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f2wohf
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I unfortunately didn't have time to take the number plate.
I was in lane B and going to lane D.
The car next to me in lane A decides instead of turning in C to turn in D (she then wanted to go to E).
I avoided her getting into my left front wheel and door by a few centimetres and ended up in E where there were hopefully no cars. She obviously didn't apologize and didn't see anything wrong in what she did and just passed in front of me to go in E as if nothing happened even with me hooting for a good 5 seconds.
White female 40+ in a dark grey C Class W204.
I actually should have let her ram into my left door (I have a bad scratch exactly at that spot)...
I was in lane B and going to lane D.
The car next to me in lane A decides instead of turning in C to turn in D (she then wanted to go to E).
I avoided her getting into my left front wheel and door by a few centimetres and ended up in E where there were hopefully no cars. She obviously didn't apologize and didn't see anything wrong in what she did and just passed in front of me to go in E as if nothing happened even with me hooting for a good 5 seconds.
White female 40+ in a dark grey C Class W204.
I actually should have let her ram into my left door (I have a bad scratch exactly at that spot)...
supersunbird
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There's also the N1 South/Atterbury road offramp and a few other places in PTA like that.
Kenilworth Centre's (CPT) new traffic lanes are going to take some time for everyone to get used to it. I was standing outside the Pick n Pay entrance where cars are now not allowed to enter any more. In 2 short minutes, 2 cars did enter thru that side.
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Same with the R21 south when getting off at Nellmapius to get to R21 Corporate Park. There is no lane E
However, lane A's vehicles should go into lane C, and vehicles from lane B should go into lane D.
Then you get the "clever clowns" who goes from lane B to lane D, then swerve into lane C as they also want to enter R21 Corporate Park.
Used to drive me nuts.
supersunbird
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That's why one uses boeing/kaapse hoop entrance...
ToxicBunny
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Given that it took me nearly an hour and a half to get to work today, I figured I may as well name and shame a few of the prats that made the drive to work so damned long this morning.
The KwaMashu Rd interchange on the N2 in Durban is generally relatively free flowing, but not this morning. Think the municipality decided since it was school holidays that it would be a good time to fsck with the robot timings (but that is a separate issue that I will be dealing with with the municipality directly).
So whilst the traffic was backing up nicely, every tom dick and knob-jockey who figured their pathetic lives were more important than everyone else decided that it was a great idea for them to just jump the long queue of cars and push in over the channelling line and yellow chevron on the freeway, and of course just cause the traffic to move even slower for those law abiding citizens who were trying to get to work.
First winner would be the driver of the DBN 02 vehicle from Sanitech. Have laid an official complaint with Sanitech about the driver so will see what happens from that.
**EDIT** Have already been contacted by Sanitech, they will be taking action against the driver since it is against company policy as well as the rules of the road.
Second winner would be the driver of the the truck from DonTrans who did a similar thing pictured below. Have also sent them an official complaint as well.
The ultimate winner would be the company owner of CopperStone Safetywear driving an NP200 bakkie who was attempting to push in right at the front of the queue also pictured below and in the above photo. Of course this idiot had his cellphone number printed on the back of his vehicle, so he got a phonecall whilst sitting in his car and pretty much confirmed that he thinks since he is a "company owner" he is more important than the plebs who earn a salary trying to get to work.
The KwaMashu Rd interchange on the N2 in Durban is generally relatively free flowing, but not this morning. Think the municipality decided since it was school holidays that it would be a good time to fsck with the robot timings (but that is a separate issue that I will be dealing with with the municipality directly).
So whilst the traffic was backing up nicely, every tom dick and knob-jockey who figured their pathetic lives were more important than everyone else decided that it was a great idea for them to just jump the long queue of cars and push in over the channelling line and yellow chevron on the freeway, and of course just cause the traffic to move even slower for those law abiding citizens who were trying to get to work.
First winner would be the driver of the DBN 02 vehicle from Sanitech. Have laid an official complaint with Sanitech about the driver so will see what happens from that.
**EDIT** Have already been contacted by Sanitech, they will be taking action against the driver since it is against company policy as well as the rules of the road.
Second winner would be the driver of the the truck from DonTrans who did a similar thing pictured below. Have also sent them an official complaint as well.
The ultimate winner would be the company owner of CopperStone Safetywear driving an NP200 bakkie who was attempting to push in right at the front of the queue also pictured below and in the above photo. Of course this idiot had his cellphone number printed on the back of his vehicle, so he got a phonecall whilst sitting in his car and pretty much confirmed that he thinks since he is a "company owner" he is more important than the plebs who earn a salary trying to get to work.
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Driving around with their son standing between them.
I see this daily. Scares the hell out of me, I have no idea how any sane parent can allow that.
This morning on my way to work I was on Omuramba road before Racecourse road, As many of you may know that traffic light is simply horrendous with the waiting times.
So as i am patiently waiting in the line (about 400m before the intersection) the usual disrespecting taxi drivers speed down the road into oncoming traffic so that they can get to the front of the line.
After 3 or 4 taxis, a MyCiti bus (the feeder ones) came down the same route, into oncoming traffic, on the wrong side of the road, not a care in the world, fully loaded with passengers etc.
This happened at 7:20 AM
I got the bus number and have reported the driver to the CoCT (not that anything will come of it, but anyway)
So as i am patiently waiting in the line (about 400m before the intersection) the usual disrespecting taxi drivers speed down the road into oncoming traffic so that they can get to the front of the line.
After 3 or 4 taxis, a MyCiti bus (the feeder ones) came down the same route, into oncoming traffic, on the wrong side of the road, not a care in the world, fully loaded with passengers etc.
This happened at 7:20 AM
I got the bus number and have reported the driver to the CoCT (not that anything will come of it, but anyway)
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
CoCT will investigate and the driver will be disciplined... that I am pretty sure of.