Because the school buses may be gone, but the slow-moving imbeciles are out in force... Actually had some guy stop in the middle of the intersection to let someone make a right turn on red - coming from the red light. Dude. That is not how it's supposed to work. Causing the entire line of traffic to slam on their brakes so you can let Johnny Impatient into the line of traffic isn't exactly gonna endear you to your fellow motorists...
And speaking thereof... Look, here's a little tip. If you think that sticking the nose of your car out into traffic is going to get me to let you in, think again. I'm equally likely to take that bumper off as I am to let you in front of me if being rude is your strategy. This goes double if you're blocking the other lane of traffic - being an asshole isn't going to get you in front of me. It's even better if they don't have a directional on...
And the slow. Holy smokes, what the bloody hell is wrong with people? It's summer. It's not raining. Visibility is excellent, traction is about as good as it's ever going to get (warm tar snakes assist in traction control!). There's no danger of sliding off the road because of snow. You're not going to hydroplane. Why, then, for the love of all that's good and wholesome, are you traveling 15 MPH below the speed limit?
I know, I know, people are stupid...
That is all.
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I just LOVE it when they look right at you and pull out in front, of course, you're doing the speed limit, and, they go 10 miles below it. Then within a block to a half mile, THEY TURN! Usually WITHOUT a signal. Makes you wish you had one of those old V plows on the front of your truck. "Gee officer, I guess the brakes failed."
Remember, geezers, freeway ramps are meant to be stopped on. No reason to match speed with traffic if you can get everyone else to stop for YOU!
*@%$&!
My pet peeve? Getting two tires into my lane inches ahead of me, swerving back, and then using a blinker.
At that point the blinker is really not necessary. The fact that you change lanes partially without looking and with no care for the lives of others - that is enough signal to me that you want to be in this occupied lane.
Count your blessings. Half your local nuisances are up here in Maine right now, driving the speed limit in the left lane.
N.B. Outside of Mass, people use the far left for a passing lane, not the far right. &*^%.
N.N.B. Of course, without tourists, our laughable excuse for an "economy" would collapse. So, hmmm...
Do I dare mention people wanting to turn left who won't pull up under a light while it's still green?
Because if I ever go to jail for murder, it'll be because I dragged the ******* out of his car and threw him in front of oncoming traffic.
Oops. I guess I just blew my chance at a carry permit.
Holy mother of... this is a timely post.
I just spent an hour doing my 20 minute commute to work because of Teh Stoopids. For all the reasons you list and then some.
"What do you mean it's a continuous lane? I'm just going to stop right here and gab away on the phone while I wait for an opening three lanes over. Don't you honk at me! I'll get out of this car..."
Go ahead, get out of that car... I'll do everyone else a favor and just push your little hybrid out of the way because it's been abandoned in traffic.
Then there's the morons who undertake on the highway -- badly. "Oh, that big beater pickup can't be doing more than 70, I'll just slam on the brakes and slide right over in front of it..." Then they wonder why there's a horn and screeching tires behind them.
SO tempted to just put a push bar on the front of The Beast.
For some time it has been my impression that drivers, at least, have been getting slower and dumber. There is considerable evidence that I am not getting smarter. I blame the Democrat mal-eductaion industry. The favorite move here near Denver is subtle, but fairly consistent. Dude or Debbie Driver will dawdle in the left lane because in a mile or so, they're going to glide into the left turn lane. But see, first you have to GET THERE!
Don't know about Taxachusetts (left there in a big hurry in '74) but down my way the undocumented guest workers filling jobs real Americans will not take tend to drive at least 10 mph below the posted speed limit in the mistaken belief that the cops will not pull them over and discover that besides not having citizenship or a Green Card they have neither license nor insurance (or paid the $150 into the Uninsured Motorist pool).
At least we have a few places where signs reading "MAINTAIN POSTED SPEED" are prominently displayed. 'Course they do no good, but I can dream, can't I?
Speaking of Taxachusetts laws, how come they never use that "Driving so as to endanger" one on the slowpokes?
stay safe.
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