things that p*** off pedestrians (well me anyway)

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1. being waved across the road by a driver. Friendly or impatient it is not helpful. I decide when I am crossing the road.

2. Not indicating - there is a crossing next to the train station and it is 50/50 whether cars turning off the roundabout indicate so you can be there for hours not sure if you can cross or if the car is going to make the left turn.

3. starting to go through the crossing before the pedestrian is across the road. I have had my heels clipped a few times.

4. finally one for some moped/ motorbikes / cyclists in cities red lights also apply to you!

I nearly always remember to look over my right shoulder before crossing a turning off a main road. I remember the Tufty Club .

It's such a great feeling to see the frustrated look on the faces of some drivers and cyclists who've been cheated of the right to beep and shout at me

Sometimes people shout thanks. Usually cyclists or motorcyclists.

Revving like mad when stopped at red lights and moving off the nano second they change, even if a pedestrian is still crossing the road.

Not indicating, turning at high speed into a side road I'm halfway across, then swearing and gesturing as if it was my fault you nearly hit me.

Drivers who don't indicate in general.

Pedestrians who randomly stop to have a chat in the middle of the pavement.

Pedestrians who walk really, really slowly but don't leave any room for you to overtake them.

Cyclists who wait to ring their bell to warn that they're overtaking until they're already right next to you. Why?!

Window shoppers and people who stop randomly in the middle of the pavement when you're right behind them.

Small children on scooters

Large prams taking up all available space

Cyclists who don't look

Pavement cyclists

Cars that park on pavements

Cars that are oblivious to anything outside their bubble

Cars that don't indicate

Motorbikes parked on pavements

People who walk too slowly

Pelican crossings that take ages to change - I won't wait if I have to wait too long. In fact, just Pelican crossings.

Car drivers in the rain who don't consider that they're in a nice warm box and I'm getting soaked having to wait for them to be decisive.

All of the above :)

But in particular, motorists who don't indicate and cyclists in London who don't think red lights apply to them.

And motorists who get angry when you walk into the road because the pavement is blocked by parked cars/roadworks and so you need them to slow down and give you some room on the road (where am I supposed to go).

And YY to this one: Parents walking in groups across a pavement with buggies so you have to go on the road.

As a driver who does stop to allow pedestrians to cross the road sometimes (sorry, I didn't realise this was offensive!), I get well & truly pissed off by the car behind beeping at me to carry on (yes, in a minute mate, there's a human being on the tarmac in front of me at the moment!).

My main bug bear as either a driver or a pedestrian though is cyclists. As a driver it's cyclists weaving their way along the road in such a fashion that means I can't safely overtake (I mainly have to use B roads as live fairly rurally) or riding along next to their mate double breasted style. Often triple breasted. I'd have no problem if they were doing this to protect a child on the inside but, no, these are all full grown adults in proper cycling gear.

As a pedestrian it's mainly cyclists ignoring red lights - namely thinking they can go when the traffic is stopped for a pedestrian crossing. We have a four way junction in our town, which is a particular nightmare for this. It has a large GP's surgery on one corner which means there are almost always people waiting to cross during the day time. I've lost count of the amount of times I've seen an impatient idiot (either on a bike or in a car TBF) almost knock an elderly person of their feet.

Pedestrians who randomly stop

I'd make an exception for the very young who've just spotted a fascinating twig and the very old who want to impart some Yoda-like wisdom.

But, otherwise, yes.

Oh, and car drivers who wave pedestrians across - that's very nice in daylight when I can see you, but it's no use in the dark when I can't see past your headlights. I don't know if you're slowing for me, or because you're approaching a junction, or some other reason. If you want me to cross in front of you, you need to flash your lights, or give some other signal that I can actually see. (And even when a driver does wave me across, I always check for bikes/motorbikes coming up alongside.)

Just to add - the one main thing that pedestrians do to piss me off as a driver is to walk behind the car when I am clearly reversing! Why would you do that? Happens all the time in car parks. If the car has started to reverse - wait.

It's not sensible to step out in front of a moving car, no matter which way it's moving .

Of course I stop (haven't hit anyone yet) but I can never understand it.

All mentioned so far and im grateful for car drivers who wave me across (i look around their car for cyclists. Theres one road i would never cross to get yo work if a driver didnt stop and take pity on me. I need both sides to stopand usually once one side stops the other does. Always wave and smile at them. Think we need a crossing there!!!

