Manchester's Advanced Drivers

Wrong Way Driving 2

2012-02-21T20:34:00.004Z

Seems to be a bit of an anti one-way street campaign underway round here.

Occupy the Pavement!

2012-02-17T20:39:00.005Z

How's this for a double wammy?

Direct cyclists onto a pavement and then park cars and vans all over it.

Quite brilliant!

Later in the day the vehicles just blocked the way completely.

Ten out of ten for Creative England who think this is a great place to dump film crews!

Occupy the Bicycle Parking

2012-02-14T18:49:00.004Z

This set of bicycle parking spaces in Albert Square is usually occupied by motorbikes with the occasional bicycle managing squeeze in.

These motor-vehicles have been parked on the pavement and are occupying spaces allocated for bicycles. Clearly these advanced two-wheeled motorists are making the most of their opportunity to piss off pedal powered cyclists as there is a much bigger motorcycle parking facility on the other side of the square.

Alternatively they can't be bothered to walk the short distance across the square...

Pavement Rover in Water Street

2012-02-11T14:03:00.004Z

The ~~Range~~ Pavement Rover is a common urban vehicle. Designed to drive over even the roughest of pavements it can take all surfaces in it's stride. You don't feel a thing as you mount the pavement by the pedestrian crossing to pick up your passenger.

After all you can't be out in this rain for too long...

Cyclist’s horror as road-rage thug mows him down at lights in Fallowfield"

2012-02-09T21:54:00.003Z

From the MEN

A road rage-driver deliberately ploughed into a cyclist, throwing him over his bonnet and leaving him lying on the road. Alexander Foreman was cycling on Egerton Road in Fallowfield, Manchester, when he was clipped by a car’s wing mirror. The driver then became enraged and deliberately ploughed into Alexander when he was waiting at traffic lights at the junction with Wilmslow Road. Police are now trying to trace the driver of the car, a gold Toyota Yaris.

On the Pavement on the Phone on a Pedestrian Crossing at a T-Junction

2012-02-08T14:35:00.003Z

Here's a piece of 4 in 1 driving. On a busy Saturday evening on Withy Grove/Shudehill this driver drives onto the pavement to make a phone call.

He's managed to park directly opposite the junction with Dantzic Street, right by a pedestrian crossing.

Just outside Greggs...

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Driving Bicycles onto the Pavement

2012-02-04T15:05:00.009Z

Manchester's advanced drivers use the roads in innovative ways.

Here a delivery driver has taken full advantage of a contraflow cycle lane whilst he unloads his cargo in the middle of the rush hour. This has the added advantage of forcing the commuter cyclists onto the pavement, as they'd be hit by oncoming traffic if they stayed on the road.

Still, they'll be safer on the pavement won't they?

After all the roads round here are used by lorry drivers who couldn't care less about the safety of cyclists....

Andrew Grimes is a pathetic joke

2012-02-03T20:32:00.001Z

After all, nobody in their right mind, not even a MAD motorist would believe this drivel!

Pavements are wasted on Pedestrians

2012-01-24T21:23:00.004Z

Lots of car parking space here...

Can't see why anyone should complain...

It's called the Hanging Ditch, so they can go hang.

Wrong Way Driving

2012-01-21T20:56:00.005Z

Police Street is one way. However, this van is facing in the wrong direction in a pedestrian zone.

The driver then pulls off and turns left and drives the wrong way down down St. Anne's Street.

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Pavement Driving - shared use...

2012-01-08T21:16:00.005Z

Mauldeth Road West is a fine example of pavement driving en mass - a far more assertive bunch of drivers out here in the suburbs.

This dual carriageway road clearly isn't wide enough for all the traffic and the cars are even two deep on some parts of the pavement.

Further along the pavement is signposted as being shared use with bicycles, but there don't seem to be any around.

And if you need lessons, then this company is very local...

How to Use a Cycle Lane

2012-01-01T18:43:00.004Z

Here a Manchester motorist demonstrates how some of Manchester's cycle lanes are wide enough to park a car.

MJ57FPF can be congratulated for parking without obstructing passing motor traffic.

After all who cares about getting in the way of those people who dare to cycle in our city.

Pavement Driving, part 2

2011-12-28T18:32:00.000Z

The driver of this security van gets extra points here for the skillful use of a traffic sign to protect it from other oncoming pavement drivers whilst parked.

He was also wearing a helmet for extra protection...

Pavement Driving, part 1

2011-11-26T15:36:00.000Z

We start this series with a clear demonstration of the art of driving on the pavement

and snugly parked.

The skill of this move even attracts admiring looks from a passing cyclist.

An End to a Cycle Lane

2010-11-21T18:09:00.000Z

A simple example of cycle lane recycling as a convenient parking space.

Advanced use of ASLs

2010-11-13T17:50:00.000Z

Here the driver shows how to get away from the lights that bit quicker by making full use of the cycle advanced stop line. Note the skillfull blocking of the pavement cycle lane to prevent any bicycles getting in the way.

Cutting up Cyclists

2010-10-30T04:02:00.000+01:00

Lets face it, all these bicycles on the road slow down the local drivers, so it's worth scaring the hell out of them from time to time to cut down on the numbers.

Here a 4x4 driver makes good use of the cycle lane to cut up the dayglow cyclist.

Sky Driving on the Pavement

2010-10-30T03:55:00.000+01:00

Yes that car really is 3D and note how the driver has used the street sign and fencing to completely block the pavement.

Just the sort of behavior we have learnet to expect from News Corp.

More Bollard Bashing

2009-09-28T17:30:00.000+01:00

Still no success,

Manchester drivers must try harder!

The Ancient Sport of Bollard Jumping

2006-10-20T17:24:00.000+01:00

Many have tried..

So far all have failed.