"Zerofret" (zerofret)
07/01/2014 at 21:53 • Filed to: None
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"Zerofret" (zerofret)
07/01/2014 at 21:53 • Filed to: None | 5
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We've all got em. Just today, I ran into one of my biggest pet peeves while driving home after watching America lose to those waffle makers we call Belgians. It got me thinking, Let me rant.. er.. make a list on Oppo about my 5 biggest driving pet peeves.
5. People Who Don't Understand The Zipper Merge Method
We've all been there. You're stuck in traffic on the freeway and someone comes creeping up wanting to merge. "Not a problem good sir/ Ma'am, I shall let you merge" I think. And then out of the blue someone decides to ride their tail into the lane causing you to slam on your breaks. At this point I put my hands up and yell "ZIPPER METHOD! ZIPPER METHOD!". What's the zipper method? for those of you who don't know, the zipper method is when one person is allowed by the driver who is currently on the road to merge in front of them, If someone is behind say merger, they wait until the driver allowing the current merger to pass and then merges behind them ]. Zipper method.
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3. When People In a Turning Lane Turn Directly Into The Lane You're In
I've actually written about this before.
Read it here :
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Anyways, when you're driving along minding your own business, singing along to
Iggy Azalea's, "Fancy" and suddenly someone thinks it's a good idea to make a left turn from an intersection into your lane causing you to once again, slam on your breaks because you want to prevent your bumper from scratching up that nice paint job on the 98 Ford Taurus thad decided to interrupt your private karaoke time. At this point you throw up your hands and yell, "There's 2 other freaking lanes open!".
2. People Going 20 Miles Under The Speed Limit On A Two Lane Road
I drive down a two lane back road to get to work every morning. I could go the way most others do but I tend to hit every red light, and the back road is faster. Most of the time. Occasionally I'll get stuck behind what is usually a Toyota Sienna or some vehicle of that caliber going the speed of a sloth. I've entertained the thought of passing them but alas, tis a no passing lane. I would say "Screw it" but there also tends to be a cop hiding in the bushes every time I think about it. No joke. At this point, I throw up my hands and yell, "You're going under the freaking speed limit!" while riding their bumper.
1. People Slowing Down On The Freeway To Look At A Stalled Car Or Wreck
And here we are, number one on my list, and the event I witnessed on my way home today. A tanker truck was on the side of the road with its hazards on and everyone was stopping to look at it. As soon as the cars passed, traffic was back to a good 70 mph! What even? Look a stalled car on the side of the road shouldn't cause me to be late for work, or to miss dinner. I don't seem to understand the logic of how a car on the side of the road, clearly stalled can hold up an entire flow of traffic. If someone is in need, sure I'm all for being a good samaritan. If it's a wreck and everyone is fine, move along!
So, what are your biggest pet peeves of the road?
(Sorry about the weird formatting, Kinja hates me)
Kat Callahan
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07/01/2014 at 22:54 |
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People pulling into your lane while waiting to turn into the lane going the opposite way...
PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
> Zerofret
07/02/2014 at 00:50 |
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For number 2, the solution is to overtake on the double yellow, and put some space between you and the person you overtook. Yes, I know this is very illegal and dangerous to do, but honestly? I'm more scared of being behind someone going 20 under than a few seconds of illegal activity. What if the person going 20 under is unsure of themselves, and slams on the brake on accident? you could rear end them easily! I say get around them, then get your ass out of there before they call you in since you "overtook on a double yellow"
^I have actually done this, but only once. I've yet to encounter a moron that was doing 20 below for an actual reason though. usually, they're doing it because they're on the phone, and just don't realize how much they're impeding.
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Zerofret
> PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
07/02/2014 at 01:11 |
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PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
> Zerofret
07/02/2014 at 01:45 |
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Thank you!
Ferrero1911
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07/02/2014 at 03:26 |
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This one happened to me on the way home today and drives me crazy: People who drive 15 in a 35 because they're not sure if this is their turn. It is not necessary to hold the rest of us up because you don't know where you're going. It won't be the end of the world if you miss your turn, you can take the next street, or u-turn! Also, if you were actually going the speed limit it is still not too fast to read a sign, decide it's the street you want to turn on, slow down, and turn all without causing a traffic jam or accident.
Related: people who drive 15 in a 35 because the car next to them is going 15 because they're not sure if this is their turn.
blacktruck18
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07/02/2014 at 04:48 |
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Number 2 is huge for me. I have to take a two lane road to work and the speed limit is 35. However almost everyone does 45 or 50. At least once a week I get stuck behind some law abiding asshole who fails to realize the 98 cars stuck behind the because they want to actually do the speed limit. Damn you law abiding citizens.
Two Drink Minimum
> PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
07/02/2014 at 06:12 |
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One of the perks of living in Vermont: Passing on the double yellow is legal. Of course, the rule exists because the back roads are littered with tractors and farm vehicles moving at 20 mph. But it's great being able to pass some sleeping dolt going 8-10 mph below the speed limit, and knowing that if conditions are OK you are safe to go.
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Two Drink Minimum
> Ferrero1911
07/02/2014 at 06:14 |
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The ancillary to this are the slow set-up turners. Drivers who know perfectly well where they are going, but slow to unreasonable speeds too far ahead of their turn and back up traffic in the process.
wkiernan
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07/02/2014 at 08:11 |
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Number 5 is a good one, I see it all the time on I-275 when I'm going to work in the morning. What makes it especially annoying is that this usually takes place because of a wreck in the opposite lane - you know, the one that's separated from the lane the gawkers are in by a big impenetrable median? I can see slowing down when there's a wreck on your side, you don't want to run over any junk lying in your lane or worse the tow truck driver. But there are several thousand people behind you, geniuses, ninety percent of them trying to get to work on time, who get to slow down from 55 MPH to 15 MPH or 0 MPH so you can stop and stare across the median and drool at the flashing lights.
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> blacktruck18
07/02/2014 at 08:51 |
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Two Drink Minimum
> Zerofret
07/02/2014 at 08:54 |
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Here's a good one: People who slow to 20 mph in school zones, even when school is out of session. This one makes me want to deliver a vicious, curbside beating, because it happens ALL the time. Even in summer, I swear to god.
Hey asshat! The sign says 20 mph WHEN FLASHING!
crowmolly
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07/02/2014 at 09:04 |
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Seems like people either:
A) Come to an unnecessary complete stop
B) Blow through it entirely and almost hit somebody
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Zerofret
07/02/2014 at 11:33 |
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I once came around a blind corner only to find someone going 15* in a 55. I passed them on the double yellow. I wouldn't recommend that, but it was either pass or rear end them and total both vehicles. Had there been another car coming I would have chosen to rear end the idiot rather than head on an innocent bystander.
* Speed is estimated, but suffice to say they were going VERY much slower than the speed limit. Speed estimate based on the fact that I went from "holy shit they're going slow" to "holy shit I just passed in a really sketchy spot" in approximately 1 second at 55 mph.