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Originally Posted by 328pride
1. I agree with this! If you're going to pass the person in front of you...better step on it!
2. Yes, everyone should use their turn signals and people who don't use their turn signals tick me off A LOT. However, it doesn't really make THAT much of a difference @ a red light. On a green light, not using turn signals is just stupid and potentially dangerous.
3. I understand why this annoys you but keep in mind that people aren't obliged to make way for you just because you're moving faster in traffic. You shouldn't even be move much faster than other cars in RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. (to be clear: rush hour for me is 7AM LA traffic...bumper to bumper)
4&6. I hate double parkers period. I hate people who take up 2 spots even more!
5. Again, people shouldn't make way for you just because you're driving faster. They shouldn't be obliged to drive faster just because you're driving faster. (I'm assuming that everyone is abiding by the speed limit +/- 5 mph)
I'm guilty...but I only do it when I have to make a right turn right away. For example, I turn left and want to get into the McDonalds right at the corner of the intersection. Otherwise, I tend to stick to my lane.
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You brought out several ambiguities in my OP. TY for calling them to my attention. I usually am not so loosey-goosey and unclear in my written statements. Apologies.
Turn Signals at Lights:
Around DC there are a lot of places where there are two or three lanes on either side of the road and where you can make a legal left turn; however, if you approached the light and didn't have signal on, folks think you are going straight and stay behind you. If you had put your turn signal on, folks would have moved over to the adjacent lane so as not to get stuck behind you. Ditto downtown in DC where at rush hour, you can often only get one turning car through the signal before the signal turns. The turners have to yield to pedestrians and they have to yield to oncoming traffic on the other side.
Rush hour brakers:
Bumper to bumper crawls isn't what I meant. (I haven't actually been in that type of rush hour traffic in over 10 years.) I wasn't clear enough in my OP. I really meant the traffic that's at the early or late part of rush hour. The rush hour comprised of either early birds or stragglers and the traffic is moving along at speed. TY for pointing out my oversight.
Emergency Vehicles:
I really meant the ones with the lights flashing and obviously headed to an emergency.
Making Way: (With regard to no single prior comment)
I agree that folks don't need to move just because I'm moving faster than they. But I don't think they need to move into the left lane and just hang out there. Most particularly when they are in the left and going on and on and on at a pace where nobody else can pass them or the person to their right. I probably should have said it that way(or something more or less like that) at first.
One I forgot to mention:
- Drivers who do more than drink non-alcoholic beverages while driving. This especially includes women applying makeup, people reading anything besides street signs and the like, and folks holding a telephone up to their ear. Why they can't just find a damn place to pull over and do their "business" is beyond me.