Aren't there some bad drivers?

[dothawkes31]

I don't mean technically, i mean in their heads, there are some complete morons on the road and it's shocking,

[Mosaic]

Oh yes. Goes to show how very mad a lot of the population really are.

[Kim A]

Quite honestly, I wonder how many of the drivers in this neck of the woods managed to actually pass their driving tests. Doesn't seem to matter how old they are, either - seriously old, tiny ladies who can barely see over the steering wheel, limpducks in testosterone-powered flash-mobiles, yummies in child-protecting tanks - they are all the same. They turn their vehicles onto side roads on the wrong side, they take roundabouts without any signals whatsoever, they dive into the side of the road to park without giving any indication of intent. It's a 'me,me,me' culture - here I am, I'm far more important than you, get out of my way. Your rules do not apply to me...I hate them...with a passion.

[R1Geezer]

The intersting thing is that there there are no bad drivers. Everyone thinks they are at least average most think they are good. So where do all these bad drivers come from?

[Mosaic]

I fear family driving licences are the norm round here.

[society]

There are many bad drivers. I have least trust in 'new' drivers.

A good driver is an experienced one, one with many years of driving.

[northernmonkey]

Yes, amazing how some past their tests!

Another thing, why are OAP's getting 1.8 golf's on a 59/10 plate ..... is scary

[sherrardk]

I drove behind someone today at 20 mph - and that's quite normal around here!

[welshlibranr]

Oh! we seem to have an above average number of very elderly drivers here, they drive BMWs, Mercedes, Audi TTs etc, and drive at 20 -25 mph, and can hardly see over the steering wheel! it very scary when they're coming towards you in a street with only one lane clear!..............lol

[welshlibranr]

You have them too sherrardk!.........lol

[sherrardk]

I live in Hereford - it's all a bit strange here!

[welshlibranr]

Very strange here in Porthcawl too it seems sherrardk!..................

[smudge]

We noticed that as soon as the sun came out last week & the weather was hotter, the maniacs around here showed their true colours!

One in particular, constantly revved his engine very loudly behind me - I wouldn't mind, but the lights were still red! When they changed to green, I very s-l-o-w-l-y drove off, irritating this silly little boy & his equally silly mate!

[welshlibranr]

When I drive up to North Wales, Sherrardk, I sometimes go via Leominster, and have been stuck behind some very slow drivers on my way there from Brecon, that's not so far away from you, is it?..............

[sherrardk]

No, it's very close. We used to live In Aylesbury where it was all rush, rush, rush - here it is a bit (a lot!) more laid back (and there are millions of old people driving around really slowly). I was driving behind someone today down a country land and when he got to the main road he stopped and then got out of his car. He asked me if I wanted to go around him as he had missed the turning for the golf course. I did so, and then he proceeded to do a U-turn onto the main road. Mad as a bag of snakes!

[sophie_1003]

I think experienced drivers are worse actually society, yes there are a few new drivers who are idiots (mostly young lads who will always be idiots when it comes to driving) but experienced drivers think they know it all and so don't bother concentrating! I admit I'm not a brilliant driver at times but on the whole think I'm ok.

[welshlibranr]

Haha, sher, it's like that here! they just stop, and park, anywhere, no matter that the place is heaving with traffic! They just don't get it!...........bless them..............lol

[smudge]

I might add that I'm not a slow driver normally, I class myself as a very good consistent driver (not blowing my own trumpet, but others tell me the same)! I just can't tolerate being intimidated on the road - so there!

[McMouse]

Welsh.........if they are elderly, slow and peering over the steering wheel what is the relevance of the vehicle being a Merc, BMW or Audi, unless you have a down on German cars?

[sigma]

The relevance is that they drive high performance vehicles at ridiculously low speeds.
I remember an instance where I had come off the M25 to go North on the A10. It is a section of duel carriage way, an island then more duel carriage way. On entering the second section of dual carriage was a lorry, a Jag driven by an elderly woman then me. The Jag pulled into the outside lane and I followed, she then drove down the carriage in the outside lane at 40 mph. Why ?, because she was turning right at the next junction half a mile further down the road.She was in a world of her own.

[smudge]

That annoys me too sigma - can't stand driving behind what I call 'Sunday afternoon drivers'!