What bad driving habits on the road really irk you?
- Thread starter Uncharted
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-aggresive drivers
-lack of awareness of defensive driving strategies
-tailgaters
-excessive speeders
-speeding in parking lots
-not giving adequate space for cyclists
-excessive honkers
-lack of awareness of defensive driving strategies
-tailgaters
-excessive speeders
-speeding in parking lots
-not giving adequate space for cyclists
-excessive honkers
Another thing I've noticed getting progressively worse, is people not being able to keep their car in their own fucking lane.
So many times they are wandering over the lines, and it's always people that are in the smallest cars. Like it is so difficult to keep a smart car in between the lines.
Also, people driving at night with no head lights on.
Automatic headlights were the worst thing ever introduced into cars. I never use the feature in my car because I want to make sure I keep the habit of turning on my head lights when it is dark out.
So many times they are wandering over the lines, and it's always people that are in the smallest cars. Like it is so difficult to keep a smart car in between the lines.
Also, people driving at night with no head lights on.
Automatic headlights were the worst thing ever introduced into cars. I never use the feature in my car because I want to make sure I keep the habit of turning on my head lights when it is dark out.
I agree with Uncharted - the no lights on at night is so dangerous. Scary part is many drivers don't even know as they don't check, drive under the street lights, etc. Nothing scarier than coming up on a dark color car and not seeing them until you are super close or they tap their brakes to actually show they are even there.
My worse I see multiple times a week is traffic flowing along, but building - lots of cars ahead in a rolling pack. I'm sitting in the left lane going for example 120kmph matching the speed of the car in front of me and leaving 3-5 car lengths to be safe *at that speed*.
Idiot comes up behind me in the left lane, usually tailgates for a bit, then passes in the middle lane, gets in front of me in that safe space I had and is now a) 40-50m further ahead b) waiting in the pack of traffic just like I was/am.
Too many race car video games perhaps growing up make people drive like this is the only reason I have come up with.
What's sad is simply drive 1 hour out of the GTA in any direction but another major city (i.e. Hamilton) and the drivers are so much better in general. Not great, but much less stressful driving then when you are in the GTA 'bubble'.
Speaking of which, time to get out of here for the weekend before the crazies are out in rush hour traffic.
Cheers
My worse I see multiple times a week is traffic flowing along, but building - lots of cars ahead in a rolling pack. I'm sitting in the left lane going for example 120kmph matching the speed of the car in front of me and leaving 3-5 car lengths to be safe *at that speed*.
Idiot comes up behind me in the left lane, usually tailgates for a bit, then passes in the middle lane, gets in front of me in that safe space I had and is now a) 40-50m further ahead b) waiting in the pack of traffic just like I was/am.
Too many race car video games perhaps growing up make people drive like this is the only reason I have come up with.
What's sad is simply drive 1 hour out of the GTA in any direction but another major city (i.e. Hamilton) and the drivers are so much better in general. Not great, but much less stressful driving then when you are in the GTA 'bubble'.
Speaking of which, time to get out of here for the weekend before the crazies are out in rush hour traffic.
Cheers
These are usually transports with a full load. They drive in the middle lane to avoid on-ramp merging traffic that's often unpredictable in skill.
I notice that you said “people” and not “motor vehicle drivers”. May I assume that you meant cyclists as well?
Yes, cyclists...I know you’re saving the environment but the rules of the road apply regardless of your moral superiority and related entitlement.
Of course, I’m talking about idiot cyclists here, not all. Saw a cyclist run a red and smoke a pedestrian the other day. Acted like an indignant prick. Thought/hoped the crowd was gonna turn on him bad.
Doesn't the height restriction mean they can't drive in the right lane sometimes, not the left lane? The left most lane is actually higher than the right. They are banned entirely from the left lane, and must switch to the middle lane from the right lane depending on heights of the upcoming overpasses?
It pisses me off when I'm slowing down to make a turn and the driver behind doesn't also slow down. They continue at the same speed and come shooting up behind me because they think they are skilled enough to time it so I am around the corner just before they get to the intersection.
Not a driving habit, but vehicles with stupidly loud exhaust systems irk me. A muscle car with a nice rumble to the exhaust is ok but these things are louder than a 747 taking off. Chrysler 300s and Dodge Chargers seem to be the worst along with jacked up pickups. Also coal rolling diesel pickups are stupid. There is a mechanic on Youtube , Deboss, who calls it idiotic and he says it will, at some point, ruin the engine.
Not a driving habit, but vehicles with stupidly loud exhaust systems irk me. A muscle car with a nice rumble to the exhaust is ok but these things are louder than a 747 taking off. Chrysler 300s and Dodge Chargers seem to be the worst along with jacked up pickups. Also coal rolling diesel pickups are stupid. There is a mechanic on Youtube , Deboss, who calls it idiotic and he says it will, at some point, ruin the engine.
You hit the nail on the head. I cannot fathom how so many people just refuse to use a signal. Do you use your brakes? Of course. Do you use your mirrors? Of course. So why don't you use your damn signals?
I was just going to add this but you beat me to it.
Those things should be banned or at the very least be forced to have a licence plate like motorcycles and insurance.
Found this twitter account named "Idiots in cars". Great examples of idiots.
https://twitter.com/IdiotslnCars
Only driving I have in Brampton these days is the 410 'Crawl' during morning and evening rush hours sometimes...unbelievable how slow it can get around 4:30pm going either direction on it.
when you are waiting in a single lane to exit onto a ramp and others feel it's fine to go to the front of the lane just beside and merge in. They are also blocking traffic for the people not wanting to exit. I am also not a fan of people that let them merge in either.
