gotta love idiot drivers

[rh71]

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82
Said several times before. You should be driving in such a manner that you do not need to speed up to slide into someone else's coasting space (a space that is generally used so that I don't have to speed up to slow down in rush hour traffic that causes the whipping effect that we all love so much).

Sounds like you were in the wrong to me.

oh yeah, and the guy who, leaves space to be safe, purposely sped up and ended up tailgating me, again on purpose, and honk as an expression of anger was in the right, got it. How does that work?

And, said a few times, whether it was him or anyone else, in this amount of "congestion", I would've had to slip into *someone's* space regardless. This was routine, or so it should've been.

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: rh71
... who leaves a space in front of them while coasting and when they see a car in the next lane speed past enough to overtake and change into that spot, they proceed to speed up and try to block you from getting in? I had to get in because my turn was coming up. He proceeds to honk at me (which is inappropriate use of the horn btw) and I flip him off because I knew that horn was coming too... I didn't cut him off, it only seems that way because he sped up closer. He then gives me 2 fingers.... oooh he won because he gave me 2!! :roll:

EDIT>> yes I signal as always.

That's me! And you're the dickhead who is always passing people just to get a little bit ahead in traffic! Maybe you shouldn't be an ass by not passing in front of people. Unlike you, some people would like to keep a distance between the car in front of them. Unfortunately there are asshat drivers like you who like to fill up all the empty voids just so you can ride on people's asses all the way to their destination.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: rh71
... who leaves a space in front of them while coasting and when they see a car in the next lane speed past enough to overtake and change into that spot, they proceed to speed up and try to block you from getting in? I had to get in because my turn was coming up. He proceeds to honk at me (which is inappropriate use of the horn btw) and I flip him off because I knew that horn was coming too... I didn't cut him off, it only seems that way because he sped up closer. He then gives me 2 fingers.... oooh he won because he gave me 2!! :roll:

EDIT>> yes I signal as always.

That's me! And you're the dickhead who is always passing people just to get a little bit ahead in traffic! Maybe you shouldn't be an ass by not passing in front of people. Unlike you, some people would like to keep a distance between the car in front of them. Unfortunately there are asshat drivers like you who like to fill up all the empty voids just so you can ride on people's asses all the way to their destination.

Did you not read where I had to turn? :roll:

If I'm not passing in front of this guy, I'm passing in front of the guy behind... WTF are you going on about?

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
The most enraging thing i've ever seen while driving is when I tried to pass an SUV that was going under the speed limit. Just as I was overtaking him, the SUV sped up, cut me off, and then slowed down to the same speed as the other two highway lanes (both were sluggish). I generally don't look for revenge on the road because it's far too dangerous, but this time I did, I finally got past him and made sure he spent some miles well under the speed limit.

This is what I don't understand about "revenge". You got past him and could have gone on your way, but instead you forced him to go under the speed limit by going slow yourself, the exact same thing that angered you in the first place. If you hadn't gotten in front of him, the end result would have been exactly the same - both of you going slower than the limit, except he would have been in front.

So how did you "win"?

 

[Blackjack200]

Originally posted by: kranky

Originally posted by: Blackjack200
The most enraging thing i've ever seen while driving is when I tried to pass an SUV that was going under the speed limit. Just as I was overtaking him, the SUV sped up, cut me off, and then slowed down to the same speed as the other two highway lanes (both were sluggish). I generally don't look for revenge on the road because it's far too dangerous, but this time I did, I finally got past him and made sure he spent some miles well under the speed limit.

This is what I don't understand about "revenge". You got past him and could have gone on your way, but instead you forced him to go under the speed limit by going slow yourself, the exact same thing that angered you in the first place. If you hadn't gotten in front of him, the end result would have been exactly the same - both of you going slower than the limit, except he would have been in front.

So how did you "win"?

I didn't, and I'm not saying it was the right thing to do.

His behavior was so ridiculous, obnoxious, and passive aggressive that I couldn't let it go. I don't even think he did it on purpose, I think that he saw that he was getting passed, and instinctively assumed that he was going too slow, so he got on the gas. Then he realized that he was going faster than the car in front of him, so he cut me off, and finally, after cutting me off, realized that he had accelerated beyond the speed he wanted to go, so he slowed down again. Sometimes I catch myself speeding up a bit when a car is passing me. It's not that I'm trying to race, it subconscious. I think people are just naturally competitive. Whenever I catch myself doing it I slow down and make sure the guy has an easy time passing.

