My Girlfriends driving arghhh

[RepSpec]

hey all i just got back from a nice weekend away to angelsea with my girlfriend and she drove, because my car had no stereo and she warned me about the speedbumps in the caravan park.

anyway, while driving along the geelong freeway friday nite i noticed that we were in the right hand lane for a rather long time. subsequently she got highbeams from the car behind and eventually moved over. once the car passed she moved back into the right lane when the other lanes were free of cars. she got highbeamed another 2 times for memory on the way to geelong.

then on the way back today it happened again but only once.

i love her to bits but how do i tell her to not drive in the right lane when she is not overtaking anyone without starting WW3 or should i just ignore it and let it slide.


help please guys

cheers
brendan

[bob^]

If you can't even tell her to not drive out of the right lane without getting your head bitten off, time to find a new girlfriend.

[big_waity]

Originally Posted by bob^

If you can't even tell her to not drive out of the right lane without getting your head bitten off, time to find a new girlfriend.

Exactly what I was going to say!

Seriously, you aren't telling her she is fat or that she can never go shopping again. If you can't say to your missus "Are you aware that you need to stay in the left lane unless overtaking?" without dieing, then 1 of you has a problem. Just bring it up, say it nicely and if she explodes and decides to leave you, then it is probably for the best.

[JPDyno]

Originally Posted by bob^

If you can't even tell her to not drive out of the right lane without getting your head bitten off, time to find a new girlfriend.

/thread

[RepSpec]

well heres an update people

i spoke to the missus last nite about her driving and she said that it was a habit of hers to drive in the right lane. i told her how much it was a pet hate of mine, and she said she would work on better driving


cheers
brendan

[manny_papa]

Oh mate, i have similar problems with my missus.

Whatever i say to her, no matter how nice i say it, she bites back hard... hope your missus isnt like that.

Maybe use some constructive criticism, but lately i just let it go, only if we are heading for danger i will act upon it. Other than that, highbeams are only lights

[Tha Jack]

If you want to be discreet, leave a copy of the Vic Roads learner driver book with the rules for driving in the right hand lane highlighted. If she don't understand that point, time to get a new girlfriend.

[RepSpec]

hey by now means is she an angry or mean person in anyway so thats not a problem.
its just something that shits me when im driving and people wont move over. she sees it as " well im doing the speed limit so i can use this lane" she actually said it when it happened.

im not gonna get my head bitten off i just need a way to say it without sounding like a complete dick.

cheers

[Falcon Coupe]

This is one of my pet hates, maybe she will get booked and save you the trouble.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

This is one of my pet hates, maybe she will get booked and save you the trouble.

I totally agree !!! :

[uranium_death]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

This is one of my pet hates, maybe she will get booked and save you the trouble.

I'll be your echo.

[Skotty]

Damn, atleast on the freeway in SA we have signs on the side of the road KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING!...

Its funny, becasue I tell my gf off for doing things whilst she is drivng and she wont listen to a work that I say... i've for 4 years driving experience, she has 6 months, and thinks she knows everything and is a perfect driver... She says I dont know what im talking about because i lost my licence before..

[MeLLy]

Originally Posted by Skotty

Damn, atleast on the freeway in SA we have signs on the side of the road KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING!...

Its funny, becasue I tell my gf off for doing things whilst she is drivng and she wont listen to a work that I say... i've for 4 years driving experience, she has 6 months, and thinks she knows everything and is a perfect driver... She says I dont know what im talking about because i lost my licence before..

lol skotty most states have those signs it just comes down to the ppl who obey them and who dont, had that happen to me tonight 2 cars in the right hand lane making it look like peak hour was packed by doing 75 in a 90 zone, as we were going around the bend on the expressway i noticed that there was no1 in front of them and the whole left lane was free, knobs lol i wish coppers would get off their bums & book ppl for it...& ur girlfriend is just confident that will fade when she slips up and realises she isnt invinceable & doesnt know everything.

and dude just tell her if she cant take criticism and realise shes being a pain and her instructor missed out on a vital part of hwy driving then shes not too clever & u shouldnt be scared to voice ur opinion.

