North of the Gateway bridge, it seems that Queenslanders treat blinkers as an optional
extra. May happen in other areas as well.
I use to see this quite a bit in Sydney's Norhshore area from those driving European cars.
Put it down that having the blinker stick on the right instead of the left confused them.
Back to Qld, the behaviour is endemic, as well as running red lights. Some of locals,
tongue in cheek, say road rules in Qld are just a guide. No need to obey them.
Blinkers: I questioned three Mr Plods about this. Question asks was:
'Are blinkers optional in Qld'
Response 1: That's because they're all F&@$wits. Straight to the point.
Response 2: Are you from NSW? Rather odd analysis of the question beside answering
a question with a question.
Response 3: Total denial. 'I have never witnessed this behaviour. YOU are wrong.
Mind you this is from a wanker that belongs to the Highway Patrol division
or whatever they call themselves usually aboard a KIA Stinger. Might have
something to do with the fact that he wanted to book me for parking across MY
driveway and I was at pain trying to explain the the only person this would
inconvenience was ME and I was in the street. Perhaps a classic example of
small penis syndrome together with a 'powerful' badge.
yobarr said
07:05 PM Jun 20, 2022
You could be right there as I too have noticed this, perhaps because to indicate your intentions can result in every effort being made by others to foil your plans. Another thing that is prevalent is an apparent inability to merge from an on ramp onto the freeway, with many of these clowns comng almost to a halt at the end of the onramp rather than accelerating to motorway speed to easily and safely merge. Cheers
Craig1 said
08:13 PM Jun 20, 2022
Since covid has become of no concern to assorted authorities, blinker fluid is stuck in China, hence no blinkers work anywhere around here.
Whenarewethere said
08:23 PM Jun 20, 2022
A driveway from the road to the property boundary is access but it is public property, which we are required to maintain as per council requirements. A vehicle parked across a driveway is blocking access but it is also blocking public property.
Sarco Harris said
08:48 PM Jun 20, 2022
Sadly I think it is common pretty much everywhere.
Here in Central Vic, the use of indicators is not just optional, it is pretty much non existent.
deverall11 said
09:37 PM Jun 20, 2022
Whenarewethere wrote:
A driveway from the road to the property boundary is access but it is public property, which we are required to maintain as per council requirements. A vehicle parked across a driveway is blocking access but it is also blocking public property.
Car was not parked on the footpath. It was merely parked across the driveway on the road effectively blocking
anyone, in this case me, from using it to enter or exit the property.
Hitting the road said
09:46 AM Jun 21, 2022
I reckon rear both vision mirrors and blinkers should be at cost options..at least if people have to buy them they might use them eh...many people appear to think they will wear out the indicators if they actually use them.
86GTS said
09:58 AM Jun 21, 2022
I've noticed a few drivers lately that are going STRAIGHT thru a roundabout but as they're going STRAIGHT thru they indicate LEFT then RIGHT as they avoid the traffic island.
An accident just waiting to happen I reckon.
Cupie said
10:05 AM Jun 21, 2022
I, a Queenslander, have always found NSW drivers (Sydney in particular) far more courteous than the Brisbane drivers. So much easier to drive through Sydney than here in Bris. I found that when I indicated that I wished to change lanes the Sydney drivers would adjust speed to let me in. In Brisbane if a small gap appears they seem to rush to fill it before the bloody caravan can.
It is worse where I live with a plague of Asian drivers seemingly ignoring all road rules & driving with absolutely no common sense. Then there are the tradies. Spare me. They are probably worse.
WRT parking across driveways.
I recently dropped into a Battery place to have a free load test done on my van batt. Their large battery delivery truck was parked in their driveway preventing me from pulling in to their customer car parks. I stopped across the driveway and walked a few meters to see if I could get around the truck & seeing that this was impossible I walked to the occupied car space in front of me to check out a space in front of it. It turned out to be another driveway so I got back in the car. During the whole episode that took perhaps 2 minutes & I was no more than 15m from my car.
Two days later I got a parking infringement complete with photo. Bastards! I was in the wrong so I just paid up the $137.
