Jacksgranda Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Archie McSquackle said: I've noticed a thing recently, particularly with temporary traffic lights at roadworks, where the lights change to road, car stops at the lights and the car behind them pulls out and drives through the red light. Obviously assuming there's enough of a gap between the lights turning to green at the other end. They're correct in that assumption - providing they can see the traffic coming from the other direction. However, I've never risked it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Back to work today in my Duster. No arsehole driving cut me up, tailgated me or anything. Glad to leave the Fiat 500 at home. Much more relaxed. Except of course being undertaken briefly on the M9 by a guy on the hard shoulder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 11 hours ago, Loonytoons said: Was he bald though? Funnily enough.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: Back to work today in my Duster. No arsehole driving cut me up, tailgated me or anything. Glad to leave the Fiat 500 at home. Much more relaxed. Except of course being undertaken briefly on the M9 by a guy on the hard shoulder. Maybe this why school run and shopping maws usually seem to drive 4x4 tanks. Edited February 3, 2023 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, RH33 said: Parking is a bit limited in my street. Houses built 50 years ago when cars less common. Yet the BMW always feels the need to take two spaces. I parked my car in front when I returned. As close as I could. Distribute a few flyers in the area: ”Dear Neighbours, in an effort to reduce a number of persons citing dangerously through parking areas throughout the area, the Council has agreed to a trial of concealing a limited number of obsolete spike strips in the stop lines of select parking spots. These spikes require at least 250 kg of pressure to crush, and expose a spike, and are thus pedestrian safe. For your and your vehicles safety, please avoid driving over the end lines in parking spaces.” Edited February 3, 2023 by TxRover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, TxRover said: Distribute a few flyers in the area: ”Dear Neighbours, in an effort to reduce a number of persons citing dangerously through parking areas throughout the area, the Council has agreed to a trial of concealing a limited number of obsolete spike strips in the stop lines of select parking spots. These spikes require at least 250 kg of pressure to crush, and expose a spike, and are thus pedestrian safe. For your and your vehicles safety, please avoid driving over the end lines in parking spaces.” I'd just put a note on their window "Can you not park or are you just a c**t on the road?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Soapy FFC said: I'd just put a note on their window "Can you not park or are you just a c**t on the road?" A) They drive a BMW, that answers part 2. B) They drive a BMW, so they can’t help themselves but park like that, see #1 above. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 We're getting enough leaflets from the Patriotic Alternative at the moment! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, RH33 said: We're getting enough leaflets from the Patriotic Alternative at the moment! Put them in an envelope, post them back, don't put a stamp on the envelope. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 4 hours ago, RH33 said: We're getting enough leaflets from the Patriotic Alternative at the moment! Quote The Ferret has now learned that PA Scotland plans to deliver leaflets in Erskine which urge people to complain about asylum seekers to local politicians. PA’s leaflet states: “It’s time to tell the SNP to prioritise housing and funding for local people instead of economic migrants.” The far right group is also targeting football supporters’ sites on social media, The Ferret understands, in a bid to drum up support for its protests. Unfortunately neither the SNP nor Ibrox run the Home Office so I think they're missing the target. https://theferret.scot/far-right-racial-hatred-erskine-asylum-seekers/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 16 hours ago, TxRover said: Distribute a few flyers in the area: ”Dear Neighbours, in an effort to reduce a number of persons citing dangerously through parking areas throughout the area, the Council has agreed to a trial of concealing a limited number of obsolete spike strips in the stop lines of select parking spots. These spikes require at least 250 kg of pressure to crush, and expose a spike, and are thus pedestrian safe. For your and your vehicles safety, please avoid driving over the end lines in parking spaces.” They won't understand what citing means. I don't understand what citing means. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekhibee88 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Notice a lot of bad parking next to takeaways/restaurants from delivery drivers of late. White van drivers have always been up yer arse, always in a rush ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 43 minutes ago, Ekhibee88 said: Notice a lot of bad parking next to takeaways/restaurants from delivery drivers of late. White van drivers have always been up yer arse, always in a rush ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I was stopped at a red light at a junction today. When the lights changed to green, I started to move off and the guy in the Merc behind put the foot down and overtook me while crossing the junction before speeding away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekhibee88 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 19 hours ago, Archie McSquackle said: I was stopped at a red light at a junction today. When the lights changed to green, I started to move off and the guy in the Merc behind put the foot down and overtook me while crossing the junction before speeding away. Typical that, small dxk symdrome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekhibee88 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 See a fair few people use the hard shoulder to skip queues. Also see vans do this and have the audacity to stick on their amber warning beacons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Ekhibee88 said: See a fair few people use the hard shoulder to skip queues. Also see vans do this and have the audacity to stick on their amber warning beacons. Haven’t you heard, hazard lights on=everything is legal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur daley Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 21 hours ago, Archie McSquackle said: I was stopped at a red light at a junction today. When the lights changed to green, I started to move off and the guy in the Merc behind put the foot down and overtook me while crossing the junction before speeding away. What really happened 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eatmygoal Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Ekhibee88 said: See a fair few people use the hard shoulder to skip queues. Also see vans do this and have the audacity to stick on their amber warning beacons. Ah yes, saw someone do it this morning joining the Edinburgh bypass. Clearly couldn't be bothered queuing on the slip so jumped into the hard shoulder and sped along past 15 or so cars to join further along. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 On 31/01/2023 at 12:52, scottsdad said: More generally, I've been driving my wife's car for a couple of weeks whilst mine awaits its appointment to be fixed. The way road users treat folk driving in wee cars like the 500 is very different to how they treat people driving larger cars. I'm normally in a Dacia Duster. I had noticed in the past that when i was in her car there seemed to be a few more idiots around, but this past wee while has really brought it into focus for me. With the 500, more drivers feel free to drive right up behind you, or cut in in front of you, or just generally be a bit of a bellend. This is why i enjoy driving my wifes shitheap Yaris. Added bonus of it being a 1.3 so being (relatively) nippy in 30 areas especially if people arent expecting it. Lost count of the amount of Range Rover types moving into the right hand lane on the Dunkeld Road expecting to just ease past and slip back into the left lane, only to end up side by side the whole way. Had one delicious baldy try and bully his way in by squeezing over, as if i cared in the slightest if he scratched my car I get issues with Range Rovers in my car too, where they think going 72 on the motorway permits them to camp in the overtaking lane. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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