What surprised you while Driving

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by Adamz Ghia

They’re not allowed to use their phones for music, so they use headphones that they can control hands free. I’m not sure the law has kept up with headphone tech, especially wireless like AirPods.

The little in-ear pieces i see a bit .... but I see more and more with over-the-ear full on headphones. Something you don't use with handsfree.

definitely

[wackyv8]

this week , getting tooted by a driver i overtook ,for overtaking them (and another car) in an 80km/h zone, just before a 100km/h zone sign. i took because they were doing 70km/h and i knew there was no other opportunity for safe overtaking for the next 20km. that surprised me TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by wackyv8

this week, getting tooted by a driver i overtook ,for overtaking them (and another car) in an 80km/h zone, just before a 100km/h zone sign. i took because they were doing 70km/h and i knew there was no other opportunity for safe overtaking for the next 20km. that surprised me TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

Same thing happened to me on the way home just now. getting along through the tight hairpins and bends down from beechworth, (100 zone) catch up to ol mate in his lifted Triton ute putting along at 60ks as we get down the bottom straights, so I rip pass and he blows his horn FFS.

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Same thing happened to me on the way home just now. getting along through the tight hairpins and bends down from beechworth, (100 zone) catch up to ol mate in his lifted Triton ute putting along at 60ks as we get down the bottom straights, so I rip pass and he blows his horn FFS.

people can handle their inadequacies I guess.
to me it's like they are an old person shouting at clouds when they do that.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

people can handle their inadequacies I guess.
to me it's like they are an old person shouting at clouds when they do that.

Noticed he had a CB aerial so I called him up telling me I was coming past when the road straightens...but...no answer.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Same thing happened to me on the way home just now. getting along through the tight hairpins and bends down from beechworth, (100 zone) catch up to ol mate in his lifted Triton ute putting along at 60ks as we get down the bottom straights, so I rip pass and he blows his horn FFS.

Did He have His Headphones (Or Bluetooth head piece) On...????

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by hayseed

Did He have His Headphones (Or Bluetooth head piece) On...????

Can't say I've ever seen anyone wearing headphones in the country, only cities.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Same thing happened to me on the way home just now. getting along through the tight hairpins and bends down from beechworth, (100 zone) catch up to ol mate in his lifted Triton ute putting along at 60ks as we get down the bottom straights, so I rip pass and he blows his horn

he was just trying to get yor attenting so youd know the trailer was missing behind the big KW as you went passed

Originally Posted by roKWiz

FFS.

Ford Forums Strayla yer !!!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by wodahs

he was just trying to get yor attenting so youd know the trailer was missing behind the big KW as you went passed

Ford Forums Strayla yer !!!

That would've been a surprise as I was in the panel van.

[ford71V8]

Driving very slowly on west coast of North NZ island.... up in the mountains, tight curvy road, 15-30kmh bends.


I go around this right hander, and the sight and noise make me do a double take because where nobody should be standing and not much room for the traffic, there on the side of the road is a bloke rocking out on bass guitar in a trenchcoat with a big amp in the boot of his parked car turned to 11 He's deep in the groove and thumping out his bassline, was the weirdest thing to see! haha.


On inspection of the quick blurry snap my wife managed to get, I saw he had a big **** conga drum sitting close by too for when his amp flattens his powersupply ....so yeah that was a surprise

[adyadad]

Nothing surprises me after over 30 years in the Highway Patrol.

[Falcon SXR8]

Some knob flicking a smoke out the window today, after all the devastating fires around at the moment, i just can't believe the stupidity of some people.

[73 4V XB]

Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Some knob flicking a smoke out the window today, after all the devastating fires around at the moment, i just can't believe the stupidity of some people.

I’m not a supporter of “dobbing” people in but this idiot needs to be taught a lesson. Should have got his rego and reported him.

[jstanovic]

I was driving down Roe Hwy here in Perth at peak hour (busy dual carriageway way / truck route), traffic was busy but moving about 80-90kph. An old Magna full of young blokes was weaving in and out of traffic, pulling finger signs at everyone, just doing dumb young bloke stuff. Anyway, about 10 mins after they passed me I saw them parked in the grass on the median strip, not 1m off the main road. As I was about to go past, one of the guys walks to the back of the car, drops his daks and starts taking a ****, literally everyone that drove by could see the turd coming out of his bum. There are some grots about...

