In what ways do people where you live not know how to drive?

[VikingMan]

In the Seattle area people have no idea how to merge. It is one of the biggest complaints people make about the drivers here. Of course anyone who has lived anywhere else on planet Earth knows that if you are entering a freeway that you have the responsibility to adjust your speed so you can safely merge into traffic. Another car that is already on the freeway can adjust their speed to give you room but they are not required to do so. I do "let people in" often especially when the road is busy. However you could be driving at 3 am and a car will try to merge and if you do not adjust your speed for them then they will throw a fit. I look in my rear view mirror and see them throwing their arms around, hear them blowing the horn, and just laugh my ass off. Today a typical dumb Seattle driver tried to merge. The road was not busy and I did not hit the brakes for him. He flipped out as usual.

What do dumb drivers do where you live?

[L-Pink]

In the Tampa area people abruptly change lanes without looking or signaling.. The constant use of cell phones, texting, is unnerving when on a motorcycle.

Riding a bike here is less fun everyday.

[AllAboutCams]

Here normally not indicating, pulling out in front of me and driving up my ass.

[SBJ]

in Indiana people can't understand or drive on roundabouts but they've been popping up everywhere the last few years. I learned how they worked in AZ 10 yrs ago. They also never use turn signals

[fitzmulti]

In every possible way imaginable,

[VikingMan]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

In the Tampa area people abruptly change lanes without looking or signaling.. The constant use of cell phones, texting, is unnerving when on a motorcycle.

Riding a bike here is less fun everyday.

If Florida when motorists and cops see someone riding a bike or walking they assume they are criminals or something. I remember watching an episode of cops and an officer justified stopping a guy who was walking because he figured that the guy was walking because he had warrants.

I learned to drive in Dallas when I was a teenager. Everyone should have to learn there because the drivers know to get up to speed before entering a freeway or get ran over. They also understand that the left lanes are for faster cars. In Seattle these passive aggressive twats in Subarus love to camp out at 60-65 mph in the left lane.

[bronco67]

I wouldn't say it's exclusive to my area, but I think there's too many people learning to drive with two feet. You can tell who these assholes are by seeing brake lights when they pull away from an intersection --- or sometimes the brake lights will be sputtering when going up a hill.

When you hear about some accident where the driver "stepped on the gas instead of the brake" it's most likely one of these morons.

and of course, texting while driving. When I walk my dog, a lot of times I look into cars going by -- can't help it. Most of the people I see driving under a certain age have their phone up to their face. I'm not even kidding....it's at least 50% of people, and girls are the biggest culprit. And pretty girls are the absolute worst. Get off your fucking phone because your luck will run out eventually.

[_Richard_]

fast lane is now the slow lane for bc

[Best-In-BC]

here, no one stops at stops signs, singles, or drives the speed limit, driving around not giving a shit about anything but them selfs ;)

[paper_louis]

Miami, Where the very elderly (practically a corpse) still drive and can mistakenly press gas and make any store front into a drive thru! *heres your latte, excuse the glass*

[georgeyw]

Tailgating is a big one here. There is one ass at in my immediate area who is really bad and very well known for it. Extremely aggressive and crazy

[Rochard]

No one here seems to understand the concept of "right of way" or who's turn it is to go at a stop sign.

[iSpyCams]

For some reason, in contrast to Latin American drivers, (who have their own serious issues) Americans seem unexplicably bewildered by the concept of merging lanes.

You can have warning signs about a lane ending for miles, and still everyone acts like it's a big surprise and tries to merge at the very last second causing a completely unnecessary delay.

[AntonMG]

In Quebec we have loads of snow every winter.
Each year it's the same story: first snow fall it looks like it's the first time drivers see it.

oh... and not signaling and lane switching without checking the mirror.

[shake]

Lots of older people where I live and they are always hitting the gas instead of the brake. One day we had 3 cars slam into buildings which is quite a few for a smaller city.

[Nicholas FirstMobileCash]

There's terrible drivers everywhere, but the biggest shocker for me is the "I don't need a seatbelt, I'm sitting in the back".

I know it's a cultural thing for some people, but it's still mind-boggling that I have to tell adults to put their seat belt on while I'm driving on the highway. Do whatever you want in your own car, but when I'm responsible for your life, wear the damn belt!

[sarah_teamcmp]

I see a lot of people who cause road hazards by tailgating instead of passing. If you don't want to pass, that's cool. Back the fuck up so the people who do want to pass don't have to try to jump two cars at a time!

Oh also everyone here seems to race to the next red light in the city. 0 to 40 to 0 mph over 15 feet isn't great for your car or anyone else.

[PR_Glen]

Originally Posted by AntonMG

In Quebec we have loads of snow every winter.
Each year it's the same story: first snow fall it looks like it's the first time drivers see it.

oh... and not signaling and lane switching without checking the mirror.

referring to people spinning out all over the place or driving slow? driving slow in the winter saves lives, hands down. People in my parts think that people who slow down in slippery conditions is someone 'who doesn't know how to drive in the snow'.

The way I see it, if you believe that driving the speed limit in less than optimal conditions is a good thing then you should have your license taken away immediately.

[JesseQuinn]

where I live drunk driving is rampant. after 8pm you gotta drive super-defensively and expect that everyone else on the road is tanked, because they are.

