My pet hates!!! What yours ???? Car related - Page 13

The Rovering Member · 14th July 2017, 20:34

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Originally Posted by olliesgrandad

Oh forgot the other one the Paper Hats who drive with their rear fog lights on

When the fog or mist has gone !!!!!

Or wasn't there in the first place.

The Rovering Member · 14th July 2017, 20:45

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Originally Posted by AndyN01

The trucks take absolutely no notice whatsoever. So the scenario is a line of trucks in Lane 1 doing 60.

It shouldn't be more than 56 mph in most cases.

rustymotor · 14th July 2017, 21:11

Interesting thread and my 10 p's worth..

Brake lights at traffic lights at night, these days rear lights are quite big and can dazzle the car behind..it is covered as a question in the theory test and quite right.

Leaving an automatic in drive when stood can eventually damage the gearbox. Neutral and hand brake better.

Learners are taught not to use indicators while pulling out to pass parked vehicles in case this is taken as intention to turn right or use left indicate when passed the parked vehicle in case it's taken as intention to stop or turn left.

The big one for me and you see it every day, drivers reversing using door mirrors in supermarket car parks, they will run a small child over one day.

Taxi drivers who think they are fantastic drivers in fact most of them are a danger to all road users..

Back on track the MOT thing about covers makes no sense..

Bogbrush82 · 14th July 2017, 21:17

Temporary Traffic Lights, or TTLs.

They drive me up the bloomin' wall!

solarsailor · 14th July 2017, 21:34

Mr 40mph man on a single carriageway road that's difficult to overtake on annoys me. In a national speed limit zone he drives at 40mph, in a 40mph zone he drives at 40mph and in a 30mph zone he drives at 40mph. It's frustrating not being able to get past and in a 30mph zone he pulls away because I stick to the speed limit.

The Rovering Member · 14th July 2017, 22:39

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Originally Posted by sponge_mike

Idiot HGV drivers who think it's fun to drive 12" behind the HGV in front.

Idiot HGV drivers who take 20 minutes to pass the HGV in front who is travelling 1mph slower on a dual carriageway.

Idiot HGV drivers who indicate to overtake the HGV in front and then pull out immediately, clearly without reference to their rear view mirrors.

Idiot HGV drivers. That's it.

Idiot car drivers who think it's fun to drive 12" behind the car in front.

Idiot car drivers with cruise set to 57 who take 5 minutes to pass the HGV on the inside lane who is indicating his intention to overtake the car in front with cruise set to 50.

Idiot car drivers who cut in front of the HGV in the inside lane because they're left it too late to leave their desired exit safely, clearly without reference to their rear view mirrors.

Idiot car drivers who set their cruise to 55 without letting the HGV who just pulled out to the outer lane to let them on to the motorway, back in again & just stay blithely on the inside of said HGV.

Idiot car drivers. That's it, though idiot car drivers are FAR more numerous. Works both ways.

stevenicks · 15th July 2017, 06:31

Lazy locking on SWIMBO's ZT drives me up the wall

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Kennyeth · 15th July 2017, 06:42

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Originally Posted by solarsailor

Mr 40mph man on a single carriageway road that's difficult to overtake on annoys me. In a national speed limit zone he drives at 40mph, in a 40mph zone he drives at 40mph and in a 30mph zone he drives at 40mph. It's frustrating not being able to get past and in a 30mph zone he pulls away because I stick to the speed limit.

How do you know "Mr 40mph man" was doing 40mph unless you were keeping up with him?

Ken.

Darcydog · 15th July 2017, 07:20

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Originally Posted by solarsailor

Mr 40mph man on a single carriageway road that's difficult to overtake on annoys me. In a national speed limit zone he drives at 40mph, in a 40mph zone he drives at 40mph and in a 30mph zone he drives at 40mph. It's frustrating not being able to get past and in a 30mph zone he pulls away because I stick to the speed limit.

My first MiL was a classic one of these! Scared my witless. She would drive at nearly 50 mph on urban streets and then stay in the centre lane of a motorway at a steady 55mph.

tantallon · 15th July 2017, 09:13

People that use incorrect words .ie break instead of brake.Too when it should be to.There when it should be their etc etc etc

14th July 2017, 21:17	#124
Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Temporary Traffic Lights, or TTLs. They drive me up the bloomin' wall! __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

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14th July 2017, 21:11	#123
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Interesting thread and my 10 p's worth.. Brake lights at traffic lights at night, these days rear lights are quite big and can dazzle the car behind..it is covered as a question in the theory test and quite right. Leaving an automatic in drive when stood can eventually damage the gearbox. Neutral and hand brake better. Learners are taught not to use indicators while pulling out to pass parked vehicles in case this is taken as intention to turn right or use left indicate when passed the parked vehicle in case it's taken as intention to stop or turn left. The big one for me and you see it every day, drivers reversing using door mirrors in supermarket car parks, they will run a small child over one day. Taxi drivers who think they are fantastic drivers in fact most of them are a danger to all road users.. Back on track the MOT thing about covers makes no sense..