General Cycling Discussion - Worst drivers ... what do they drive? European Version

Who are the worst drivers within Europe

in Germany i've had a disproportionate problem with expensive luxury/sport cars = BMW and Mercedes. i think the driver's think they have the best handling/performing car money can buy AND are skilled drivers so they can do whatever they want - and do - which means driving too fast on city streets, taking a city 90 degree corner in a controlled skid, etc.

Taxi's, particularly black cabs in Edinburgh. They are all driven by fat homicidal B*stards. And yes I have had road rage with them!!

Professional drivers my @rse!!

After that, White van man and volvo's/ 4x4's filled with kids and harrassed mums.

Definitely the BMW/Mercedes/Alfa man, they think they own the street or so!
Well they DON`T :crash:

After that we have the mother with kids, especially when driving back-wards! :eek:

And finally my fellow bikers with a road bike, same characteristics as the first, but more healthier :D

White van man (but I have to say teenagers on bikes have caused me to swerve as much as the dreaded white van, though maybe with potentially less fatal consequences).

Agressive males who seem to have something to prove (young and old) seem to be the worst drivers.

Richard

Ford Mustang drivers.:crash: :crash: :crash: :crash: :crash:

Can I add. Seasonal (mid spring to mid Autumn) motor-bikers.
The ones who hurl their machines around hidden corners, hump-back bridges, overtake at the most unlikely of road spots,
That treat road speed limits, with total contempt, think of themselves as above the laws of the road.
Mess with the exhaust systems on their bikes, to maximise noise levels.
Always turn up in numbers at peacefull, beautifull,tranquill locations on fine summer days, to ruin the idillic stuation for everone else.
Guess I should of gone to Rants/raves with this :rolleyes:

Originally posted by danka24
Ford Mustang drivers.:crash: :crash: :crash: :crash: :crash:

What is a Ford Mustang ?

I voted white van man for those white small vans, I believe they are based on the old Escort platform from about 5 to 7 years ago. For the short while I was in England, they definitly seemed to be the culprit, my uncle also seems to think so.... (he also lives there)

Originally posted by Brains


What is a Ford Mustang ?


Sorry I posted it in the wrong version, my mistake, it is basically a car that Ford makes that is very popular with the teenager base here in America.

For our education across the pond, what's the story with white vans?:confused:

Originally posted by aerobat
For our education across the pond, what's the story with white vans?:confused:

White vans are about the size of a small minivan here, however, they are based on a car platform. The drivers just seem to always to be in a hurry for the companies that they are working for (which is quite often unmarked).

I particularly dislike 4x4 types who think they need to drive over pavements (such as the one outside my front door).