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Fog/ driving lights that have to be on no matter what the weather
middle lane hoggers who have no idea why they are being flashed at 

Sometimes good reason for middle land hoggers, lorry's always make line's on inside lane, not having joins all pulled around on my motor and if i'm going 70 + in middle lane i will NOT move to me it's 50-60 inside lane 60-75 middle line and 75-180 outside line, not like you can't over take on outside line.

Ah, but when doing 180 or what ever in the right hand lane, middle lane nodders that refuse to keep left mean others have to move into lane 3 when lane 1 is empty... Right in front of me doing 180... Or whatever.

So then we have the situation where... I can use lane 1 to under take the middle lane nodder, while nodder is being over taken by lane 3.

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[waspy]

There are many things that annoy me about driving, but the one that really grips my tihs is traffic lights, they change to red when there's nothing to go & I'm sat waiting for what seems like eternity for nothing

They have sensors on the road, so why don't they work

[Sir Tigger KC]

People who don't indicate on round-a-bouts really get my goat!! 

Also, these newish cars with over bright headlights that dazzle and the chavvy looking daytime running lights..... 

I mean why do manufacturers think that if I'm spending say £30-50K on a top of the range brand new motor, then I like it having lights that look like some spotty 17 year old has been down to Halfords.... PAH!!! 

[waspy]

People who don't indicate on round-a-bouts really get my goat!! 

Also, these newish cars with over bright headlights that dazzle and the chavvy looking daytime running lights..... 

I mean why do manufacturers think that if I'm spending say £30-50K on a top of the range brand new motor, then I like it having lights that look like some spotty 17 year old has been down to Halfords.... PAH!!! 

It's a new "EU" law. All new vehicles have to have Chav Lights

[feeutfo]

There are many things that annoy me about driving, but the one that really grips my tihs is traffic lights, they change to red when there's nothing to go & I'm sat waiting for what seems like eternity for nothing

They have sensors on the road, so why don't they work

Yes it does appear the green light showing is for an empty road, while everyone else sits waiting.

[Andy B]

Fog/ driving lights that have to be on no matter what the weather
middle lane hoggers who have no idea why they are being flashed at 

Sometimes good reason for middle land hoggers, lorry's always make line's on inside lane, not having joins all pulled around on my motor and if i'm going 70 + in middle lane i will NOT move to me it's 50-60 inside lane 60-75 middle line and 75-180 outside line, not like you can't over take on outside line.

Just hope I don't follow you one day Rob, because there will be a major fall out 

It's courtesy to move over once you overtaken the other vehicle & it's the law. I don't agree with all the laws of the highway code, but this one I do

Have a job to follow me, never seem to be in anyones way to have to move and doing 75 + on middle lane if it was 60 i would feel a fool to stay out there, then i would move yes.

Don't be surprised then when a black PFL Elite (or silver R Class) passes you on the inside lane because I refuse to have to move 2 lanes to pass some **** that chooses to sit in the middle lane cos he's no idea how to drive on a motorway! 

[Andy B]

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At least they have changed licences a little for the better......, or towing a caravan, both on a motorway within 15mins of passing....absolute lunacy IMHO .....

You still can, just maybe not quite as big as you used to be able to. 

[Andy B]

There are many things that annoy me about driving, but the one that really grips my tihs is traffic lights, they change to red when there's nothing to go & I'm sat waiting for what seems like eternity for nothing

They have sensors on the road, so why don't they work

I swear that a couple of set of lights near me count so many cars through the main road & change to red no matter whether there are cars on the other side of the junction or not ...........  (I'm talking very early morning when there are only a hand full of cars on the road)

[Kevin Wood]

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At least they have changed licences a little for the better......, or towing a caravan, both on a motorway within 15mins of passing....absolute lunacy IMHO .....

You still can, just maybe not quite as big as you used to be able to. 

and, in many cases, you now have to use a smaller car to tow it with. Complete nonsense.

[SIR Philbutt]

Fog/ driving lights that have to be on no matter what the weather
middle lane hoggers who have no idea why they are being flashed at 

Sometimes good reason for middle land hoggers, lorry's always make line's on inside lane, not having joins all pulled around on my motor and if i'm going 70 + in middle lane i will NOT move to me it's 50-60 inside lane 60-75 middle line and 75-180 outside line, not like you can't over take on outside line.

Just hope I don't follow you one day Rob, because there will be a major fall out 

It's courtesy to move over once you overtaken the other vehicle & it's the law. I don't agree with all the laws of the highway code, but this one I do

Have a job to follow me, never seem to be in anyones way to have to move and doing 75 + on middle lane if it was 60 i would feel a fool to stay out there, then i would move yes.

Don't be surprised then when a black PFL Elite (or silver R Class) passes you on the inside lane because I refuse to have to move 2 lanes to pass some **** that chooses to sit in the middle lane cos he's no idea how to drive on a motorway! 

Be careful pulling that one Andy. Nearly did it once on a late trip along the M56. For some reason changed my mind and did a long indicate to outside lane, put left indicator on as overtook and moved back to inside. Looked in mirror (_o_) stayed there. About 1 min later was drawn to mirror by blue's & two's behind me, I was doing about 80 so bricked myself until I noticed they were pulling over the (_o_), result  . I think they were tailing me for my speed and then pulled the (_o_) for hogging. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

People who don't indicate on round-a-bouts really get my goat!! 

Also, these newish cars with over bright headlights that dazzle and the chavvy looking daytime running lights..... 

I mean why do manufacturers think that if I'm spending say £30-50K on a top of the range brand new motor, then I like it having lights that look like some spotty 17 year old has been down to Halfords.... PAH!!! 

It's a new "EU" law. All new vehicles have to have Chav Lights

I knew that, but my point was that they don't have to be chavvy LED's!! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

... Plus. There should be a secondary test before driving on a motorway. IMO.

I find motorway driving far more relaxing than other roads. All traffic is heading in the same direction.......usually.

[Tetleysmooth]

People who leave it until the very last second before exiting a motorway or dual carriageway.
On a motorway, drivers get one miles' notice that the exit is coming up, then half a mile, then 300, 200, 100 yards, and still some drivers leave it until the sliproad starts before scooting across two or three lanes to make their exit. Bloody dangerous.
I've also been on motorways in the early hours of the morning, approaching an on slip, a car comes down it, joins the motorway and immediately whizzes straight across all lanes to get to lane three. Why? There was only me on the road and I was a few hundred yards back.
I could go on all day about driving standards. I think they're pretty poor now. An awful lot of drivers just don't seem to relax, they must overtake everything in sight, even if it's dangerous to do so.
I'm looking forward to hanging up my lorry keys. Been driving artics for 36 years now, six to go..........

[omega3000]

What about folks that open car doors wide open while your just about to pass like this morning  the woman was absolutely oblivious to any danger she was causing  never looked and didnt give a toss about the cars swerving around her 

[Lampynoiseboy]

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At least they have changed licences a little for the better......, or towing a caravan, both on a motorway within 15mins of passing....absolute lunacy IMHO .....

You still can, just maybe not quite as big as you used to be able to. 

and, in many cases, you now have to use a smaller car to tow it with. Complete nonsense.

It's worked out kinda well for me, i do get some jobs driving 7.5t for people who can't.

Not fr work obviously, that would be illegal