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Undertaking – Tailgaters that don’t get their way will often resort to undertaking if they can. Yes, I know that there are also those selfish individuals out there that hog the middle and the outside lane. They have no idea that there is a queue of traffic waiting to get past them, probably because they are in their own little world thinking about what to have for dinner. This causes some individuals to loose patience and undertake. Some drivers don’t even bother with overtaking and just carry on up the inside as if it was the most natural thing in the world to do, but it is a very dangerous manoeuvre for all concerned.
Poor lane discipline – Some drivers are all over the place and they don’t seem to realise that they are supposed to stay in between those white dashed lines. One example of this that I find particularly scary is the old two-lane roundabout scenario. When you move on to the roundabout to turn right, you have a car to your left that is going straight over. Instead of following their lane round the outside of the roundabout, they take the shortest path straight across through your lane causing you to hold back in case they hit you. Absolute madness, you really have to be on your guard against this kind of thing. It’s fair enough if you are a long wheelbase vehicle such as a lorry, but there is no excuse for a car doing this kind of thing.
Indicators – Some people have no idea what these pretty orange flashing lights are actually for! They move here and there and go wherever they please without any thought of letting the rest of us know what their intentions are. You’ve got to be psychic to have any hope of sharing the road with these individuals. I wouldn’t like to second-guess the number of accidents that occur each year because people fail to indicate properly.
These are just a few of the things that I find particularly irritating about other drivers and their habits. Below are some other annoyances that I can think of.
- Cutting corners, particularly at junctions
- No headlights in conditions that require them
- Throwing cigarettes out the window
- Leaving main beam on, or dipping only at the last minute
- Inappropriate use of the horn, impatient people
- Pushing in ahead of a queue of traffic
Other road safety web sites
Safe Speed road safety campaign
Safe Speed is a serious road safety campaign, an excellent resource web site full of lots of useful information about safe driving and issues faced by road users.
Driving habits that drive me crazy
Some excellent and actually quite funny observations of other drivers. Which category would best describe you?
Brake, the road safety charity
Campaigns for safer roads. Lots of information and research.
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