Archive for March 8th, 2007

8
Mar '07

Avoidance Tactics

   Posted by: lyle    in Travel, Work-related

I have to say, I’m occasionally rather glad that I usually come in to work by train, rather than driving in.

This is one of those times.

8
Mar '07

Changing Lanes

   Posted by: lyle    in Charm School, Cynicism, Driving, Travel

I know, I know, every time I rent a car, I end up having a rant about bad drivers.

And this time is no different, you’ll be pleased to know.

But for once it’s not about those tossers who sit in the middle lane and never fucking move.

No, in this case it’s all based around roadworks. Now I suspect the roadworks is something that most people could rant about – particularly the fact that you can go past entire sets of roadworks and not see one single bloody person is working, or even visible.

But what gets me – unsurprisingly – is certain people’s driving ability. Or lack of.

I just don’t understand the mind-set that comes up when one lane is closed – and signposted as such from a good two miles off – and people still drive right to where the lane is coned off before trying to pull in to the still-open lane. It screws up the traffic flow, and leads to those self-same tailbacks that they’ve just cruised past. Cunts. But of course, that’s not their problem, so long as they’ve managed to get past all the other drivers.

Mind you, it’s bloody funny when some smeghead scrote BMW driver who’s gone roaring past everyone is then blocked entry by all those same drivers…