What other drivers do to make you insane...

[Strappie]

Drives me crazy that they don't turn their head lights on when it's raining or snowing...

It's a Law in Minnesota.

[Softly]

being on their dang phone! or texting!

[Strappie]

being on their dang phone! or texting!

I'm so guilty... However I have the hands free car phone.

[Miss Scarlett]

Drives me crazy that they don't turn their head lights on when it's raining or snowing...

It's a Law in Minnesota.

It's an ignored law here in NC too.

During my daily commute I see texting, eating, shaving, make-up application, dancing (as much as one can while driving) and my personal favorite - reading the newspaper, books and magazines - all at 55+ mph.

[~Bo]

How bout clogging up the passing lane and not passing anyone?

[Sam]

makes me crazy when the old southern folks pull out in front of you then drive under the speed limit.

[little_ms_sunshyne]

I hate it when people treat yield signs like stop signs!!!!!!!! Blah!

[Miss Scarlett]

makes me crazy when the old southern folks pull out in front of you then drive under the speed limit.

That's the law here isn't it? :tease:

[miss entycing]

it irks me to no end when there's no one behind you,
yet they gotta pull out in front of you- making you slam the brakes.
rude I tell ya.

it also irks me when they roll right up on yer ass, and stay there-
like that's really gonna make me go 85 mph just for you??
puhleez...
:readfineprint:

[MsDemeanor]

I find their very existence to be quite irritating. My drives would be far more pleasant if everyone else just stayed off the roads when I'm on them.

[justkim]

Seriously...
The peddle on the right makes it go...
Duh!

[Greyson]

When drivers panic, freeze up at Roundabouts or they ignore traffic rules such as the vehicle that reached the intersection first enters into the flow of traffic first. If one or more vehicles arrive at the intesection at the same moment, the vehicle to your right, goes first. (The same is true for conventional intersections with stop signs.)


"Roundabouts require traffic to circulate counterclockwise around a center island. Unlike Traffic Circles, roundabouts are used on higher volume streets to allocate right-of-way between competing movements."

[Blade]

Pull out in front of me just to turn in less than a quarter mile

Blow the horn at me for going the speed limit. Damnit if you want to pay my insurance I'll speed.

[betenoire]

I do not drive. I walk.

But I hate when asshole drivers act like I am ruining their lives by crossing the street when they want to turn right. Pedestrians have the right of way. Get over it.

I can't tell you how many times I've been almost hit by jackasses turning right without looking.

[Greyson]

Bicyclist that ignore traffic laws such as cycling through red lights and stop signs. Then wonder why they are getting hit.

Before all the bicyclist pop, I also am troubled by drivers that do not look in the mirror to be sure it is clear and a bicyclist is not coming down the road before they open the door of the parked car and injure or kill a bicyclist.

[Sam]

That's the law here isn't it? :tease:

i was at the dr today and it happened, 2 old guys in a 70 something toyota lol

another thing i hate is when people dont pull over for :firetruck:

[AtLast]

I do not drive. I walk.

But I hate when asshole drivers act like I am ruining their lives by crossing the street when they want to turn right. Pedestrians have the right of way. Get over it.

I can't tell you how many times I've been almost hit by jackasses turning right without looking.


I have some friends that live in SF that don't drive (I love our rapid transportation where I live and use it often) and that have almost been hit by this very thing many times! One of them carries a frozen water bottle to whack cars when this happens! I don't blame him at all! And it certainly has made me think more when I do have to drive into SF (but less and less often as I have been using public transportaion more and more).
I just have to master the connecting buses better and soon I will not ever have a reason to drive into SF from the East Bay! Even for medical appointments.

What, you can't hold on for a few seconds to let people get across the street completely? Just one more example of how self-centered people can be and lack courtesy as far as I'm concerned!

As a driver, the crazy people that drift into my lane ahead of me with about two inches between us make me nuts! And they seem to just zoom along doing this for miles on freeways here.

LOL, I am plain tired of rudeness most of the time, driving or not. We all live here! Your needs are no more important than mine!