People on their phone. Have lost count of the times I have been stood at the crossing near me, and watched people go past with one hand on the wheel and the other with their phone to their ear. Yesterday a bloke drove past and took both hands off the wheel to swap the hand his phone was in. Ex SIL I eventually refused to get in the car with her as she would sit with it in her lap texting and driving. Boils my piss.

Santa yiu cant see alot of rev lights now a days on the newer cars. Also half the cars around here seem to have lights that have failed. I think the car manufactories have alot to answer for!

As a driver who does stop to allow pedestrians to cross the road sometimes (sorry, I didn't realise this was offensive!), I get well & truly pissed off by the car behind beeping at me to carry on (yes, in a minute mate, there's a human being on the tarmac in front of me at the moment!).

This happened to a driver who'd stopped to let a woman ahead of me cross.

He turned off the engine, got out and went round to the other driver and said: 'Sorry, mate. Are you in a hurry? Because if I'd have known that, I'd have run her over.'

The other person was pretending he wasn't there.

Cyclists on the pavement. I was nearly knocked over by one a few weeks ago and he had the cheek to argue back when I told him off.

Drivers rarely annoy me as a pedestrian - far less than cyclists - but if they do it's because of not indicating.

Everything listed pisses me off. Also i would include some people who use mobility scooters. A pavement is for walking on which means you should give way to me not be so bloody selfish and expect me to move when there is no where for me to but through the wall.

If I see someone waiting to cross, especially with a child, and I can stop safely and there is no crossing nearby, and I am not in a great hurry for any genuine reason, I will stop and wave the pedestrian on. I can't see that I am being annoying.

A nod or a smile or a wave of thanks - unless the child demands all the adult's attention - in return is appropriate and usually follows.

Limited. That sounds like something my dad would have done! I might give it a go next time if I'm brave enough.

idiot drivers who don't use the hand break when they have stopped on a hill and then roll back just when I have to cross the road behind them.

There's a crossing where t happens every bloody day.

I think it's safe only if you're a large male in building clothes SantasLittleMonkeyButler. But it was good.

I cycle on the pavement quite a bit.
I'll apologise to the next pedestrian I see. That will be about once every 6 months.
Nobody walks any more. Only the school run & dog walkers and those are in the corners of the day.
Actually I Walk a lot. Everywhere. Part of why I'm so aware I'm one of the very few.

Workmate lives 1.5 miles from our office. She decided that cycling was too dodgy so she got a bus pass. Does anybody understand why? Her evening bus will be slower than walking.

Oh darn, I'm not in spirit of thread which is supposed to be pointless group anger ... um, chewing gum, dog mess and vomit? I would happily have a lot less of those on the pavement. Still can't muster anger about it. Total failure. I'm packing my bags.

The complete ignorance of the vast majority of drivers about rule 170 of the highway code.

I should also add that pedestrians are at fault too - if more people were aware that they had priority then perhaps drivers would begin to take notice.

The thing is car drivers who stop to 'allow pedestrians' to cross - when not at a crossing. If the road is quiet I personally prefer to wait until there is a natural gap in traffic, cars that stop randomly and wait I may not appreciate you stopping. I do not like walking in front of a stationary car with a driver behind the wheel unless I have no choice - if its parked or stopped at an actual pedestrian crossing. If I am waiting for a space to cross then I do not want to go until I am comfortable - if one car stops then I am concerned about other cars coming for a different direction or being impatient. So it can be annoying - a car that could have continued on its merry way leaving a gap behind it with ample time for me to cross but the driver stops and waves me a across like I am being given a great gift - it is an unnecessary action.

If traffic is very heavy and a car pauses to allow pedestrians to cross (assuming the other lane of traffic is also pausing or is empty) that is different, the driver is not inconvenienced and the pedestrian is being given an opportunity - but even then that is assuming other drivers are also of the same mindset and generous enough to stop as well. I have been 'allowed' to cross by one driver only to find the twat behind is not waiting and overtakes - or the other direction of traffic is fast moving and I can't cross anyway. The driver that stops would be 'pissed off' by the other impatient traffic, while I would be pissed off and knocked over. So I will cross when I am ready and if that irritates drivers that think they are being considerate then I can live with that (the emphasis being on 'live').