OT - For Car Lovers: Some Recent Exotic Spottings

fishlessman

gps takes people to a dead end road maybe less than a third mile from the house. im on the other side of another dead end jumping up and down flailing my arms trying to get their attention. the two roads were connected in the 1800's. time for them to update the old gazeteer/atlas and get a AAA map

GrateEggspectations

Bushes are fine provided they don’t obstruct the view too significantly. Caught it out of the corner of my eye while at a light. 

Ozzie_Isaac

GrateEggspectations said:

Bushes are fine provided they don’t obstruct the view too significantly. Caught it out of the corner of my eye while at a light. 

Someone is definitely seeing their mistress.

Ozzie_Isaac

lousubcap said:

Before GPS people accepted the responsibility for figuring out where to go as you know.  Now-"Not my issue."  Thus a whole world of "Lost and Confused" and in more ways than one.  

Is that why that what Commander Aljilani was doing?  Just following GPS?

GrateEggspectations

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

saluki2007

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You are spot on. In Illinois they even passed a law stating that it was illegal to be in the left lane (highway/interstate) unless you are passing.  It didn’t work. Still get douchecanoes slowing traffic while texting in the left lane. 

Ozzie_Isaac

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

The left lane is for loitering.  The left shoulder is strictly for passing.

JohnInCarolina

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

Fairly bold move here potentially blowing up your own thread.  Kudos for that.

The answer is no. It’s been a problem forever, but these days when people are stuck in tunnel vision and don’t have much of any consideration for how their decisions impact other people… it’s much worse.  Moving out of that lane would require some folks to pay attention to what people *behind them* are doing, and Americans seem almost genetically incapable of that at this point.  

kl8ton

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

RyanStl

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

Florida is one of the worst states for pedestrian fatalities.

Langner91

Everyone driving slower than me is an idiot.  Everyone driving faster is a maniac!
 - George Carlin

If everyone drove EXACTLY as I do, we would all get along so much better!

fishlessman

i only pull out of the left lane when someone comes up behind me. my old truck had a 125 hp engine, the middle lane was a trap of illegal cell phone users driving 40 mph. if i got stuck in that lane behind someone driving 40 mph there was no way to pull out into speeding traffic to the left or the right lane for that matter. florida drivers up here are an accident waiting to happen. no highway patrol still up here, theres alot still in the hundred plus miles per hour club

Gulfcoastguy

Locally on I10 the middle lane is full of RVs and trucks with a 65 mph governor. They don’t want to deal with the on and off ramp traffic in the right lane. The left lane is full of steroid raging daredevils. I just grit my teeth and hold on until I get out of the urban areas. 

WeberWho

Langner91 said:

Everyone driving slower than me is an idiot.  Everyone driving faster is a maniac!
 - George Carlin

If everyone drove EXACTLY as I do, we would all get along so much better!

I had a similar situation yesterday. It was my nieces birthday so we went and picked up my wife's Grandma beforehand. I was flying down the highway and passing cars. My wife's Grandma was sitting shotgun. I had to mention to her that I was only going 8 miles over the speed limit and I really wasn't driving that fast as it might have appeared. I was eventually passed by someone going 80+ a minute or two later. "See, I'm not going that fast!" 

kl8ton

RyanStl said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

Florida is one of the worst states for pedestrian fatalities.

I was being sarcastic.  😉  
I've driven much of the country and that state during snowbird season is turrbull. 

GrateEggspectations

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

nolaegghead

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

GrateEggspectations

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

I know how to circumvent. Just funny that when you take measures to be courteous, others respond this way. Happens at home too, but seems this trip has been particularly bad. 

fishlessman

GrateEggspectations said:

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

I know how to circumvent. Just funny that when you take measures to be courteous, others respond this way. Happens at home too, but seems this trip has been particularly bad. 

Come to Boston. Blinker is for the last second, do not make eye contact.dont even think about turning your head. That's what out of state aholes do, it stops traffic

nolaegghead

GrateEggspectations said:

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

I know how to circumvent. Just funny that when you take measures to be courteous, others respond this way. Happens at home too, but seems this trip has been particularly bad. 

