Unpopular driving opinions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Following” or “keeping up with” the “flow of traffic” is a hallmark of abysmal driving; it abrogates to others the driver’s duty to make reasoned decisions based on their own assessment of conditions as those intersect with the driver’s particular abilities and limitations.

“Leave yourself an out” is a fundamental driver safety practice, rendered impossible by joining a “rat pack” moving down the road as a unit.

Huh? Going with the flow of traffic means keeping a speed close to most drivers around you. Not driving a lot faster or a lot slower. It’s dangerous when there is a big speed differential.

Competent drivers can still evaluate conditions and keep a safe traveling distance while going with the flow. YMMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you aren’t backing into parking spaces at this point, you are an imbecile.

100%!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you aren’t backing into parking spaces at this point, you are an imbecile.

If you think backing into spaces makes you smart, well that's good for you. What's next? Tying your own shoes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you aren’t backing into parking spaces at this point, you are an imbecile.

If you think backing into spaces makes you smart, well that's good for you. What's next? Tying your own shoes?

That’s not what the PP said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Causing a backup of traffic in the left lane or not checking your mirrors to move over when others behind you want to pass should be subject to fines.

Just ran into one of these idiots yesterday, cruising along at what I assume they think is "fast enough". Right lane empty, blocking me, all I wanted to do was get home!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People should be using their horns more. At people slow to move at a green light, people edging out of their lane, etc.

Yes. We all need to get those idiots texting at the red light to pay attention.
Maybe it will keep them from pulling their phones out at the next red light, but probably not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People should be using their horns more. At people slow to move at a green light, people edging out of their lane, etc.

Yes. We all need to get those idiots texting at the red light to pay attention.
Maybe it will keep them from pulling their phones out at the next red light, but probably not.

Please don't honk at people who don't immediately move at a red light. This causes noise pollution that is mainly borne by pedestrians who are not encased in metal boxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:People should be using their horns more. At people slow to move at a green light, people edging out of their lane, etc.

Yes. We all need to get those idiots texting at the red light to pay attention.
Maybe it will keep them from pulling their phones out at the next red light, but probably not.

Please don't honk at people who don't immediately move at a red light. This causes noise pollution that is mainly borne by pedestrians who are not encased in metal boxes.

This is why it's an unpopular opinion.
Worse for pedestrians is getting mowed down by someone looking at their phones. They should be honked at until they learn to leave them in the back seat.

[Anonymous]

STOP PARKING IN THE FIRE LANE!!

Yeah, I know you’re “just running in” to Starbuck’s. So are we all. In the meantime, you’re causing a logjam for everyone, blocking a lane of traffic and making people go around.

Stop thinking you’re too cool or too hurried to park in a space like regular people. Really, you’re too lazy, too self-important, and too rude.

[Anonymous]

Generally speaking... the large your car (3 row SUV, minivan, pickup truck) the more awful the driver.

And similarly for the more expensive your vehicle - the worst these days are luxury SUVs, and Teslas. Utterly inept.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you're in the passing lane and somebody comes up behind you, you need to move over even if the other person is speeding.

What if you're in the process of passing someone even slower than you?

Them move over when you're finished, obviously. This isn't hard.

It just seems so hard for the person behind me to stay at a safe following distance until I'm done passing.

Really hard to understand unless you get that they are self important today DC area losers.

If you are asking this question at all means you are clogging up the left lane. Just stay in the right lane unless you can efficiently pass. It shouldn’t take more than 10 seconds to pass. And that is generous.

F150 driver will give you 2 seconds to pass. So sorry it will take longer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When a lane is closed ahead, drivers should fully utilize both lanes until the lane ends and zipper merge at that point. Those who designate themself the merge police and block perfectly usable lane a quarter mile before it ends are very stupid, as are those who won’t let drivers zipper merge from the ending lane.

That depends on the situation. A lot of times merging drivers will have many, many opportunites to seamlessly merge into traffic, but instead try to zoom past everyone because it's all about them.

[Anonymous]

Raise the driving age to 21 and lower the drinking age to 18.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When a lane is closed ahead, drivers should fully utilize both lanes until the lane ends and zipper merge at that point. Those who designate themself the merge police and block perfectly usable lane a quarter mile before it ends are very stupid, as are those who won’t let drivers zipper merge from the ending lane.

That depends on the situation. A lot of times merging drivers will have many, many opportunites to seamlessly merge into traffic, but instead try to zoom past everyone because it's all about them.

You don’t understand the zipper merge.

It’s much more efficient than people randomly merging in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:When a lane is closed ahead, drivers should fully utilize both lanes until the lane ends and zipper merge at that point. Those who designate themself the merge police and block perfectly usable lane a quarter mile before it ends are very stupid, as are those who won’t let drivers zipper merge from the ending lane.

That depends on the situation. A lot of times merging drivers will have many, many opportunites to seamlessly merge into traffic, but instead try to zoom past everyone because it's all about them.

You don’t understand the zipper merge.

It’s much more efficient than people randomly merging in.

Still an A-hole move!