The first cop at the scene of any accident should have the task of shooting at any car that slows down to look.
Be careful about road rage. It really screwed up my cortisol levels.
I used to drive cross town in Seattle and Denver. Horrible. I get to take a commuter train now and it’s so much better once you get used to it.
Most amazing traffic stuff (not third world) I’ve seen? Roundabouts in Paris. The cars and scooters entering have the right off way. So you’ll see guys with huge balls come flying into roundabouts on tiny scooters cutting off taxis and trucks. If you sit at a busy roundabout in Paris and watch for a while, you will see this. It’s pretty nuts.
That said, I think CT drivers are FAR worse than any other group of drivers I’ve ever encountered.
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If someone is riding your ass, even though you are going 80mph in the fast lane on I-95, here’s what you do:
This obviously works only in the daytime. Put your lights on. Not the running lights, which only switch the headlights, but the ones that switch on both head and tail lights. The bastard will think you slammed on the brake when the red lights come on, and guarantee, you’ll hear his tires screeching behind you as you leave him in the dust.
HAHAHA!
Hey, whaddya want?? I’m from CT, bitches.
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Fortunately in Texas, drivers pull to the other lane or even shoulder to allow for passing rather than hog the road.
We consider acceleration a polite way of telling another driver we want by, and a horn a rude way. It is actually considered rude here to stay in front of a faster driver if you have a second lane or shoulder.
I think if you did that to me I would wait for a gap in traffic and pass you in the other lane, then really piss you off for miles.
Is flashing your brights not the universal way of politely saying “get the fuck out of my way”?
If I’m approaching someone, and there isn’t another free lane where I can just pass them and carry on, I’ll flash my brights at them. Sometimes they move, sometimes they dont. Usually, after a minute or two, I just leave my brights on and back up a little, this way I know they can see my fucking lights. Move!
Plus, people dont realize that if someone’s going faster than you, they’re going to get a ticket. If you keep pace with said car 100 or so yards behind, a cop is going to tag them, first.
Reminds me of a time I saw a set of xenon’s in my rear view on my way to school on the Merritt (Momma know’s the Merritt) overtaking me, fast. I moved over, let him pass, then jumped in right behind him and paced at 95mph. I made it back right in time for The Office.
[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
We consider acceleration a polite way of telling another driver we want by, and a horn a rude way. It is actually considered rude here to stay in front of a faster driver if you have a second lane or shoulder.
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What do you mean “acceleration is the polite way…” How can you accellerate with someone blocking you in? I thought that’s why we’re pissed off in the first place.
Here in Mexico if you come up behind someone who is travelling slower than you want to in the overtaking lane, you flash your left directional. They then flash their right directional to show they have seen you and get out of your way at the earliest chance.
Having done a 1000 mile road trip the other weekend I can say that it is a system that works pretty well for the most part.
On single lane windy roads, trucks and buses will actually flash their directionals to let you know the road ahead is clear for you to pass (can’t say as I trusted them 100% on this one though given the thousand foot drops to the side of the road and the size of the trucks.)
[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
We consider acceleration a polite way of telling another driver we want by, and a horn a rude way. It is actually considered rude here to stay in front of a faster driver if you have a second lane or shoulder.
What do you mean “acceleration is the polite way…” How can you accellerate with someone blocking you in? I thought that’s why we’re pissed off in the first place. [/quote]
You get up on his ass for a few seconds and back off a few feet again. He scoots over and you head down the road. Or he doesn’t and you look for an opportunity to get around him when a lane opens.
[quote]Cockney Blue wrote:
Here in Mexico if you come up behind someone who is travelling slower than you want to in the overtaking lane, you flash your left directional. They then flash their right directional to show they have seen you and get out of your way at the earliest chance.
Having done a 1000 mile road trip the other weekend I can say that it is a system that works pretty well for the most part.
On single lane windy roads, trucks and buses will actually flash their directionals to let you know the road ahead is clear for you to pass (can’t say as I trusted them 100% on this one though given the thousand foot drops to the side of the road and the size of the trucks.)[/quote]
Lol. Whether I pass on the right, or allow the person to move over, depends on traffic and how slow they are going (speed limit on thruways here is 55).