Honestly, I like driving less and less. No parking worries, more exercise and it is a way to get more acquainted with neighborhoods and other are4as outside of where I live. Savings, too!

Been thinking more and more of how I am tired of the hustle and bustle here, anyway. I want a slower pace where people actually talk with one another.

[Guy]

With their right signal on, they make a wide turn to the left first, then continue making the right turn or vice versa . :eek:

[RockOn]

poke (as in slow poke)
It makes me nuts. Lately I have found myself kicking my truck around them w-a-y too much as soon as I can see enough room to pass. I am a good driver but I need to quit blowing it out just because I am frustrated at them going too slow on my clock.

I bet I look like an idiot when I do this! LOL!

[amiyesiam]

I love to drive
I love to go the absolute correct speed limit
when the idiot behind me thinks getting closer will make me move faster
it won't
but it will tempt me to tap my breaks:|
I love to look at people who want to get out into traffic or change lanes
but fail to use their turn signal
I will fail to be nice
I have also found that a bit of weaving down the road
will get people off your tail (I drive home from work late at night)

[ravfem]

When someone starts following too closely, i'll just take my foot off the gas and start coasting.

If they back off i'll continue on my way. If they don't, we'll both be going about 2 mph quickly.

[LipstickLola]

When someone starts following too closely, i'll just take my foot off the gas and start coasting.

If they back off i'll continue on my way. If they don't, we'll both be going about 2 mph quickly.

A little tap on the brake works too :o

[amiyesiam]

How bout clogging up the passing lane and not passing anyone?

i do this on purpose (not on the highway)
drive next to another car
so a jackass trying to pass can't

if one is just passing fine

if 15-20 cars are at a red light
in two lanes
and the speed limit is 35
and said jack ass has bobbed and weaved muliple times in .5 mile
I will block said ass

as pointed out in the zombie thread I can be an ass

[Kobi]

They insist on being on the road,
at the same time I am.
Whats up with that?!?

[KatieStar]

I recently moved to a big city. It's my first, so learning how to maneuver around has been quite interesting. But, the one thing (aside from the traffic) that has me baffled, is emergency flashers. I swear... as long as you have those on - you can get away with pretty much anything. It drives me nuts!

[Corkey]

What do other drivers do that make you insane...get on the road.

[MsDemeanor]

I have also found that a bit of weaving down the road
will get people off your tail (I drive home from work late at night)

It might also get you a stop by the local police if one of those people behind you calls them to report a suspected drunk driver.

[amiyesiam]

It might also get you a stop by the local police if one of those people behind you calls them to report a suspected drunk driver.

AH but I never drink and drive
so stop away

[SassyLeo]

Bicyclist that ignore traffic laws such as cycling through red lights and stop signs. Then wonder why they are getting hit.

Before all the bicyclist pop, I also am troubled by drivers that do not look in the mirror to be sure it is clear and a bicyclist is not coming down the road before they open the door of the parked car and injure or kill a bicyclist.

I live in LAND of Bicycles. It is kind of a crazy phenomenon. I mean, I think it is a good thing...cheaper, good exercise, good for the planet, etc. However many cyclists here believe they are 'above the law', frequently breezing through stop signs, flying out of blind corners, NOT using the bike lane when there is one (which they are many here in Portland). How do they expect to get the respect of walkers and drivers when they don't obey the laws?!

[MsDemeanor]

I live in LAND of Bicycles.
Our town and surrounding roads are very popular for bicyclists - distance riders train here and off-roaders use trails all over the hillsides - so folks drive in from all over to ride here. It's a friggin' nightmare of hundreds of people in little packs wearing gaudy bright skintight bicycle outfits, outfits so horrid that they make plaid golf pants look good. The town is two lane roads (many with bike lanes) and four-way stops at every intersection. Almost without fail, the two-wheelers assume they are above the law and cruise right through every stop sign, and they ride down the middle of the side roads so that you're stuck behind them. Fucking pain in the ass, every last one of them.

