Why do motorists put themselves through this?

[TheDoctor]

The daftest one I've come across is someone I once worked with. It was snowy.
It took him 90 minutes to drive home.
It took me 15 minutes to walk. I passed his house on the way...

 

[400bhp]

Him - Hello again John
Me - Notice anything?
Him - No. Why what happened?
Me - Ah nothing... Doesn't matter.

Was he not called Fred?

 

[stowie]

Many, many years ago I lived in Southampton for a few years. Traffic was always a bit chaotic. I had to drop some colleagues off at a hotel right in the centre of Southampton about a month ago and it was frankly ridiculous. I really don't understand why anyone doing this type of commute every day wouldn't give serious consideration to alternatives. I have since decided that if anyone wants me to be a taxi service to a hotel they had better have booked a hotel next to a motorway otherwise they are being left to walk into town.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

*too.

o <--- Please find enclosed a missing letter for your enjoyment.

 

[Wayne Tully]

o <--- Please find enclosed a missing letter for your enjoyment.

Sorry mate, I just couldn't get passed the irony.

 

[DRHysted]

Or the 4x4 adverts showing them driving in the desert or though some American wilderness, when in reality they sit in traffic just to drop the kids off at school.

Not always

 

[glenn forger]

Camouflage pants? Check. Twatty baseball hat? Check. Sunglasses on a cloudy day? Check. Martina Navratilova? Czech.

 

[Mr Foldy]

[QUOTE 2803524, member: 259"]Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
smells like a steak and seats thirty-five..

[/quote]
Canyonero!

 

[Tanis8472]

Sorry mate, I just couldn't get passed the irony.

Past

 

[Leaway2]

Not always.

Yes I am sure some people go out and play also

 

[Wayne Tully]

Past

I never said I was smart.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Typical was one guy who then moved in to block the cycle path, and then when I moved out did the opposite.

A couple of times now I have deliberately pulled in behind them and simply waited until they move in, then move out, then when they move out, I move in.

A.K.A. the Hokey Cokey Block.

GC

 

[downfader]

Camouflage pants? Check. Twatty baseball hat? Check. Sunglasses on a cloudy day? Check. Martina Navratilova? Czech.

Ahem. How did you get hold of my family photograph? Mind you, our Dad's Defender DOES actually go through fields, woods etc. :-)

 

[Riverman]

I've been beeped by a lorry before for taking primary near IKEA whilst leaving plenty of space and being very careful in doing so. Reason he beeped me I imagine is that there's a cycle lane nearby but it's been so poorly layed out I find myself using the road and risking my life amongst the lorries and incurring their wrath.

Given both the IKEA building and the Cunard are only a couple of years old, it shows how little consideration cyclists are given in urban planning. To give the council some credit they have consulted cyclists over the current works underway near Queens Way just round the corner.

 

[Wayne Tully]

In answer to the OP there are a million reason to drive rather than cycle, I think it's rather shortsighted to think otherwise.

Motorists aren't idiot nor are cyclists, some people are idiot no matter what mode of transport they use.