Bad Driving thread

The_Librarian said:
I had a brain fart t his morning.

Stopped at a red light and waited. Then the arrow for traffic turning right came on, and like a true poephol, I drove over the intersection, straight on. People wanting to turn left was not impressed with my actions. :eek:

Could have klapped myself for that.
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One of those moments when you sit very low in your seat...:laugh: We've all been there...
 
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The_Librarian said:
I had a brain fart t his morning.

Stopped at a red light and waited. Then the arrow for traffic turning right came on, and like a true poephol, I drove over the intersection, straight on. People wanting to turn left was not impressed with my actions. :eek:

Could have klapped myself for that.
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Happens sometimes, I've made many a mistake at those large intersections with only arrows, then I'd stare at the one which is for me for a few seconds before realizing oh its you you idiot not the lane it looks like the arrow is referring should go.
 
Stokstert said:
Or one looks out of the side window, sees a green traffic light and pulls away only to find yours straight ahead is still red. :oops:
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or turn wrong way into one way to encounter several rows of people starting back at you through their windscreens.
 
Brieuse said:
or turn wrong way into one way to encounter several rows of people starting back at you through their windscreens.
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Sometimes people operate on auto pilot , at robots with turn signals they so used to it coming on they don't look but jump through - i notice 2 of them close to me only do this during the day and at night they dont - but some guys just go through thinking it does - seen it happen plenty of times and they swear the guys going straight but don't look up to see that turn signal isn't on.
 
Brieuse said:
or turn wrong way into one way to encounter several rows of people starting back at you through their windscreens.
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Happened to me once when cruisin' in town on my 50cc bike - turned left into a street and saw a lot of cars coming towards me... I just skedaddled to the kerb before they reached me. Was a loooooong time ago.
 
isie said:
Sometimes people operate on auto pilot , at robots with turn signals they so used to it coming on they don't look but jump through - i notice 2 of them close to me only do this during the day and at night they dont - but some guys just go through thinking it does - seen it happen plenty of times and they swear the guys going straight but don't look up to see that turn signal isn't on.
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Saw this happening when they changed the phases on the traffic light on the intersection of Tulip and R55. People turned right over the other lane expecting a green arrow and getting a baleful red Eye O' Sauron instead.
 
isie said:
Sometimes people operate on auto pilot , at robots with turn signals they so used to it coming on they don't look but jump through - i notice 2 of them close to me only do this during the day and at night they dont - but some guys just go through thinking it does - seen it happen plenty of times and they swear the guys going straight but don't look up to see that turn signal isn't on.
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I see people on the motorway every now and again driving like dead people, they are dead still with the blankest expression on their face and they don't move for nothing.
 
gamer16 said:
I see people on the motorway every now and again driving like dead people, they are dead still with the blankest expression on their face and they don't move for nothing.
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We tend to call these "Jakobregops" ... they only look straight ahead as if they're on a mission. Fuel warning and oil warning light can shout all they can, said person will not notice it.
 
The_Librarian said:
We tend to call these "Jakobregops" ... they only look straight ahead as if they're on a mission. Fuel warning and oil warning light can shout all they can, said person will not notice it.
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Very odd they are, you see guys doing this as well, don't know if on drugs or just very good metal

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gamer16 said:
I see people on the motorway every now and again driving like dead people, they are dead still with the blankest expression on their face and they don't move for nothing.
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Had an oldish lady on Saturday turn into our lane from an adjoining t-junction. We were doing 80 and this one decides to go, irrespective of the fact that a number of approaching cars now had about 20-30m to brake. I drove up next to her and witnessed the zombie effect, either utterly ignorant of the accident she almost caused, or intentionally avoiding any eye contact. Both were equally probable.
 
flarkit said:
Had an oldish lady on Saturday turn into our lane from an adjoining t-junction. We were doing 80 and this one decides to go, irrespective of the fact that a number of approaching cars now had about 20-30m to brake. I drove up next to her and witnessed the zombie effect, either utterly ignorant of the accident she almost caused, or intentionally avoiding any eye contact. Both were equally probable.
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straight piped exhaust with a 2 step rev limiter normally fixes that problem .... nice wakey wakey for dem zombie drivers
 
ubercal said:
straight piped exhaust with a 2 step rev limiter normally fixes that problem .... nice wakey wakey for dem zomebie drivers
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Yeah true, but some of us don't wan't to burn the crap out of our valves so we just use the hooter:laugh: Or sound as I do, play 25Hz next to them trust me they get a lekker skrik.
 
gamer16 said:
Yeah true, but some of us don't wan't to burn the crap out of our valves so we just use the hooter:laugh: Or sound as I do, play 25Hz next to them trust me they get a lekker skrik.
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yeah true , sounds epic but cant do it all the time , not too good for the car :D
 
Anyone ever parked up in your driveway after the drive from work and you suddenly realize you weren't paying attention to the trip and you wonder "how did I get here?". :X3:
 
Superman-7 said:
Anyone ever parked up in your driveway after the drive from work and you suddenly realize you weren't paying attention to the trip and you wonder "how did I get here?". :X3:
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Yeah, happens every now and again especially if I fiddle with something in the car then I'll suddenly realize I'm a whole stretch further going how did that happen?
 
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