[Miss Scarlett]

Drifting from lane to lane.
Not driving the speed limit - hint: If people have to speed up to the speed limit to pass you, you are going too slow!
Speeding through school zones.

And my biggest pet peeve of all:

Passing a stopped school bus!

[asphaltcowboi]

passing stoped school busses, speeding, talking on the phone, not using turn signals, flipping lit ciggs out the window ,spitting and generaly thinking they are the only person out there that has someplace to go..and not LOOKING for motorcycles!

[morningstar55]

what drivers do that make me insane

... go to pass you in the passing lane then jump in front of you and slow down
... truck drivers who park at the fuel pumps , and go inside with shaving kit and hoppin in the shower
.... when you go to make a right hand turn and you got some idiot trying to pass you on your right side to beat you for that right turn
... people driving to slow in the passing lane
... drivers who dont know the difference between yeild and merge
... drivers who are coming onto the highway, from a entrance ramp and dont know where the gas is to merge with the flow speeds.. and just hang there
... drivers who pull out in front of you on city streets and roads and dont know where the gas pedal is
.... drivers riding your bumper
.... drivers texting while driving
... drivers talking on the cell phones with NO head set.. GGRrrrrrrr
.... drivers who do NOT have there kids in car seats
..drivers pulling a horse trailer with the side windows wide open and the horses head is sticking out while going down the highway .. GGRRR
....drivers throwing trash out the window
... people throwing lite ciggies out the windows.. ( i see this a lot)
... drivers who can drive huge bus like RV's while pulling a trailer and dont need no special safy training or license etc..
...drivers playing on a lap top or watching a movie while driving

i can go on and on here..... lol

[Random]

Talking on the cell... nononononon
the road rage dance...
weaving in and out of traffic and not using your blinkers
riding the bumper

[Miami]

Going REAAALLLLLL slow until you try to pass them, then they turn into speed demons JUST so you CAN'T pass them!!! And idiots who turn their blinker on AFTER they've made a turn!!!

[lipstixgal]

Driving in NJ is craxy the people cut right in front of you all the time!!

[Sunny]

When I drive in North Jersey it is very different then in South Jersey. After I go over the Bridge is when the attitudes change. They are far more aggressive in the North. I have to change my whole attitude. It is stressful at times. I grew up in North Jersey so I have to go back watching all the other drivers around me. My Mom always said I do not worry about the way you drive it is the other person.

[girl_dee]

pick their nose at a red light..

HELLO??? We can SEE you!!!

[justkim]

Signals are not a part of the *additional options package*... When driving in Denver using your signal only gives the other drivers cause to speed up... and let them know that you wish to be a willing participant in a game of bumper cars... Better yet, those people that think that they can just squeeze in when they have known for the last five fricken miles that the lane they are in is going to end...

[betenoire]

I have some friends that live in SF that don't drive (I love our rapid transportation where I live and use it often) and that have almost been hit by this very thing many times! One of them carries a frozen water bottle to whack cars when this happens!

Oh my god, that is so awesome! I might have to start doing that.

I've always settled for yelling "if you injure me - you go to jail."

[Sparkle]

changing lanes with out looking, checking their blind-spot and failing to signal - were the causes of my high speed rollover (& the demise of my favourite car).

[Apocalipstic]

makes me crazy when the old southern folks pull out in front of you then drive under the speed limit.

Only the Southern ones? How do we know they are Southern? What if a Yankee old person borrows the car of a Southern old person and drives slow? What then....? lol.
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What bugs me MOST is when vehicles fail to stop or at least slow down for a a funeral procession!

[JAGG]

I should get the Nobel Stinking Peace prize for the crap I endure everyday, and haven't yanked some idiot out of their car and given them an old fashion Marine Corps ass whooping they would never forget !!!!!!:seeingstars:
I would bump this thread like no other if I wrote half the stuff I see and have to tolerate. I will be writing for hours on this thread. In case you didn't know I drive for a living. I'll come back another time and post many many things. Kinda busy right now.

