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UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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It’s again coming up to that time of year when the cretins, sorry, tourists confirm to myself and countless others that they can’t drive for toffee.

The A82 between Fort Bill and Inverness.

It has things called ‘corners’.
All cars are fitted with things called ‘steering wheels’

If you turn the ‘steering wheel’ the car changes direction.
Unfortunately, too many cretins, sorry again, tourists, seem to be incapable of turning the said ‘wheel’ while doing more than about 20 or 30mph.

On a 60mph road!

They also, on the few occasions where the road is straight (ish) and you could safely overtake, invariably disappear in a cloud of dust as they speed up to xxmph – meaning that you can’t get past them then either.

Oh, and they are oblivious to the two mile tail-back that they cause because they are so busy admiring the scenery that they can’t use their mirrors. That would be multi-tasking.

…… and they can’t use parking places to let the traffic clear because …… well, “why should they”?

Of course, flash them, or blow your horn at them, and they’ll report you to the Police for ‘Harassment’ or Tail-gating.
(if a fully laden Artic is climbing all over the back of your car to the point where the driver could probably clean your rear screen, then it’s a hint that you might, just might, be going a tad too bloody slow!)

It gets worse: An amazing number of cretins, blast, tourists, drive things called ‘campers’.
Do they know how wide they are?
Do they [zb]
Are they convinced that the thing is as wide as a supertanker?
Yes!

Is it their fault when they lose a wing-mirror to a lorry because they insist on driving with the wheels on, or over, the white line?
No… their camper is HUGE, so it’s obviously the Lorry’s fault.

…… And this will go on until the middle/end of October.

Sob.

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Get a grip. If the truck behind you is close enough to clean his windscreen, the prick in the truck needs his licence taking away. You sound like a bad accident waiting to happen. :unamused:

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the nodding donkey:
Get a grip. If the truck behind you is close enough to clean his windscreen, the driver in the truck isnt being professional & needs his licence taking away. You sound like a bad accident waiting to happen. :unamused:

+1

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wont somebody please think of the children!

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war1974:
wont somebody please think of the children!

What about the kittens??

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peirre:

war1974:
wont somebody please think of the children!

What about the kittens??

What about the bus stop queue? ?

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Win-Stone:
(if a fully laden Artic is climbing all over the back of your car to the point where the driver could probably clean your rear screen, then it’s a hint that you might, just might, be going a tad too bloody slow!)

Would never ever drive like that no matter how frustrated or annoyed i was. :open_mouth:

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Mind the bike .

And I don’t mean Sharon from the pub

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Sit back and enjoy the view, you’re getting paid, if boss moans play the dashcam footage and show him the undamaged truck you brought home .

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Win-Stone:
(if a fully laden Artic is climbing all over the back of your car to the point where the driver could probably clean your rear screen, then it’s a hint that you might, just might, be going a tad too bloody slow!)

This thread won’t go well for you.

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I agree wobbly box time is upon us, I’m seeing more and more on the roads usually with old folk looking like Mr Magoo behind the wheel :unamused:

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Win-Stone:
It’s again coming up to that time of year when the cretins, sorry, tourists confirm to myself and countless others that they can’t drive for toffee.

The A82 between Fort Bill and Inverness.

It has things called ‘corners’.
All cars are fitted with things called ‘steering wheels’

If you turn the ‘steering wheel’ the car changes direction.
Unfortunately, too many cretins, sorry again, tourists, seem to be incapable of turning the said ‘wheel’ while doing more than about 20 or 30mph.

On a 60mph road!

They also, on the few occasions where the road is straight (ish) and you could safely overtake, invariably disappear in a cloud of dust as they speed up to xxmph – meaning that you can’t get past them then either.

Oh, and they are oblivious to the two mile tail-back that they cause because they are so busy admiring the scenery that they can’t use their mirrors. That would be multi-tasking.

…… and they can’t use parking places to let the traffic clear because …… well, “why should they”?

Of course, flash them, or blow your horn at them, and they’ll report you to the Police for ‘Harassment’ or Tail-gating.
(if a fully laden Artic is climbing all over the back of your car to the point where the driver could probably clean your rear screen, then it’s a hint that you might, just might, be going a tad too bloody slow!)

It gets worse: An amazing number of cretins, blast, tourists, drive things called ‘campers’.
Do they know how wide they are?
Do they [zb]
Are they convinced that the thing is as wide as a supertanker?
Yes!

Is it their fault when they lose a wing-mirror to a lorry because they insist on driving with the wheels on, or over, the white line?
No… their camper is HUGE, so it’s obviously the Lorry’s fault.

…… And this will go on until the middle/end of October.

Sob.

You still get tourists in Scotland? The wall isn’t working well. Bloody Romans

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Win-Stone:
It’s again coming up to that time of year when the cretins, sorry, tourists confirm to myself and countless others that they can’t drive for toffee.

The A82 between Fort Bill and Inverness.

