Examples of poor driving you have witnessed!

littleme

littleme

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Glam said:
Just realised I know the bloke, he's been in and out of our place for years. I try and avoid him wherever possible.
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For a while he seemed to constantly be on the Stone Rd, riding into oncoming traffic then shouting at it - he terrifys me.........saw him a few weeks ago as I was leaving mini Tesco - he was on the pavement with his bike waiting to cross, I waved him across (thinking if I try to pull out he will just cycle into the front of me), but he refused to go :( I slowly edged my car out expecting shouting & probably banging on the car window.......and got nothing! He smiled & let me past....amazing! Drugs must be working at the moment.
 
photography_bloke

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Trumpet said:
Old dear in an elderly Nissan Micra with no lights on came off ASDA car park last night, straight across the road and hit the opposite kerb. Reversed off and then carried on her merry way still with no lights on. I'm 98 you know!
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I wonder if that's the same one I saw reversing out of a parking space on ASDA car park almost straight into another car which was very clearly right behind it...
 
gilbert grape

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Glam said:
Just realised I know the bloke, he's been in and out of our place for years. I try and avoid him wherever possible.
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That's a shame because some day sombody on the receiving end will react. On the occasion of my sort of confrontation it was purely verbal, thankfully.
 
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marky

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littleme said:
For a while he seemed to constantly be on the Stone Rd, riding into oncoming traffic then shouting at it - he terrifys me.........saw him a few weeks ago as I was leaving mini Tesco - he was on the pavement with his bike waiting to cross, I waved him across (thinking if I try to pull out he will just cycle into the front of me), but he refused to go :( I slowly edged my car out expecting shouting & probably banging on the car window.......and got nothing! He smiled & let me past....amazing! Drugs must be working at the moment.
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Suitable for 'you had some characters' thread as well, certain I know who you mean, he is 44 and name Steve Bhattia
 
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Sir BoD

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Not poor driving, but poor parking.

I was going past the park, heading towards the Windmill when I saw a car parked across the other side of the road just outside the college, almost on top of the pedestrian crossing. They seemed completely and utterly oblivious that they were holding up the traffic as the driver sat in the car, whilst her friend was chatting to two other people on the pavement.

Then, moments later, as I was heading towards Bilash, I could see there was a car parked on the pavement right outside the first house just after the Tavern. Not only was it parked 3/4s on the pavement, but it had its front passenger door wide open, so completely blocking the pavement off altogether. If there was anybody using a pushchair or mobility scooter, they would have to either wait (how long for?) or chance walking onto the road to get past it. Not good.
 
Mikinton

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For one pair of chubsters, the thought of walking from the car park to the Weeping Cross chippy was just too much.

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gilbert grape

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People who randomly stop and half pull over without indicating or as much as an apology or acknowledgement - clueless and rude! Just Sayin'!
Three in the space of 100 yards this morning in South Street.
 
flossietoo

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gilbert grape said:
People who randomly stop and half pull over without indicating or as much as an apology or acknowledgement - clueless and rude! Just Sayin'!
Three in the space of 100 yards this morning in South Street.
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I get crosser and crosser about drivers who, when I reverse a considerable distance to reach a passing place on a narrow lane (overlooking the fact that there is one much closer on their side), simply drive past, staring straight ahead. No smile, no wave of thanks, not so much as a nod of the head.

I have to stop minding. Today I came close to pursuing the other car, backwards, in order to ask whether they had been reared by wolves.
 
gilbert grape

gilbert grape

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flossietoo said:
I get crosser and crosser about drivers who, when I reverse a considerable distance to reach a passing place on a narrow lane (overlooking the fact that there is one much closer on their side), simply drive past, staring straight ahead. No smile, no wave of thanks, not so much as a nod of the head.

I have to stop minding. Today I came close to pursuing the other car, backwards, in order to ask whether they had been reared by wolves.
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So they nearly reared by wolves and you!
 
darben

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flossietoo said:
I get crosser and crosser about drivers who, when I reverse a considerable distance to reach a passing place on a narrow lane (overlooking the fact that there is one much closer on their side), simply drive past, staring straight ahead. No smile, no wave of thanks, not so much as a nod of the head.

I have to stop minding. Today I came close to pursuing the other car, backwards, in order to ask whether they had been reared by wolves.
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If it makes you feel any better they are probably not very good a reversing and are too ashamed of themselves to acknowledge you.
If thats happening regularly (the same vehicles), Set off 5 minutes earlier & just sit there and politely wait for them to reverse.
 
Gramaisc

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flossietoo said:
I get crosser and crosser about drivers who, when I reverse a considerable distance to reach a passing place on a narrow lane (overlooking the fact that there is one much closer on their side), simply drive past, staring straight ahead. No smile, no wave of thanks, not so much as a nod of the head.

I have to stop minding. Today I came close to pursuing the other car, backwards, in order to ask whether they had been reared by wolves.
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I try to encourage them to wave in these circumstances by executing what I call a 'partial wave' in order to demonstrate a simple way of working up to a proper wave.

A 'partial wave' is rather like a normal wave, but it doesn't involve having to use all of the fingers.
 
shoes

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I hate the range rover drivers who won't ride up the verge when meeting them on a country lane.

It's one situation where a rear wheel drive car really comes in handy - having successfully navigated past without a hedge leaf scratching the side of their car, the shower of stones hitting the rear of their car must be most irritating :P
 
Toble

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Not to bell-ends on highfields, the area in front of the Spar is not there for you to swerve in to so that you can avoid the stupid hump at the crossing.
 
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