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Ignorant Motorists :- What makes you mad


What annoys you most about other drivers  

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  1. 1. What annoys you most about other drivers

    • Not using bus lanes when open to all traffic
      3
    • Drivers waiting on red cycle zone at Traffic Lights
      5
    • Bus Van + Cars Blocking Traffic Light Junctions
      16
    • 2 or more Of The Above
      15


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Why is it that 75% of the drivers in the south of Sheffield are incapabile of reading the large blue signs which go with the part time bus/taxi/cycle/motorcycle lanes on the main arterial roads :- Ecclesall, Abbeydale, London and Chesterfield Roads

 

These bus lanes, as clearly stated on the blue signs, are only in operation in the rush hours. The highway code insructs drivers to drive in the left hand lane unless overtaking or passing stationary vehicles. At lunchtimes, on sundays especially, and any night that I'm out in my car I get the impression that people either can't read the signs, as they've got bad eyesight, or they think that these are permanent bus lanes, and it's never occured to them to look at the signs.

 

Another thing which annoys me, is cars waiting on cycle waiting areas in front of the motor vehicle stop lines at traffic lights. I realise that we've only had these in Sheffield fairly recently, I first came across this about 14 years ago in Bristol. In this cycle area there are no sensors under the road visible, so any car driver will be waiting there a long time until another vehicle comes behind and waits in the possible place. I understand that it is a road traffic offence waiting in the red area too liable to 3 points?

 

Everyone should have to pass a refresher driving test every 10 years. Then there would be no excuse

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I tend to drive down Ecclesall Road most sunday nights, fairly late, and I rarely use the bus lane! not because I think it is still operational, but because there are usually random cars parked in it (as they have every right to do) I'd rather just drive in one lane than have to constantly swap from one to the other to overtake them.

However I do that on that road because I know it, if I use other roads that have bus lanes that are only in use for a limited time, I use the bus lanes, its amazing how much quicker it is because no-one else seems to bother :D

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what REALLY ****** me off, ok then - 2 things-

 

1) PEOPLE WHO DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE MOTORWAY!!!! its for overtaking only you pr@tts!!!!!!!!

 

2) people who don't thank you if you stop and wait for them to come past you- it makes me so so mad!!!!

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I can not stand people who do not indicate their intensions on a roundabout.

As Scott and Andy said middle lane hoggers on Motorways get right on my nerves,to such an extent that i undertake them to make a point ,wrong i know but makes me feel better!

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Em 3978 You are right. In my rant at the start I said "unless overtaking or passing stationary vehicles".

 

I also never took a theory test. I would say that passing your motorcycle test (as I did) is an incredibly useful improvement to your awareness however, you are always checking your blind spots even in a car.

 

I think Theory is essential, but eye test must also be compulsory, as there are many older people I know who have no peripheral vision and an inability to see anything clearly at night. And I think that's extremely dangerous, and incredibly selfish to other road users and Pedestrians.

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I think some people forgot they had to learn to drive. Take all the time you need Ian. I always try to be courteous and patient to L drivers

 

It annoys me when people who have been driving for a few years, (or decades) think they can give lessons to other people. These people are the least qualified in my view. They will pass on incorrect information about how to change down gears, how to approach dual carriageways etc.. And will have a shaky idea about what is in the current driving test. I passed my car test over half my life ago and from what I've heard recently, it has changed quite a lot

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