Stupid things you've seen on the road today

[trigger]

Was the chap who usually walks in front wearing a top hat sprinting?

 

Very good!

[Skizzer]

an Alfa 156 hearse

 

[retrogeezer]

Just taken the Mrs to the station, on the way back a bloke pulls out in front of the car 2 cars ahead of me. He then proceeds along the road at 10mph in a 30 limit, braking as we go down a dip and then indicates right to go where I am going. He straddles the normal lane and the right turn lane, the car coming towards us flashes to let him go and he stalls. Eventually turns right with me following and then carries on a 10mph in a 30.

 

His windows are ALL misted up inside and covered in dew outside, I indicate and overtake him and see that the drivers window is down and he is also smoking!

 

He was an old fella, probably in his late 60's and will probably kill someone or cause a nasty crash at some point. I mean, he was obviously not in a hurry so why not de-mist the bloody windows first at least!

[eddyramrod]

Alfa 156 hearse

 

We need to find out who's operating that, it's perfect for Autoshite funerals!*

 

*Hopefully a long way off though!

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Alfa 156 hearse

 

We need to find out who's operating that, it's perfect for Autoshite funerals!*

 

*Hopefully a long way off though!

 

Not for me. When it's my turn to be planted I want it done right. Relatives in an '84 Coleman Milne Minster and my box in a wag laden black DS420 with a the hint of a bottom end knock.

[flat4alfa]

Having a 156 Wagon in the fleet, it's a bit short for carrying anything of length as it is.

 

Must be a joke car, on a charity run or something.

[chaseracer]

When it's my turn to be planted I want it done right...

You'll be looking for this, then...

 

 

 

[scooters]

When it's my turn to be planted I want it done right...

You'll be looking for this, then...

 

 

 

 

 

two tidy looking fridges there as well - I suspect the big one could be a late 80's electrolux - the smaller one I think is an Indesit tabletop front opening deep freeze - a popular design in the early 80's...sadly an appliance racer will no doubt snap up these wonderful old classics and they will meet their end on the ring!

[theorganist]

I was driving along our trading estate, there is a 90 degree bend. I was driving towards it in the 14, a very attractive women in a black Focus was coming the other way, she took the racing line round the bend but did not correct her position on the road once round it, therefore was heading straight towards me. Luckily we were both going fairly slowly. Once she noticed me she moved over and grinned! Not sure if she was grinning at my car or at her mistake! Unless she saw me in my left hand drive car and thought she was on the continent!!

[barefoot]

Dragged this one up from the depths to ask for advice;

 

Yesterday morning whilst exiting the estate & heading for the main road, I slowed down for the speed hump.

(As I understand it, these are known as 'traffic calming') and they break your springs.

But not apparently on fast ST Focus's, the driver of which actually overtook me on the hump with much wheel spin.

 

Now, I know where the lad lives.

 

I walk my dog past his parked motor most days.

& apparently the lad's not flavour of the month with his dad after writing off his mothers car recently.

 

Anyone think a note to his old man asking him to explain traffic calming to his lad, or do you have a better idea?

[face]

Take a picture of his car, photoshop some white moccasins on it, print it off and post through his letter box.

[Cavcraft]

Alfa 156 hearse

 

We need to find out who's operating that, it's perfect for Autoshite funerals!*

 

*Hopefully a long way off though!

 

 

Better still, have an Iveco hearse then you could do the cremation at the same time. All you'd have to do is use the indicators or flash the headlights and WHOOSH! guaranteed inferno!

[Ross_K]

Just to add insult to injury, on the way home from work a grubby, scottish registered, dark blue '05 plate 530d saloon with blue lights in the grille, genuine dibble on board and a towbar came flying through the rush hour traffic. A bloody towbar - complete with white aerosol cap - on an unmarked Dibblemobile. That's just not cricket.

 

I was done by two wankers in a 406 estate with a 'baby on board' sign in the back window on the M80 somewhere near Robroyston.

 

Must be a Scottish thing.

[scooters]

Just to add insult to injury, on the way home from work a grubby, scottish registered, dark blue '05 plate 530d saloon with blue lights in the grille, genuine dibble on board and a towbar came flying through the rush hour traffic. A bloody towbar - complete with white aerosol cap - on an unmarked Dibblemobile. That's just not cricket.

 

I was done by two wankers in a 406 estate with a 'baby on board' sign in the back window on the M80 somewhere near Robroyston.

 

Must be a Scottish thing.

 

those buggers tailed me when I was in the BX - clocked them though - white shirts always give it away!

 

Speaking of police Ovlovs - saw an unmarked 850 T5 last year - P Reg one - tow bar, rusty arch and supermarket dings - unmarked dibble car - this was in Cumbria

[John F]

Take a picture of his car, photoshop some white moccasins on it, print it off and post through his letter box.

 

^ Yep, do this. It'll freak the entire family out.

[cms206]

Just to add insult to injury, on the way home from work a grubby, scottish registered, dark blue '05 plate 530d saloon with blue lights in the grille, genuine dibble on board and a towbar came flying through the rush hour traffic. A bloody towbar - complete with white aerosol cap - on an unmarked Dibblemobile. That's just not cricket.

 

I was done by two wankers in a 406 estate with a 'baby on board' sign in the back window on the M80 somewhere near Robroyston.

 

Must be a Scottish thing.

 

 

I think it is - I recall (sadly was without camera ) when I was at high school, maybe 2002 or so, a Fiat Uno getting pulled not 500 yards from the school by two fuzz in a blue Maestro Clubman.

 

I thought I was seeing things but I recently asked my mate's father-in-law who was very high up in such matters, only to get the reply "Yes, that one was my favourite... had a TD lump, went bloody well too - did you ever see the brown Rover 75 that did the M74?"

 

He also remembers Strathclyde Police having a Montego Turbo demonstrator and it being somewhat unsuccessful as "they couldn't keep it on the road. The workshop and the drivers."

[M'coli]

There was a Jewish Racing Gold Rover 800 in the Dumbarton area in the early 90s on a NI reg plate (we only noticed it because it was tramping on in a 30 with the blues and two going...!)

[flat4alfa]

German Artic on M1 this morning

 

Dawdling in lane three

 

Traffic held up nicely

 

Flashed him plenty but maybe he forgot where he was

[jonny69]

Not much to report, not really been paying attention. I did get overtaken on the wrong side of the road on a split Zebra crossing in a 30 zone a few weeks ago.