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Dear "I'm faster than you" asshat with the flashing headlights
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giantpinkbunnyhead
Diamond Member
But which lane were you in?
Schfifty Five
Lifer
I usually laugh at people who make posts directed to someone who will never read it, but damn, I agree with you 100000%! One thing that pisses me off the most while driving are idiots who like driving the same speed as the person right next to them...thus blocking the lanes.
This goes w/ what you're saying OP, since they want you to move over, you do out of courtesy, then they just drive up to you and cruise/coast the same as you, never passing the person that is now in front of you ultimately keeping you blocked in.
Also, when drivers keep trying to tailgate me when I'm already doing 85mph or faster, and I move over just to let them go, they end up not going past me. It's like the moment they become the lead, they are scared to drive any faster. I wonder if these idiots even realize how bad their driving habits are.
Schfifty Five
Lifer
I usually agree with that, but in the OP, it was stated that once eye moved over, the idiot driver didn't really speed up to pass him, or was uncapable of doing so.
Thus, why did Eye need to move over in the first place if idiot drive wasn't going to pass him.
skyking
Lifer
When you do it right and pay attention, it all works so smoothly. You see the gap closing behind you, judge the space to the right, slide over, back in the left lane without missing a beat.
I think the biggest single problem out there is lack of speed control. Asshat sees there is space in front him, he takes it up and rides up on your ass, not noticing speed. you get out of his way, he is like "ah hell, this is fast enough". Most idiots do not take advantage of cruise control when they have it. Cruise control FTW!
I think the biggest single problem out there is lack of speed control. Asshat sees there is space in front him, he takes it up and rides up on your ass, not noticing speed. you get out of his way, he is like "ah hell, this is fast enough". Most idiots do not take advantage of cruise control when they have it. Cruise control FTW!
Demo24
Diamond Member
I really hate it when people pass me on a double yellow. Had a bike do that to me today, didnt get but 200ft in front of me before geting caught behind a SUV. guy didnt even have a tag the bike was so new. Ended up locking his brakes up coming off the road to check on something, was less than a mile after he passed me.
funboy6942
Lifer
Are you sure there wasnt an emergency that he needed your ass out of the way?
Why must you ASSume that just because he is flashing his lights its because your going to slow and he wants to drive super fast for the hell of it?
I know when my son was mulled by my neighbors pit bull and needed to get to the hospital as fast as I could I flashed everone to get out of my way not because I wanted to do 85 mph for the fun of it but because I time was of the essance and for some reason lights and a siren wasnt a stock option on my car 😉
Why must you ASSume that just because he is flashing his lights its because your going to slow and he wants to drive super fast for the hell of it?
I know when my son was mulled by my neighbors pit bull and needed to get to the hospital as fast as I could I flashed everone to get out of my way not because I wanted to do 85 mph for the fun of it but because I time was of the essance and for some reason lights and a siren wasnt a stock option on my car 😉
Zenmervolt
Elite member
Mine's black so I guess I'm off the hook. 😛
Besides, I'm with you on this. The only time one should flash to pass is if it's actually feasible for the other car to pull over. The only exception to this is when the road is empty except for two cars pacing each other and you've been stuck behind them for 5 miles. That instance calls for the rocket launcher.
ZV
shortylickens
No Lifer
For some reason, people HAVE to pass me. No matter what the speed limit is or how fast I'm going.
I think its cuz I drive a 4-cylinder hatchback. People see that and feel some deep urge to be in front of me.
I could be going 65 in a 45 and fvckers will have to get in front of me.
I usually slow down afterwards and let the cops nail them. 😀
But sometimes, they slow down once in front of me and cause me to slow.
WTF?
(asshat)
I think its cuz I drive a 4-cylinder hatchback. People see that and feel some deep urge to be in front of me.
I could be going 65 in a 45 and fvckers will have to get in front of me.
I usually slow down afterwards and let the cops nail them. 😀
But sometimes, they slow down once in front of me and cause me to slow.
