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| Author: | StuartW [ Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
This isn't taxi-specific, which would add a few more. http://automotiveblog.co.uk/2020/10/top ... t-driving/ Top 50 most stressful things about being in a car Driving in the snow Driving in an unknown area Driving in the rain Tailgaters Hitting a pothole Driving in the fog Driving in the dark Feeling like a large vehicle e.g. lorry/bus is too close to your car Getting a warning light Finding a parking space Driving down narrow country lanes Driving with the fuel light on Having to reverse in a narrow road with cars either side Parallel parking Merging onto a motorway Hesitating about overtaking a cyclist Blind corners Being watched by other people when trying to park Sitting in traffic Missing a motorway exit and having to drive all the way back around Having to change lanes in peak time Fear of people going into the back of you Mastering a three lane roundabout Leaving the motorway at the wrong junction Being the driver for passengers you’re not very familiar with e.g. colleagues Sunday drivers Back seat drivers Doing a hill start Driving while your passengers are being loud Reversing out of a parking space Worrying about getting a flat tyre Hitting a car when parking Navigating a double roundabout Defrosting the car Pulling out around a bus at a bus stop Driving with a child in the car Taking over another vehicle on a motorway Rubber necking Being in a car with your partner Pulling out to join a roundabout Box junctions Driving somewhere with no signal Hitting a parked car when driving past it Remembering which side of the car the petrol cap is on Changing gear while driving up a hill Being in the wrong gear Driving with a pet in the car Not knowing how to fully work the lights Mini roundabouts Not knowing how to fully turn on the wipers |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Quote: Being the driver for passengers you’re not very familiar with e.g. colleagues Driving while your passengers are being loud Obviously cab driving can be worse for many things on the list, but these two in particular spring to mind. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
A lot of those I don't find too stressful but Two not on the list Cars pulling out to overtake parked vehicles when you are coming the other way pedestrians walking across a pedestrian crossing as the lights turn green for the cars |
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| Author: | heathcote [ Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Cyclists running red lights and not having lights on their cycle. nor a bell to warn unsuspecting pedestrians or others they are flying up behind them. E scooter riders who think they do not have to abide by the highway code. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Quote: Tailgaters
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
driving im chilled this week |
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| Author: | Chris the Fish [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
StuartW wrote: Taking over another vehicle on a motorway Can't stand this statement. My Wife says it. "Taking Over" or "Take over" would be to Hijack or to take command of the other vehicle. The correct term is "Overtake". I realise that StuartW is not the author of the offending statement. |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Chris the Fish wrote: StuartW wrote: Taking over another vehicle on a motorway Can't stand this statement. My Wife says it. "Taking Over" or "Take over" would be to Hijack or to take command of the other vehicle. The correct term is "Overtake". I realise that StuartW is not the author of the offending statement. Indeed, I'd noticed that, and in fact I changed the similar one about cyclists. From: Hesitating about taking over a cyclist To: Hesitating about overtaking a cyclist Should have also changed the one you highlighted. Another ambiguous one is: Driving somewhere with no signal For a second I thought this was something to do with signals/indicators not working, but of course it's a mobile phone signal  Which is obviously quite a modern source of driving stress, but funnily enough there's nothing about the older-fashioned type of signal/indicating 
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| Author: | edders23 [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Quote: Hesitating about overtaking a cyclist yes that was very stressful today happened to me 3 times and on one of those the car decided to overtake very slowly by going past at only 1 MPH more than the cyclists speed 
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
My worst one is having to wait to overtake a slow vehicle because the cars from behind overtake you and the slow vehicle. |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
People who drive in lane 2 of a 3 lane motorway when lane 1 is empty. Lane blocking/hogging the road/whatever you want to call it. Mostly done by cab drivers late at night for some reason. Remember people, we drive on the left in the UK EXCEPT when overtaking. Cyclists who don't use lights at night. Cyclists who disobey traffic signals. Cyclists who don't wear light clothing or reflective clothing at night. Uber drivers who haven't got a clue where they're going. And the slow overtake, usually done by the aforementioned in lane 3 when lane 2 is blocked and lane 1 is empty. I tend to continue in lane 1 regardless providing it is safe to do so. And it's legal. 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Quote: Mostly done by cab drivers late at night for some reason. Because they are f***ed and need the space either side. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Quote: Mostly done by cab drivers late at night for some reason In my experience it's usually PH and UBER |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Sussex wrote: Quote: Mostly done by cab drivers late at night for some reason. Because they are f***ed and need the space either side. 
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 50 most stressful things about driving |
Driving at 20mph,for long periods due to spaces for people, when the council just make it up |
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