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I see so many drivers tinkering with their phones while they drive. It's unnerving as a pedestrian to see people in 4x4s with one hand on the wheel and one hand holding their phone which they're concentrating on while they drive forwards.
As a cyclist this is even worse, the amount of people that pass dangerous close and then I catch up to them and they are sending a text in their lap is absurd.
The deliveroo type food delivery riders on scooters are even worse, they drive around my city permanently looking at their phones with one hand on it tapping the screen, passing me as close as they can it seems. I also see them driving on foot paths and down cycle lanes to cut between two roads so they don't have to go around more and more often in the last year or two.
And worst of the worst, taxi drivers. They are arrogant, entitled cunts who think they own the road just because they drive as a job.
I fully support these idiots being banned as they are all menaces on the road and are endangering countless peoples well being with their irresponsible driving. I don't care if "that's their livelihood" they should consider that before driving like pricks.
I don't think I have ever seen a taxi driver operate their vehicle for more than about 60 seconds without committing a driving violation.
It's like they think that it's their job to drive stupidly. But the absolute worst is the way they park, they just stop the car in the middle of the damn road. But it's all right because they've turned on their hazards.
Absolutely. They don't like being called out on it either. I am very vocal towards them and their blocking of cycle lanes and consequently I have had multiple drivers try and knock me off my bike. I had one guy when I was on foot try and run me over and then get out and try and fight me.
What also really pisses me off is that they are allowed to use bus lanes. Bus lanes, in my opinion, should be there the encourage use of PUBLIC transport by making it quicker for buses to get through traffic. They should not be benefiting these private businesses and encouraging even more entitled cunts driving taxis.
Honestly I could rant all day about taxi drivers, I fucking despise them.