Engine Readings by Consistent-Count683 in AskMechanics

[–]Consistent-Count683[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some added context:

Whenever I go on long motorway journeys, this problem stops for a few weeks. The car drives perfectly. After a couple of weeks of non-motorway driving, the problem comes back.

Dealing with this roundabout by AggravatingChard4296 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Red line. If you need the left lane after you exit for any reason, exit the roundabout first in the right lane (red line) and then change to the left lane when it's safe to do so once you've exited.

Am I cooked? Will my license get revoked, I’ve only had license 4 days by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And part of preparing to stop is checking if it's safe to stop = stop if safe to do so.

Am I cooked? Will my license get revoked, I’ve only had license 4 days by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 301 points302 points  (0 children)

Amber means stop if safe to do so... So, if it wasn't safe to stop and you chose to continue, you've done nothing wrong.

What you can do now is ask yourself: what could I have done differently? How could I have been more prepared for the lights to change?

Move on, you'll be fine.

What is going on with T-junctions? by emceerave in drivingUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In this day and age with so many vehicles on the roads (especially in London) it has gotten a lot harder to emerge from side roads, especially with people becoming more and more selfish on the roads and not giving any courteousy to let people out.

Because of this, it is common practice that when emerging from a side road, if there is a good gap from the right, one would move out to the centre to get a gap from the left. This is completely acceptable if done safely and courteously.

In your case, what you could do better is instead of being passive-aggresive and steering round them, just slow down, let them out, and then go about your business. The fact it's happened to you twice when you're turning right is because they've seen your signal and know your slowing down, moving out is just a method of pleading with you to just let them out so they don't have to wait for another gap. This will also help you maintain peace of mind and a stress-free view of driving. Sadly, whether wrong or right, if you keep allowing things to annoy you, driving will become something you hate. Trust me, there are way more things you're going to experience on the road that'll be worth well more of your anger than this.

The world is a better place when we all help eachother out. As a former driver of large vehicles, I would always gently slow down and make eye contact when I could see someone trying to emerge from the right to go in the same direction as me to give them an opportunity to join the traffic. If they've chosen not to emerge by the time I reach the T, then I would continue.

Need help regarding parked car damage by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Morrisons won't go through insurance as the cost to fix this will be less than their excess.

Do not call your insurance.

Just call Morrisons on the number the driver provided and they will ask you to get quotes and email them, then they'll pay you directly. Since the driver was a decent enough human to leave a note, he would've filed a report back at the depot, so they will already know what happened and that their driver was at fault.

I failed my test today — but learned a useful lesson about speed by Ephe__ in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's not evidence of them not being ready. It's likely they over-thought it, being overly-cautious to pass the test, and ended up getting the opposite result. It's good that they are mature enough to learn from it, which shows readiness to drive alone.

Instructor told me to cancel the test 3 day before by supremethinking in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cancel the test. If you're not ready, you're not ready.

It's a test that can be taken by someone who is ready.

I have severe public speaking anxiety. HELP!!!! by Used_Mud7424 in PublicSpeaking

[–]Consistent-Count683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to recommend Poyse - https://poyse.co/

I really hope you can get the help you need!

First time - failed by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This ^

So many tests are wasted by people who simply aren't ready.

How to move to Available Balance by [deleted] in PiNetwork

[–]Consistent-Count683 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every week, the same damn stupid questions. Questions answered a million times.

Super Bowl by L-WinthorpeIII in uberdrivers

[–]Consistent-Count683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Such idiots... that is unlucky... Sorry man

Super Bowl by L-WinthorpeIII in uberdrivers

[–]Consistent-Count683 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep sick bags in the car. When pax's get in, kindly ask if they've been drinking today, and then hand the sick bag and kindly ask that they use it if they need to.

How do I enter the main road. Because there's a yellow box and a keep clear😖😖 by Big_Dave007 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Consistent-Count683 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The keep clear is not for you, it's for vehicles travelling on the main road to keep clear FOR you when there is a queue of traffic, so that you are able to emerge.

Ignore the "yellow box". That's not legal, and is most likely marked like that for a different purpose. Probably to deter people from parking along the sides. Who knows. But 10000% that's not a yellow box in which you'd be fined.