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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 2:12pm |
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bokey wrote:It seems like it's been so long since I've seen one,I've gotten to the point where I assume vehicles are no longer manufactured with turn signals. I posted a video in the What makes you laugh thread yesterday, Jerry Seinfeld and his 1952 VW Beetle... the turn signals are semaphores... little plastic whatzits that pop up.
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DaveInSaoMiguel
Location: No longer in a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 2:11pm |
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KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: It's like that here almost year round now. Snowbirds in the winter from all over. Especially the ones from Oregon and Washington. There never in a hurry to get where there going. They drive in the "fast" lane gawking and pointing at palm trees, restaurants and golf courses. From the right lane, they perform left turns at will. Their favorite vehicle, the stupid belly button Lexus LX's. Every semi- rich persons favorite cross over/ pseudo off- roader. They're everywhere in this desert.
And then there are all the gardeners, in their very slow trucks hauling overloaded trailers in all lanes.
Not to mention all the "Lance Armstrong's" on their bicycles who think they're the same size as a car, and demand the same space on the road. I actually had one yell at me once, when he pull along the right side of my truck in a left turn lane (which is two lanes wide and spans across six lanes of cross traffic). When the signal changed in our favor, he bump into the side of my truck as I followed the correct path of traffic. I honked my very loud fire truck air horn in his direction. Share the road indeed.
One of the guys I worked with in AZ was driving his motorcycle to work one day and there was a snowbird in a Caddy sitting at a stop sign on a side street and she pulled out in front of him just in time for him to slam into the side of her car and do a header over the top. His foot got caught on a roof rack and it ripped his foot clean off and then he landed on his helmeted head. She drove off like nothing happened with his foot still on the roof rack. Fortunately a witness chased her down and stopped her and put the foot in an ice chest. He had to have 20 hours of micro surgery to reattach his foot and many follow up surgeries. Even though he had a helmet on his brain swelled and he almost died. He was never the same and ended up on disability. Her excuse was she never saw him even after hitting him.
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 2:10pm |
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KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: It's like that here almost year round now. Snowbirds in the winter from all over. Especially the ones from Oregon and Washington. There never in a hurry to get where there going. They drive in the "fast" lane gawking and pointing at palm trees, restaurants and golf courses. And I'm talking 30 mph under the posted speed limit. From the right lane, they perform left turns at will. Their favorite vehicle, the stupid belly button Lexus LX's. Every semi- rich persons favorite cross over/ pseudo off- roader. They're everywhere in this desert. The second choice- anything from the $70,000 up.
And then there are all the gardeners, in their very slow trucks hauling overloaded trailers in all lanes.
Not to mention all the "Lance Armstrong's" on their bicycles who think they're the same size as a car, and demand the same space on the road. I actually had one yell at me once, when he pull along the right side of my truck in a left turn lane (which is two lanes wide and spans across six lanes of cross traffic). When the signal changed in our favor, he bump into the side of my truck as I followed the correct path of traffic. I honked my very loud fire truck air horn in his direction. Share the road indeed.
I work in lexus land too.
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KurtfromLaQuinta
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 2:00pm |
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DaveInVA wrote:I used to hate driving in Phoenix because you had a mix of bad drivers from all over with all different bad habits so you never knew what was coming at ya next. Then you had all the old folks with their forever drivers licenses with no regular eye tests or even renewal testing etc. Driving through or near retirement areas was like driving inside a pinball machine because not only did you have blind people in Caddies and Lincolns but also Kamikazes in golf carts to avoid.
At least here in VA the bad driving habits are mostly predictable. For instance if a car has VA plates they also don't have turn signals.
It's like that here almost year round now. Snowbirds in the winter from all over. Especially the ones from Oregon and Washington. There never in a hurry to get where there going. They drive in the "fast" lane gawking and pointing at palm trees, restaurants and golf courses. And I'm talking 30 mph under the posted speed limit. From the right lane, they perform left turns at will. Their favorite vehicle, the stupid belly button Lexus LX's. Every semi- rich persons favorite cross over/ pseudo off- roader. They're everywhere in this desert. The second choice- anything from the $70,000 up. And then there are all the gardeners, in their very slow trucks hauling overloaded trailers in all lanes. Not to mention all the "Lance Armstrong's" on their bicycles who think they're the same size as a car, and demand the same space on the road. I actually had one yell at me once, when he pull along the right side of my truck in a left turn lane (which is two lanes wide and spans across six lanes of cross traffic). When the signal changed in our favor, he bump into the side of my truck as I followed the correct path of traffic. I honked my very loud fire truck air horn in his direction. Share the road indeed.
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GeneP59
Location: On the edge of tomorrow looking back at yesterday. Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 1:58pm |
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Constantly. I wish I had the 1939 Citreon with the 2 x 50 caliber machine guns mounted on the front. That would make people stand up and take notice. But I would settle for one of these.
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bokey
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Jul 25, 2012 - 1:32pm |
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ScottFromWyoming wrote: It seems like it's been so long since I've seen one, I've gotten to the point where I assume vehicles are no longer manufactured with turn signals.
