why do lorry drivers think they have the right to block lanes?

this is exactly what happens in Henlade trying to get on the M5 at Taunton. The lorries block the outside lane and then the tailback goes right back through the lights and causes an even bigger jam at the preceding junction. If they stopped doing it the apparent stretch of meaningless dual carriageway would be full of two equal queues of traffic and the junction would be clear. Just because they have a big vehicle that no one will argue with they feel the need to impress there rule on others. I except that not all lorry drivers are like this, just as not all car drivers are knobs either.............

 

Part of the problem is people think its their right to drive not a privilege, along with cars are too easy to drive if there was a big spike to the steering wheel i bet there would be less accidents, i think everyone should have to take a retest of sorts every 10years when you renew your licence as we all pick up bad habits and the rules change.

i do feel sorry for the lorry drivers part of the overtaking going up hill is as we know in our van as soon as you lift off you lose all momentum if one lorry is more powerful than the other we get the problem.

 

Until the world has only driverless vehicles there will be those who speed down and force their way in.
Yes both lanes should be used till the pinch point but this can cause problems with timid drivers letting in to many so matey behind gets road rage.

 

I wonder how two lanes of driverless vehicles would merge into one?

 

One answer....

 

Presumably they'd be programmed to use both lanes up to the merge point and then merge in turn like the teeth in a zip, (just like we should).
Lorries that decide they are in charge of filtering wind me up as well but I'm now older and wiser and just sit behind them until it all gets sorted into one lane, it makes no difference really.
I've developed a mental trick which saves me the need to stress about the aggressive drivers that speed and push in. I assume they've just been told their wife/child/Mum is desperately ill in hospital and they are rushing to the hospital to say a fond and tearful goodbye.
Obviously 99.9% are just selfish, thoughtless idiots but my mental gymnastics means I can magnanimously accept their bad behaviour without getting worked up and awash with adrenaline. The 'Fight or Flight' response has no place inside a car.

 

http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motori...completely-destroy-his-caravan-11363974289391

 

I also just chill and chuckle at those that haven't allowed enough time, still plannning their journeys as if the roads were empty.

 

He also sounds like a dick.
So he was so incensed at his journey taking an extra 2 or 3 minutes that he decided to waste even more of his valuable time acting like a bellend on the motorway. What an intelligent chap.

 

The issue is that this 'last second merging maneuver' isn't a mistake...it's a conscious decision made by selfish road users. You need to change people's mindset, and tweak the infrastructure. This would be very difficult indeed, given that we all have selfish tendencies. The British are renown the world over for their courtesy when it comes to queueing...we tend to be self-policing in this regard...pushing in at the supermarket gets short shrift and scowls from others in the queue....something happens to some people when they get behind the wheel.

Merging two streams of traffic is always likely to cause problems, at peak times....it requires cooperation....a good example of getting drivers to act collectively are interval chevrons, where drivers are asked to keep two chevrons apart...long term studies have shown these to be very effective. Having these on the approach lanes to a merged section, together with an enforced speed restriction, would help to create the necessary spacing to enable merging in turn to take place IMO.

 

Think my post might have caused this thread to wander away from rickyroos original thread. ...sorry. .now don't get me started on people parking outside my house on MY road, in my parking spot. ......lol.

 

How come everyone has shared their experiences of bad drive by HGV's and you've decided to comment on one of them and call me the dick??!!

Where's all the dick comments on all the other experiences??!!

 

It's interesting tho that the merge in turn war does not happen at a two lane McDonald's drive through. People are very happy to go "in turn" as they ordered. no pushing, no shoving polite as you like. I was going to point out that you don't get HGV's in drive through's but that would just be warmongering.

 

Actually I announced someone else to be a dick too. Don't take it personally. It's a special accolade for people whose driving style makes them sound like a dick !

 

My brothers called Dick Payne. Do i win a prize?

 

My driving style is 'quick' do I win a prize?

 

are you sure you're not getting your dick comments/driving/shagging mixed up? or did the name quickdraw bob come from somewhere else?

 

you missed the picking up ladies in disdress also malc .