Driving Pet Peeves

[BS44]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Not according to the road markings as shown on Google Maps. The two left lanes are clearly marked for vehicles turning left onto the M8. Unless I've misread the OP and got the wrong junction.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/x1yXE4xQpuAPazvC9

I'm guessing you may have the wrong junction. That slip road is for M8 and Hermiston Gait, if you are travelling straight ahead on the bypass you miss that out and stay on the elevated section of the road.

[O'Rourke3]

Driving the bypass towards the A8 and the matrix sign giving me notice of problems round Clachmanan and ommiting that it's not possible to get into Edinburgh off the Gogar Roundabout thanks to roadworks. This is information that would have been helpful.

Sent from my SM-A556B using Tapatalk

[Alfiembra]

Not sure if this should be in pet peeves but it’s car related. Hoovering the carpets in my car, there’s always some bits that no matter how many times you go over them just will not come out. I don’t have a dog but a previous owner must have and there always seems to be small hairs that stick like glue.

[LaMotta]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

A reasonable thing to do if you're going to stop for a fare just before a junction, rather than turn left at the junction. Lets following traffic know you're not going to turn left, no?

I think you are right. It's far more sensible to put hazards on for any car if stopping on a road with left turns coming up. The hazards to me obviously signal the car is about to pull over. A left signal would lead people to think you are turning left at the next junction.

[Northernhibee]

Tossers on bikes who have the blindingly bright strobe like headlamps on the front. Genuinely uncomfortable to see when coming the other way and probably just as likely to put them in danger.

[Keith_M]

Arrows on roads at junctions to indicate which lane you're supposed to be in.

Great idea, in principal... but only if roads had literally no other vehicles that could possibly be driving over those lanes... meaning you can't see them until it's too late.


What idiot seriously thought arrows painted on the road we're a good idea???

[lapsedhibee]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Arrows on roads at junctions to indicate which lane you're supposed to be in.

Great idea, in principal... but only if roads had literally no other vehicles that could possibly be driving over those lanes... meaning you can't see them until it's too late.


What idiot seriously thought arrows painted on the road we're a good idea???

It's not a perfect arrangement, especially at unfamiliar junctions, but every little helps. I love 'em. I'm thinking of painting lane arrows on my hall carpet to stop people bumping into each other in the house.

[O'Rourke3]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

It's not a perfect arrangement, especially at unfamiliar junctions, but every little helps. I love 'em. I'm thinking of painting lane arrows on my hall carpet to stop people bumping into each other in the house.

Me too (but not the hall). The number of potential exits is a big hint. What you can't legislate for is on a three lane approach with 3 exits (left, forward, right) the car in the left chooses to go right. Which happened to me on Monday.

[Keith_M]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

It's not a perfect arrangement, especially at unfamiliar junctions, but every little helps. I love 'em. I'm thinking of painting lane arrows on my hall carpet to stop people bumping into each other in the house.

How about signs at the side of the road indicating which lane is for which direction?


Obviously not so great in your hall, though....

[Scouse Hibee]

Drivers who don’t pay attention to road lane markings and cause chaos on the road.

[lapsedhibee]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

How about signs at the side of the road indicating which lane is for which direction?


Obviously not so great in your hall, though....

Already tried it in my hall but the sign just obscured the big, big sign already there indicating which exit to take for bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, etc, and I imagine the same problem might occur out on the roads.

[matty_f]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Arrows on roads at junctions to indicate which lane you're supposed to be in.

Great idea, in principal... but only if roads had literally no other vehicles that could possibly be driving over those lanes... meaning you can't see them until it's too late.


What idiot seriously thought arrows painted on the road we're a good idea???

The worst ones are when they have two lanes out of three, for instance, with straight ahead arrows on the, then at the last minute the right hand lane changes to a right arrow (or left to a left one), meaning if you’re suddenly caught out in the wrong lane right at the ****ing junction.

[Jones28]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

The worst ones are when they have two lanes out of three, for instance, with straight ahead arrows on the, then at the last minute the right hand lane changes to a right arrow (or left to a left one), meaning if you’re suddenly caught out in the wrong lane right at the ****ing junction.

I think there’s one of these on Queensferry Road, 2 lanes 2 lanes 2 lanes right hand lane right turn. With no signs to indicate it’s about to change.

[J-C]

Tour coach driver who thought it was a good idea to turn right from the left hand lane on Milton Rd onto the A1 yesterday, just a complete dick as he forced his way round the corner because of his size.

[Gatecrasher]

Three outrageous near misses in my last two journeys, one of which I was really lucky to not be hit. I feel like the standard of driving is getting worse

[overdrive]

People that drive unnecessarily slow, especially in the outside lane of a dual carriageway. There's a neighbour of mine that I've been stuck behind a few times either coming home or heading out. He goes at 15 mph on a 40 mph dual carriageway. Not sure if he thinks everywhere is a 20 or he's a nervous driver but it is so frustrating.

