hollywoodfreaks Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 So many things that other drivers do make me so damn irritated. The latest kind of driver to piss me off: the 4-way stop dumbass. Some people think that if they're the only car on their side and they speed up to their stop sign and no one is moving, then they can just breeze on through. We're aren't just sitting at the other three stop signs waiting for you, Mr. Self-Important, to go through, we're following the rules of a 4-way stop. YOU'RE the last one to get to the intersection, so you go LAST. Idiot. It was my turn to go and I had to hit my horn so he wouldn't hit me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kablume Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I hear ya. I hate the guy who just has to make the light even though it is red and everyone else has to sit at a green light while he runs the red light. I don't go through a green light without first checking to see if someone is barreling through the intersection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I got sideswiped by the trailer on a semi- last week. Scared the hell out of me, but all it did was push my side mirror flat against the truck. A88hole didn't even slow down. Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My 22yo daughter is at long last learning to drive, and damn, it's frightening to be around other drivers. They ARE rude and inconsiderate, yeah, we have lots of 4-ways in our town, and it's chaotic when I'm trying to teach her the proper way, and no one else is following the rules. And it burns me up when another car approaches the intersection, stops about 20 feet from the stop sign just to make sure that s/he stops first, so they can go first. C'mon, really? Is it that important? And she's going the speed limit on the highway, and the semi's right on her bumper in the right lane. Oh, there's all kinds of panic/rage-inducing situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm not the world's best driver, but I make every effort to be courteous. The 4-way stop drives me up the wall. There was a very busy 4-way by my old house, and it was very busy. It honestly should have had a light. There was the nastiest accident at that intersection. An SUV hit a smallish car (don't recall what kind) on the driver's side. The driver of the hit car was unconscious, and her skin was gray-colored. It was disturbing. I'm also not a fan of those that cut across a busy parking lot types. Are you trying to kill someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonance Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Me too. It is dangerous and stupid to tailgate someone from 10 feet away when you're already going 10 over on the interstate. Sometimes when you follow what driver's ed recommends - gradually slowing down in hopes that they'll change lanes or back off - works. Sometimes it makes things more dangerous, as they get closer...and closer...and closer...sometimes even until you're at a point where even slowing down very gradually puts you in danger. Probably sometimes because they don't know what's a safe distance, probably sometimes because most people underestimate their reaction times and overestimate their skills, and sometimes because it's more important to them to try to force you to speed up than it is to keep themselves and other people safe. That's what we should be ticketing people for - not speeding, but following dangerously close. Cars aren't just conveyances. They're heavy, dangerous weapons. Waving a loaded gun around with other people in range - or using it to force people to do thing they feel are unsafe - is a huge fucking deal. Doing the equivalent with cars should be treated similarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withing Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm also not a fan of those that cut across a busy parking lot types. Are you trying to kill someone? Gah! don't even get me started on the idiotic things people do in parking lots!!! Most people must think that they are on a racetrack or something when they're going around the outside lanes of a parking lot - the speed limit in those things is five miles an hour idiots because people are walking there!!! I nearly got hit by a car when I was crossing a parking lot to get to a store on the other side. And the idiot driver and I made eye contact as I was going across and he still sped up and nearly hit me. Asshole. And hardly anyone looks when they're backing out or driving down the aisles. grrr... Again, they think they're on a freaking racetrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~nestling~ Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm not a driver, but am a pedestrian in London, so am entitled to moan! You know what gets me? When a vehicle stops slap in the middle of a pedestrian crossing, having just missed the green light. How'm I supposed to cross over? Then there's those that turn corners, but don't, like, signal before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I'm not the world's best driver, but I make every effort to be courteous. The 4-way stop drives me up the wall. There was a very busy 4-way by my old house, and it was very busy. It honestly should have had a light. There was the nastiest accident at that intersection. An SUV hit a smallish car (don't recall what kind) on the driver's side. The driver of the hit car was unconscious, and her skin was gray-colored. It was disturbing. I'm also not a fan of those that cut across a busy parking lot types. Are you trying to kill someone? Oh are you talking about the morons who think that just because they've turned into a store's lot, that all rules of the road go right out the window. Like they'll not drive up and down the lanes like you're supposed to but they'll speed diagonally across like ten lanes of parking spaces, nearly t-boning me as I make my way down the lane the way one is supposed to? Yeah, I hate those people with a passion. My grocery store parking lot is really bad for that for some reason. Seriously, I've had them almost run into me and slam on their breaks and as I roll bye giving them the "you are such a dumfuck" stare, they'll often sheepishly mouth the words "sorry". Well you'd think that would teach them something but it doesn't. Then there was the guy who nearly hit me doing the same stupid thing and I honked at him. Then of course we both went into the store at the same time and he's giving me the stink eye all over the store. God I hate stupid people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 My 22yo daughter is at long last learning to drive, and damn, it's frightening to be around other drivers. They ARE rude and inconsiderate, yeah, we have lots of 4-ways in our town, and it's chaotic when I'm trying to