Is it the cost of the cars, insurance, petrol tax, repais at rip off garages, law, drinking/driving...?
2007-03-05 04:15:18 · 23 answers · asked by Question 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Short and sweet......
Tailgaters who hog the middle lane at 50mph that stop in yellow crosshatch areas while filling their souped up 1.2 litre cars with overtaxed petrol that don't stop at red lights that they cant see properly as they pass through the half down railway gates with overly loud music coming from their car stereo!
Phew!
2007-03-05 08:51:03 · answer #1 · answered by confused 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can never understand why car drivers are very happy to leave home 2-3 hours early to go to work and sit in a traffic jam for 1-2 hours.
I see car after car with just one person inside - the driver of course - on the local bypass, moving at about six yards every 2 minutes.
And yes, there are also public buses using this bypass, and they also sit on the road going nowhere.
And it is even worse in the evening........
All those cars - and I mean a heck of a lot - with no passengers.
All that air pollution. all that time sitting there going nowhere.
2007-03-05 12:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order of the worst first:-
1) High fuel cost.
2) Speed cameras
3) Outside lane hugger's.
4) Road conditions.
5) Road works.
6) Congestion.
2007-03-05 13:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Boy Racers
Is it time to introduce three stages to becoming a qualified driver?
I propose a Novice Licence - this would lead to the Preliminary Driving Examination(s); a mix of Theory, Knowledge and Practical.
Success would entitle the holder to be in Improver for a nominal period during which he/she would have to attain a competence in Night Driving, Bad weather, motorway etc.
This would be so many driving hours (Say 10) over a period of no greater than 12 months; at the end of which the holder would then have to drive to 'demonstrate' that he/she has met the necessary criteria.
After all a pilot has to prove his/her ability before 'going solo'!
During the Improver phase there would need to be restrictions applied to the new driver.
There would be still need for accompanying driver.
'L' Plates would be replaced by another symbol!!!
2007-03-05 13:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by Rod Mac 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally it's tailgaters...those people who like to try and see what you have in your boot...especially at night, they get so close that it blinds you!
Dave a....
Regardless of whether people drive over the 30 mph limit, speed limit signs that are a red circle with a white background are MAXIMUM speed limits and people are quite at liberty to drive below that speed...
Also the Highway Code states...
124: Adapt your driving to the appropriate type and condition of road you are on. In particular
do not treat speed limits as a target. It is often not appropriate or safe to drive at the maximum speed limit
2007-03-05 12:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the most annoying thing is Speed Cameras. I'm all for lowering the speed and protecting pedestrians, but do they really need to be every 3 metres or so (I live in Staffordshire and our council seem to love spending every last bit of their budget on them). Surely just a few here and there would do the trick better?!
2007-03-05 12:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by Gobbles 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in no particular order! -
people who drive along at 70 in the fast lane of the motorway despite the fact that the middle and left lanes are clear, but on the other hand,
people who drive right up your bum and flash their lights at you when you're in the right hand lane overtaking, but just not as fast as they'd like you to
middle lane hoggers who refuse to move to the left hand lane even though they're not overtaking anyone
people who pull out of a junction right in front of you then wave to thank you as if you had any option but to stop and let them out
people who drive in one lane because its clear knowing full well they need to be in other lane to turn but wont queue, then try and butt in in front of everyone
the fact that its 60 mph speed limit on tiny, winding single lane country roads and the fool behind you doesnt understand why you're not doing 60 mph
speed humps which damage your car unless you slow down to 2 mph
road tax - because what the hell do I pay all the rest of my tax for
people who hit cats then drive off without knowing if they're dead or alive - they're someone's PET for heavens sake
God I really could go on for hours
2007-03-05 12:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by G*I*M*P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People who think their driving is so perfect they tail gate ,
Bap their horn at other drivers for the silliest of reasons
They haven't any patience with other drivers who might not be as confident as they are or might not be sure of directions
My biggest one is where someone tries to force me to drive faster than the speed limit
2007-03-05 12:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Black Orchid 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bus lanes, scumbags who stay in the middle lane on m/ways, ken Livingstone in London fiddling around with traffic lights to create congestion etc.
2007-03-05 12:29:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
lots of things:
petrol taxation
road tax
high insurance premiums (comparitively)
PEOPLE THAT DRIVE AT 40MPH IN A 60 ZONE AND THEN CONTINUE TO DRIVE AT 40 IN A 30 ZONE - pet hate that one!
2007-03-05 12:22:31 · answer #10 · answered by dave a 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