Driving: What irks you?

[Throwmeabone]

Tailgating and waiting until the last second to realize that I've stopped and hit their brakes.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Tailgaters suck.

People who want to get off the line first after a red light irk me. I do this myself sometimes, never dangerously, but in the last week I have seen two people just take off when the light was still red because they thought it would go green (timed lights at weird intersections; people think that when crosstraffic has a red, they'll immediately get the green, but that's not always the case... fucking idiots).

Bicyclists. I don't know if there's a single decent one out there. My friends, hell even my brother, ride bikes, and they are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. But there's something about hopping on a bike that would turn Mother Teresa into Hitler. Bicyclists obey exactly zero traffic laws, switching lanes at will, ignoring stop signs or traffic lights, riding on the sidewalk then hopping into the street at will... you're either a pedestrian or a vehicle goddammit, make up your fucking mind and stick with it. And FYI, neither gives you the right to just go whenever you feel like it regardless of stop signs or traffic lights. If you want to put other people at risk because your jackass can't be bothered to stop for a light and some car has to swerve to avoid hitting you... fuck it, I'm not even trying any more. I dare you to try that shit with me. I will hit you, back over you, and dispose of your body in a way that's completely untraceable. I am so fed up with these goddamn bicyclists. YOU DON'T GET TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE GREEN. You know what else is green? The Incredible Hulk. He would totally crush you if he saw you doing that shit. Fucktards.

People who are looking for an address, so they flip on their turn signal, and leave it on for approximately 2 miles. In the era of Google maps and GPS, this is unacceptable.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: Atomic PlayboyBicyclists. I don't know if there's a single decent one out there. My friends, hell even my brother, ride bikes, and they are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. But there's something about hopping on a bike that would turn Mother Teresa into Hitler. Bicyclists obey exactly zero traffic laws, switching lanes at will, ignoring stop signs or traffic lights, riding on the sidewalk then hopping into the street at will... you're either a pedestrian or a vehicle goddammit, make up your fucking mind and stick with it. And FYI, neither gives you the right to just go whenever you feel like it regardless of stop signs or traffic lights. If you want to put other people at risk because your jackass can't be bothered to stop for a light and some car has to swerve to avoid hitting you... fuck it, I'm not even trying any more. I dare you to try that shit with me. I will hit you, back over you, and dispose of your body in a way that's completely untraceable. I am so fed up with these goddamn bicyclists. YOU DON'T GET TO DO WHATEVER YOU WANT JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE GREEN. You know what else is green? The Incredible Hulk. He would totally crush you if he saw you doing that shit. Fucktards.

You can't be seriously advocating cold blooded murder. Are you? Statements like that are enough to get you arrested in some places, I imagine.

I really didn't want to hijack this thread but the bicycle bashing is too much. All the stuff you cite is pretty bad, but to generalize like you have is absurd. Also, I believe the trend is going to be toward the Idaho doctrine with respect to cyclist and traffic signs: for bicyclists in Idaho, stop sign = yield sign, red light = stop sign, which is about how most practical cyclist smarter than a cockroach interpret them anyway just about everywhere (including myself). You know what kind of cyclists drive me nuts? Wrong way cyclists. That's about as stupid as it gets. There are cases where it's practical to go the wrong way on a mostly empty street for a block or so but beyond that it's extremely dangerous.

Originally posted by: WingZero94
4. Bicycles. If you share the road then follow the rules. No rushing red lights, etc (WAY before they are due to turn). And honestly, if it's in the middle of rush hour and you're holding up a whole lane of traffic because they can't pass, then move.

What's "rushing" a red light?

As for "holding up traffic", you're right: IIRC, some laws are written to the effect of "if X number of vehicles are impeded by a slow moving vehicle, the slow moving vehicle needs to get out of the way." Keep in mind, though, if the road is too narrow for a car to safely pass a cyclist, there's probably nowhere for the cyclist to go to get out of the way.

 

[trOver]

Trucks with raised bumpers...

