Author Topic: Topic: Things that piss you off on the freeway (Read 1727 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** September 20, 2000, 08:56:00 AM »

Thought I'd change the tune to something most of us can agree to, hehehe, and please don't bring up road rage combined with guns!

What one thing gets your goat that other drivers do when you're commuting (if you commute)?

Mine would be:
People using the far right lane to race ahead , in and out of traffic, so they could get a better spot ahead of everyone traveling at a reasonable speed in the fast lane...then, 15 min later when you exit, you see them in front of you at the stop sign. The fellow/gal that was doing so actually risked not only his only life, but your life, for an extra 30 seconds that it saved his commute.

Udie · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2000, 09:04:00 AM »

There is a whole plethora of things that make me mad while in my car. There are 2 that get me raged quicker than any other though.

1. People who pull up to a red light in the right hand land when the left lane is empty and I've had my blinker on behind them for 200'. That's just plane rude and I've almost gotten into a couple of fights when I let the person know how rude it was

2. People who drive on the free way and match the speed of the person right next to them. I can't stand seeing 4 cars line abreast going 55 mph in a 65 mph zone. This is how traffic builds up and can lead to massive pile ups. Idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess this list won't be complete with out this one... People who drive at an "acceptable" speed in the left lane

Udie

flakbait · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2000, 09:39:00 AM »

My biggest pet peeves on the road:

1) Moron yabbering away on a cell phone while weaving around in his lane. More than once I've been tempted to just give him a light tap and send him flying. Turn that precious Accura into a real 4 x 4!

2) Speakers-on-wheels jobs. One of these idiots damn near thumped a cop car because he didn't hear the siren over his "tunes". I've seen, and heard, more of these on the road lately than you'd believe. Personally, I'm tempted to get my truck out-fitted with a similar speaker system. That way I can pull up next to 'em blasting Guns 'n' Roses!

Flakbait
Delta 6's Flight School
"My art is the wings of an aircraft through the skies, my music the deep hum of a prop as it slices the air, my thrill the thunder of guns tearing asunder an enemy plane."
Flakbait
19 September 2000

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Karnak · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:18:00 AM »

Good ones so far.

Tail gaters. If I'm going at the same speed as the car in front of me, but leaving enough space to stop if something happens, that is not a license to be five feet off my bumper when we're going 65mph. Two seconds isn't going to make that much of a difference.

Red light runners (not Freeway, but oh well). In San Francisco (where I work) these jerks are a real problem. I especialy like it when I stop at a newly red light and the guy behind me, but one lane over goes through it anyway. Then one minute later I'm right next to him again. He put himself and others at risk and gained ZERO time from it. Almost always happens that way.

Sisu
-Karnak

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:21:00 AM »

Saw something about that on the news, Karnak, about red light runners being a real problem...back in the 60's and 70's in the Midwest, when one rolled thru a stop sign without actually really stopping, we used to call it a "California Stop"...I see its gone as far as traffic lights now...

NATEDOG · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:30:00 AM »

DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too late.........
1. People who drive slow in the passing lane.
2. slow people in the passing lane who don't get over when they see you coming.
3. Both of the things that Udie listed.
4. people who start to slow down 2 miles before their turn.
5. I guess I just hate slow, stupid people.

Have you ever been in traffic and thought to yourself, " if all of these people were dead, I'd be home by now. "?

oh, I just remembered one more, and this is the worst! When people do something stupid, and then have the nerve to yell at you!

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:33:00 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by NATEDOG:

Have you ever been in traffic and thought to yourself, " if all of the people were dead, I'd be home by now. "?

No, but I have thought that if I had that weapon mount of the M3 mounted to the hood of my truck, I'd certainly be home sooner!

Gunthr · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:34:00 AM »

Unecessary honking. Grrrrr.

The light turns green.

The little old lady from New York who is behind you instantly honks her horn for you to "go" the igna-second the light turns.

There is a special place in hell for those people... I hope.

funked · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:35:00 AM »

1. Really tall single-passenger vehicles blocking my view. If you are carrying cargo or many people or something, no problem. But a 10 foot tall, 6000 lb vehicle to carry one person is just stupid. Get a real car.
*Amendment*
This item applies only to Surburban Useless Vehicles in violation of items 2-10.

2. People who can't stay in their lane. The dashed white lines are not there as a guidline. They are the law. Please use one lane at a time.

3. People who don't know how to use the turn signal. They either don't use it for turns, lane changes, etc, or they use it but leave the thing on for 10 miles.

