One Handers - ?

[simongt]

Noticed recently that more drivers appear to be holding the steering wheel with thie right hand at the 'twelve / one o'clock position.
Obviously no idea what their left hand is doing but wouldn't have though that where the right hand is would be condusive to good control on the occasion of a 'sudden event'.
Thoughts - ?

 

[sevenfourate]

More concerning to me is the amount of (Elderly) drivers who seem 'afraid' of T-junctions. And sit 5 yards plus back from the main road they are attempting to join. But because they are back from the junction do not have a clear view of the traffic on that same main road.......

This is then often accompanied by remaining 5 yards back from the junction. But sliding forward on the very front of the seat in order to gain better vision. I mean WTAF ?

And then of course at the merest hint of a gap between passing vehicles , being forced to dump the clutch and launch themsleves into the traffic - that they still cannot fully see.


Arghh. Just shoot me once i reach that point.

 

[simongt]

More concerning to me is the amount of (Elderly) drivers who seem 'afraid' of T-junctions. And sit 5 yards plus back from the main road they are attempting to join. But because they are back from the junction do not have a clear view of the traffic on that same main road.......

What concerns me at junctions, especially left hand ones is the number of drivers waiting to get out but spend more time staring to their left rather than their right where the greatest danger is.

 

[fossyant]

What concerns me at junctions, especially left hand ones is the number of drivers waiting to get out but spend more time staring to their left rather than their right where the greatest danger is.

My MIL hated turning right, so often went the 'long' way home !

Poor drivers are out there.

 

[sevenfourate]

My MIL hated turning right, so often went the 'long' way home !

Poor drivers are out there.

My MIL is the opposite. She's always right......

 

[Dag Hammar]

What concerns me at junctions, especially left hand ones is the number of drivers waiting to get out but spend more time staring to their left rather than their right where the greatest danger is.

Shortly after leaving home I turn left onto a main road. Not only do I look to my right awaiting a gap in the oncoming traffic but I make a point of carefully looking left as there can be large lorries or even worse, a vehicle overtaking another vehicle which would place them on the side of the road into which I am turning and then cause a “head on” collision.

 

[Dadam]

Noticed recently that more drivers appear to be holding the steering wheel with thie right hand at the 'twelve / one o'clock position.
Obviously no idea what their left hand is doing but wouldn't have though that where the right hand is would be condusive to good control on the occasion of a 'sudden event'.
Thoughts - ?

I don't know that it's more recent. I've noticed it since I started driving. In my experience more often than not it signifies an aggressive driver and I'm now conditioned automatically to think "knob". If the driver is also leaning to one side it looks more gangsta and that perception is increased tenfold.

 

[biggs682]

So you can't grip the steering wheel with your knees anymore whilst having a shave then ?

 

[sevenfourate]

So you can't grip the steering wheel with your knees anymore whilst having a shave then ?

My wife still does……

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have noticed that a lot of cars stop well back from the white lines at traffic lights and roundabouts
sometimes over a car length back

I have no idea why

I try to stop with the front level with the white line as close as possible

In some cases the lights change quite quickly - so starting well back means that one less car gets through when they go green

and in one case I saw a line of cars develop because the car at the front was SO far back that the detector at the lights didn;t register it so the lights never went green until a local got out and walked up to "inform" them

 

[sevenfourate]

I have noticed that a lot of cars stop well back from the white lines at traffic lights and roundabouts
sometimes over a car length back

I have no idea why

I try to stop with the front level with the white line as close as possible

In some cases the lights change quite quickly - so starting well back means that one less car gets through when they go green

and in one case I saw a line of cars develop because the car at the front was SO far back that the detector at the lights didn;t register it so the lights never went green until a local got out and walked up to "inform" them

Agree with all that. Is it becoming more common ? Or a case of once you’ve noticed it you can’t help but see it more and more…….