Endangering everyone else on the road to make themselves feel a little bigger and better about themselves. Assholes

 

[WingZero94]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: WingZero94
4. Bicycles. If you share the road then follow the rules. No rushing red lights, etc (WAY before they are due to turn). And honestly, if it's in the middle of rush hour and you're holding up a whole lane of traffic because they can't pass, then move.

What's "rushing" a red light?

As for "holding up traffic", you're right: IIRC, some laws are written to the effect of "if X number of vehicles are impeded by a slow moving vehicle, the slow moving vehicle needs to get out of the way." Keep in mind, though, if the road is too narrow for a car to safely pass a cyclist, there's probably nowhere for the cyclist to go to get out of the way.

Rushing = ignoring them. Not taking off early so they can get through them. There are times when cars can't get by - that means move to the sidewalk! Seriously, slugging through the ice and snow on a bike during rush hour, DOWNTOWN is STUPID!!! I don't care what reflective gear you are wearing. If you slip and a car crushes you then it's your fault!

 

[Tiamat]

people who endlessly chat on their cellphone while cutting me off in traffic.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Tailgaters and drivers who don't use their turn signals are the two that irk me the most.

 

[amdhunter]

Women with licenses.

 

[Duddy]

One thing.

Situation: I'm coming at agreen light at an intersection going the speed limit (45mph). Then someone pulls up to the intersection on my right going 60mph and slam on the breaks at the last possible second, skidding to a stop like they didn't see it was a red light for over a minute.

Those people make me slam on MY brakes thinking they are about to run it. I want to murder those people. It seems to happen to me every frickin' day. And nearly everytime I have to pull over because I almost have a heart attack.

 

[lil buttercup]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
- failure to use turn signals properly
- driving below the speed limit in the left lane
- people who don't know how to merge
- people who do not plan where they're going
- people who slow down to 10mph under the speed limit to pass a cop on the side of the road

Totally agree with above!

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: WingZero94

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: WingZero94
4. Bicycles. If you share the road then follow the rules. No rushing red lights, etc (WAY before they are due to turn). And honestly, if it's in the middle of rush hour and you're holding up a whole lane of traffic because they can't pass, then move.

What's "rushing" a red light?

As for "holding up traffic", you're right: IIRC, some laws are written to the effect of "if X number of vehicles are impeded by a slow moving vehicle, the slow moving vehicle needs to get out of the way." Keep in mind, though, if the road is too narrow for a car to safely pass a cyclist, there's probably nowhere for the cyclist to go to get out of the way.

Rushing = ignoring them. Not taking off early so they can get through them. There are times when cars can't get by - that means move to the sidewalk! Seriously, slugging through the ice and snow on a bike during rush hour, DOWNTOWN is STUPID!!! I don't care what reflective gear you are wearing. If you slip and a car crushes you then it's your fault!

Oh I get it. "Move to the sidewalk" is usually not a legally viable option. Otherwise you make sense. I make a point of getting going just before a light turns green. It's the safest way to go, short of running it carefully when possible (stop sign argument above) to be on the road w/o cars for a while. Sure, the cars that just passed me may have to pass again but on the whole fewer cars will have to pass me.

I'm not sure I'd take the risk of riding through lots of snow and slush on busy streets. But then maybe the drivers are taking chance too if it's that bad. It's their fault if they get into a fender bender?

 

[Casawi]

This thread can never end, I alone can complain about people driving skills all day, I mean all day.

 

[WingZero94]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: WingZero94

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: WingZero94
4. Bicycles. If you share the road then follow the rules. No rushing red lights, etc (WAY before they are due to turn). And honestly, if it's in the middle of rush hour and you're holding up a whole lane of traffic because they can't pass, then move.

What's "rushing" a red light?

As for "holding up traffic", you're right: IIRC, some laws are written to the effect of "if X number of vehicles are impeded by a slow moving vehicle, the slow moving vehicle needs to get out of the way." Keep in mind, though, if the road is too narrow for a car to safely pass a cyclist, there's probably nowhere for the cyclist to go to get out of the way.

Rushing = ignoring them. Not taking off early so they can get through them. There are times when cars can't get by - that means move to the sidewalk! Seriously, slugging through the ice and snow on a bike during rush hour, DOWNTOWN is STUPID!!! I don't care what reflective gear you are wearing. If you slip and a car crushes you then it's your fault!

