Bad Driving thread

Neuk_ said:
Is it really worth it? I used to rage like an idiot in traffic but have calmed down a lot over the years and am better off for it.
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well its beat them or joing them. I see the other alternative as driving like them as well and just congesting everything
 
WorldWarII said:
well its beat them or joing them. I see the other alternative as driving like them as well and just congesting everything
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I disagree, drive according to the rules of the road and common courtesy, don't try do what traffic officers should be doing but don't give in to those blatantly flouting road rules.
 
I've noticed that the majority of road users don't really bother with safety belts.

I counted 27 cars that had drivers with no safety belts clipped in on my way to work today (16minutes, 12km). And that's just the ones that I happened to spot
 
PhireSide said:
I've noticed that the majority of road users don't really bother with safety belts.

I counted 27 cars that had drivers with no safety belts clipped in on my way to work today (16minutes, 12km). And that's just the ones that I happened to spot
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This used to be me, didn't wear it just because.

Then one night on the highway going through some mist all of a sudden there was a road block so cars were stationary and I had about 80m to stop from 120 on a wet road, there was no way and I knew it instantly, I also instantly noticed that the GF wasnt't wearing her seatbelt so I knew in the car we were with the speed we were going her chances would be as near as makes no difference none.

This gave me such a freight till this very day I make sure my passengers wears theirs as well as me.

Oh I evaded an accident by going in between the 2 lanes through the bushes.
 
PhireSide said:
I've noticed that the majority of road users don't really bother with safety belts.

I counted 27 cars that had drivers with no safety belts clipped in on my way to work today (16minutes, 12km). And that's just the ones that I happened to spot
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I would love to hear why drivers don't wear seat belts. other than @gamer16 reason just because.
 
There are a few reasons that are sort of acceptable.
I do not always wear my belt when driving off-road. The jostling slowly but surely tightens the belt until you are in trouble.
The trip is so short and insignificant.
Just moving a vehicle in a parking lot.
There might be a few more, but that is about it.
 
Geoff.D said:
There are a few reasons that are sort of acceptable.
I do not always wear my belt when driving off-road. The jostling slowly but surely tightens the belt until you are in trouble.
The trip is so short and insignificant.
Just moving a vehicle in a parking lot.
There might be a few more, but that is about it.
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Most accidents occur in close proximity to home/work. Fortunately they are usually not serious due to the speeds involved (in developed countries), but in SA how many people stick to the already too high 60km/h in urban areas? I would strongly recommend to always buckle up. 3 seconds of your life to protect yourself and others, to me the answer is simple. It also comes down to the fact that you may be a safe driver, but what of all the other lunatics on the road?
 
Archer said:
Most accidents occur in close proximity to home/work. Fortunately they are usually not serious due to the speeds involved (in developed countries), but in SA how many people stick to the already too high 60km/h in urban areas? I would strongly recommend to always buckle up. 3 seconds of your life to protect yourself and others, to me the answer is simple. It also comes down to the fact that you may be a safe driver, but what of all the other lunatics on the road?
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Why do you think 60 is too high? I feel it should be 80, but near schools perhaps 30.
 
gamer16 said:
Why do you think 60 is too high? I feel it should be 80, but near schools perhaps 30.
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Maybe I should be more specific, 60 is way to high for urban residential
How quickly can you react to a something crossing the road? 16m/s (60km/h) really limits the amount of time you've got to react and of course increases the potential harm caused. In SA though kids almost never play near the street (fenced/walled in properties) so I guess it's not too much of an issue anymore. But it does still impact safety where there is typically no other place for pedestrians to be other than in the road and you've got numerous people trying to enter/exit the road (ie into their driveway)
 
Archer said:
Maybe I should be more specific, 60 is way to high for urban residential
How quickly can you react to a something crossing the road? 16m/s (60km/h) really limits the amount of time you've got to react and of course increases the potential harm caused. In SA though kids almost never play near the street (fenced/walled in properties) so I guess it's not too much of an issue anymore. But it does still impact safety where there is typically no other place for pedestrians to be other than in the road and you've got numerous people trying to enter/exit the road (ie into their driveway)
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The driveway thing I can understand, I also always fear when kids are walking in the road as I've had them just decide to cross without looking.

What's worse is township where they run around like ants on a piece of candy, would like to know how many accidents there are, probably why they all drive 20.
 
Archer said:
Most accidents occur in close proximity to home/work. Fortunately they are usually not serious due to the speeds involved (in developed countries), but in SA how many people stick to the already too high 60km/h in urban areas? I would strongly recommend to always buckle up. 3 seconds of your life to protect yourself and others, to me the answer is simple. It also comes down to the fact that you may be a safe driver, but what of all the other lunatics on the road?
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Another statistic that doesn't really mean anything, the likelihood of having an accident close to home is higher simply because people are around their home far more than anywhere else, including work. I agree with speed limits in residential areas though, most will ignore them like they ignore stop signs and mini circles, unfortunately.
 
Neuk_ said:
I would love to hear why drivers don't wear seat belts. other than @gamer16 reason just because.
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Some of them even got bonus points assigned for driving while talking on their cellphone too - not to stereotype but it seems like it was mostly white older males that didn't worry with safety belts, or at least that's what I noticed
 
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