Driving, Traffic, and Road Rage

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:53 pm

Talking in another thread of driving and road rage, there are a lot of things on the road that get my dander up.

Cars with ridiulously bright headlights (often SUVs)that get up real close at night.

A big one for me: on the one-lane highway, people slow down and stay in the lane before turning right or pulling into the center turn lane.

People tailgating generally doesn't bother me, because I can let them pass or speed up if I'm going too slow.

But when someone goes the speed limit on the one-lane, and people want to go faster, I get mad. I don't get on their bumpers or pass, but I do bitch and moan.

Basically anything that actually makes me have to pay attention to avoid hitting someone upsets me. I don't want to have to worry about stopping distance, I want to listen to the radio or my cd of Sailormoon music (cruising down the road singing along to young Japanese girls; yeah, I get looks). Or I want to think out loud.

One thing that's my fault--I'm a terrible parker. I drive a Saturn with a very small front end and I still wind up having to make a three-point park at least once a week.

Lady of the Light · Post by **Lady of the Light** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:27 pm

Well, even though I'm not old enough to drive (which is good, considering when I was little I would always drive backwards on video games and seeing how many tires would roll when there was a crash), I still have noticed some insane things.
For starters, when a person is driving a car, shouldn't one keep their eyes on the road? People do many things, most of which shouldn't be done while in control of a vehicle. For instance, the only memory I have of Montreal was on the highway, looking out my window, and seeing a lady drive by while putting on eyeliner. EYELINER. That can't be safe at ALL. Cell phones, cigarettes...Even a Tim Horton's coffee has made my mother run a red light-more than once.
And just another little one...My friends and I (being as insane as we are) have a habit of waving to people who drive. Now, last Saturday, 80 people waved back, 6 people honked, one guy gave us a thumbs up, and 4 people gave us the finger. Now, we were jsut being friendly, so there really was no reason to give us the finger...(I yelled at them anyways) But shesh people, be polite. You don't have to give the finger to a person who you don't even know...

Dinozore · Post by **Dinozore** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:35 pm

Sailorasteroid wrote:Cars with ridiulously bright headlights (often SUVs)that get up real close at night.

I HATE that...

But when someone goes the speed limit on the one-lane, and people want to go faster, I get mad. I don't get on their bumpers or pass, but I do bitch and moan

I usually am the person going the speed limit. I hate when people keep trying to go way too fast and get pissed at you for obeying the speed limit...

Post by **Tiff** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:10 pm

>.< here in texas, people with big trucks seem to think they own the road. So most of the time, they never signal, they peel out in front of you, they pass you if you go anywhere remotely close to the speed limit, and they like to ride your tail just for the hell of it.

I cannot STAND when people don't use their turn signals. They're there for a REASON. Don't fucking stop on a dime, and then decide to turn.

I also get annoyed when people stop in the middle of a parking lot or in the middle of the college campus, and conversate with people in another car or someone walking by. WTF?! PARK AND GET OUT. Then they get annoyed when you honk your horn or try to go around. -___-

NameGoesHere · Post by **NameGoesHere** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:50 am

Well, I'm 16 and without license, so I don't drive. But I've seen people behind the wheel who don't drive either… Women putting on makeup, drivers digging for objects in the back seat, and people trying to eat two handed foods with one hand and failing miserably. All of those things you could safely and more easily accomplish if you pulled over and stopped your car somewhere, but no, it has to be done while driving as fast as possible.

I once saw someone trying to light a cigarette with his window down, going at least 60 MPH. So many things could have gone wrong with that one. The flame was coming dangerously close to his hair, he had the lighter in one hand and the other one blocking the wind, and his eyes were nowhere near the road. Nothing bad happened, but I'm sure you can imagine several possible outcomes involving an inferno and a gas leak.

I can conclusively say that some people need their heads bashed into their steering wheels repeatedly until they promise to drive like God intended; while reading Bibles.

