Would Road Rage Decrease If...

[alkemyst]

The consummate internet tough guy right here folks.

the internet fat guy here folks.

What happened to your weight loss sig, big boy?

 

[heymrdj]

I believe most above that say they block traffic only wish they could. lolz. usually it only takes me coming up behind. A few times I have to dip my lights.

The funny part is when I pass beeping at them and lunging at their car like a ravenous beast, they pull right over and stay there probably trying to find a napkin to clean up their piss and shit.

The consummate internet tough guy right here folks.

This.

Thanks Alky, I had to dodge broken glass as my BS meter friggin exploaded.

The last a-hole that did that got a nice awakening. I was attempting to pass up a grade on I-24, with which several lanes were closed due to a rock slide. I was having issues getting around a semi because the car in front of me (some beater car) was having a hell of a time with the grade. Some tough guy in a vette was flashing me with lights and shit, unable to see around my Expedition that there was a car in front of me. A few brake taps (flash the lights, not actually engage them) i thought would back him off...it didn't. He kept dropping to N and revving the hell out of his car (maybe he felt bad eating my Flowmaster 50). Having enough of his piss, I decided you know what, since I can't get in front of this semi, I'll get behind it. But since two semi's were following so close I'd have to drop back two truck lengths. So I did. A good deep brake dive followed by the satisfying sound of him locking his fucking brakes in a panic. As soon as I was behind the second truck I got in the right lane and let him on his merry (angry pissed off ranting) way. Sure put a smile in my day.

 

[alkemyst]

How does the hov lane fit into this discussion? It's often the left-most lane but not considered as such when it comes to passing, right?

Understand I don't usually deal with hov lanes so this is more of a curiosity when traveling through places that do have them.

HOV lanes are separate. Where you have them the leftmost lane is to the right of them.

this is simple.

 

[Fingolfin269]

HOV lanes are separate. Where you have them the leftmost lane is to the right of them.

this is simple.

That's what I would think too but the people in Atlanta didn't seem to feel that way when I was driving through. I guess only going 80 in a 55 in the HOV lane in that city is worthy of light flashing, gestures, etc.

 

[Rubycon]

In the near future when cars drive themselves the hazards are minimized. For mental health one's emotions, if determined to be undesirable could be corrected simply by engaging restraints and a few carefully placed 700kV 60 microampere jolts into the buttocks and shoulders. By time they arrive at their destination they will be completely shaped up, ready for work. :biggrin:

 

[dank69]

lawlz, this guy thinks that changing lanes regularly can be just as safe in the aggregate as staying on one lane.


Turns out that increasing the number of low-likelihood dangerous events leads to an aggregate increase in said events!

There are safe ways to change lanes and there are unsafe ways to change lanes. I'm not talking about weaving in and out like an asshole, I'm talking about getting the fuck over to the right if you aren't passing someone. Someone that drives 65 in the middle lane next to someone else driving 65 in the slow lane is an asshole, plain and simple. Speed up a bit and get in front or slow down for a second and get in behind him. If you disagree your parents have failed miserably at training you how to drive like you have to share the road with everyone else.

You're just flat out wrong.

http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/docs/driverguide-en.pdf



So, exactly what I said is true, and what you said is an ignorant, pitiable, self-centered prick view that essentially ruins the world for people who are good enough human beings to actually deserve to continue breathing.

Have a nice day.

There are laws and then there is common courtesy for everyone else on the road.

 

[nsafreak]

Eh might as well get this out of my system. There are more than enough asshole drivers out there than there are folks that are impeding traffic. Frankly I think they need to be dealt with first and most harshly. A few examples that I have encountered

1. Speeders. No, I'm not talking about folks that are going 70-75 mph in a 65 mph zone, I'm talking about the true assholes that are going 80-85 in a 65 mph zone, see too far many of these folks that just don't seem to get ticketed enough or at all.

2. Asshole tailgaters. I've had personal experience with this a couple of times. I'm traveling at the posted speed limit (65 mph) in a four lane highway. I'm in the far right lane. Traffic is easily passing me by on the three lanes to my left, why the hell does somebody need to be such an asshole that they're tailgating me for a good couple of miles when there's plenty of opportunities to pass?

