Frustrated: Rules of Driving

[catielynnb]

THAT'S IT... I HAVE ABSOLUTELY HAD IT...


I honestly thought that rage like this wasn't supposed to hit until I was to hold to see to drive... but I really have issues with drivers. All of them. Young, old, new, whatever... So I'm making a list

Things NOT to do while driving:
Text
Email
Apply Makeup
Pluck Eyebrows
Take a photo of your child in the back seat while doing 60mph
Look at the passenger as you're talking to them (that is somewhat acceptable in small doses, but don't let your eyes stray much)
Read a newspaper
Do a crossword/word jumble

Pertaining to rules of the road (or something like that)...
When turning, pull into the lane closest to you. Do not whip into the lane farthest from the turning point in front of me, who MOVED OVER for you...
Do not, under any circumstance, turn left on a red light. Even when you think no one is coming. You will cause an accident.
Do not merge onto an interstate at 20mph below the posted speed limit when there is no traffic. Unacceptable.
Do not roll through stoplights because it's 'almost green' and you 'just feel like it'
Do not mean-mug the person who almost creamed you and went by so as not have an accident. Also, don't flip them off.


Add your own,
/rageragerage

At some point, in the last month all of that has happened to me. And more...

 

[Scutter01]

I hate when I come to a four way stop and the person who has the Right of Way decides they're going to be "nice" and let me go first. Just go. It's your turn. All you're doing is slowing down everyone else. If I misinterpret your hand-flapping to mean that you're letting me go and I'm wrong and you end up t-boning me, it's my fault. I'm not risking it. Just go. It's your turn.

 

[edporch]

Reminds me of driving on I-74 West of Indy several miles last Fall late one night.

I actually saw a woman driving down the road with her dome light on reading a book going at least 75+mph in the left lane as she passed me!

What an idiot!

 

[adam]

I hate driving behind two people in separate lanes that must go the same speed, leaving everyone else behind them stuck. If you're in the left lane either go faster of flipping move.

 

[tv1217]

People with Abe Lincoln's mug on the plate...pisses me of.

 

[catielynnb]

It's absolutely ridiculous.

The makeup/eyebrow one, I've almost been rear-ended twice by the same woman.


Although, my favorite was the lady and passenger who thought I was following tooooo close, yeah, a whole two car lengths. She started going about 8 mph and when I went to pass her, legally she attempted to side-swipe me and speed up. So I got behind her and just smiled. We made it to the stop light about 2/3 mile away from when this all started and she GOT OUT OF HER CAR AND POINTED AT ME AND YELLED SEVERAL PROFANITIES... I about hit her car because it was green. Her passenger was giving me both birds... >.>

When she finished and got back in the car she continued at <5mph to a turn and SAT THERE. WITH NO TRAFFIC. FOR 5 WHOLE MINUTES. I timed it... She finally turned and I floored it.

 

[Scutter01]

Time to pull over for a few minutes and put some distance between you and someone who is obviously mentally unstable.

 

[jsharmon7]

Why shouldn't you turn left on a red light? I agree with the rest though.

 

[catielynnb]

Why shouldn't you turn left on a red light? I agree with the rest though.

Oncoming traffic?

Like today, was headed through a green light for me, when the MORON who was waiting at the red light attempted to turn in front of me. I almost hit him. Instead, hit my horn and went off the road to go around... >.>

 

[perry]

Why shouldn't you turn left on a red light? I agree with the rest though.

Lots of one way streets where you live?

 

[jsharmon7]

Oncoming traffic?

Like today, was headed through a green light for me, when the MORON who was waiting at the red light attempted to turn in front of me. I almost hit him. Instead, hit my horn and went off the road to go around... >.>

I see, you mean someone running a red light and turning in front of you. I was just thinking that turning left on red is sometimes just fine. You can turn left on a red light from a one-way street onto another one-way street here in Indiana.

 

[tv1217]

Also, try driving a truck(a real truck, not a pickup) people will pull some stupid crap in front of a 40 ton vehicle.

 

[Scutter01]

I see, you mean someone running a red light and turning in front of you. I was just thinking that turning left on red is sometimes just fine. You can turn left on a red light from a one-way street onto another one-way street here in Indiana.

The flashing reds are the worst. You can only get about five feet before you have to stop again. It sucks!

 

[jsharmon7]

The flashing reds are the worst. You can only get about five feet before you have to stop again. It sucks!

I went through a set of brake pads one night when the stoplight near my house was malfunctioning. The city would NOT reimburse me for the brake pads either, claimed it wasn't their fault. They actually didn't believe me at first, the woman asked if I ate paint chips as a kid. Not sure what that had to do with anything, maybe she thinks I caused the light to malfunction.

 

[JLB768]

If you are in the fast lane, and see this in your rearview mirror, you are going too slow, get outta my way

 

[tv1217]

Actually, lots of Corvette drivers are obnoxiously slow.

 

[Scutter01]

Actually, lots of Corvette drivers are obnoxiously slow.

That's because they're ticket magnets.

 

[JLB768]

Actually, lots of Corvette drivers are obnoxiously slow.

I'm not in their age bracket I guess, a Vette is built to be driven like it's stolen.

 

[JLB768]

That's because they're ticket magnets.

Escort 9500ix

 

[MikeDVB]

I'm not in their age bracket I guess, a Vette is built to be driven like it's stolen.

Ok, so let me steal it and I have no issues with driving it that way for you ... Oh wait, you probably already take care of that yourself.