Let's just blame Ayn Rand here for the resurgence of he me-culture.  She's long dead, no harm no foul.

lousubcap

I am a big fan of the signals even at high speed.  However, that means you are letting others know your intentions.  That approach is definitely passe these days. 
Recently at a light (red) with all vehicles stopped, the light turned green the SUV in front of me didn't move for enough time for two cars in the adjacent lane to advance thru the intersection.  I then laid on the horn.  The driver got out of her car and quote, "Can't you see I'm on the phone!"  F' me.
Horn, power no eye contact as mentioned by @fishlessman.  Learned that in Naples, Italy many years ago.  
Boston roundabouts are a great place for a 1957 Buick-get in there and just run the laps.  Enough tonnage to do some serious damage.  

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

GrateEggspectations said:

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

I know how to circumvent. Just funny that when you take measures to be courteous, others respond this way. Happens at home too, but seems this trip has been particularly bad. 

Come to Boston. Blinker is for the last second, do not make eye contact.dont even think about turning your head. That's what out of state aholes do, it stops traffic

my favorite Masshole thing is the folks who don’t turn their blinker on until they’re halfway into the turn, sometimes on an off-ramp.

fishlessman

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

GrateEggspectations said:

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

I know how to circumvent. Just funny that when you take measures to be courteous, others respond this way. Happens at home too, but seems this trip has been particularly bad. 

Come to Boston. Blinker is for the last second, do not make eye contact.dont even think about turning your head. That's what out of state aholes do, it stops traffic

my favorite Masshole thing is the folks who don’t turn their blinker on until they’re halfway into the turn, sometimes on an off-ramp.

Sometimes in Boston it just makes more sense to drive the wrong way on one way roads.  Not that Ive ever done that

JohnInCarolina

fishlessman said:

JohnInCarolina said:

fishlessman said:

GrateEggspectations said:

nolaegghead said:

GrateEggspectations said:

kl8ton said:

GrateEggspectations said:

For discussion: Do North Americans use the left lane correctly? When on past travels in Europe, the left lane is strictly for passing; no excuses (as it should be). Even had some experiences in Tuscany where a slow driver in the left lane paced the other three lanes to the right, paralyzingly the highway.

In North America, you so often see loafers in the left lane, with no distinction relative to the other lanes. 

What say you? Am I off base?

You were just in Florida.  Drivers in that state are the best USA has to offer.  Florida is commonly called "The drivers state"

What I also found while driving extensively these past weeks is that engaging your signal invariably results in others trying to box you out - even when margins are wide, people speed up once they know your intent, however innocent and considerate. Off soapbox. 😉

That can happen.  If it's a problem activate the signal simultaneously with the physical turn.

Most drivers are a-holes, which I hope doesn't reflect on their out-of-the-car lives, but fear it probably does.

I know how to circumvent. Just funny that when you take measures to be courteous, others respond this way. Happens at home too, but seems this trip has been particularly bad. 

Come to Boston. Blinker is for the last second, do not make eye contact.dont even think about turning your head. That's what out of state aholes do, it stops traffic

my favorite Masshole thing is the folks who don’t turn their blinker on until they’re halfway into the turn, sometimes on an off-ramp.

Sometimes in Boston it just makes more sense to drive the wrong way on one way roads. 

It didn’t stop Paul Revere back in the day.  

alaskanassasin

What the hell is a turn signal?

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

What the hell is a turn signal?

It’s that blinky thing you flick on from the tractor when you want to scare the livestock.

alaskanassasin

If your going to transition to a faster lane then you should ease up to make some space, floor it when you see your opening in the mirror and merge in at the target speed so no one has to look up from their phones. 

 Livestock love tractors.

Ozzie_Isaac

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

What the hell is a turn signal?

It’s that blinky thing you flick on from the tractor when you want to scare the livestock.

Why should you telegraph your move?  Just gives a person an opportunity to block your move.

FarmingPhD

Maybe we aren’t giving folks enough leeway, darn inflation and tight budget, blinker fluid is expensive, gotta conserve.

fishlessman

what i dont get is the guy that does 6 lane changes to get 2 cars ahead of me and uses every inch of available space. almost like he had every maneuver planned out ahead of time and just goes for it