What happened to road manners? - Page 2

aguy · 25th July 2015, 09:35

Hi Jim, it's the sort of thing we get every day in Grimsby. I thought your reactions were commendable and you kept your cool admirably

Doubt I could have contained myself in that way

Harry

Edit: good old dash cam..you have his number if you decide to take it further :-)

maxxpump · 25th July 2015, 09:47

Recently drivers around Brighton are showing less and less regard towards other road users. Yesterday we nearly got hit by a car when we were half way around the roundabout, coming up to a lane and the driver just went (we still had right of way, we were exiting on the next lane (he wanted to go straight across!), we slammed on the brakes and narrowly missed him by a couple of feet.

There was also a car on the A27 which knocked it out of the slip road (across the dividing line), went straight across us narrowly missing our front and nearly crashed into a car in the second lane. I don't know if it is the holidays for most people and this is bringing more road users onto the road which wouldn't normally be there? But we have seen increasingly bad driving habits and just plain rude actions by people not giving a dam! I do think it is because there are less enforcement officers on the road and this is leading people to do more dangerous things!

Leyland Worldmaster · 25th July 2015, 09:54

Yet it is safer to drive there on the way home from work. Why? Because I have been reversed into when walking there, and very nearly run over- when already on the zebra crossing- by a woman texting and a bloke busy extolling the virtues of his rollerskate like smart car.

coolcat · 25th July 2015, 09:56

Sticking speed cameras up everywhere and doing away with Police patrols to fund them hasn't helped.
Cameras don't catch dangerous driving or bad road manners

I'm also surprised that car manufacturers haven't made indicators an optional extra seeing how these days nobody bothers using them

coolcat · 25th July 2015, 09:57

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Originally Posted by leopard680

Yet it is safer to drive there on the way home from work. Why? Because I have been reversed into when walking there, and very nearly run over- when already on the zebra crossing- by a woman texting and a bloke busy extolling the virtues of his rollerskate like smart car.

It is a very nice Sainsburys should you get there in one piece though Stu

Alan123 · 25th July 2015, 09:58

ROAD MANNERS they went out the window years ago.

I drive hgvs during the day
I ride a powerful motor cycle when I get chance
Also drive me cars.
I'm on the roads quite a lot and see it all.

So I have come to a conclusion that these days it's EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.

itchyfeet · 25th July 2015, 10:00

Looks like a beautiful village/town in the video.

I find that Fridays are pretty bad for people dangerous driving. Tailgating was scary the other day. I had a work van sit right up behind me at 80mph!! literally 10 feet away. I moved into left lane as I had been overtaking an HGV that was traveling slow.
Is it really worth it? Is near killing people worth saving a few minutes?

Stay safe guys.

roverbarmy · 25th July 2015, 11:39

I drive a funeral car and we even get some folks cutting up and into the cortege on funerals!

I appreciate that we drive slowly (out of respect and also in the interests of keeping the cortege together) and that we may not "maintain adequate progress" for normal driving but please!!!!

Most people are respectful and courteous but the odd few.................. well!

We drive big black cars with the headlights on. Didn't see me? I don't think so.

coolcat · 25th July 2015, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I drive a funeral car and we even get some folks cutting up and into the cortege on funerals!

I appreciate that we drive slowly (out of respect and also in the interests of keeping the cortege together) and that we may not "maintain adequate progress" for normal driving but please!!!!

Most people are respectful and courteous but the odd few.................. well!

We drive big black cars with the headlights on. Didn't see me? I don't think so.

Driving like that they'll be in need of your services sooner than later

aguy · 25th July 2015, 11:46

It seems more and more people have little or no respect for THEMSELVES these days so no surprise when they don't respect others?

25th July 2015, 09:35	#11
aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	Hi Jim, it's the sort of thing we get every day in Grimsby. I thought your reactions were commendable and you kept your cool admirably Doubt I could have contained myself in that way Harry Edit: good old dash cam..you have his number if you decide to take it further :-) Last edited by aguy; 25th July 2015 at 09:37..

25th July 2015, 09:47	#12
maxxpump Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brighton Posts: 1,786 Thanks: 215 Thanked 244 Times in 205 Posts	Same things going on down here! Recently drivers around Brighton are showing less and less regard towards other road users. Yesterday we nearly got hit by a car when we were half way around the roundabout, coming up to a lane and the driver just went (we still had right of way, we were exiting on the next lane (he wanted to go straight across!), we slammed on the brakes and narrowly missed him by a couple of feet. There was also a car on the A27 which knocked it out of the slip road (across the dividing line), went straight across us narrowly missing our front and nearly crashed into a car in the second lane. I don't know if it is the holidays for most people and this is bringing more road users onto the road which wouldn't normally be there? But we have seen increasingly bad driving habits and just plain rude actions by people not giving a dam! I do think it is because there are less enforcement officers on the road and this is leading people to do more dangerous things! __________________ Mods done: 160 upgrade, EGR bypass, Viton "O" rings, Fitted 16" unions, cleaned manifold, uprated air filter, fog lights, better bulbs, upgraded ICE and full speaker set up.

25th July 2015, 09:54	#13
Leyland Worldmaster This is my second home Audi A2 1.4TDI Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Avec the Penguins! Posts: 11,469 Thanks: 3,355 Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,057 Posts	I live two minutes from a supermarket. Yet it is safer to drive there on the way home from work. Why? Because I have been reversed into when walking there, and very nearly run over- when already on the zebra crossing- by a woman texting and a bloke busy extolling the virtues of his rollerskate like smart car. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 🏓

25th July 2015, 09:56	#14
coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,363 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Sticking speed cameras up everywhere and doing away with Police patrols to fund them hasn't helped. Cameras don't catch dangerous driving or bad road manners I'm also surprised that car manufacturers haven't made indicators an optional extra seeing how these days nobody bothers using them __________________ Jeff.

25th July 2015, 11:39	#18
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,127 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I drive a funeral car and we even get some folks cutting up and into the cortege on funerals! I appreciate that we drive slowly (out of respect and also in the interests of keeping the cortege together) and that we may not "maintain adequate progress" for normal driving but please!!!! Most people are respectful and courteous but the odd few.................. well! We drive big black cars with the headlights on. Didn't see me? I don't think so. __________________ Oil in my veins!

25th July 2015, 09:58	#16
Alan123 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Darlaston Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 484 Thanked 325 Times in 261 Posts	ROAD MANNERS they went out the window years ago. I drive hgvs during the day I ride a powerful motor cycle when I get chance Also drive me cars. I'm on the roads quite a lot and see it all. So I have come to a conclusion that these days it's EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF.

25th July 2015, 10:00	#17
itchyfeet Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 475 Thanks: 81 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts	Looks like a beautiful village/town in the video. I find that Fridays are pretty bad for people dangerous driving. Tailgating was scary the other day. I had a work van sit right up behind me at 80mph!! literally 10 feet away. I moved into left lane as I had been overtaking an HGV that was traveling slow. Is it really worth it? Is near killing people worth saving a few minutes? Stay safe guys.

25th July 2015, 11:46	#20
aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	It seems more and more people have little or no respect for THEMSELVES these days so no surprise when they don't respect others?