Things that are obnoxious....

[PeteHulbert37]

This thread. I know. Now, that we got that out of the way.

Yesterday, I was on a 2 lane country road running late and stuck behind 3 vehicles cruising about 5 below the legal speed limit. A space of about 5 or 6 car lengths opened up between the 2nd and 3rd vehicles. So, I passed the 3rd vehicle. He preceded to flash his brights and act all pissy about it.

This has happened before when I passed someone. Why? I've never passed someone and then driven slower than they were. So, why do people care? Do you get upset or offended if a vehicle passes you? I've had people pass me and so long as they aren't wreckless or slowing me down I couldn't care less. Go fast and be on your way. It's no sweat off my balls.

 

[Not Normal]

There's a trucker thing where the truck being passed flashes their brights so the truck passing them knows they have cleared the slower vehicle.

Did they flash while you were still in the passing lane, or once you were past them?

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Jesus was perfect and got his ass hanged anyway.

 

[Lancecastor]

Yesterday, I was on a 2 lane country road running late and stuck behind 3 vehicles cruising about 5 below the legal speed limit. A space of about 5 or 6 car lengths opened up between the 2nd and 3rd vehicles. So, I passed the 3rd vehicle. He preceded to flash his brights and act all pissy about it.

Normally you don't pass a funeral procession.

 

[renard_ruse]

This thread. I know. Now, that we got that out of the way.

Yesterday, I was on a 2 lane country road running late and stuck behind 3 vehicles cruising about 5 below the legal speed limit. A space of about 5 or 6 car lengths opened up between the 2nd and 3rd vehicles. So, I passed the 3rd vehicle. He preceded to flash his brights and act all pissy about it.

This has happened before when I passed someone. Why? I've never passed someone and then driven slower than they were. So, why do people care? Do you get upset or offended if a vehicle passes you? I've had people pass me and so long as they aren't wreckless or slowing me down I couldn't care less. Go fast and be on your way. It's no sweat off my balls.

That last sentence kind of made me puke, thanks for the image.

 

[pointless]

There's a trucker thing where the truck being passed flashes their brights so the truck passing them knows they have cleared the slower vehicle.

Did they flash while you were still in the passing lane, or once you were past them?

yeah, this. seriously.

 

[Conager]

There's a trucker thing where the truck being passed flashes their brights so the truck passing them knows they have cleared the slower vehicle.

Did they flash while you were still in the passing lane, or once you were past them?

I do that for truckers I will always drop back and let them in.

There should never have been three cars all bunched up like that anyway if you don't want to pass the car in front of you always maintain a long following distance in case somebody wants to pass you and then the car in front of you.

Oregon doesn't have a lot of money and sparse population and long windy roads through the mountains. Instead of spending money on passing zones they simply provide pull outs for you to get over and get the hell out of other people's way.

When I first went up to Oregon to visit the folks I was impressed with how promptly people pulled over. Then I found out about their parade rule. If you are ever at the lead car of a 5 car cluster you get a ticket. And they do enforce it.

 

[barefootgirl69]

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When I first went up to Oregon to visit the folks I was impressed with how promptly people pulled over. Then I found out about their parade rule. If you are ever at the lead car of a 5 car cluster you get a ticket. And they do enforce it.

CA is the same... motor vehicle code 21656

If there are five or more cars behind you, then you must pull off the road and allow them to pass. This makes driving safe for the drivers behind you who are anxious to pass and makes you a more polite and courteous driver.

This law is designed to ease traffic congestion in rural areas and keep the roads safe for everyone using them. It also helps to eliminate road rage by drivers who may be stuck on long windy roads behind drivers who may travel slower than the normal flow of traffic.
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What irritates me is people on the interstate or highway who stay in that left lane! On cruise...going the speed limit. You may have a driver's license, but that doesn't mean you know how to drive or that youve actually read the book where it says to use it to pass.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I just drive more towards the center...




... I drive so slow that I piss off octogenarian Chinese women.


I also drive a big truck with a gun rack in it, so it tends to temper possible road rage.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

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What irritates me is people on the interstate or highway who stay in that left lane! On cruise...going the speed limit. You may have a driver's license, but that doesn't mean you know how to drive or that youve actually read the book where it says to use it to pass.

Good!

We pay our taxes (too) just to enjoy the ability to piss you the eff off.

 

[barefootgirl69]

Good!

We pay our taxes (too) just to enjoy the ability to piss you the eff off.

So that was you earlier today ... don't make me take your driver's license.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

So that was you earlier today ... don't make me take your driver's license.

No, that was my cousin B_J...





I have country cousins all over the country.

 

[barefootgirl69]

No, that was my cousin B_J...





I have country cousins all over the country.

... You do realize that the next time this happens, I'm going to think of you and laugh, almost as much as I am right now?

thank you so much for making me laugh

 

[Aquagal]

There's a trucker thing where the truck being passed flashes their brights so the truck passing them knows they have cleared the slower vehicle.

Did they flash while you were still in the passing lane, or once you were past them?

This.

Also, so Ricky you passed a car and you're now how much closer to your destination? Was it that important to be there 1-2 mins sooner?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Time is money!

 

[Conager]

Sometimes it's obnoxious to be in the right lane; sometimes it's obnoxious not to be in the right lane.

If you're not planning on turning right don't be in that right lane when the light turns red.

If you're not passing anyone as Barefoot girl said get over in the right lane. That means you, 4est.

 

[thør]

Was it that important to be there 1-2 mins sooner?

Of course, it was.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Sometimes it's obnoxious to be in the right lane; sometimes it's obnoxious not to be in the right lane.

If you're not planning on turning right don't be in that right lane when the light turns red.

If you're not passing anyone as Barefoot girl said get over in the right lane. That means you, 4est.

Oh hell to the noes!



In this heyah part of the country, there is nowhere important enough to get to in a hurry.

I should be thanked for doing my part to keep people alive.

Especially Rebels Without a Cause.

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[Aquagal]

Ricky, who you should be faulting is yourself for running late in the first place...don't pass the buck cause you were diddling online.

 

[PeteHulbert37]

Let me clarify. This wasn't click flash now you can get in. This was flash repeatedly and then leave them on as if the driver is pissed. Also, these people were going 5 below the posted limit. I eventually passed the other 2, got on another country road behind a guy cruising 5 over the limit and was content. I made it to my sons daycare 3 minutes before they close.

 

[EroticRomanticMan]

I find it obnoxious that when I enlarge Aqua's profile picture it gets all blurry!!

 

[Aquagal]

I find it obnoxious that when I enlarge Aqua's profile picture it gets all blurry!!

It works fine for me.

 

[thør]

It works fine for me.

Indeed.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Let me clarify. This wasn't click flash now you can get in. This was flash repeatedly and then leave them on as if the driver is pissed. Also, these people were going 5 below the posted limit. I eventually passed the other 2, got on another country road behind a guy cruising 5 over the limit and was content. I made it to my sons daycare 3 minutes before they close.

[FONT="Palatino Linotype”]Hello? After 3
Do they sell them to Injuns?
This was so my fate[/FONT]

Yoko Ono

 

[RobDownSouth]

I made it to my sons daycare 3 minutes before they close.

I used to work at an office building that shared a parking lot with a daycare center next door. The running joke was the most dangerous place in the world was the parking lot five minutes before the daycare closed: Parents would enter the parking lot doing 20+ miles an hour to avoid the dreaded "$1 a minute after-hours care charge" that kicked in at 5 pm.