Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Skippy]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

[Rod Paradise]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

I'm not sure, having been sitting at over 100mph on an autobahn & had a porche bomb past me was a bit scary. And no matter how good the car, any collision is going to be nasty at ridic high speeds. Some Autobahns have a wild boar problem  - ie car at 150, boar at 0 - smithereens...

I'd prefer what I saw when I was in France - where they had more speed limits - an upper & a lower for each lane, forcing the slower drivers in. (edit googling for a pic it seems they no longer do this, but have a sensible speed reduction in the wet).

[Doobs]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

It is just utterly selfish.  There are 4 lanes on the A1 near us, and you get themes buffoons sat in Lane 3, so I have to cross 3 lanes to go past them.  If traffic is busy, you get the situation where it forces people to be mostly in 3 and 4, so the road becomes more congested.   Their "cousins" who sit in the outside lane of a dual carriageway cause a bigger issue, though expect there is a high level of overlap between them.

I would want to do away with speed limits though.  You see some pretty horrendous stuff on the roads when people are supposedly limited to 70.

[RED-DOG]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

[RED-DOG]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

I'm not sure, having been sitting at over 100mph on an autobahn & had a porche bomb past me was a bit scary. And no matter how good the car, any collision is going to be nasty at ridic high speeds. Some Autobahns have a wild boar problem  - ie car at 150, boar at 0 - smithereens...

I'd prefer what I saw when I was in France - where they had more speed limits - an upper & a lower for each lane, forcing the slower drivers in. (edit googling for a pic it seems they no longer do this, but have a sensible speed reduction in the wet).

I think, by and large, most people will drive at a fairly sensible speed on the motorway with or without fixed limits.

Of course, there will be the occasional idiot but speed limits don't bother them anyway.

[david3103]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

[RED-DOG]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

[Karabiner]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

[Doobs]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

He is setting a bad example, as the law states you should move over if there is sufficient room in Lane 1. 

[doubleup]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

If they were doing 70mph it wouldn't be so much of a problem, but they rarely are.  And anyway wtf is the problem with lane 1?  Just turn on cruise control and move out when required - although that doesn't work when there's a tosser in lane 2 doing 65.

 

[RED-DOG]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

Not much rattles my cage these days, but those self righteous bastard who drive two abreast at 49mph in the 50mph limit sections of the M1 make my blood boil.

"I'm not pulling over because you're not allowed to go fast enough to overtake me"

Twats.

[Karabiner]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

Not much rattles my cage these days, but those self righteous bastard who drive two abreast at 49mph in the 50mph limit sections of the M1 make my blood boil.

"I'm not pulling over because you're not allowed to go fast enough to overtake me"

Twats.

What about when the inside lane is closed a couple of hundred yards ahead and a self-righteous lorry-driver, usually alongside one of his mates, blocks other cars from shooting up the inside and dodging the queue?
Does he rattle your cage too? I'm okay with them fwiw.

Just checking to see if your grumpiness level is approaching mine or Anteeks's.

[RED-DOG]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

Not much rattles my cage these days, but those self righteous bastard who drive two abreast at 49mph in the 50mph limit sections of the M1 make my blood boil.

"I'm not pulling over because you're not allowed to go fast enough to overtake me"

Twats.

What about when the inside lane is closed a couple of hundred yards ahead and a self-righteous lorry-driver, usually alongside one of his mates, blocks other cars from shooting up the inside and dodging the queue?
Does he rattle your cage too? I'm okay with them fwiw.

Just checking to see if your grumpiness level is approaching mine or Anteeks's.

Nope, I'm fine with that too.


I don't do grumpy these days Ralph, but I have to confess that there are one or two entries in the top 100 annoying things that grind my gears.


Edit: I should point out that this survey was done in 2009.



