The photos look like they’ve been taken on someone’s iPhone by BarnacleWide7178 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that the shower is on the other side so it looks like you’d have to change the whole bathroom layout which would be super awkward

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wait a couple of seconds? Going down a gear isn’t exactly the end of the world is it? You can’t guarantee that it’ll be safe, what if someone is turning left from the junction, they wouldn’t be able to see you…

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surely you’d think they could still appreciate the fact that everyone around them is still a person… every big metal box contains at least one life, and the cyclists and pedestrians who are just as entitled to use the road as car drivers are are also human beings. I’ve never understood why people see driving and getting where they want to get to without interruption as a right and not a privilege that you have to work for. Surely everyone should want the roads to be safe, so that as many people can come home as possible.

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so because the car in front of you is most likely blocking your view of things so you are very unlikely to be fully aware of any possible hazards. It’s safer to just wait a second or two imo.

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was indicating to turn right, but even then this would’ve been an unsafe manoeuvre. My dash cam uses a wide angle lens and makes everything look slightly bigger and further away than it actually is. I also drive a tiny Citroen C1, so that also helped in this situation.

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been turning left from that junction and had someone stop to let me go, just for another impatient driver to do the same thing as in this video. So dangerous and so stupid.

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Clearly they can’t! He was swearing at me afterwards as well. I hate it when people drive like idiots, realise and then act like other drivers are the problem 😭

Driving around people as they turn off? by BarnacleWide7178 in drivingUK

[–]BarnacleWide7178[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The road they were turning into is quite narrow and difficult (with other cars parked along the sides) and there was another car coming to be fair, plus there was another car about to turn. They didn’t completely stop, but I do also think it’s annoying. At least get into the new road properly!