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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
No one is perfect. What bad driving habits do you feel you have succumbed to?
One rule - DO NOT PASS JUDGEMENT ON ANY OTHER POST OR POSTER.
Mine is: speeding on the motorway. If the flow of traffic is exceeding the limit I will keep up with it up to 80mph. If it's higher I will pull across unless that lane is crawling. |
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"I will undertake if lane hogger below speed limit "
This. I go out of my way to catch up with middle lane drivers just so I can't boom up the inside of them with horn blaring and wanker signs out the window. |
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"I will undertake if lane hogger below speed limit
This. I go out of my way to catch up with middle lane drivers just so I can't boom up the inside of them with horn blaring and wanker signs out the window. "
I try not to get road rage - the kids grass me up!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People in front of you who are always on the brakes even on a straight road with no traffic the brake lights keep flashing on and off.
WTF is all that about ??? |
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By *atcoupleCouple
over a year ago
Suffolk - East Anglia |
My husband hates being in the passenger seat when I'm trying to put on makeup, drying my nail varnish by putting my arm out of the window and drinking coffee whilst driving.
He says they really are bad habits all rolled into one.  |
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I can't stand people who faff about. My 3 year old has started yelling "oh come on" at people. At least there's no swearing.
I shout at people who don't use their indicators too. I speed too.... Is that enough of a confession   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can make it from my home in Devon to university in Bristol in 1hr30mins (a distance of 118 miles). Given that I queue for about 20-30mins to get into Bristol I "may" occasionally break the speed limit...
I reserve the right to say my account was hacked and I didn't type the above.. |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...  "
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mine is definitely speed on the motorway, not much overtakes me. I'm usually very well behaved in all other areas though. That being said I have just got my first speeding ticket for doing 35 in a 30 while manoeuvring round a cyclist who couldn't keep his bike straight. I must have been over the limit for all of 5 seconds but that's when they zapped me with their sneaky speed gun. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car. "
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can make it from my home in Devon to university in Bristol in 1hr30mins (a distance of 118 miles). Given that I queue for about 20-30mins to get into Bristol I "may" occasionally break the speed limit...
I reserve the right to say my account was hacked and I didn't type the above.."
I may have done 126 miles in 1hr 20mins last week...  |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car.
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake."
That's how I assumed she meant. It's how I used to do it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car.
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake.
That's how I assumed she meant. It's how I used to do it. "
Most people are taught to block change down the gears - 4th to 2nd for example, not 4th -blip- 3rd -blip- 2nd etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I may drive a touch fast, though London traffic is like cross-country riding - you have to THINK FORWARD!   "
Driving fast through London equates to about 23mph! |
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"I may drive a touch fast, though London traffic is like cross-country riding - you have to THINK FORWARD!
Driving fast through London equates to about 23mph! "
At the moment more like 2.3!! 
I was thinking of places like Marble Arch..... |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car.
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake.
That's how I assumed she meant. It's how I used to do it.
Most people are taught to block change down the gears - 4th to 2nd for example, not 4th -blip- 3rd -blip- 2nd etc."
Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car.
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake.
That's how I assumed she meant. It's how I used to do it.
Most people are taught to block change down the gears - 4th to 2nd for example, not 4th -blip- 3rd -blip- 2nd etc.
Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees. "
Going straight to neutral would increase stopping distance in emergency as it removes engine braking, it's also very fuel inefficient.
I can't believe people are being taught to drive badly on purpose! |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
carrbrook stalybridge |
"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car.
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake."
you mean driving properly and being in the correct gear none of this coasting up to the lights in neutral . my bad habit putting the truck right against the curb to make cyclists either wait behind or pass on the right at junctions |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car.
Depends how you were taught.
When I took the CPP defensive driving course I was taught to slow down usingbeach gear in sequence, that way you can accelerate out of trouble without issue should you need to. I also heel n toe and left foot brake.you mean driving properly and being in the correct gear none of this coasting up to the lights in neutral . my bad habit putting the truck right against the curb to make cyclists either wait behind or pass on the right at junctions "
That's not a bad habit in my opinion. It saves lives. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees.
Going straight to neutral would increase stopping distance in emergency as it removes engine braking, it's also very fuel inefficient.
I can't believe people are being taught to drive badly on purpose!"
I passed in Feb. I was taught to stay in first at lights etc, and get biting point ready. Had 2 instructors, not from same driving school, same method. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" my bad habit putting the truck right against the curb to make cyclists either wait behind or pass on the right at junctions "
That's quite sensible, even now along the embankment (London) they have their own lane but STILL chose to use the road,and yes I do tend to make them overtake on the right too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees.
Going straight to neutral would increase stopping distance in emergency as it removes engine braking, it's also very fuel inefficient.
I can't believe people are being taught to drive badly on purpose!
I passed in Feb. I was taught to stay in first at lights etc, and get biting point ready. Had 2 instructors, not from same driving school, same method."
No wonder clutches don't last 5 minutes any more! |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
carrbrook stalybridge |
Colleague took his class 2 Hgv test recently and was marked down for using his gears progressively to slow down for junctions .told at end of test not to bother and just use breaks as " break pads cost less than a gearbox " wtf slowing and controlling 44t of truck down hill on just the breaks recipe for disaster |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mine, is using clutch control too much and slowing down using gears sometimes, instead of using the brakes...
When I drove manual cars I slowed down by dropping gears too. Pretty sure that's how you used to be taught so not necessarily a bad habit. You are in full control of the car. "
That is right to use the gears and that goes for driving in the snow |
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I am really impatient with hesitant drivers who take AGES to pull out onto a clear road!
When there a group of people at a junction all faffing around like a WI convention....its 'WORK IT OUT PEOPLE!!!!!!'
Then it's a handbrake turn and off into the sunset like a scene from 'The Fast and the Furious' 
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I may go a tad faster than I should on Motorways and dual carriageway. I am religious about the speed limits though the villages though, much to the disgust of many following drivers.
Holding the wheel one handed at 12 o'clock. I just find it more comfortable. |
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Shouting abuse at drivers doing 40mph on a 50mph road.
Shouting abuse at cyclists who go out in gangs and cycle two or more abreast on country lanes.
Staying well back behind horses until it's clear to pass wide and enjoying the sexy arse of the lady rider as she rises in the saddle and I'm thinking reverse cowgirl ....
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"I swear far too much at twattish drivers ... to the extent I was once 'called in' to my eldest's nursery as he'd been 'copying mummy' when playing cars - oops."
It's a good job there are no children around when I'm driving! ! |
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Mouthing 'thank you', whilst waving my hand at drivers who don't acknowledge your kind deed by letting them out, change lanes, or letting them pass you in a narrow street full of parked cars on their side! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Staying well back behind horses until it's clear to pass wide and enjoying the sexy arse of the lady rider as she rises in the saddle and I'm thinking reverse cowgirl ....
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That's the best incentive ever for passing horses safely! :D
(As if not getting your car smashed up by flying hooves isn't enough incentive!!) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees. "
How well does that work with new cars that turn their engines off when you're stopped for more than a few seconds? (I don't like new cars!) |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
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Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees.
How well does that work with new cars that turn their engines off when you're stopped for more than a few seconds? (I don't like new cars!)"
Dunno. I have to drive automatics these days. |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
carrbrook stalybridge |
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Now you're taught to go straight to neutral at lights then move to first and hold on the clutch biting point with handbrake on.
Bloody murder on the knees.
How well does that work with new cars that turn their engines off when you're stopped for more than a few seconds? (I don't like new cars!)"
thats where the "automatic " handbreak kicks in and holds the car |
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