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Saw yet another guy sit at a red for almost the entire cycle and decide 'gently caress it' and just run it less than 30 seconds before it changed. I just don't get that. There were only 2 cars that crossed, so it wasn't like he was waiting for the traffic to get by, and he wasn't impatient enough to just gun it and run a few seconds after it changed. 
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Came back from lunch today and was at a 4 way stop about a block from my job. Light goes green and the guy in front of me is clearly looking at his phone, sat for almost 10 seconds so I tap the horn and he looks up, gives me the finger, then jams the gas and drives off. Because it's somehow my fault that he wasn't paying attention. I love that he sped off like a bitch though, like I'd be dumb enough to pursue and start something...nah, sorry dumbass, I'll let you get in an accident or take the ticket for being retarded.
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Mar 19, 2018 23:48
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Got stuck behind some lil adorbie guy from Nebraska who didnt know how to make a left turn in the big city today. Sat fully behind the crosswalk without moving into the intersection at all and consequently didn't have time to even begin his turn since there are cars in the intersection until the yellow light is almost over every time. When it looked like he was gonna sit around without moving for a second consecutive cycle I honked at him and pointed when it was time to go and he believed me and it all worked out.
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Mar 20, 2018 00:09
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BOOTY-ADE posted:Came back from lunch today and was at a 4 way stop about a block from my job. Light goes green and the guy in front of me is clearly looking at his phone, sat for almost 10 seconds so I tap the horn and he looks up, gives me the finger, then jams the gas and drives off. Because it's somehow my fault that he wasn't paying attention. I love that he sped off like a bitch though, like I'd be dumb enough to pursue and start something...nah, sorry dumbass, I'll let you get in an accident or take the ticket for being retarded. I was in a turn lane yesterday, one of two, where both drivers were distracted. I gave it a good few seconds, but no one moved or honked till I did.
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Mar 20, 2018 00:15
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been tellin y'all for months,
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Mar 20, 2018 00:17
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Couple months ago some dude was sitting alone in a left turn lane with an arrow, I was heading straight. His light turned green and he never noticed because he was pecking away on his phone. As it turned yellow he looked up and got to watch it turn red again. I laughed as my light turned green and I drove off. Pay attention fuckstick.
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Mar 20, 2018 00:25
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It really feels like the "idiots not paying attention at a green light" count has gone up. I've had to do a lot more honking than usual and it's always some dipshit looking down.
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Mar 20, 2018 00:33
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Someone goofs and wants to exit the turn lane and return to a through lane. I don’t mean to reinforce stereotypes, but let’s just say that it is noteworthy, for this brand of cars, that they have their turn signal on. The light turns green. Is it wrong to decline to let them in and lay on on the horn till they are stopped by the concrete on the other side of the intersection?
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Mar 20, 2018 03:41
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They probably thought that you'd be too stunned by their use of the turn indicator to get going before they did.
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Mar 20, 2018 03:52
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Platystemon posted:Someone goofs and wants to exit the turn lane and return to a through lane. I'd glare at him the second I saw his signal and rev until blue smoke came out the pipe. Then I'd do the twirl finger in the air and mouth (Let's go, bitch). e: I drive a 94 corolla dee eight fucked around with this message at 18:03 on Mar 20, 2018 |
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Mar 20, 2018 07:36
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It's not wrong to decline to let them in, just causes unnecessary aggrevation.
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Mar 20, 2018 08:53
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In unrelated news, I want one of those flip out stop signs that school buses have, but I would replace the red octagon with a big ol’ bird.
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Mar 20, 2018 09:21
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Zamujasa posted:It really feels like the "idiots not paying attention at a green light" count has gone up. I've had to do a lot more honking than usual and it's always some dipshit looking down. Had one yesterday that was more egregious than usual. Bonus points for being a van that transports people around for medical treatment.
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Mar 20, 2018 12:27
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It snowed in Colorado this weekend. It wasn't a horrible storm, but if you were caught out driving, the visibility loving sucked, and there was a lot of slush on the ground so it was a little dicey. The number of people weaving in and out of traffic and blowing past people while 90% of people were going 40MPH was loving astonishing. I can drive in the snow fine, it's these idiots that make me nervous. Bonus points for the BMW who gunned it to get in front of me at a light, only to turn two blocks down and save zero time.
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Mar 20, 2018 17:58
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Mmm, zesty. Nothing goes with the aftertaste of a tasty burger like the acid of adrenaline getting injected into your veins because some fuckwit decided to make a left turn as you approached an intersection with right of way. Guess it's good to test your ABS once in a while, right? 
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Mar 20, 2018 18:23
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sleepy.eyes posted:Saw yet another guy sit at a red for almost the entire cycle and decide 'gently caress it' and just run it less than 30 seconds before it changed. I just don't get that. There were only 2 cars that crossed, so it wasn't like he was waiting for the traffic to get by, and he wasn't impatient enough to just gun it and run a few seconds after it changed. Recorded this, just a couple of days ago. Nearly exactly what you described. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeaRpH9r34U
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Mar 21, 2018 02:29
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I probably got it from this thread, but my favorite thing to do at a light on my motorcycle is wait for somebody to get super-engrossed with their texting, then take off normally for a couple feet into the red light. I never even get to the crosswalk, but seeing a vehicle move in their peripheral vision makes them stomp the gas into crosstraffic, without looking up. It's always really entertaining, at least until one guy ends up taking out a bus of schoolchildren or something.
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Mar 21, 2018 18:29
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The negative version of 11'8: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/03/17/the-ttc-is-installing-gates-to-stop-drivers-entering-the-queens-quay-tunnel.html quote:After numerous wrong turns, the TTC says it will be installing gates to stop drivers from entering the Queens Quay streetcar tunnel. Here's what the entrance looks like currently: 
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Mar 21, 2018 19:50
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"yet another car"
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Mar 21, 2018 19:56
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdbiVCOwYVw
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Mar 21, 2018 22:35
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Hey, it's a perfectly valid "ditch pursuit" strategy in Grand Theft Auto (3/4/5/San Andreas), as long as you avoid trains...
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Mar 21, 2018 22:56
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Duh, there was a paint party. Who wouldn't jump the curb for that?
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Mar 21, 2018 22:56
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-43497660
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Mar 22, 2018 13:21
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This feels like a lot of effort to go to.
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Mar 22, 2018 15:12
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Probably driving with one hand/leg and missed the wheel when trying to turn the steering wheel back (hence the left turn blinker).
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Mar 22, 2018 16:33
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Seat Safety Switch posted:This feels like a lot of effort to go to.
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Mar 22, 2018 19:21
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I pulled up behind an early 2000s Dodge Ram diesel dually today and as he took off I realized that he had two different sized tires on his rear wheels. The bigger diameter tires were on the outer dually rim and the smaller diameter tires were on the insides - not even touching the pavement! I'll see if you can spot it on the dashcam when I get home, but I've never seen anything like that before.
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JUST MAKING CHILI posted:I pulled up behind an early 2000s Dodge Ram diesel dually today and as he took off I realized that he had two different sized tires on his rear wheels. The bigger diameter tires were on the outer dually rim and the smaller diameter tires were on the insides - not even touching the pavement! I'll see if you can spot it on the dashcam when I get home, but I've never seen anything like that before. Oh man, let me tell you about growing up in the rural south.
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JUST MAKING CHILI posted:I pulled up behind an early 2000s Dodge Ram diesel dually today and as he took off I realized that he had two different sized tires on his rear wheels. The bigger diameter tires were on the outer dually rim and the smaller diameter tires were on the insides - not even touching the pavement! I'll see if you can spot it on the dashcam when I get home, but I've never seen anything like that before. “What do you mean I have to buy 4 new tires, only one’s flat!”
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Mar 22, 2018 19:41
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But.. does it really matter if he's not loaded up?
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totalnewbie posted:But.. does it really matter if he's not loaded up? When it's loaded all four touch so it's fine.
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Mar 22, 2018 21:02
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Properly buying tires for a dually loving sucks.
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I'm fine with that because most dually owners don't even buy the truck for the proper reasons.
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There's a large intersection in my city that is kind of offset in alignment or whatever which seems to cause problems for way too many drivers. The green lines are where the cars should be going but basically half the time some driver in the front will merge into an adjacent lane and nearly sideswipe another car cause they can't keep track of their original lane. This usually only happens with the cars in front since they have no one in front to guide them.  I've lost count of how many times I had to swerve so now whenever I'm waiting at the light at the front of my lane, I'll hit the gas to try and get out in front of everyone else. They really need to draw some guide lines in the intersection or something.
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I gotta say it looks like the Xterra handled that really well, I'm kind of impressed.
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hmmxkrazee posted:There's a large intersection in my city that is kind of offset in alignment or whatever which seems to cause problems for way too many drivers. I just wonder if that mobile spray tan spot in the middle of the intersection moves with the dude's van.
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ausgezeichnet posted:I just wonder if that mobile spray tan spot in the middle of the intersection moves with the dude's van. In the digital age, don’t list your address as an intersection.
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I almost did that once, because I was a moron and decided that right now during a turn was the time to reset my trip odometer. Let go of the wheel, trapped my arm, car kept turning, oh poo poo. Luckily I thought it through, turned the wheel, pulled out my arm, and straightened out before anything bad happened.
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LloydDobler posted:I almost did that once, because I was a moron and decided that right now during a turn was the time to reset my trip odometer. Let go of the wheel, trapped my arm, car kept turning, oh poo poo. Luckily I thought it through, turned the wheel, pulled out my arm, and straightened out before anything bad happened. Doesn't that mash up the gears in there to reset it while moving? insta posted:I probably got it from this thread, but my favorite thing to do at a light on my motorcycle is wait for somebody to get super-engrossed with their texting, then take off normally for a couple feet into the red light. I never even get to the crosswalk, but seeing a vehicle move in their peripheral vision makes them stomp the gas into crosstraffic, without looking up. It's always really entertaining, at least until one guy ends up taking out a bus of schoolchildren or something. This is basically how I got rear ended a few months ago. My lane was stopped due to someone farther up not noticing the light had changed, but all the people moving in the adjacent lanes caused the person behind me to mash the gas even though I hadn't started moving yet.
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Watched a minibus come close to causing a massive accident today. He pulled out into the protected turn lane at a snails pace then out onto the highway at a similar speed. Problem was there was a truck and another minibus closing it at a decent rate of knots. Truck attempted to go around the dawdling bus but the second minibus refused to slow down so instead there was multiple vehicles attempting to slow down with little space to do so. Everyone made it without collision but it was a close run game till they sorted themselves out and we hadn’t yet reached the protected lane.
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