by "Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
Published 01/27/2017 at 11:14
by "Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
Published 01/27/2017 at 11:14
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STARS: 4
AKA “It’s Friday and I just don’t wanna work anymore so let’s do an Oppo survey”
There is no stop sign for our direction, yet people constantly stop or “stop” at the intersection. Not to mention that they don’t seem to be able to turn the corner without cutting it (odd angle). So, as their corner-cutting gives me room... I’ve started to “demonstrate” the correct method of using the intersection in behind them. Probably not the smartest thing to do, but as long as there’s no other traffic I continue to do it.
Now Oppo’s bad habits. Go.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
01/27/2017 at 11:23, STARS: 8
my bad habit: I turn into the closest lane when making a turn, even when cars are turning from the other direction. Now, should we both follow the rules and turn into our closest lane we can both do this at the same time. But I KNOW that 98.356% of other drivers will not do this, and they will attempt to occupy my lane and I will eventually have a crash. And I will be a sanctimonious jerkhole about it.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:24, STARS: 4
Started off reading like “So what’s bad about that?”
Finished like “yup”
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
01/27/2017 at 11:24, STARS: 2
They’re not stopping, just threshold braking for the apex and power back on through the corner...
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:26, STARS: 0
At the rate this guy was going before, after and during (slooooow) it might not have been the usual “attempt at a rolling stop”, but you get the idea.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
01/27/2017 at 11:27, STARS: 7
If I see someone speeding behind me waiting for a lane or a gap in traffic to open I’ll do my best to keep them back there, or prevent them from merging ahead of me.
99% of the time they DO get by me, I catch up to them at the next red light anyways.
THEN I STARE INTO THEIR SOUUUULLLLL
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
01/27/2017 at 11:28, STARS: 2
I don’t use my turn signal entering round abouts, I can only go one way on them.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 3
YOU ASSHOLE
"Tripper" (tripe46)
01/27/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 5
There is an old people fancy restaurant at the very beginning of my street. I know that when there is a Cadillac (mainly), Lincoln, or German luxobarge approaching, it’s a patron of said restaurant. They never know where they’re going, even if they do they’re off put by the “valet”only sign at the main entrance.
They don’t signal and jam on their brakes when they see they have missed, or are about to miss the entrance. So on my way home from work if I end up behind on of these geriatric fucks, I’m as ready as a god damned mantis shrimp to hit that horn. One driver got so scared they just drove over the bushes in between the entrance and exit.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 1
I signal my exit but not my entry.
Maybe I should signal left on entry just to see what people do.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
01/27/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 1
I tend to do that too, sometimes I tend to attempt to box them in behind another slower car. Then shake my head with a look of haughty derision.
"mazda616" (mazda616)
01/27/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 1
I rely on my car’s blind spot monitors more than I should. I have realized this and I am forcing myself back into the habit of physically checking blind spots before I merge.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 1
That last line tho...
lmao
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
01/27/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 1
I always signal my exit. I’ve seen people signal left & right when entering.
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
01/27/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 1
right. I’m following the rules. But I can SEE that others are not, which means I am not driving defensively. And even though I may be technically right (the best kind fo right) I KNEW/KNOW it will cause an accident. And following any accident I will be MAD... but we will both know I could have avoided it.
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
01/27/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 1
and the circle remains unbroken
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
01/27/2017 at 11:35, STARS: 8
I pick my nose and wipe it on the hair of small children.
....these posts won’t be made public right?
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:36, STARS: 0
My driving seems to escalate and then reset every few weeks. Alert->complacent->CLOSE CALL->Alert...
"Azrek" (azrek)
01/27/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 5
I have a game I play with the oblivious. On i275 S there are multiple signs which states the left land (Fast lane) turns into i375 and all other lanes head to the Skyway Bridge to southern Florida.
Well, many folks don’t see these signs till they see their road go off on a bend away from traffic. So they will slow down, try and merge or merge aggressively.
I will posture myself beside them, slowing down to get the giant curve at the recommended speed.
