c***s on the road

[tamthebam]

Bad driving is one of the reasons I'd never take an Uber. Those drivers are worse than black cabs. I wonder if the polis ever check them for licences, insurance etc 

[tamthebam]

Driving along the A71 from Kilmarnock approaching Newmilns. I slow down to 30 on the edge of the village.

Pillock behind me in a flash car overtakes at 40 just at the signs for the 30 speed limit. Just along a bit he turns right into the estate he lives in.

What was the point?

[Archie McSquackle]

I'm constantly amazed at the number of arseholes who pull manoeuvres like this only to then turn off or to beat you to a set of traffic lights a minute down the road.

[mathematics]

7 hours ago, milton75 said:

I recently saw a cock of a taxi driver cause an accident. I was in Bishopbriggs town centre and a taxi did an illegal u-turn around the lights, marked in in blue below. He didn't even indicate and two vans behind him both had to slam on their brakes and collided with each other.

He then pulled in to drop his fare off at the Bank of Scotland and then fled the scene heading North.

I was standing where the red dot is and saw the whole thing, as did a bunch of others, and the two vans pulled in beside us to exchange details. Amusingly the old woman standing next to me had got the taxi company details and gave it to them. They then went into the bank and go the details again from the lady he'd dropped off, and they reported the fud to the cops. 

 

 

Related to this: people that park on the double yellows indicated by my red line are lazy inconsiderate arseholes and one day I’m going to spend a few hours with a claw hammer meeting many windscreens.

 

 

[ajwffc]

Driving along the A71 from Kilmarnock approaching Newmilns. I slow down to 30 on the edge of the village.
Pillock behind me in a flash car overtakes at 40 just at the signs for the 30 speed limit. Just along a bit he turns right into the estate he lives in.
What was the point?

Gets him home a little bit earlier to make sure no one is fucking his misses.

[tamthebam]

1 hour ago, ajwffc said:

2 hours ago, tamthebam said:

Driving along the A71 from Kilmarnock approaching Newmilns. I slow down to 30 on the edge of the village.
Pillock behind me in a flash car overtakes at 40 just at the signs for the 30 speed limit. Just along a bit he turns right into the estate he lives in.
What was the point?

Gets him home a little bit earlier to make sure no one is fucking his misses.

Aye, well, he was half an hour too late then .. 

[IrishBhoy]

People that sit in the yellow criss-crossed boxes that are supposed to be there to let drivers know that this area should be left clear, in order to let other traffic continue to flow whilst they are stationary.
 

In order to leave my work I am relying on two lanes of traffic adhering to these yellow boxes, and leaving me a gap to drive through so I can get on to the road travelling in the opposite direction. I would say at least twice a week I’m met with people disregarding these road markings and completely blocking me off. I usually throw my hands up in disbelief or try and get their attention, and sometimes you can see them realising what they’ve done and proceed to try and reverse back or move further up.

A few weeks ago after sitting and watching a workies van pull up straight on to the yellow box, as I sat there with my indicator on clearly waiting to pull out, I decided to edge my way round a gap behind him and pull up to his window. He was completely oblivious as to the nuisance he was causing, because after getting him to roll his window down and asking ‘are you fucking stupid?’ he didn’t have the first idea what I was on about. I told him he was blocking the full junction and called him a clown, but by the look on his face I fear he is still none the wiser and would do exactly the same next time. 

[microdave]

Related to this: people that park on the double yellows indicated by my red line are lazy inconsiderate arseholes and one day I’m going to spend a few hours with a claw hammer meeting many windscreens.
 
 

I'll happily join you. On that bit of road, you have no idea if the cars are parked or stopped at the lights which can make you feel foolish when you stop behind a parked car that doesn't move when the lights change. And talking of double yellow lines, I was out for a walk one lunchtime and saw a car parked on the pavement (with hazards on) simply because there were double yellows. They must've thought that was acceptable but I was seething.

[Oystercatcher]

If taxi drivers are the worst then up next must be dingbro van drivers.

The car parts must get through!

[jimmy boo]

People that sit in the yellow criss-crossed boxes that are supposed to be there to let drivers know that this area should be left clear, in order to let other traffic continue to flow whilst they are stationary.
 
