Post #153691 by TikiGardener on Mon, Apr 18, 2005 11:33 PM

On 2005-04-18 10:07, freddiefreelance wrote:

On 2005-04-15 23:05, TikiGardener wrote:
Its the "CAR POOL LANE" not the "GO REAL FAST LANE".

I want the "GO REAL FAST LANE." I feel there should be better testing of drivers in the US, and if you pass at that higher level you get: 1) a special endorsement on your Deiver's License, 2) an easily readable endorsement on your plate or a window hanger, 3) access to the "GO REAL FAST LANE." I'd love to be allowed to go 80-90 on the freeway under optimal conditions.

The pet peeve that was bothering me last night is those jacked-up Minivans with Delusions of Testosterone (i.e., Ford F250s, HumVees, Lincoln Navigators, etc. that get used to carry kids to soccer practice, carry groceries from the store, carry a chair home from antiquing, etc.) with the Really Bright Lights that blind you if you glance in your rearview mirror. They should repoint their lights when they're raised up like that.

Anyone who drives the Los Angeles area freeways and says they aren't doing 10 to 20 miles ablove the speed limit isn't looking at their speedometers. I should put the disclaimer that this is in open road, non 405 at anytime of the day, conditions.

I'm constantly getting my doors blown off by people I have to estimate are going 80 to 100 mph. The funny thing about that is what I always hear on every freeway chase that is televised. Namely the fact that most car engines aren't engineered to take 80 to 90 mph sustained speeds. So every time some idiot screams by me, I can take comfort in the fact that they are going to have their engine go all hand grenade on them one day. One day sooner than they think.

As to the blinding headlamps. When they are in my rearview mirrors, I usually angle my side mirros so that they are reflecting back at the offender. Those mercury vapor headlamps are the worst invention ever.

I do wish I could hook up one of those red dot matrix electric signs to the front and back of my car, so I could offer suggestions to drivers. Something tells me gunfire would come into play at some point.

Oh I hate people who signal two feet before they are going to make their turn. On related notes, I hate people who are going to make a left hand turn at a light, but they don't turn on their turn signal until you've decided not to take the right lane because someone might have their right turn impeded by pedestrians. So you think you're going to get through the light no problem, until the guy ahead of you waits until the light goes green before he turns on his turn signal. Even though he's the first car at the light, and has had an entire red light to flick the turn signal.

People who make right hand turns without getting over as far to the right as possible before executing the turn. So when theres a pedestrian, they turnee sits in the lane, blocking those who wish to continue on with their lives. When wpproaching the turn, get over as close as is safely possible to the curb. And make sure to have signaled clearly about one quarter of a block before you're intended turn.

Oh! And people who are about make a turn, but who swing their car out in the opposite direction before executing the turn. Its a bit difficult to describe, but if you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about.

[ Edited by: tikigardener on 2005-04-18 23:41 ]