I call it “Welcome to St. Pete”. I’ve dragged many oblivious folks into my city because they refused to get out of the fast lane, which after a certain point should be addresses as StPete residents only lane.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 0
heheheheheheHEHEHEHEHEhehehe...
"Tripper" (tripe46)
01/27/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 1
Reasons why I will never again own a car that isn’t faster than most of the other cars.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:40, STARS: 1
I’ve done this several times, to a point. I usually back off at the last second (well, speed up... I don’t want someone I’ve pissed off to be in front of me) because an oblivious person tends to get desperate.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/27/2017 at 11:41, STARS: 2
There is a four-lane 35 mph roadway (2 lanes in each direction) in town where EVERYONE defaults to the left lane. I use the right lane a LOT for passing. And sometimes I like to add a slight detour to my commute by choosing to make a left turn...
It’s a fairly busy street, with no center turn lane, so I have to stop in the left lane and wait for oncoming traffic to clear. And EVERY TIME I do this, I get a line of cars behind me who don’t seem to care that the right lane is WIDE OPEN. They just stop and wait.
What makes this a bad habit is that I don’t actually need to turn left at that point. I’m only doing this to persuade other drivers that maybe the left lane isn’t such a great place to hang out ALL THE DAMN TIME.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:41, STARS: 0
The problem is, once you have something that isn’t slower than absolutely everything, it starts to bother you that there are some vehicles that you can’t walk away from...
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:43, STARS: 1
Something that always bugs me is seeing people who WILL NOT take the open lane. I mean, if you’re leaving it for me... thanks, but I’m still questioning your sanity...
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
01/27/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 2
Oh I loooove riding on the bumper of some one taking forever to turn for no reason. Your “bad habit” is a good one.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
01/27/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 0
That doesn’t make any sense. I’m pretty sure your only supposed to signal when you exit, or changing lanes if it’s a multiple lane round about.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 0
:)
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/27/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 2
I can’t help but smile when I see somebody four or five cars behind me get all pissed off and jump into the right lane, passing the few cars between us. Then that smile disappears when he IMMEDIATELY jumps back into the left lane after passing me, and stays in that lane without ever turning left as he disappears into the distance.
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
01/27/2017 at 11:47, STARS: 1
Lots and lots of road rage. Let’s just say I keep a tire iron under my seat for emergencies.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
01/27/2017 at 11:47, STARS: 7
Sometimes when there’s snow on the road, I take ever single freaking corner sideways. It’s a terrible habit.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 2
“Every coroner sideways”
Uh, a lot of accidents in your area?
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 1
But yeah I do too...
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 11:53, STARS: 0
You shouldn’t be changing lanes in the roundabout in the first place though.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
01/27/2017 at 11:54, STARS: 1
It depends on the state. Texas, for example, does not require people turning left to turn into the leftmost lane unless there are pavement markings or signs requiring it.
People who turn left onto the same roadway at the same time I am turning right really tick me off. I have the right of way and if my next move is to move left in preparation for a left turn, they are effectively blocking the lane. It’s right there in the statutes:
Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:122§122. Vehicle turning left at intersection
The driver of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the left shall yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching from the opposite direction which are within the intersection or so close thereto as to constitute an immediate hazard.
It’s amazing to me how often it happens down here. Given that they aren’t legally bound to stay in the leftmost lane after turning, I never know when they intend to cut across traffic to make a right-hand turn after making their left. I’ve had a number of near-misses when some jackhole turns left then expects me to yield the right lane because “they were there first”. No, jackhole, I am not required to yield the lane just because you want to turn right. If you really wanted to go to Walmart, why didn’t you go straight through the intersection and turn left into their parking lot at the next light?
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
01/27/2017 at 11:58, STARS: 1
They installed several roundabouts in my area. Fact: 99.5% of all Texans do not know how to handle a roundabout.
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
01/27/2017 at 12:07, STARS: 0
Similar for me, I use my back up camera more then my mirrors.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
01/27/2017 at 12:18, STARS: 0
I would slow down because it’s an intersection but not stop
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/27/2017 at 12:25, STARS: 0
You can get really sneaky about it, too. Sometimes while driving in the right lane, I’ll trap someone next to me so that they find themselves behind a car that’s been spending too much time in the left lane. My hope is that their rage will be focused on the lane hog and not at me.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 12:27, STARS: 0
Correct. But stops and rolling/2nd gear stops are equally annoying, compounded by dragging their ass and cutting the corner.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
01/27/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 1
Clutch in, look, clutch out imo
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
01/27/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 0
Is there a traffic control device (stop or yield) in the other direction? If not it’s an uncontrolled intersection which should be treated like a four-way yield, basically the same as a four-way stop but without the requirement of actually stopping. Slowing down in case you need to yield is a good idea, stopping obviously isn’t though. Friggen stupid concept, though, as if you aren’t familiar with the intersection there’s no way to know you might have to yield to another driver. Stoon did away with their uncontrolleds while I was living there after a school bus hit someone... bus driver was in the wrong.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
01/27/2017 at 12:45, STARS: 1
When making a slow right turn, I spend too much time looking left for merge traffic but not enough time looking right for the guy ahead of me who might suddenly stop for no reason.
I’ve rear-ended two people this way, albeit over a span of 15 years.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 0
3-way stop. We are the only side without a stop sign. Here’s the layout from above, it make much more sense when you see it this way.
Yellow lines represent the majority of the traffic here. Green arrow is us. Red lines are stop signed. It’s just catering to the natural flow of the traffic.
"Autophile412 - what's the world got in store?" (autophile412)
01/27/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 1
I tend to tailgate slow drivers in the left lane. I drive 3000 miles per month and a lot is hwy mileage. I like to set cruise control at roughly 80mph and when slow drivers get in the left lane it screws up my mojo and I get passive aggressive and ride their proverbial asses.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 0
I’ve almost done that a couple times.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 0
I don’t like tailgating.
But I don’t like using my brakes on the highway either. If I see you, recognize you’re travelling slower than me, and start coasting... and STILL have to brake at the end of it you’re going too damn slow. Those guys... I will close in on.
"Autophile412 - what's the world got in store?" (autophile412)
01/27/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 1
I don’t like tailgating either but I also don’t like having to constantly switch lanes and speed when driving long distance. It is a waste of fuel and energy.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
01/27/2017 at 13:04, STARS: 1
That is a pretty unique intersection. I’d probably cut it too, though, unless there was a car sitting at that sign.
"Die-Trying" (die-trying)
01/27/2017 at 13:33, STARS: 0
i roll through intersections in old reliable, when its cold, and it doesnt want to stay lit, reving, and working brakes, gears, clutch. sometimes it takes ten minutes before the truck will stay idling on its own, and i dont have that kind of time to be sitting in parking lots, friends driveways at odd hours. sometimes, i can get all the way to work, and the temperature gauge is JUST coming off the cold peg, 30 miles away.........
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
01/27/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 0
My hope is that their rage will be focused on the lane hog and not at me.
60% of the time, it works every time.
Although I think I read, if you’re in the right lane, you’re technically obliged to let the guy merge into the right lane.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/27/2017 at 13:37, STARS: 0
Exactly! The lane hog can come on over any time he wants. Then the car behind him will be released from captivity.
"Svart Smart, traded in his Smart" (svartsmart)
01/27/2017 at 14:32, STARS: 1
There are a few intersections in Seattle where a bus stops on the near side of an intersection on a multi-lane arterial. If I’m making a right turn, and there’s a bus stopped at the bus stop, I will *always* get behind the bus and wait in line before turning. Because I see this all the time: A vehicle trying to turn right will pass the bus on the left, then cut in front of the bus just as the bus starts moving again. Ever since driver’s ed, I have it tattooed on my brain that I can *only* turn right from the right-most lane. Sometimes I have to use my horn on the assholes cutting me off by turning from the left lane.
"TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy" (thebimmerguy)
01/27/2017 at 15:32, STARS: 1
At stopsigns going uphill, I don’t use my brake or come to a “complete” stop, I just roll up to the line, wait till foward momentum stops, then I continue. That’s because I’ve only driven a manual for about a year, and I’m lazy
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/27/2017 at 15:34, STARS: 0
That’s genius tho