[LipstickLola]

For JAGG :)



Dg7X5_K7LhE

[Blade]

Swerve to keep from hitting something. Gosh that makes me insane. Hit the deer, dog, squirrel whatever it is but don't hit me head on or sideswipe me, please

[Enchantress]

Drive slowly.
Merge onto a freeway without increasing speed.
Get in front of me and drive 20 mph when I'm going 80.
Not stay within their own lane.
Not paying attention when a light turns green. Causing me to miss it (and honk loudly).

Drive when I'm on the road?

This is simply skimming the surface.

Just sayin'

[Miss Scarlett]

Highway drivers who miss their exit and rather than taking the next and turning back, they just back up on the highway!

Drivers who empty their ashtrays in the street at traffic lights or in parking lots.

[fiercegrrl]

(i'm getting irritated just thinking about it. grr)

there are a lot of stop signs around here. and it's a pretty affluent area with folks who think they are better than everyone else. they don't follow the laws of 4 ways stops (and almost plow into me daily). and park in handicap spots even though they don't have that privilege making me walk rather far when it's pretty damn difficult for me lots of days. evil rich people.

[Glenn]

Folks who see an animal in the road and don't slow down or stop. I've seen traffic backed up just to let Geese cross with their chicks:).

[justkim]

I hear you...
While I was living in Oregon a vehicle a few cars in front of me hit a deer...
She was still alive... She looked at me... and began to drag herself out of the road...
I got over to the shoulder of the road and ran to drag her out of the road...
Two other folks stopped to help and we got her out of the way...
All the while DOT vehicles sped by and so did other folks who could clearly see we needed help... Ok... just got my blood pressure up...




Folks who see an animal in the road , and don't slow down. I've seen traffic backed up for over a mile just to let Geese cross with their chick:).

[Jesse]

Pull across two lanes of traffic and come to a stop in front of me. :| I nearly T-boned a guy today when he did this.

[QueenofSmirks]

Driving *below* the speed limit! LOL I can't help being irritated by that.... I just moved from NJ where the average speed limit for drivers is 95mph LOL

[lionpaw]

What do other drivers do that make you insane...get on the road.

But it is so true!...You and the missus have a goog evening ya here...Lisa&Yo

[1PlayfulFemme]

Not putting seatbelts on their children. If you don't wanna wear one, fine. No biggie. You are an adult and can make decisions for your own life...however, every time you hold your child on your lap, or let them dance around the back seat, or hang out the window, you are putting them in direct danger. That's my rant of the day! :)

[afixer]

folks that use the rear view mirror to pick zits. *puke*

[lionpaw]

when they act like they can't drive until you try to pass them.

[little_ms_sunshyne]

They start driving faster when all you want to do is merge!!!! I should also mention that I am an excellent merger...I increase speed and am ready to get in and out of someone's way!

[girl_dee]

French Quarter drivers assume they only have to roll thru the STOP signs..
I know there is one on every short block and it's annoying but you STILL have to STOP.

[Luv]

when I am in the right hand turn lane starting my turn ,and someone comes from the far left and pulls right in front of me and almost cause a collision !! That happens alot close to the border ! Girrr !

[T D]

People who drive 10-15mph below the posted speed limit. It drives me insane!

[NJFemmie]

A-holes who speed up the moment you put your blinker on. They could be a mile behind you, but the moment you put on that blinker - it's like a race to make sure you aren't in front of them.

[Billy]

For some reason they like to tailgate behind the tahoe , if I can see your breakfast still in your teeth , your just to up My ass , and there is a trailer hitch on the back and I'm just sayin , if I stop real fast that steele bumper is going to be your new grill and I am not talking about on the hood of your car :)

[Starbuck]

I have several things that tick me off but I believe the worst are:
1: When stupid people REFUSE to use their turn signal to change lanes or make a turn...they just come over in front of me or slow way down to turn...grrr!

2: When people just HAVE to change lanes to get in front of me and then they slow down. What was that for???

