My recent pet hate...

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

My pet hates on the road change regularly, for some reason I’ve come across this too often recently and it’s really bloody annoying.

I was doing 45 in a 40 through some traffic, riding smoothly and calmly nothing to hectic, as am getting ready to stop for a set of lights there is a small road to the left, suddenly a huge black Range Rover approaches the main road pretty fast, I see this and my reaction was an instinctive one, I grabbed some front brake and banked right, a half second and I released some brake as the idiot wasn’t going to fly out.
What’s the point here? If there is only a few feet of visibility to the main road, and visa versa to the side road, common sense would be to approach your exit at a slow speed to show you have grasped the basics of road manners.
FFS, either way I could have had an accident, if I grabbed too much brake I would be on my back, I banked left which could have been into another car, if he had pulled out I would have smashed into a 40K+ vehicle. Rolling Eyes

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LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

He's in a Land Rover. He has exclusive rights on the road and is above the Highway Code! Didn't you know that?!

To be honest, I see it all the time in London, I think it's designed to scare people on the main road, they will brake and hence create a gap they can pull out into.
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suzi_bandit · Traffic Copper Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Karma :

I thought the bull bars were to "create a gap"
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Dragonfly · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Karma :

Hate landrovers and more the people who throw them around the place alot. I was driving along a back road when one reversed out of an opening hidden in bushes and i crapped it! Confused

then when i had slamed on the brakes nd nerly skidded she drove of at high speed then when i was in my temper i went off after her only for her to slam on her braked and throw the jeep it another opening, heartattack stage by now. God knows how she got her licence! i find they have a habbit of driving to close also. Rolling Eyes

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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

i dont know why they do it i hate drivers that do,

but then you should see the drivers in spain its standard pratice out there to drive as fast as you can and slam the brakes on at the last possilbe second, even for traffic lights, its kinda scary out there.

least your ok

edd · Nearly there... Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Karma :

I completely agree, the way you approach junctions tells other road users whatyou are going to do. Particularly on a bike it pisses me off, I usually move my road position to the centre of the road nowadays when approaching junctions so that I can see, and to put some distance between me and them.
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Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

Sorry to be pedantic, but I couldn't resist it...

Velocifero · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Karma :

My pet hates me! Very Happy

landy.s11a · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

Mine has to be people who hate Land Rovers Wink

Drivers who slam on as you are overtaking...... you've already picked your spot then the stupid feckwits slam on and shut down your exit on you. Evil or Very Mad

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Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

its not tho, most 4 x 4 drivers are arrogant, and with there " Iim bigger than you " attitude.

Also what is the need to own a big 4 x 4 in Central Manchester?

Fucking waste of time
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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Guys...guys...its got nothing to do with the 4X4, it's idiots not making their intentions clear, it is scary stuff.
You could come off from a handful of brake and you'd be the only one to blame.
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lo_iq2000 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Karma :

Well just to play devils advocate....why do we grab a hand full of throttle as we nip past them, hitting the speed limit in the length of a 4 x4 with a comfortable roar from the exhaughst rattling thier teeth as they reach for thier heart which has just jumped on the dash board.......thier own fault if they had been observing they would have seen you squeeze into position, it's been said before only bikers see bikes and I think half of the late braking is due to them not seeing you, so is that a good thing, ie they are at least seeing you even if it is last minute and having to slam the anchors on.
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landy.s11a · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

I,m sure this 4X4 debate has been aired so many times, if I was to say all scooter riders or all bandit riders are tossers I would no doubt come under fire from everyone, so to group all 4X4 drivers together as arrogant is wrong, I drive my Land Rovers giving as much attention to other road users as I do while I ride my bikes,
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Trixie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Karma :

I didn't say that....all I was saying is that I know vaguely where you live, and can understand the need for a 4x4.
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Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

It doesnt make you an arrogant c*nt, no! But if you were to posess one in the middle of Central Manchester, then it would make you a cunt. I dont see the point, especially pompus, spikey haired fuckwits living in their one bed roomed shag pad apartments.
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