Driving Standards

[T & P]

Where did this happen?

I remembered it wrong as it turns out they were drinking from a bottle of water, but same difference…

Driver fined over sip of water at red light

A motorist has been fined £20 by Wiltshire police for sipping a bottle of mineral water as she sat at red traffic lights.

www.theguardian.com

There was an apple-related incident as well, and whereas the car was travelling when the driver was spotted, she was just holding it not eating or letting go of the wheel. But it still led to an utter farce that even involved aerial footage from a police helicopter

Woman charged with holding an apple while driving | UK news | The Guardian

A woman tempted by an apple while driving set off a Kafkaesque chain of events, a court heard yesterday, including aerial photography by a police helicopter, nine preliminary court hearings, and a trial lasting more than 2 hours.

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Spymaster]

Fucking ridiculous.

 

[T & P]

Fucking ridiculous.

It certainly is on its own. And far more so when you consider a person with no driving skills is allowed to operate a car at speed that doesn’t even has dual controls because a qualified driver is next to them.

 

[Sapphireblue]

I mean, not saying it's not ridiculous, but if you read the water story it's not that they took a sip whilst stationary but that they were still holding the bottle as they pulled away and accelerated (changed up a gear). i would argue that you should have both hands free when changing gear, how was she holding the steering wheel and the gearstick at the same time?

 

[hash tag]

I mean, not saying it's not ridiculous, but if you read the water story it's not that they took a sip whilst stationary but that they were still holding the bottle as they pulled away and accelerated (changed up a gear). i would argue that you should have both hands free when changing gear, how was she holding the steering wheel and the gearstick at the same time?

Automatic?

 

[Sapphireblue]

Automatic?

it specifically said they were changing gear though, i thought automatics just sort of did it without intervention?

 

[souljacker]

I mean, not saying it's not ridiculous, but if you read the water story it's not that they took a sip whilst stationary but that they were still holding the bottle as they pulled away and accelerated (changed up a gear). i would argue that you should have both hands free when changing gear, how was she holding the steering wheel and the gearstick at the same time?

Use your knees to steer.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Use your knees to steer.

Ooh matron

 

[hash tag]

it specifically said they were changing gear though, i thought automatics just sort of did it without intervention?

auto's do. Been a long time since I read a story like that.

 

[Elpenor]

Someone today on the motorway changed lane in front of me without checking mirrors / blind stop. Almost an accident.

Also counted 10 cars with totally illegible number plates due to accumulated grime. Asking to be pulled over really.

 

[hash tag]

Someone today on the motorway changed lane in front of me without checking mirrors / blind stop. Almost an accident.

Also counted 10 cars with totally illegible number plates due to accumulated grime. Asking to be pulled over really.

Don't you have one of those cars that automatically break when the other persons indicators go on?

 

[Elpenor]

Don't you have one of those cars that automatically break when the other persons indicators go on?

No. But I have my eyes which I find work just as well.

They were in front of me and changed lanes and almost hit someone in the lane to the left of me (and them). I’d backed off as I could see what was happening

 

[Dogsauce]

Also counted 10 cars with totally illegible number plates due to accumulated grime. Asking to be pulled over really.

The leased truck at work used to get a bit mucky bombing along dirt tracks at Coed Darcy, I’d have to make sure to clean off the plate when leaving site.



(note that the time when I did this before we pulled out of site there was a police car sat on the roundabout straight opposite… no consequences)

 

[flypanam]

Looks like there was excellent driving last night on Crystal Palace Parade judging from the VW SUV parked on the traffic Island/Crossing by the bus terminus.

 

[hash tag]

This seemed as good as place as any for this. Did you see this Spymaster, thought you might like it

NO LAUGHING

 

[hash tag]

BMW's involved in big accident!

The scene after car transporter loaded with vehicles overturned on the A15

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Large tin of Tcut needed there.

 

[hash tag]

Oh dear, both pursuit cars as well

Bradford police car crash causes damage to row of buildings

Keighley Road in Bradford remains closed following a crash involving two police cars.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[hash tag]

You would have though they could have just kicked the door in.

 

[Griff]

Liking the Gordon Keeble badge hash tag

 

[hash tag]

Liking the Gordon Keeble badge hash tag

I could wax lyrical about them, but this is the wrong thread

 

[hash tag]

DO NOT watch if you are a nervous driver Grimsby teenager sentenced over 100mph police chase ending in crash

 

[hash tag]

It appears to be motoring issues today on the BEEB, that is one of at least three motoring incidents today.

 

[sleaterkinney]

Chase after and mow down a kid?. You might get banned for a year.

Driver smashed car into teen cyclist after suffering a 'brainstorm' court hears

A Teesside driver who chased and mowed down a young cyclist after her door mirror was accidentally clipped by his friend has walked free from court.

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk

 

[alex_]

Chase after and mow down a kid?. You might get banned for a year.

Driver smashed car into teen cyclist after suffering a 'brainstorm' court hears

A Teesside driver who chased and mowed down a young cyclist after her door mirror was accidentally clipped by his friend has walked free from court.

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk

Mow down the wrong kid !

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

So 'losing your temper' is now a defense against a charge of ABH, ffs.

 

[hash tag]

Oh dear, how frightfully inconvenient. I was in Waterloo yesterday but sadly missed this.

Pink Ferrari worth £175,000 towed away in central London after ‘parking in bus lane’

Commuters stopped to film as the Ferrari 488 was taken onto a tow truck and driven away

www.standard.co.uk

 

[rubbershoes]

Oh dear, how frightfully inconvenient. I was in Waterloo yesterday but sadly missed this.

Pink Ferrari worth £175,000 towed away in central London after ‘parking in bus lane’

Commuters stopped to film as the Ferrari 488 was taken onto a tow truck and driven away

www.standard.co.uk

That must have been inconvenient. How did you get home?

 

[hash tag]

That must have been inconvenient. How did you get home?

A quick call to my chauffeur.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Just had some roid rage/cokehead prick in an audi screaming at me and threatening violence because I didn't move over to let him pass. It's a stretch of road that's too narrow for two vehicles to safely pass and everyone always waits at the end for anyone coming the other way. I was already three quarters of the way along this stretch when he drove towards me. I asked him calmly if he couldn't back up ten feet as I had several vehicles behind me but he screamed no, you've got over a metre on your left, fucking move. He then starts driving towards me anyway. I had a foot to spare, not a metre but just about got out of his way in time. No idea how he was planning to get past the van right behind me.

As I passed him I resisted the urge to shout something offensive across at him because the guy was clearly not in control of his shit and would have turned violent. Instead I just calmly asked, mate does it matter that much? Yes, he roared, and you're a fucking dickhead. I left him with that thought and drove on.

Dunno how people like that make it through the day tbh. If any minor inconvenience triggers a violent rage. You see these people about overtaking with oncoming traffic and stuff but actually talking to one was a pretty jarring experience. This sort of thing is why I drive as rarely as I can.