I saw the worst driver today.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I would say they had caught one wheel in the culvert and were probably stuck.

That's why one wheel was off the ground.


I see this happen at least once a week next door at head start. We are always helping parents out of it.

You would think. There would have to be some reason for it. But this is the actual driveway (on the right). I don't understand how they got one tire off the ground in this driveway. I think they just somehow stomped on the gas pedal, but it didn't burn rubber or anything.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

You would think. There would have to be some reason for it. But this is the actual driveway (on the right). I don't understand how they got one tire off the ground in this driveway. I think they just somehow stomped on the gas pedal, but it didn't burn rubber or anything.

I don't think stomping on the gas would get a wheel off the ground in that car...

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I don't think stomping on the gas would get a wheel off the ground in that car...

Sadly, some people's limited understanding of physics comes from watching The Matrix.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

I don't think stomping on the gas would get a wheel off the ground in that car...

It could have been spinning ie power braking and looked like it was off the ground because of that.

[unlurking]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

You would think. There would have to be some reason for it. But this is the actual driveway (on the right). I don't understand how they got one tire off the ground in this driveway. I think they just somehow stomped on the gas pedal, but it didn't burn rubber or anything.

That's a 60mph zone?!?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by unlurking

That's a 60mph zone?!?

Eh, maybe that stretch isn't since it's in town, now that you mention it. It's the Pacific Coast Highway.

[Gonzo]

When I was driving from Omaha to San Fran, I saw some of the most moronic, self centered, oblivious and rude drivers in the last two hours of the drive going up I-5 from LA.

I also found the paranoia hilarious when there was roughly 10 news trucks at the grapevine filming snow flurries. They actually threatened to close the highway when the flurries started sticking to the grass alongside the shoulders of the highway.
****ing hysterical. People were panicked and driving 20 mph. I actually lead a convoy of idiots when they saw my NE license plate on the SUV I was driving.

[Dinny Bossa Nova]

Did they have Johnson county tags?

Dinny

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

When I was driving from Omaha to San Fran, I saw some of the most moronic, self centered, oblivious and rude drivers in the last two hours of the drive going up I-5 from LA.

I also found the paranoia hilarious when there was roughly 10 news trucks at the grapevine filming snow flurries. They actually threatened to close the highway when the flurries started sticking to the grass alongside the shoulders of the highway.
****ing hysterical. People were panicked and driving 20 mph. I actually lead a convoy of idiots when they saw my NE license plate on the SUV I was driving.

Funny but unfortunately true.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

When I was driving from Omaha to San Fran, I saw some of the most moronic, self centered, oblivious and rude drivers in the last two hours of the drive going up I-5 from LA.

I also found the paranoia hilarious when there was roughly 10 news trucks at the grapevine filming snow flurries. They actually threatened to close the highway when the flurries started sticking to the grass alongside the shoulders of the highway.
****ing hysterical. People were panicked and driving 20 mph. I actually lead a convoy of idiots when they saw my NE license plate on the SUV I was driving.

I try to avoid I-5 and I just about never go South of Sacramento. Crazy ass people down there.

[scho63]

I drive about 42-46,000 miles a year locally due to my job. I have driven many miles a year in my life, the most about 62,000 in one year. I've seen tons of crazy things over the last 35 years but I've noticed something astounding during the last 10 years to the point now that it's ridiculous.

The percentage of drivers who use their blinkers to signal a turn, while changing lanes, or exiting a highway is less than 20% and could be under 10-15%. I see drivers come across three lanes of highway traffic and no turn signal, I see someone pull off a highway cutting in front of me at 60-70 MPH and once again no turn signal, I see people at a stop sign in a shopping center and I expect them to go straight but they cut in front of me with no turn signal, I proceed when a light turns green only to have a driver suddenly cut in front of me in the opposite direction making a turn again with no turn signal.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE TURN SIGNAL IN EVERYONE'S VEHICLE!

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by scho63

I drive about 42-46,000 miles a year locally due to my job. I have driven many miles a year in my life, the most about 62,000 in one year. I've seen tons of crazy things over the last 35 years but I've noticed something astounding during the last 10 years to the point now that it's ridiculous.

The percentage of drivers who use their blinkers to signal a turn, while changing lanes, or exiting a highway is less than 20% and could be under 10-15%. I see drivers come across three lanes of highway traffic and no turn signal, I see someone pull off a highway cutting in front of me at 60-70 MPH and once again no turn signal, I see people at a stop sign in a shopping center and I expect them to go straight but they cut in front of me with no turn signal, I proceed when a light turns green only to have a driver suddenly cut in front of me in the opposite direction making a turn again with no turn signal.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE TURN SIGNAL IN EVERYONE'S VEHICLE!

Blinking Lights Matter!!!

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by scho63

I drive about 42-46,000 miles a year locally due to my job. I have driven many miles a year in my life, the most about 62,000 in one year. I've seen tons of crazy things over the last 35 years but I've noticed something astounding during the last 10 years to the point now that it's ridiculous.

The percentage of drivers who use their blinkers to signal a turn, while changing lanes, or exiting a highway is less than 20% and could be under 10-15%. I see drivers come across three lanes of highway traffic and no turn signal, I see someone pull off a highway cutting in front of me at 60-70 MPH and once again no turn signal, I see people at a stop sign in a shopping center and I expect them to go straight but they cut in front of me with no turn signal, I proceed when a light turns green only to have a driver suddenly cut in front of me in the opposite direction making a turn again with no turn signal.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE TURN SIGNAL IN EVERYONE'S VEHICLE!

I don't use them if there's no one else around that's going to see them or that it's going to matter to, and sometimes I'll make a sudden lane jump on the freeway and not bother to use them because by the time other drivers see them and comprehend them I will have already made my move. And there are other times when I wonder what's the point in trying to use them when so many other drivers are either oblivious to the light blinking on the corner of your car or flat out don't give a **** about it.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Baconeater

I don't use them if there's no one else around that's going to see them or that it's going to matter to, and sometimes I'll make a sudden lane jump on the freeway and not bother to use them because by the time other drivers see them and comprehend them I will have already made my move. And there are other times when I wonder what's the point in trying to use them when so many other drivers are either oblivious to the light blinking on the corner of your car or flat out don't give a **** about it.

There is also a problem when people put on their turn signal and immediately pull in front of someone thinking they have the right of way. A turn signal is there to show people you want to move over and not that everyone clear the hell out because I'm so damn important.

People have no idea what YIELD means.