I wish I was an undercover cop...

[TheSneakiness]

At the moment on the Sunny Coast, there's seems to be a breed of brand new moronic drivers getting round, with all new fads.

The one that ****es me off the most is when they run round at night with their lights off. It's like the drugs they take magically let them see perfect at night without having to have their lights on.

Blatant drink driving is the next one. I followed a Commodore ute from work to my wife's work (Maroochydore to Mountain Creek, about 10 kms) to pick her up and he had 2 stubbies in that time. (Yes, I could see him swigging his XXXX Gold rubbish)

The third and final one is people who also blatantly drive under the speed limit. Must be a trait from other states who are paranoid speed limit watchers, and decide thats how they have to drive.

[WILDB]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

At the moment on the Sunny Coast, there's seems to be a breed of brand new moronic drivers getting round, with all new fads.

The one that ****es me off the most is when they run round at night with their lights off. It's like the drugs they take magically let them see perfect at night without having to have their lights on.

Blatant drink driving is the next one. I followed a Commodore ute from work to my wife's work (Maroochydore to Mountain Creek, about 10 kms) to pick her up and he had 2 stubbies in that time. (Yes, I could see him swigging his XXXX Gold rubbish)

The third and final one is people who also blatantly drive under the speed limit. Must be a trait from other states who are paranoid speed limit watchers, and decide thats how they have to drive.

Yes I totally agree with all of the above. I would suggest they sit an undercover car at Woombye school - there are major near misses here every day because of idiots who go through the stop sign.

Another thing that majorly annoys me and has been increasing lately is those disgusting pigs who insist on throwing rubbish and cigarette butts out the window when I am behind them on my motorbike - then they act as if nothing had ever happened when you pull up beside them at the lights.

The problem is that there arent enough Police officers on the Sunshine Coast.

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by WILDB

The problem is that there arent enough Police officers on the Sunshine Coast.

Yep, not enough cops to cope with the millions of idiots we got here.

NB: millions is not an exaggeration...

[axeray]

There aren't enough cops and the ones we do have are to busy filling in paperwork to be out on the roads.

[WILDB]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

NB: millions is not an exaggeration...

No it certainly is not! It seems to be getting worse too.

[SM1DY]

I'd be stationed on the highway, pulling over the idiots that sit in the overtaking lane at the same speed as the traffic right next to them.

[kenz]

Originally Posted by SM1DY

I'd be stationed on the highway, pulling over the idiots that sit in the overtaking lane at the same speed as the traffic right next to them.

If you did that you'd be my hero 2hrs highway driving everyday for me and that doesnt take long to get really annoying. Then whats even worse is when they know you're annoyed at them so when they finally get past the car they dont bother changing lanes they speed up a bit till the next car so theres not even a chance of undertaking them [not the right thing to do but meh], then they slow down again when they reach the next slow car :

[PoMmYwOG]

Originally Posted by kenz

If you did that you'd be my hero 2hrs highway driving everyday for me and that doesnt take long to get really annoying. Then whats even worse is when they know you're annoyed at them so when they finally get past the car they dont bother changing lanes they speed up a bit till the next car so theres not even a chance of undertaking them [not the right thing to do but meh], then they slow down again when they reach the next slow car :

oh mate that shts me real bad, i had this idiot in a jeep 4wd doing that infront of me on the m5 one day. He would be in right lane 15km under the limit, then passes a car, speeds back up to 5km under speed limit then slows down when overtaking, he kept this up for the next 5km or so,then there was a massive gap in left lane, so i waited for him to move over and nothin, so i went to the left lane and he decided to floor it, so i gave it a quick punch and shot past him and then changed back in right lane about 100m later to overtake a car in the left, then he sped up behind me and started flashing me then he moved into the left lane and slowed down to his normal 15km/h under.

wtf is with people seriously. Once i overtake i move over, how hard is that... as the OP said, i wish i was an UC sometimes...

[InTrail]

Originally Posted by PoMmYwOG

oh mate that shts me real bad, i had this idiot in a jeep 4wd doing that infront of me on the m5 one day. He would be in right lane 15km under the limit, then passes a car, speeds back up to 5km under speed limit then slows down when overtaking, he kept this up for the next 5km or so,then there was a massive gap in left lane, so i waited for him to move over and nothin, so i went to the left lane and he decided to floor it, ...

Very similar experience last time I drove from Mackay to Cairns. Was stuck behind a diesel Hilux doing about 90kmh. Then when an overtaking lane opened up, he would floor it. ( I could tell by the cloud of smoke exhausting from his tail pipe). Then as the lanes merged, he slowed to 90kmh again.
The next overtaking lane, he did the same thing, but this time, a little more caress of my XR6T's throttle and I was passed him. He then had the nerve to flash his lights at me until he slowed again.
He was only a small, elderly guy, but looked right out of "Deliverance".

