Some Drivers Suck

[Fatso]

Just got back home from the Dr,s , and cant believe some of the antics displayed by some of the drivers both male and female or (feperson) , would appear some of them had no wish to get to the other side of Christmas .
I have no idea what goes on between the ears of some people , Merry Xmas to all here !!!!!. :D:D:D:D:D:D

[newhue]

on the other hand why do they drive so slow. 75 in the 100 zone, staying right, just living in a dream land like they are the only one on the road. Then when you get the ****s and take off like a scalded cat past them they wonder what's up you. damed if you do, damed if don't.

[bee utey]

I have no idea what goes on between the ears of some people ...

Blind panic!

Where am I??? How did I get here??? What am I doing??? What have I forgotten??? Who's gunna insult Auntie Madge tomorrow? What's that waah-waah noise????? HELPPPP!!!!:p

Happy Solstice.:)

[Fatso]

on the other hand why do they drive so slow. 75 in the 100 zone, staying right, just living in a dream land like they are the only one on the road. Then when you get the ****s and take off like a scalded cat past them they wonder what's up you. damed if you do, damed if don't.

Or speeding , overtaking on double lines , overtaking into on coming traffic , texting/talking on mobile phone , not merging with safety , no indicators when exiting roundabouts , tailgating at the speed limit , driving with Hi beams on , etc etc etc . [tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink][tonguewink]

[Ean Austral]

I recently helped a friend drive a road train from Darwin to Townsville, and was amazed at the antics of car drivers in front of a fully loaded truck towing 3 trailers, lucky for me when I drove most of the cars were well away and the ones we seen had some sense.


There are plenty of drivers that seem as tho they don't want to see 2014.


Cheers Ean

[Pickles2]

Driving properly is an art, & should be enjoyed.
But some people have no idea about that, it's just a means of getting from A to B, they have no "feeling" for their car, anybody elses car, or anybody else on the road.
These people might have somehow passed their driving test, but have no real idea of how to drive.
Cheers, Pickles.

[Barra1]

Ahhh...........groan........ahhhhhhhh:twisted::twi sted::twisted::twisted:

What is it with roundabouts:mad::mad::mad:

Idiots sitting there waiting to give way to a car that is 200 bloody metres from the roundabout:twisted::twisted::twisted::eek::eek::ee k:

And I haven't even started on the idiots who must use their damn phones:twisted::twisted::twisted:

Even had one bloke tell me "You don't understand Kev, I have to, just have to, use it for business":twisted::twisted:

What about the poor bastard who wants to live because he has a family:( I bet he cares for your business when you run him over or hit his car:mad:

[johnyrover]

These guys take my cake. I especially enjoy the head down looking-at-the-lap pose. Seriously? The road is in the up position guys. And Pickles nailed it when he said some people just dont enjoy driving. Good luck out there guys.:D

[Chenz]

My couple of favourites are:

The driver who has the slam on the brakes and then swerve into your lane because the one they are in has either a parked car or a driver turning right that everyone could have been seen for at least 500m but they only realise it is there just before their front bumper comes into contact with it.

My other favourite is the woman who while driving on the motorway is trying to put on her mascara and do her hair while drinking a latte and updating her facebook profile to ensure all her friends are aware that she is wearing the red shoes with the blue top today.

My other one is the person who is sitting in a right turn lane at a set of lights but stops back 10 metres from the sensor so three light phases come and go without getting the arrow. When you kindly ask them to move up they claim you are a road rager.

Have a great Chrissy and a safe and prosperous 2014

[DiscoMick]

Know what you mean.

Travelling Lismore to Sydney on Monday we encountered:

Driver doing 50 in an 80 zone, which contined for 10 kilometres between Coramba and Coffs, with up to 40 vehicles queued up behind her Hyundai.

Zooming down the motorway south of Taree at 110 and suddenly a bloke just pulled out from the roadside, apparently without even looking. Fortunately I was watching him coming, realised he wasn't stopping, and was able to flash him, veer right into the centre lane, brake hard and avoid him, but it was a bit hairy there for a minute. Not sure if the Disco wold have stopped as quickly as the Yaris did, but I suppose at least if I'd hit his Hilux in the Disco it would have totalled the Hilux.

Some people are just in a world of their own!

[Roverlord off road spares]

Sadly the road toll this Christmas will reflect what happens every year.
People RUSHING to get to destinations, tiredness, lack of respect for the road and conditions. A lot of the people that do the things that irritate us will scrape by as there number wasn't drawn this time, they a playing Russian Roulette on the roads.
The others are in La La Land they can only think about themselves. The pull out into flowing traffic oblivious to others the had to brake so not to rear end them, and then they dawdle along at low KPH holding up everyone behind them, finally reality comes back and the finally start moving.
The stuff we see happens every day, but most are at work. Get a higher concentration of morons at Christmas as the all are off work and on the roads.

Government planners really need to invest more on roads.
The current system is not working.
We need 4 lane streets and roads and marked accordingly.
Lane one for those Dawdlers/ day dreamers,
Lane 2 for drivers that drive to the speed limit,
Lane 3 for those that want to drive faster than the speed limit by 10kph, and
Lane 4 for the suicidists. doff doffs, lowered commodores and falcons with near bald tyres and wearers of baseball caps in reverse
That way all traffic flows and every one is catered for:twisted: as in the present situation if doesn't cater for everyone;)
Crikes, nearly forgot we need alane 5, we need that for the Ambulances and emergency services to access and pick up the pieces.

[trog]

i am at the stage where if i can avoid driving i do. shanks pony seems to get me most places bar work or if i can co SHMBO into being a chauffer. the enjoyment of the road is gone, replaced by survival of the most arrogant

[DiscoMick]

If governments were really interested in road safety rather than revenue raising they would direct the cops to blitz unsafe driving practices in a way which included a first offence friendly warning rather than just a straight up big fine.
For example, there should be a LOT more emphasis on Keep Left Unless Overtaking on motorways. That would keep the slow vehicles away from the faster ones and would let the faster drivers move on through without being held up and getting frustrated and trying to overtake in dangerous situations.
There should also be enforcement of a fine for driving dangerously slow on motorways. By that I mean that someone doing 40 km/h or so under the limit for whatever reason is obviously unsafe to mix with fast-moving traffic.
Anyone who pulls onto a fast-moving motorway in a way which causes other vehicles to brake suddenly is also driving dangerously in my opinion.
There should also be a lot of education about how to keep a safe braking distance from the vehicle in front, since so many crashes are rear-enders because people are too close. On long trips one of the ways I combat fatigue is to keep well back from the car in front, because I know when I'm tired my reactions are slower, so it makes sense to leave more reaction time for braking.
In a lot of cases I reckon people are not being reckless but simply don't realise their driving is dangerous.That's because our driving education system is badly planned and doesn't put enough priority on safe driving and competent vehicle conrol, in my opinion. So, people should get a warning to educate them about the right way to drive and then the cops should follow them for a while to see if they improve. I reckon that approach would get more co-operation from motorists than simply slamming them with a fine and making them surly and resentful.