The Shit List

Allow me to introduce this.

I'm collecting number plates of cars that drive dangerously on the road, or generally give Melbourne the title of "Worst Drivers in Australia"

While it would be obvious to stick myself on this list, I at least know when my behaviour on the road will effect other users. These people, do not.

I can't believe I have to do a general shout-out of some commonly dangerous behaviour on Melbourne's roads:

Drifting across lanes while turning a corner when there are other cars nearby is something that really pisses me off, and every person that does it, gets on the "shit list."

Tailgating is another dangerous one, that all too many do. Count to two, start at zero. Time starts at zero, not one. If you're a P-plater, add half a second. If you're tired, add a second. If it's wet, add a second. If the radio is on, add half a second. Yes, all add significantly to the time it takes to brake.

Also, driving in the wrong lane/driving too slow. Yes, I understand that you're "playing it safe" but that means you should be in the left lane so other road users can over take you. Doing fifty in the right lane on a two (or more) lane road where the limit is seventy is dangerous. That means you, users of Nepean Hwy (where it's eighty, but doing fifty past Southland seems to be the norm). If you must drive slow, then the left lane is the place to be.

Indicators! Oh my... It's a little stick that points out from the steering wheel, very close to your hands. Use it! With some advance too! Don't worry you'll use it too much, at least then others on the road will know you're planning on doing something. Use it well before turning.

School zones. I'm tough on this because I was still there recently. And if I'm driving in two lanes at forty in a sixty zone when it's school time, it's probably because I'm forcing you to slow down. This does not give you entitlement to flash your high beams, toot your horn and tailgate me. If you're doing all that, it means you're on the shit list. Tough.

These are the top few things that annoy me while driving.

I won't put L-platers on the shit list because they're still learning. I won't take people off the list. I know I break them myself sometimes (never speeding in School Zones or driving in the wrong lane too slow though) so you don't need to point out that no one is perfect, I already know. This list is for drivers who did something that put me or my passengers at risk without realising it.

So, welcome to the shit-list:
RZG266
S1LK (oh seriously...)
RPE967
SRR001
QEX968
FLZ055 (this person would get here twice if I could do it)
QBC112
DEBDOM (yes, I saw you, tailgating me there with your flashing headlights in that school zone, welcome to 40km/h).
WHH438
SSB890
UXU348
JAY72A
UUV587
WDP353 (120km/h is a dangerous speed to be closer than two meters to my rear bumper, just a pointer)
TLO509
TKG036
OEJ725
TBY514
M7015
OQD129
OXL057
SUW088

I'll be adding to this as time goes by of course.

Til next time.