One of my worst habits is...
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Come on.... fess up!
I'll kick off... when I'm in a hurry (and all attempts to give my journey the time it requires , and approaching a left hand turn, and traffic is coming the other way indicating they want to turn into the same road, I might leave my indicating a little late so they stay and wait rather than cutting in front of me and holding me up on the next road. Obviously, I don't do this when pedestrians are around the junction, so they know what I'm doing (even though they have the right of way blah blah)...
I'll kick off... when I'm in a hurry (and all attempts to give my journey the time it requires , and approaching a left hand turn, and traffic is coming the other way indicating they want to turn into the same road, I might leave my indicating a little late so they stay and wait rather than cutting in front of me and holding me up on the next road. Obviously, I don't do this when pedestrians are around the junction, so they know what I'm doing (even though they have the right of way blah blah)...
Not just tickling the brakes, merely to activate my brake lights.
To inform the following driver that I am slowing down, only slightly, having used acceleration sense, because there is a potential hazard ahead.
Usually on a single carriageway A road approaching junctions where road positioning doesn't give a view into the joining road(s).
So the following driver, having been a reasonably safe distance behind me, is then rapidly approaching my rear bumper.
"Well main road, priority innit".
To inform the following driver that I am slowing down, only slightly, having used acceleration sense, because there is a potential hazard ahead.
Usually on a single carriageway A road approaching junctions where road positioning doesn't give a view into the joining road(s).
So the following driver, having been a reasonably safe distance behind me, is then rapidly approaching my rear bumper.
"Well main road, priority innit".
...practising my heel-and-toeing into every roundabout.
Brake/Gear overlap
hard braking down to 30 into villages (when nobody is following)
passing on the left.
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Edited to add;
practising clutchless gear changes in loan/company cars
Brake/Gear overlap
hard braking down to 30 into villages (when nobody is following)
passing on the left.
[/shame]
Edited to add;
practising clutchless gear changes in loan/company cars
Edited by rsvmilly on Monday 2nd April 13:11
Hopping from one-lane to another on my daily commute (knowing which lane go faster *every* day of the week on the A52!)
Using a right lane at a very large roundabout that is marked as a right turn, and then nipping across into a "straight over" lane when it is clear on the roundabout, to save queueing "needlessly" for 10 mins every day.
Sorry to anyone who sees me doing this, I know, I'm a bad bad man.
Using a right lane at a very large roundabout that is marked as a right turn, and then nipping across into a "straight over" lane when it is clear on the roundabout, to save queueing "needlessly" for 10 mins every day.
Sorry to anyone who sees me doing this, I know, I'm a bad bad man.
My favourite is similar to the OP; approaching a crossroads at which I intend to turn left, I indicate left but keep my car closer than I normally would to the car in front and to the nearside. This is so that those waiting to turn right can see my indicator and proceed as usual, but those on my right, who are waiting to 'go my way', can't, so have to wait until I've completed the turn.
Just plain selfish.
Just plain selfish.
When approaching large roundabouts putting it in to neutral, letting the clutch out and then basically coasting to the roundabout. Mainly due to driving in MK, and getting used to arriving at roundabouts at speed, with lots of people going over them, that way I don't have to work my way down the box. Learnt it from my Father, who I think got the idea from an advanced driving course. Not sure.
Otherwise being a bit insecure/not confident and having awful road positioning. Esp in my new car, which is much bigger and has power steering, so is a bit twitchy (well compared to a non-power steering car it is).
Otherwise being a bit insecure/not confident and having awful road positioning. Esp in my new car, which is much bigger and has power steering, so is a bit twitchy (well compared to a non-power steering car it is).
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