Asshat Drivers

[lemon boy]

ohh fedex/delivery trucks, I actually called in a denver air cargo jerkoff Sat. Honestly afraid for my life near him. but I called his company.

[Sensisnow]

That sounds like a great way to cause an accident and, in a state where neither driver is at fault, an even better way to raise your insurance rate. Maybe you could even injure someone too.

I guess I should've emphasized that this isn't something that I regularly do. Last night was an exception. I got between these 2 cars at a stoplight and while we were stopped, the driver from the car behind me got out, ran around my car, and lowered the tailgate on the truck in front of me. As soon as we got onto the on-ramp the truck in front would brake check me as the car behind me got so close that I couldn't see his headlights. We were the only 3 vehicles on the ramp at the time. As an insurance agent I know the insurance laws in my state and had this asshat rear-ended me then he would've been cited, paid for the damages, and any injuries that he may have caused me. These were some dumbass, ghetto, redneck kids that were going to hurt someone sooner or later by driving like complete jackasses with no other intention than to annoy other drivers.

[PaSucks]

PaSucks- You my man are what's known as a passive-aggressive road rage facilitator. I used to be one myself and while I do miss the unique pleasure of knowing just exactly how to blow some fuckwad's gasket and ruin his day (mexican roadblock = favorite)...after a number of years and a number of "incidents" with those people I've decided it ain't worth the people who want to fight or those who feel like comitting seppuku with their little ricer on my bumper and/or who'll go on to wipe out some poor family of 6 a few miles down the road cause they're still driving mad. Now I just let them go about their day.

I don't do it to piss them off, I do it because I get very uncomfortable with someone on my bumper at highway speeds with little traffic. I don't jam on the brakes, I slowly back off of the gas. It isn't a sudden process that may result in an accident, and half the time I don't even think the person notices me slowing down, they just wonder why they aren't passing such a slow driver.
Occasionally though, they get pissed. I don't tend to acknowledge those people. Hopefully I don't get capped.

[MarsB]

Oh yeah, that law works so well here in CO

Hmmm. Didn't realize it was a law in CO. Nevermind then, I've driven the I-70 circus myself enough to see it's not being enforced.

[MarsB]

I don't do it to piss them off, I do it because I get very uncomfortable with someone on my bumper at highway speeds with little traffic. I don't jam on the brakes, I slowly back off of the gas. It isn't a sudden process that may result in an accident, and half the time I don't even think the person notices me slowing down, they just wonder why they aren't passing such a slow driver.
Occasionally though, they get pissed. I don't tend to acknowledge those people. Hopefully I don't get capped.

Or, you could just get in the right lane. Come to think of it, PA drivers are particularly bad about holding the left.

[lemon boy]

BZ- If you slipped in front of somebody and then locked er up to avoid hitting a rock and got rear-ended then as long as there was a witness or the cop believed the other driver you would get the ticket for an unsafe lane change leading to an accident = your fault.

*277 is the CSP's aggro driver and drunk driver reporting hotline.

[MakersTeleMark]

You forgot Fedex trucks.

I was including the double air to flat 6 in the semi category.

[funkendrenchman]

Or, you could just get in the right lane. Come to think of it, PA drivers are particularly bad about holding the left.

PA drivers are wayyyyyy better at getting out of the left lane than CO drivers.

[PaSucks]

Or, you could just get in the right lane. Come to think of it, PA drivers are particularly bad about holding the left.

Obviously you haven't read this thread, because I already said I don't sit in the left lane. I can't afford tickets, so I usually don't speed. I stay in the right lane when there is one. If it is a one lane road and you are behind me, get used to doing a resonable speed, I'm not getting a ticket so you can get somwhere two minutes faster.

That being said, if I am somewhere where I know the cops aren't, I don't have a problem going plenty fast when there is little trafic, I don't want to give the impression that I drive like a grandma.

[Son1cdeth]

Hmmm. Didn't realize it was a law in CO. Nevermind then, I've driven the I-70 circus myself enough to see it's not being enforced.

It's funny how much different a beast i-70 is on weekends vs. weekdays. During the week, people will usually get over when you want to pass, and most don't hang out in the left lane.

But on Sat/Sun, watch out, it's a full-on demo derby.

[Free Range Lobster]

Of the 3 people I know personally (this includes myself with an sti) who own(ed) WRXs only one was a douche.

But he totaled his so its ok.

Neither me nor the other person who still has theirs has ever gotten a ticket or warning.

So that kind of throws a monkey wrench in your "statistics".

[MarsB]

If it is a one lane road and you are behind me, get used to doing a resonable speed, I'm not getting a ticket so you can get somwhere two minutes faster.

