The Angry Motorist Thread

[Sausage Surprise]

People who turn right from the left hand lane on a roundabout, overtake you and cut you up on the exit.

Anyone who goes A1->A1231 at rush hour will know where I am talking about

Ahhhh..the roundabout just before the Mill House pub.

[PAH]

I left the house at 7:50 and reached Romford at 10:50, a grand total of 14 miles.

Londoners. Paying through the nose for such a crap quality of life. I'd rather be on the bench (like I am) than accept a contract in central London. Just not worth the hassle.

There will definately be a positive side when the nutters finally nuke London. They'll probably make Birmingham the new capital. Another tulip hole that won't be missed.

[lexington_spurs]

My wife almost got hit that way although to be fair I was making beeping sounds at her...

1. LHD lorries, in particular the frenchie who mullahed my vehicle on the m1 a week before Christmas.
2. the Motor Insurers Bureau who are there to make sure you never get any redress from foreign insurers
3. chavs. Every car licence plate should display up to date insurance/tax/MOT where applicable. Scrap all the other sh1t on the roads or send it to the Third World

[PAH]

1. LHD lorries, in particular the frenchie who mullahed my vehicle on the m1 a week before Christmas.

Saw an interesting programme called Killer Lorries last night, where they highlighted the dangers of foreign trucks on our roads. Particularly the blind spot near the cabin where the driver can't see you if you're alongside in the outside lane, and has caused many a serious/fatal accident so far. Though this must also affect UK lorries when there are cars on the inside lane.

Also the state of some of the trucks and how they get away with it so easily is shocking. Of course the fuzz want to be able to do on the spot fines, but I'm sure that's so they can rake in more cash from UK motorists too.

BTW I'm not in the third world, I'm not even on this planet most of the time.

[hyperD]

Eh? If pedestrian is on the crossing you must stop.

I'd hate to be your life insurance company...

[lexington_spurs]

Of course the fuzz want to be able to do on the spot fines, but I'm sure that's so they can rake in more cash from UK motorists too.

BTW I'm not in the third world, I'm not even on this planet most of the time.

I've done a U-turn on that cheap shot.

Interesting about the OB - they certainly weren't bothered about why the accident happened in my case ... they didn't check the driver's hours, his mirrors, or even take down his index number correctly. I asked why, and was told that it would probably have been different if "there had been a fatality" .. which is nice.

[shelby68]

Londoners. Paying through the nose for such a crap quality of life. I'd rather be on the bench (like I am) than accept a contract in central London. Just not worth the hassle.

There will definately be a positive side when the nutters finally nuke London. They'll probably make Birmingham the new capital. Another tulip hole that won't be missed.

Birmingham......Capital, I think they'd sooner make Edinburgh the capital first.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I've done a U-turn on that cheap shot.

Interesting about the OB - they certainly weren't bothered about why the accident happened in my case ... they didn't check the driver's hours, his mirrors, or even take down his index number correctly. I asked why, and was told that it would probably have been different if "there had been a fatality" .. which is nice.

The copper who gave evidence at the inquest into the death of my father-in-law who was killed in a collision with a lorry couldn't even get the make and model of the truck right (it was totally different so I assume just a guess later) so I doubt it.

[Bod]

When I'm in the car, queueing, it really gets on my norks when some biker comes filtering past all the traffic, leaving me to simmer in my little metal box.

When I'm on the bike and have a line of queueing cars to pass, it really gets on my norks when car drivers don't shuffle over to let me through - or even worse they change lanes with no indication/warning. Barstewards.

Grrrr.

[Marina]

Is that the one with face from the A-Team?

Well I don't have a face from Time Team