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Butterfly98 · 10/08/2018 12:38

I will start by telling you mine but not saying I'm perfect either! Yesterday while driving to Aldi (a short distance away) I met a cyclist who was cycling towards me on the wrong side of the road! Next a car in front of me braked suddenly and turned right without indicating and then to top it all off the car park was almost full when I got there with not 1 but 2 small cars parked so badly that both used 2 spaces each! I managed to park in the end thankfully so tell me what your driving/parking pet hates are....

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elaine26 · 10/08/2018 23:46

People who have modified their cars so they sound like jumbo jets and race around tesco carpark at 11:43pm so that I can't sleep. They should crush their stupid cars. And before people shout at me to call 101 or complain to tesco, we have done all of that before and still it continues!

lunatunes · 10/08/2018 23:49

People that overtake then cut me up then drive slower than me so that I then have to overtake them. Pointless!

Saracen · 11/08/2018 00:32

People who make a mistake and then swear at ME. I'm a very forgiving person. You were in the wrong lane and you cut me up. I'm sure it was an innocent mistake, and I am not particularly cross with you. I go through this roundabout every day. It's a bit tricky. Other drivers are often caught out by its design and make exactly the same mistake you just did.

But you are NOT to curse me, sound your horn, or give me rude gestures, you nincompoop, or I will make you stop right here on the roundabout so we can inspect the lane markings properly I can instruct you at length on navigating the roundabout.

Saracen · 11/08/2018 00:47

Trialsmum: "Lycra clad cyclists riding 2/3 abreast so you can’t get past, cycling slowing up a hill and not even thinking of pulling over."

They ride abreast partly to prevent idiots from attempting to squeeze past them where it isn't safe to do so. When it is safe to overtake, you'll notice that you can overtake them more quickly, and therefore more safely, if they are bunched up abreast than strung out in a long line.

Skittlesandbeer · 11/08/2018 00:54

People who think with their steering wheel. ‘Will I park here?’ (Car moves right). ‘Maybe I’ll see if there’s a better park further on’ (car moves left). ‘Ooo a new dog grooming salon!’ (Car moves right)...etc

rightknockered · 11/08/2018 01:12

People who park so close behind me, I then can't get my son's wheelchair out.
I'm wary of people on motorbikes ever since the time I had to swerve widely to avoid killing one, and he got off his motorbike, came over to me, and started hammering on my door that I had nearly killed him. Err no, he almost killed himself and I swerved to save him. Witnesses appeared, one man filming on his phone, while calling police, biker drove off. I don't mind cyclists, most are careful, but bikers make me very nervous.

Blobbyweeble · 11/08/2018 04:35

People who don’t indicate.
People who indicate and then move without looking in their mirrors.
Anyone who doesn’t have lights on when they’re needed.
People with baby on board stickers. Grin

Sirzy · 11/08/2018 04:42

People who use fog lights when it ain’t foggy

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