Driving Pet Peeves

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There I am minding my own business doing exactly 70mph (satnav accurate) in the inside lane and someone comes screaming up the outside lane at 75mph. There is no one behind me, no one in front of me.... except the burke who has just gone past, who has pulled in front of me and is now doing precisely 69mph.......

--Car/Caravan combinations and big lorries who over take on a two lane road at 60mph.....
--Tailgaters
--People who drive at a constant speed that bears no relation to the speed limit.
--People who think a red light means it is still OK to proceed if you can see it has turned red whilst still a quarter of a mile away from the line.....

@Dear_one [quote above - forum is throwing a wobbler again and won't let me quote and type message......]

Do you have "Smart Motorways" in the USA? They are capable of having variable speed limits to ease conjestion. The idea is that it forces everyone to do a reduced speed and stops overtaking. Everyone has to proceed in single file (across multiple lanes).

We are not supposed to undertake (pass on the left [right in the US]), but I think you allow that over there don't you?

Running redlights is becoming more prevalent here too. Sometimes three or more cars will go through the red.

We don't have that sort of thing----adapted speed limits----in the US.

It is legal to pass on the right----but it's something that's not recommended. Especially if you're passing a truck.

^^ There are a few places where a lane changes direction with the time of day. There are also a few on-ramps that limit the incoming traffic with long red lights and short greens. I am impressed with the drivers in California who manage to drive safely at far less than the recommended following distance.
What I'd really like to see is a system with "travelling" lights beside on-ramps and the adjacent lane. The system would sense gaps in the traffic, and set the ramp lights so that driving beside the green one would get you up to speed to fit in. On the main road, a travelling caution light at the current traffic speed would help open the gap.

Lanes "changing direction" during rush hour happens once in a while----but not often.

Yes, we have traffic lights on the highway ramps which usually only operate during rush hour.

Driving in Portland

People not knowing how to merge or yield.

People using turn signals too soon. I can't tell if they pulling into the parking lot or going up to the next block or intersection.

Tailgators

Slow drivers

Blocking intersections

Speeders

Weaving

Cutting me off

SUVs are also used by families when they travel a lot and need more room to carry their extra bags so they have a thing on the top of the car they can put their suitcases in.

For my family we only have a passenger car so what my kids can bring is very limited. A trunk is not enough room for a family of 4 or more. As kids get bigger, so do their clothes so they take up more room in the suitcase. But since we have a washer and dryer at our vacation home, we can bring little clothes and always wash them.

I'd really like to own a Suzuki Vitara but then I'd be doing a pet peeve - owning a 4WD but not actually going 4 wheel driving. So many 4WDs in the city I live in. Spotless and clean because they've never seen dirt or been to the outback.

i hafta drive a high-riding car as i can't squat for beans anymore. anyways, a pet peeve is automakers nowadays making everything so daggone low-slung and painfully stiff-riding with those STOOOOOPID rubberband tires and huge wagon wheels that look STOOOOOOPID.

People lack of observation is my biggest pet peeve, not only when im on the bike but when im also in the car. People will just pull out of junctions without even checking then wonder why you're mad when you have to slam the anchors on.
the amount on times especially on the bike that i have very nearly met my fate due to idiots not actually paying attention to the road.
Cyclists are another annoyance, when they pick and choose which rules to follow.
Just the other week in york i was at the traffic lights, it went to green so i proceeded, then a cyclist decided to run the red lights and i nearly hit him. He then had the cheek to shout at me! i had a few choice words for him too.
If you're on the road, follow the rules of the road, if you want to follow the rules of a pedestrian, then follow them rules. Dont pick and choose and make up your own then complain when you nearly get splattered by me!
Another peeve is bikers not wearing protective gear. Ive seen the result of not wearing protective gear.
Peoples lack of safe stopping distances too. Seriously, people need a distance to stop if ever theres a need. You arent going to get anywhere quicker by being 2ft from the car in front.