Bad Drivers & Road Rage

LouBelle

You know I wish I could put bullbars (these are big metal bars across 4 x 4s, off road cars) on my car and drive into some people just to teach them a lesson. Yes every now and again I suffer from Road Rage and I justify it because there are such bad drivers around.

I hate it when you're on the roads and 1. drivers just swerve in front of you with no indication beofre. 2. When drivers drive to slow in the fast lane 3. when drivers ""sit on your bum"" edging you to go faster than the speed limit. 4. when 15 seater taxis stop in the middle of the road to let people on or off and back traffic up 5. rubbernecking - I hate it - it's a term used for those drivers that have to slow down when there has been an accident on the road (but moved right over so traffic can run smoothly) slow down and crane their necks to see the action - slows traffic for miles and miles. 6. you're driving to get out the casino and some idiot driver is turning to get into your lane but not seeing you, you honk to get their attention but they continue turning, you put your hand on the hooter and let rip, they slam on breaks, look at you like it's your fault......

it was at this point no. 6 that I got out of my car - put on my hazzards went up to the driver and yelled at her - you can't even nod your head in acknowledgement of your stupidity, or mouth sorry - you nearly caused an accident .... idiot. Got in my car and drove off. **insert lil pic of an explosion**

perhaps people just don't give a flying fornication about their fellow human being anymore.... the conundrum is that it's their lives at stake as well.......flabberghasted.

Honesty

Try driving over here in the States.

It is just as bad even without Bullbars (whatevah those are).

nomoreguilt

One of the strangest expierences of my life, driving in Capetown. We got off of the plane, checked out a rental car and ZOOOOOM! Here I am in a right hand drive car,stick shift with your LEFT hand driving on the wrong side of the road. Top that off? Road rage is just the same there as it is here in USA. The problem there is that alot of those folks in S.A. don't have a drivers license or took driver's ed.

NMG

DJK

Its bad here too. I swear, some people got their drivers license from a Cracker Jack box.

TD

...some people got their drivers license from a Cracker Jack box.

In border states, there's a strong element of truth to that

Sad emo

I get road rage as a pedestrian - so don't put me behind the wheel of a car lol!

Biggest annoyances:

Motorists who don't slow down when approaching a pedestrian crossing but just expect you to be off it by the time they get thereHELLO, the Highway Code deems a pedestrian crossing to be a pedestrian area as long as there are pedestrians walking on it even if its only their big toe that's on it - that means pedestrians have right of way!!!

Motorists who don't indicate when they're turning into a street you're already crossing a) your indicators aren't for ornamental purposes, use the damn things!! b) Again the Highway Code states that in this situation the PEDESTRIAN has right of way - so don't expect me to break into a run to get outta your bleepin' way GRRRR!!!

And bullbars should should only be fitted to cars which expect to come into contact with large animals, they might look cool but they ain't good when they hit pedestrians, especially children

End of pedestrian road rage rant

aSphereisnotaCircle

I get unnerved by overly generous drivers. Picture this, I'm stopped at an intersection, the driver to my right has the right of way but decides to allow me the right of way instead. Usually with a huge smile and gesturing for me to go ahead.

I don't move becuase i do not have the right of way, if a wreck happened it would be my fault! Your giving me the right of way does not make it legal!

I've had this happen several times and it just floors me how the other person will just keep smiling and waving for me to proceed even though traffic is backing up behind both of us.

The last time this happened I kept pointing at the stop sign facing me, while she kept waving me on with grander and grander gestures, her smile getting bigger and bigger.

I finally turned in the opposite direction I was going, to avoid her. WTF are people thinking?

dogisgod

Seattle used to be a really polite driving city. But no more. (Okay I'm tying on my metal suit in case I get bashed for this) I think there should be a special lane restricted to: under 18, over 80, and Asians.

liquidsky

Seattle drivers are the worst. I don't understand why people choose to take the I5 to work and then drive 35mph instead of 65mph. Take the damn side roads if your going to go that slow!!!! And then there's the kids that think racing eachother at speeds over 100 mph is awesome. Freaking morons.....

Hortensia

here, if you put your car in park, put on your flashers and get out to go give some crappy driver a piece of your mind, that person will pull out a gun and shoot you. I had to quit giving bad drivers the finger because 1)it's too dangerous and 2)this is a small town and I run my own business.

Bad Drivers & Road Rage

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