Up here, it seems there is no typical f...wit driver. They come from all walks of life. But the most surprising are those driving work vehicles with their business' logos signwritten for all to see.

[XRQTR]

Originally Posted by kenz

Then whats even worse is when they know you're annoyed at them so when they finally get past the car they dont bother changing lanes they speed up a bit till the next car so theres not even a chance of undertaking them [not the right thing to do but meh], then they slow down again when they reach the next slow car :

I used to get this alot in the tow truck, thing was they were going the same way as me and I knew there would be a set of traffic lights coming up and one of them would have to be red at some point.

You'd run too if you saw a near 6" 110kg fella with a full handle bar mo jump out of a tow truck coming at you with a tension bar LOL :

I had one guy almost go into on comig traffic to get away and yet another decide at the last minute he wanted to turn right, even though the light was red.

[CSV_LS1]

Originally Posted by XRQTR

You'd run too if you saw a near 6" 110kg fella with a full handle bar mo jump out of a tow truck coming at you with a tension bar LOL :

Yeah, the village people have always scared me... :ticking:

[XRQTR]

Originally Posted by CSV_LS1

Yeah, the village people have always scared me... :ticking:

Ye the indian was always right behind me with the cowboiy not far behind :

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[Captain Falcon]

There are few things that annoy me more then people speeding up as you overtake them, was ****ing down rain last night and i overtook a p plater in a VS SS commodore and for some unknown reason he though i was racing him. So he floored it, the rear end was stepping out all over the place and took off up the road at about 120 in an 80!!

Never a cop around when you need one......

[paule11]

The Sunshine coast has some shocking driving on the highway once you get north of Yandina I couldnt beleive the amount of old drivers doing 80 then when it gets to an overtaking lane they are back up to 100km back to single lane down to 80 again.
Here in Townsville we have one motorway and it is only double lane double lines all the way . the police have been announcing they will book people sitting under the speed limit with cars behind them it worked used to see dozens of cars doing 60 to 70km being held up by someone who shouldnt have a licence now on the way to work I can get up to 90 to 100 most days

[LowEL2XR8]

Whats the matter with under the limit driving? How far under are they driving?

5-10 ks under is nothing wrong with that with a limit of 60kph. 10-20kph at a limit of 100kph is OK.

The limit is a limit not the mandatory speed everyone has to travel at.

[paule11]

Originally Posted by LowEL2XR8

Whats the matter with under the limit driving? How far under are they driving?

5-10 ks under is nothing wrong with that with a limit of 60kph. 10-20kph at a limit of 100kph is OK.

The limit is a limit not the mandatory speed everyone has to travel at.

I beleive the police received complaints of anything as low as 60kph daily I dont think anyone would complain about 10kph under but it was a regular occurance for inept drivers to sit on 70kph or 80kph.

I had it happen to me at 3 in the morning I was on the motorway doing 100 another car went to merge so I let them in they then slowed to 70 in the 100 zone and then drove at this speed until we get to about 500metres away from the 80 zone where the motorway ends .She then throws a cigarette but out of the window and speeds updoing over the speed limit in the 80 zone.

20kph under is unacceptable in a100 zone when holding up a stream of traffic if people do 20kph underthey should pull over to let others pass who have vehicles that are capable or are themselves mentally capable of doing the speed limit

[LowEL2XR8]

Originally Posted by paule11

I beleive the police received complaints of anything as low as 60kph daily I dont think anyone would complain about 10kph under but it was a regular occurance for inept drivers to sit on 70kph or 80kph.

I had it happen to me at 3 in the morning I was on the motorway doing 100 another car went to merge so I let them in they then slowed to 70 in the 100 zone and then drove at this speed until we get to about 500metres away from the 80 zone where the motorway ends .She then throws a cigarette but out of the window and speeds updoing over the speed limit in the 80 zone.

20kph under is unacceptable in a100 zone when holding up a stream of traffic if people do 20kph underthey should pull over to let others pass who have vehicles that are capable or are themselves mentally capable of doing the speed limit

Your correct which is why we have the keep left rule. Going 20kph under is fine in a 100 zone but for god sake keep left for the others who want to go closer to the limit.

As for cigarette chucking well there is no excuse. Use the ashtray in the car or you should of opted for the smokers pack.

[IDT]

Originally Posted by LowEL2XR8

Whats the matter with under the limit driving? How far under are they driving?

5-10 ks under is nothing wrong with that with a limit of 60kph. 10-20kph at a limit of 100kph is OK.

The limit is a limit not the mandatory speed everyone has to travel at.

