driving pet hates

I drive to work along country lanes that cut across lovely fields. There's a single track hump-backed bridge over a canal, and lots of fabulous snaking bends to curl around. I start my journey in one town and end it in another. It should be the loveliest drive ever, and sometimes, if there is no one else on the road, it is. But usually I have around 3 near misses each way.

So here's 5 things about driving that make me want to scream:

1. People who will not indicate. What do you think I am? Bloody Psychic? It's the little stick thing on the steering wheel and it takes but a millisecond to let me know where the hell you are going.

2. People who forget to cancel their indicators so that you think they are turning into the road you're turning out of, but then go straight on - and straight into you!

3. People who talk on their mobile phones even though we know it is not a great idea. My little one got run over by some idiot on a mobile phone (who was also drunk and on drugs - fair point) when she was 2. Every day some git in a white van will refuse to give way on a narrow road and will not even notice me in my tiny car because they're on their bloody phone!

4. Not giving way. What is that about? Is it too much to ask that you pull in when the parked cars are on YOUR side of the road?!

5. People who get all aggressive if you overtake them because they're doing 20 mph on an empty country lane - a straight one - in good weather with perfect ground conditions.

6. Meeting the bus on the narrow country lane on the snake bend.

And before you say anything - I have no problem with tractors and farm equipment cos it's their livelihood to be on those little roads spilling carrots and shit.

So - tell me - what do you hate about driving and/or drivers?! Do tell and we can all rant together!

Hmm.

Other than that, today has been a good day. A lovely day. I got lots of lovely things said to me from some of my students and got to ride a friend's horse but I'll tell you about that tomorrow - as well as a writing up date.

Till then. Hasta mañana!