Posted by NCLisa on 2/9/07 10:18pm
Msg #175030

OT - Driving Pet Peeves

We all drive alot so I'm sure I'm not the only one with these pet peeves!

1. There are only 2 cars on a rural country road. Why does the second car feel the need to tailgait the first car so closely that you can't see it's headlights or even most of the hood of their car in your rearview mirrow?! Especially since there is so much room and so many places to pass.

2. I don't understand why people think it is ok to turn their highbeams on when they are 6 to 8 car lengths behind you?! My rule has always been that if I can see tail lights in front of me, then I don't use my brights. I've also noticed all kinds of people not turning their brights off when coming in the opposite direction until they are blinding you.

3. People have forgotten to how to use their turn signals! They'll be crusing down the road at 55, and suddenly hit the brakes to turn into their driveway. No warnings, no turn signals, just suddenly hitting the brakes hard and turning. I try not to ever get within 6 car lenghts of the vehicle in front of me, but I've had some close calls where I've hit my brakes, and the car behind me was so close that they almost hit me.

4. Another pet peeve is that so many people do run the left turn red lights. You'll be at an intersection, the green left turn arrow is on, it turns yellow and 3 cars get through, it turns red and 4 or 5 more cars blatantly run the red light and go through. I now wait about 5 seconds after the light turns green to go straight for fear that some moron is going to fly through the red light and turn in front of me.

5. Blocking Intersections: THEY KNOW that if they move forward they will block the intersection, but they are in such a hurry, they just have to. The lights turn, and yes, traffic at that intersection is at a standstill because the idiot is just sitting in the middle of the intersection.

Reply by Stamper_WI on 2/10/07 12:15am
Msg #175048

You forgot this rule of country road driving.

Take your half out of the middle. Especially on the curves

Reply by Jersey_Boy on 2/10/07 12:41am
Msg #175049

Break Light Button

I tow a trailer with electric brakes. There is an electronic controller right under my steering wheel. If the trailer is not hooked up to the truck and I hit the button on the controller, my brake lights come on without my foot even touching the brake. I have found this to be quite handy and mildy amusing in the fight against tailgators. lol.

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 2/10/07 1:16am
Msg #175051

Re: Break Light Button

That's hilarious, JB... I am adding that to my list of "must haves", right along side the authentic train whistle and pitch-black window tint.
I am SO gonna pimp my ride! lol

Reply by Susan Fischer on 2/10/07 1:32am
Msg #175053

And an 'Arrooggaa' horn for the nearly deaf pedestrians. n/m

Reply by Lee/AR on 2/10/07 7:00am
Msg #175059

If daylight, just turn your lights on

and it'll look like 'brake lights'.... assuming you are driving a car that still allows you to turn the lights on.

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 2/10/07 10:35am
Msg #175082

For the one who blasts me with their brights from

behind I would like to have little teeny tiny light seeking missles. Ones just powerfull enough to blow out the headlights. I have always loved James Bond and his cool cars. Or one of those electronic signs in the bottom of the back window that reads "turn your damn brights off".

Reply by thnotary_NY on 2/10/07 12:32pm
Msg #175106

Re: Break Light Button

I do that with my parking lgts. At first look it good be the brakes.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 2/10/07 1:30am
Msg #175052

Dear Santa: I would like one of Jersey Boy's handy as a

shirt on a pocket and pleased-grin producing controller with the little break light button. Or toggle switch. Button would be nicer.

I've been a fairly good old lady, and Traffic needs some ~red blinks~ to wake them up so they pay better attention. (And you know who those naughty tailgaters are -)

So, if it's legal to pretend I'm breaking, what would someone need if a '96 Subaru Legacy has never been rigged to pull a trailer?

Cheers, and Cookies and Cocoa,
Susie

Reply by NCLisa on 2/10/07 5:54am
Msg #175057

Re: Break Light Button

I pull horses in a horse trailer a minimum of 3 days a week. The tailgaters are so much worse when I'm hauling the horses, and the way the trailers are made, you can't see the cars behind you. These people drive me crazy, I swear if one of them ever rear ends my trailer and hurts one of my horses, they will wish they had died because I will make the rest of their lives so miserable! Don't people realize that when you are pulling a "live" load you have to take turns slower, and drive much more carefully so your cargo doesn't lose it's balance.

Reply by PJM/MI on 2/10/07 3:54am
Msg #175055

For me, it's minivans. I have yet to get behind one going the speed limit. And for some strange reason, (in my neck of the woods), there is a handicap license plate on the van. And if not handicapped, then the darn driver has a MOVIE in and is apparently watching it as we creep down the road.
NOTE: I have nothing against handicapped drivers or disabled people. (Stating this before I get blasted).

Reply by Stamper_WI on 2/10/07 10:34am
Msg #175081

Some Amish have rigged up their buggys with battery operated tail lights and head lights. They can turn them off and on.

Reply by PA_Notary_II on 2/10/07 12:38pm
Msg #175107

Anyone driving slower than me is an idiot.
Anyone driving faster than me is a maniac.

Courtesy of George Carlin