What driving habits annoy you?

[Yorkie]

I hate people who drive in the middle lane of the motorway, when there's no traffic on the inside lane. So much so that I go up behind them (not too close) sit there for a bit, then if they don't move over I overtake in the outside lane and drive across in front of them (safely!) to the inside lane.

I do that regularly.

On Sunday night I got so sick of people driving in the middle of the M1 I undertook at least 3 of them and only one of them got the message and moved in.

The road was practically empty when I did it. I usually overtake the same was as quoted by Lush.

 

[Giant Seagull]

ITs crap when you do 80mph in the inside lane but see a car ahead (usually a rover75) doing 70 in the middle lane. To legally overtake you have to cross 2 lanes!
When just one car takes no heed of motorway regulations, usally everything else goes to pot!

 

[Gary Nelson]

I do that regularly.

On Sunday night I got so sick of people driving in the middle of the M1 I undertook at least 3 of them and only one of them got the message and moved in.

The road was practically empty when I did it. I usually overtake the same was as quoted by Lush.

If your in the middle lane and doing 80-85, whats wrong with that?

 

[Mr C]

Motorways would work very well if people actually stuck to the rules. I've lost count of the number of cars I see sitting in the middle lane refusing to move over cos there's a lorry in the inside lane.... half a mile ahead

 

[Yorkie]

If your in the middle lane and doing 80-85, whats wrong with that?

The middle lane is an overtaking lane as is the outside lane. More often than not, these moving obstacles are not overtaking.

Motorways in France are usually only two carriageways because everybody knows you move in as soon as you possibly can after overtaking.

The four lanes on the M25 are even worse because people then block up all four lanes.
It's like they're driving with tunnel vision. 'This is my lane and I am sticking to it'
Fine when it is very busy but it happens when it is quiet too.

 

[Gary Nelson]

Iv never heard of that being a problem before. I have always stayed in the middle lane apart from overtaking for the reason if there is a slip road coming up then I dont have to move over and the cars joining the new road dont have to slow down.

 

[Mr C]

Iv never heard of that being a problem before. I have always stayed in the middle lane apart from overtaking for the reason if there is a slip road coming up then I dont have to move over and the cars joining the new road dont have to slow down.

You're supposed to stay in the inside lane for normal driving, using lanes 2 and 3 only for overtaking.

Moving out when you approach a slip-road is courteous (and safer) but when clear, you should move back in again.

 

[Yorkie]

Gary, you're obviously winding me up here.

You can see when a slip road is coming up and if there is any traffic needing to join., then you move over to make room.

Whenever possible you drive in the nearside lane.

 

[Fran Hagarty]

People who smoke when they're driving. If it's illegal to use a mobile phone it should also be illegal to smoke when driving. Also people who flick their ash or cigarette stubs out of the window.

People who drive one handed with the window open with their right arm resting.

Impatient people who tailgate, pressuring you overtake when it's unsafe to do so, then risk it themseves on a bend or hill.

 

[Yorkie]

I remember you and Ned explaining to me your driving habits in the car back to Brighton.

There was me thinking you were too drunk to remember

He did admit I was the better driver though.

 

[fatboy]

Iv never heard of that being a problem before. I have always stayed in the middle lane apart from overtaking for the reason if there is a slip road coming up then I dont have to move over and the cars joining the new road dont have to slow down.

When we had two cars going to convoy to Bristol, the other driver insisted on doing everything by the book. Everytime he would overtake he would go all the way back into the left lane, and stayed in it for a few seconds before overtaking in the outside lane and going back to the inside.

Very annoying.

 

[seagull over leicester]

People trying to read maps on their steering wheels


People who smoke when they're driving. If it's illegal to use a mobile phone it should also be illegal to smoke when driving. Also people who flick their ash or cigarette stubs out of the window

 

[El Presidente]

Wankers who drive in bus lanes

 

[Giant Seagull]

Wankers who drive in bus lanes

or park in them

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

The arseholes that just drop anchor with no indication they're going to.

 

[Bwian]

Wankers who drive in bus lanes

Yeah! Those frigging bus drivers piss me off too...think they own the bloody bus lanes they do

 

[Tom Bombadil]

I do that regularly.

On Sunday night I got so sick of people driving in the middle of the M1 I undertook at least 3 of them and only one of them got the message and moved in.

The road was practically empty when I did it. I usually overtake the same was as quoted by Lush.

On long journeys try circling them by overtaking, moving to the inside lane slowing to let them pass and then overtaking them again. I did this eight times to a bloke on the M40 before he got the message.

 

[Bwian]

My uncle goes up behind them and points to the inside lane while flashing his lights at them!
That's that way to do it!

The way to 'do it' would be to allow passing on the inside (as they do in most parts, if not all parts, of North America) where they actually treat drivers like adults. Despite what people may think, it doesn't lead to hundreds of idiots lane hopping-what it does do is allow sensible drivers to get past some of the idiots who get in a lane, develop the 'thousand yard stare' with hands gripping the steering wheel for dear life and refuse to change lanes until they reach their exit.

Our road laws are in serious need of revision...

 

[Dover]

I put down the lack of indicatiion s my biggest greavance, but there are many more.

People that wear hats in cars. Grandad you have a heater. Use it. If you don't know how to, get off the road, and why you are at it get your eyes tested.

Immaculate Austin Allegros. Please see above.

Volvo drivers. They belive they are indistructable, and therefore can drive like idiots. Beware Volvo now do a 4X4. The school run in certain parts could be putting your life in other peoples hands.

Child in car stickers. Most of the time this means the driver is not paying attention to the road, but to their child. Obviously a good thing, the child may be ill etc, or need attention. What I have found is in a small amount of cases is that they pullover or stop for no obvious reason.

When I get back on the road, I am the biggest scourge of all. The Motorcyclist. The one that most other road users detest. Hopefully, funds allowing it's next year, I will be bck on the road.

Whem I am, I must rember just to keep that extra second in hand for all those drivers I have mentioned.

 

[Everest]

Wankers who drive in bus lanes

Does that include taxis? We're allowed to in Brighton.