Drives you crazy.

[cheerfulgreek]

Hey, I'm not sure if I'm on the right thread for this or not, but when you're driving what do other drivers do that make you mad, or make you blow your horn in anger, or what is just really annoying to you?

o.k. There's quite a few traffic things that get me mad, but the one that stands out the most is when I'm looking for a parking spot and the lot is full, but then I see a spot that's close to the door that seems empty. Well, come to find out there's a motorcycle parked there. Oh, that gets me steaming. One little bike using all that space instead of a car. There should be motorcycle parking only. I hate donercycles.

[AlethiaSi]

Um, well since moving to this area (outside NYC) i think i've come to the conclusion that people no longer know how to use turn signals. They just float from lane to lane with not a care in the world....

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by AlethiaSi

Um, well since moving to this area (outside NYC) i think i've come to the conclusion that people no longer know how to use turn signals. They just float from lane to lane with not a care in the world....

i hate that too, or when i'm waiting to turn and some one is coming to turn on the street that i'm on and don't use the signal and so i just wait there until they decide at the last minute to even slow down

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

i hate that too, or when i'm waiting to turn and some one is coming to turn on the street that i'm on and don't use the signal and so i just wait there until they decide at the last minute to even slow down

This is what www.platewire.com is for!

[PiKA2001]

I hate it when people do DEAD STOPs on a 45 mph street because they are turning right into a parking lot.

[ZTAngel]

Atlanta drivers are infamous for this one. I hate, hate, hate, hate when people know that their lane is ending or know that their lane is the exit ramp but will ride in it for as long as possible before cutting over. Traffic here tends to really back up so people will ride in the exit ramp lane (or even on the shoulder) and then cut over at last minute. Usually, they will come to a dead stop and put their signal on and wait until someone lets them over. Those of us who are in the off-ramp lane because we really do need to exit the highway have to wait until the selfish POS finally finds someone nice enough to let them over before we can keep moving. Exit lanes here get very backed up because of people doing this. The people figure that being able to get ahead of 9 to 10 cars will save them precious time. Right. It's Atlanta traffic - you're SOL no matter what lane you're in. Argh.

I like to blast my horn at these people until they finally get over. mwhahaha.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

This is what www.platewire.com is for!

awesome!!! I will be armed with my cell phone cam next time

What doesn't bother me anymore when i drive

The floating lane changer ticks me off
dead stops
merge lane and they go til they have to /or can cut in
ppl who don't extend the courtesy to say thank you
CAL TRANS ( if you live in calif you know exactly what i am saying...for others who don't know road construction when there is no need for it)
agressive drivers who even if they signal cut you off within inches of your own vehicle
Cell phone Driving, make up doing, hand gesturing conversationalist driving drivers!

driving in california....priceless!

[AlexMack]

Anyone who sees an ambulance and freaks out, which is 75% of the time. Its not hard, pull over and let us pass. Do not attempt to race ahead of us, do not follow us thinking you can drive fast too and not get into trouble. If our lights aren't flashing, there's no need to pull over.

Let me break it down:
If the lights are flashing and the siren is going (sometimes, the siren annoys us too so we do shut it off when it's not necessary), pull over to the right, let us pass.
If the lights and sirens are off, drive normally.

Also, just because we're bigger than you there is no reason to act like a douche and refuse to let us out into traffic.

[Jimmy Choo]

Things that make me crazy:

*people who drive slow in the fast lane
*people who drive barely at or under the speed limit on the interstate

It's things like those 2 examples that make me understand why there is road rage.......

[aephi alum]

Funny you should post this today.... I am a bad-driver magnet. This evening I had a road rager follow me. It was 110% obvious that he was following me (I made some weird turns) so I called the cops.

My #1 annoyance is tailgaters. #2 is people who blow through red lights - usually they just get caught at the next red light. And then there are the people who road-rage for no reason... don't make your bad temper my problem.

[lilbay77]

1. People in front of me that count to 10 when making a right turn.

2. People who dart out in front of me and drive slow.

3. People who wait until the light turns green to put on their left turn signal.

4. People who dont do the thank you nod or wave, when they should.

5. People who double park on purpose so nobody dents their shiny sports car.

6. I hate driving behind people who do not know how to merge onto the freeway.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by lilbay77

5. People who double park on purpose so nobody dents their shiny sports car.

How does double parking prevent people from denting your car? You know some idiot is going to be speeding down the right lane, and *crunch*. Or they're going to be speeding down the right lane, suddenly realize they need to cut left, and nonetheless *crunch*.

[lilbay77]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

How does double parking prevent people from denting your car?

Maybe I have the lingo wrong, but I'm talking about folks who park really crazy and take up two parking spaces, so there clearly is no room for another car in either space. Perhaps the idiots just can't park properly. Either way its annoying.

[ΑΓΔSquirrel10]

1. Old people who drive at 30mph in a 45mph zone in their enormous Buicks

2. People who speed up to get around me (even though I'm going 10 miles over the limit), then proceed to slow down to the speed of snail.

3. Soccer moms who have their huge SUVs, trying to switch lanes, turn corners, etc. while talking on the phone and giving food to their kids.

4. Gangstas who have their rap music turned up to 2185397213598 decibels

5. Sketchy guys who stare me down at red lights.

6. Old redneck men who pick their noses at traffic lights

7. Preppy 16-year-old girls who are too obsessed with the way they look (for example, putting on A TON of makeup while driving)