Thread: Wot is it with leaving whole car spaces at traffic lights?

Originally Posted by bob10

Why is everyone in such a hurry now a days. Give me the bush over the city anytime. Bob

I'm rarely in a hurry... I just don't like sitting at traffic lights for a round more than I have to, wasting fuel...

Originally Posted by THE BOOGER

My son was failed on his 1st lic attempt for stopping more than a metre away from a stop sign, page 87 of the hand book says stop as near as possible to the white line not over it for stop signs, I would think the same applies to red lights. I hate being behind people that stop too far back from the lights and don't activate the timers, surprising how many people don't know about the loops in the road

A week or two ago I saw a truck driver get out of his rig and explain that very concept to the driver of a car who clearly didn't understand that was the case.

Given the truck driver was already running late and had just missed no less than 3 complete phases of the lights, I thought he explained it in quite a "restrained" manner...

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

I might be behind you and after sitting through 3 light cycles behind one of your dipswich iphone obsessed friends with the "music" in her car turned up so loud she couldnt hear the cacophony of horns behind her I no longer feel any kind of requirement to refrain from demonstrating that no car with a design mass of under 1.6T has sufficient brake torque or traction to hold back a bull barred worked up turbo diesel 4x4 with a low range option and a me with a right boot full of anger in the right front seat.

lol - that quote has given me the best laugh I have had all week.

As much as I agree with your sentiments, that kind of attitude will only get you in to strife in NSW. As I see it you will be breaking 2 road rules:

• Rule 224:Use/allow use of horn/warning device unnecessarily $304 fine (0 points)
• Sec 116 (1):Burnout $607 fine and 3 points

Shame the real list is likely longer than that. If it was only the 2 fines above sometimes it would almost be worth it...

So if Frank has the jail cell to the right I guess I'm in the cell to the left!

I had one today, saw from a distance camry in a side street. Doesn't move. I'm doing about 40, then when I'm all of 20m from the street (from around 3-400m) he decides to not only pull out but stop about 15m from the next car which has stopped for the green light (yeah WTFBBQ). The ABS got a workout and it was politely explained that next time I'd press the right hand pedal instead of the left.

Originally Posted by FeatherWeightDriver

lol - that quote has given me the best laugh I have had all week.

As much as I agree with your sentiments, that kind of attitude will only get you in to strife in NSW. As I see it you will be breaking 2 road rules:

• Rule 224:Use/allow use of horn/warning device unnecessarily $304 fine (0 points)
• Sec 116 (1):Burnout $607 fine and 3 points

Shame the real list is likely longer than that. If it was only the 2 fines above sometimes it would almost be worth it...

So if Frank has the jail cell to the right I guess I'm in the cell to the left!

A burnout? In a Tdi Disco.....? LOL

Unfortunately, they don't seem to teach the basics at all these days,,, road manners/common sense.

I watched an instructor on the SE Hwy (Dandenong) drive down the middle of what is essentially a turning lane between 4 lanes (Various turning spots for either direction) to do a right hand turn into Greens Rd. He had someone in the car with him, but it meant that he was travelling against traffic for a fair time/distance, probably close to 3-400mts.
And this guy "teaches" people,, ,, No wonder there's so many fools out there.
At another spot we have people cutting through service a station to get out a bit quicker,,, totally disrupts the flow of traffic. (Corner of Pound Rd/Webb St & Pound Rd Narre Warren). In order to do this little feat of theirs, they have to travel against the traffic, in some cases, depending I guess on how brave they are, up to about 200mts.

Dave,, I feel for you mate,, I want to take the same attitude most days,, and always vowed, when I got a BB, it'd be on ,,,,,,, too bad about that little thing called "self preservation"

I'll put my hand up, I leave a gap to the vehicle in front when stopping.
A gap that varies depending on the conditions and observations of those around me. Sometimes shorter than 1 car length, sometimes longer.
I also allow gaps to open up in front of me in heavy traffic if the traffic stream is 'creeping'.
Sorry but I generally drive a car that is bad mannered, grumpy and doesn't allow 'slipping' the clutch to maintain less than walking pace (2 pedal manual). I can creep if I'm driving the auto Disco.
I also allow a respectable distance between vehicles that varies with conditions and speed.

I'm a terrible driver.

Originally Posted by SuperMono

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I also allow a respectable distance between vehicles that varies with conditions and speed.

I'm a terrible driver.

At least you're in Victoria, so not avoiding the sensor loops in front of me!