3. Dumbasses that don't pay attention to signs. Probably the one event that pissed me off most is when I was stopped at a red light waiting to make a right hand turn. Why was I waiting instead of just making a right hand turn? Well, that's because there was a sign that specifically stated "No rights on red" and no it wasn't a "No rights on red with pedestrians present" it was simply no rights on red. Furthermore there were red light cameras present at that particular intersection. So of course I have an asshole behind me that decided to honk on his horn until the light turned green and I was able to proceed. And he wondered why I flipped him the bird and pointed at the sign.

Folks like these need some harsh doses of reality in the form of large fines on tickets if you ask me. Yes the impeders need to be taken care of as well but I think a few of these folks need to be taken care of as well.

 

[Kev]

around here people with big trucks or 18 wheelers will often move to the middle and block both lanes
if only people were properly trained to use the 'zipper merge'
http://youtu.be/ZcPby71TNC0

I can't believe there needed to be a "study" for this. I thought it was obvious, and I really hate people who try to merge 1/2 mile before the lane cuts off. They're morons.

 

[Genx87]

Road rage would decrease if people chilled the fuck out and realized everybody is in the same shit storm.

 

[JDawg1536]

Ease the flow of traffic? That's why there are signs 4 miles before the merge happens. People are well aware the lane is closed 4 miles ahead. If everyone got over with a continuous flow of traffic in one lane, there wouldn't be an issue. That's the point of the signs. People cutting others off where the yield actually happens is what stops traffic. Or maybe it's my frail ego. Yea, that's what it is...

The lane is closed 4 miles ahead, so when is the lane closed? FOUR MILES AHEAD! The lanes merge right before the lane is closed for a reason. It's the people like you who make traffic worse. The guy flying by you in the right lane isn't an asshole, he's a better driver.

 

[olds]

Oh god! Not this tired thread again.

Link me to another poll like this one.

 

[olds]

 

[Dr. Zaus]

the internet fat guy here folks.

hahahah!

Wow you can't use the word consummate because you're afraid you might use it wrong.

Nice.

Do you have any idea how petty and ignorant you look?

What happened to your weight loss sig

Thanks for asking! I started off around 58 waste line, i'm down to 48. I started this Ph.D. program and kept the weight steady, but for the last month I've been back on a more aggressive exercise program and I'm feeling quite healthy.


But on topic:

What exactly constitutes "road rage" enough for you to call it in? Give some examples where someone drives poorly but you don't call it in, tough guy.

 

[JDawg1536]

hahahah!
How's that 160 IQ rocking out for you? Helping you shoot roids the "right way" and call "road rage" in to the cops?

Wait, he does steroids?!?!

 

[PrinceofWands]

There are safe ways to change lanes and there are unsafe ways to change lanes. I'm not talking about weaving in and out like an asshole, I'm talking about getting the fuck over to the right if you aren't passing someone. Someone that drives 65 in the middle lane next to someone else driving 65 in the slow lane is an asshole, plain and simple. Speed up a bit and get in front or slow down for a second and get in behind him. If you disagree your parents have failed miserably at training you how to drive like you have to share the road with everyone else.

There are laws and then there is common courtesy for everyone else on the road.

Yes, and we have a country of laws, not courtesy. There are no fines or punishments for not being 'courteous' (especially when what you call courtesy I call ignorance, selfishness, and stupidity)...no down side at all really. The same is not true of laws however. When there are reasonable laws on the books, and you choose not to follow them, you are in the wrong. You have the right to be wrong and accept your punishment, but you're still wrong.

 

[KoolAidKid]

Ease the flow of traffic? That's why there are signs 4 miles before the merge happens. People are well aware the lane is closed 4 miles ahead. If everyone got over with a continuous flow of traffic in one lane, there wouldn't be an issue. That's the point of the signs. People cutting others off where the yield actually happens is what stops traffic. Or maybe it's my frail ego. Yea, that's what it is...

