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Pet Peeve of the day
« on: August 12, 2011, 05:24:57 pm »
 I was behind a vehicle that was entering one of the roundabouts in town yesterday. As I was waiting my turn, I saw this idiot actually stop in the roundabout to let someone else in. That's almost as stupid as the morons that pull up to a four-way stop before you do and then wave you through. It's almost like they're asking for a crash. Geez.... >:(
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2011, 05:32:51 pm »
drove me nuts when that happened to me.

today i saw a truck in front of me signal lane change into left lane.
acura TL was coming up on left, probably saw the signal but still passed the truck.
the truck honked, and this guy in TL actually slows down to be beside the truck and they exchanged some words probably, and the truck made threatening move into TL.. 
the guy in TL doesn't flinch, but slowly moves forward and onward.

both were morons....
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2011, 05:53:55 pm »
Quote from: Schmengie on August 12, 2011, 05:24:57 pm
I was behind a vehicle that was entering one of the roundabouts in town yesterday. As I was waiting my turn, I saw this idiot actually stop in the roundabout to let someone else in.

Yep, I was behind someone here that did that exact thing..!! I do believe they heard my horn tho... ;D
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2011, 08:07:44 pm »
European Vacation - Roundabout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgX6qlJEMc
« Last Edit: August 12, 2011, 09:06:40 pm by Gardiner Westbound »
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2011, 09:10:24 pm »
What do you expect. It does not take a lot to get a driver's licence here.
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2011, 09:41:16 am »
Quote from: Schmengie on August 12, 2011, 05:24:57 pm
I was behind a vehicle that was entering one of the roundabouts in town yesterday. As I was waiting my turn, I saw this idiot actually stop in the roundabout to let someone else in. That's almost as stupid as the morons that pull up to a four-way stop before you do and then wave you through. It's almost like they're asking for a crash. Geez.... >:(
I wish people wouldn't do that.  If you have right of way, don't give it up.  I just causes confusion.
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2011, 09:43:13 am »
Quote from: Gardiner Westbound on August 12, 2011, 08:07:44 pm
European Vacation - Roundabout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgX6qlJEMc
"Big Ben, Parliament..."  Classic!!!   :rofl:
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2011, 03:35:57 pm »
Happens all the time in Waterloo, drives me freakin' nuts.  I have a roundabout just round the corner from my house, and the number of near misses I've had is ridiculous, I just have to assume nobody knows what it is or how to drive around it, 95% of thetime I am right.  It is scary in the Winter though as people just plow through regardles of right of way.
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2011, 03:58:20 pm »
I purposely drive to Arrowhead Road and  Great Lakes Boulevard here in Oakville to see how fast I can go around them in the S2000....conditions permitting  :)
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2011, 10:42:28 am »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on September 12, 2011, 03:35:57 pm
Happens all the time in Waterloo, drives me freakin' nuts.  I have a roundabout just round the corner from my house, and the number of near misses I've had is ridiculous, I just have to assume nobody knows what it is or how to drive around it, 95% of thetime I am right.  It is scary in the Winter though as people just plow through regardles of right of way.
Me too.  There's not a day goes by that I don't hear someone laying on the horn at someone who has no clue what to do.
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2011, 02:00:18 pm »
Quote from: 5 Wheel Drive on September 13, 2011, 10:42:28 am
Quote from: Turbo Bob on September 12, 2011, 03:35:57 pm
Happens all the time in Waterloo, drives me freakin' nuts.  I have a roundabout just round the corner from my house, and the number of near misses I've had is ridiculous, I just have to assume nobody knows what it is or how to drive around it, 95% of thetime I am right.  It is scary in the Winter though as people just plow through regardles of right of way.
Me too.  There's not a day goes by that I don't hear someone laying on the horn at someone who has no clue what to do.

Come down to Cambridge, now that's some scary stuff for the few they have. I've seen people drive right up and over the centre of them.

I was in Halifax last week - the intersection of St. Margarets Bay, Herring Cove, Quinpool, Chebucto and Joseph Howe is this brilliantly designed roundabout that is a model of efficiency.
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2011, 08:59:25 am »
Here's my newest pet peeve.  Yesterday on the way home I was stuck behind a backhoe who was driving in traffic (40km/h in an 80 zone) and made no effort what so ever to move onto the ample shoulder to allow people to pass.  We were on a wide 2 lane road where the lane is actually close to a lane and a half wide.  He drove the thing almost on the double yellow line.  Then we finally get to a 4 lane part of the road, and what does he do?  Goes straight to the left lane!!!  Grrrrrr!!!!!!   :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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Re: Pet Peeve of the day
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2011, 11:57:07 am »
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