What I’d like to know is why people tailgate. Do you get better gas milage? Do you get a free high off of my exhaust. Are you afraid of being alone? If you want to go faster go around. And what’s up with the signal lights? They are usually located on the left side of the steering wheel. I use them if I’m making a left turn at lights or a stop sign. If I’m making a right turn I put on the right one. I hate coming to a red light behind some asshole who decides it’s best to wait till you have a line of cars behind you and then put your signal on for a left turn. I just want to accelerate you right into oncoming traffic. One day ya know. —Blue Eyes 2
This article appears in Oct 13-19, 2011.
“are you afraid of being alone?” ✔
OB, depends…..are you in driving in the inner lane and no where near driving the speed limit? That happens a lot in this city. Maybe the guy wants to pass you……make room. You could always give your brakes a nice tap….and if they hit you say “A cat ran out in front of my car. Didn’t you see it? No of course you didn’t…..you were tailgating me.” The tailgater’s insurance will pay 🙂
Tailgating is never recommended.
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Sorry for posting this at lunchtime.
When sitting at a red light in my car -which is rare as I prefer the non-planet-killing facility of my bicycle- I use my signal indicator when the opposing light turns yellow and not before. I don’t tolerate the incessant clicking noise the damn thing makes. It is a particularly annoying form of white noise that mutilates my brain cells. I have to signal in advance of making a turn and I do so. When I choose to employ this move is my option. That being said, I’d probably get annoyed at times if I was sitting behind a signaller like me.
I’m pretty sure you have to signal your intention of a turn a minimum of 100 ft prior to said turn. I could be wrong but I think that’s the rule.
If so avast0, then I am in error and will readily admit it.
Like I said, OC, I could be way out to lunch on this too. It’s been a “few” years since I took my driver’s Ed class and that was in a different province, so, it may not apply here, if it even exists at all. I didn’t see anything in the NS driver’s handbook. (Yes. I checked. *hangs head* Pathetic I know. FML) lol
OC, that is both an annoying and ridiculous habit to adopt.
I did go through the handbook to see if there was anything in there but there doesn’t seem to be so I guess you’re free to be a dick all you want at intersections.
May it also be known that I know not a single person who actually passes correctly according to the manual. I don’t know about you but I’m not honking my horn every time I pass someone…. and I’d likely get the finger more often
People do need to use their blinkers more…this is true!
Oceanchick I do the same thing and I may be wrong but who’s perfect.
If you are in a lane that is going straight and I have to make a left hand turn…suck it up you have to wait until I make my turn. Or you can try an squeeze around me IF you have room. I believe that is not right either though.
Yeah, I found that horn honking requirement a bit of surprise too, zZz. I know I don’t do it. I mean, I’ve heard of it before but didn’t realize that you actually have to do it by law if you are passing someone. I agree with you. I’d probably get flipped off more times than I’d care to acknowledge.
actually blue eyes, we like sniffing you butts, or exhaust, whatever turns us on at the time. but really though,do you have good insurance? oh, quick, skunk in road, hit brakes fast. what the fuck you mean that you didn’t see it too. would i lie about a thing like that?
I only do this in left turn lanes after signalling to access this lane. If we are all sitting in the left turn lane at a red light then it’s pretty damn obvious what my intention is. I flick the indicator on again when my vehicle starts rolling again. I’m also a hyper-miler: if I’m sitting at a traffic light that is known to be on a long timer sequence I turn off the ignition until the opposing light goes amber. Saves gas, money. And the planet. Win win.
if there are two lanes and both have the option to go straight, those turning left should put that fucking blinker on at the latest when they come to a complete stop. You know you’re fucking turning… care to fill the rest of us in?????
If there are 5 cars in the right lane and you in the left… of COURSE people are going to pull up behind you. You’ve no idea how much you’re pissing people off behind you that want to go straight but just got suckered into being behind your douchey, ill-informing ass.
OC … I get ya, but I can see someone running into you. Especially in the few moments where you just start to move forward to turn left, but the blinker isn’t on yet. It’s a little confusing.
There are no few moments Donk, the indicator is on when I start rolling, well before I make the turn and everyone else in the left turn lane is making…you guessed it…a left turn. I fail to see why anyone would get confused.
How do you know everyone in the left lane is making a left turn? … what about through traffic left lanes.
If it’s just you sitting there in the left lane, no blinker yet, but stopped and I’m about 3 or 4 mississippis rolling up behind you in my *cough* Mercedes truck http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gAgQvbXCkxQ/TSRW… and I notice that the other traffic is slowing down … I’m under the assumption that the direction you’ll be moving is straight since you have given me no indication to believe otherwise … then you turn on that blinker when I’m 1 mississipps away … I can stop, cause *clears throat* I am an excellent driver … but stillllllllllllllllllllllllllll I’d be upset, and likely jump out and http://guru501.files.wordpress.com/2009/10… pistol whip your tifflin’ behind.
*trifflin
I was speaking specifically about left turn only lanes, Donk. Not left/through lanes. I thought I’d made that clear. Unless where left turns are prohibited, all through lanes are left turn lanes whether there are painted arrows or not.
“I’d probably get annoyed at times if I was sitting behind a signaller like me.” … real talk. *I’m shooting you the side eye*
Um can they turn that noise off? … well I guess you have no problem with turning the indicator off …
Curious, do you listen to the radio when driving?
No radio, I just sing real loud. Why?
i signal, even if it’s left turn only, sometimes the arrows and lines have faded. you should always be able to see the bottom of the back tires, of the car in front of you. that way you can pull around, while you’re SHOULDER CHECKING
I’d like to ask the officers in that police van why they tailgated me in a rainstorm. Probably thought they could trick me into speeding? Or maybe they just wanted to run me off the road for shits and giggles? No doubt it was for my own well-being and safety and I shouldn’t complain about their job well done.
this is a totally valid bitch! this happens all the time in this city. thought about posting this once myself
No radio! :O We could never be friends.
Lol, I kid
um…..I’m not sure if you are supposed to brake for cats, I know you aren’t supposed to brake for rodents.
I’m still in my cranky-place over idiots who can’t be bothered to turn off their high-beams…
I’m with OC– I hate the click click as I’m waiting in traffic. If it’s a turn/straight option, I will leave it on for a few blinks then turn it off. My biggest bitch with left turners is when they don’t pull forward so that the thru traffic can go around.
This is very annoying. I hate when the signal light goes on AS THE TURN IS BEING MADE. What’s the point?! You signalled nothing to the people around you because you made the move anyway. Signal BEFORE! BEFORE!
pulling forward is good, but if the lane opposite is not a specified left, do not turn your wheels. i know someone who was hit from behind and because her wheels were turned to the left she was hit into oncoming traffic
Give the tail-gaters and non-signalers a break. It is really hard to do all this silly car stuff when trying to text message at the same time.
PG, that’s an excellent point!
Makes sense too… same with parking on the street/on hills.
watch those tires… or you could be setting up your own ‘final destination’ scenario.
she almost died, so it stuck with me