Examples of poor driving you have witnessed!

basil

basil

don't mention the blinds
Followed a Toyota Yaris that was indicating right for over a half a mile earlier, eventually it signalled left and stopped........
 
Toble

Toble

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Gramaisc said:
The original bollards on the chicanes were just small grey posts with a reflective band round the top. "What do you think will happen when the period of leaf-fall arrives and the chicanes are obscured? Will people notice your little grey posts whilst they are negotiating the humps, pot-holes, puddles, chicanes and oncoming traffic?", I asked a neat-looking chap in a brand new hi-vis jacket. He dismissed my concerns with the expected haughty 'professionalism'. Later that year they dug up all three chicanes to (belatedly) install the illuminated bollards that are there now. At least four cars were severely damaged before reality finally dawned...
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Yes, I remember that from long before I lived there. They were crap grey posts with reflective red/white bands (different colour per side).
It wasn't the leaf-fall that bothered us, it was the occassional Corp St fog-in, during one of which some poor clown left the road, crossed the grass and ended up stuck in the fence at St Georges behind the trees.

I've never been sure of the legality of the parking down Corpo. The signs say park on the pavement, but my insurance company refused to pay out when the car got clipped as I was parked "illegally" by being part on the pavement.
 
Toble

Toble

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proactive said:
Still, I am in awe of your blast past me as we entered the 30 zone in Gnosall. You really showed me what a top-class driver in a powerful 1.6 disiesal can do.
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I'm always in awe of the insanity of the VAG group (VW, Audi etc). I had a 2L golf diesel which was better at towing than the 1.6L van that my brother in law owned.
 
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kellie

A few posts under my belt
Anyone had problems with people 'straight lining' across the double roundabouts near whitebridge estate on the a34? Honestly, there are soooo many lane drifters, if you wanted to, there are several insurance claims to be had there. Haha....not that it's recommended of course. Frown frown!
 
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gilesjuk

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Dabbler said:
To the rather stupid teenager riding his bike past Stafford Grammar School about 10 mins ago. Wearing a black hoodie, having no lights at all and being in the middle of the road is a recipe for getting yourself killed. Try to use your brains, for your own sake.
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They do it on purpose. They think they're being "gansta".

I was cycling home with my bright dynamo lights ablaze and saw a load of ninja cyclists go past and the guy at the front shouted "turn your lights off".
 
ATJ

ATJ

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kellie said:
Anyone had problems with people 'straight lining' across the double roundabouts near whitebridge estate on the a34? Honestly, there are soooo many lane drifters, if you wanted to, there are several insurance claims to be had there. Haha....not that it's recommended of course. Frown frown!
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The double roundabouts at Coven down the A449 are terrible for it
 
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kellie

A few posts under my belt
I had a male driver cut me up on the a34 one morning, after I swerved and beeped my horn, he wound down the window (electrically I assume!) and proceeded to hurl a torrent of abuse at me and sticking his fingers up...all with a child present in my vehicle. He then decided to follow me with threatening behaviour and also indicated to wherever I was going, following me right up until I got to my work.
Clearly he hadn't had his adequate dose of caffeine that morning!!
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

wanna see my snake?
If you had one of those £20 camera units on the window would the police be willing to look at it? Or do they not care? They should offer a bounty, 10% of the fine raised from your recording. I'd be rich!
 
photography_bloke

photography_bloke

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tek-monkey said:
If you had one of those £20 camera units on the window would the police be willing to look at it? Or do they not care? They should offer a bounty, 10% of the fine raised from your recording. I'd be rich!
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I have asked the question, will report back... I like the idea though, I'd make a fortune!!
 
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kellie

A few posts under my belt
I received an email from confused.com and there was a section there asking if you would report a drunk driver for £1,00 reward? It's sad to say that there could quite well be a small fortune to be made there!
 
photography_bloke

photography_bloke

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tek-monkey said:
If you had one of those £20 camera units on the window would the police be willing to look at it? Or do they not care? They should offer a bounty, 10% of the fine raised from your recording. I'd be rich!
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And the official answer from the plod is - well, they haven't replied actually, which I guess answers the question...
 
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