I dropped back, waited for an opening in the middle or right lane, moved past him, and slowed down until he was forced to slow down too, it was gradual, not a "brake check". I think he realized that I was upset at him for something, because he dropped back and got into the right lane and did not try to pass. So then I just resumed my original speed and didn't see him again. I'm definitely not saying I "won", I guess I just had push back a bit and I'm not the type to blow my horn put my high beams on.

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: rh71
... who leaves a space in front of them while coasting and when they see a car in the next lane speed past enough to overtake and change into that spot, they proceed to speed up and try to block you from getting in? I had to get in because my turn was coming up. He proceeds to honk at me (which is inappropriate use of the horn btw) and I flip him off because I knew that horn was coming too... I didn't cut him off, it only seems that way because he sped up closer. He then gives me 2 fingers.... oooh he won because he gave me 2!! :roll:

EDIT>> yes I signal as always.

That's me! And you're the dickhead who is always passing people just to get a little bit ahead in traffic! Maybe you shouldn't be an ass by not passing in front of people. Unlike you, some people would like to keep a distance between the car in front of them. Unfortunately there are asshat drivers like you who like to fill up all the empty voids just so you can ride on people's asses all the way to their destination.

Did you not read where I had to turn? :roll:

If I'm not passing in front of this guy, I'm passing in front of the guy behind... WTF are you going on about?

You're probably still the idiot that does that. Not to mention the fact that you probably should've been in the lane in the first place. When you do shit like that and others do things like that, it usually is because those are assholes who are constantly cutting in line, and this point and the details was discussed in this thread ad-nauseum.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Yongsta

Originally posted by: Baked
Isn't the OP Asian? Wouldn't that make the thread title ironic?

I never got that stereotype. I know that asian women can be terrible drivers at times but on a per capita basis, asians get in less accidents than the average.

You must also be Asian...Everyone else gets the stereotype...and it definitely exists for good reasons.

 

[Kalmah]

I do that on purpose to people who appear to wait until the last minute to get into their lane so that they might be able to get 1-3 cars ahead.

Get in your lane, wait your f'ing turn. Don't get into the faster lane and expect me to let you over at the last second.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: fleabag

Originally posted by: rh71
... who leaves a space in front of them while coasting and when they see a car in the next lane speed past enough to overtake and change into that spot, they proceed to speed up and try to block you from getting in? I had to get in because my turn was coming up. He proceeds to honk at me (which is inappropriate use of the horn btw) and I flip him off because I knew that horn was coming too... I didn't cut him off, it only seems that way because he sped up closer. He then gives me 2 fingers.... oooh he won because he gave me 2!! :roll:

EDIT>> yes I signal as always.

That's me! And you're the dickhead who is always passing people just to get a little bit ahead in traffic! Maybe you shouldn't be an ass by not passing in front of people. Unlike you, some people would like to keep a distance between the car in front of them. Unfortunately there are asshat drivers like you who like to fill up all the empty voids just so you can ride on people's asses all the way to their destination.

Did you not read where I had to turn? :roll:

If I'm not passing in front of this guy, I'm passing in front of the guy behind... WTF are you going on about?

You're probably still the idiot that does that. Not to mention the fact that you probably should've been in the lane in the first place. When you do shit like that and others do things like that, it usually is because those are assholes who are constantly cutting in line, and this point and the details was discussed in this thread ad-nauseum.

What if you're probably wrong? How does he or anyone know I did it at the "last minute" on streets with numerous turns? I had 2 more blocks to go and he didn't know that anyway. At what point does one get in without braking and causing people behind him to have to brake too? I got in pretty smoothly to be honest. I didn't even have to brake afterward as I was already at matched speed with their lane.

Look at it this way, whenever someone jumps ahead of me like that, I don't need to brake if they do it right. We're all going the same direction and they didn't slow down as they jumped in. Learn to drive.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Yongsta

Originally posted by: Baked
Isn't the OP Asian? Wouldn't that make the thread title ironic?

I never got that stereotype. I know that asian women can be terrible drivers at times but on a per capita basis, asians get in less accidents than the average.

You must also be Asian...Everyone else gets the stereotype...and it definitely exists for good reasons.

Yes yes, and all Americans are fat... so the irony of having a health & fitness forum on AT is mindboggling. Did I get it right?

Oh wait, I'm asian and american... I thought asians were skinny?! The skinny asian american chick across the street from me drives a new M3 to work everyday... probably to compensate for how bad of a driver she is... :roll:

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
if he is trying to keep a safe stopping distance and you take advantage of that, i think he has a right to be upset. if your turn was that close, you probably should have already been over.