BTW the battery test came up with 50% capacity so a replacement is required.. 5YO Giant 135kWh AGM, always on trickle & not ever discharged/used for camping. About what I expected.
Buzz Lightbulb said
02:04 PM Jun 21, 2022
yobarr wrote:
You could be right there as I too have noticed this, perhaps because to indicate your intentions can result in every effort being made by others to foil your plans. Another thing that is prevalent is an apparent inability to merge from an on ramp onto the freeway, with many of these clowns comng almost to a halt at the end of the onramp rather than accelerating to motorway speed to easily and safely merge. Cheers
I've seen the exact same thing wherever I drive.
Buzz Lightbulb said
02:07 PM Jun 21, 2022
I had a couple of friends who drove BMWs. I asked them why they don't use their indicators. One answered, 'because we've got really good insurance,' Go figure?
North of the Gateway bridge, it seems that Queenslanders treat blinkers as an optional
extra. May happen in other areas as well.
I use to see this quite a bit in Sydney's Norhshore area from those driving European cars.
Put it down that having the blinker stick on the right instead of the left confused them.
Back to Qld, the behaviour is endemic, as well as running red lights. Some of locals,
tongue in cheek, say road rules in Qld are just a guide. No need to obey them.
Blinkers: I questioned three Mr Plods about this. Question asks was:
'Are blinkers optional in Qld'
Response 1: That's because they're all F&@$wits. Straight to the point.
Response 2: Are you from NSW? Rather odd analysis of the question beside answering
a question with a question.
Response 3: Total denial. 'I have never witnessed this behaviour. YOU are wrong.
Mind you this is from a wanker that belongs to the Highway Patrol division
or whatever they call themselves usually aboard a KIA Stinger. Might have
something to do with the fact that he wanted to book me for parking across MY
driveway and I was at pain trying to explain the the only person this would
inconvenience was ME and I was in the street. Perhaps a classic example of
small penis syndrome together with a 'powerful' badge.
You could be right there as I too have noticed this, perhaps because to indicate your intentions can result in every effort being made by others to foil your plans. Another thing that is prevalent is an apparent inability to merge from an on ramp onto the freeway, with many of these clowns comng almost to a halt at the end of the onramp rather than accelerating to motorway speed to easily and safely merge. Cheers
A driveway from the road to the property boundary is access but it is public property, which we are required to maintain as per council requirements. A vehicle parked across a driveway is blocking access but it is also blocking public property.
Here in Central Vic, the use of indicators is not just optional, it is pretty much non existent.
Car was not parked on the footpath. It was merely parked across the driveway on the road effectively blocking
anyone, in this case me, from using it to enter or exit the property.
An accident just waiting to happen I reckon.
I, a Queenslander, have always found NSW drivers (Sydney in particular) far more courteous than the Brisbane drivers. So much easier to drive through Sydney than here in Bris. I found that when I indicated that I wished to change lanes the Sydney drivers would adjust speed to let me in. In Brisbane if a small gap appears they seem to rush to fill it before the bloody caravan can.
It is worse where I live with a plague of Asian drivers seemingly ignoring all road rules & driving with absolutely no common sense. Then there are the tradies. Spare me. They are probably worse.
WRT parking across driveways.
I recently dropped into a Battery place to have a free load test done on my van batt. Their large battery delivery truck was parked in their driveway preventing me from pulling in to their customer car parks. I stopped across the driveway and walked a few meters to see if I could get around the truck & seeing that this was impossible I walked to the occupied car space in front of me to check out a space in front of it. It turned out to be another driveway so I got back in the car. During the whole episode that took perhaps 2 minutes & I was no more than 15m from my car.
Two days later I got a parking infringement complete with photo. Bastards! I was in the wrong so I just paid up the $137.
BTW the battery test came up with 50% capacity so a replacement is required.. 5YO Giant 135kWh AGM, always on trickle & not ever discharged/used for camping. About what I expected.
I've seen the exact same thing wherever I drive.
I had a couple of friends who drove BMWs. I asked them why they don't use their indicators. One answered, 'because we've got really good insurance,' Go figure?