3: Contrary to popular belief, NO vehicle is going to fit up the dual exhause on my Harley Davidson Ford F-150 pickup truck, so get off my butt!!

[Jesse]

Some days, I hate that they dared to leave their house in the first place! Next time, Ask FIRST! :fastdraq:

[bigbutchmistie]

Oh Lordy :)

Ok, I hate it when people are driving less than the speed limit and they arent driving in the right hand side of the road...

I hate it when Im going the speed liimit and someone flies around me moves back in front of me and slams on their brakes to be an ass

When people change lanes to get in front of my car to go SLOWER than a turtle

People who dont use turn signals

Stupids who dont use seatbelts for their children

[Madeyoulook]

Overtaking me at speed then slowing down immediately because they are turning left (that would be right in the States, I think), meaning I have to brake hard.

[Blade]

get out and drive in the snow for no apparent reason, except "I have front wheel drive" I just wanted to see how pretty it was

[morningstar55]

reading all the postings here........
being the truck driver i am ......
i get 4 wheelers doing this around me 24/7 ...... how do u get use to it?? well you kinda do .. but kinda dont... its still aggravating as hell.... and keeps one on there toes.
hate the ones who speed up , pass me , then jump in front of me and hit there breaks................ I SWEAR.. ONE OF THESE DAYS!!

[JAGG]

People who don't put there lights on in the rain or snow, are endangering their lives if they plan on passing a tractor trailer. Reason is this, all we have is our mirrors to see you, we can't turn around and look out the back window or side window. When it's raining those big tires spray alot of water upward , plus are mirrors are wet and dirty with rain, if you are trying to pass us with no lights on, all we see is the curtain of waterspray from our tires, you blend in with it like a perfect camouflage. Until you drive through the curtain of waterspray (somewhere around the front of the trailer) we can't see you and could very likely try to change lanes right over the top of you. However, if you had your lights on, we would have seen you a half a mile before you reached the rear of the trailer.
Any time a car and a tractor trailer tangle , the car usually loses. Badly! That's why it's a law. To protect you !!!! And I don't know any professional drivers who want to be involved in a wreck of any kind, let alone a fatality wreck. That's one memory I can live with out.

[JAGG]

For JAGG :)



Dg7X5_K7LhE

hahaha lola. Hey I invented my very own imaginary laser vaporizer. It's alot like a remote control for your TV. I just shoot all the NON-DRIVING F#*&! with it and they disappear into a small puff of smoke never to be seen again. It works great. hahahahahah

[TickledPink]

When someone pulls out in front of you IN THE RAIN! I mean, come on, are you REALLY gonna' get there any faster?

Someone applying mascara while driving. THIS scares me! There is NO way you are paying attention to the road! :blink:

Going slow in the fast/passing lane. Grrrrrr! :readfineprint:

[Gemme]

Pull across two lanes of traffic and come to a stop in front of me. :| I nearly T-boned a guy today when he did this.

A couple of days ago, I had some big ole honking truck go from a gas station on the right of the road and go straight across to the farthest turning lane on the left. He's lucky as Hell that the light was red and we were all slowing down. If my brakes weren't as good, I would have T-boned HIM.

People who don't put there lights on in the rain or snow, are endangering their lives if they plan on passing a tractor trailer. Reason is this, all we have is our mirrors to see you, we can't turn around and look out the back window or side window. When it's raining those big tires spray alot of water upward , plus are mirrors are wet and dirty with rain, if you are trying to pass us with no lights on, all we see is the curtain of waterspray from our tires, you blend in with it like a perfect camouflage. Until you drive through the curtain of waterspray (somewhere around the front of the trailer) we can't see you and could very likely try to change lanes right over the top of you. However, if you had your lights on, we would have seen you a half a mile before you reached the rear of the trailer.
Any time a car and a tractor trailer tangle , the car usually loses. Badly! That's why it's a law. To protect you !!!! And I don't know any professional drivers who want to be involved in a wreck of any kind, let alone a fatality wreck. That's one memory I can live with out.

