The WORST drivers, which cars do they drive?

[MickeyBarnes]

i get wound up with bus drivers. mainly because of the way they pull out, generally without looking or caring about what is approaching on their right.

[Cyclone]

I see a fair amount of poor driving, but I don't think I can pin down any particular group that do it.

In the few cases where i've seen truly dangerous driving (deliberate as well) it's been newer cars and quite powerful, with young men driving them.

[Justin Smith]

I see a fair amount of poor driving, but I don't think I can pin down any particular group that do it.

In the few cases where i've seen truly dangerous driving (deliberate as well) it's been newer cars and quite powerful, with young men driving them.

 

We can definately agree on that.....................

[Jivester]

Any car that has a taxi badge on the back tends to have the worst driver, Closely followed by boy/girl racers (usually about 2" behind).

[Longcol]

A word or two in defence of white van drivers (I'm not one myself) in this neck of the woods.

 

Even though they expect right of way all the time they do at least acknowledge your giving way to them - unlike most 4 x 4 drivers.

[Justin Smith]

That's why I said it depends on the definition. The sort of people who buy the cars I mentioned really don't know what they are doing so far as driving ability is concerned. The ones you mention are selfish and inconsiderate which is different. They have decent cars so they know a bit about it unless it's a BMW of course.

 

 

We can agree that "the worst drivers" needs defining and my wife came up with something that I would have thought most people would agree with :

 

"The worst drivers deliberately seek an advantage by putting others at a disadvantage".

 

This includes all those w*****s who try to jump Qs by using the wrong lane, park where they shouldn`t, jump red lights, drive aggressively putting others in danger, etc etc etc

 

 

I`m not sure you can say that what sort of car people have proves how much they know about driving. As you know I built my own Westfield so by most peoples definition I know a fair amount about motors/motoring. Because I now have no interest in driving I presently have a 1997 Escort diesel (the private plate on it is worth more than the car !) but I still "know" everything I knew before.

[Darbees]

Any car that has a taxi badge on the back tends to have the worst driver, Closely followed by boy/girl racers (usually about 2" behind).

Yes taxis are probably the worst as a group. I always think it's rather ironic that people leave their cars at home so they can have a drink and then get scared stupid by some witless 15 year lunatic driving them home in Toyota Avenis (is good car mate) and charging for the privilege.

[Longcol]

Here's a Volvo joke for you then, the first one that comes up on google.

 

An old guy in his Volvo is driving home from work when his wife rings him on his carphone,

 

"honey", she says in a worried voice, "Be careful! There was a bit on the news just now, some lunatic is driving the wrong way down the motorway",

 

"It's worse than that!", he replies, "There are hundreds of them!"

 

Strangely enough at about 5:15 yesterday evening on returning from Morrisons, Hillsborough, I saw a car turn right from Albert Terrace Road (by Tesco's) onto the outside lane of out of town carriageway of Penistone Road, not realising Penistone Road is a dual carriageway!!

 

I think they were driving a Vauxhall.

[Darbees]

 

I think they were driving a Vauxhall.

You recognised the make from the wreckage? Anyone who does that should be banned on the spot forever.

[Longcol]

You recognised the make from the wreckage? Anyone who does that should be banned on the spot forever.

 

Luckily because the traffic coming out of town was light (and stopped for the lights), the idiot didn't cause an accident, and, luckily again, they only had to travel about 50 yards before they turn off onto Infirmary Road.

 

Unfortunately I was just too far away to read their number plate.