I am one of the good drivers out on the road today, I would say. I am one of the people that stays with the speed of traffic, or going a little quicker if possible/necessary/safe. I am always checking in the rear-view mirror, and side mirrors, keeping track of everything that is going on around me.
What I can’t stand more than anything is the average driver. The person that drives slow in the fast lane, the person that has no idea whats going on while talking on his/her cellphone, the person that waits till the last second to get over so that he/she can exit the highway, the person that sits in the right lane at a stop light and is not turning right (!), the person that slowly slowly accelerates on the onramp on the highway, so by the time he/she gets to the highway, they are going 10MPH below the speed limit, the person that is either on the throttle or on the brake and not coasting when possible, the person that trys to weave in and out of heavy traffic. These are the only things that I can think of right now that bother me when I drive, so I thought I would let it out.
Anyone else feel this way? If not I’ll just forget it.
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Welcome Kev, you are not alone. The roads are completely out of control and they are only getting worse. Unfortunately, it seems like it’s something we’ve just lost total control over.
I’ve read many of the other complaints about driving that other users have posted and whether the complaint is about speeding, weaving, inattention, whatever… all of the driving complaints have one common denominator and same root cause - a total lack of respect for other people on the road.
I agree with all your statements about the drivers on the road.
But I have found normally when people have to defend themselves against what they are complaining about they are at guilty of doing that what they are complaining about themselves.
Mark on August 30th, 2007 at 10:10 am | Link
I agree with many of your feelings. But…”the person that sits in the right lane at a stop light and is not turning right (!)” Is this in a right turn only lane? Or is a lane in which you are legallyl able to go straight? Or is this a person who can’t safely see to trun right and must wait for the light to turn green? This last one is something I think people should take into consideration when someone is waiting for the green. There may be obstructions, like a car that is blocking the view.
M on November 3rd, 2007 at 1:03 pm | Link
I hate slow drivers in the left lane, they should all get tickets. They suck
Chuck on January 8th, 2008 at 8:37 am | Link
Kev,
Well said. In my comment to the Slow Drivers in the Right Lane Rule (http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/the-slow-drivers-in-the-right-lane-rule/138/), I said something very similar - that we should make our best effort to just avoid the conflict. If that means letting somebody pass you, rather than “being right while they’re wrong” by holding them up, then just let them pass you. Likewise with most everything you said (stop signs, last-second lane changers, etc).
I don’t get too excited at the straight-going driver in the straight/right-turn lane, since that driver technically has the right to be there, but it still is inconvenient. It’s blatant “I’m right, you’re wrong” behavior that angers me the most.
Sub1ime14 on June 13th, 2008 at 12:54 pm | Link