S-Westerly Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Complete nobs both of them. Quite what they are trying to prove I've no idea. Small willy syndrome probably. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 I feel like I've seen a real decline in just general behaviour in the last few years, it seems to really stand out since covid. But lately, with driving there has been a big uptick with lane hoggers, and aggressive driving. Confronting it with a quick flash of the lights or a blip of the horn, results in what appears to be a tantrum. Alternatively, you are cruising in lane 1, and come up on a car sat in lane 3, they do all they can to not make eye contact with you as you pass on the inside. Usually I give a slightly unimpressed look, and if they catch my eye they bolt their head forward, almost as if they're used to it happening. I've seen more right lane hoggers in the past year, than the last 10 combined, I'm fairly sure. No idea why it became so popular recently. If I get distracted and lane hog accidentally, and I'm flashed, I usually get out of the way and wave sorry to signal I don't usually do that. Must be exhausting to just think with your feelings and lose the plot over something like that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Also a lot of lane 3 hoggers seem to stick at about 70 mph as if they are stating " that's the limit and I'm not allowing anyone else to speed." They are the ones who tend to react badly if you undertake them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackholesun Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Young scooter rider near me going along doing a wheelie with one knee on the saddle whilst wearing shorts and tee shirt...atleast he had his L plates displayed and had a helmet on ! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepherd Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 8 hours ago, Fozzie said: I feel like I've seen a real decline in just general behaviour in the last few years, it seems to really stand out since covid. But lately, with driving there has been a big uptick with lane hoggers, and aggressive driving. Confronting it with a quick flash of the lights or a blip of the horn, results in what appears to be a tantrum. Alternatively, you are cruising in lane 1, and come up on a car sat in lane 3, they do all they can to not make eye contact with you as you pass on the inside. Usually I give a slightly unimpressed look, and if they catch my eye they bolt their head forward, almost as if they're used to it happening. I've seen more right lane hoggers in the past year, than the last 10 combined, I'm fairly sure. No idea why it became so popular recently. If I get distracted and lane hog accidentally, and I'm flashed, I usually get out of the way and wave sorry to signal I don't usually do that. Must be exhausting to just think with your feelings and lose the plot over something like that. I'm in Belgium at the moment and commented only yesterday how impressed I am at lane discipline here. As soon as an overtake ( well undertake really, cos they drive on the wrong side of the road) is done, indicator goes on and move back in to lane 1. This could only be for around 100 yards or so before the next car is overtaken. Speeding doesn't seem to be a problem either. I only wish the road markings were more understandable to Johnny Foreigners like me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 17 minutes ago, Shepherd said: I'm in Belgium at the moment and commented only yesterday how impressed I am at lane discipline here. As soon as an overtake ( well undertake really, cos they drive on the wrong side of the road) is done, indicator goes on and move back in to lane 1. This could only be for around 100 yards or so before the next car is overtaken. Speeding doesn't seem to be a problem either. I only wish the road markings were more understandable to Johnny Foreigners like me. I noticed the same in Holland and Germany a few years ago, only need to have 2 lane motorways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 6 hours ago, Simon Davey said: I noticed the same in Holland and Germany a few years ago, only need to have 2 lane motorways. Helps that in Germany in general trucks are not allowed in any lane other than 1 so you don't get these endless queues when one tries and fails to overtake another. Also they aren't allowed on the road on Sunday at all except for certain special categories. Of course there are a lot of complaints about foreign drivers not following the rules although if the police catch them they will get done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, S-Westerly said: Helps that in Germany in general trucks are not allowed in any lane other than 1 so you don't get these endless queues when one tries and fails to overtake another. Also they aren't allowed on the road on Sunday at all except for certain special categories. Of course there are a lot of complaints about foreign drivers not following the rules although if the police catch them they will get done. I didn't know that about the trucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted Sunday at 15:39 Share Posted Sunday at 15:39 I had to laugh. Plonker who thought he could bully his way through at lights. He saw me indicating right and decided to floor it to get through before I could complete. Thing is, it’s not one you can cross the line at until you get a green light. So I couldn’t turn anyway!! He didn’t time it right and got flashed. He must’ve seen the flash - his eyes were like saucers. so funny. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted Sunday at 17:52 Share Posted Sunday at 17:52 If only we could do a slow clap whilst riding...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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