I knew a trucker that hit a car. It wasn't her fault. They had gone around a blind turn and were sitting IN THE LANE with all the lights off and no blinkers. She hit them at 55mph, killing the mother and the 2 month old baby the woman was holding on her lap. Did I mention the mother was the DRIVER?

*shakes head*

People do stupid stuff. If the rest of us are lucky, we survive their mistakes.

[MysticOceansFL]

Someone eating thier breakfast while driving

[JAGG]

All the ignorant drivers that tic us off, aren't going away any time soon, so we might as well suck it up and try to keep a level head. Sometimes I think I have seen it all in the 22 years I've been a professional driver. But then something new occurs and I wonder WHAT THE .... I have watched highway patrol cars pass me with the trooper typing away on his laptop. BTW we can see everything you are doing in your car . I mean everything! We can see every empty candy wrapper on your floor board, every stain on your seat, even what radio station you are listening to. If you pass a tractor trailer trust me, they are checking you out.

[DapperButch]

Ok, so just got home. Was on way to my second job and driving through my neighborhood. Snow on ground.

I am driving slowly along and some guy, not looking, coming up to the intersection I am crossing over just keeps going...looking straight ahead....not looking over at me at all...I am blowing my horn and slamming on my brakes and start sliding...and it was like slo mo....

So, he hits me. Lovely.

What is interesting is that when someone hits me I never actually get angry. And what is even more interesting is that this guy, just like the last person who crossed in front of me didn't even apologize. They're just like hey, yeah, guess we should call the cops, huh?

Ugh.

Unfortunately, there is no stop sign for this intersection, but the whole neighborhood operates as if the road I am on is the "right of way" road (and looking at the roads anyone would guess that). But, since there are no stop signs, no one is at fault per cop.

The guy also had a passenger in his car that the cop ended up handcuffing and putting in the back of his car. I have no idea what the deal was with that, but I do know that I had to wait there start to finish for two hours while the cop was doing whatever he was doing in his car. Insane.

ETA: Yes, I am fine, as was the other driver and passenger.

[Camo Eagle]

Those that plug up a driveway, instead of pulling into the turn lane and working into traffic.

OMG was stuck forever behind a car that wanted to wait until not a car was in sight. (not happening in my hood...LOL) They Missed about 20 ops to pull out. Cars lined up behind me all honking.

Then to top it off the car was stopped in middle of 2 lanes so no traffic could pull out in either direction. OOOYYYYYYYYYYY

[Lynn]

There are drivers that shouldn't be on the road.

This evening, I was picking up some Chinese food. I was making a left-hand turn into a parking lot. There was a woman, waiting to turn left out of the parking lot. As I started the turn, the woman, completely oblivious to me, made her turn, almost hitting me. I had to veer over into the other lane to avoid being hit, all the while sitting on my horn. The woman was completely non-plussed. She just looked ahead and continued out into traffic. I sat there for five minutes, wishing I'd taken her license plate number. This was right across from a senior center, and she was obviously not appropriate to be driving.

[Gayla]

On a daily basis, I'm baffled by the inability of most people to correctly navigate a four way stop.

Apparently the four way stop was not intended to be an orderly form of traffic management but a big giant clusterfuck where everyone's main goal is to go before the person who truly has the right of way at any given time. The most common way of insuring this happens is to just follow the car in front of you and go when they go. Even if you are the third car back. Extra points if the person who actually has the right of way is attempting to turn left in front of you because we all know that every vehicle at any intersection within a three mile radius has the right of way before anyone turning left. Ever.

[AtLast]

When someone drifts over to the right lane from a double left-hand turn lane- just don't even look to see that the car that was stopped next to them is in that lane!!

People that park their car in a residential area and hang either front or rear over into a drive way.

Makes me the most nuts- cell phone using or texting drivers!

ARGH- tail gating!!!

[Luv]

People who text while they drive..ugh !

When your in the right lane to make a right,,and someone comes all the way over from the left lane and cuts you off!