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

Driving very slowly on west coast of North NZ island.... up in the mountains, tight curvy road, 15-30kmh bends.


I go around this right hander, and the sight and noise make me do a double take because where nobody should be standing and not much room for the traffic, there on the side of the road is a bloke rocking out on bass guitar in a trenchcoat with a big amp in the boot of his parked car turned to 11 He's deep in the groove and thumping out his bassline, was the weirdest thing to see! haha.


On inspection of the quick blurry snap my wife managed to get, I saw he had a big **** conga drum sitting close by too for when his amp flattens his powersupply ....so yeah that was a surprise

Didn't drive there but NZ is full of lovely surprises around every bend.

Stepped off a bus outside Dunedin railway station, there was a young guy dressed in a kilt and full Scottish garb pumping out Acca Dacca's "Thunderstruck" on the bagpipes.
Brilliant.

[sgt_doofey]

Saw a BMW driver use their indicator once.
Suprised the heck out of me!

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[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Saw a BMW driver use their indicator once.
Suprised the heck out of me!

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Must have been a borrowed car and they were trying to turn the wipers on.


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[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Saw a BMW driver use their indicator once.
Suprised the heck out of me!

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Must be defective. Should take it back to BMW.

[Franco Cozzo]

Taxi driver in the left lane on the Tullamarine Freeway heading towards Melbourne Airport - usually they're in the right then they cut across last minute the cheeky little Rogan Joshes.

[adyadad]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Taxi driver in the left lane on the Tullamarine Freeway heading towards Melbourne Airport - usually they're in the right then they cut across last minute the cheeky little Rogan Joshes.

Hahaha. Cheeky little Rogan Joshes!!

[GCRXR6]

I saw a young fella driving his Commy in Rocky this morning. He wasn't texting on his mobile. How strange was that?

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by GCRXR6

I saw a young fella driving his Commy in Rocky this morning. He wasn't texting on his mobile. How strange was that?

Did it have all matching wheels? ie" no steelies anywhere.
Was the driver's seat in the correct upright position?
Did he have his hat around the right way??? Or was he wearing a hat at all?

If all of the above are true ..... that indeed is a RARE site.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Did it have all matching wheels? ie" no steelies anywhere.
Was the driver's seat in the correct upright position?
Did he have his hat around the right way??? Or was he wearing a hat at all?

If all of the above are true ..... that indeed is a RARE site.

you forgot the top of the list
did he have his arm out the window with a lit ciggy
if not that is rare

[marty351]

This never used to surprise me in the past, but is becoming quite rare now.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by wodahs

you forgot the top of the list
did he have his arm out the window with a lit ciggy
if not that is rare

Also forgot to ask if it still had its original fuel flap. WTF is with that?

[GCRXR6]

Originally Posted by wodahs

you forgot the top of the list
did he have his arm out the window with a lit ciggy
if not that is rare

Yeah, that is a common thing these days. Guys driving around with their arm out the window, with the arm down, as if trying to grab the sill. Amazing also that most are indeed Commy and Hilux drivers (in Rocky at least). Do I sound biased? Nahhh.

[Trevor 57]

that people have either forgotten everything they needed to know when going for their licence or are choosing to ignore it

If everyone drove like they did to pass their licence test then the road would be a much safer place

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Trevor 57

that people have either forgotten everything they needed to know when going for their licence or are choosing to ignore it

If everyone drove like they did to pass their licence test then the road would be a much safer place

I didn't think half the drivers I see now have licences. Trev.
Still think we should be re tested every 5 years.

[Trevor 57]

Oh, they have licences but just choose to ignore everything they were told

[Citroënbender]

Bunnies outdoor car park on a 34° day, a shiny black Mk IV Jaguar reversing into one of the rather tight bays. Kudos to the driver, a lesser man would have expired from heatstroke.