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Post by stonemonkey on Aug 17, 2016 19:50:27 GMT
I'll add another onto that list, drivers who don't accelerate to speed on the on ramps and instead try to join a motorway at something like 40, particularly annoying when you're joining behind them.
Another I've had once was someone braking down to 30 well before the off ramp, I was exiting there too and had pulled in behind them with an artic right behind me, nearly shit myself.
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Post by Wß on Aug 17, 2016 20:33:14 GMT
Yeah, they're called acceleration lanes for a reason. I'm always flummoxed when I see people run out of lane and come to a complete STOP on the on ramp. What is that that keeps someone from understanding that it's easier to merge when at similar speeds???
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Post by racechick on Aug 17, 2016 20:38:28 GMT
Yes. Irritating beyond belief when you have one of those in front of you, You can see the gap in the traffic that you want to slot into, you're up their arse screaming "ACCELERATE!!!!' And they slow down!
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Post by RyRy on Aug 18, 2016 8:51:19 GMT
I particularly agree with your point 6. I hate those queue pusher ins. I get rammed up to the car in front to stop them getting in in front of me. But on point 7, I frequently go at 80 in the fast lane, particularly when overtaking a train of several cars going just that bit too slow for the speed I want to go at. I'm not impressed when I come up to someone in the fast lane going the same speed as the middle lane and won't move over. You'd be slaughtered doing that on the French motorway. That's the thing, we're already going 75 which is already speeding. Where do you see in the highway code that we are allowed to go above 70, rules are there for a reason. Safety. If they are going 80 or faster you can slow the fuck down behind me and wait until I decide to go in a lane. If they get on my ass or beep me and I will reduce my speed to 70. 7) People going well over 75 in the fast lane (i'm on about the people doing 80-90 mainly, if we're out in the fast lane going 70-75, don't come flying up behind us and sit right on our bumper to try and make us move in.) Well if you dont want me flying up your arse, get our of my fucking way!!!!!! Im a fucking Mercedes driver dont you know. This lane was built for ME!! Not you shitty Citroen drivers..... I think you need to read up on: www.gov.uk/speed-limits haha, I would annoy you driving in front and you would annoy me driving behind. Keep the speed for the track, not for the roads. Well if you dont want me flying up your arse, get our of my fucking way!!!!!! Im a fucking Mercedes driver dont you know. This lane was built for ME!! Not you shitty Citroen drivers..... Lol I gotta agree with this one. Point 7 was exactly my complaint in my post! Some of us just feel like we're going at 75 when we're doing 90-100, Ryry. It's just....the build quality n all that. A simple fix for that, open your window. When it gets very noisy this is time to slow up . I got my Mum to do this, she speeds in her car because it's so damn quiet inside so open the window a tiny bit and she can hear when to slow up. Plus, doesnt matter if you are doing 75 - if there is room for you to move over - move over!! I would do the following: lol Some of us get up to 130ish. EDIT: before I take too much slack, it's usually at 6:30 am on a Sunday as I head out to an event, it's still somewhat dark and I'm the only car on the road. When I overtake someone I do so at the "legal" limit. Tut tut, terrible terrible person. Please watch the following: On the way to work, If I go via the motorway, I average 90-100. But I have the odd blip up to 125. I MUST change my car to a slower car. Like I said to Hammer just open your window a little I'll add another onto that list, drivers who don't accelerate to speed on the on ramps and instead try to join a motorway at something like 40, particularly annoying when you're joining behind them. Another I've had once was someone braking down to 30 well before the off ramp, I was exiting there too and had pulled in behind them with an artic right behind me, nearly shit myself. Yeah that is one that I forgot too, but then again the same goes for people who don't move out to the fast lane if the inside lane is pretty full, it's so annoying when you struggle to get in because the lane is virtually full. Yeah, they're called acceleration lanes for a reason. I'm always flummoxed when I see people run out of lane and come to a complete STOP on the on ramp. What is that that keeps someone from understanding that it's easier to merge when at similar speeds??? They should have some writing on the road imo, "ACCELERATE" and maybe "65MPH", I say 65 because usually the inside lane is going about 65.
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Post by LRW on Aug 18, 2016 10:38:57 GMT
That's the thing, we're already going 75 which is already speeding. Where do you see in the highway code that we are allowed to go above 70, rules are there for a reason. Safety. And that response is just bullshit hypocrisy that I hate. Maybe you should go read Rule 264 of the highway code, before complaining about me breaking the law and not adhering to the highway code.
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Post by Wß on Aug 18, 2016 12:51:52 GMT
On the way to work, If I go via the motorway, I average 90-100. But I have the odd blip up to 125. I MUST change my car to a slower car. Your wife knows about this?
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Post by LRW on Aug 18, 2016 13:42:08 GMT
Sssshhhh.
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Post by RyRy on Aug 19, 2016 11:35:46 GMT
That's the thing, we're already going 75 which is already speeding. Where do you see in the highway code that we are allowed to go above 70, rules are there for a reason. Safety. And that response is just bullshit hypocrisy that I hate. Maybe you should go read Rule 264 of the highway code, before complaining about me breaking the law and not adhering to the highway code. I don't get it... lol
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Post by LRW on Aug 19, 2016 12:07:10 GMT
Ok. Im up your arse because you are not pulling over, when you clearly can. You cited to highway code about my speeding. Im citing the highway code about your inability to know which lane to travel in.
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Post by stonemonkey on Aug 19, 2016 15:29:10 GMT
Ok. Im up your arse because you are not pulling over, when you clearly can. You cited to highway code about my speeding. Im citing the highway code about your inability to know which lane to travel in. Depends, are you up someone's arse before they can pull over? I'll pull over after making an overtake no problem, but if someone has come up behind and its tailgating and/or flashing lights while I'm overtaking it will in no way whatsoever make me more inclined to pull over any quicker, quite the opposite for the rudeness of the driver behind.
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Post by LRW on Aug 19, 2016 20:48:45 GMT
I never flash* or drive up people's bottoms if they are overtaking (going faster than the middle lane). It's when they reach 'clean air' and just sit there that i get pissed off.
*i never flash full stop.
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Post by Wß on Aug 19, 2016 20:54:49 GMT
Another thing that drives me nuts is that people on the slower lane that accelerate as you're overtaking them... they've been eating shit for miles but just as you're overtaking them they decide it's a race. After you've overtaken them they go back to their normal pace. Last one... people that have a phobia overtaking trucks, (lorries for you slow folk) they get to an 18 wheeler and all of the sudden SLOW DOWN making their attempt at overtaking a truck last 30 seconds. After they pass the truck they obviously speed up.
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Post by LRW on Aug 19, 2016 20:58:46 GMT
Don't talk to me about overtaking trucks. Especially on country roads.
If you wanna overtake it mate, you'll need to pull back a bit. Don't sit 6ft from its rear bumper, and then try and peak round to see if it's clear to go!!!!!
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Post by racechick on Aug 19, 2016 21:27:35 GMT
Another one . The guy who is happy to sit behind something very slow ( normal road not motorway) . He won't try to overtake it but gets irate if you, who are behind him, attempt an overtake.
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