it leads to drivers taking chances they normally wouldn't on a roundabout.

agreed, it should be changed to traffic lights to be honest.

[Pretty Boy]

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It's too small for the volume of traffic using it, hardly any cars can get round it at anyone time so it leads to drivers taking chances they normally wouldn't on a roundabout.

Yep it's mental. Same as all the roundabouts around Fort Kinnaird, particularly at weekends. I'm surprised there hasn't been more accidents at both.

[Scouse Hibee]

People who don’t understand the lane markings and right of way at the roundabout into the Gyle centre.

[speedy_gonzales]

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People who don’t understand the lane markings and right of way at the roundabout into the Gyle centre.

Going in or out from the centre?
I'm positive I raised the peeve before of drivers using the left hand lane to go right, and it's very prevalent at this roundabout when leaving the Gyle Centre.
Last week I witnessed a relatively minor bump when a car in the left lane went right at the same time a car in the right lane was going straight over.
Madness!

[overdrive]

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People who don’t understand the lane markings and right of way at the roundabout into the Gyle centre.

To be fair, coming from South Gyle onto that roundabout, some road markings or signage about the lanes would be useful.

[speedy_gonzales]

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To be fair, coming from South Gyle onto that roundabout, some road markings or signage about the lanes would be useful.

I think lane markings were reintroduced this week.
About a year after it was resurfaced 🤭

[HibbyDave]

Drivers who feel the need to “swing out” before turning right or indeed left sometimes….. does my nut in!
Your in a car not a articulated lorry or a bus ffs.

[McD]

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Drivers who feel the need to “swing out” before turning right or indeed left sometimes….. does my nut in!
Your in a car not a articulated lorry or a bus ffs.

Usually someone driving a Corsa or a Fiat 500

[matty_f]

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On the way home this afternoon I was turning right on the roundabout from drum Brae onto the Glasgow road. Some folk think it's ok to straight on from St John's road despite me using the roundabout

That roundabout is wild for that, it’s like folk forget how they are supposed to drive.

[Since90+2]

Slightly off tangent but some arse has driven in to my car today at some point whilst parked and driven off. Towards the rear of the car the are some obvious scratches and the paintwork chipped in a small area.

Is there a cheap fix for this without having the whole car repainted? The cars only worth about £3,000 so not keen on a big outlay.

[silverhibee]

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That roundabout is wild for that, it’s like folk forget how they are supposed to drive.

Worst offenders are bus drivers at the roundabout who just will not stop while heading through it, not Lothian buses but the blue ones.

[w pilton hibby]

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Slightly off tangent but some arse has driven in to my car today at some point whilst parked and driven off. Towards the rear of the car the are some obvious scratches and the paintwork chipped in a small area.

Is there a cheap fix for this without having the whole car repainted? The cars only worth about £3,000 so not keen on a big outlay.

Would speak to a company like

https://www.chipsaway.co.uk/?gclid=E...iAAEgKJlvD_BwE

and ask for an estimate to repair the damaged stuff only.

[Scouse Hibee]

Has the law changed where people joining the flow of traffic from a side street no longer have to give way and wait for a safe gap! 😡
The amount of times that people pull out on you, causing you to brake is unbelievable, that and people pulling out from a parking space and doing a U turn across the front of you when there clearly isn’t the time unless you brake for them. Can’t believe the amount of times I have experienced the above manoeuvres over the last couple of days. The general standard of driving on the roads is awful these days.

[Peanut Shaz]

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Hm The general standard of driving on the roads is awful these days.

Tailgating really hacks me off. Its everywhere, main roads, side roads, bypass. I could go on and on. I'm by no means a slow driver, but everyone just seems to be in hurry now. It's verging on aggressive driving.

[J-C]

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Has the law changed where people joining the flow of traffic from a side street no longer have to give way and wait for a safe gap! 😡
The amount of times that people pull out on you, causing you to brake is unbelievable, that and people pulling out from a parking space and doing a U turn across the front of you when there clearly isn’t the time unless you brake for them. Can’t believe the amount of times I have experienced the above manoeuvres over the last couple of days. The general standard of driving on the roads is awful these days.

Just ***** driver mate, as you may know I drive a taxi for a living and see this BS on a daily basis, driving standards at times are shocking. My big bug bear are cars driving down the centre of a road when there's parked cars either side and these drivers don't know the width of their own vehicle, or how to drive in tight spaces.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

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Just ***** driver mate, as you may know I drive a taxi for a living and see this BS on a daily basis, driving standards at times are shocking. My big bug bear are cars driving down the centre of a road when there's parked cars either side and these drivers don't know the width of their own vehicle, or how to drive in tight spaces.

That's like the burnshot on the kirkliston stretch. Folk seem content driving in the middle of the road and get visibly pissed off when they have adjust for cars coming the opposite direction

[lapsedhibee]

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That's like the burnshot on the kirkliston stretch. Folk seem content driving in the middle of the road and get visibly pissed off when they have adjust for cars coming the opposite direction

That's not too surprising considering the state of the road surface near the verge heading east.

[Wembley67]

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That's not too surprising considering the state of the road surface near the verge heading east.

Absolutely agree. The road to Dalmeny is even worse. Most of the time I will drive down the middle of the road but obviously only when safe to do so and certainly wouldn't give it the big one if others drivers are coming!

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[Pretty Boy]

Cyclists creeping about in the dark with no lights, hi Viz and so on at this time of year.

Was driving home from work tonight about 4.45 so well into the hours of darkness now. I was turning right onto Craigentinny Avenue from Craigentinny Road. Car coming up the road was a good distance away so I started to turn, next thing I knew there was a cyclist just there. No lights on his bike, no reflectors, no reflective or hi Viz clothing. His bike was grey and he was dressed head to toe in grey and black. Thank god I was turning and had no speed built up at all, I literally could not see him until I was on him. If I'd reacted a split second later I would have hit him.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Cyclists creeping about in the dark with no lights, hi Viz and so on at this time of year.

Was driving home from work tonight about 4.45 so well into the hours of darkness now. I was turning right onto Craigentinny Avenue from Craigentinny Road. Car coming up the road was a good distance away so I started to turn, next thing I knew there was a cyclist just there. No lights on his bike, no reflectors, no reflective or hi Viz clothing. His bike was grey and he was dressed head to toe in grey and black. Thank god I was turning and had no speed built up at all, I literally could not see him until I was on him. If I'd reacted a split second later I would have hit him.

Posted similar a few days back. I pass a few schools on my way to work and I can hear some kids before I see them. Dressed like ninjas, no lights and sometimes on the cycle path travelling in the wrong direction. I just don't get how parents can let their kids cycle to school like that when it's pitch black.

[Jim44]

A*****les who don’t understand or care that, on a blind bend, their wheels should be on their side of the road. On a 2 hour journey today, I had to take preventative action 5 times to avoid a collision through inconsiderate (dangerous) driving. On one corner I had to drive on to the verge to prevent an accident. Fortunately, it was a solid, slight incline and I was fortunate to escape unscathed.

[Hibrandenburg]

Folks that turn right (will be left in the UK) off a main road and stop at the corner to glance over their shoulder and check their wing mirror to make sure nothing is coming from behind. Ffs, you've just driven alongside that part of the road, do you think Roadrunner is going to come rattling along the pavement.