View Full Version : Up ya arse, is there really any need ??
Calling all you drivers..........
When you're driving behind someone in the car and they are going below the speed limit, do you drive up their arse for as long as possible, hoping that they will pull over for you ?
Don't get me wrong, some of the worst drivers IMO are those hesitant ones. They drive me off the road at times, but I never try to get in their boot/trunk.
Driving in and around Yosemite, was an experience itself. What let this down though, was some (********) constantly up my arse as I was driving. The speed limit was reduced greatly, but that didn't seem to bother them. Racing like mad men they were at times. If you saw some of those mountain edge roads, I'm sure you wouldn't be thinking of racing along them........Would you ?
Honestly, It drove me round the bend at times. Fortunately, there were some areas where you could pull over, and let the tossers by. Then just as I would get rid of their clingy behaviour, another (******) came speeding up my arse!!!!!!
I've been driving for years and I'm a very confident driver, but I wont be bullied to exceed the speed limit for anyone. If I do more than the speed limit, then that is my choice, but I fear for some of those less confident drivers getting bullied into driver faster and potentially putting themselves or anyone around them in danger.
(********) I'm not easily wound up, but I did get to boiling point at times!!!
It's bad enough with drivers, drinking, eating, phoning, texting, shagging, doing drugs and whatever else they wanna play with
Why can't some people just apply some bloody common sense:rolleyes:
Wow.. have a rant why don't ya Ome! lol
I am with you there... steaming up your tail pipe going 100km/ph is annoying.. and when they finally overtake you, they give you the stink eye and roar past, like you have committed a crime and ruined their lives... rude mother flippers!!!
Benny JR
09-06-2009, 11:41 PM
I hate that too. It's happened when I'm in a car with someone and has lasted full journey's at times.
Swami
09-07-2009, 10:33 AM
I know over in this part of the world the driving test is in major need of toughening up. You should only be granted a license once you have driven successfully in all weather conditions - that should be one minimum criteria.
Swami
joan w
09-07-2009, 12:08 PM
Someone up yer arse while you're driving eh?
Where is this Yosemite place Ome ? lol
I'll give it a whirl!! lol
graysonmom
09-08-2009, 03:08 PM
Agree. The way I figure it, if the person is such a scared driver that they can't go slow, then it's not going to help to tailgate.
Swami
09-08-2009, 06:33 PM
Do they issue penalty points for tailgating?
Swami
I know a guy who got so fed-up with his neighbor's tailgating, he deliberately hit the brakes and she smashed into the back of his vehicle. A rather expensive way of teaching someone a lesson, I'd say.
Do they issue penalty points for tailgating?
Swami
I think they'd classify it as dangerous or reckless driving or something.
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Dallasdaze
09-09-2009, 03:59 AM
If it's night you could let them pass and then get right up their backend
and turn on your bright lights and keep on their tail! An aquantice I knew
used to do this!! LMAO!!!
Swami
09-09-2009, 06:40 PM
You would definitely get done for brake testing.
Swami
CarlD
09-10-2009, 02:13 AM
In my experiences, I could be going 80mph, and some dope will be on my tail. :D
As for slow drivers, usually zip around them pretty quick.
Dallasdaze
09-14-2009, 03:53 PM
You could also get behind them and lay on your horn. Just let it rip!
Mrs. JR Ewing
09-19-2009, 08:00 PM
What I do is slow down a bit and then move my outside drivers mirrors so that their headlights reflect back in their face...this works pretty well for me lol!
Swami
09-19-2009, 08:05 PM
Climbing lanes are particularly bad places for tailgating and the like over here.
Swami
emmalovesdallas
10-17-2009, 07:58 PM
That happened to me and my mum today on the bypass. When people used to do that to my Dad on the Bypass he'd suddenly brake - good times!!! Plus it isn't like they're going to get any further! It is totally unnecessary.
Swami
10-17-2009, 08:09 PM
It is particularly bad when done in bad weather, heavy rain etc.
Swami
emmalovesdallas
10-17-2009, 08:15 PM
Agreed, they are idiots!
joan w
05-10-2010, 11:43 AM
Yesterday on a 40mph stretch of road (my daughter was driving I was in the passenger seat) a woman in a massive 4x4 vehicle, just pulled out in front of us from a side road, and stopped dead, because the other (side of the road) traffic, wouldnt let her in.
My daughter slowed down, and we had to wait, while she tried to "edge" in on the other traffic.
She didnt acknowledge she had done anything wrong, and just drove off.
Then at a mini roundabout, a lady of around 80yrs old, just carried on driving forward, when we wanted to turn right.
On this occassion my daughter had to "beep" her, as her driving was dangerous.
The cheeky old bird got her boney skeletal fingers....and flashed us the V's!! lol
I was in the car with all 3 of my girls, who burst out laughing at her.
I was furious, and wasnt even driving!
graysonmom
05-10-2010, 12:01 PM
Oh wow, bad driving morning, Joanie!!! I'll tell you what is a big problem here, is what they call the "Pittsburgh Left." Keeping in mind that in America we drive on the right side of the road, and therefore it's the left turn that goes across traffic. You know when the light turns green, and there's just a split second before people step on the gas to go forward? Well here in Pittsburgh folks take advantage of that split second, and the first person in line to make a left will stomp on the gas the absolute moment it turns green (sometimes even before it actually turns green) and make a very quick turn, that way at least one person makes a left before everyone else goes straight. For the folks who have been doing this for years, they can accomplish this safely and successfully without even inconveniencing the traffic going straight. But for the novice, oy. You gotta keep your eyes peeled on these streets. People learning the Pittsburgh Left are dangerous. For the record I do the Pittsburgh Left only on very large and wide intersections, where I know I have a bit more time to accomplish the turn.
Sarah
05-10-2010, 03:49 PM
Actually yes. Today there is. I want to tell my boss to shove something really huge up his arse until it comes out his nostrils.
Tessie
05-10-2010, 07:04 PM
Why can't some people just apply some bloody common sense:rolleyes:
Because people don't have common sense.
Swami
05-10-2010, 08:20 PM
More proof that the driving tests need to be made tougher.
Swami
Joanna~H
05-10-2010, 08:34 PM
Perhaps stopping the over 70's from driving altogether would be a big help. It's usually some old dear that pulls out of a junction without looking, or holds up the rest of the traffic by driving too slow.
Swami
05-10-2010, 08:37 PM
Perhaps stopping the over 70's from driving altogether would be a big help. It's usually some old dear that pulls out of a junction without looking, or holds up the rest of the traffic by driving too slow.
But not all older drivers are like that. A younger driver is just as liable to do that.
Swami
Joanna~H
05-10-2010, 08:44 PM
But not all older drivers are like that. A younger driver is just as liable to do that.
Swami
True, but more often than not it's the elderly dithering about that cause accidents.
graysonmom
05-10-2010, 09:56 PM
People are confident on their own neighborhood roads and don't understand why everyone else isn't as comfortable. Forget about common sense, what about just a speck of patience? I realize that's a novel idea.
Daniel Avery
05-10-2010, 10:08 PM
I'd say the number of teen driver accidents is probably equal to, if not slightly higher than, elderly driver accidents, but I'm sure it depends on the locality. One of the local suburban counties had to pass an ordinance banning more than three teenagers in a single vehicle, because there was a rash of deadly accidents involving "distracted" teens driving to and leaving the local high schools.
As for the original post, keep in mind that locals tend to be much more familiar with the area and have a grasp of where they can safely go over the speed limit. Tourists have the double jeopardy of not being familiar with the roads AND the wish to look around a lot and get distracted by the scenery as they drive. I live in a touristy town, and believe me it is REALLY annoying when you are trying to get somewhere and you can see the person in the car ahead of you (with out-of-state tag) struggling with a map, hitting the brakes indiscriminately every time he/she sees a street sign, going alternately too fast and then slowing to a crawl, and doing the occasional Pittsburgh Left among other questionable, creative maneuvers. So the annoyance can work both ways.
It may be different state by state, but several states have amended laws regarding tailgating accidents. The old myth was that if you rear-end the car in front of you, you are considered automatically at fault because you were following too closely. This is finally being re-examined, since there are idiots out there who drive so poorly that they can cause their own rear-ending accident.
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As for the original post, keep in mind that locals tend to be much more familiar with the area and have a grasp of where they can safely go over the speed limit. Tourists have the double jeopardy of not being familiar with the roads AND the wish to look around a lot and get distracted by the scenery as they drive. I live in a touristy town, and believe me it is REALLY annoying when you are trying to get somewhere and you can see the person in the car ahead of you (with out-of-state tag) struggling with a map, hitting the brakes indiscriminately every time he/she sees a street sign, going alternately too fast and then slowing to a crawl, and doing the occasional Pittsburgh Left among other questionable, creative maneuvers. So the annoyance can work both ways.
I was talking about the experience I had driving in and around Yosemite. There's just a few mountains you drive round and the roads are very narrow in parts. As this is such a huge area, there is no way of affording barriers all around the mountains, this could (potentially) lead to death, ya know if you swerve and roll down the side of the mountain.
