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Driving pet peeves

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by KeithB, Feb 15, 2017.

  1. Jul 29, 2021 at 11:09 AM
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    Vann

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    Even worse, I was in a pizza joint bathroom when an employee came in used the urinal and walked out all while wearing the same gloves he used to make the dough. :confused:
     
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  2. Aug 3, 2021 at 9:15 AM
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    Was making a left turn through an intersection on my way to work this AM, when the lady right in front of me (also turning left) slows to a stop halfway through her turn/in the middle of the intersection because she needed to pull down her visor and check something in the vanity mirror. What. The. Fuck.

    Laid on my horn and of course she throws up her hands like "What??"
     
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  3. Aug 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM
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    I make my girlfriend pull up the menu before we get there if she doesn't already know what she wants so we can be prepared before we show up.
     
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  4. Aug 22, 2021 at 10:09 AM
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    Here’s a big one; When you’re stuck behind the a slow-moving vehicle and it’s legal to pass, and all of the vehicles behind you also decide to pass. Last night, I was taking my girlfriend home after we went to a car show and this exact situation happened. Like three or four cars passed us and the slow-moving vehicle, before I finally got annoyed and cut in front of a green Honda CR-V that was trying to pull the same shit. There were also close to half a dozen cue jumpers behind the CR-V…

    :brianr:
     
  5. Sep 3, 2021 at 8:16 PM
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    Being stuck in traffic at a long light with people in the cars around you smoking, - you're trapped.chech - 1.jpg chech -2.jpg
     
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  6. Sep 5, 2021 at 6:15 PM
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    b_r_o

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    When people get out of my car and leave the seat belt twisted and hanging instead of flattening it out and feeding it back into the shoulder part. Next they're closing the buckle in the door and leaving dents in the door jamb

    I swear my wife will unclip her seat belt and practically throw the buckle at the window letting go of it
     
  7. Sep 9, 2021 at 7:35 PM
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    It's probably already been posted but I'm not going through 75 pages of posts to check.

    Right turn on red YIELDS to U turn.

    If you're in a state with right turn on red privileges it means you can turn right on the red light but only if it's COMPLETELY clear. This means that if the car across the intersection has the green light and wants to U turn, you don't get in their way and act like they're the a hole. Happens all the time around here. Really bugs me.
     
  8. Sep 10, 2021 at 1:54 PM
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    Doylestown, Pennsylvania...

    Friday afternoon...

    Someone has to make a left turn...

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    :annoyed:
     
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  9. Sep 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM
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    ABA180

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    And neither of these bellends using a turn signal
     
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  10. Sep 10, 2021 at 7:10 PM
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    No, that Chevy was the one waiting to turn...
     
  11. Sep 10, 2021 at 7:11 PM
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    The Chevy in front of me was the one turning, and their signal was on...
     
  12. Oct 1, 2021 at 8:34 PM
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    That fu@king stupid ass kid that ran the red and totaled my perfect condition ‘03 Tacoma Dbl Cab! :mad: Damnit!
     
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  13. Oct 4, 2021 at 9:45 AM
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    Just had this happen yesterday. We were U Turning legally on a Green, this asshat was turning right on red... we go as we have the right of way to do... he lays on the horn... then as we turn into the business we were u turning for... he follows us in and yells that WE are the dumbasses and should pay attention to what we were doing. To avoid a charge... I just politely waved him on. He left.

    Just shows you the driver education we have in this country.
     
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    Yea I'm betting on most people that drive like that don't even have a license. They could care less...it's really bad here in Cali.
     
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  15. Oct 4, 2021 at 11:25 AM
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    What is with this habit? I'd never seen it before this summer when I drove through Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Rain starts and suddenly everyone drops to 40 MPH and throws the flashers on. The hell? Who taught them that?

    I also ran into several merge situations where people clearly had more than enough room to get in front of me and they would back off at the last second and pull in behind. Happened twice where the 2 lanes went to one and people passing on left would jam their brakes next to me and go in behind instead of passing and merging like a normal person.
     
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  16. Oct 7, 2021 at 8:14 AM
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    I didn't read the whole thread to see if this is already here, but in Western Mass, people frequently attempt to "give" their right of way and it's always confusing and sometimes dangerous. For instance, I may be waiting for a single oncoming car to pass before making a left turn. In this scenario, it frequently happens that the oncoming car will slow to a crawl, and eventually stop (in the middle of the travel lane). Presumably they do this to be polite, giving me the right of way so that I can execute my turn in front of them.

    The problem is that the whole dance ends up taking longer than if they were to just keep driving at normal speed and results in frustration (at least for me). It's difficult to decipher their intention when they stop for an unknown (to me) reason without signalling their intention, especially when their goal to be polite isn't particularly necessary or helpful (like when there isn't any traffic). After a brief stalemate, they usually flash their high beams or give a wave, after which, if I don't quickly execute the turn, then I'm the dick who is holding things up. Mind you, by this point I have already stopped and resigned myself to wait for the oncoming traffic to pass.

    To be clear, there are potentially exceptions, like in heavy traffic, in which allowing the left-turner to proceed can be helpful, but this also carries the risk of an unwitting oncoming driver passing the "right-of-way giver" on the right, thus leading to an accident.

    Bottom line, the right of way is determined by the rules of the road, and is not available for individual drivers to give or take as they see fit (defensive yielding to avoid danger is another topic).
     
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    when I’m on a road with multiple lanes going the same direction, and the only other car on the road decides to rear end/sideswipe me as opposed to going into the left lane like a normal not drunk person.
     
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  18. Oct 7, 2021 at 9:12 AM
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    Good demonstration of why DUI is so unconscionable, but this should certainly be more that a pet peeve. Looks like you (unlike your car) were probably ok (I hope so). Hopefully the damage can be repaired to your satisfaction.
     
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  19. Oct 7, 2021 at 9:27 AM
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    I feel this.. being too polite is a problem sometimes. I don't need special treatment, just do your job and I'll do mine
     
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  20. Oct 7, 2021 at 9:39 AM
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    People do that here sometimes too and it drives me nuts. Especially at stop signs. When someone tries to 'be nice' and let someone go that was supposed to wait their turn, it fucks the whole order up.

    I also hate it when I'm walking my daughter in her stroller around our neighborhood and people do this. We have some streets to cross without stop signs, so I wait for traffic to clear. Some people see me with the stroller and immediately slam their brakes to let us cross. I appreciate the gesture but no thanks...just because you stop doesn't mean everyone else will and it puts us in more danger to cross the street. Just keep going and we'll wait for it to clear
     
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