2nd reply and the thread was already over. OP is an ass and I hate people like him. I don't like driving bumper to fucking bumper so don't squeeze your ass in front of me just because you couldn't have been bothered to prepare for your turn. I wish people like the OP missed their turns more often, but they end up barrel-assing their way into the lane anyways.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Yongsta

Originally posted by: Baked
Isn't the OP Asian? Wouldn't that make the thread title ironic?

I never got that stereotype. I know that asian women can be terrible drivers at times but on a per capita basis, asians get in less accidents than the average.

You must also be Asian...Everyone else gets the stereotype...and it definitely exists for good reasons.

Yes yes, and all Americans are fat... so the irony of having a health & fitness forum on AT is mindboggling. Did I get it right?

Oh wait, I'm asian and american... I thought asians were skinny?! The skinny asian american chick across the street from me drives a new M3 to work everyday... probably to compensate for how bad of a driver she is... :roll:

She shouldn't have that M3.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
You know how many times someone has sped up to get in front of me so they can get into a turn lane when there isn't a car behind me for 500 feet? I don't understand the mentality. It's like people forget you can actually slow down and get behind someone. I don't know the situation with the OP (I haven't read all the posts), if there were cars behind the other car or not, but I know how the other guy in the OP feels if there weren't.

A car can drive 10 mph under the speed limit all it wants when its behind me. I am somewhat less understanding when they are in front of me. I don't know if you're that guy or not...but I'd rather not take the chance!

Heh, naw, I only apply that logic when its an old dude, tractor or a volvo usually.

 

[olds]

Time is looking rip for a third law...

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

1 - Space heads. Folks who dont pay attention, dont signal, and in general forget there are other people on the road. They have no concept of "good" or "bad" drivers because they arent thinking about such things. They are usually thinking about the song on the radio, how their day went, or how it will go. Usually a quick beep wakes them up, but can occasionally make them even more confused, as is the case with old people. These folks are annoying but generally not too bad overall. Anybody can fit in this category but teenage girls and old people from both genders seem to be the most common. Middle age asian women are often in this group as well. Also, sometimes during morning rush hour many people will fall into this group temporarily. People who are very focused on everything BUT driving can be found here as well, such as the soccer mom swatting kids in the back seat.

2 - Mario Andretti wannabe's. This type is FAR more dangerous since they deliberately do stupid things on a regular basis until they either cause a collision and die, or get into such a bad accident the state pulls their license and takes their car. They are especially bad because they think they are excellent drivers. Not because they are familiar with the rules of the road but because they think they are Mario Andretti, and can do whatever they want, when they want. These are frequently young people from all walks of life but suburban males of the white and asian variety can often be found in this category at any age. Please note this category can be short term, such as when a normal person suddenly decides they are allowed to drive on the shoulder or run through red lights. As such, MANY people can fall in this group for a few minutes everyday but be normal at other times.
As a general rule, professional drivers do NOT behave like this on public roads because they know better.

You know, I actually like the Mario Andretti's better...because I KNOW what they're going to do and I know they're paying attention. I know he's going to cut me off with constant crazy lane changes and drive aggressive, I can watch his line of thought. The space cadets? I have no fucking idea...they might just swerve into my lane while they pet their dog and kill me and I'd never see it coming. Or suddenly they'll be going 5 miles per hour while they dig through their purse on the freeway.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: Oceandevi

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
You didn't have to get in front of him. The three second following distance is not an invitation to get in front of him.

Agreed.

ftmfgdt

Signed.

Originally posted by: rh71 And I'm the asshole for doing what again?

So you started out BEHIND him. Then tried to SPEED past him:

Originally posted by: rh71
.. a car in the next lane speed past enough to overtake and change into that spot

So you can BRAKE IN FRONT OF HIM FOR YOUR TURN:

Originally posted by: rh71 I had to get in because my turn was coming up.

Yes, you're the asshole here. Just turn on your signal and slow until there's a spot you can move into. And plan ahead a little.

Maybe the other guy was driving aggressively too and shouldn't have - but you triggered the whole thing.

I'm totally tempted to make a generalization about people who take "dramatic" photos of their car and put them on the internet and how they're statistically more likely to be aggressive drivers. But I won't.

 

[Exterous]

Originally posted by: rh71
Oh wait, I'm asian and american... I thought asians were skinny?!