teach her the proper way, and no one else is following the rules. And it burns me up when another car approaches the intersection, stops about 20 feet from the stop sign just to make sure that s/he stops first, so they can go first. C'mon, really? Is it that important? And she's going the speed limit on the highway, and the semi's right on her bumper in the right lane. Oh, there's all kinds of panic/rage-inducing situations. Yup, I'm 23 and just now learning and those are a few of the reasons I don't like to drive. This entire thread is full of reasons I don't like to drive. Because I can't control those other assholes. It's fucking scary, they're assholes and they could kill me. My SO is the kind of guy who thinks he is the BEST reckless driver on the planet. He fucking loves it. He thinks he can drive as well recklessly in real life as he can make the little guy do in Grand Theft Auto. I let my friend rear-end someone because of SO. You see, I am always his passenger, because I hate driving, but I hate being his passenger as well because he's a freaking maniac. Anyway, he ALWAYS comes within two inches of rear ending someone at the stop lights. My friend was not paying attention one day and rolling up onto someone's ass and by the time I said anything, it was too late and she rear-ended the person. I just thought she would stop like SO does, not very short of the next car. Yeah, people driving cars annoy and scare me. Also- I won't let my daughter walk holding my hand in a parking lot yet (she'll be two in a little over a month) because of that parking lot asshole you guys were talking about. I worry about that asshole all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oda156O Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I live and drive daily in Brooklyn and bad drivers make me nuts too! There's always someone who just has to pass you, it can be a one lane road and he'll just go to the right of you and just zoom off when the light turns green. Well since I am a nice person I let them go ALL THE TIME. I got a rule "Let The Idiot Go"! (I know I'll be nervous later if I don't) Some people choose to run red lights, grrrr, I can go on all day remembering all the times something stupid happened. I actually let people pass me a lot because on some occasions I feel that if I don't let the idiot pass me he'll write down my license plate number and try to track me down possibly. Once I stopped hard because the light turned to red and I did not want to go even on yellow. And the guy behind me stopped hard too. I realized that I shouldn't have done that maybe. I thought he was actually going to get out of his car and try to do something to me maybe. I actually wrote down his plate number just in case he would try to find me. Wow, I just realized once again that no one I know would do this, shit I really am a little paranoid maybe Anyway sorry for the long story... Drive Carefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuppy Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm guilty of passing people who are going the speed limit. I can't handle being boxed in, and I especially can't handle going slow. I'll also do some pretty fucked up driving manuevers if there's a bunch of garbage or rubble on the side of the road. *cheesy television announcer guy voice* "Watch, as mudpuppy daringly straddles the centerline of the road, driving in BOTH lanes, to avoid a plastic Walmart bag on the shoulder!* I'm a dumbass, I know. It's okay. You guys can hate me. I can take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchywoman Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 What drives me nuts is when someone is coming on the interstate and they have to yield, however they dont. That happened to me the other day, the guy didn't even look and just started coming over into the side of me. I had to move over quick and honk my horn, idiot. Also, I live right near a truck stop, and the truck drivers drive me nuts. They would pull out onto the main road no matter who was coming. There were many times I would have to stop in the middle of the road and wait for a truck that pulled out right in front of me. The county actually just recently put in a traffic signal there because of a few fatalities due to the trucks pulling out. Around here we have 3 truck stops so I see alot of trucks thinking they own the road and just being stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null0trooper Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Let's not forget the "I'll go any direction I want to in the one-way traffic circle" and the "I'm just in this turn lane to pass you people" idjits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vapourware Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Lately there's been a horde of people using their highbeams at night, it's very dangerous because it basically blinds the driver in front. :cuss: God I hate people who use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vapourware Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Well, speaking of bad drivers... I just got side-swiped by some moron who wanted to overtake but there wasn't enough room. I felt my car jolt as his car hit mine and he sped off before I could get over the shock and remember his licence plate. Oh well, at least the only damage that I can see so far are scratches to passenger side of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodfreaks Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Wow, I'm sorry about that, Vapourware. What a dick (to say the least)! I'm glad you didn't get hurt and your car seems mostly ok. I think someone already mentioned this, but what is it with people who refuse to use their turn signal? I hate it when I'm driving behind someone and they just slow down with no explanation. I'm thinking "what the hell is going on"? Then they turn into some driveway or side street. REALLY?! How lazy do you have to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oda156O Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Oh every time I see this thread I can remember another situation where I was highly annoyed because of other drivers Of course causing actual accidents while driving recklessly is a whole another level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickler Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Cars aren't just conveyances. They're heavy, dangerous weapons. Waving a loaded gun around with other people in range - or using it to force people to do thing they feel are unsafe - is a huge fucking deal. Doing the equivalent with cars should be treated similarly. YES! YES! YES! I had one of my cars totalled when someone ran a redlight back in '98, and this May I had my little blue car totalled when this twit ran a stop sign. This is partly because