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

In the Tampa area people abruptly change lanes without looking or signaling.. The constant use of cell phones, texting, is unnerving when on a motorcycle.

Riding a bike here is less fun everyday.

You can replace Tampa area with Winnipeg, Canada, and your post would be just as true.


To the OP, there are people everywhere who don't have a clue how to merge onto a freeway. Here the problem is all the idiots who get into the merge lane and then stop and wait for an opening rather than just keeping their speed up and MERGING.


While we're bitching about drivers tell me, how are drivers where you are for doing those little couresies? Like slowing to let you in, or giving you the courtesy wave when you let them in? What about on a side street where it's common courtesy to swing in between parked cars to allow an oncoming vehicle to go by you? So few do that here. (I do). And, when someone does pull over to let you by, do you give them that little courtesy wave? (I do)

No signals. Me first. Fuck you. Answering this text is more important than your life.

As annoying as it is it's no wonder more and more cyclists are taking to riding on sidewalks these days.

[C H R I S]

LA drivers are absolutely the worst. Rude, raintarded (slows to 5 MPH at first drop of rain).

If you've ever driven in Bangkok, that is an interesting ride.

[VSKevin]

Originally Posted by C H R I S

LA drivers are absolutely the worst. Rude, raintarded (slows to 5 MPH at first drop of rain).

If you've ever driven in Bangkok, that is an interesting ride.

Holy shit, I don't even know where to begin here as an LA native and has family in Bangkok. Let us begin:

1. Texty McTexterson halfway in everyone's lane... chances are, she's a bitch.

2. Jeremy Bluetooth swerves through 3 lanes on the 101 freeway to get to wherever he's going faster at the peril of every other person on the freeway.

3. If you're illegal, and a ton are around the LA area, you drive 100 miles below the speed limit. You're actually going negative speed you fuck mook.

4. You drive a leased BMW: You have absolutely no use for side mirrors, turn signals, windows, and the safety of other people. Also, you wear shitty sunglasses.

5. No, you can't fit in the 3 foot space in between me and the car in front of me. I have a sock full of quarters for your car for this offender.

6. Thailand - Don't drive. There is no such thing as driving here. It's just rolling really. :P Lane lines are just a "guideline", as well as some traffic signals.

The worst is when the driver KNOWS he or she is doing something wrong, but REFUSES to make eye contact with you because they're pretending to be ignorant. Ugh... venting concluded.

[JD]

Letting multiple cars out into traffic right after the light turns green holding up traffic. Shit drives me crazy.

[SilentKnight]

Niagara Falls + 2million tourists = holymuthafuckuselessassholedistracteddrivers

[bronco67]

Not knowing the rules of a four way stop is unforgivable. The first person to stop goes, then the next, and so on. Also, if you're in line at the 4 way stop, don't sneak through behind the car in front you without waiting your turn. If you're behind me and don't understand these rules, don't beep your horn because I'm mindful of the pecking order at the intersection and you have no clue how shit works.

When I flash my lights to be chivalrous and give you a chance to make a turn or pull out of a parking lot --- you'd better know what it means and take your shot. I'm only giving you three seconds to act then you're stuck there. Good luck finding another courteous driver.

If I'm doing 75 in the last lane, don't tailgate me in your fucking SAAB flashing headlights at me. I won't pump the brakes, but I will gradually slow down to make you even more late for your meeting -- and I will also keep you behind me by strategically using cars in the lane next to us and show great delight in watching you froth at the mouth while your forehead veins pop.

Sometimes I see a car parked on the lines in a parking lot, and it makes sense to me why they have key scratches down the side of the car.

Don't toss your cigarette butt out of the car window so it catches air and hits my car like a meteor. Smokers are a nasty bunch because they just drop their butts anywhere, as long as it's not in their car. We should put smokers on their own planet, then nuke that planet.

[VikingMan]

I agree with everything you just posted except the 75 miles per hour in the fast lane. 80 miles per hour is cool. Please speed up this little bit. Thank you :-)

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by VikingMan

I agree with everything you just posted except the 75 miles per hour in the fast lane. 80 miles per hour is cool. Please speed up this little bit. Thank you :-)

That's the east coast fast lane.

[newB]

I have very good friends that I visit several times a year, and usually when I get there - after driving through their town - I grab a beer and announce I'm done driving until it's time for me to leave.

Left lane, right lane, it doesn't matter, everyone inside the city limits drives BELOW the posted speed limit. Now here's the weird part: those same people don't give a second thought to running a red light. To the extent that if it's yellow and you stop, people will actually blow their horn at you. MAYBE IF YOU DROVE THE SPEED LIMIT YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO RUN THE RED LIGHT!

I've told my friends they have until their kids start drivers-ed to move, which should not be for quite a few more years.

[AdultB2B]

Funny question, I live in Thailand.

Nobody knows how to drive in my view. Which is the reason I don't drive here.

[SekobA]

Yea seems every1 knows but they dont respect the driving rules..driving fast and spoting on the street is main pro

[ruff]

Got to be South Florida where their last ride was a fucking burro and they have a mail-order drivers licenses. Nothing like merging onto a 70 mile an hour turnpike where everyone is going 85 and here they come at 40. If you have a 150k Maserati or Porsche, you are doomed to follow Corollas for the rest of your miserable rich life.