Well, we would need to know the proportions of your Asianess and Americaness. If it's 1:1 then they balance out. If it's 2:1 (Asian:American) then you are on the skinnier side. If it's 1:2 then you are a tad large for your size

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: shortylickens

1 - Space heads. Folks who dont pay attention, dont signal, and in general forget there are other people on the road. They have no concept of "good" or "bad" drivers because they arent thinking about such things. They are usually thinking about the song on the radio, how their day went, or how it will go. Usually a quick beep wakes them up, but can occasionally make them even more confused, as is the case with old people. These folks are annoying but generally not too bad overall. Anybody can fit in this category but teenage girls and old people from both genders seem to be the most common. Middle age asian women are often in this group as well. Also, sometimes during morning rush hour many people will fall into this group temporarily. People who are very focused on everything BUT driving can be found here as well, such as the soccer mom swatting kids in the back seat.

2 - Mario Andretti wannabe's. This type is FAR more dangerous since they deliberately do stupid things on a regular basis until they either cause a collision and die, or get into such a bad accident the state pulls their license and takes their car. They are especially bad because they think they are excellent drivers. Not because they are familiar with the rules of the road but because they think they are Mario Andretti, and can do whatever they want, when they want. These are frequently young people from all walks of life but suburban males of the white and asian variety can often be found in this category at any age. Please note this category can be short term, such as when a normal person suddenly decides they are allowed to drive on the shoulder or run through red lights. As such, MANY people can fall in this group for a few minutes everyday but be normal at other times.
As a general rule, professional drivers do NOT behave like this on public roads because they know better.

You know, I actually like the Mario Andretti's better...because I KNOW what they're going to do and I know they're paying attention. I know he's going to cut me off with constant crazy lane changes and drive aggressive, I can watch his line of thought. The space cadets? I have no fucking idea...they might just swerve into my lane while they pet their dog and kill me and I'd never see it coming. Or suddenly they'll be going 5 miles per hour while they dig through their purse on the freeway.

Agreed. Predictably stupid is much safer for everyone else than unpredictably stupid.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Blackjack200 Sometimes I catch myself speeding up a bit when a car is passing me. It's not that I'm trying to race, it subconscious. I think people are just naturally competitive. Whenever I catch myself doing it I slow down and make sure the guy has an easy time passing.

My mom was saying how my great grandmother used to do this stupid move...when riding a horse drawn wagon and some one else with a wagon tried to pass her. Apparently, this crazy behavior predates the automobile.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: rh71 And I'm the asshole for doing what again?

So you started out BEHIND him. Then tried to SPEED past him:

Originally posted by: rh71
.. a car in the next lane speed past enough to overtake and change into that spot

So you can BRAKE IN FRONT OF HIM FOR YOUR TURN:

Originally posted by: rh71 I had to get in because my turn was coming up.

Yes, you're the asshole here. Just turn on your signal and slow until there's a spot you can move into. And plan ahead a little.

Maybe the other guy was driving aggressively too and shouldn't have - but you triggered the whole thing.

LET ME PUT THIS IN CAPS SINCE YOU DIDN'T READ WHAT I'VE WRITTEN CLEARLY. I WOULD WRITE IT IN COLOR IF I COULD, JUST FOR YOU.

WE DROVE ANOTHER 2 BLOCKS BEFORE I HAD TO TURN, SO IT WASN'T THAT LATE, SO YOU FAIL AGAIN. HE ACTUALLY TURNED OFF BEFORE I DID.

THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS A TURNING LANE I JUMP INTO SO HE NEVER WOULD HAVE HAD TO BRAKE. HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BOTHERED REGARDLESS.

2 BLOCKS BEFORE A TURN ON A LOCAL ROAD IS PLANNING AHEAD. EVEN IF I DID THIS IN FRONT OF HIM THE BLOCK BEFORE, THIS SAME THING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY HE HAS MENTAL ISSUES FOR PASSING VEHICLES. HIS SPACE WAS THE MOST AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME OF "RUSH HOUR". READ THIS PARAGRAPH AGAIN.

I TRIGGERED NOTHING, HE MADE ME HIS PROBLEM ON PURPOSE. YOU'RE SAYING I'M THE ASSHOLE FOR DOING WHAT? PASSING A GUY WHO WAS JUST CRUISING, WHO I DID NOT CUT OFF?

Originally posted by: rivan
I'm totally tempted to make a generalization about people who take "dramatic" photos of their car and put them on the internet and how they're statistically more likely to be aggressive drivers. But I won't.

YOU REFERRING TO THAT 1 PIC WITH THE BLACK & WHITE BACKGROUND? IT'S A SIMPLE PROCESS THAT I'VE NOW USED ON MANY LANDSCAPE & PORTRAIT PHOTOS TOO. I WOULD SHOW YOU BUT I WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO GET THE IDEA THAT I'M AN AGGRESSIVE PHOTOSHOPPER TOO.