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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
- People who have to feint right before they make a U turn, and their car ends up being partially in the straight lane as they start the U turn.
Depends on the car, there is 0% chance you could get a U turn in the dodge 3500 dually without doing that. Its got the turning radius of a ocean liner.
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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most of those asian ladies are probably taiwanese by my guess
I was using japanese as an example of people doing wierd things naturally.
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
- People who wait until past the last second to get out of the exit only lane while merging on the freeway. (aka, have to go over solid white lines because they didn't decide to get on the freeway sooner, usually ending up in cutting someone off). Same thing for the opposite, people who wait until after the lines become solid to get off the freeway.
I see this every single day and it's the cause of so much traffic/congestion everyday.

- People who floor it on the straight parts of the road and then slow down to 5 mph to make any significant turn. Makes it even worse when they floor it to pass you, just to hold you up in the turn.
I always just think that these people think they're skilled drivers just cause they're going fast, but in reality, they're not and can't even take a turn at moderate speed.
Old Aug 16, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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I really dislike the drivers who at the last minute cut in because the traffic line for the left turn lane was too long or a freeway on/off ramp line was too long, then when someone or myself does not give them room to slide their as$ in they get mad.
Old Aug 17, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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This is a big one and one that I've started to notice happening a LOT more lately - when an emergency vehicle of any type is on the road there are idiots who DO NOT PULL OVER for them. HOW are these people on the road? Regardless of laws, it is effing common sense.
You have no idea the **** people will do when your in an ambulance, but it does kinda depend on the city. American canyon / Vallejo? Forget it, you will be cut off, people will stop in front of you, or drive straight at 25 mph in a 55. It's infuriating but you expect it in those city's. Other places are a bit more surprising when they do that **** (and more dangerous). I KNOW everyone in Vallejo doesn't give a crap about moving, but in napa it's like 70/30 % of ppl will do the right thing. The 30% that don't are the old ppl 2 inches from steering wheel or immigrants who panic. /endrant
Old Aug 17, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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People who tailgate in traffic switching lanes every second and not getting anywhere lol
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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I just witnessed psychotic woman driving a bright green Chevy spark smart car that is sticker bombed, weaving in and out of all 3 lanes on El Camino Real in San Mateo just to gain a cars length. If you see he watch out, might be on the rag?
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by FRAWSTI
I just witnessed psychotic woman driving a bright green Chevy spark smart car that is sticker bombed, weaving in and out of all 3 lanes on El Camino Real in San Mateo just to gain a cars length. If you see he watch out, might be on the rag?
Haha. Dat rag.
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Overbear
Ok,

So, let me ask, what is the thing other drivers do that grinds your gears the most?

Me, its the little wussie ***** drivers that can't get up to 65 getting on the freeway, then flip you off because YOU had to slow down to not hit them.
Yeah, every day, couple times a day for me. I don't really know what to do about it. Usually I just make sure I can get onto the freeway regardless of the latest opportunity for a crash, and this tends to really make people mad when they wake up and notice that they are on a freeway. I get onto 280 near the same spot just about every day, and at least 2 or 3 times a week I am behind someone getting on the freeway around 40MPH with a large semi barreling down at highway speed or higher. I really do not get it. Whether I am in my 73hp Justy or my WRX I never ever have a problem getting up to speed merging onto the freeway yet every single day I have to deal with someone else merging at unsafely slow speeds, then usually barreling past me a couple miles down the road, in most cases looking down at a phone. These people need their driving privileges revoked. There is just no other way at this point.

It's really fun dealing with the combination of young drivers who do not think they need to follow the rules, other people who seem to not know of the existence of any rules, and elderly folks who are stickler for say one rule (eg, brake checks you if you get close to the speed limit but never stops at stop signs). Every once in a while I get behind one of those folks who needs to make sure you are doing 20 in a 25. Sigh.. Now, more and more I see people simply stopping in the middle of the road to go some other way, or pulling out of a left turn lane and stopping an entire road so they can go right, things like that. People have no problem stopping a bunch of people so they do not get inconvenienced.

Originally Posted by FRAWSTI
I just witnessed psychotic woman driving a bright green Chevy spark smart car that is sticker bombed, weaving in and out of all 3 lanes on El Camino Real in San Mateo just to gain a cars length. If you see he watch out, might be on the rag?
Yeah people are crazy out there. Some lady in a green Sentra was doing the same on 101N near 92, and I guess I accidentally cut her off, so she stayed behind me honking/flashing lights, then got in front and did the windshield washer thing for a bit. The really funny thing was she did this a bunch to a few other people and never really gained anything. I could see her all the way till I got off on 380 swerving/flashing/washing.

Someone hit my daily driver last night, pushed in the corner of the bumper and scratched it up. Just sucks to share space with people these days. I swear nearly every day someone does something stupid/dangerous and then gets mad at you for it. So weird.

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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by theoutbackdream
People who tailgate in traffic switching lanes every second and not getting anywhere lol
People in traffic who leave 900 million car lengths in front of them and won't speed up. A clue people who do this, YOU are the cause of traffic.
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
Yeah people are crazy out there. Some lady in a green Sentra was doing the same on 101N near 92, and I guess I accidentally cut her off, so she stayed behind me honking/flashing lights, then got in front and did the windshield washer thing for a bit. The really funny thing was she did this a bunch to a few other people and never really gained anything. I could see her all the way till I got off on 380 swerving/flashing/washing.
You would be surprised how well a handful of pennies thrown up in the air to land on their hood will make them back off.
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Overbear
You would be surprised how well a handful of pennies thrown up in the air to land on their hood will make them back off.
Honestly that does not teach them anything, and if someone did that to me over some bull**** traffic infringement, I am not sure what I would do but I am 100% sure that I would not simply back off.
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
Honestly that does not teach them anything, and if someone did that to me over some bull**** traffic infringement, I am not sure what I would do but I am 100% sure that I would not simply back off.
and that's what the old D cell batteries in the glove box are for, the ones who don't get the hint. If you are being an ***, you deserve everything you get.
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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and that's what the old D cell batteries in the glove box are for, the ones who don't get the hint. If you are being an ***, you deserve everything you get.
lol D batteries? haha why would you be carrying d batteries anyways? flash light?
Old Nov 5, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mistaanime
lol D batteries? haha why would you be carrying d batteries anyways? flash light?
Doesn't everyone carry 1-3 D cell's in their ashtray?



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