This is incorrect. I had a friend who was a traffic engineer, he maintained that the zipper merge was by far the most efficient way for lanes to merge, especially compared to the overly virtuous early merge approach that you're advocating. But hey, don't take his word for it:

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/zippermerge/

When I worked for the Army they would actually have a guy that would walk down the line of cars and direct them into the zipper merge.

Imagine that you go to the airport. At security there is one metal detector and two roped-off lines that join right before you go through the metal detector. Say that one of the lines has 50 people in it, and the other is empty. Why in the world would you get in the line with 50 people in it?

 

[alkemyst]

hahahah!

Wow you can't use the word consummate because you're afraid you might use it wrong.

Nice.

How's that 160 IQ rocking out for you? Helping you shoot roids the "right way" and call "road rage" in to the cops?

Do you have any idea how petty and ignorant you look? My bet is you don't care.


Thanks for asking! I started off around 58 waste line, i'm down to 48. I started this Ph.D. program and kept the weight steady, but for the last month I've been back on a more aggressive exercise program and I'm feeling quite healthy.


But on topic:

What exactly constitutes "road rage" enough for you to call it in? Give some examples where someone drives poorly but you don't call it in, tough guy.

I usually don't argue with those on welfare.

However; my statement is road rage / dangerous are those weaving left to right and doing brake checks in the passing lane.

 

[alkemyst]

Why in the world would you get in the line with 50 people in it?

In reality, simple psychology.

 

[alkemyst]

I can't believe there needed to be a "study" for this. I thought it was obvious, and I really hate people who try to merge 1/2 mile before the lane cuts off. They're morons.

as are those that wait until the last second.

 

[dank69]

Yes, and we have a country of laws, not courtesy. There are no fines or punishments for not being 'courteous' (especially when what you call courtesy I call ignorance, selfishness, and stupidity)...no down side at all really. The same is not true of laws however. When there are reasonable laws on the books, and you choose not to follow them, you are in the wrong. You have the right to be wrong and accept your punishment, but you're still wrong.

So not holding up everyone else on the highway is what you call ignorant, selfish and stupid? :hmm:

 

[PrinceofWands]

So not holding up everyone else on the highway is what you call ignorant, selfish and stupid? :hmm:

Thinking you need to go faster than the posted speed limit is ignorant, selfish, and stupid. Every person who does it is inherently a worse human being than those that don't. You are not special. You have no right to get anywhere faster than anyone else. If you don't want to be a part of society, then leave it utterly and quit draining its resources from those of us who participate.

 

[JDawg1536]

However; my statement is road rage / dangerous are those weaving left to right and doing brake checks in the passing lane.

Why the semicolon? Is that some kind of 160+ IQ thing?

 

[Dr. Zaus]

I usually don't argue with those on welfare.

However; my statement is road rage / dangerous are those weaving left to right and doing brake checks in the passing lane.

Argument not found.

What welfare are you talking about? I was out of a job briefly but I'm fine now, thanks.


So when someone's passing others, going into the slower lane, and then passing again: you call the cops? Interesting.

Thinking you need to go faster than the posted speed limit is ignorant, selfish, and stupid. Every person who does it is inherently a worse human being than those that don't. You are not special. You have no right to get anywhere faster than anyone else. If you don't want to be a part of society, then leave it utterly and quit draining its resources from those of us who participate.

Define your terms, because as defined by most ethical perspectives the law has little to do with being a better or 'worse' human being.

 

[dank69]

Thinking you need to go faster than the posted speed limit is ignorant, selfish, and stupid. Every person who does it is inherently a worse human being than those that don't. You are not special. You have no right to get anywhere faster than anyone else. If you don't want to be a part of society, then leave it utterly and quit draining its resources from those of us who participate.

So when you gum up the lanes, that is you abusing the power you have when you are behind the wheel? Some sort of god complex? If you want to stop speeders, maybe you should become a cop. If you don't want to become a cop, maybe you should just mind your own business.

 

[Train]

Thinking you need to go faster than the posted speed limit is ignorant, selfish, and stupid. Every person who does it is inherently a worse human being than those that don't. You are not special. You have no right to get anywhere faster than anyone else. If you don't want to be a part of society, then leave it utterly and quit draining its resources from those of us who participate.

Team PrinceofWands WORLD POLICE.