You know what really grinds my gears?

[AZOffaly]

I've heard pavement here, meaning the path. In the states pavement is for the road itself, and sidewalk is for the path. At this stage I can't remember what context the OP was castigated for

[general_lee]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

[tintin25]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

[Therealdonald]

Letting someone out in front of you, or letting someone cross the road where there's no zebra crossing, then the bastids don't put the hand up.

[laoislad]

Letting someone out in front of you, or letting someone cross the road where there's no zebra crossing, then the bastids don't put the hand up.

Cnuts

[thewobbler]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

I've a simpler solution.

Tax corporate parking at £10k pa, make the leasing of private housing parking spaces illegal, plus during the working week set a sliding scale whereby parking for more than 4 hours in one car park costs at least £50, and set a minimum fine of £200 for anyone who uses the same off-street parking zone twice in one day.

Then watch while everyone leaves their car at home.

[Tony Baloney]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

The Westlink may as well be a tunnel though as there is little to no room to manoeuvre if there is a crash. Agree with motorway drivers here. Everybody treats the outside lane as the "fast lane" instead of overtaking and moving back inside. That combined with driving 10 foot from the car in front is a recipe for disaster.

[johnnycool]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

I've a simpler solution.

Tax corporate parking at £10k pa, make the leasing of private housing parking spaces illegal, plus during the working week set a sliding scale whereby parking for more than 4 hours in one car park costs at least £50, and set a minimum fine of £200 for anyone who uses the same off-street parking zone twice in one day.

Then watch while everyone leaves their car at home.

And get to work how?

[Taylor]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

I've a simpler solution.

Tax corporate parking at £10k pa, make the leasing of private housing parking spaces illegal, plus during the working week set a sliding scale whereby parking for more than 4 hours in one car park costs at least £50, and set a minimum fine of £200 for anyone who uses the same off-street parking zone twice in one day.

Then watch while everyone leaves their car at home.

And get to work how?

Great idea...........the city would then become a ghost town with companies moving out as they cant get staff.

The London 'congestion charge' works well because the infrastructure is there to take people in and out of the city.

The infrastructure in Belfast is a disgrace. Introducing any of the changes above and the economic situation in the North reaches rock bottom

[take_yer_points]

The change dispensed from them self service tills.

If something costs 50p and I put in £1, the change will come out a 20p,  2 x 10p, 5p, 2p and 3 X 1p. Pain in the hole

[Eamonnca1]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

I've a simpler solution.

Tax corporate parking at £10k pa, make the leasing of private housing parking spaces illegal, plus during the working week set a sliding scale whereby parking for more than 4 hours in one car park costs at least £50, and set a minimum fine of £200 for anyone who uses the same off-street parking zone twice in one day.

Then watch while everyone leaves their car at home.

And get to work how?

Bus for the people that find it convenient. Train for the people that find it convenient. Bike for the people that find it convenient. Leaves more road space for the people that absolutely have to take cars. Cars take up too much room per person, it's entirely appropriate that there should be disincentives for single-occupancy vehicles.

[general_lee]

Belfast and the north in general doesn't have the infrastructure to properly utilise public transport. The trains are full. The gliders are full. The cycle lanes are pathetic and not much incentive for a car dependent city. And yet the roads into and out of Belfast are still like a car park at rush hour. I know people who commute to Belfast and at peak times aren't always guaranteed to have room to get onto the train never mind get a seat or standing room

[illdecide]

Belfast and the north in general doesn't have the infrastructure to properly utilise public transport. The trains are full. The gliders are full. The cycle lanes are pathetic and not much incentive for a car dependent city. And yet the roads into and out of Belfast are still like a car park at rush hour. I know people who commute to Belfast and at peak times aren't always guaranteed to have room to get onto the train never mind get a seat or standing room

All trains from 4:00 to about 7:00 are jam packed, I haven't got a seat on the train in about 18 months. The Motorways are jam packed too and i take your word for it that the buses are too so what do we do...basically the infrastructure is not adequate for the people working and living in Belfast...

Whats the solution? Until them pricks at Stormont get back to work (get Brexit sorted out first) then this must be seriously considered as the volumes travelling in and out of Belfast have increased year on year and is showing no signs of slowing down. The existing infrastructure was probably grand for 10 - 15 years ago but something needs done ASAP...

There is not the population nor the billions it would cost for a Metro (under ground) so Motorways need additional lanes, instead of trains every 20 mins during peak times then every 10 or 15 mins and put 6 carriages on the trains instead of 3. Increase buses too...I dunno just a few options...

Could we do something like the Luas in Dublin that could serve out to the outskirts of the city to Park & Rides (which more needs building) or even as far out as Lisburn? Something needs done and a bit of forward planning from someone a lot smarter than me.

[haranguerer]

The glider is brand new - thats the project they saw as being fit to lead us into the next 20 years. Its a bus on new bus routes. 

[johnnycool]

'Accidents' on the Westlink.

People who use the Applegreen Stations to bypass traffic.

I have to say they really need to introduce motorway driving onto the driving test, how f**king hard is it to leave your phone be and keep a safe distance from the car in front without driving into the back of some ****. And then we have everyone nosey **** slowing down to have a look after they stand outside their cars with their two arms at one length blocking a carriage way instead of at least moving onto the hard shoulder. Right enough like motorways are the roads that require the least "driving" yet there were at least three collisions on the M1 today 

Oh, I hear ya!

It's really frustrating.  Can't get over the amount of accidents on the M1/Westlink.  Unless the damage is serious, just move your fcuken car out of the road!  Then their are the idiots who constantly weave in and out of lanes.

I've a simpler solution.

Tax corporate parking at £10k pa, make the leasing of private housing parking spaces illegal, plus during the working week set a sliding scale whereby parking for more than 4 hours in one car park costs at least £50, and set a minimum fine of £200 for anyone who uses the same off-street parking zone twice in one day.

Then watch while everyone leaves their car at home.

And get to work how?

Bus for the people that find it convenient. Train for the people that find it convenient. Bike for the people that find it convenient. Leaves more road space for the people that absolutely have to take cars. Cars take up too much room per person, it's entirely appropriate that there should be disincentives for single-occupancy vehicles.

You know how Belfast is set up infrastructure wise?

If you don't work in the city centre or along one of the main arterial routes you're stuffed irrespective of the well intentioned platitudes.