Can Someone PLEASE Explain...

[Texas82GP]

I am guessing some probably don't. I have seen things where I say to myself how is it possible someone could be that much of an idiot and be behind the wheel of a car.

There are several young men at my work who own a car, drive themselves to work every day, yet lack a driver's license. It bewilders me. I was at the DPS (Department of Public Safety) on my 16th birthday to take the road test. Having my step-dad take me was all I wanted for my birthday. These young people had their phones, internet and game decks connected to the internet so they weren't interested in learning to drive. I don't get it. I had my licence before lunchtime on my 16th birthday.

 

[565bbchevy]

This is the most annoying things to me. During rush hour, people will stop in the left lane of a two lane road to turn left consequently making 10s of cars behind them stop. I can't even begin to imagine how many accidents this has caused.

We have that problem here on the highway where it is 65 mph and you have to get in the right lane to merge to another highway and when it gets backed up people don't want to wait in line so they fly up in a through lane and then stop and put their turn signal on to try to get over meanwhile there are people behind them doing 65+ trying to stop and swerving to avoid them, these people don't realize they are risking their lives and others around them just to save a couple minutes.
But sadly I could go on for hours with this stuff.

 

[popeye1978]

Some people drive, others just aim ....

 

[Injectedcutty]

Opie, you've seen what i drive for work on a daily basis logging several hundred miles/day! Along with 565bbchevy, i see all the jackass drivers out there and it blows my mind how many just blatantly disregard common traffic laws. With the advent of people texting and driving (which is 10 times more likely to kill someone than drinking and driving....I'm not condoning driving under the influence, just stating facts), i see people all the time crossing lines, no turn signals, etc.
Hell, the day i was coming back from London, KY I was watching a hyundai going side to side in the lane....gunned my work truck to pass and he damn near side swiped me because he was too damn worried about looking at his phone!

 

[565bbchevy]

I think it is kind of funny that this topic came up but I think of how many times people ask me why I drive my Monte on the street when many people think it is a borderline full on drag car and my answer is it is "Therapy", I drive a work truck all day with idiots cutting me off every day and when I get home and take the Monte out no one gets in my way!

 

[Injectedcutty]

I hear ya man. It also depends, at least in my experience what kind of car you drive as well. When I had my Regal with the quiet tame V6, people always screwed with me on the road. Cutting me off, not letting me pass (not that I could with that whopping 110 hp, felt more like 80), and just in general being douches. Then when I got my Thunderbird (pictured) NO ONE was within 10 yards of me at any time. It was awesome. If someone did piss me off, I popped it in neutral and let it go pop. The carb was so jacked up if you got on it and let off immediately it would backfire out the exhaust, which by the way was disconnected at the manifolds on both sides due to broken studs so it was basically running open manifolds for the entire time I had it, and it would sound like someone shooting a 22 at you. That got em out of the way for sure. I really miss that car. It was a hoot and a half to drive. Never left me stranded and ran great.

I think people in general, by nature, are just plum stupid. Not to toot my own horn, but I think I'm a pretty damn good driver. I know how to control my car in various weather conditions, I know what to do, what not to do, etc. They should have IQ tests as well as vision and all the other tests to drive. Just because you can memorize the answers like a highschool History test doesn't mean you should be allowed to pilot anything more than a 50cc moped.

Everyone nowadays are in their own little world, texting, tweeting, snappchatting 24/7. Some of them are insane enough to do it while driving. If everyone outright banned the usage of mobile devices while driving, and made it fineable (I think California has this already) there would be less accidents, and less stupidity all around. All this coming from an 18 year old. It's sickening. The other day I saw this fairly attractive woman, mid 20s to early 30s, with THREE kids in the back of her SUV and she was just textin away without a care in the world doing 30mph. Jesus.


"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than THAT!", -George Carlin

Agreed, it's honestly refreshing to hear the input from an 18 year old. Most drivers your age are too worried about who liked their post and can't wait to stop to look at their phone. When i got my permit...geesh back in '99 it was fall, i was taught how to drive prior to being 16, but my mom being from Chicago she wanted me to know how to drive in winter weather. That being said, that winter was bad enough that there was sufficient snow, ice, and such here in KY and my dad took me out in his jeep with a 5 speed to test drive in the elements without 4wd locked in. I'm glad they did because i also believe I'm a heluva driver. My 87 cutlass was my 1st ride and i drove it daily through all the elements and it was a blast drifting around highway ramps at 40+ mph with no cars around because i knew how to control in the elements!

I always say that people should have to retake the physical driving test every time they renew their license...in KY that's every four years. This would maybe cut down on the idiots on the road.

Ughhhh, like bbchevy, i could go on and on until my thumbs hurt from typing lol!

 

[6spdg37s]

I can't agree with this more ! especially since the holidays have started !

 

[Opie Knievel]

I knew you guys would understand. I knew my fiance and I couldn't be the only ones who realized how stupid people are nowadays.

Another one that kills me is when they're driving on a 2 lane road and they make a left turn. If by some miracle they use a turn signal, they have to practically stop in the right lane and then turn, even if there's no traffic coming in the other lane and you can see it's clear forever away. If I'm the one making the turn and it's clear in the other lane for a long way, I always merge into the left lane and then make my turn so I don't even slow traffic down. It's just common sense and common courtesy to help keep traffic flowing. I hate when people waste my time. I don't want to waste other people's time. It's rude, obnoxious and totally inconsiderate. I might see 1 in 100 drivers (if that many) who actually do that.

How about people who can't figure out when it's their turn at a 4 way stop? Or the ones who can't judge the size of their car in a tight spot and freak out when you haul *ss right by them because you can obviously see that there's plenty of enough space to fit your car through. They look like they're bracing for impact!!! LOL
That was one of my favorite things to do. I got really good at judging distance driving in the tight spots through the salvage yard. I would drive through spots with an inch or 2 to spare on each side at 15-20mph. I'd do that with customers in the car, especially the annoying ones, just to watch their reactions. I should have filmed it. They would flinch and jump and curse. It was a blast!!! Lol

 

[pagrunt]

You guys forgot to add about the ladies who love to do their make up at 75 while taking up 2 lanes. My job has me driving from start to finish & I get to see all of these fine drivers. My favorite is the ones who can't see a flashing strobe, 4 ways, & a bright orange sign that says I make a lot of stops & turns for my job.

 

[1evilregal]

opie and injected,
if it weren't like this in NC as well, I'd say that you had too many people from Tennessee driving in your areas!

I lived in Murray for a year, and moved to Nashville for a year and a half, and the drivers IQ's were like night and day.....