[Rangas GTP]

You sensitive new age blokes have no idea.

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by Rangas GTP

You sensitive new age blokes have no idea.

Yep, treat them mean, keep them keen, thats what I always say!

[nugget378]

Id just point out the "keep left unless overtaking,penalty exceeds $220" sign as you drive past..

[V3RSAC3]

Just tell her man ... theres no harm in it

[4Vman]

Get a stereo fitted to your car so you drive....

[RepSpec]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Get a stereo fitted to your car so you drive....

i did have a stereo fitted but some little *insert extremely offensive words here* decided he would like it instead and stole it from my car, and havent had time to fit the new one yet

[89.SVO]

just tell her. have an argument about it. be ****ed off for a little bit. then have wicked make up s*x

[XR6_190]

Maybe just make a mention of it next time your driving and somebody does it to you, "God I hate it when people do this, they have no idea what the right hand lane is for" or something like that. It might not work the first few times, but if you do it a few times it might sink in.

Either that or just tell her, but then she'll probably just tell you off for distracting her or something.

[Professor Farnsworth]

i tell my mrs to get bent on a regular basis. She does the same with me. If she isn't willing to listen to your comments then she needs to change her attitude. Relationships where one or both parties are walking around on eggshells are not healthy!

I go to Geelong every weekend and I regularly have to tailgate/flash/go around idiots who drive at 90kmh in the right lane. I like setting my cruise to 103kmh and I stay in the middle lane and go overtake when needed.

Your gf needs to be told that she's breaking a law by staying in the right lane. Is there a reason why she does it?

I genuinely don't understand why peopl drive slowly in the right lane when the left and middle lanes travel at their speed. Send her to any other country and get her to do it there, Australian drivers are the most courteous drivers I've encountered across the globe.

[JG66ME]

With guy above 100% I had the same thing happen to me with a taxi driver going from Melbourne airport to Gisborne at 5:30am after a long flight from London. This guy was in the right lane on the Calder, 110kmh speed limit doing 75 to 80k with his lights on low. Cars where flashing lights and wiizzing up the inside lane as they avoided rear ending this tool. I told him politely to stay in the left lane and speed up, he looked at me like I was from another planet so I gave him a serve.

Driving in the right hand lane is BAD driving and against the law, end of. It causes other people stress, is rude, selfish and inconsiderate. Also, you force people to overtake on the left, somthing that in my view should be banned at all speeds above 60kmh. Try driving like that in the UK and the police come down on you like a ton of bricks.

This is a rule that I wish was policed more.



Steve

[BIGJB]

I believe people who drive in the right lane should all be rammed off the road. If you can't obey simple traffic laws or at least have the decency to drive in a manner as to not hold up or aggrevate other drivers on the road you need to be slapped up the back of the head........
Just tell her straight out that she is being inconsiderate and to wake the hell up!!!

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by 99GHIA

I believe people who drive in the right lane should all be rammed off the road.

This should be the law.

Originally Posted by XG-PanelvanMan

How do I tell her to not drive in the right lane when she is not overtaking anyone?

Very bloody loudly.

If you don’t think that you’re up to it, PM me her phone number and I’ll tell her. Although, I will not be held responsible for her perforated eardrum.

[BIGJB]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

If you don’t think that you’re up to it, PM me her phone number and I’ll tell her. Although, I will not be held responsible for her perforated eardrum.

was thinkin that myself

[TUF_302]

If you cant tell her she is breaking the law just let her find out the hard way! or, just harden up and tell her!, not like she would dump you over it!!

[nat_daly]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

This should be the law.
Very bloody loudly.

If you don’t think that you’re up to it, PM me her phone number and I’ll tell her. Although, I will not be held responsible for her perforated eardrum.

haha
yeah my missus used to do it.
kept telling her not to, kept doing it, so every time we drove i'd just sit in front of her next to another car and slow down, she'd get so ****ed off, and every time without a doubt she'd go mental. all i had to reply was now you know how everyone else feels that sits behind you in the right lane.

+1 for ramming ppl that do it off the road.

[kookaburra]

i am 62 , save your breath, get a new one unless thats her only falt.