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zero_tolerance

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Pure stupidity yesterday, guy stopped looked at me directly then pulled out anyway!

Have you noticed that in 99.9% of these situations it's always a Toyota Corolla or Camry?
I think having appalling driving skills is a prerequisite to owning one of these cars.
 

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It used to be Volvo drivers that were the ones who got labelled bad drivers and sure I have come across some who I have talked with that are hopeless dipsticks and that's why they drive a Volvo because they are people who are truly worried about safety because they know how hopeless bad a driver they are, but they think everyone is just as bad as they are.

Not all Volvo drivers are bad drivers, but people tent to take note to look out, just as it's the same with people who wear a hat when driving, it's a warning sign to me, just as it is with some great load of crap dangling off the rear vision mirror.

But as to Asians I know of some who are good drivers here, but maybe it's more to do with Asian tourist and the shocking way it is over there that they drive all about the place.

Italian drivers are good drivers mainly, but for an Australian to drive over there it's much like a race track to most Aussies and are just too dopy to truly cut it driving their and that's what Italians say who live here and when they go back, they have to get back into that groove and it takes a bit to do when driving here so slowly all the time for years, especially from country towns, but from driving in our big city can be another can of worms.

No one is a good driver when you don't know where you are and trying to figure out where to go especially when you not very good at reading that country's language.

One country town I know of the hire cars really get smashed up a lot by Asian tourist and that's driving out in the sticks, the hire company out there was going off it's rocker about it.

But we Aussie alone have some truly complete f heads on the roads, the ones who plod along the highway and then on overtaking double lanes speed right up, f that piss me off !

Aussies use to be a people who just speak there mind, but now that we are becoming a socialist nation we have to become politically correct so as not to offend pussies, when my grand dad she come to this a country she coped a lot of **** hung on him, but he did not give a fook and just tossed it straight back and the Aussies liked and respected that type of fair dink com way.
The old generation Aussies truly despised snot nosed wimps and such degenerates who dobbed in another.
 
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Pure stupidity yesterday, guy stopped looked at me directly then pulled out anyway!
Maybe he couldn't hear your horn on the series 2?
 

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Maybe he couldn't hear your horn on the series 2?
Lol yes this is true. To be honest this is the first time I have used the horn in this car.
 

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Roads authorities are State Govt bodies, not Federal. That is why there are no national road rules, licenses, registrations (except for some trucks) etc

Er, not quite so in relation to road rules. This is a quote from the website of the Federal Dept of Infrastructure and Regional Development:

"The Australian Road Rules were implemented in 1999 and have been regularly updated since then. Each state and territory adopts the Australian Road Rules in its own legislation. With minor exceptions, the Australian Road Rules are applied consistently in each state and territory.

The National Transport Commission is responsible for the regular ‘maintenance’ of the Australian Road Rules to ensure they are up to date. This is undertaken in cooperation with State and Territory road transport and law enforcement authorities and the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. The process also includes extensive public consultation. For more information on the Australian Road Rules, visit the website of the National Transport Commission or contact your state or territory transport authority."


Each State and Territory is responsible for the arterial roads within its borders, but the Feds provide the majority of the money for national highways and major projects, so have a big say in what gets built.

With regards to licences and registrations, they are all on a national database which police and other authorities can access, so there's no escape if you offend outside your home State.
 

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Meep meep.

Hahaha!! Gold.
Yep Holden have inadvertently stopped a lot of people using the horn for all but emergencies due to sheer embarrasment, me included. Makes for a nice quiet experience for any VF owner's neighbours!
 

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sitting at the lights bloke behind me "accidentally put foot on clutch instead of brake" ie was on the phone. Slammed in to me at full speed pushing me in to the car in front as well. Hoping it has done serious damage underneath and get a write off.

Hey theott, sorry to see your misfortune. Certainly does suck.
Has it been assessed yet?
 
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