when you drive old cars they aren't worth fixing after you wreck them, but people drive like maniacs in this town. People tailgate me so often I want radiator spikes mounted on my bumper. Because Houston police don't go after hit-and-run drivers-as I found out when a drunk hit me in '99. So the radiator spikes would make sure they couldn't get very far without nuking their engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rain_masquerade Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I'm guilty of passing people who are going the speed limit. I can't handle being boxed in, and I especially can't handle going slow. Me too. I have to drive at least 80k/ph or I get really annoyed. (Unless I'm in a residential area. Then I observe the limit.) I have the worst road rage ever. Everything on the road annoys me (possibly because driving freaks me out a bit). My SO jokes that the swearing starts as soon as I get into the car. Which is almost true, heh. Though sometimes I reckon it's justified. No one obeys any of the rules in the parking lot at my local shopping centre. There are GIANT ARROWS painted all over the place telling them which way is the correct way, and people still drive the wrong way without indicating. And then they get annoyed with ME because I'm driving the correct way and won't let them past! And as someone mentioned, people who try to merge over on the freeway on top of you also suck. I've lost count of the number of times some idiot has tried to drive over me to get into my lane. I don't see how they can't know I'm there. The loud, blaring music should be indicative of my presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywoodfreaks Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Okay, so I'm curious, mudpuppy and mercury_rain. What is it about driving the speed limit that drives you crazy? I often go modestly (like 5 mph above the speed limit, but I wouldn't be pissed off and trying to pass someone who is driving the speed limit. People who speed and get on my ass, itching to pass me, piss me the hell off. It makes it very stressful for me to drive because I feel like this peer pressure to hurry up. Why is everyone in such a damn hurry all the time? I'm not leveling any specific accusations against either of you, just genuinely curious about what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oda156O Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Okay, so I'm curious, mudpuppy and mercury_rain. What is it about driving the speed limit that drives you crazy? I often go modestly (like 5 mph above the speed limit, but I wouldn't be pissed off and trying to pass someone who is driving the speed limit. People who speed and get on my ass, itching to pass me, piss me the hell off. It makes it very stressful for me to drive because I feel like this peer pressure to hurry up. Why is everyone in such a damn hurry all the time? I'm not leveling any specific accusations against either of you, just genuinely curious about what you think. I'd like to know the answer this one as well. Just Curious Why I'm posting: Just 30 minutes ago I was cut off by an ambulette (close to access a ride transportation service) driver on a two lane turn. If I did not slow down it would have been an accident! What the hell is that guy's problem. It sucks that I did not think of calling the number on his van and report that shit. He was probably angry that I stopped at a yellow and he was behind me before. I know it's a crime to stop on yellow these days. It's his luck that I love my VW too much to get it damaged. Incidents like this one are just a great start to a new day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rain_masquerade Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Okay, so I'm curious, mudpuppy and mercury_rain. What is it about driving the speed limit that drives you crazy? I often go modestly (like 5 mph above the speed limit, but I wouldn't be pissed off and trying to pass someone who is driving the speed limit. People who speed and get on my ass, itching to pass me, piss me the hell off. It makes it very stressful for me to drive because I feel like this peer pressure to hurry up. Why is everyone in such a damn hurry all the time? I'm not leveling any specific accusations against either of you, just genuinely curious about what you think. Well. In my case, the concept also applies to when I'm walking. I don't walk especially quickly, but when I have someplace to be there is a speed at which I like to walk; and being forced to go slower than that just gets on my nerves. When I'm driving, I like to drive above a certain speed. I don't tailgate because I know how annoying and dangerous it is - if there's no possible way for me to pass, I'll slow down until there is an opportunity to pass (though I admit that I'll get annoyed about it). I don't really have a specific rational reason :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuppy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Okay, so I'm curious, mudpuppy and mercury_rain. What is it about driving the speed limit that drives you crazy? Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices. Ambush. Choke Point. Rocket Propelled Grenades. Daisy-chained Improvised Explosive Devices. Snipers. Grenades dropped into turrets from over-passes. Et cetera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stasis Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm guilty of passing people who are going the speed limit. I can't handle being boxed in, and I especially can't handle going slow. Me too. I have to drive at least 80k/ph or I get really annoyed. (Unless I'm in a residential area. Then I observe the limit.) I have the worst road rage ever. Everything on the road annoys me (possibly because driving freaks me out a bit). My SO jokes that the swearing starts as soon as I get into the car. Which is almost true, heh. Though sometimes I reckon it's justified. No one obeys any of the rules in the parking lot at my local shopping centre. There are GIANT ARROWS painted all over the place telling them which way is the correct way, and people still drive the wrong way without indicating. And then they get annoyed with ME because I'm driving the correct way and won't let them past! And as someone mentioned, people who try to merge over on the freeway on top of you also suck. I've lost count of the number of times some idiot has tried to drive over me to get into my lane. I don't see how they can't know I'm there. The loud, blaring music should be indicative of my presence. I drive real bad in city traffic, wrong off ramps,or wrong lane, my response,full throttle. Give me a big mudpuddle instead. Stevie Ray Vaughan,@45 loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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