Road Users You HATE MOST!

[Zze121]

When turning right cut into my lane.

[2bfree]

Tailgaters - No. I can handle them so not a problem. Let them pass. If they continue to tailgate me then I let them be

"Everytime brake for nothing" driver - Yes but not the most. Dangerous for drivers behind them. Just avoid them by keeping a safe distance or choose other lanes.

Speedster aka Chiongster - Yes but again not the most. I can handle them by avoiding them.

"Wannabe" Drivers eg. TS wannabe WRX - No.

"Never Signal" Drivers - Yes. As driver I would prefer to have early warning.

Road hoggers - No. No problem I can handle them too. High Beam if it is one lane or avoid them by choosing other lanes.

Honky Tonk Man (always use the horn) - No.

Cars with High beam or HID that blinds you - No.

Taxi Drivers - Yes. I hate them. When they want to take their own sweet time, all their habits like no. 2 and 5 come out. But if they have passengers and if they are in a rush, they are no. 1, 2, 3, 4 and driving quite recklessly sometimes. And they cut into your lane dangerously and without signalling sometimes.

Bus Drivers - No. They are big and I can see them clearly and therefore know how to handle them.

Motorbikers - Yes, especially if they are P plate and doing fast food delivery. Reckless and dangerous from the way they drive sometimes.

Cyclists - Yes. They have to learn to stop at zebra crossing 1st and make sure I stop 1st rather than just swing out from nowhere. They are probably my number 1 most feared rather than hate. Like taxis, they are unpredictable. And their speed is unpredictable too.

Pedestrians who think they own the road - Yes. Especially those who dont even bother to check the road when crossing and SMSing. But unlike cyclists I can handle them as I know how fast/speedy a human can be when crossing the road.

Cars faster than yours - No

 

 

[Mazda664422]

Number one on my list are those that drives a car with dark tinted screen.

 

Number two are those that eats into others' lane when doing a turn.

 

Number three are those xxxxxxx that vandalised others' car.

[Mustang]

 

 

Taxis cause most of them got extra advantage over us.Their monstrous turbo diesel torque which is superb for overtaking and cut you.Since SG roads is majority city they definately got the advantage

[Lex250]

Taxis cause most of them got extra advantage over us.Their monstrous turbo diesel torque which is superb for overtaking and cut you.Since SG roads is majority city they definately got the advantage

 

 

yes engine is torquy....but cornering i think they're bit unstable...if you wanna chiat them....corners the only place where u got advantage....but of cos be safe lah....

[Mustang]

yes engine is torquy....but cornering i think they're bit unstable...if you wanna chiat them....corners the only place where u got advantage....but of cos be safe lah....

 

 

Yes i tried before many times from Sonata to Skodas,Seems like they a bit unstable on corners but again they will eat up your lane too..Haiz if only the diesel tax is reduce more then i will consider

[Lex250]

Yes i tried before many times from Sonata to Skodas,Seems like they a bit unstable on corners but again they will eat up your lane too..Haiz if only the diesel tax is reduce more then i will consider

 

 

hahaha so true...most of them dun understand lane discipline anyways

 

think if diesel tax lowered....we'll see alot of Mercs & contis ...they have very good diesel engines...pity our regime don't support such

 

in fact ... no incentive for the suposed hybirds also....

[Guans]

rude drivers.

[Guans]

and jay walkers/

[Guans]

taligater also.

[1fast1]

So hard to pick just 3.

 

Motorbikes - Really can't stand some of them. I already posted about this pet peeve on another thread and got some undeserved flak about it, but don't care, my points stand. For example, today, when I was waiting to turn left at an uncontrolled junction between a minor road and major road, two idiot bikers who came long after me must die-die line up on my *left* side so they can get the jump on me. Why can't they just wait behind me in the centre of the lane? Not that they made their turn long before me, we all cleared at pretty much the same time, but they just had to hold me up for that few more seconds while I waited for their sorry asses to clear the junction before I could make my turn. Not only is this an annoying act of inconsideration, it is actually very dangerous - suppose I made the turn without checking my left side? Some drivers may only check for a break in the traffic coming from the right. Lucky for these bikers I am not a kuku driver and I check 360 degrees.

 

What's most irritating is that bikers will try to justify their behaviour by talking about how riders try to maintain a "protective bubble" and ride defensively, etc. Tell me, is planting yourself in a left-turning car's blind spot really all about self-preservation?

 

Taxis - Seem to be very good at demanding concessions from other drivers (e.g. when they suddenly stop to pick up fares, etc.) but very poor at reciprocating. Their aggressive driving I can actually forgive - but note that I'm not impressed with their supposed skill. Most taxis tend to drive very fast, cutting here and there in a straight line, but moment a corner or even a gentle curve comes up, they suddenly become lau pok road-hoggers. And this is not just those old Toyota Crowns that actually might lose traction at any time, even the new, healthy and grippy taxis suddenly become very guai guai around corners. This betrays a lack of real confidence and judgement - fast drivers should be judged by how they corner.

 

My third is not really on the list (well, I suppose it could be under "never signal"). I dislike (hate is a strong word, so I'm not using it here) drivers who like to turn in from a major road into a minor road without signalling when they know full well there are cars waiting to turn into the major road. Hey, bros, at least be decent and give us poor chaps a little heads-up, why don't you? There's a good chance that, with a little early warning, we might actually be able to filter out more safely and successfully.

 

Of course, the opposite behaviour can be equally inconsiderate (and even more dangerous) - putting signal on and carrying on going straight. But these are kuku drivers and deserve our pity rather than our contempt - they were dropped on their heads as babies, probably. At any rate, I tend to be defensive and wait till the guy actually starts turning before assuming anything.

Edited October 9, 2009 by Turboflat4

[Fishy]

hate drivers who speed up and refuse to let you change lane and drivers who didnt signal when changing lanes

[Sony]

hate drivers who speed up and refuse to let you change lane and drivers who didnt signal when changing lanes

 

 

depends on situation. based on yours, i would say there's another type that signal and expect the whole traffic behind to jam brake to let them pass...

[Fishy]

depends on situation. based on yours, i would say there's another type that signal and expect the whole traffic behind to jam brake to let them pass...

 

i was told in brunei and japan, drivers actually do that

i wasnt expecting the same treatment but some drivers really speed up and refuse to let you change lane once the signal lights came on. makes me wonder if the signal lights is a bait for them to speed up

[Sony]

i was told in brunei and japan, drivers actually do that

i wasnt expecting the same treatment but some drivers really speed up and refuse to let you change lane once the signal lights came on. makes me wonder if the signal lights is a bait for them to speed up

 

 

 

try it at Tokyo and let us know

[Atonchia]

I hate drivers with no lane discipline. Because they are taking up two lanes. Especially during turns & bends. This is the only situation when I use horn.

[Kyojin]

Corolla Axio, Wish, Fielder, Airwave, Carnival, E220, Hilux, Chroma, Doblo, Sonata, Crown, Cedric, Camry, 300C, Freed, Estima and Silver Arrow in yellow, blue, white, black, black-and-yellow, red, orange or silver with a fare meter

 

 

[Picanto]

bus drivers who creep up from their bus lane into the main road is a major problem. oncoming cars are forced to drift right in order to avoid accidents.