That being said, if I am somewhere where I know the cops aren't, I don't have a problem going plenty fast when there is little trafic, I don't want to give the impression that I drive like a grandma.

I'm with you on the 1 lane bit, there's no need to tailgate. I was refering to interstate traffic, because a lot of PA folks don't seem to notice the speed increase when I-79 hits WV (and also camp in the left lane). No offense to yinz intended. And I admit WV drivers are far from sterling, apparently using a turn signal here is viewed as a sign of weakness.

[Mcwop]

Mcwop- I take no offense nor intend to defend pickup or suv drivers, they bad too. Hell, probably a full 35% of people shouldn't be allowed to drive IMNSHO.

None taken. I will admit having a peppy car gives one the ability to get into trouble (as I have). It is sure great on high speed merges though.

When I had my pokey 4cyl Ford Ranger, it could barely go 70, and thus could only drive like a blind 70 year old.

[Free Range Lobster]

HIDs on high will make people get the fuck out of the way also.

[Sensisnow]

HIDs on high will make people get the fuck out of the way also.

I get flashed for my HIDs all the time, but people get out of my way without even having to use the highbeams. Seems to do the trick for the really persistant asshats though.

[PaSucks]

HIDs on high will make people get the fuck out of the way also.

You're one of those fuckers! I hate when you bastards shine those things in my rear view!

[lemon boy]

So that kind of throws a monkey wrench in your "statistics".

Nope, apparently they're right on:

HIDs on high will make people get the fuck out of the way also.

[Tippster]

Of the 3 people I know personally (this includes myself with an sti) who own(ed) WRXs only one was a douche.

But he totaled his so its ok.

Neither me nor the other person who still has theirs has ever gotten a ticket or warning.

So that kind of throws a monkey wrench in your "statistics".

So only 33% suck ass - those numbers'll get you into the Hall of Fame in Beisbol....

[PaSucks]

I'm with you on the 1 lane bit, there's no need to tailgate. I was refering to interstate traffic, because a lot of PA folks don't seem to notice the speed increase when I-79 hits WV (and also camp in the left lane). No offense to yinz intended. And I admit WV drivers are far from sterling, apparently using a turn signal here is viewed as a sign of weakness.

I spend little time in WV so I haven't had to experience that mess. WV scares me, from what I hear the cops have that crazy radar that can nab you while the cop is driving the opposite way. Fuck that shit.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Actually, it's all the morons who drive SUV's and pickups but think they're driving something like a WRX who are the worst. You're driving a fucking truck, slow down and think more than 50 feet ahead.
And the Jersey people in the city, but everyone knew that already.

[Sensisnow]

I spend little time in WV so I haven't had to experience that mess. WV scares me, from what I hear the cops have that crazy radar that can nab you while the cop is driving the opposite way. Fuck that shit.

I've been nabbed by one of those guns as well. Damn instant-on Ka

[Tippster]

Umm - every radar gun can do that. All it does is subtract the cop car's speed from the total. Cop is going 50, gun says 110 - you're going 60. It's that whole "Two trains....." SAT shit.

[YoEddy]

I drive a WRX wagon. I'm also what most Americans would consider very aggro on the road, but what most Euro's & others would consider normal. I drive fast, but I'm an experienced pilot and have lots of "practice" under my belt.

Does that make me an asshat wrx driver? Depends who you are ...

Camping out in the passing lane is just one of the many things American drivers do that illustrates their clueless & all too passive beahvior on the road (I blame the automatic tranny). You'd be eaten alive in europe for doing it.

You know what pisses me off? How about people that set cruise control and then in an effort to avoid having to cancel it - god fricking forbid they have to hit "resume" - pull out into the PASSING LANE as your barreling down and proceed to pass at roughly 1 mph faster than traffic.

Move the fack over and let me pass, which will take all of 2 seconds, or deal with me driving all over your ass until you move. It's a passing lane ...Idon't care how fast you're going.

Also - getting around a slow moving passing lane camper by dodging right and then jumping back to the passing lane is NOT "cutting someone off" if you're already moving faster than they are when you come back over.

That said though what I don't do is ride up someone's arse for being in traffic. Riding up the last car's arse in passing lane traffic is truly an asshat manuever.

[PaSucks]

Umm - every radar gun can do that. All it does is subtract the cop car's speed from the total. Cop is going 50, gun says 110 - you're going 60. It's that whole "Two trains....." SAT shit.

I have never seen a gun mounted on a cop car that wasn't sitting on the side of the road in PA. They don't have them.

[72Twenty]

We have really bad ass-fucking drivers here, but they are the Wyo Tech students. I FUCKING HAT EVERY LAST ONE OF THOSE BACK WOODS REDNECK COUSIN FUCKERS.

Sorry. I had to let that out.