Driving Pet Peeves

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

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I like the sheriffhall!

Tied for the worst roundabout in Scotland with the Raith Interchange at Strathclyde park and Broxden Junction in Perth. Horrific.


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[silverhibee]

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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.

I googled about tyre temperatures dropping in cold weather on the Sportage, I have had to put air twice in my car this week and its telling me again low tyre pressure, so it would seem that Kia censors are a bit touchy with cold weather and plenty folk complaining about it, new one today that flashed up was “camera not working” obviously ice over it, and don’t get me started on the collision system, that will give me whiplash the way it comes to a halt for no reason.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Careless drivers.

I had to leave the road on the M90 yesterday on the right hand lane as the car to the left of me decided to just casually drift into my lane whilst I was doing 70mph. If it wasn’t for me being eagle eyed enough to spot his drifting, I, and my daughter, would have been in a right spot of bother. ********.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Snow. Pain in the hole.


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[grunt]

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Snow. Pain in the hole.

Agreed. Plus living on a hill. Had to abandon car this morning.

Edit: where's the gritters in Edinburgh? It's not like this was a surprise ...

[McD]

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Agreed. Plus living on a hill. Had to abandon car this morning.

Edit: where's the gritters in Edinburgh? It's not like this was a surprise ...

No gritters in Livingston either.


Plenty of the usual morons who don’t adjust their driving to the conditions though. Tailgating, or only cleared an 8 inch square on their windscreen and that’s it, don’t slow down at junctions then panic when they start to slide uncontrollably, etc

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

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No gritters in Livingston either.


Plenty of the usual morons who don’t adjust their driving to the conditions though. Tailgating, or only cleared an 8 inch square on their windscreen and that’s it, don’t slow down at junctions then panic when they start to slide uncontrollably, etc

None in South Lanarkshire either based off the state of the roads today, M74 was closed earlier on as well


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[Scouse Hibee]

Variable speed limits on smart motorways. Was down South at the weekend, 50mph seems ridiculously slow on a four lane unobstructed flowing normal motorway!

[Donegal Hibby]

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Snow. Pain in the hole.


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Hate snow . I normally try and avoid driving when there’s snow or ice as I was very lucky one night a few years ago after hitting black ice , came down a steep road sideways in my van 🫣

[AltheHibby]

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Variable speed limits on smart motorways. Was down South at the weekend, 50mph seems ridiculously slow on a four lane unobstructed flowing normal motorway!

Try living in the Rhondda. We have 2 50MPH average speed zones to go through to get to Bristol. Neither of which is needed.

[Pretty Boy]

2 from me.

Cameron Toll roundabout being shut again and the bus gate along at Prestonfield not being open to relieve the pressure.

Secondly to revisit cycle lanes. I was using the one on St Leonard's street on my commute home on Thursday. Guy came up a side street in his car, ignored the give way and straight across the cycle lane, wiped my back wheel out sending me sprawling to the ground and left me in a fair bit of pain. Had he hit me a second earlier he would have thrown me right into the road. No way he would have just driven across the lanes of a road like that. Either blind to cyclists or just doesn't care. Totally unapologetic into the bargain as well. Apparently I should have seen him (I did but didn't expect him to drive totally recklessly) and apparently I should have given way to him (why? The give way is on your road, I didn't expect you to plough right out without paying attention to other road users).

From now on I'll be using the road at that section and if any drivers complain I'll direct them to the aforementioned idiot for an explanation as to why.

[O'Rourke3]

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2 from me.

Cameron Toll roundabout being shut again and the bus gate along at Prestonfield not being open to relieve the pressure.

Secondly to revisit cycle lanes. I was using the one on St Leonard's street on my commute home on Thursday. Guy came up a side street in his car, ignored the give way and straight across the cycle lane, wiped my back wheel out sending me sprawling to the ground and left me in a fair bit of pain. Had he hit me a second earlier he would have thrown me right into the road. No way he would have just driven across the lanes of a road like that. Either blind to cyclists or just doesn't care. Totally unapologetic into the bargain as well. Apparently I should have seen him (I did but didn't expect him to drive totally recklessly) and apparently I should have given way to him (why? The give way is on your road, I didn't expect you to plough right out without paying attention to other road users).

From now on I'll be using the road at that section and if any drivers complain I'll direct them to the aforementioned idiot for an explanation as to why.

FFS - Did you get his plate?

[Pretty Boy]

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FFS - Did you get his plate?

I didn't. I was a bad mix of raging and a bit shook up and just wanted to get away from the situtation.

Really wish I'd taken a deep breath and dealt with it properly now.

[matty_f]

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I didn't. I was a bad mix of raging and a bit shook up and just wanted to get away from the situtation.