Oh I get it. "Move to the sidewalk" is usually not a legally viable option. Otherwise you make sense. I make a point of getting going just before a light turns green. It's the safest way to go, short of running it carefully when possible (stop sign argument above) to be on the road w/o cars for a while. Sure, the cars that just passed me may have to pass again but on the whole fewer cars will have to pass me.

I'm not sure I'd take the risk of riding through lots of snow and slush on busy streets. But then maybe the drivers are taking chance too if it's that bad. It's their fault if they get into a fender bender?

The risk, in a car, is mitigated by 1 ton of metal. If somebody hits my car at 10 mph, i'll probably be just fine. If somebody hits my bike, me on it at 10 mph, i'll be lucky to be alive.

 

[zebano]

People who don't know how to use a turn signal (putting it on while turning is almost worse than not using it ).
People who go to turn right and don't slide to the right when there is a lane (or parking lane) available to let traffic pass as they slow down.
People who don't accelerate to the speed of traffic when merging onto the interstate (don't merge into a 70mph zone at 45 mph ... fricken tards)
When I'm cycling and people pass me close enough that I can touch their cars.
Other cyclists who give me a bad name

and of course, people who find out I'm a cyclist and promptly start telling me about every run in with a cyclist they've ever had...

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

merging w/o signaling
merging w/o yielding to right of way
tailgating
rubbernecking to see a speeder pulled over
rubbernecking to see someone change a tire
rubbernecking to see what other people are rubbernecking about
fender benders that cause several mile long backups

I commute ~80 miles a day and see alot, and in the summer, 9 miles of that is on 495 in MA, which is a route to the cape, and that gets backed up like a mother.
I loathe my commute.

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: WingZero94
The risk, in a car, is mitigated by 1 ton of metal. If somebody hits my car at 10 mph, i'll probably be just fine. If somebody hits my bike, me on it at 10 mph, i'll be lucky to be alive.

Yes, it's hard to get run over by a car when you're in one, but dude, over 40,000 people die in car crashes every year in the USA. I'll bet most of those were at speeds way over 10mph, but don't think you're safe in a 1-2 ton vehicle.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: BigJ
People who don't merge correctly.

mine is people that jam up the merge lane and cut everyone off, making them stomp on the brakes and slow down everyone behind them.

i love it when i pull into traffic and that car that i got in front of has to speed up to 60 to get around me, like they were pissed i got in front of them due to them expecting me to slow them down. they arent satisfied until they pass me, even if they had to speed up to get near me. my truck is not slow, i dont hold anyone up.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

People who think a turn signal gives them the right of way even if the distance is too small.
People who wait till the last minute then cut in front of everyone.

 

[sactoking]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: sactoking
Fast lane speeds are maybe at the speed limit, not above.

WTF are you talking about?

Or is traffic really that bad where you live? 24 hours a DAY?:Q

Sorry, I wasn't clear. During the commute, speeds in the left lane (T1) rarely even get to the speed limit. I can't go any faster under those circumstances. But some jerks try to pass anyway.

 

[cherrytwist]

1) People running red lights downtown.
2) People going the wrong way on one way streets. :beer:
3) No signals.
4) People asking what irks me about driving.

 

[nakedfrog]

The left lane--get out if it.

 

[ColdFusion718]

I can't stand people who take forever to turn. Unless you are doing a U-turn, there is no reason to be going 15 MPH during the entire turn. When the left green arrow comes up, accelerate the fuck up and hit 25 MPH while turning then reach the speed limit at the end of the turn.

 

[mugs]

Too many things to list, but I can sum it up by saying - people who think they are more important than anyone else on the road. Case in point - cutting in line at a merge point or merging into the front of a line of cars at a backed up exit ramp.

 

[xeemzor]

This thread makes me glad I haven't had real access to a car in a year and a half, though I'll probably need to get one in the next 6 months or so

 

[LS21]

people who slowly drift towards your lane.. youre not sure if theyre sleepy, inatttentive, or they want to change lanes or what