Bad Driving thread

[Neuk_]

yellow lane drivers pissed me off this morning. *deep breathing*

Every damn day...

 

[The_Librarian]

The problem these numpties cause is more traffic, prompting more speshul snowflakes to use the yellow lane... a vicious cycle.

Sometimes you get traffic cops pulling over a few offenders, but a lot of cheeky bastards use the yellow lane again a few metres away from the cops.

 

[Aghori]

What a **** of note.

YCK 543 GP - Toyota Fortuner

You have to really get my goat for me to post your transgressions here, and this entitled female driver sure got my goat for flashing lights at me as if I am doing something wrong that needs to be flashed about.

Lights had just turned orange and she was still far away and not approaching at speed:
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Now 2 seconds later and I am busy turning:
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Now 3 seconds after lights turned orange and she flashes lights at me as she approaches the intersection:
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She still proceeds to cross the intersection, crossing most of the intersection after the lights turned red just after the 2nd screenshot below:
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[Geoff.D]

The confusion about the "Left Turn on Red" non-rule is contributing to many of these issues where people seem to believe it is allowed.
Does anyone know what the regulations say about it? I am not sure that this "non-rule" is applicable in all provinces/cities?

 

[The_Librarian]

I'll drive just slowly like an old Gramps should any driver start to flash lights at me for no reason.

 

[Geoff.D]

One of the pleasures about driving a powerful 4 x 4 which is intimidating --- great for putting yellow lane drivers in their place and preventing them from cutting in or forcing them to turn left

 

[supersunbird]

The confusion about the "Left Turn on Red" non-rule is contributing to many of these issues where people seem to believe it is allowed.
Does anyone know what the regulations say about it? I am not sure that this "non-rule" is applicable in all provinces/cities?

It's not allowed, it's just people making up their own rules again, other examples:

Hi Guys, I know this thread is old, but it is related, so I want to know if somebody have some insight on this. Last night at a party a parent said that it is in the learners "book" that learners are aloud to drive within a 5km radius from their house alone. So a learner is aloud to drive to school and back alone if they live within 5km from home. I can't find any proof of this anywhere, except this stupid answers.com where somebody just answered yes, but does not substantiate the answer. Anybody can answer anything on there, and as you all know, if it is on the internet it must be true.

If somebody can help me out and give me some proof of this, I will appreciate it very much.

Tailgating or brights are both legal and acceptable means to indicate that you are holding up traffic. So says the K53.
It is however not legal to drive in the fast lane unless you are overtaking. Only under the condition that you are actively overtaking someone should you drive in the right-hand lane.

It is also legal to drive in the yellow lane to let someone pass under the condition that is safe for you to do so.
If you drive the speed limit in the fast lane with no intention of moving for faster traffic please report to the nearest metro office as it is illegal to willfully hold up traffic. Considering you are not overtaking and just being a selfish road user ask the metro to please arrest you.

 

[supersunbird]

I'll drive just slowly like an old Gramps should any driver start to flash lights at me for no reason.

If they are behind you, they are legally allowed to flash lights to indicate their intention to overtake you, thus for a reason and thus going by your own words, you won't slow down when that happens, right?

 

[Geoff.D]

They are free to overtake on the RHS on a freeway but not on the left in the yellow lane. Flashing lights is very rarely a good idea regardless.

 

[supersunbird]

They are free to overtake on the RHS on a freeway but not on the left in the yellow lane. Flashing lights is very rarely a good idea regardless.

Well, they are legally allowed to do it, so being irritated at that is of little use. And if you are in a right hand lane of said highway and you become aware of someone wanting to overtake you (having noticed said flashing lights), you must move to a left lane when and if safe to do so.

 

[The_Librarian]

If they are behind you, they are legally allowed to flash lights to indicate their intention to overtake you, thus for a reason and thus going by your own words, you won't slow down when that happens, right?

On the R55 (Tulip rd - small road, not a major highway) I was harassed by a lady in a big Defender, she kept on flashing her lights at me for some reason while tailgating me.

She could have waited for a chance to overtake and pass me, but no, she wanted me to pull off.

If it was on the highway, then sure, I would've moved over so said driver could pass if I was in the fast lane.

 

[Geoff.D]

A Landrover driver with an attitude? What next?

 

[supersunbird]

On the R55 (Tulip rd - small road, not a major highway) I was harassed by a lady in a big Defender, she kept on flashing her lights at me for some reason while tailgating me.

She could have waited for a chance to overtake and pass me, but no, she wanted me to pull off.

If it was on the highway, then sure, I would've moved over so said driver could pass if I was in the fast lane.

Ja nee, then for her it's tough luck.

 

[Neuk_]

An all too common issue on Sloane St in Bryanston is drivers that drift between lanes, sometimes in the middle of a traffic circle, most times with no indicators. In this case it was made worse as the driver of this bakkie yielded to a car who didn't have right of way so I had to brake a little more enthusiastically than I normally would...

 

[Geoff.D]

Those circles in Sloane Road are a problem because they appear to be incorrectly marked. Are they normal Roundabouts or Small circles?
If the former, then yes the bakkie should not have given the car right of way, but if small circles then yes the car has right of way.

 

[Steamy Tom]

Those circles in Sloane Road are a problem because they appear to be incorrectly marked. Are they normal Roundabouts or Small circles?
If the former, then yes the bakkie should not have given the car right of way, but if small circles then yes the car has right of way.

i think since they are double lane they are roundabouts

 

[Geoff.D]

i think since they are double lane they are roundabouts

.Okay, then the signage is incomplete, just like in CT. There they can't make up their minds either so they mark some roundabouts with both signage versions.

 

[Neuk_]

Those circles in Sloane Road are a problem because they appear to be incorrectly marked. Are they normal Roundabouts or Small circles?
If the former, then yes the bakkie should not have given the car right of way, but if small circles then yes the car has right of way.

Double lane leads me to believe that they are traffic circles and not mini circles, hence the bakkie driving in front of me had the right of way.

 

[Geoff.D]

Double lanes are there only traffic volume handling - not part of the definition of either. So many road users are completely confuzzed about the differences. The signage has to be correct. The lane drifting is completely inexcusable.

 

[Neuk_]

Double lanes are there only traffic volume handling - not part of the definition of either. So many road users are completely confuzzed about the differences. The signage has to be correct. The lane drifting is completely inexcusable.

Ignoring signage, as you are correct in that the signage on Sloane doesn't indicate which of the two types of circles are present, I found this regarding the size and 'mountability' which supports my view that they are traffic circles...

What is the difference between the two circles?

A traffic circle is classified as large when it has a minimum diameter of about 16 metres and a 1.5 to 2 metre flattened curb which allows heavy vehicles to drive onto a small section of the circle. A mini traffic circle is normally not more than seven to 10 metres in diameter and the entire circle is mountable for heavy vehicles.