F(%KIN WOMEN DRIVERS (with roundabouts)

**flash** · 23rd January 2006, 16:14

this is not to all women, just the ones that drive cars....

as i was riding through town i was traveling behind a Peugeot 207 (obviously a womans car) so i took it extra carefully. now when we came to a round about, everything was going as planed, she was turning the roundabout then.....she stops right in the middle to let someone pass, as i was looking mainly at the traffic next to me (so no one pulled in front) i looked looked to the front to see the parked 207. i heaved on the brakes, even locking my back wheel (i mainly ride on dirt so I'm back brake heavy). luckily i do dirt riding so the skid was easily controlled (and looked damn cool too, tons saw me and they were either clapping or looked like they saw a ghost).
now I'm not much for honking (mainly cause i forget) so i just opened my visor and gave her the "evils"

later on i went out onto the open road with a friend, after about an hour of riding we were coming back, on this road was another round about near baypark, everything was fine, i slowed down (not too much) and proceeded with the corner....then another woman driver pulls out in front of me wanting to turn right (i was going straight), luckily i had been watching her so i started to slow down beforehand. now the stupid thing was when she finally saw me she froze right in my way, once again i heaved on the brakes, locked the back (i know i shouldn't but i don't even notice when it does). got away safely again.

so what is it with women drivers?, and they think we're arrigant....

**dawnrazor** · 23rd January 2006, 16:39

seems a little unfair to tar every woman driver (1.5 million+ by my dodgy maths) with the same brush. However I have noticed that a lot of folk have trouble with roundabouts, and I reckon the new LTSA laws only served to confuse the masses even more. I have recently been offered right of way by a car ON the roundabout and me at an entrance

, unbelieable.

What I find strange is your average driver will do a U-turn without hesitation (albeit with no indication or regard for his fellow man), but can't handle a roundabout. In fact I watched a MPV do a U-turn on Queen street recently and then decided they had been pointing in the right direction after all and turned it into a complete 360 degree turn. In the middle of Queen street, absolute moron.

**Motu** · 23rd January 2006, 16:41

Why pick on the women? Haven't you got any Asians down there?

**ManDownUnder** · 23rd January 2006, 16:41

No worries with women drivers... it's bad drivers that piss me off...

...and people that generalise...

**ManDownUnder** · 23rd January 2006, 16:42

Originally Posted by Motu

Why pick on the women? Haven't you got any Asians down there?

shit - where's my popcorn?

**dawnrazor** · 23rd January 2006, 16:45

Originally Posted by Motu

Why pick on the women? Haven't you got any Asians down there?

Ah the Asians, they just go over the top of the roundabouts!

**kels** · 23rd January 2006, 16:46

Originally Posted by flash

this is not to all women, just the ones that drive cars....

Sorry that happend to you Flash.
Those god damn bitch's are givin us good gals a bad name

Thats it give me the rego's and we will get the morts sorted for you!

**Waylander** · 23rd January 2006, 17:06

Originally Posted by Motu

Why pick on the women? Haven't you got any Asians down there?

In Tauranga? No, not really.

**kels** · 23rd January 2006, 17:08

Originally Posted by Waylander

In Tauranga? No, not really.

I can help you out there Waylander! We have heaps up here! Will send some down your way...Us Aucklanders do like to help

**Waylander** · 23rd January 2006, 17:09

Haha no thanks, keep 'em. Just got used to not having to worry about one trying to pull a u-turn from the left lane as I am passing them in the right lane.

**flash** · 23rd January 2006, 17:09

well i wrote this right after my ride so was still a bit pissed.
i know not all women drivers suck but you have to say theres a few.....

and no there are next to no asians down here

dont worry bout the whole rego thing, im not much into road rage (and i know what you do

)

**kels** · 23rd January 2006, 17:12

Originally Posted by flash

(and i know what you do

)

Flash That is just a rumor...you know that don't you!

**flash** · 23rd January 2006, 17:14

Originally Posted by kels

Flash That is just a rumor...you know that don't you!

what!?, you mean that whole thread a while back was a rumour?, im sure i saw it?

**Nicksta** · 23rd January 2006, 17:14

ah, what do ya do.... i know a foreign woman who had been driving a cage for 20 years in india, comes out here and fails the test 3 times... then goes to Westgate AA on her 4th attempt as she knows they give out licences... sure enought she passes... now she's driving on our roads too... note to self: avoid birkenhead area...