[The_Exile]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

People that drive unnecessarily slow, especially in the outside lane of a dual carriageway. There's a neighbour of mine that I've been stuck behind a few times either coming home or heading out. He goes at 15 mph on a 40 mph dual carriageway. Not sure if he thinks everywhere is a 20 or he's a nervous driver but it is so frustrating.

It's the ones that also drive at 30 everywhere that I don't understand. There's a stretch of road near me that goes from a 30, to a short stretch of NSL, then on to a 40. I drive behind folk that do 30 in the 30, then stupidly try to get up to 60 for less than a quarter of a mile, then sit at 30 in the 40 where I catch up to them. None of it makes any sense.

[McD]

Folk who believe that putting on an indicator gives them right of way and that space will magically appear for them to move into


Was going round a 5 junction roundabout earlier, lanes are all well signed, car in the lane inside me flicks on the indicator and just starts drifting across, had to brake and swerve to avoid them. They knew I was there, but somehow I was expected to just get out the way

[Moulin Yarns]

Idiot drivers!! 4 vehicle RTC just south of Dual carriageway on the A9 at Ballinluig at 8:15 this morning. Diversion routes not suitable for HGVs but still they try!! The road past my house is busier than the M8 right now!!!

[silverhibee]

My car is like a disco with all the lights flashing and bleeping noises tonight, I was only on the motorway for about 3 miles and it was telling me to take a coffee break.

[overdrive]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

My car is like a disco with all the lights flashing and bleeping noises tonight, I was only on the motorway for about 3 miles and it was telling me to take a coffee break.

Our Kia Niro is great at displaying a useless warning light. Its current favourite is to say the back passenger side tyre needs inflated - it even displays the pressure of each tyre but in fact shows that the back passenger side tyre is of the correct pressure and actually has a slightly higher pressure than the back driver side tyre. Had the tyre checked out and nothing wrong with it so it is clearly the warning system that's goosed.

It also loves invoking the collision detection system where it flashes, beeps and imposes an emergency stop where there is no potential collision. It even did it once when we were the only car on a clear road.

[BILLYHIBS]

Surprised there are not more RTA’s at Sheriffhall roundabout place is a nightmare 😀

[He's here!]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

My car is like a disco with all the lights flashing and bleeping noises tonight, I was only on the motorway for about 3 miles and it was telling me to take a coffee break.

New car?

They behave like bullies!

[He's here!]

Maybe not a driving peeve, but Jaguar's rebrand/new car-free advert is a tad bizarre:

https://www.marketingweek.com/jaguar...ed-revitalise/

[RyeSloan]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Maybe not a driving peeve, but Jaguar's rebrand/new car-free advert is a tad bizarre:

https://www.marketingweek.com/jaguar...ed-revitalise/

It’s something else that’s for sure.

The accompanying piece is spot on as well. The brand execs will be spinning the universal mocking of the rebrand as EXACTLY what they were wanting and therefore they have it spot on.

In the real world of course everyone still continues to mock it and thinks it’s totally guff. Which it is.

[CropleyWasGod]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

It’s something else that’s for sure.

The accompanying piece is spot on as well. The brand execs will be spinning the universal mocking of the rebrand as EXACTLY what they were wanting and therefore they have it spot on.

In the real world of course everyone still continues to mock it and thinks it’s totally guff. Which it is.

But you're talking about it... and so am I now.

And, while we wait a year for the "product", there will be more "marketing", and more talking about it. And the more people talk about something that isn't there yet, the more people will be looking to see what the actual outcome is.

[RyeSloan]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

But you're talking about it... and so am I now.

And, while we wait a year for the "product", there will be more "marketing", and more talking about it. And the more people talk about something that isn't there yet, the more people will be looking to see what the actual outcome is.

Yes yes that’s the kind of chat that will be happening in the board room for sure, while they congratulate themselves on a remarkable job well done.

But when the hoo ha dies down they are still left with a brutally bad rebrand but by then the execs responsible will have exited stage left with their suitcases of cash!

[BS44]

When was the left turn from Elm Row onto London Road reinstated?

I drove down and up a few times through that area last week and it looked like there was less congestion in the lanes southbound outside the Playhouse.

Anyone that travels that way regularly noticed a difference in journey times?

[overdrive]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

When was the left turn from Elm Row onto London Road reinstated?

I drove down and up a few times through that area last week and it looked like there was less congestion on the offside lane southbound outside the Playhouse.

Anyone that travels that way regularly noticed a difference in journey times?

A couple of weeks ago. I've not driven there since then so not sure on the journey times

[danhibees1875]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Surprised there are not more RTA’s at Sheriffhall roundabout place is a nightmare 😀

I like the sheriffhall!