Why not just do the limit?

[philstoj]

Originally Posted by WAForce8

Why not just do the limit?

Because they are doing the right thing as car enthusiasts, so no one can say that they are hoons, no one can blame them as they drive slower so itll be everyone elses fault... :

As bobman said "Slow drivers are just as dangerous as the hoons"

The majority of drivers drive at the limit or around the limit, then you have minorities who drive much slower or much faster, they create kaos out there for the majority of drivers, no harmony there, everything is out of sync, too many problems.

[philstoj]

Originally Posted by philstoj

The majority of drivers drive at the limit or around the limit, then you have A MINORITY who drive much slower or much faster, they create kaos out there for the majority of drivers, no harmony there, everything is out of sync, too many problems.

Sorry the wording wasnt very clear and i wasnt targeting minorities.

[Trek]

Originally Posted by LowEL2XR8

Whats the matter with under the limit driving? How far under are they driving?

5-10 ks under is nothing wrong with that with a limit of 60kph. 10-20kph at a limit of 100kph is OK.

The limit is a limit not the mandatory speed everyone has to travel at.

That's exactly what I was taught by my instructor from my first days on the road as a learner. 5-10 km's below the displayed speed limit is quite fine. Mind you, down the highway, the majority of people seem to think they can speed 10 km's + above the speed limit and no cop will book them for doing so, yet I've seen car's pulled over on too many accounts for speeding. If the car you're behind is going significantly slower than the speed limit, just overtake when possible or take an alternate route (ie. around narrow town streets). Simple.

I usually drive 1-2 km's below the speed limit, unless the conditions don't permit it

I've also been abused for going the speed limit on one occasion, too. It was in a 50 zone, down a normal suburban street, surprise surprise.

[Thornie]

Originally Posted by LowEL2XR8

Whats the matter with under the limit driving? How far under are they driving?

5-10 ks under is nothing wrong with that with a limit of 60kph. 10-20kph at a limit of 100kph is OK.

The limit is a limit not the mandatory speed everyone has to travel at.

I agree, if you've ever seen how the typical QLD'er drives they should knock all speed limits down by 40 km/h.

[Dragoneletra]

Wow, pretty keen drink driving in that area. Once apon a time I lost my licence for the same thing, well not really, as I had stopped drinking some time previously. Coppers are always busy there.

Jc

[Daymoe]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

At the moment on the Sunny Coast, there's seems to be a breed of brand new moronic drivers getting round, with all new fads.

The one that ****es me off the most is when they run round at night with their lights off. It's like the drugs they take magically let them see perfect at night without having to have their lights on.

Blatant drink driving is the next one. I followed a Commodore ute from work to my wife's work (Maroochydore to Mountain Creek, about 10 kms) to pick her up and he had 2 stubbies in that time. (Yes, I could see him swigging his XXXX Gold rubbish)

The third and final one is people who also blatantly drive under the speed limit. Must be a trait from other states who are paranoid speed limit watchers, and decide thats how they have to drive.

I drive at around 10-20km/h under the limit all the time. Whats wrong with that? If it was 10-20km/h over the limit, you'd be complaining too.

[Sourbastard]

Originally Posted by Daymoe

I drive at around 10-20km/h under the limit all the time. Whats wrong with that? If it was 10-20km/h over the limit, you'd be complaining too.

Are you the ice cream man?

[Daymoe]

Originally Posted by sourbastard

Are you the ice cream man?

I wish, but if I was, there'd be no ice cream left in the back because I'd have eaten it all before I could sell it :(

[Hitman]

Originally Posted by Daymoe

I drive at around 10-20km/h under the limit all the time. Whats wrong with that? If it was 10-20km/h over the limit, you'd be complaining too.

Thats right, you just drive around doing any speed you like, people like me, that actually have a place to be will just have to wait for you to get out of the way. You're obviously more important that us mere mortals.

[XRQTR]

Originally Posted by Daymoe

I drive at around 10-20km/h under the limit all the time. Whats wrong with that? If it was 10-20km/h over the limit, you'd be complaining too.

LOL does it make it easier to survey the schools that way :

[CSV_LS1]

Originally Posted by Daymoe

I drive at around 10-20km/h under the limit all the time. Whats wrong with that? If it was 10-20km/h over the limit, you'd be complaining too.

You will cop a fine for going under the limit by too much for holding up traffic :
Either way you get fined

[BELTA]

Originally Posted by Daymoe

I drive at around 10-20km/h under the limit all the time. Whats wrong with that? If it was 10-20km/h over the limit, you'd be complaining too.

20KM under speed limit is a bit to slow i think, : you must get a lot of annoyed drivers pull beside you, flashing lights, horns?????