New driving techniques….

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sofa king

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New driving techniques….

Not necessarily that new, but I’m noticing a lot of time where people are in lala land, not paying attention.
Then realize they have to turn or merge, so they’re frantically beeping at you and pointing at the road or in front of you , like hey, let me get in there.

Pretty lazy? I don’t get it so much, I don’t think I could do that…
 
For shits and giggles, try and pay attention to how many people you see on your daily commute that are on their smart phone while driving, it is amazing. And I'm not talking about have a phone conversation either, I'm talking about steering with their knee while both hands are on the phone, texting or scrolling through the web.

--Joe
 
soap said:
For shits and giggles, try and pay attention to how many people you see on your daily commute that are on their smart phone while driving, it is amazing. And I'm not talking about have a phone conversation either, I'm talking about steering with their knee while both hands are on the phone, texting or scrolling through the web.

--Joe
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I must blow the horn 3 or 4 times every day on my commute back and forth. I'm at a red light, person in front of me playing on the phone. Light turns green, still playing on the phone. I blow the horn, then see a middle finger out the window, and they mash the gas like they just stole the car.
 
I can't even count the number of lights that I should make it through green but don't because people in the line of cars aren't paying a bit of attention to what is going on and just sit there when the light turns green.
 
Im gonna start putting signs up at merge areas. They will call me the mad signer

They will same things like..... if YOU are still in the right lane at this point YOU are the problem.

Or...... ONLY TERRIBLE drives make a left across traffic HERE
 
2 types of drivers I can't stand.

These people.

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Just because you have Timmy on your plate doesn't mean you can impede traffic or accelerate at a snails pace from a green light. I know not all handicapped people do this, but from my observations, it's the majority.

These people, too. The oblivious driver, brain in la la land, impeding traffic, erratic reactions to surroundings, always drives under the speed limit. If you can't pay attention, take the fucking bus.

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I had the idea of making an app for the phone that controls the car. No controls on the dash. That way, people could look still look at the phone, but be forced to drive, lol
 
4 cam tbird said:
I can't even count the number of lights that I should make it through green but don't because people in the line of cars aren't paying a bit of attention to what is going on and just sit there when the light turns green.
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I sat through a green light a few weeks ago when the chick in front of me was head down playing on her phone. She was 1st in line at the light. Finally looked up as it was yellow and scooted through the red.
 
24/75 at the palace is the worst. If your new it's one thing. But. There is no way that 10 cars out of every light doesn't know that 75 is on the right and has to cut off 4 lanes of traffic
 
The other I saw today that reminded me is the:
Light turns green so holeshot left turn...
Is this one even legal?

I think my original is probably legal, just a stupid person not paying attention.
But gun it when it turns green and make a left???

I could see if the first person sitting there was playing on the phone or sleeping, but when they all go at the same time, I'd say thats a ballsy move...
 
sofa king said:
The other I saw today that reminded me is the:
Light turns green so holeshot left turn...
Is this one even legal?

I think my original is probably legal, just a stupid person not paying attention.
But gun it when it turns green and make a left???

I could see if the first person sitting there was playing on the phone or sleeping, but when they all go at the same time, I'd say thats a ballsy move...
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I see that all the time. Impatient fucks.
 
paul09 said:
When approaching a red light, make sure to keep the gas pedal to the floor and then jam the brakes.
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This is actually a problem for BMW. Part of "Efficient Dynamics" is only loading the alternator during situations where the car is coasting. Because people continue to keep their foot in the gas despite having a red light in front of them they don't coast enough to keep the battery state of charge up and it KOs batteries. I'm not saying this isn't an overly aggressive, stupid charging strategy, but apparently it works in other countries without KO'ing batteries but not with shitty US drivers
 
The first car in line at a left turn lane is a common, accepted practice in some areas of the country. In Pittsburgh there are many places where there is no left turn signal and cars can get really backed up to make left turns. So it is common for drivers going straight to give a moment of pause at the green and the first couple of left turn cars to be on the ball and jump through as soon as the light turns green.
 
Ahhhhh the ol California left turn... I wont pull the dart across traiffic, but if its one lane and you are asleep im not waiting for you to turn the dome light off and put your reading glasses away. Light turns green I simply roll into the intersection to take my place, a few seconds goes buy and you havent moved, ill just roll on through.

In fact i e done this to a cop before, they were on the laptop, it was at night and I could see it open and them looking at it lol.
 
If your entire left face is covered in smart phone, I know you can't see me on my Harley in the lane next to you...... but I fucking know you can hear me :D

The one I see in Pontiac regularly is the "oh, I missed my turn, let's stop DEAD in the road and try to back up" manuever.

*** The right-turn-on-red-from-the-left-turn-lane manuever. Got a car at a red light waiting to go straight, but you want to make a right turn? Well, simply go to the left turn lane and complete your right turn on red from there!

Let's not forget the "I'm exiting a parking lot in rush hour, and HAVE to get to the MI left directly across from my lot, despite 4 lanes of oncoming traffic and being 100' upstream of the traffic light. Because turning into the near lane and making your way over to the next MI-left 300' down the road is something only pussies do" - these MF'ers are why side airbags were invented..
 
4 cam tbird said:
This is actually a problem for BMW. Part of "Efficient Dynamics" is only loading the alternator during situations where the car is coasting. Because people continue to keep their foot in the gas despite having a red light in front of them they don't coast enough to keep the battery state of charge up and it KOs batteries. I'm not saying this isn't an overly aggressive, stupid charging strategy, but apparently it works in other countries without KO'ing batteries but not with shitty US drivers
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Good info. If the benefit is less moronic driving (wishful thinking), then this charging strategy should be on all vehicles.
 
The "I'm a fucking idiot and not paying any attention to where I have to turn" so I'll just come to a complete stop in the middle of the road and wadd traffic all up until someone let's me in drive's me crazy the worst.

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People that are afraid to pass police cars is another one that gets me. If a cop is doing 30MPH in a 45MPH zone, and you're holding up traffic by pacing the cop, you're an idiot. He won't pull you over for doing the speed limit.
 
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