Craig W
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Is it just me or can people not drive properly these days? I can control my anger very well but every single journey to/from work some twatty driver spoils my relaxing commute with bad driving or insulting behaviour.
In years gone by very rarely have i wanted to hurt another road user, but it's getting a daily occurence these days.
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radicalry00
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Haha when I first looked at the thread title and author I thought it said Roid rage. You sure it's not because of the roids? 
But yes, only the other day some silly mair parked up on a very busy road during the school run hour to chat casually to her mate who was on the pavement. She was talking for minutes whilst a queue of traffic mounted behind me pipping their horns. I was going to get out and bitch slap her but I thought better of it.
Unbelievable some people. 
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Mike
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Recently, I can't drive on motorways without ending up ranting about people sitting in the middle lane and fast lane. tbh I've just started using the slow lane almost constantly, there's only ever trucks in it. I've got bored of trying to get people to move over so I just undertake em.
End of the day, if I can undertake em, they shouldn't be where they are
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liamC
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mate, if you're like that in the UK, give it a go here! I drive with my hands on the horn its that bad.
difference is if we get out our cars and square up, give V signs or whatever we're sent to jail! albeit youre likely to e murdered in the uk, natch.
very amusing at times just to sit in your 'bubble' and abuse people and watch them abuse you back whilst waving their arms about though.
new intiative in today though - anyone caught reckless driving gets a week in jail and 2 days cleaning the streets
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Craig W
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I travel to Luton for my job and the traffic is crap, my main problem with people is cutting me up, especially off of particular roundabouts. What's even worse is when they don't give you an option, they just throw their car into your path nearly taking your front drivers side off. Then they give you a dirty look or a hand gesture in the mirror
Another thing, people who practically sit on my rear bumper in heavy traffic. Get back you cu*nts!
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johnhara1
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I try to ignore it now and not kick off.
The last time i got worked up by an idiot tailgaiter i ended up out of my car at the side of the road about to have a one on one  he shit himself and bottled it.
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Cosmo
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I tend to swear my head off at drivers fairly often. And have got out the car and squared upto 3 drivers in the 6yrs (nearly) that Ive been driving.
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Twiggy
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When i had faster cars i used to give drivers shit....
eg - another driver is pushing another driver to go faster in the fast lane, once the slower driver had moved i would then push the tailgater lol!
now i cant do shit with a 90bhp hatch and just take it/ watch!
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SetH
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Craig you still got the TT?
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Carl
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I undertake on the motorway all the time, I then pull in front of them, then indicate back into the first lane. The driver usually just carries on pottering down the first overtaking lane though. Either that or I cut across them to get back to the left hand lane.
People might say its dangerous but so it not knowing how to drive.
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Craig W
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Craig you still got the TT?
Yeah the black beast Had it 3 years next April  Never planned to have it this long but had a few set backs as you know.
I actually did something very naughty last Wednesday, totally out of character for me, i was driving down the M1 and traffic was moving very slow, stop, start etc. I had a car behind me with 1x asian male and 1 x asian female. The asian male was driving. They was both messing about with a mobile phone, she'd be talking/laughing on it, then he'd snatch it and do the same, then they'd fight over it etc. This went on for quite a long period and i lost count of the number of times he nearly hit me up the arse because he wasnt paying attention in the stop-start traffic jam. He'd be pissing about on the phone, speed up then realise i wasn't going anywhere then brake hard.
Anyway... in the end i lost my rag and before he knew what had happened i was at his window and snatched his phone from his ear (open window, saved me going through the door, thank you very much). I'd considered chucking his phone over the other side of the motorway but thought he may have long lost indian/pakistani relatives in his phonebook and i'm kind hearted so i quickly removed his battery and lobbed it M1 North bound. I said my goodbyes to the couple and got back in my car, and proceeded to move another 2 meters before stopping again, safe in the knowledge that my native friends were at a safe distance from my rear end 
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Twiggy
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i hate peeps that cruise in the outside line at 65/70 not passing other cars...
and dont get me started on truck over taking other trucks and taking about 5miles to get passed!!
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SetH
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Craig
FWMSL!
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Lawrah
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I have thee fucking worst road rage, and I dont even drive
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
and dont get me started on truck over taking other trucks and taking about 5miles to get passed!!
That wouldn't be a problem on the motor way if it wasn't for some pleb that didn't have the sense to actually speed up a bit to overtake rather than then blocking the 3rd lane.
Nice one Craig, good work.
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Tiger
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I suffer from roadrage badly, but I usually manage to keep the steam in....apart from a few occasions.
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Jules S
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Seems to be mainly BMW drivers with me.
I had some twat driving down the bus lane the other day beside me, he then decided to give me the bird when he tried cutting in at some lights.
I'm sorry to say i did 'react' somewhat to that 
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Craig W
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See, it's f*cking everywhere. I'm sure it wasn't like this a good few years ago.
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Carl
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I swear alot, the only time I swear really. I've also picked up the habit of mouthing the word "chav" in an animated way when I drive passed one, I do it automatically now.
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Twiggy
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I had some young girl looked about 12 giving the finger and wanker sign because SHE cut me up and i beam'd her!!
[Edited on 10-12-2007 by Twiggy]
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Lawrah
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My mate used to do that 2 people, and it was so embarrassing..her driving was just awful and she scooted about in her z3 thinking she was thee best driver ever..near killed me a few time. I think some people are delusional.
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
and dont get me started on truck over taking other trucks and taking about 5miles to get passed!!
will be a thing of the past by next march all lories restrucetd to 85kmph
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Hammer
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Surely that'll make no difference whatsoever?
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Toby
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yeah cause if they are all doing the same speed then they cant overtake, given there will be the odd one but not as much as there is know
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Daimo B
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All the time. Expect to get off the bike and have a row with someone at least once a week.
Im gonna start carrying round a copy of the highway code just to rub peoples stupiditty in their faces even more.
Although recently, im trying to not get wound up by anything that doesn't directly involve me. I have road rage, I could not get and drive in the rush hour zones. Bad enough on the bike
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