Driving Etiquette

[aswearing]

how courteous are we when on the road? do we forgive those who act like muppets or do we follow them and annoy them? do you let people into the stream of traffic or do you tailgate the car infront to deny them?

my example is on the A1 near bawtry traffic from two lanes merges into one, i knew this so i got into the left lane early. but of course, the clever dicks like to make life a misery by causing traffic - i.e. charging down the closing lane to get as far ahead as possible. (you know who you are!)

as soon as motorist were aware of the traffic merging they stopped and waited for someone to let them in, while others - primarily BMW owners, white van men and a couple of Mercedes drivers proceed to speed along until its physically impossible to go any futher due to traffic cones and just wedge their way in FORCING the car/lorry to allow them.

i had no sympathy for these people and they should have more DRIVING ETIQUETTE, so i did not let any that attempted, infront of me.

would you do the same? are you the ones who charge to the end? if so, why?

[Rudders666]

I have to admit that in certain instances i AM that BMW driver that boots it down to the end of the line to merge in. I only do this however because everyone else does it and why should they get away with it when i have to sit in the big line of traffic. I know there's always some muppet to let them all in and therefore i may as well take advantage of that very same muppet and get myself up there.

Other driving etiquette however should not be overlooked, and this is the mere wave of a hand in thanks for stopping for someone or letting someone out or in or whatever, people that don't say thanks by way of a wave or a flash of the dips get right on my tits!! They should be hunted down!

That is all.....

[waynne]

The unthankful certainly don't encourage us to be nice next time and it doesn't take much effort.

[Rudders666]

Originally Posted by waynne

The unthankful certainly don't encourage us to be nice next time and it doesn't take much effort.

That's exactly what i always think Waynne. Well said.

[Pixel]

I never get let out during rush hour so therefore I never return the favour, tail-gating the car in front to deny them any chance what so ever. Sometimes, I'm not in the mood and I do the speed limits and then I get some boy racer up my ass because hes unable to overtake, basically what I do then is slow down to about 20mph and if he tries to overtake, I speed up, either that or slam on and see if hes breaking the 2 second rule

[HDi fun]

I occupy the lane realyl early and hold everyone else back by staying level with the car to my left. Keeps everything moving beautifully but causes absolute rage for the idiot behind who wants to tear down to the last cone and have everyone else stop and give way.

No chance. You are NOT going by.

Once or twice I've had the odd really serious idiot get out of his car and have a swipe. Am I bothered?

Nope. Not in the sligtest.

[aswearing]

in this day and age of roadrage we should be equipped (as standard) with anti-moron equipment, where if morons come up to your car alarms sound telling them to step back and have a razor sharp blade flick out from underneath the side sills

similarly this technique was used on a bmw z4 in south africa, due to the high number of car jackings

[HDi fun]

That should do it.

[waynne]

I think your average bond car has all the gadgets you need, oil slick, smoke screen .... rockets! Ejector seats for the Mother in Law! Spike balls, bearings, bullet proof glass and metal, stealth paint to render the car invisible - that one might cause problems though as half the morons out there seem to have trouble seeing me anyway!

[Alphawolff]

i'll tell you what is fun...when you get an impatient rep/boy racer tailgating you so close that you cant see even see his headlights in your rear view mirror - this continues for the entire 30's/40's until you hit the magical national speed limit....then you floor it - leaving them standing

makes me grin so much