Unpopular driving opinions?

[Anonymous]

"It's illegal to drink and drive".

Actually it's not illegal. You just have to be sure that you're under the limit.

[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.

[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.

Yes to all of this!

+1

Zipper, mofos.

[Anonymous]

Don’t turn unless the path is clear of pedestrians and oncoming traffic. Don’t leave your lane until it’s clear.

So many drivers just aren’t paying attention and make stupid (and potentially deadly) errors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Turn signals are necessary when you change lanes, actually.

I wholeheartedly agree, except that apparently cars behind me perceive them as a reason to speed up so I can’t change lanes. I hate driving here.

This is especially true if you're pulling a horse trailer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don’t need to go 5 mph on the beltway onramp. That is the time to start speeding up.
I’m talking to all of you getting on the beltway at CT Ave!

+1 Good lord it even tells you that in the name - it’s the ACCELERATION lane! Sheesh.
- also gets on the Beltway at Connecticut Avenue

[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.

I agree, but I find this is pretty much what people do in cities/larger metro areas. They don't do this in more rural areas.

[Anonymous]

If you're signaling and expecting people to let you in, and it's not bumper to bumper traffic, then you don't know how to signal. You should FIRST look for an opportunity, and then signal when you find it, shortly before making your move.

If you're not actively looking for windows, then you're going to wait forever - and you kind of deserve to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you habitually back into parking spaces, you are annoying.

+1

And if you 'pull through' without looking to see if another car is about to park in the farther space, you are going to meet my bumper and buy me a new truck.

[Anonymous]

The yellow ones don’t stop.

[Anonymous]

City driving requires a different skill set than country driving. If you’re from the country and not used to driving in the city pick a car, stay behind it, and try to keep up. If you’re from the city not used to driving in the country slow the f down, keep your distance, don’t go more than 5-8 miles over the speed limit during the day, and pay attention to the curve ahead signs.

If you’re driving at night in the country do the speed limit and watch out for deer and other animals, they don’t care that you’re in a hurry. Especially during “Bambi season”, rut season, and hunting season (May-December). And if you do hit a deer throw it in your pickup truck and call it dinner (report it of course). If that’s too much for you to handle at least call 911 or non-emergency services so someone can come collect it and process it.

I hate seeing deer rotting on the side of the road because someone was so selfish that they couldn’t pick up the phone. You don’t have to do any anything else but call and go about your day. As long as it’s a fresh kill there are many places that process it for free and give it to food banks or families in need. Nothing irks me more than seeing 75-100 pounds of wasted meat when there are food banks with barely enough food to serve all the hungry people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you habitually back into parking spaces, you are annoying.

+1

And if you 'pull through' without looking to see if another car is about to park in the farther space, you are going to meet my bumper and buy me a new truck.

Ummm, not how that works. But keep on trying to do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:City driving requires a different skill set than country driving. If you’re from the country and not used to driving in the city pick a car, stay behind it, and try to keep up. If you’re from the city not used to driving in the country slow the f down, keep your distance, don’t go more than 5-8 miles over the speed limit during the day, and pay attention to the curve ahead signs.

If you’re driving at night in the country do the speed limit and watch out for deer and other animals, they don’t care that you’re in a hurry. Especially during “Bambi season”, rut season, and hunting season (May-December). And if you do hit a deer throw it in your pickup truck and call it dinner (report it of course). If that’s too much for you to handle at least call 911 or non-emergency services so someone can come collect it and process it.

I hate seeing deer rotting on the side of the road because someone was so selfish that they couldn’t pick up the phone. You don’t have to do any anything else but call and go about your day. As long as it’s a fresh kill there are many places that process it for free and give it to food banks or families in need. Nothing irks me more than seeing 75-100 pounds of wasted meat when there are food banks with barely enough food to serve all the hungry people.

I wasn’t aware country folk don’t speed. Good to know the next time Cletus in his lifted F150 tailgates me for two miles before making an illegal pass in a double yellow marked zone while I drive 5 miles over the limit.

[Anonymous]

I think we need more recreational bikers on the road directly next to bike paths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you habitually back into parking spaces, you are annoying.

+1

And if you 'pull through' without looking to see if another car is about to park in the farther space, you are going to meet my bumper and buy me a new truck.

What kind of POS truck do you have that gets totaled from a 3 mph hit?