If they’re doing 60, I’ll turn on my directional, pass them like they’re not moving, and get back into the left lane with turning on my blinker.
If they’re going 70, and I want to go faster, I’ll get close, see if they move over, and if they don’t I’ll pass em on the right.
I want to throw a brick at the cars that go slow in the left lane. I really do. That’s probably the only thing that bothers me about driving.
I lied… If you’re makin a left, you turn into the left lane, if you’re makin a right, you turn into the right lane. Not the other way around. I had someone nearly hit my car like that, drive A MILE AND A HALF DOWN THE FUCKING ROAD (mind you, also going 5 under in the passing lane), BEFORE FINALLY TURNING. Traffic is not bad here, it’s not impossible to find a break in traffic to move over. Of course it was an old person who did this. Go figure.
Every time - and I mean every fookin’ time - I make a trip to Chicago, some ass-hat is doing 50 in the far left lane of 55 backing up traffic for miles. When you finally do catch up with them, they are almost always Asian or Indian/Pakistani. Does anyone know if the slow lane in those countries is on the far left?
Also, do not tailgate a biker. It makes me cringe when I look in the mirror and a soccer mom is about ten feet off of my back fender and (pick one): 1) jawing on her cell phone; 2) putting on makeup; 3) eating; 4) reading; or 5) reaching over the seat to attend to junior. Believe me when I say that about 95% of bikers (this could be higher) do not like going five-ten miles under the limit, so odds are pretty good that they are not going any faster for a good reason. If you persist, realize that there are people out there that have ball bearings on board just for tailgaters…
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
In rotaries (roundabouts, circles, etc), especially in New England, the car with the lowest value always has the right-of-way, regardless of local laws
Exception: Big assed 18 wheelers and loaded logging trucks have the force of physics ensuring the right-of-way.[/quote]
The rotaries I’ve dealt with in MA have been fun. I lived right near two of them for most of my life and know how to “do” them the correct way.
Correct way: There are two lanes on a rotary (typically). The inside lane is for if your ‘exit’ isn’t for about 1/4 of the rotary; get out of people way trying to exit. It’s also for if you don’t know, take a lap if you miss your turn.
The way I utilize them: I stop at the entrance at most points to let people coming to by, inside or outside lane. I wait for a total opening and just jump inside and drive quickly and defensively to my exit. I use blinkers here. Having grown up near these in a very ‘touristy’ area, I’ve learned that the majority of people are scared on these and are always waiting for someone else to make a move, so I just make my moves and allow them to sort it out after.
.) Do not fucking pull out in front of me and then proceed to go 10 MPH under the speed limit.
.) Do not accidentally ride for hours with your blinker on, even though you don’t go anywhere different.
.) Do NOT pull out in front of me, and then brake check me.
.) Hesitance spells disaster. This is something I encounter far more with women than men (but that’s a TOTALLY different discussion for later.) If traffic is busy, they’ll start to make a bold move, change their mind at the last second, and be stuck halfway in between two lanes.
That said, I think CT drivers are FAR worse than any other group of drivers I’ve ever encountered.
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If someone is riding your ass, even though you are going 80mph in the fast lane on I-95, here’s what you do:
This obviously works only in the daytime. Put your lights on. Not the running lights, which only switch the headlights, but the ones that switch on both head and tail lights. The bastard will think you slammed on the brake when the red lights come on, and guarantee, you’ll hear his tires screeching behind you as you leave him in the dust.
HAHAHA!
Hey, whaddya want?? I’m from CT, bitches.
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I generally pull over a bit onto the paved shoulder, throws up a shit storm of debris.
Seriously, Utah drivers make me want to club baby seals out of pure frustration. NO TURN SIGNALS EVER? SWITCHING LANES BACK AND FORTH WITH NO CARS IN FRONT OF YOU? EXITING AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND EVERY FREAKING TIME?
whatever) Do not stop in the middle of a road because you are lost/looking for an address. How stupid is it, to stop on a busy road because you’re lost?
Then: do not sit at a green light because you are not sure which way to turn, or to go. The person coming up behind me at 50 mph doesn’t care, and neither do I.
