Dangerous driving on a narrow road

'Chris' said:

"Lol, people that do this regularly find that my car will accelerate faster than theirs. I love to sit with them on the side of me pulling off the lights, approaching the lights/central reservation and watching them brake and try to rejoin."

I am sure your exhibition of equally dangerous and selfish driving really impresses other drivers, by forcing someone to take evasive manoeuvres, probably in the face of innocent oncoming traffic. Admittedly the other drivers actions are also wrong but what possible excuse can you offer for behaving in such manner by indulging in the wholly illegal practice of road racing?

2. Going into a right turn lane to cheat the queue while waiting at traffic lights and going straight ahead

Lol, people that do this regularly find that my car will accelerate faster than theirs. I love to sit with them on the side of me pulling off the lights, approaching the lights/central reservation and watching them brake and try to rejoin. Of course, It's usually responded to about 200 meters down the road where the driver cuts up and dives around the road to pull up beside you and show you how unhappy he is at you thwarting his illegal manouver.

R581HNA
Red Mazda 323 GXI

At approx 25 to 5 pm on Sunday 7th Feburary on the Wolverhampton Ring Road this nutcase of a driver was undertaking, weaving in and out between lanes and barging his way between vehicles to cheat the queues.

Does he come from somewhere near The Snake Pass in The Peak District?

It appears that Audi drivers are taking over the reputation that BMW drivers used to have.

Lately, I have noticed more courtesy from BMW drivers but the main disrespect to other motorists and bad lane discipline now goes to Audi drivers.

Today, three Audi drivers drove dangerously when overtaking or passing me in addition to speeding or going through a red light and driving with harassment.

1. Overtaking by crossing continuous double white lines and doing at least 70 in a 50 zone;

2. Going into a right turn lane to cheat the queue while waiting at traffic lights and going straight ahead;

3. Going through a red light into traffic flowing at right angles causing some to slam their brakes on as he crossed two lanes to turn right.

The registration of the one who went into the right lane to go ahead was A4PTK and the vehicie is a Blue Audi A8 TDI QUATTRO Auto which happened about 21:30 on 18/01/10 at the junction of Chain House Lane and Penwortham Way on the A582.

Is he the owner of a graphics tablet firm?

I observed the number while the lights were red and to my belief he did what I suspected he might.

Why do they think they deserve preferential treatment over other motorists? If this is their mentality and are they managers or bosses? If so then they have probably cheated their way there and bullied their colleagues - but then that is the new breed of elitist yobs for incompetence in management - be seen by your status and wealth and use your car as a status symbol to treat other motorists as less important.

People who think they are elite because of their status are mostly evil and inferior - take Tony Blair as an example.

Rocky Robin

Spare a thought for these obsessive drivers - they are so unhappy with the truth of their internal capabilities being way below that of many they become obsessed in trying to make themselves look better and will go to whatever length their assets will take them to.

They don't care how they win as long as they come out on top, but then their success is often tainted.

Their behaviour is a symptom of rage and envy of those who are genuinely more capable than them so they try to make up for this.

If you are a decent driver and want to be seen by what you are and not what your car can do then please be grateful that you are not perverted by such an obsession these drivers have. You are a better person but don't let your frustrations take control, just let these morons commit themselves to an early grave with the stress they bring on into their lives due to not accepting the facts of their weaknesses.

M2TEC

Silver BMW Coupe

About 7.30 pm on 8th Nov somewhere between A446 (Belfry) and A38 for Lichfield this backside sniffer was so close he was obviously eager to overtake.

The cars in front of me and I were at the speed limit but he saw an opportunity to overtake on double continuous white lines.

Shows how power and money goes to the head of those who don't have the intelligence to be what they want to appear like. E.g. A manager who is corrupt and a bully because he hasn't worked his way up - like a Tony Blair.

KD03TXW

Red BMW 318 TI SE Compact Hatchback

9 pm 10th Oct 09

Liverpool Road/Green Hey

Dangerous and aggressive overtaking and cutting back in when there was insufficient space to make the manoeuvre safely.

All this pertained to impatience and contempt of the law as well as poor lane discipline.

Something of the 'I deserve more than you so get out of my way' arrogance here.

He enjoyed snogging the car in front with how close he was to it.

Mr S

How can a photo show the progress of a manoeuvre to determine whether it was legal or not when it is a snapshot?

Ignorance is bliss which you should be more aware of.

You weren't that muppet in a small white car which out of impatience and contempt of the law dangerously overtook my BMW when I was doing 30 in a 30 zone along Ballam Road between South Park and Green Drive Golf Club?

Typical of youngsters trying to make their boneshakers which is all they can afford look better than bigger cars.

I don't know what it is but the smaller cars with immature drivers who have inadequacy complexes are the biggest threats on the roads today. They take every opportunity to overtake me illegally just because I adhere to the speed limit.

They make fools of themselves and most people can see through them as they are like cowards on The Weakest Link.

Most of them will get their comeuppance in the not-too-distant future and then it will be too late. I take down their registration number and find out more about their driving history by means of which I cannot divulge on here.

That is a perfectly legal overtaking manouvre in that photo. Ignorance is bliss..

I'd be particularly careful upon wishing a member of the public harm, let alone telling the world that it will be you distracting drivers while they are performing an overtaking manoeuvre.
Regarding the photo, the Highway Code states
"Rule 128 Double white lines where the line nearest to you is broken. This means you may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe, provided you can complete the manoeuvre before reaching a solid white line on your side. White direction arrows on the road indicate that you need to get back onto your side of the road."
I'm sure if the Highways Agency deemed that stretch dangerous (through accident statistics, road surveying etc.) that both double lines would be solid.

Killer drivers with sattelite navigators you are all going to die on an un-metalled road, struck down by a 4x4 with a horse trailer.

Sigh !! You see this the whole time in the countryside Kryton ! Little Boy Racer out from the big city for the day thinks he knows it all. He doesn't; he doesn't know **** all about the countryside, that just around the next bend is the entrance to a field where the farmer has been ploughing and the road is now slick with mud. Or there is a small village coming up, with a school, and it's 3.30 and the kids are coming out. Or a riding school, or a host of other hazards.

They pollute our beautiful countryside with their ghastly thumping noise that I am told is "music", empty their ashtrays and their Big Mac wrappers out onto the lanes as they race along, oblivious, uncaring or both to the mayhem that they leave behind them ! And then they have the cheek to say how much they enjoy a day out in the peace and quiet of the countryside !!