Comments on: Men & NSW drivers Australia’s worst – report

By: CHRIS

CHRIS — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:13:37 +0000

What is the defination of a “poor driver”? Is it someone who drives faster then the posted speed limit, but has good control of the car or someone who drives well within the limit (in other words s l o w!) because their driving abilities do not allow them to physically drive any faster? Is it someone who tailgates because the driver in front is driving slowly, or the driver who is being tail gated because he/she is driving way below the speed limit on the right side lane? Is it the person who indicates and changes lanes often on multilane highways in order to get in front of other slower drivers or the person who drives slowly and flotes from lane to lane without indicating? Is it the person who takes off quickly from the lights when it changes to green or the person who takes 5 seconds to react to a green light before taking off? (How often have you been the 5th or 6th person at the traffic lights and cant get across because the drivers in front have bloody slow reactions and leave a 5-car-length to the car in front?) Is it the person who reverses into a parking space a bit faster and more ‘aggressively’ or the person who takes 3 mins doing 10-point turns to get into or out of a tight parking lot? Is it the person who glares (or shows a finger) to the driver in front who has just cut him off or the person who cut in front of him?…. Just curious to find out, having read the various comments above!

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:09:06 +0000

There was a time when the NSW police used to patrol the roads and used to book drivers who disregarded the road rules. That was a long time ago, and all the aggressive hoons who were born after that time know that if they suddenly jump from lane to lane without warning or signalling, tailgate and intimidate other drivers and generally drive like self-centred psychopaths, nothing will happen to them. They won’t get booked or fined because there are almost no traffic police on Sydney roads.

The NSW government just puts revenue cameras here and there and gets the coppers to do the odd RBT when they’re not busy, to make it look like they’re doing something when they aren’t. You really take your life in your hands on Sydney/NSW roads now. Thanks, NSW Labor government.

By: Noname

Noname — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:52:48 +0000

The worst drivers has to be young males. Recently cut off by a car load of young males driven by a P plate driver. It seems these new young drivers have no sense of responsibility on the road as they drive mummies car full to the brim with mates. These drivers just do things like change lanes and expect the driver next to them to take evasive action. And I am sure the next gesture out the window was not a wave. But then we have taught the children there are no consequences so why am I surprised they drive on the road thinking the same.

By: TDo

TDo — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:54:41 +0000

The new immigrants are the worst drivers, they don’t understand/know the road rules, slam on brakes then indicate to turn etc.
It’s very annoying how they try to merge or try to drive in 2 lanes at once. Also they don’t understand what give way means.
I don’t know how they got their license.

By: Fieldmarshall

Fieldmarshall — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:32:57 +0000

These comments arrive periodically as if diarised.
Driving is an individual skill that needs to be tackled by and with each individual. Simplistic nonsense like ‘drivers won’t heed the message’; ‘take off 5′; ‘the fatal five’ and other useless broad comments just ignore real safety. First thing that is required is to get rid of all the sycopants who get promototions by promotiong revenue raising.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:26:30 +0000

I’ve lived in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney… and I must say that if you indicate to change lanes, Sydney drivers are the most likely to speed up and not let you in. It just shows the general selfish nature of Sydneysiders.

By: Baddass

Baddass — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:41:36 +0000

I hate surveys like these. Are they meant to make you better drivers? No. Are they making the roads any safer? No. Will results be different when surveying different people? Yes. My advice is to stop wasting time on pointless surveys and see what can be done about drink driving and underage driving.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:26:42 +0000

hehehe I just love that pic!
An angry Camry driver.
Ahhhh…………. now you get it!
If you had to drive a Camry you’d be cranky too!

By: o

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:19:13 +0000

better yet a brisbane city council bus driver

By: My Cars Called T-Rex

My Cars Called T-Rex — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:55:10 +0000

That picture is of an off duty Sydney bus driver.