It has things called ‘corners’.
All cars are fitted with things called ‘steering wheels’

If you turn the ‘steering wheel’ the car changes direction.
Unfortunately, too many cretins, sorry again, tourists, seem to be incapable of turning the said ‘wheel’ while doing more than about 20 or 30mph.

On a 60mph road!

They also, on the few occasions where the road is straight (ish) and you could safely overtake, invariably disappear in a cloud of dust as they speed up to xxmph – meaning that you can’t get past them then either.

Oh, and they are oblivious to the two mile tail-back that they cause because they are so busy admiring the scenery that they can’t use their mirrors. That would be multi-tasking.

…… and they can’t use parking places to let the traffic clear because …… well, “why should they”?

Of course, flash them, or blow your horn at them, and they’ll report you to the Police for ‘Harassment’ or Tail-gating.
(if a fully laden Artic is climbing all over the back of your car to the point where the driver could probably clean your rear screen, then it’s a hint that you might, just might, be going a tad too bloody slow!)

It gets worse: An amazing number of cretins, blast, tourists, drive things called ‘campers’.
Do they know how wide they are?
Do they [zb]
Are they convinced that the thing is as wide as a supertanker?
Yes!

Is it their fault when they lose a wing-mirror to a lorry because they insist on driving with the wheels on, or over, the white line?
No… their camper is HUGE, so it’s obviously the Lorry’s fault.

…… And this will go on until the middle/end of October.

Sob.

But you lot don’t mind the cash the tourists bring with them do you!!

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Here we go again… :unamused:

Al long long time ago, way back in 2015, a similar thread was started…

And that neither ended well…

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Yet another thread where the op think the roads are there for his sole use, and not much of that road is safe or suitable to drive anywhere near the maximum speed allowed even for cars and definitely not for trucks.

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Win-Stone:
It’s again coming up to that time of year when the cretins, sorry, tourists confirm to myself and countless others that they can’t drive for toffee.

The A82 between Fort Bill and Inverness.

It has things called ‘corners’.
All cars are fitted with things called ‘steering wheels’

If you turn the ‘steering wheel’ the car changes direction.
Unfortunately, too many cretins, sorry again, tourists, seem to be incapable of turning the said ‘wheel’ while doing more than about 20 or 30mph.

On a 60mph road!

They also, on the few occasions where the road is straight (ish) and you could safely overtake, invariably disappear in a cloud of dust as they speed up to xxmph – meaning that you can’t get past them then either.

Oh, and they are oblivious to the two mile tail-back that they cause because they are so busy admiring the scenery that they can’t use their mirrors. That would be multi-tasking.

…… and they can’t use parking places to let the traffic clear because …… well, “why should they”?

Of course, flash them, or blow your horn at them, and they’ll report you to the Police for ‘Harassment’ or Tail-gating.
(if a fully laden Artic is climbing all over the back of your car to the point where the driver could probably clean your rear screen, then it’s a hint that you might, just might, be going a tad too bloody slow!)

It gets worse: An amazing number of cretins, blast, tourists, drive things called ‘campers’.
Do they know how wide they are?
Do they [zb]
Are they convinced that the thing is as wide as a supertanker?
Yes!

Is it their fault when they lose a wing-mirror to a lorry because they insist on driving with the wheels on, or over, the white line?
No… their camper is HUGE, so it’s obviously the Lorry’s fault.

…… And this will go on until the middle/end of October.

Sob.

:open_mouth: :confused:

Immigrant! Come back! All is forgiven. :laughing:

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the nodding donkey:
Get a grip. If the truck behind you is close enough to clean his windscreen, the prick in the truck needs his licence taking away. You sound like a bad accident waiting to happen. :unamused:

Wonderful. So you mis-read the original post, and then start having a go at me!?

Thought about going into politics? :smiley:

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raymundo:
Yet another thread where the op think the roads are there for his sole use, and not much of that road is safe or suitable to drive anywhere near the maximum speed allowed even for cars and definitely not for trucks.

Really?

Funny but I could have sworn that it was actually the op having a swipe at idiot tourists, who think that a major A road is actually a little country road which they can wander along with impunity.

Or does that argument not fit your reasoning?

:smiley:

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donkey-dog:
I agree wobbly box time is upon us, I’m seeing more and more on the roads usually with old folk looking like Mr Magoo behind the wheel :unamused:

Yep mine will be out next week but I don’t look like Mr. Magoo, well I don’t think I do.

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Win-Stone:

the nodding donkey:
Get a grip. If the truck behind you is close enough to clean his windscreen, the prick in the truck needs his licence taking away. You sound like a bad accident waiting to happen. :unamused:

Wonderful. So you mis-read the original post, and then start having a go at me!?

Thought about going into politics? :smiley:

I think I must have ‘misread’ your post also then mate, as I was about to say …I would be more wary of you than the tourists.
What you have described is both ■■■■ poor and agressive driving, and using your truck as a threat, but hey, if I’ve ‘misread’ it fair do.s.

Can’t really see any other alternative meaning to ‘‘a truck following close enough to clean his windscreen’’ and/or ‘‘flashing and blasting horns’’ though to be honest. :neutral_face: