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Pantsless woman crashes into Waffle House. Because: Florida. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20160305/police-blotter-woman-caught-with-pants-down-drunk-after-driving-into-eatery
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Uthor posted:Pantsless woman crashes into Waffle House. Because: Florida. Holy gently caress. I love drinking heavily as much as the next person, but .295 BAC? That is seriously, seriously drunk. That's nearly 6 times the level that will get your license suspended and car towed here, and rapidly closing in on alcohol poisoning.
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Mar 8, 2016 23:22
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http://www.wtae.com/news/vehicle-on-giant-eagle-roof-in-greenfield/38400526 quote:
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mobby_6kl posted:And the video!
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Mar 9, 2016 22:33
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To be fair it seems to be able to get through at least 6" of water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLZsP6bStDQ
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Mar 9, 2016 23:12
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Bright red bike, bright yellow helmet, loudish exhaust, could the drivers in Pittsburgh please notice me one day instead of a stream of idiots constantly trying to merge into my legs.
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Mar 9, 2016 23:42
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Going for a change of tone with a positive anecdote for once. Given the weather in the UK today and a couple of accidents on the M20 that prompted me to divert through the countryside, my commute went from this: http://gfycat.com/DevotedHollowDromaeosaur.webm To this: http://gfycat.com/FeistyVillainousBuzzard.webm Unfortunately, the road I use as my alternate route was closed. I looked at the map on my phone and figured out a way around the blocked road. So off I went. http://gfycat.com/ElegantIncomparableHackee.webm Unfortuantely the alternate route I figured out was also blocked, due to a fallen tree, as advised by a car turning around who flagged me down. Luckily the two cars I met were both going to the same place I went, and actually knew the route and told me to follow them. So off we embarked on our journey! Containing such wonders as lovely narrow countryside roads on bendy steep hills with incredibly muddy passing places! http://gfycat.com/DiscreteBabyishFinch.webm Endless amounts of muddy water! http://gfycat.com/OrganicDearHummingbird.webm 60mph roads so narrow a Nissan Micra looks big travelling down them! http://gfycat.com/ForcefulObedientKakapo.webm But with the help of my newfound friends I was able to get to work without too much difficulty, despite my car now being filthy and caked in mud everywhere that isn't swept by a wiper blade. Honestly though, I would take Commuting to Work Rally Championship 2016 any day over stop start slowly creep forward queues. The possibility of death around every sharp corner really adds a level of excitement to what is an otherwise dull trip.
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Mar 9, 2016 23:59
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Didn't the romans show you folk how to pave roads?
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Mar 10, 2016 00:04
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No, the romans forced them to build a few good roads under threat of decapitation and then once the empire fell (or more specifically, the money stopped showing up) everyone decided they didn't actually give a poo poo.
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Mar 10, 2016 00:24
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As a native of Arizona, where our amazing roads are completely unappreciated, it always amazes me when I see pictures/videos of what they call roads in Jolly ol' England.
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Mar 10, 2016 00:47
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Is it actually true that driving with headphones is illegal or is it another one of those myths like driving with bare feet is illegal? I ask because can't deaf people drive? And doesn't a motorcycle helmet combined with wind noise combined with a motorcycle exhaust block out just as much noise as headphones would?
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Mar 10, 2016 00:58
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GutBomb posted:Is it actually true that driving with headphones is illegal or is it another one of those myths like driving with bare feet is illegal? I doubt it's illegal but it is really stupid.
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Mar 10, 2016 01:01
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GutBomb posted:And doesn't a motorcycle helmet combined with wind noise combined with a motorcycle exhaust block out just as much noise as headphones would? It's actually better to ride with ear plugs than without. They block the high frequency wind noise and actually let you hear cars better. Plus, wind noise is exhausting, so ear plugs let you concentrate better. The exhaust is far enough behind the rider and pointed the wrong way that it doesn't sound as loud as it does to others. Also, no ear plugs can lead to hearing damage. Ask my tinnitus!
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Mar 10, 2016 01:02
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GutBomb posted:Is it actually true that driving with headphones is illegal or is it another one of those myths like driving with bare feet is illegal? It's gonna vary state to state like most traffic laws I would think. In MD, under § 21-1120, it's technically only illegal if both ears are occupied: quote:(a) Earplugs.- A person may not drive a motor vehicle on any highway or on any private property that is used by the public in general in this State while the person is wearing over or in both ears earplugs.
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Mar 10, 2016 01:10
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https://www.justpark.com/creative/is-it-illegal/ Illegal to drive with headphones in Alaska, Washington, Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, California, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Surprisingly, it's legal to drive barefoot in all states.
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Mar 10, 2016 01:20
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The Mandingo posted:https://www.justpark.com/creative/is-it-illegal/ I'd rather drive barefoot than with sandals.
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Mar 10, 2016 01:38
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Earplugs make long drives so much nicer. They filter out engine + wind noise but let music through if you turn it up. Not really worth it for short drives within a city but on the highway it's great. I started doing this after I realized my ears were ringing for a good 20 minutes after a shift driving a big diesel rig, but it helps in a car too.
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Mar 10, 2016 01:40
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whats so bad about driving barefoot?
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PCOS Bill posted:Bright red bike, bright yellow helmet, loudish exhaust, could the drivers in Pittsburgh please notice me one day instead of a stream of idiots constantly trying to merge into my legs. Change your behavior if this happens so often.
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Mar 10, 2016 04:17
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Long Francesco posted:whats so bad about driving barefoot? Nothing, as far as I can tell. I do it for most of the summer, because driving wearing flip-flops is pretty loving stupid; flip flops like to catch between the floor and the pedals or just catch the pedals etc. Driving feels much more tactile barefoot. I can heel-toe my TJ barefoot but not with shoes on.
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I have gotten pretty good at heel-toeing in my flip flops but usually just slip them off and drive barefoot.
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Long Francesco posted:whats so bad about driving barefoot? you might get your foot caught under the pedal and maim it!
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nsaP posted:Change your behavior if this happens so often. Yeah...while I don't think I've ever agreed with nsaP before, I would say you are probably spending too much time in their blind spots and/or not being aggressive enough about getting in front of traffic. Cars won't merge into you if there aren't any around to do it.
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I don't spend any time near other vehicles if there's an option not to, but I live in one of those city things where you really can't get away from it.PCOS Bill posted:A guy with a dog in his lap/car rear-ended me today in traffic. Like this ^ This was in nearly bumper to bumper traffic. It had been at a standstill for like a minute when the guy decided "Nope time to change lanes" and jerked from the left lane into the right and hit me from the rear left corner. I was in front of him, he squeezed in front of the car that was about a half a car length behind me, and should have clearly seen my hatchback in front of him, as we'd both been sitting there waiting to move. PCOS Bill fucked around with this message at 08:10 on Mar 10, 2016 |
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Mar 10, 2016 08:06
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Yeah just go on roads with no other cars, jeez. Being on two wheels really doesn't help. It's really great when bro trucks miss me with inches to spare on purpose, roll coal, and scream things like "get a car," "get off the road," and "gently caress you human being." On a motorcycle at least you can go the same speed.
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EDIT: I hate it when i cant remember what goddamn forum i'm in.
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In Belgium we're no longer sharing the road with a specific driver. A few years ago a dashcam video was posted online of a driver in a black BMW brake-checking and nearly causing an accident. As it turned out, this was a kind of notorious driver: yesterday he was sentenced to 18 months in jail and his car(actually owned by his ex-girlfriend) was impounded. A total of 23 witnesses of his behavior showed up. In previous cases he called himself a victim of other people's driving. The dashcam footage(there's a few other videos of him) is part of the reason he was sentenced. Unfortunately all I can find are Dutch articles about this, and as I'm at work I can't locate the original video but I'm fairly sure it was posted in this thread before. If you feel like Googling, the name "Curd V" should give some neat results.
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Smoke posted:In Belgium we're no longer sharing the road with a specific driver. A few years ago a dashcam video was posted online of a driver in a black BMW brake-checking and nearly causing an accident. As it turned out, this was a kind of notorious driver: yesterday he was sentenced to 18 months in jail and his car(actually owned by his ex-girlfriend) was impounded. A total of 23 witnesses of his behavior showed up. In previous cases he called himself a victim of other people's driving. The dashcam footage(there's a few other videos of him) is part of the reason he was sentenced. Christ what a dangerous oval office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S4-G8N8wWw
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Wow, that video is crazy. Was he trying to get rear-ended for an insurance scam? Driving like that is why I have a dashcam. Thankfully, I haven't seen anything nearly as crazy as that. E: I love the term "wegpiraat" 
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There's no mentioning in any of the news articles about it if it's an attempt at insurance scamming, just assholish behavior and not wanting to accept other people passing him. He also repeatedly ordered a new slightly different license plate(at 2000 euros a pop), probably some attempt to make him harder to identify. He also didn't show up for any of the trials, calling in sick instead.
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PCOS Bill posted:I don't spend any time near other vehicles if there's an option not to, but I live in one of those city things where you really can't get away from it. Alright my bad then just get a camera and start a youtube channel then! However there are many riders with 10+ years of experience that daily ride and do not have these issues but I'm sure your city is unique!
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Smoke posted:There's no mentioning in any of the news articles about it if it's an attempt at insurance scamming, just assholish behavior and not wanting to accept other people passing him. He also repeatedly ordered a new slightly different license plate(at 2000 euros a pop), probably some attempt to make him harder to identify. He also didn't show up for any of the trials, calling in sick instead. Do Belgian courts work like American courts, where, if you don't show up, you automatically lose and the judge basically assigns you the stiffest penalty possible?
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Safety Dance posted:Do Belgian courts work like American courts, where, if you don't show up, you automatically lose and the judge basically assigns you the stiffest penalty possible? Thats not how american criminal courts work. They just issue a warrant.
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Snowcat is the worst.
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nsaP posted:Alright my bad then just get a camera and start a youtube channel then! However there are many riders with 10+ years of experience that daily ride and do not have these issues but I'm sure your city is unique! People in Pittsburgh merge without looking like it's the law so maybe
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88h88 posted:To be fair it seems to be able to get through at least 6" of water: 
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These are the cars you share a river with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gas-PNbC64 http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/10/bmw-swept-away-by-high-tide-in-putney-5743844/0 Metro posted:18-year-old onlooker Ted Stones, who shot the footage, told Metro: ‘I saw this walking back to my house in Putney earlier about 2ish. A cautionary tale as to why you shouldn’t leave your car parked on the bank at high tide! The Putney High Tide Club strikes again.
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 If only "An indicator blinks helplessly as the vehicle drifts off" could fit into the thread title
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The Locator posted:As a native of Arizona, where our amazing roads are completely unappreciated, it always amazes me when I see pictures/videos of what they call roads in Jolly ol' England. If you think those roads are bad, imagine doing them in run flat tyres and sport suspension like I have to. My traction control was going ballistic at times. Whilst its vaguely reassuring to know that should I suffer a puncture I won't get stuck, its somewhat disconcerting when your wheels tramline and skip about trying to put you into a ditch at the slightest inkling of a lovely road surface. Can't wait to ditch the damned things.
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