Really wish I'd taken a deep breath and dealt with it properly now.

Glad you’re ok though - could have been a lot worse.

[Wilson]

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Glad you’re ok though - could have been a lot worse.

He could have been carrying a box of eggs.

[Stairway 2 7]

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2 from me.

Cameron Toll roundabout being shut again and the bus gate along at Prestonfield not being open to relieve the pressure.

Secondly to revisit cycle lanes. I was using the one on St Leonard's street on my commute home on Thursday. Guy came up a side street in his car, ignored the give way and straight across the cycle lane, wiped my back wheel out sending me sprawling to the ground and left me in a fair bit of pain. Had he hit me a second earlier he would have thrown me right into the road. No way he would have just driven across the lanes of a road like that. Either blind to cyclists or just doesn't care. Totally unapologetic into the bargain as well. Apparently I should have seen him (I did but didn't expect him to drive totally recklessly) and apparently I should have given way to him (why? The give way is on your road, I didn't expect you to plough right out without paying attention to other road users).

From now on I'll be using the road at that section and if any drivers complain I'll direct them to the aforementioned idiot for an explanation as to why.

Jesus that's brutal, could there be any cctv c£%/ shouldn't have a licence

[pollution]

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2 from me.

Cameron Toll roundabout being shut again and the bus gate along at Prestonfield not being open to relieve the pressure.

Secondly to revisit cycle lanes. I was using the one on St Leonard's street on my commute home on Thursday. Guy came up a side street in his car, ignored the give way and straight across the cycle lane, wiped my back wheel out sending me sprawling to the ground and left me in a fair bit of pain. Had he hit me a second earlier he would have thrown me right into the road. No way he would have just driven across the lanes of a road like that. Either blind to cyclists or just doesn't care. Totally unapologetic into the bargain as well. Apparently I should have seen him (I did but didn't expect him to drive totally recklessly) and apparently I should have given way to him (why? The give way is on your road, I didn't expect you to plough right out without paying attention to other road users).

From now on I'll be using the road at that section and if any drivers complain I'll direct them to the aforementioned idiot for an explanation as to why.

That's a serious bit of wrong doing on the driver's part, implying you had to look out for him . He couldn't be more wrong.

It's a real pity you couldn't get his number - was there any hint of drink/drugs in him.

[Jones28]

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I didn't. I was a bad mix of raging and a bit shook up and just wanted to get away from the situtation.

Really wish I'd taken a deep breath and dealt with it properly now.

Hope you’re feeling alright mate.

What a ****.

[Northernhibee]

That’s horrendous. Have you reported it?

[JimBHibees]

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2 from me.

Cameron Toll roundabout being shut again and the bus gate along at Prestonfield not being open to relieve the pressure.

Secondly to revisit cycle lanes. I was using the one on St Leonard's street on my commute home on Thursday. Guy came up a side street in his car, ignored the give way and straight across the cycle lane, wiped my back wheel out sending me sprawling to the ground and left me in a fair bit of pain. Had he hit me a second earlier he would have thrown me right into the road. No way he would have just driven across the lanes of a road like that. Either blind to cyclists or just doesn't care. Totally unapologetic into the bargain as well. Apparently I should have seen him (I did but didn't expect him to drive totally recklessly) and apparently I should have given way to him (why? The give way is on your road, I didn't expect you to plough right out without paying attention to other road users).

From now on I'll be using the road at that section and if any drivers complain I'll direct them to the aforementioned idiot for an explanation as to why.

That’s a shocker

[lapsedhibee]

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2 from me.

Cameron Toll roundabout being shut again and the bus gate along at Prestonfield not being open to relieve the pressure.

Secondly to revisit cycle lanes. I was using the one on St Leonard's street on my commute home on Thursday. Guy came up a side street in his car, ignored the give way and straight across the cycle lane, wiped my back wheel out sending me sprawling to the ground and left me in a fair bit of pain. Had he hit me a second earlier he would have thrown me right into the road. No way he would have just driven across the lanes of a road like that. Either blind to cyclists or just doesn't care. Totally unapologetic into the bargain as well. Apparently I should have seen him (I did but didn't expect him to drive totally recklessly) and apparently I should have given way to him (why? The give way is on your road, I didn't expect you to plough right out without paying attention to other road users).

From now on I'll be using the road at that section and if any drivers complain I'll direct them to the aforementioned idiot for an explanation as to why.

Glad you're ok but can I suggest that the bit in bold is a mistake. Best way to stay upright in and around the city centre imo is to assume that every driver can and often will make such errors. Cycling ultradefensively slows the journey but by less in total than a single wait in A&E. Particularly when the roads are full of drivers on their way home from work - when cycleblindness is at its peak and rights of way are, to say the least, relaxed.

I'll throw in the cycle lane on Crewe Road South as it approaches the five-exit roundabout at the foot pf Orchard Brae. Many drivers on Crewe Road South turning left in to Comely Bank cannot cope with the cycle lane on their inside. There's often just too much going on for them, what with deciding what to have for their tea and scrutinising what's going on at all the other four exits so that they can time their entry on to the roundabout, for them also to be cyclist-aware. Cycling outside the cycle lane would seem to be the safest strategy.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Glad you're ok but can I suggest that the bit in bold is a mistake. Best way to stay upright in and around the city centre imo is to assume that every driver can and often will make such errors. Cycling ultradefensively slows the journey but by less in total than a single wait in A&E. Particularly when the roads are full of drivers on their way home from work - when cycleblindness is at its peak and rights of way are, to say the least, relaxed.

I'll throw in the cycle lane on Crewe Road South as it approaches the five-exit roundabout at the foot pf Orchard Brae. Many drivers on Crewe Road South turning left in to Comely Bank cannot cope with the cycle lane on their inside. There's often just too much going on for them, what with deciding what to have for their tea and scrutinising what's going on at all the other four exits so that they can time their entry on to the roundabout, for them also to be cyclist-aware. Cycling outside the cycle lane would seem to be the safest strategy.

I'm sure it's not what you intended but that comes across as one big dollop of victim blame there.
Sure, all road users can assume that the others are out to get you (that was pretty much the mantra of my motorbike trainer) but if we're going to excuse road users ignoring giveaways/lane markings because they're distracted then the ba' is truly burst.
From what I can gather, PB did nothing wrong and was very lucky not to suffer serious injury had the timings been fractionally different.

[lapsedhibee]

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I'm sure it's not what you intended but that comes across as one big dollop of victim blame there.
Sure, all road users can assume that the others are out to get you (that was pretty much the mantra of my motorbike trainer) but if we're going to excuse road users ignoring giveaways/lane markings because they're distracted then the ba' is truly burst.
From what I can gather, PB did nothing wrong and was very lucky not to suffer serious injury had the timings been fractionally different.

Not intending to victim blame - PB was clearly in the right - and not excusing drivers ignoring rules of the road, just saying it's a fact that drivers often don't see cyclists, and a good strategy for dealing with the fact that some drivers sometimes don't see cyclists is to assume that all drivers may or will not see you. PB and you and I are perched on maybe 15kg of metal, drivers are safe inside 2 tonnes of it. It's not a question of anyone being out to get anyone else, it's just self preservation in a hostile (15 v 2000) environment.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Not intending to victim blame - PB was clearly in the right - and not excusing drivers ignoring rules of the road, just saying it's a fact that drivers often don't see cyclists, and a good strategy for dealing with the fact that some drivers sometimes don't see cyclists is to assume that all drivers may or will not see you. PB and you and I are perched on maybe 15kg of metal, drivers are safe inside 2 tonnes of it. It's not a question of anyone being out to get anyone else, it's just self preservation in a hostile (15 v 2000) environment.

Yeah, I'm in the camp of "assume you're invisible" when I'm cycling.

I also love then being able to shout the foulest of abuse at the dodgy drivers, safe in the knowledge that, as they can't see you, they also can't hear you above the sound of their engine and sound system. That means I can de-stress and avoid a punch in the nose at the same time.

[RyeSloan]

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Yeah, I'm in the camp of "assume you're invisible" when I'm cycling.

I also love then being able to shout the foulest of abuse at the dodgy drivers, safe in the knowledge that, as they can't see you, they also can't hear you above the sound of their engine and sound system. That means I can de-stress and avoid a punch in the nose at the same time.

Same on a motorbike. Lost count of the times that I would have been in the right but face planting the ground if I hadn’t assumed drivers wouldn’t see me.

Frequently it’s when in a bus lane or whatever and the car is wanting to go left.

And amazingly cursing very loudly into a crash helmet seems to have no impact on the actual helmet in these situations

[Northernhibee]

Filled up with petrol and car engine light on two miles later, juddering badly. Hoping it’s not contaminated fuel and whatever it is, not too expensive.

[J-C]

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Filled up with petrol and car engine light on two miles later, juddering badly. Hoping it’s not contaminated fuel and whatever it is, not too expensive.

Was it petrol or diesel?

[Northernhibee]

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Was it petrol or diesel?

Petrol.

[Keith_M]

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Petrol.

And is your car electric?

[J-C]

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Petrol.

Did you put diesel in by mistake?