Rude Drivers!!

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:57 am

Yestereday I was driving on the Interstate Highway in the "right hand slow lane", with the "cruise" set at "65" mph. This minivan full of people, in the "center lane" passes me and then "10" feet in front of my car cuts into my lane and stays there, making me have to tap the brake pedal to shut the cruise! How rude of that driver!! (Not to mention how very dangerous) :-5

But being in the "Christmas" spirit, I didn't even blow the "horn" at him!!!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:57 am

My pet peeve. There are the ones that steal your parking space you've been waiting for, the ones that dont use their turn signals (my bro in law doesnt, he doesnt want anyone one knowing what hes going to do :-5 ) the ones that refuse to let you in, the ones that fly by at 85 mph then sit next to you at the red light, the ones that weave in and out, the ones that ride your ass, etc etc etc.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:37 am

Some "rules" of driving in Ireland.

Do not expect people to indicate except as a gesture to the police.

Using the Hazard lights means all rules of the road are suspended.

Do not enter round-abouts and expect people to give way to the right.

On motorways, your choice of lane will depend on your polictial persuasion.

In the countryside on the weekends, drive as if everyone else is drunk as most are.

Do not expect pedestrians to use ppedestrian crossings, as a default you should expect them to leap out onto your bonnet with a stick from behind a bus.

Be prepared in the larger towns for other drivers to stop suddenly in the main road to have a conversation with their cousin in the other lane, the Hazards will be on, so thats alright then.

In fact the best thing to do is to follow the rules yourself while realizing that most other drivers will mearly consider then as guidleines in a self-help type of way, this includes stop signs, zebra crossings, yellow boxes, hard shouders etc etc.

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:46 am

Using signals is the law here, in Florida. You can get up to $150.00 ticket if you're caught. People still don't use them.

I swear that they should make it the law that everyone has to learn to drive through a professional driving instructor. This way, you're not going to have the drivers on the road that were taught to drive by their Uncle Billy-Bob, or something.

Your brother-in-law that doesn't signal, Nomad, is really looking for trouble. He's going to end up getting into an accident or causing someone to have an accident because of his selfishness. Doesn't he even care?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:16 am

Valerie100 wrote: Using signals is the law here, in Florida. You can get up to $150.00 ticket if you're caught. People still don't use them.

I swear that they should make it the law that everyone has to learn to drive through a professional driving instructor. This way, you're not going to have the drivers on the road that were taught to drive by their Uncle Billy-Bob, or something.

Your brother-in-law that doesn't signal, Nomad, is really looking for trouble. He's going to end up getting into an accident or causing someone to have an accident because of his selfishness. Doesn't he even care?

If Im going only 5 mph above the speed limit....Im the problem on the road according to him, Im getting in the way. Other than that hes ok.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:24 am

i could do an entire forum on florida drivers, considering the elderly population here. i'll spare you however. :rolleyes:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:28 am

thank you pussycat...we appreciate that

will you please turn your blue light on...its troubling me...makes me think you have something to hide

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:29 am

Nomad wrote: thank you pussycat...we appreciate that

will you please turn your blue light on...its troubling me...makes me think you have something to hidewhat do i look like, K-mart?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:06 am

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:11 am

lets make this happen pussycat

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:47 am

A beautiful little girl was killed in our town this summer. She was an aspiring actress in the town play.

The very next day, I was waiting at a light, it turned green and I began to cross....

Only to see a truck flash past in front of me, the lady driving had run the red light at over 50 MPH! (She should have known better than to do that to a teacher!)

So I followed her over to Wal-mart. (That's where she had to be so badly that she risked her life and mine to get there!) I pulled up behind her and waited for her to get out. To my surprise, her husband and three small children got out too!

So I turned up the volume on my classroom voice and said to her,

"Ma'am you might want to consider stopping for red lights. I'd hate to see you and those children on the front page of the paper tomorrow."

She got a mad expression and her face and flipped me off. But her husband laughed loudly and told me, "Hey thanks buddy! She won't listen to me, but maybe she'll get a clue from you."

So I called back, "No problem! The next time I see her driving like that, I'll call her in as a drunk driver, since no one sober would have run that intersection at that speed with three children in the car!"

He and I both laughed and I drove away.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:08 pm

Oh no LC I could do 2 hours on California driver.. we have some crazy people out here..:-5

On the flip side try driving any where outside the US.. All rules are off, as fast as you can go is normal.. If your crossing a street your taking your life in your hands, walkers beware drivers on scooters come up on the sidewalk in Greece...

I can drive pretty much anywhere I love to go fast.. but woooooo!!! european drivers have a new meaing for fast.. get the hell out of the way, or put your foot to the floor..!! :driving:

I drove in New Zeland and that was a hoot they still drive with the Steering Wheel on the right side of the car.. I felt like I was going to drive off a cliff everytime I got in the car.. finally got the hang of it since we were there for 3 weeks very strange feeling..:driving:

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:13 pm

CARLA wrote: Oh no LC I could do 2 hours on California driver.. we have some crazy people out here..:-5

No KIDDING!! I had to drive in California a few times. NEVER AGAIN! I thougt the backwards people of my little town were crazy, pulling out in front of speeding cars, running stoplights, and generally ignoring any kind of signal.

But California takes the cake. They tailgate each other mere INCHES away from their bumpers at breakneck speeds! If someone bites it, they all go down!! And don't even think about backing off, if you do someone will jump into the hole right away!

I found out that it is actually their law that if someone's front tire (only the front tire!) is ahead of you, that means they can merge into your lane and you have to back off. Insanity!:(

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:22 pm

Jives, You explained it perfectly you have mastered CALIFORNIA driving. It's anything goes, and you better be battle ready when you hit the freeways. :driving:

I drive a 1973 Chevy Camaro.. I'm happy to say I'm the original owner. I use it as a weapon on the roads. I constantly hit the brakes when someone tailgates me or follows to close. I love to see the fear in their eyes when they realise that hitting my back end would be the total destruction of their car... PLASTIC BUMPERS ARE NO MATCH FOR METAL AND CHROME.. They back off or move into the other lane... God I love my car..:driving: