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FiFi LaFeles

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The majority of Delivery Drivers:

I live in a little enclave of about 60 homes, one road in, no other way out. We've successfully petitioned the local Council in the past to put in speed bumps and, more lately, signs reading "8 mph max speed".

It's a private road so we clubbed together and even got a BIG sign at the entrance saying
"Please Slow Down" and the little symbol for elderly people crossing at the bottom (because a lot of the residents are, indeed, elderly and not quick on their toes).

You think people would get the hint, really. But no.

Ocado and other store delivery wagons, Argos and furniture vans, DHL, Post Office, Utility firm vehicles - you name it - come tearing down whacking their exhaust pipes on the speed bumps (sometimes leaving parts behind) in complete disregard of the signage.

Perhaps they have a secret society - a bit like World War Aces - maybe they're all going for as many "kill" stickers a possible on the side of their vehicles but instead of swastikas/whatever it's little decals of upside-down geriatrics.
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08-Mar-2021 14:00:35 - Last edited on 08-Mar-2021 14:01:07 by FiFi LaFeles

Rooh
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FiFi LaFeles said :


Perhaps they have a secret society - a bit like World War Aces - maybe they're all going for as many "kill" stickers a possible on the side of their vehicles but instead of swastikas/whatever it's little decals of upside-down geriatrics.


I think they do, and they have a weekly ceremony for the weeks worst delivery, called the "You Left It WHERE?" award.
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08-Mar-2021 14:16:19 - Last edited on 08-Mar-2021 14:46:01 by Rooh

Megycal
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I hate it when people come up behind you on their bicycle and rush past, often making you jump in surprise. So many cyclists don't even have a bell.
Cyclists who go through red traffic lights or the wrong way down a one way street.
Drivers who don't use indicators at junctions. Even if there isn't any other traffic a pedestrian still needs to know which way the vehicle is going to turn.

08-Mar-2021 19:26:20

Dong U Dead

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I hate all drivers that go through red lights; they just don't give a hoot. The amount of time my family and I have been so close to being hit is not funny. People that speed through red lights are also going through the green man that says it's safe for pedestrian to cross. Couple of years a go a young dude and his cousin speed through a red light late for class and ran over an older special needs mans foot. I was too late to pull him back. It just happened so fast, it could have been fatal. I tell my boys to check it safe to cross before crossing even if the green Man says it's safe. The majority of the time they don't :/
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08-Mar-2021 20:29:13

XSlay4DeathX
Mar Member 2007

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Megycal said :
I hate it when people come up behind you on their bicycle and rush past, often making you jump in surprise. So many cyclists don't even have a bell.
Cyclists who go through red traffic lights or the wrong way down a one way street.
Drivers who don't use indicators at junctions. Even if there isn't any other traffic a pedestrian still needs to know which way the vehicle is going to turn.


My bike has no bell and i cycle on the wrong side of the road as i prefer to see who is texting and driving, i could buy mirrors but yeah my bike would look odd with those, plus they break/crack.

^i do switch sides so i stay visible on turns etc. I also switch sides when passing anyone when i can or i slow down/till i can.

Bike laws mean nothing to me when i place my safety higher, they can challenge me in court if they wish but enough bikers get hit on the right side of the road by texters/drunks.....easier to see what is in front of you. ;)

regarding the red lights, if i see no one.....i go past...waiting on invisible cars is a waste of time. I see no harm? i didn't cut anyone off, as no one was there :P <---which is why these lights are in place to allow people equal crossings when many are trying to cross, but if i'm only one there.....why should i stop when i looked both ways?

:P

08-Mar-2021 23:44:01

XSlay4DeathX
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FiFi LaFeles said :
The majority of Delivery Drivers:

I live in a little enclave of about 60 homes, one road in, no other way out. We've successfully petitioned the local Council in the past to put in speed bumps and, more lately, signs reading "8 mph max speed".

It's a private road so we clubbed together and even got a BIG sign at the entrance saying
"Please Slow Down" and the little symbol for elderly people crossing at the bottom (because a lot of the residents are, indeed, elderly and not quick on their toes).

You think people would get the hint, really. But no.

Ocado and other store delivery wagons, Argos and furniture vans, DHL, Post Office, Utility firm vehicles - you name it - come tearing down whacking their exhaust pipes on the speed bumps (sometimes leaving parts behind) in complete disregard of the signage.

Perhaps they have a secret society - a bit like World War Aces - maybe they're all going for as many "kill" stickers a possible on the side of their vehicles but instead of swastikas/whatever it's little decals of upside-down geriatrics.


I live on a private road too, people love to speed, always in a rush, mainly renters tho are the issue. We have speed bumps and pot holes they just race over them "bang" holy do you think he broke something? <--only happened once where someone went that fast but the dust from road is main reason we like slow traffic.

Forget the town 2 hours from me, but they have on one road alone 10x very large 50 signs , even a speed tracker for those with broken gauges or can't look down. Crazy what people ignore.

08-Mar-2021 23:52:37

XSlay4DeathX
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I find insurance companies annoying, you rip them off, jail time for you......they rip you off, it's perfectly fine :P

I also find banks annoying, only visited mine 3 times in the 5 years since i joined to accept my 16k when my step dad passed. My mom's bank having a 15k lean on the house wanted to take it....they even refused to accept the money from us after his death. Oh well never did trust banks. If something happened to that bank, i wouldn't cry, i think i would laugh my head off ;)

^i hate their policies, but i don't turn a blind eye to stuff.

^In an earlier life people were also ripped off by the rich, in this life time we still never fixed this issue even after all the wars...in fact it got worse, it's 100% legal now....That annoys me the most, everyone just goes "that's just how life is" yeah.....it can be way better but people are blind...all problems/conflicts stem from a source, only then can it be fixed at that point.

^But that will never happen lol, people are greedy at each turn. O_o

09-Mar-2021 01:36:58

BreakingBad
May Member 2014

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I csnt stand to look at, or read any form of "news paper", or article, magazine. They're mostly full of rubbish and of absolutely no value to anyone. I read the news occasionally however, again, full of sensationalised rubbish. The lack of television and films is disappointing, always the same stuff.

Bad drivers on the road is my absolute pet hate, poor driving because people can't be bothered or simply don't care. I've seen too much carnage for one lifetime. That and knife crime. I needn't say more, no one likes knifes/crime in general

Never have I thought "ah, I shall go steal today, I fancy a new TV
I wish I liked Quests as much as I love AFKing

09-Mar-2021 01:50:01

BreakingBad
May Member 2014

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I csnt stand to look at, or read any form of "news paper", or article, magazine. They're mostly full of rubbish and of absolutely no value to anyone. I read the news occasionally however, again, full of sensationalised rubbish. The lack of television and films is disappointing, always the same stuff.

Bad drivers on the road is my absolute pet hate, poor driving because people can't be bothered or simply don't care. I've seen too much carnage for one lifetime. That and knife crime. I needn't say more, no one likes knifes/crime in general

Never have I thought "ah, I shall go steal today, I fancy a new TV
I wish I liked Quests as much as I love AFKing

09-Mar-2021 01:50:02

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