That Guy
Veteran Member
Okay...time for a rant....
So we've had a few dumps of snow in the last week...and then the temperature dropped sharply.
Is it just me or do people drive worse when the weather changes.....whether it's snow, rain, fog, or a heat wave.
One of my big pet peeves has to do with when it snows...and the lines on the road get covered....then it's almost like bumper cars as people don't know where their lane is.
For this reason I usually stick to the sides by the curb so I can judge where I am. But I have to be ever vigilant for the people who practically force me onto the sidewalk.....going around bends in the road is usually the worst as people cut towards the inside.....even if you are right next to them.
I'm willing to cut people some slack when the snow is fresh...but after, when the lanes are mostly clear again it really irritates me when someone can see the lines but still drive into your lane.
Then there's the c*** in a truck who decided to gun it from a stop in front of me...polloshing the ice for the next poor sap who has to stop there...and spraying my car with sand and crap on the road. The ignorant turd WOT'ed on and off fishtailing all the way down the road....ya...super cool. (Thank-you to 3M for Rockguard)
Then it's always fun to have someone flying up your butt at a red light when it's slippery.
Most people leave some extra room between them and the car in front...when driving or stopped. It allows for some extra room to get out of trouble if someone is sliding up behind you.....as well as the fact that if you get re-ended and then slide into the guy in front of you, you are at fault for that second guy's rear-ender.
It's always pleasant to have someone kissing your bumper at a slippery intersection.
And then there are the guys who drive way too slow. Or who stop suddenly like 12 car lengths back from the intersection and then creep up. (There's being cautious...and then there's parking it and taking a bus.)
I was driving with a friend one winter. It was dark out and we're cruising along when he notices that the light, like a block or so ahead, changed to orange. So he slams on the brakes! I was so sure we were going to either loose control or be rear-ended.
I've had this happen in front of me the odd time over the years...people who stop unexpectedly for no rational reason. If I was a tail-gater I would have been in so much trouble. As it is I still have to stop quickly which also increases my risk of being rear-ended.
Okay...I'm done...for now.
So we've had a few dumps of snow in the last week...and then the temperature dropped sharply.
Is it just me or do people drive worse when the weather changes.....whether it's snow, rain, fog, or a heat wave.
One of my big pet peeves has to do with when it snows...and the lines on the road get covered....then it's almost like bumper cars as people don't know where their lane is.
For this reason I usually stick to the sides by the curb so I can judge where I am. But I have to be ever vigilant for the people who practically force me onto the sidewalk.....going around bends in the road is usually the worst as people cut towards the inside.....even if you are right next to them.
I'm willing to cut people some slack when the snow is fresh...but after, when the lanes are mostly clear again it really irritates me when someone can see the lines but still drive into your lane.
Then there's the c*** in a truck who decided to gun it from a stop in front of me...polloshing the ice for the next poor sap who has to stop there...and spraying my car with sand and crap on the road. The ignorant turd WOT'ed on and off fishtailing all the way down the road....ya...super cool. (Thank-you to 3M for Rockguard)
Then it's always fun to have someone flying up your butt at a red light when it's slippery.
Most people leave some extra room between them and the car in front...when driving or stopped. It allows for some extra room to get out of trouble if someone is sliding up behind you.....as well as the fact that if you get re-ended and then slide into the guy in front of you, you are at fault for that second guy's rear-ender.
It's always pleasant to have someone kissing your bumper at a slippery intersection.
And then there are the guys who drive way too slow. Or who stop suddenly like 12 car lengths back from the intersection and then creep up. (There's being cautious...and then there's parking it and taking a bus.)
I was driving with a friend one winter. It was dark out and we're cruising along when he notices that the light, like a block or so ahead, changed to orange. So he slams on the brakes! I was so sure we were going to either loose control or be rear-ended.
I've had this happen in front of me the odd time over the years...people who stop unexpectedly for no rational reason. If I was a tail-gater I would have been in so much trouble. As it is I still have to stop quickly which also increases my risk of being rear-ended.
Okay...I'm done...for now.