Driving "standards" slipping...

[Dayvo]

A lot of the people on here are car drivers, are they all as perfect as you lot

That's the problem! Of course they're not.

 

[Profpointy]

That's the problem! Of course they're not.

far from perfect, made mistakes, and crashed going too fast (no excuse, but learned my lesson - 30 years ago) but i,ve never done a moronic overtake with cars clearly coming the other way nor on blind bends and the like

 

[marknotgeorge]

I was in lane 2 of the southbound A38, doing just under 70, approaching a lorry with two cars behind it in lane 1 having already just passed stuff. Second car indicates, pulls out and overtakes the lorry all fine and dandy. As I approach the first car's 5 o'clock, I see it indicate. Best bet for me is to keep going and let him drop in behind me. But as he pulls in behind, he gives me a mirror full of main beam. Just where precisely was I supposed to go?

 

[screenman]

In honesty I think it is not just driving standards that have dropped, but standards in general have. Try driving or riding down a road where a sprtive is going on, try getting through a door and see if anyone opens it for you, try using a public toilet and the list goes on and on and on and on, you hopefully get my point.

 

[Drago]

In the interests of balance, as an occasional car driver myself I must point out that cycling standards also seem to be nose diving.

 

[stephec]

try using a public toilet and the lsit goes on and on and on and on, you hopefully get my point.

I know what you mean, no one wants to shake the drops off for you these days.

 

[screenman]

In the interests of balance, as an occasional car driver myself I must point out that cycling standards also seem to be nose diving.

You are bigger than me so you can get away with saying that, I must say I completely agree.

I am not so occasional as I do about 30,000miles a year.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Maybe you should ferry visiting big sis around with one of the household's bikes? or a tandem? And I'd be quite happy to come and join you. (when the incessant rain stops)

Dropped her at Guildford station this morning and she is now back in the ruralest of rural west Wales.

If you fancy a daylight ride next week pm me. If it stops raining....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I see this very regularly as a cyclist. The oncoming driver hands in the air with a "what on earth?" expression as they re-engage 1st gear to move out of the verge..

My white knuckles would not release the steering wheel.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A lot of the people on here are car drivers, are they all as perfect as you lot

There are mistakes.
And there is deliberately driving outside the bounds of the predictability that keeps us all safe.

 

[screenman]

There are mistakes.
And there is deliberately driving outside the bounds of the predictability that keeps us all safe.

Mistakes are sometimes made time and time again by many people who do not realise they are making a mistake

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Mistakes are sometimes made time and time again by many people who do not realise they are making a mistake

Sometimes ignorance is culpable.

 

[screenman]

Sometimes ignorance is culpable.

Or bliss.

 

[Dayvo]

Or bliss.

If ignorance is bliss, some of these 'people' must be ecstatic.

 

[Drago]

Could it be - here me out - that people are born with the chump gene, and their means of transport in later life has no bearing on their genetically governed propensity to behave like Dilberts?