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Mr. Stefani · 05-06-2005, 12:19 PM

please everyone learn how to use the on ramps for the southern state. don't stop half way on it and dont hesitate when merging into the lanes. i dont enjoy almost being side swipped because of stupidity. luckily i was smart enough to change lanes quick because some ahole almost hit me but then ended up hitting the car that was in back of me.

and they really need to make the on ramps bigger. the one by the exit by my house is so damn short.

TripperFan · 05-06-2005, 12:21 PM

I always try to pull more to the left lanes when approaching on ramps. Actually I usually try to drive as much to the left as possible - it avoids having to slow down, speed up or just watch my own a$$ with some of the idiots that don't know who to merge properly. I've actually seen some idiots stop dead - like they're waiting at a stop sign for the traffic to clear!! Incredible!

dawsongirl · 05-06-2005, 02:46 PM

This applies all over the US interstate system. If people actually knew how to use the on ramp to speed up! and how to merge, life would be easier for all.

TripperFan · 05-06-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

This applies all over the US interstate system. If people actually knew how to use the on ramp to speed up! and how to merge, life would be easier for all.

Add Canada to that - we've got plenty of moronic drivers up here too!

dawsongirl · 05-06-2005, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

Add Canada to that - we've got plenty of moronic drivers up here too!

Apparently it's an epidemic!

*MIBabe03* · 05-06-2005, 03:09 PM

Texans don't know the meaning of their turn signals.

phoebe7165 · 05-06-2005, 04:32 PM

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Texans don't know the meaning of their turn signals.

I'm on the road alot, and believe me, it's not just Texans!!!

It's also not just the people who don't know how to merge, some people think they have to slow down to let the person on. Yeah, that may be courteous, but you're just asking for an accident. And it would be the person who hit you from behind's fault!!

dandelion wine · 05-06-2005, 04:34 PM

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Texans don't know the meaning of their turn signals.

That is so frustrating. If they're not using them in the first place, they'll turn them on and leave them on.

Jonathan · 05-06-2005, 04:37 PM

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That is so frustrating. If they're not using them in the first place, they'll turn them on and leave them on.

That hapens alot too.

Dutabi84 · 05-06-2005, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Desperate_Fan03

Texans don't know the meaning of their turn signals.

Yeah, I know. It's pretty bad in Texas. My family seems to be adapting to that style of driving though. Does a red light mean stop there? Nope, it means go if you're within 300 feet of the intersection.

TripperFan · 05-06-2005, 04:46 PM

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That is so frustrating. If they're not using them in the first place, they'll turn them on and leave them on.

And I'll bet the driver has white/grey hair, their head barely making over the jumbo sized headrests that Cadillac's have right?!!!

They'll go for miles with that #&%@*^$ blinker going!! Drives me nuts!!!

Or how 'bout the jerks that tailgate the crap out of you even though you're already going over the speed limit, so you finally let them pass, only for them to get ahead of you and then go the same speed. I call it the "I have to be first" syndrome!!

dawsongirl · 05-06-2005, 05:07 PM

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Or how 'bout the jerks that tailgate the crap out of you even though you're already going over the speed limit

I had a woman like that coming to work today! She'd sit on my ass at stoplights and when they turned green, she was still on my ass. I smoked her though...my V6 has got a lot more power than her crappy Ford Escape.

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so you finally let them pass, only for them to get ahead of you and then go the same speed. I call it the "I have to be first" syndrome!!

I had a lady that was going under the speed limit on a highway, so I went to pass her. She speeds up to like 15 over. I sigh and get back behind her. She slows down to 10 under. I go to pass her again. She speeds up to 15 over. I get behind her again. This woman could just not let me pass her! pissed:

dandelion wine · 05-06-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

And I'll bet the driver has white/grey hair, their head barely making over the jumbo sized headrests that Cadillac's have right?!!!