WTF?
(asshat)
Zenmervolt
Elite member
Beg pardon? Normal flow on a non-rush-hour I-5, I-405, and I-90 is at least 70mph. I've run Seattle to Tacoma flowing at 80 mph with traffic many times. Seattle traffic moves pretty well if it's not rush hour.
ZV
Problem is people allow their damn oversize egos to compensate for the other deficiencies in their lives, and they drive like they got everything to prove.. Some folks dont want anyone to pass them, get there faster, or even display the slightest courtesy and decency. Nothing like ill-educated, inexperienced, selfish, me-first, uncompassionate incompetent idiots driving around with a 4000lb penus enlarger....aright already, just get the hell outta my way! Some of us actually have to get somewhere and do something meaningful, rather than try to "control" everybody elses driving. you want my opinion, I think all cars should be equipped with advanced OBD IV "b;ack boxes" that recorded instances of such habits like preventing someone passing, merging, changing lanes, entering/exitting roadway, "rolling roadblocks", to name a few....and then prorate their fuel costs, insurance, driving privileges, issue tickets for stupidity or thoghtless driving, accordingly. If you drive efficiently, courteously, etc with consideration for all drivers, you should be rewarded.
But I digress, we're not ready to implement anything resembling such a system, but alternatively would be fun to use the raygun and vaporize such idjuts. One can wish...I used to say "I hate it when others drive like me" when I realized if all did, the roads would be less congested, more pleasant and efficient to drive, spending considerably less commute times, as well as far fewer accidents and roadrage incidents.
But I digress, we're not ready to implement anything resembling such a system, but alternatively would be fun to use the raygun and vaporize such idjuts. One can wish...I used to say "I hate it when others drive like me" when I realized if all did, the roads would be less congested, more pleasant and efficient to drive, spending considerably less commute times, as well as far fewer accidents and roadrage incidents.
And while I'm writing letters to tards who can't drive....
Dear Stoner in the Scion tC covered in "Kill Bush" bumper stickers and a parking pass for the rival school:
Yes, I see you. Yes, I see you brake-checking me on the empty highway in the middle of the night. Yes, I see turning on your dome light and your dumb-ass girlfriend looking out the back window at me while she takes a bong hit. Yes, I see you swerving into the right lane as I try to pass on the right. Yes, I see that you've now slowed to 45mph in a 65mph zone and still won't let me by you on either side. Yes, you're pissing me off.
Yes, I'm insane enough to roll down my windows, put in my Top Gun sound track, put on "Mighty Wings", swerve to the far right, wait for you to move over to block me, and then swing around you on the left shoulder on this crazy-ass downhill. And yes, I relished in watching you fade to a tiny speck of light in my mirror.
Please don't make me do this again,
My Focus needs a V8
Dear Stoner in the Scion tC covered in "Kill Bush" bumper stickers and a parking pass for the rival school:
Yes, I see you. Yes, I see you brake-checking me on the empty highway in the middle of the night. Yes, I see turning on your dome light and your dumb-ass girlfriend looking out the back window at me while she takes a bong hit. Yes, I see you swerving into the right lane as I try to pass on the right. Yes, I see that you've now slowed to 45mph in a 65mph zone and still won't let me by you on either side. Yes, you're pissing me off.
Yes, I'm insane enough to roll down my windows, put in my Top Gun sound track, put on "Mighty Wings", swerve to the far right, wait for you to move over to block me, and then swing around you on the left shoulder on this crazy-ass downhill. And yes, I relished in watching you fade to a tiny speck of light in my mirror.
Please don't make me do this again,
My Focus needs a V8
Malak
Lifer
Yes, yes you do. That's the whole entire point to the documentary. You cannot arrest someone for driving the legal speed limit, if anything every else could be arrested. That was the reason they did it, to show how few people actually drive the speed limit. Legally you can't drive over the speed limit.
Actually, I was referring to specifically Spokane. We drive fast here.
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