SA Roads are DANGEROUS!

Wezzy777 said:
a land rover discovery takes out 2 vehicles right infront of my eyes (a getz and a suzuki swift, I think).
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People driving recklessly in these big cars should face additional charges.

He likely creamed the smaller cars and probably walked away from it from his tank.

****.
 
greg0205 said:
I'm voting with the drivers being the issue as well.
Yep there are potholes, yep there are traffic light down for weeks on end, yep, yep, yep... BUT... Last month a guy drove into me while I was sitting at a red traffic light. Let me rephrase that, a guy in a Getz drove into me, without slowing down at all while I, and the fifty or so cars around me in both lanes were stopped and waiting patiently at a red traffic light and had been for twenty seconds or so already. The guy then rolled back into the car behind him and fell over twice while we waited for the popo... Drunk or drugs, don't know but it was 10.30am on a Saturday morning.
Then, last week, a 4x4 shot a traffic light around the corned from our offices. In his rush, he managed to hit a woman in a Polo on the wrong side of the road... That was when he lost control totally and crashed through the wall of the shopping centre, right next to a really bust Steers and about two meters from one of the centre staff who was taking a time-out to have a little lunch.
Twice yesterday, I slowed down and stopped at traffic lights that had gone red for me while the guys behind me just put their foot down and shot the lights. Hooting just draws verbal abuse from these upstanding citizens. Perhaps they'll be a little more contrite when they're standing over the bodies of people their arrogance and two ton car kill.
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That's what people don't realize until it's too late.

Your post actually made me sad - is this what we have we come to, so little value for human life!
 
Budza said:
People driving recklessly in these big cars should face additional charges.

He likely creamed the smaller cars and probably walked away from it from his tank.

****.
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It was not only the land rovers fault (she was speeding) but the getz was also guilty because she changed into the land rovers lane without looking and got the most damaged and looked really hurt.
 
flarkit said:
I'll reiterate what the OP wrote: People need to be more tolerant, reduce speeds and start driving with more respect for life
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I consider sitting in traffic wasting your life away.

YOLO.
 
Qwikslver said:
Thread title is wrong. Should be:

SA Road Motorists are DANGEROUS!

That roads are fine. It's the people.
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Yes! During a trip from Sandton to Pretoria recently the traffic was very congested then I noticed on the uphill just after Midrand four trucks passing each other in four of the five lanes, with none winning the race.
 
Wezzy777 said:
It was not only the land rovers fault (she was speeding) but the getz was also guilty because she changed into the land rovers lane without looking and got the most damaged and looked really hurt.
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Fair enough.

Still think tanks are weapons of minor destruction. Perhaps additional licensing requirements are an option?
 
Budza said:
Fair enough.

Still think tanks are weapons of minor destruction. Perhaps additional licensing requirements are an option?
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I agree with you, she walked away unhurt and had she been going a little slower and had a smaller vehicle it probably would not have been so bad.

People don't need 4x4's to get to work and back its ridiculous, I think they should get an additional license because it is just that much more dangerous for the people around them.
 
Qwikslver said:
Then don't be in the fast lane.

Simple as that.
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^this

People need to understand that sitting in the fast lane at the speed limit when there is space on the left is actually an infringement....

KEEP LEFT, PASS RIGHT!!
 
Wezzy777 said:
I agree with you, she walked away unhurt and had she been going a little slower and had a smaller vehicle it probably would not have been so bad.

People don't need 4x4's to get to work and back its ridiculous, I think they should get an additional license because it is just that much more dangerous for the people around them.
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Why?

I'd rather make the actual drivers license more comprehensive. Learning about visibility, road conditions, braking distances and a whole lot more that's normally included in advanced driving courses.

Ask for 4x4 drivers to get an extra license reeks of butthurt from not being able to afford one yourself.
 
Wezzy777 said:
It was not only the land rovers fault (she was speeding) but the getz was also guilty because she changed into the land rovers lane without looking and got the most damaged and looked really hurt.
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ok so how does this become the landys fault if the getz just moved over
 
A lot of drivers are not concentrating.
I drove upto a chick in a Mini Cooper sport thingy yesterday, she was alone in the fast lane, I got closer, she was on the phone doing 100km/h and had her right indicator on, she didnt know what she was doing, I overtook in the middle lane, just glanced at her and she was pointing her phone at me, wtf lady?...
 
Budza said:
People driving recklessly in these big cars should face additional charges.

He likely creamed the smaller cars and probably walked away from it from his tank.

****.
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Then all taxis trucks and buses must be banned of the highway, what a stupid notion that the bigger cars or 4x4's are the danger?
 
Qwikslver said:
Why?

I'd rather make the actual drivers license more comprehensive. Learning about visibility, road conditions, braking distances and a whole lot more that's normally included in advanced driving courses.

Ask for 4x4 drivers to get an extra license reeks of butthurt from not being able to afford one yourself.
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I can afford one, just not the petrol damn those things are thirsty :D

But on a serious note how many people have you seen driving a 4x4 and the most off-roading they have done is up a pavement? it's excessive and just plain dangerous!
 
Wezzy777 said:
I can afford one, just not the petrol damn those things are thirsty :D

But on a serious note how many people have you seen driving a 4x4 and the most off-roading they have done is up a pavement? it's excessive and just plain dangerous!
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What utter and plain BS notion.
 
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