Been a while since someone really tried to destroy a car I'm driving.....

[Adrian E]

What is it about lane discipline at roundabouts these days?!

Driving home from Homebase yesterday, in outside lane of a dual carriageway with 2 lanes continuing straight ahead on the priority road, and normal highway code rules, some plonker in a Micra decides to do a right turn from the left hand lane (without indicating at all!)

It was wet and had the family in the car so was taking it steady, but frightened the crap out of my son when I had to rely on the ABS to bring us to an abrupt halt in the middle of the roundabout as he sailed across our bow missing the car by inches. I'm fairly sure the driver wasn't even aware of how close he'd come to having an S5 embedded in his shoulder.....

I've noticed a few times lately that people seem less inclined to follow the rules approaching roundabouts, and just go for the shortest queue and then dive about to turn off where they want to go once they're out on it

<Grumpy mode off>

I may just stay at home the rest of the bank holiday weekend

[Johnmed]

The world’s gone mad mate. Everyone bar thee and me.

[Audidothat]

I hear you, I do think that basic driving standards are on the decline.....
Outside Motorway Lane sitters, huge queue of cars doing 65mph whilst the inside lane is empty and Red light jumpers - ‘well, it was my turn’ are my personal favourites!!

[Norretal]

Exactly the situation that resulted in my only accident in 36 years of driving, Adrian. A student type in his Corsa did exactly as you described and I clipped his rear quarter and spun him round. I'd have t-boned him if he hadn't sped up because he thought I was turning right too and was racing me to the exit.

Considering the hassle with the insurance companies afterwards (it's 50/50 sir, you're both at fault! ) and the lack of interest from he police as to who had been at fault, I wish I'd gunned the D2 and flipped the little tw*t into the next county

[Regulus]

I had a similar incident in Oslo. Only it was a bus! The driver didn't indicate the turn, and I had to brake hard. I ended up on the sidewalk before I managed to stop the car

[tc4332]

Now that is why I like driving BIG coaches.
Seriously you are correct, the standards are dropping, just like common courtesy.
Bring back "saluting AA men".

[Davey Blueeyes]

I think that modern cars can dull your driving spidey senses. I had a 1966 MG Midget when I was 19 (LOOONNGG time ago now!) and you needed psychic abilities to drive that properly!

I have a 2015 Jaguar XF and it has made me lose my spacial awareness when parking a car that doesn't have sensors and a camera! Plus when you are in it it's so easy to forget to be 100% alert all the time.

Personally I prefer driving older cars, because you actually have to have some driving skill to drive them!