1. Chavs

2. People driving close behind you

3. People who smell

4. People who eat with their mouth open

5. Rude shop assistants

6. Foreign call centres

7. Stepping in dog poo

8. People who cough and do not cover their mouths

9. Slow internet connections

10. Poor customer service

11. Dog owners that don't clean up after their dog

12. Noisy Eaters

13. Cold-callers

14. Door-to-door salesman

15. Stubbing your toe

16. Bullying

17. Computer crashing losing work you've spent three hours doing

18. People who talk loudly on their mobile phones

19. Spam email

20. The nation's obsession with Z-list celebrities

21. Leaving a tissue in a pocket and putting it in a washing machine

22. Driving slow in the fast lane

23. Adverts in between programmes

24. Toilets you have to pay for

25. The nation's obsession with the Katie & Peter split saga

26. People reading over your shoulder

27. People that park in disabled bays when they're not disabled

28. Brownnosers

29. People who complain about their weight yet make no effort to exercise or eat properly

30. People jumping the queue at the bar

31. Junk mail

32. Tailgaters

33. Big Brother

34. Muggers

35. MPs' expenses

36. Stepping in chewing gum

37. Pricey train fares

38. People who walk painfully slowly on the street

39. Noisy neighbours

40. People who sniff and don't use a tissue

41. Sweating

42. Binge drinking culture

43. Feeling bloated

44. The recession

45. Delays at the airport

46. Automated phone systems

47. Smoking

48. Road rage

49. People that have their mobile turned off when you really need to get in contact with them

50. Running out of toilet roll

51. Coverage of Michael Jackson's death

52. Reality TV

53. Flies

54. Finding a flat tyre

55. Parking costs

56. Bossiness

57. Rubbish opening times to doctors, dentists

58. When your washing machine breaks down

59. Politicians

60. Paper cuts

61. Buses not arriving on time

62. Singers who mime

63. People who can't park properly

64. Over packaged kids toys

65. Diarrhoea

66. Constipation

67. Text message speak

68. Bad hair days

69. Getting something in your eye

70. The hot water running out when you're running a bath

71. People who drive in the middle lane of motorways

72. People who mumble

73. Slow traffic lights

74. Cashiers giving you your change on top of a receipt

75. Cramp

76. Reading about Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston saga

77. Unpredictable weather

78. Cars blocking pedestrian crossings

79. Adult acne

80. People who are not polite in emails

81. Yo-yo dieting celebs

82. Trying to find the end of the sticking tape or toilet roll

83. Pimped up cars

84. Traffic wardens

85. Losing your passport

86. Running out of petrol

87. Burning your toast

88. Sunburn

89. iPhone obsessives

90. Celebrity fitness DVDs

91. People addicted to watching soaps

92. Breaking a nail

93. Bankers

94. PDA (public displays of affection)

95. Under performance

96. Someone altering your seat height at work

97. People who don't remove their shoes in the house

98. Children at weddings

99. Hot weather when you're not on holiday

100. Sports commentary

[david3103]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

Not much rattles my cage these days, but those self righteous bastard who drive two abreast at 49mph in the 50mph limit sections of the M1 make my blood boil.

"I'm not pulling over because you're not allowed to go fast enough to overtake me"

Twats.

What about when the inside lane is closed a couple of hundred yards ahead and a self-righteous lorry-driver, usually alongside one of his mates, blocks other cars from shooting up the inside and dodging the queue?
Does he rattle your cage too? I'm okay with them fwiw.

Just checking to see if your grumpiness level is approaching mine or Anteeks's.

Those self-righteous drivers, (it's not just Lorry drivers either) are helping to create a bigger tailback than is necessary.
Queuing traffic approaching a lane reduction should use all available lanes and merge in turn at the point where it is necessary. any fule kno that

[Mohican]

Guess what I saw on the motorway today?

A bloke was driving in the middle lane while the nearside lane was empty and a police car came along and pulled him over. Hooray.

Motorways would be much safer if they started prosecuting the dangerous manoeuvre brigade and the middle lane owners club instead if concentrating on the speeders.

Give me a fast driver who is concentrating over some dawdler who's mind is elsewhere any day.

In fact, I think, given the option I would do away with motorway speed limits altogether.

Is driving in the middle lane all that dangerous though? Most countries don't have this rule, or a rule like it, they let people drive in whatever lane they like and overtake on both sides. I think our rule is better, but I think people get annoyed about it out of proportion to its dangers.

I think I'm more or less in agreement with Doobs on this one. If someone is hogging the middle lane I either have to slow down and wait for a gap in all the other traffic that has been forced over to the right lane, or I have to swoop by on the left hoping that he/she doesn't choose that moment to wake up and move in.

Swooping by on the inside is just compounding the risks created by Mr Middle Lane Hog.

Agreed.

What I usually do is pass on the right, then pull across the front of them and into the inside lane in a very pointed manner whilst wearing my best pompous face.

If "Mr Middle-Lane Hogg"(distant relative of Quintin) is doing a steady 70mph should he not reasonably expect other law abiding citizens to drive within the legal limit too?

If so he's not causing a problem, he's actually setting a good example.

Not much rattles my cage these days, but those self righteous bastard who drive two abreast at 49mph in the 50mph limit sections of the M1 make my blood boil.

"I'm not pulling over because you're not allowed to go fast enough to overtake me"

Twats.

What about when the inside lane is closed a couple of hundred yards ahead and a self-righteous lorry-driver, usually alongside one of his mates, blocks other cars from shooting up the inside and dodging the queue?
Does he rattle your cage too? I'm okay with them fwiw.

Just checking to see if your grumpiness level is approaching mine or Anteeks's.

Those self-righteous drivers, (it's not just Lorry drivers either) are helping to create a bigger tailback than is necessary.
Queuing traffic approaching a lane reduction should use all available lanes and merge in turn at the point where it is necessary. any fule kno that

You Sir, think correctly on this matter. Unfortunately, most others see this as queue jumping and get themselves really upset and use all sorts of sign language.