Roundabouts and other driving pet peeves

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More than 50 people have UK driving licences with at least 30 points on them

Three men have over 100 points and one woman 96, analysis shows, leading to calls for review of system

www.theguardian.com

Lots of drivers don't give a **** anymore. Make them redo their test after accruing 12 points.

 

[dullonien]

More than 50 people have UK driving licences with at least 30 points on them

Three men have over 100 points and one woman 96, analysis shows, leading to calls for review of system

www.theguardian.com

Lots of drivers don't give a **** anymore. Make them redo their test after accruing 12 points.

Yup. The exceptional hardship thing is ******. It'sa drivers own fault for acruing 12 or more points, so they should have to deal with the consequences! I've only ever had a single 3 points on my license in the 23 years I've been driving, so I don't have any sumpathy for those who willingly flaunt the law.

176 points is just insane! What judge is allowing him to stay on the roads!

 

[Reiser99]

Yup. The exceptional hardship thing is ******. It'sa drivers own fault for acruing 12 or more points, so they should have to deal with the consequences! I've only ever had a single 3 points on my license in the 23 years I've been driving, so I don't have any sumpathy for those who willingly flaunt the law.

176 points is just insane! What judge is allowing him to stay on the roads!

Usual nonsense of the person needs it for their living and they would lose their livelihood etc...

At some point those reasons should stop being valid.

 

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Local authorities given extra £500m to fix potholes

Local authorities across England will be given a share of £1.6bn to fix potholes and maintain roads.

www.bbc.com

£1.6b to put sticking plasters on the roads.

 

[Which Tyler]

Not driving, but pet peeve
The sports sections of Duolingo (and other instances of American rather than English, or word-for-word translations rather than things that mean the same - most obvious in the sports section)

Eg not being allowed to call F: "football americain: E: "american football"
Not knowing the difference between a game (F: "jue") and a match (F: "match")
F: "jouer au ballon" having to be E: "play ball" rather than the same thing, which would be E: "kickabout"

 

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Lancashire driver used expired licence for 49 years

The motorist, aged in his 60s, was also found to have no MOT and his Range Rover was seized.

www.bbc.co.uk

How did he get away with it for so long?

 

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Norwich driver's winking selfie that led to fatal crash

Amber Potter was checking this image on her phone when she ploughed into scooter rider David Sinar.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Norwich driver's winking selfie that led to fatal crash

Amber Potter was checking this image on her phone when she ploughed into scooter rider David Sinar.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thays a terrible consequence, and an indictment, of a generation who have physical news welded to their paws.

 

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Thays a terrible consequence, and an indictment, of a generation who have physical news welded to their paws.

Yeh I posted the story up about David Sinar after his son posted below in the comments of the video. Very sad story and shows the devastation that can be caused by such a stupid act. She only passed her test 3 years prior? But I wonder what they are teaching these days, if she indeed took any lessons.

I still see far too many drivers out using their phones. Even when not stationary. But it's still cognitive impairment regardless.

 

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Police catching motorists doing 90mph on 30mph roads

A total of 48% forces found drivers going more than three times the 30mph limit, the RAC says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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I can see why it is frustrating as a motorist behind cyclists riding two abreast. Cyclists who do should also be more aware though and get back into single file when traffic starts to build up. But DoC is still on the motorist.

 

[Weldit]

I can see why it is frustrating as a motorist behind cyclists riding two abreast. Cyclists who do should also be more aware though and get back into single file when traffic starts to build up. But DoC is still on the motorist.

They'll ruin it for themselves in the end. It's pretty much the same with everything. It starts off fine, but enough people will ignore the rules to the point the government/local councils etc will step in and tighten the rules and regulations. At a guess, IDs on bikes on the road etc.