When you want to make a turn, the correct procedure is signalling your intent *before* coming to a stop on a busy street. Signalling 10 seconds after you’ve stopped as you are making your turn is redundant and is sure to tick off all the other drivers who actually possess a real driver’s license. —Not A Mind Reader
This article appears in Mar 24-30, 2011.
YA So There!
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You forgot the other famous Halifax move: Stopping at a green light cuz you are too busy flapping your gums to watch the light… stay home and call them, woman!!!
Guyute, I’m sure I drive better than you, and I’m a woman.
Um legit complaint OP
Thanks Powerpuff Donk. As the OP, AND a woman with an excellent driving record, I must say Guyute, that men are equally capable of poor driving skills. In fact the non-signalling driver in the bitch was male. If women drivers were statistically worse than men this would be reflected in gender based insurance rates. Love the link breadgirl-sis! Another retro fave was the icecream on a plastic stick with the figure inside. Remember those? What were they called?
Lame post, IMO. Pretty much every second driver needs to have their car confiscated and disposed of, but that won’t happen. We all deal with it, but none of gets worked up enough to post about people not putting their blinkers on. So learn to drive defensively and keep your temper in check. Another option is to ride a bike. If you live and work on the peninsula (or near it), then you’ll likely get to your destination more quickly than you would by car or public transit.
@ Oceanchick. I just moved to NS and every insurance agent told me they don’t have gender/age/etc based insurance rate. That was abolished a few years back because it’s discriminatory. Rates are based on an experience rating system. The more you drive fault free the lower your rates. It applies the same way to men, women, young, old, black, white. Of course if gender is factored it, then this implies that women are paying higher rates than they would if there was gender based discrimination (because males are pulling the rates up).
FYI canned, I didn’t lose my temper, merely chuckled at some people’s driving *skills* while waiting for them to make a decision and indicate intent. Nor did I post in a ‘worked up’ state. As a motorcyclist for 3 decades I could write a book on defensive driving. As an avid bicyclist I am well aware of the merits of self-mobility. Trouble is, it’s difficult getting all the groceries I was returning home with on a bicycle so I opted to drive the car.
OB, if you use those blinkers all the time…the light bulbs can burn out !
So just save them for safety inspection time ! ~;)
I thought those Ice creams were called buried treasures, I liked the orange & white creme ones.
I remember those. The ‘buried treasure’ was just the stick all pirate shaped and shit.
Creamsicles! Yeah. We used to mash up fudgsicles in milk to make chocolate shakes.. Nowadays they probably have a smartphone app for that. Punks.
Mmm creamsicles! Sobey’s has a light version of the creamsicles made with splenda, I think. They’re yummy.
ooh, oooh, i had one of those, they let you do anything you want, east of montreal or europe, for that matter.
OP, come on, there are far worse things out on the roads than people who don’t use their indicators. Be happy you get to drive and have a car like the rest of civilized people. Imagine having to resort to using the buses. Yuck. Now hit the gas.
Bad driving in Halifax.. you gotta be kidding…. the land where everyone is nice to your face until they get into a car or turn their back on you…. what a town…. gotta love it
Don’t kid yourself mclean. I’ve lived all over this fine country and I can assure you that Halifax does not have the monopoly on bad drivers. They are everywhere.
this is where i got mine.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/flin…