MonkeyDLuffy · Post by **MonkeyDLuffy** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:34 am

I hate driving on the road *shakes fist* I should be the only one on the road when driving, or everyone just stays away from me. I go in the fast lane to go...FAST. I get cut off by some old man with a "I love hula-mamas" bumper sticker and he goes 10 under the speed limit ><

Then the big vans STUFFED (literally, I mean I see squished faces against the windows) with Hispanic people (being in AZ, directly connected to Mexico). I am guessing they jumped the border, no offense to anyone or anything. They blast their music while either going too fast and cutting off everyone, or too slow while their car makes "exploding" sounds.

I have had worse times though. I had a kid on his bike riding up to the Supermarket, technically in the parking lot (you have to drive in and there is a 2 lane thing until you get to a stop sign to go left or right) and the kid was on my right side, which is wrong. So I start to go towards the left because I wasn't in the mood to hit him. Then he just goes and rides RIGHT in front of my car! I almost hit the damn kid! I yelled out my window "You stupid jack ass kid!" Good thing I had my window down, stupid punk. Not wearing a helmet either! He could have died, I would probably be at fault, and all would be doomed.

That's all for now

Chibi Son Gokou · Post by **Chibi Son Gokou** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:58 pm

>.< here in texas, people with big trucks seem to think they own the road. So most of the time, they never signal, they peel out in front of you, they pass you if you go anywhere remotely close to the speed limit, and they like to ride your tail just for the hell of it.

Yep, Florida is like that too. Except I was doing 75-80 mph in a 55 mph zone and I still had some asshole end up passing me. I usually do 10 over because apparently to everyone on the road, it's not right to drive the speed limit. People either drive 10 miles over or under it. I especially hate getting behind huge cement trucks or just any huge truck that go slow just cause they can since their vehicles are practically indestructable, and yes they CAN go faster. I've seen it done before. Downtown Titusville sucks because the roads are so narrow and you always have old farts taking up both lanes and doing 20 under.

I also get annoyed when people stop in the middle of a parking lot or in the middle of the college campus, and conversate with people in another car or someone walking by. WTF?! PARK AND GET OUT. Then they get annoyed when you honk your horn or try to go around. -___-

LOL, this actually reminds me of the time when we were at the cruise terminal in Miami and we were trying to find a place to park in the unloading area but this Cuban guy in a huge truck pulled up and blocked the entire road and was talking to another Cuban guy, and my mom thought he was just asking for directions, but my dad was like "No! They're just bullshitting around!" (my dad always likes to complain).

Sailorasteroid · Post by **Sailorasteroid** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:18 pm

Chibi Son Gokou wrote:
>.< here in texas, people with big trucks seem to think they own the road. So most of the time, they never signal, they peel out in front of you, they pass you if you go anywhere remotely close to the speed limit, and they like to ride your tail just for the hell of it.
Yep, Florida is like that too. Except I was doing 75-80 mph in a 55 mph zone and I still had some asshole end up passing me. I usually do 10 over because apparently to everyone on the road, it's not right to drive the speed limit. People either drive 10 miles over or under it. I especially hate getting behind huge cement trucks or just any huge truck that go slow just cause they can since their vehicles are practically indestructable, and yes they CAN go faster. I've seen it done before. Downtown Titusville sucks because the roads are so narrow and you always have old farts taking up both lanes and doing 20 under.

Outside of rush hour, Long Island isn't too bad as far as trucks. There are the parkways, designed by Robert Moses, the famous civil planner, where trucks and buses can't go, because of the 9-foot clearance bridges. But they really don't go anywhere you want. The highways have some trucks, but not too many. The problem is every time there's an accident, or even a moderately heavy rain, traffic slows, which build volume, which slows traffic, etc.
Needless to say, all the roads have been in various states of construction since the Eisenhower era.

Parallax · Post by **Parallax** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:13 pm

Wait'll you guys get a load of High Point during Furniture Market!!!