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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 1:21pm |
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:37pm |
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Umberdog wrote: This is a beautiful sentiment. Now if only the people with appointments could learn this. Just maintain a good window of opportunity to "smell the roses."
Or drive backwards. Appointments are way overrated.
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hippiechick
Location: topsy turvy land Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:30pm |
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JrzyTmata wrote:I just let people in. no stress, I get waves and smiles. everyone is happy. except maybe the guy behind me. eff him.
Honestly I usually so that, but there were like ten cars trying to squeeze in in front of me and another line shoving me from behind. The people cutting in were endangering me
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Umberdog
Location: In my body. Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:17pm |
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BlueHeronDruid wrote:Now I live in the land of "what's the hurry". The New Joy Sea sometimes starts to rear its ugly head when a tourist is chugging along at 35 in a 50. Then I remember I have no appointments, and I enjoy looking at the mountains just like the guy in front of me. This is a beautiful sentiment. Now if only the people with appointments could learn this. Just maintain a good window of opportunity to "smell the roses."
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BlueHeronDruid
Location: Заебани сме луѓе
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:13pm |
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JrzyTmata wrote: Rt. 130 Airport Circle with my learner's permit. and then 13 years of daily driving on the Roosevelt Blvd. in Philly. inner and outer drives. and don't forget the Schuylkill (SureKill) Expressway.
Now I live in the land of "what's the hurry". The New Joy Sea sometimes starts to rear its ugly head when a tourist is chugging along at 35 in a 50. Then I remember I have no appointments, and I enjoy looking at the mountains just like the guy in front of me.
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Painted_Turtle
Location: Land of Laughing Waters Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:12pm |
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DaveInVA wrote: I've had the same thing happen driving down the steep grade 2 lane highway from Prescott AZ. No place to go but into a mountainside or over a cliff.
Oh GWD I've driven that road before in an old station wagon full of kids..I was so afraid my brakes would fail & I was driving an automatic too..so scary.
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samiyam
Location: Moving North
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:11pm |
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NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: I think Italy still has to be one of the best. I mean, there don't seem to be many accidents but at the same time they don't care at all about road rules. People will pass to the left or right at 80 kmh in town, drive the wrong way up one way streets and when there is an accident it can go like this (happened to a friend of mine):
Hi Officer this guy ran into the back of me Officer: well what did you stop for? Friend: the light was red Officer: ok, but was there any traffic? Friend: no Officer, so, what did you stop for?
LOL
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:10pm |
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drsteevo wrote: I vote for Miami as the worst place to drive. Grandma driving 35mph in the fast lane, Little Junior driving 75mph on the right shoulder (saw that last time I was there). Plus you're in Florida, so there is that...
Honorable mention: Colorado and Northern California, they seem to be unaware that the left lane is for passing.
I don't like driving in Virginia because radar detectors are illegal.
I think Italy still has to be one of the best. I mean, there don't seem to be many accidents but at the same time they don't care at all about road rules. People will pass to the left or right at 80 kmh in town, drive the wrong way up one way streets and when there is an accident it can go like this (happened to a friend of mine): Hi Officer this guy ran into the back of me Officer: well what did you stop for? Friend: the light was red Officer: ok, but was there any traffic? Friend: no Officer, so, what did you stop for?
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2cats
Location: Oklahoma Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:09pm |
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Beaker wrote:You haven't lived until you've been tailgated for an hour by a loaded logging truck on a two-lane highway in BC. That is exactly what it is like in Arkansas. There was a sign on a winding mountain road that said "20 people killed on this road last year. Don't you be next." Kinda creepy.
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DaveInSaoMiguel
Location: No longer in a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:04pm |
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Beaker wrote:You haven't lived until you've been tailgated for an hour by a loaded logging truck on a two-lane highway in BC. I've had the same thing happen driving down the steep grade 2 lane highway from Prescott AZ. No place to go but into a mountainside or over a cliff.
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Proclivities
Location: Paris of the Piedmont Gender:
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:03pm |
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DaveInVA wrote:...At least here in VA the bad driving habits are mostly predictable. For instance if a car has VA plates they also don't have turn signals.
Yes, I think that most vehicles in NC have either had their turn signals disabled or removed. Many cars also appear to have headlights that cannot be turned on, except at night, even in the heaviest and darkest of rainstorms. Maybe it's because NASCAR cars do not have lights or signals.
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:01pm |
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Beaker wrote:You haven't lived until you've been tailgated for an hour by a loaded logging truck on a two-lane highway in BC. I can imagine.
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samiyam
Location: Moving North
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Jul 25, 2012 - 12:00pm |
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Beaker wrote:You haven't lived until you've been tailgated for an hour by a loaded logging truck on a two-lane highway in BC. The image makes my hair stand on end.
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samiyam
Location: Moving North
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Jul 25, 2012 - 11:57am |
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2cats wrote: Have you ever driven in Arkansas? They have to be the worst drivers ever.
The worst drivers I ever experienced were in South Africa where they seem to "have to" tailgate at speeds of 120 KPH and above. It is very disturbing.
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