Rant number 54
Today, I had to head to Dobcross - a small village in Lancashire. To get there you need to drive along the A62 which is almost literally a road from hell.
It runs for miles and miles and miles at 30 mph despite little inhabited property. It then - after what seems an eternity finally steps the speed up to 40 mph (before going back to 30 again.) Along its length are many many speed cameras - just to add to the fun.
After joining the road, I - like a good little motorist joined the queue of motorists in front of me. Now it was a little annoying that the person in-front had chosen to go at about 28 mph rather than 30 mph - but I was happy to let this slide.
Finally, after an eternity of tickling the throttle, the 40 zone came into sight.
My heart literally leaped just a little at the thought of being able to perambulate at some slightly more respectable pace.
But nothing happened. At first - I thought the person in front was: in the interest of safety, literally just waiting until they had passed the sign to put their foot down.
But still nothing happened, the sedate pace of 30 mph was maintained and I began to get a little annoyed.
'Maybe - just maybe' I thought to myself, she's (for I believe a she it was, going by what I could see) just missed the sign, she'll speed up on the next one.
NO
She carried on for the whole 40 zone at fucking 30 then, slowed back down to 28 as soon as she hit the 30 zone again.
To articulate my annoyance at this, I have written a little haiku (who said my rants are not cultured)
Fucking Stupid cock
Put your fucking foot down now
You're a shit driver!
People who can't just drive at the speed limits just drive me nuts.
Half the time they are too low anyway and not following them is just disrespectful to the poor other people who have to drive around you!
Arrrrrrgggggghhh
Rant over.
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Thursday, 23 February 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Rant 16 - 16/1/12 Subject: People who drive like idiots pt 1.
Rant number 16
The reason I have called this number 1 - is that doubtless in the remaining 350 odd days of the year. People will manage to piss me off again with this subject.
Anyway - on to the matter at hand.
People who drive like idiots!
I drive to work each day, to band at least twice a week & often go long distances at the weekend. In this time - I get plenty of chance for people to piss me off.
Usually, on a day to day basis, there is a good gap between the idiots and the normal people. Today however seems to have been some kind of dick driver convention.
So what have they been doing? I hear you cry?
For the most part, driving without giving a shit about those around you. And no, I don't mean speeding in this case - more often than not in fact, this means that people are driving very slowly for no apparent reason.
Example A came this evening on the motor way. As I have already made clear - there are roadworks on the M62 - covering approximately 90% of my daily routes (whoopdy fricken doo) and so most of the journey is spent at 50 miles per hour. Once out of this area, most people do put their foot back down to 70.
Not all however.
Some sit in the middle lane - doing around 63 miles an hour.
I mean why!? The lorries in the left hand lane are generally going at around 60, if you want to go at around 60 - just get in that lane.
As stated - the joyful roadworks continue. Today also - the 3 bloody workman I saw had coned off 2 lanes for around 12 bloody miles - firstly within the 50 zone then - even across the national speed limit area.
At the transition point, I was sitting doing 50 in the left hand lane the -after I saw the contra-flow I indicated right - to get into the right lane. Mr fucking patient behind me could have made room for me to come across, but decided to plow on ahead anyway.
Being a patient sort of fella, I let this wash over my back and slowed a little to let him past, then fell into place behind him.
Now this would have been fine but for one thing....
2 miles later when the motorway opened up again he went straight into the left hand lane at - you guessed it 50 fucking miles an hour.
What was the fucking rush then pal to squeeze me out!?
Finally - after an eternity of speed cameras, contra-flow and idiots, the slip-road came in sight and I escaped the motorway. As is very common, the motorway then joins a roundabout, from which you head into town - which is when fuckhead number 3 reared his ugly head.
He came from the left on the roundabout - no problems there - and I fell into place behind him - which is where it became clear, that in the 40 mile an hour zone we are occupying, he was determined to not exceed 25 miles per hour.
I really - really - really - really - really hate that!
I do not expect anyone to speed. The limits are there for a reason - and it is at each drivers discretion as to whether to exceed them. As stated previously however - particularly at night - limits tend to be a little on the slow side anyway. There is certainly no conceivable reason to drive at 15mph less than the limit in question - you are not driving safer, you are driving like a complete dick.
I mean, have these people not got homes to go to or places to be?
This equally applies to selfish people who crawl off from busy traffic lights etc. Think of all the people who will be stuck in the queue behind you - because you can't work out how to move off properly.
Still, another day comes tomorrow - maybe the idiots will be at a convention elsewhere...
Rant Over.
The reason I have called this number 1 - is that doubtless in the remaining 350 odd days of the year. People will manage to piss me off again with this subject.
Anyway - on to the matter at hand.
People who drive like idiots!
I drive to work each day, to band at least twice a week & often go long distances at the weekend. In this time - I get plenty of chance for people to piss me off.
Usually, on a day to day basis, there is a good gap between the idiots and the normal people. Today however seems to have been some kind of dick driver convention.
So what have they been doing? I hear you cry?
For the most part, driving without giving a shit about those around you. And no, I don't mean speeding in this case - more often than not in fact, this means that people are driving very slowly for no apparent reason.
Example A came this evening on the motor way. As I have already made clear - there are roadworks on the M62 - covering approximately 90% of my daily routes (whoopdy fricken doo) and so most of the journey is spent at 50 miles per hour. Once out of this area, most people do put their foot back down to 70.
Not all however.
Some sit in the middle lane - doing around 63 miles an hour.
I mean why!? The lorries in the left hand lane are generally going at around 60, if you want to go at around 60 - just get in that lane.
As stated - the joyful roadworks continue. Today also - the 3 bloody workman I saw had coned off 2 lanes for around 12 bloody miles - firstly within the 50 zone then - even across the national speed limit area.
At the transition point, I was sitting doing 50 in the left hand lane the -after I saw the contra-flow I indicated right - to get into the right lane. Mr fucking patient behind me could have made room for me to come across, but decided to plow on ahead anyway.
Being a patient sort of fella, I let this wash over my back and slowed a little to let him past, then fell into place behind him.
Now this would have been fine but for one thing....
2 miles later when the motorway opened up again he went straight into the left hand lane at - you guessed it 50 fucking miles an hour.
What was the fucking rush then pal to squeeze me out!?
Finally - after an eternity of speed cameras, contra-flow and idiots, the slip-road came in sight and I escaped the motorway. As is very common, the motorway then joins a roundabout, from which you head into town - which is when fuckhead number 3 reared his ugly head.
He came from the left on the roundabout - no problems there - and I fell into place behind him - which is where it became clear, that in the 40 mile an hour zone we are occupying, he was determined to not exceed 25 miles per hour.
I really - really - really - really - really hate that!
I do not expect anyone to speed. The limits are there for a reason - and it is at each drivers discretion as to whether to exceed them. As stated previously however - particularly at night - limits tend to be a little on the slow side anyway. There is certainly no conceivable reason to drive at 15mph less than the limit in question - you are not driving safer, you are driving like a complete dick.
I mean, have these people not got homes to go to or places to be?
This equally applies to selfish people who crawl off from busy traffic lights etc. Think of all the people who will be stuck in the queue behind you - because you can't work out how to move off properly.
Still, another day comes tomorrow - maybe the idiots will be at a convention elsewhere...
Rant Over.
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