Traffic is a nightmare!! Pedestrians have to take a crash course in acrobatics just to avoid geeting turned into road kill by the Market visitors from around the world! Believe me, I know!! *was almost turned into street pizza this morning*

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:27 pm

Mine might be the only stange case here, but I am going to say it, anyway-I get road rage, and I don't even drive. And where I live, it just seems that there are so many stupid people on the road and it just pisses me off.

MonkeyDLuffy · Post by **MonkeyDLuffy** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:06 pm

jupiter23 wrote:Mine might be the only stange case here, but I am going to say it, anyway-I get road rage, and I don't even drive. And where I live, it just seems that there are so many stupid people on the road and it just pisses me off.

Do you yell out the window while your mom or dad drive? My mom rolls the window up on me when I am with her while I scream at people.

Even when I am walking I scream at people. I mean, you don't make a left turn when the light has been red and the other direction is green! Because that is when I cross the damn crosswalk! *shakes the bird at guy* Bastard ><

jupiter23 · Post by **jupiter23** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:29 pm

No, I try as hard as I can to keep it in check while I am with my mom. When I am with my boyfriend, though, I fuss and bitch at people. I have never rolled down the window to yell at them, and it is only when they really have pissed me off when I give them the one-finger salute.

usachan · Post by **usachan** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:16 pm

Dinozore wrote: I usually am the person going the speed limit. I hate when people keep trying to go way too fast and get pissed at you for obeying the speed limit...

uggh, I hate that too, I actually usually go a little over the speed limit myself and still have those jerks who get right up on my bumper and honk like crazy. I also hate it when you're waiting to make a turn and you have to wait for all the cars to pass, and you get those jerks right up on your bumper and they honk at you. I can actually think of two occasions when as soon as it was safe to make a turn, is the second I started to turn, and they honked at me!!! AAAAAGGGGGGH makes me wanna like, blow there car up! A little harsh, but it really messes up my day. Especially since I'm going in for my license soon (have my permit now, drive with mom in the car) and it makes me feel like I'm not good enough when I get honked at. What's more irriating is the people on the road, who I assume have licenses, who drive worse then me, while I have to do all this work, and drive perfectly to get my license, or so it seems. Sorry, long post.

Post by **AnimeGuru0** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:48 pm

While most of the time, I'm really nice, kind, polite, and well behaved, but put me behind the wheel and I turn into the rudest, most vulgar, most obscene person you've ever seen.

I usually tend not to be a jerk on the road, unless I'm just having a "duh" moment and accidently not leave room for someone to pull in at a busy stop light (like someone at Jack in the Box trying to get back on the street). However, I tend to be very hypocritical while on the road. I find myself going "I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE DO THIS UGH!!!!" but find myself doing it on occasion myself.

Personally, the thing I hate the most is people who think they own the road, swirving in and out of traffic, tailgating, and cutting people off. It's as if their destination is 1000x more important than the rest of ours. I realize some people are late sometimes, but come on, don't almost take off the front half of my vehicle while trying to arrive on time.......

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 10:52 pm

Chibi Son Gokou wrote:
>.< here in texas, people with big trucks seem to think they own the road. So most of the time, they never signal, they peel out in front of you, they pass you if you go anywhere remotely close to the speed limit, and they like to ride your tail just for the hell of it.
Yep, Florida is like that too. Except I was doing 75-80 mph in a 55 mph zone and I still had some asshole end up passing me. I usually do 10 over because apparently to everyone on the road, it's not right to drive the speed limit. People either drive 10 miles over or under it. I especially hate getting behind huge cement trucks or just any huge truck that go slow just cause they can since their vehicles are practically indestructable, and yes they CAN go faster. I've seen it done before. Downtown Titusville sucks because the roads are so narrow and you always have old farts taking up both lanes and doing 20 under.

They do that a lot here. It's really annoying to my parents and to my friends who drive. I read an article on msn a while back and apparently Paris is banning SUVs from the city completely.

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