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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 18/5/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by daveyjp on 17/5/2014How many people posting on this thread have done any additional driver training since passing their test?

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<puts hand up>

Now Nora can bow to me

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Quote: Originally posted by duffs54 on 16/5/2014

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I do about 300 miles a week in and around P'boro and villages why are there so many useless drivers about, this is not restricted to a certain car model, or age etc: ( I could point out some that are but won't)
Not indicating at all
Slow down so much at traffic lights, then puts their foot down so only they get through them
Not in the right lanes
Straddling two lanes whilst turning right, you cannot get past on the inside to turn left
Cutting you off when you on the inside as you go round roundabouts
Not acknowledging when you give way to them
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Do you have any other ones that you see a lot of?

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Quote: Originally posted by VWT4Transporter on 18/5/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by duffs54 on 16/5/2014I do about 300 miles a week in and around P'boro and villages why are there so many useless drivers about, this is not restricted to a certain car model, or age etc: ( I could point out some that are but won't)

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Not indicating at all
Slow down so much at traffic lights, then puts their foot down so only they get through them
Not in the right lanes
Straddling two lanes whilst turning right, you cannot get past on the inside to turn left
Cutting you off when you on the inside as you go round roundabouts
Not acknowledging when you give way to them
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Do you have any other ones that you see a lot of?

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So Mr Perfect?
Let him that is without sin?????

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There's quite a few roundabouts near us with traffic lights on - it's only the traffic lights that keep them moving!

I'm not  a perfect driver by any means, BUT I know how to use my indicators on a roundabout (and use them), I stay in my own lane on a roundabout (rather than going straight on by taking a straight line from left-hand lane to inside of roundabout to left-hand lane, totally ignoring the fact there's other cars on the roundabout!), and I actually LOOK before changing lanes.  Where I live, that puts me in a very small minority!

As for reversing into parking bays - why do people reverse into parking spaces at supermarkets, then try to squeeze a full trolley between the cars to get to the boot?!!! Drive in so the boot is accessible, and reverse out - simples!!!

Quote: Originally posted by ficklejade on 18/5/2014

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On behalf of myself and around 20 odd 4x4 owners I know who are and do take their vehicles off road - all of us in a safety/Red Cross/St. John's capacity, nothing p***es me off more that 1, the arrogant 4x4 who have them for swank and who get us a bad name and 2, those who fall for the sad vitriole that all 4x4 owners are like that. As for assuming one can hop onto the grass verge to allow someone passage on a very narrow or single track road, I will happily send the driver of the vehicle who went through a passing place the bill for damaged tyre(s) and suspension because there was a deep offlet or large rock hidden there.

Ratcatcher, please tell your Dad that I've transported one calf and several sheep over the years in mine, but never yet a pig. It wouldn't bother me if I did - I like pigs of the animal variety.

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Quote: Originally posted by ratcatcher on 19/5/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by ficklejade on 18/5/2014On behalf of myself and around 20 odd 4x4 owners I know who are and do take their vehicles off road - all of us in a safety/Red Cross/St. John's capacity, nothing p***es me off more that 1, the arrogant 4x4 who have them for swank and who get us a bad name and 2, those who fall for the sad vitriole that all 4x4 owners are like that. As for assuming one can hop onto the grass verge to allow someone passage on a very narrow or single track road, I will happily send the driver of the vehicle who went through a passing place the bill for damaged tyre(s) and suspension because there was a deep offlet or large rock hidden there.

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Ratcatcher, please tell your Dad that I've transported one calf and several sheep over the years in mine, but never yet a pig. It wouldn't bother me if I did - I like pigs of the animal variety.

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Sorry ficklejade but he's 84! can't tell him anything. I think he has seen too many Chelsea tractors

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