I really don't care how much a local resident knows his way around the mountains, do they know if there is an animal just around the bend ?
Also being a local resident doesn't give them the right to exceed the speed limit, does it ?
Joanna~H
05-11-2010, 10:52 AM
People are confident on their own neighborhood roads and don't understand why everyone else isn't as comfortable. Forget about common sense, what about just a speck of patience? I realize that's a novel idea.
It's not a matter of having patience.
The elderly man who pulls out from a junction without looking, he is a danger to himself and other people.
The elderly couple who are driving at 20mph in a 30mph zone.....that's both annoying and a nuisance. If they can't follow the highway code, then they shouldn't be on the roads.
graysonmom
05-11-2010, 01:17 PM
It's not a matter of having patience.
The elderly man who pulls out from a junction without looking, he is a danger to himself and other people.
The elderly couple who are driving at 20mph in a 30mph zone.....that's both annoying and a nuisance. If they can't follow the highway code, then they shouldn't be on the roads.
I was referring to the original post, about people are tailgating inappropriately. In that case, it's the person behind that is not following the codes. In either case, person in front going too slow, or person in back going too fast, they should be ticketed or license revoked, if they cannot drive in a safe manner. But even supposing the person in front is going too slow, tailgating is not going to help the situation.
I was referring to the original post, about people are tailgating inappropriately. In that case, it's the person behind that is not following the codes. In either case, person in front going too slow, or person in back going too fast, they should be ticketed or license revoked, if they cannot drive in a safe manner. But even supposing the person in front is going too slow, tailgating is not going to help the situation.
It helps if you quote, I thought you were replying to Joanna too:hello:
It's a great idea that in these cases they should be ticketed, but this was based on driving around the mountains in Yosemite, which quite frankly is a free for all, I doubt any law enforcers would be on patrol there.
Seriously though it was like starring in an action movie at times. I don't care how comfortable anyone is driving around the mountains, no one can see if there is any danger around the bends.
Swami
05-11-2010, 07:13 PM
I'd say the number of teen driver accidents is probably equal to, if not slightly higher than, elderly driver accidents, but I'm sure it depends on the locality. One of the local suburban counties had to pass an ordinance banning more than three teenagers in a single vehicle, because there was a rash of deadly accidents involving "distracted" teens driving to and leaving the local high schools.
As for the original post, keep in mind that locals tend to be much more familiar with the area and have a grasp of where they can safely go over the speed limit. Tourists have the double jeopardy of not being familiar with the roads AND the wish to look around a lot and get distracted by the scenery as they drive. I live in a touristy town, and believe me it is REALLY annoying when you are trying to get somewhere and you can see the person in the car ahead of you (with out-of-state tag) struggling with a map, hitting the brakes indiscriminately every time he/she sees a street sign, going alternately too fast and then slowing to a crawl, and doing the occasional Pittsburgh Left among other questionable, creative maneuvers. So the annoyance can work both ways.
It may be different state by state, but several states have amended laws regarding tailgating accidents. The old myth was that if you rear-end the car in front of you, you are considered automatically at fault because you were following too closely. This is finally being re-examined, since there are idiots out there who drive so poorly that they can cause their own rear-ending accident.
True, I don't think it's fair to blame all elderly drivers - equally not all young drivers should be blamed.
Swami
Daniel Avery
05-11-2010, 11:04 PM
Out west, many states have totally abolished speed limits on "lonely" stretches of interstate highways. Maybe that has made drivers in an around Yosemite a bit more cavalier in areas that DO still have speed limits.
But I can relate, Ome...I recall having to drive a stretch of interstate highway in mid-Tennessee outside of Knoxville that was intimidating--sharp curves through mountains, rollercoaster-style hills, frequent "Watch for falling rocks" and "Deer Crossing" signs--and yes, it was made somewhat worse by the lack of guard-rails (!). The worst thing to deal with here on the coastal plain is driving into a ditch!
PT Freakin' G
05-12-2010, 12:08 AM
Yes, there's a need; it feels really good for the driver.
graysonmom
05-12-2010, 11:20 AM
It helps if you quote, I thought you were replying to Joanna too:hello:
My bad.:-$ Guess I shouldn't be visiting the Rant Room when I've got a multi-million dollar grant proposal due to the US Department of Education due the next day, huh?
Daniel Avery
05-12-2010, 10:11 PM
Well, we are more fun, I hope...
My bad.:-$ Guess I shouldn't be visiting the Rant Room when I've got a multi-million dollar grant proposal due to the US Department of Education due the next day, huh?
Oh it's easily done, I know I've done it a few times, probably still will without thinking lol
Well, we are more fun, I hope...
Without a doubt...
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