Originally posted by DigiNut
I watched the patterns once from the CN tower, and there had been an accident on one of the highways. What floored me was just how much havoc the rubberneckers caused - not the ones actually driving by the "scene" but the ones going in the opposite direction. There was no obstruction whatsoever in that direction, but there was still this large pocket where traffic came almost to a standstill.
When people see traffic jams, they tend to think that it's somehow due to nothing more than high volume, but it's really amazing how much damage that idiot 5% can do.
And it's those same 5% retards that rear-end the people in front of them because they were gawking at the accident in the opposite direction instead of looking at the ing road. So now you have lanes blocked in BOTH directions.
infinity HiGH
I also hate the geniuses that think it's a great idea to hit the brakes when the pedestrian light is flashing (signifying that soon the traffic light will be turning amber and then red). Especially fun when I'm behind one of these dumb s and am most likely speeding up a little to make the light.
Jayx1
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Originally posted by infinity HiGH
I also hate the geniuses that think it's a great idea to hit the brakes when the pedestrian light is flashing (signifying that soon the traffic light will be turning amber and then red). Especially fun when I'm behind one of these dumb s and am most likely speeding up a little to make the light.
Yeah thats the newest phenomenon ive seen in the last year since they came out with those count down lights. What these dumb drivers dont get is that they are PEDESTRIAN lights and sometimes have nothing to do with a stale green TRAFFIC light.
If i were premier id reform the driver's test and make it mandatory that everyone get a refresher licence over a 4 year cycle. Im not an error free driver myself, but id like to think that if i ever do commit an error its by pure accident rather than pure stupidity.
From what I can tell, most people dont even know the rules of the road and thats where the problem lies with me.
zoogla
a couple of times recently, I'm taking the open lane at about 140 (happens to be the right lane sometimes) and there are no cars behind me because the right lane has become the new passing lane, and so on and so forth...
...so, buddy in the middle lane after having kms to decide on changing lanes (because he's tailgating an 18-wheeler or some stupid like that) wants to finally get into the right lane to overtake the truck from the right (something I've been doing for a few kms because the right lane is totally empty with 95% of cars cruising in the middle or passing lanes.
So as I approach the car wanting to turn right in front of me, I don't slow down, as I would expect the guy wanting to change lanes (btw no approaching off-ramps so it's not like there's an emergency or anything) to check his rear view and side view to see that I'm coming and furthermore, there are no cars behind me so he can easily let me pass and then change lanes after.
lol but no, TWICE in the last 2 weeks (ok, 3 weeks cuz I haven't been driving the past week) the guy decides to turn anyway, and then only goes halfway into the lane and I don't back off, I sway over to the side of the right lane (not in the shoulder but right at the edge) and as I give the guy dirty looks, he gives me the finger. BOTH TIMES. WTF is with people who think that just because they give an indicator, it means they can do whatever the they want without assessing the overall traffic situation.
That's happened recently and yes, the safer thing to do would be to slow down and let them pass but why should I waste my brake pad and rotor at 140 km/h just because this couldn't judge traffic properly?
lol yeah I guess I'll mature up and stop doing that eventually but it's a recent bit of road rage I've felt.
Jayx1
I hear ya...
At times ive almost gotten into accidents myself because i refuse to let these assclowns get away with their illegal driving habits. Its almost like they want to play a game of chicken. This is most apparent when i approach a flashing yellow traffic light and everyone thinks its a 4 way stop expecting ill stop too. The law is that the person with flashing red stops and waits until the person with flashing yellow is clear of the intersection. But thanks to 680 news everyone thinks that its a 4 way stop and these situations are now accidents waiting to happen.
Abercrombie
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Originally posted by Jem_hadar
Or that new one coming out... DEATH RACE... (just saw a preview for it last night at the movies)
No one gets points for running down pedestrians????? WTF?
Death Race 2000 > Death Race
smuncky
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Originally posted by Abercrombie
No one gets points for running down pedestrians????? WTF?
Death Race 2000 > Death Race
kotsy
SERENITY NOW!
Jem_hadar
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Originally posted by kotsy
SERENITY NOW!
:haha: :haha:
djeso
These days people shoot eachother ... some people just shouldn't drive
soupastah
Pett
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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Another thing that pisses me off is when people speed up when you move in the left lane to pass them. He'll be going 100 in the middle lane, I'm going 120. I switch lanes to pass, and he suddenly remembers that he wants to go 120 too. So now both of us are going 120 next to each other, and to pass him I either need to go 140 and risk getting my car impounded, or hit the brakes to slow down to get behind him again. WTF.
this doesn't happen very often. and if it does, re-merge with the centre lane because your no longer passing. The person in the middle lane has done no wrong driving in the 100-120 range in the middle lane, in fact your at fault.
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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur
Lastly, did you guys notice that since NO ONE uses turn signals anymore, EVERYONE ignores them now when you do use them? So many times I'll want to switch lanes, so I flip on the turn signal hoping that the driver in the next lane lets off the gas so that I can merge in. Nope, he just completely ignores my blinker and slowly passes by me. Next does same thing. And the next. BUDDY I AM POLITELY LETTING YOU KNOW THAT I WANT TO SWITCH LANES, IS IT THAT MUCH OF A CHALLENGE TO JUST ING LET ME IN???? If I see someone wanting to come into my lane by using their turn signal, I take my foot off the gas and let them in. It's called sharing the ing road.
Once again , your fault, not others drivers responsibility to slow down to let you merge. Match your speed and make your move. I'd slowly pass you too, get over it.