In order to leave my work I am relying on two lanes of traffic adhering to these yellow boxes, and leaving me a gap to drive through so I can get on to the road travelling in the opposite direction. I would say at least twice a week I’m met with people disregarding these road markings and completely blocking me off. I usually throw my hands up in disbelief or try and get their attention, and sometimes you can see them realising what they’ve done and proceed to try and reverse back or move further up.
A few weeks ago after sitting and watching a workies van pull up straight on to the yellow box, as I sat there with my indicator on clearly waiting to pull out, I decided to edge my way round a gap behind him and pull up to his window. He was completely oblivious as to the nuisance he was causing, because after getting him to roll his window down and asking ‘are you fucking stupid?’ he didn’t have the first idea what I was on about. I told him he was blocking the full junction and called him a clown, but by the look on his face I fear he is still none the wiser and would do exactly the same next time. 

You're lucky you didn't get a black eye.

[eez-eh]

“Highway maintenance” drivers are, somewhat ironically, the biggest c***s on the road in my experience.

Yet to see one that doesn’t drive like a complete maniac.

[Stellaboz]

I thought I was going to see a huge incident in Catania yesterday, a BMW undertaking at the last minute to sneak back onto the duel carriageway from the upcoming slip road. 

Must have been mere inches that he left between himself, the hard barrier and another car completely oblivious on the road until he gets undertaken. 

[Sergeant Wilson]

47 minutes ago, eez-eh said:

“Highway maintenance” drivers are, somewhat ironically, the biggest c***s on the road in my experience.

Yet to see one that doesn’t drive like a complete maniac.

I've got a theory about that.

Big companies get contracts they can't possibly complete on time. When that becomes obvious they sub-contract to smaller "cowboy" outfits, with no regard for safety.

I knew a guy that worked for one. It was always short notice, working 24 hour shifts. He was always getting clipped by cars, getting covered in tar etc. The money was good though.

[Derry Alli]

21 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

I've got a theory about that.

Big companies get contracts they can't possibly complete on time. When that becomes obvious they sub-contract to smaller "cowboy" outfits, with no regard for safety.

Very much not road maintenance specific.

[Ekhibee88]

1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

I've got a theory about that.

Big companies get contracts they can't possibly complete on time. When that becomes obvious they sub-contract to smaller "cowboy" outfits, with no regard for safety.

I knew a guy that worked for one. It was always short notice, working 24 hour shifts. He was always getting clipped by cars, getting covered in tar etc. The money was good though.

I would say white van man drivers in general. I put it down to being in a rush all the time. Often tailgated by them.

[welshbairn]

3 hours ago, Stellaboz said:

I thought I was going to see a huge incident in Catania yesterday, a BMW undertaking at the last minute to sneak back onto the duel carriageway from the upcoming slip road. 

Must have been mere inches that he left between himself, the hard barrier and another car completely oblivious on the road until he gets undertaken. 

From what I could see driving in Catania is just a big game of chicken.

[Ginaro]

Leith Walk seems to have attracted law breaking c***s ignoring no right/left turn and c***s driving lorries onto the pavement/cycle track. Going to be fun when the tram starts operating and idiot drivers will no doubt cause issues. They've since changed the lights so that pedestrians don't get a green man when drivers are ignoring the signs but the police didn't do anything for days because people almost getting run over is a "low level offence"...

 

[philpy]

Headed up to fort kinnaird today, and traffic was queued right back past the fire station at newcraighall. As I approached the traffic, I made sure I didn't stop in the yellow markings outside the fire station. Some idiot behind me took umbrage to me leaving a gap, and started beeping his horn and gestured for me to move forward, obviously I didn't. He then proceeded to undertake me and ended up sitting in the yellow box. I would have had no sympathy if a fire engine knocked him out of the road.

[Jacksgranda]

1 hour ago, philpy said:

Headed up to fort kinnaird today, and traffic was queued right back past the fire station at newcraighall. As I approached the traffic, I made sure I didn't stop in the yellow markings outside the fire station. Some idiot behind me took umbrage to me leaving a gap, and started beeping his horn and gestured for me to move forward, obviously I didn't. He then proceeded to undertake me and ended up sitting in the yellow box. I would have had no sympathy if a fire engine knocked him out of the road.

Selfish, inconsiderate c***.

[Guest]

19 hours ago, philpy said:

Headed up to fort kinnaird today, and traffic was queued right back past the fire station at newcraighall. As I approached the traffic, I made sure I didn't stop in the yellow markings outside the fire station. Some idiot behind me took umbrage to me leaving a gap, and started beeping his horn and gestured for me to move forward, obviously I didn't. He then proceeded to undertake me and ended up sitting in the yellow box. I would have had no sympathy if a fire engine knocked him out of the road.

Should've just sat with your hand on the horn the whole time, no doubt already a seething gammon, would've sent him over the edge.