4. People who don't understand the concept of "slower traffic keep right". The left lane is for passing. If the cars on your right are going faster, get the hell out of the lane.

5. Random braking. People who use the brakes to control their speed when lifting off the go-pedal would do fine.

6. People who fail to anticipate their exit coming up. Instead of living with their mistake and backtracking at the next exit, they do some combination of the following:
a. Swerve across several lanes.
b. Drive off the road to make the exit.
c. Reverse on the road or shoulder to get back to the exit.

7. People who need to change lanes for an exit, and are faced with a group of cars in their desired lane. They speed up in front of the group, cut over, then slow down drastically, forcing everyone to slam on their brakes, when they could have just slowed down first and pulled in BEHIND the group.

8. Phones.

9. People who can't pick a speed. I come across a guy going 65 while I'm going 75. I pass, give him 100 yards of room, then pull back into the right lane. Then the love muffin inexplicably speeds up and tailgates me dangerously close. If I speed up, he speeds up. If I slow down, he slows down but won't pass - just tailgates even closer. I see this all the time on cross-country trips. Thank God for VTEC. Drop it into 4th and sayonara bye-bye.

10. General lack of SA. I see people constantly having to react suddenly to situations that they could have anticipated 15 seconds earlier if they could extract their cranium from their rectum.

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:46:00 AM »

LOL Funked, yes, all those points fit my agenda as well, except I drive a big bellybutton truck, alone, and block your view.

Don't get in my way, I can easily get my front tires onto the back of your truck.

funked · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:51:00 AM »

Like you could catch me.

Dinger · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2000, 10:51:00 AM »

What you guys said. I'll add the syndrome on 2 lane each direction freeways where a truck decides the truck ahead of him is going half a mile an hour too slow, and that he'd better (A) Pass that guy (B) right now, pulling right in front of me, foiling my attempt to shoot past and (C) on a hill, so in the end, he's forced to abandon and drop back.
I said truck driver above, but almost always it seems to be a reefer that pulls those kinds of stunts. Do these guys get fined if they arrive late?
Gunthr, unnecessary honking? If you live in the US, check out Southern Europe. If you live in Southern Europe, check out the Middle East (where it's obligatory to honk at every car you come across, in either direction. I think it's to confirm that the driver is awake and in control).

flakbait · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2000, 11:13:00 AM »

What? you mean...

Pull yer head outa yer butt and drive like normal people!

Flakbait
Delta 6's Flight School
"My art is the wings of an aircraft through the skies, my music the deep hum of a prop as it slices the air, my thrill the thunder of guns tearing asunder an enemy plane."
Flakbait
19 September 2000

SOB · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2000, 11:32:00 AM »

-Late Signalers. I hate these people even more than I hate the non-signalers. They slow down, get in the turn lane, and THEN put on their turn signal.

-People who can't merge in construction. They'll pass up numerous merge signs, but still refuse to merge until they have to stop, and then get pissed because no one wants to let them in.

-Most of the things listed above.

-Last, and most importantly, I hate being the passenger in any car driven by my sister! I think the accident count is up to 5 or 6 now, and the tickets are too numerous to count. It's truely frightening!

What I miss the most is driving the company POS Dodge Caravan on my frequent trips from Portland to Seattle. There's nothing quite like driving a vehicle you couldn't care less about when there's an prettythanghole lurking about!

SOB

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2000, 12:45:00 PM »

I don't live in LA or Seattle, but I feel somewhat experienced with this.

1) People that get on 55mph freeways at 40mph

2) Semis that pull over to pass another truck on an uphill grade... because they can do 22mph vs the other truck's 21.5mph. Once at the top of the hill (still side by side).. they both accelerate together to 55 and the truck pulls back in behind the one he was unable to pass.

3) Traffic is moving along at 35mph on a 55mph freeway... yet somehow, the guy behind you feels that everyone should be getting out of his way because he's in the fast lane and wants to go faster.

4) In stop and go traffic on a freeway, people who take an exit, then take the onramp on the other side just to pass 10 cars... then slow the right land down more from the 20 dipshits now trying to merge.

5) People who pull into emergency lanes in stop and go traffic and procede to drive at 55mph to their exit 1 mile away.

6) Byciclists downtown. They come from nowhere, head no traffic signals and get mad at you for not seeing them as they run a red light in front of you.

7) People that block intercections when traffic backs up.

I could go on for hours.

AKDejaVu