Flashman Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 Use traffic cams - front & back - as some of the driving is so bad the insurer wouldn’t believe it without video evidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 On 17/02/2025 at 07:07, mel b3 said: Very much this 👌. Driving manners have vanished , and it has a great deal to do with the amount of foreigners on the road. My observations are . By some considerable margin , the worst drivers on the road (lack of ability), are Asian taxi drivers , followed very closely by Asian van drivers . Eastern European drivers drive as if they're the only car on the road , and treat red lights as advisory . The most ignorant drivers are Africans . They have no understanding whatsoever of road manners , or , driving etiquette. This is not a racist rant . It's just my factual observations from years of driving for a living . There's plenty of our own that are Aristotles. The really big thing around where I live is the simple lack of indicator use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 18 minutes ago, Penelope said: There's plenty of our own that are Aristotles. The really big thing around where I live is the simple lack of indicator use. I would deny that for a minute . I've noticed that even your normal average bloke , has gone from being a relatively , decent , safe , well mannered , driver , to being a maniac . I can only assume that they feel that they have to drive like that to fit in with every other driver on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 7 minutes ago, mel b3 said: I would deny that for a minute . I've noticed that even your normal average bloke , has gone from being a relatively , decent , safe , well mannered , driver , to being a maniac . I can only assume that they feel that they have to drive like that to fit in with every other driver on the road. I'd love twin .50's mounted on the roof of the Hilux. (Coppers - ⬆️ it's a joke) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 4 minutes ago, Penelope said: I'd love twin .50's mounted on the roof of the Hilux. (Coppers - ⬆️ it's a joke) It's too late for a disclaimer. You just know that someone is already typing a post saying that you're going to turn into a pumpkin, or get struck by lighting 😄😄😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, mel b3 said: It's too late for a disclaimer. You just know that someone is already typing a post saying that you're going to turn into a pumpkin, or get struck by lighting 😄😄😄 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 14 minutes ago, Penelope said: I'd love twin .50's mounted on the roof of the Hilux. (Coppers - ⬆️ it's a joke) Twenty years ago, I used to work for a company who did supply a remotely operated gun system whereby the gun would rise up from the body of a Range Rover or Transit sized vehicle and be operated via a video screen in the passenger seat. It used .50 cal or small (20mm- 40mm) cannon. I have often thought that that would be useful on the M25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 10 minutes ago, amateur said: Twenty years ago, I used to work for a company who did supply a remotely operated gun system whereby the gun would rise up from the body of a Range Rover or Transit sized vehicle and be operated via a video screen in the passenger seat. It used .50 cal or small (20mm- 40mm) cannon. I have often thought that that would be useful on the M25 Sounds just the ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 1 minute ago, Penelope said: Sounds just the ticket. Somewhere on my computer I've got a video of it in action destroying a target and car. Too big to post on here, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted Friday at 16:08 Report Share Posted Friday at 16:08 On 20/02/2025 at 14:56, mel b3 said: I would deny that for a minute . I've noticed that even your normal average bloke , has gone from being a relatively , decent , safe , well mannered , driver , to being a maniac . I can only assume that they feel that they have to drive like that to fit in with every other driver on the road. Think we all need to remember that illegal drug use is endemic in all levels of society nowadays and those users are mostly on the roads amongst us !!!! Hence your observation (accurate too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted Friday at 16:40 Report Share Posted Friday at 16:40 24 minutes ago, matone said: Think we all need to remember that illegal drug use is endemic in all levels of society nowadays and those users are mostly on the roads amongst us !!!! Hence your observation (accurate too). You might not be far away from the truth with that . Every day as I drive to work at 5.30am , other drivers are driving along smoking weed , and during the day , it's not unusual for a couple of dozen cars to drive past me stinking of weed. I couldn't ever imagine smoking a spliff while I was driving to work , any more than I could imagine drinking a can of beer , or a glass of scotch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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