They'll go for miles with that #&%@*^$ blinker going!! Drives me nuts!!!

Or how 'bout the jerks that tailgate the crap out of you even though you're already going over the speed limit, so you finally let them pass, only for them to get ahead of you and then go the same speed. I call it the "I have to be first" syndrome!!

Exactly! It drives me nuts, too. I mean, would it kill some people to turn the suckers off? I'll be behind one of 'em and it's like, "Ok any minute, he's gonna turn. I just kno... well, guess that's what I get for thinking."

That is the one thing that will drive me absolutely insane: Those damn tailgaters. "I have to be first" syndrome is right on the money!! They can't bear to have you behind them, they can't bear to have you in front of them. It's as though they own the entire road. Hey guess what? There are a million other people who have some place to go, too. I'm a patient person and really, if you just have to be ahead of me that is fine. I will gladly let you pass but do not pull that crap. I hate it when they ride my ass for miles only to wind up going to the same speed.

TripperFan · 05-06-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I had a woman like that coming to work today! She'd sit on my ass at stoplights and when they turned green, she was still on my ass. I smoked her though...my V6 has got a lot more power than her crappy Ford Escape.

Good for you! I love doing that too in our Aurora with the Northstar engine!

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I had a lady that was going under the speed limit on a highway, so I went to pass her. She speeds up to like 15 over. I sigh and get back behind her. She slows down to 10 under. I go to pass her again. She speeds up to 15 over. I get behind her again. This woman could just not let me pass her! pissed:

Oh yeah - one of THOSE - they're real special! Meanwhile, I had that happen one time and I swear I was setup. The car ahead was doing that (and just driving at really inconsistent speeds - under the speed limit, then barely at it...etc.) so I really gunned it, got past them and sure enough, cop there. Meanwhile there was a van ahead of me, the cop lets him go, I get the ticket, and when I asked why the van got away, he said "Oh he was able to slow down enough to the speed limit before I could catch him" - then why was I caught? For the speed limit posted, and the speed the cop claimed I was doing, simple physics say I would have been into the van. Still - got nailed for 2 points and a $313 fine!!

dandelion wine · 05-06-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

Oh yeah - one of THOSE - they're real special! Meanwhile, I had that happen one time and I swear I was setup. The car ahead was doing that (and just driving at really inconsistent speeds - under the speed limit, then barely at it...etc.) so I really gunned it, got past them and sure enough, cop there. Meanwhile there was a van ahead of me, the cop lets him go, I get the ticket, and when I asked why the van got away, he said "Oh he was able to slow down enough to the speed limit before I could catch him" - then why was I caught? For the speed limit posted, and the speed the cop claimed I was doing, simple physics say I would have been into the van. Still - got nailed for 2 points and a $313 fine!!

That pisses me off. You see these people who are hauling ass and they never get pulled over. Yet he sees you and without a second thought, he's decided you're the one who gets the ticket.

05-06-2005, 12:19 PM	#1
Mr. Stefani Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Posts: 20,757	Long Islanders... please everyone learn how to use the on ramps for the southern state. don't stop half way on it and dont hesitate when merging into the lanes. i dont enjoy almost being side swipped because of stupidity. luckily i was smart enough to change lanes quick because some ahole almost hit me but then ended up hitting the car that was in back of me. and they really need to make the on ramps bigger. the one by the exit by my house is so damn short.

05-06-2005, 12:21 PM	#2
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	I always try to pull more to the left lanes when approaching on ramps. Actually I usually try to drive as much to the left as possible - it avoids having to slow down, speed up or just watch my own a$$ with some of the idiots that don't know who to merge properly. I've actually seen some idiots stop dead - like they're waiting at a stop sign for the traffic to clear!! Incredible!
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05-06-2005, 03:09 PM	#6
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05-06-2005, 02:46 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	This applies all over the US interstate system. If people actually knew how to use the on ramp to speed up! and how to merge, life would be easier for all.