Big Bobo Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, Empty It said: When up north I always let the psycho country bumpkins past on single track roads, they go flying round blind bends at 60mph, wether you know the road or not you don't know what's coming round the corner. Would I f**k be pulling over whilst doing the speed limit on a normal road to let some raging gammon past. Dual carriageways and motorways only in the outside lane overtaking and even if I am going faster than the lane next to me if I see someone racing up behind me I'll let them past when safe. Why bring in a person's skin colour to this? And you would rather another car was tailgating you putting yourself at risk than safely letting them past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 The most irritating tailgaters are those that combine it with lane hogging the middle lane. Three lane motorway and they’re flashing lights and gesticulating if you don’t pull into a 20 metre gap between Lorries or stay out at a junction, all while the fast lane is free. I like to throw things at them out of the. Window. Paint is good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 17 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: @alta-pete drives one of these pimptractors. Jist sayin', likesay................................... Used to chief, used to. I'm afraid the LEZ finally ground me into submission. I'm in Glasgow a fair bit for work and parking on the fringes of the city centre and walking in actually felt quite virtuous last summer. Doing that for six months of winter, invariably turning up to meetings soaked, and I'm afraid the novelty wore off very quickly. And because of the LEZ in Glasgow, and its imminent arrival in the other cities, values were dropping like a stone so, with a very heavy heart, I'm afraid it had to go. So the eco-zealots win and I've ordered a hybrid that actually I wouldn't otherwise have needed. My gas guzzler went to a dealer down Preston way where it will continue to provide its apparently noxious but hugely comfortable transport for some lucky bugger for many years and miles to come. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 2 hours ago, thistledo said: Or indicating incorrectly. See quite a lot of the indicating right at smaller roundabouts when going straight on, tremendously useful driving. I’m convinced some folk must think that they should indicate right if they aren’t leaving at the next exit. Hence the whole “indicate right to go straight on” behaviour. It’s mental. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 41 minutes ago, Big Bobo said: Sorry I still do not get this. The slower you go the closer the other car will get to you. If someone's tailgating you the slower you go the more braking distance they have. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 There was a post a few pages back about blocking tailgaters on a dual carriageway - that’s just outright dangerous at that speed. Pull in to the inside lane and let them on their way. I think the only time I intentionally piss off a tailgater is if I’m on a 20 or 30, someone’s needlessly sitting at my arse and I’m about to take a left turn off the road. Sometimes I’ll gently slow down way more than I actually need to to make the turn, like a geriatric would. It’s quite funny when you see them absolutely beeling behind you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 17 hours ago, RandomGuy. said: How do you know a hypothetical old lady isn't having a heart attack in the car behind you? As someone who genuinely has been trying to smash it down a motorway to reach a hospital, only to be stuck behind someone doing 60 in the overtaking lane, I do find it hilarious how "righteous" people permanently just assume what they're doing is the best thing. Tailgaters aren't going to stop because you've held them up either, if anything it'll make them speed more and undertake in future. Not everyone cares about your life enough to be safe if you're annoying them. I've never felt its worth the risk doing that just to feel good about yourself. This person doing 60 in the outside lane is an arsehole, but it’s not the same thing as slowing down in front of some maniac in a 20-30 limit. There might be cases where they have a genuine emergency but driving in such a way that’s likely to cause another emergency isn’t going to help them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 27 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Used to chief, used to. I'm afraid the LEZ finally ground me into submission. I'm in Glasgow a fair bit for work and parking on the fringes of the city centre and walking in actually felt quite virtuous last summer. Doing that for six months of winter, invariably turning up to meetings soaked, and I'm afraid the novelty wore off very quickly. And because of the LEZ in Glasgow, and its imminent arrival in the other cities, values were dropping like a stone so, with a very heavy heart, I'm afraid it had to go. So the eco-zealots win and I've ordered a hybrid that actually I wouldn't otherwise have needed. My gas guzzler went to a dealer down Preston way where it will continue to provide its apparently noxious but hugely comfortable transport for some lucky bugger for many years and miles to come. Sorry for your loss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 2 hours ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Sorry for your loss. Too soon, my friend. Too soon… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 3 hours ago, Big Bobo said: Why bring in a person's skin colour to this? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, alta-pete said: Used to chief, used to. I'm afraid the LEZ finally ground me into submission. I'm in Glasgow a fair bit for work and parking on the fringes of the city centre and walking in actually felt quite virtuous last summer. Doing that for six months of winter, invariably turning up to meetings soaked, and I'm afraid the novelty wore off very quickly. And because of the LEZ in Glasgow, and its imminent arrival in the other cities, values were dropping like a stone so, with a very heavy heart, I'm afraid it had to go. So the eco-zealots win and I've ordered a hybrid that actually I wouldn't otherwise have needed. My gas guzzler went to a dealer down Preston way where it will continue to provide its apparently noxious but hugely comfortable transport for some lucky bugger for many years and miles to come. The silliest thing about the LEZs is that someone could trade in their banned but extremely efficient modern diesel car for a near-20 year old V8 petrol Range Rover, which is obviously much better for the environment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 4 hours ago, Big Bobo said: Why bring in a person's skin colour to this? I wasn't completely sure before but, aye, you're at it. The only "skin" here is your own infinitesimally thin epidermis, irrespective of its colour. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 6 hours ago, Big Bobo said: Why bring in a person's skin colour to this? -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Scotch Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 11 hours ago, PogoStick said: I vaguely called out people (not you) for calling someone else a c**t so now you are following me all over the forum and red dotting my every post. I’ve returned the favour. What an utter walloper you are Aye cause that's what happened... clearly a total roaster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bobo Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 14 hours ago, Doctor Manhattan said: I wasn't completely sure before but, aye, you're at it. The only "skin" here is your own infinitesimally thin epidermis, irrespective of its colour. At what ? Putting across my view that it is stupid and dangerous to irritate and wind up other road users. I did not bring skin colour into it. Maybe take a look at the poster that did as skin colour has absolutely nothing to do with bad driving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Gammon Lives Matter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Quite Steelly vibes going on here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 3 hours ago, Big Bobo said: At what ? Putting across my view that it is stupid and dangerous to irritate and wind up other road users. I did not bring skin colour into it. Maybe take a look at the poster that did as skin colour has absolutely nothing to do with bad driving. A vein popping purple face is a very good indicator of bad driving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Nicked this from a Viz page 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I'm nominating Edinburgh Council, shirking their responsibilities. You have to write to people in England to appeal a parking ticket in Edinburgh. A PO Box at Lowton Way, Hellaby, Sheffield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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