How to drive kinda okay.

[protocollie]

Okay, sorry to not post for weeks and then come back and post screaming FUCK EVERYTHING, but seriously, FUCK EVERYTHING. In particular, fuck EVERYTHING on 476 north. Philly commuters, I'm sick of your shit. I came up with a handy guide entitled 'how not to piss me off and make me imagine how lovely it would be to run you off the road' that really

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[bastian]

As a professional driver, I deal with almost all of the shit you describe. For the most part, it's on an ever-few-days basis but sometimes, if I'm reeeeeeeally lucky, I'll have one city's drivers for the morning commute (like DC), a second city for the lunchtime rush (like Philly), and a third city for the evening rush (like NY

[bastian]

Also, about that last one on the list:

My truck, with trailer, is 70 feet long. If I have to wait to cross an intersection because there's no room for me over there, please don't drive past me and cut over into my lane making me have to wait. I know you see me sitting here, being polite instead of blocking the ENTIRE FUCKING INTERSECTION with my GINORMOUS VEHICLE. Please give me a reason to continue to be polite. Also, Hey curb lane. I know you're supposed to be able to go on red, but same thing. I'm trying to get somewhere here, just like you. I don't want to block everyone on your side, don't make me.

[neouka]

I disagree heavily about Toronto. I drive highway coach buses into that shitty city every single day, the drivers there have no clue and no respect for large vehicles. I could go on for hours about the idiotic thing people do. I don't know how 90% of them got their licences..

[syncopated_time]

I see at least one of these things every time I leave my house. If I have to drive on 476 (or any other local highway) I usually see all of them.

The only solution I've found is to out-asshole the guy who's about to be an asshole to you. Which is why I'm thankful I drive a large-bodied car and have no fear.

Conversely, I've found if I try to be polite on the road (letting people merge in when they signal, using the "zipper" rule of merging down, signaling my intent to perform a high-speed maneuver, etc.) people become so confused and flustered they don't know what to do, and I usually end up looking like an asshole anyway.

Still, Boston and Chicago drivers are worse by a LOT. I will not drive in those cities because I'm not a big enough asshole and I still know what it is to feel fear on the roads.

[truekaia]

OH GOD I hate people who think they're special and drive down the shoulder! To combat this (especially if I see someone coming down it) I pull halfway into the shoulder, blocking their way down. if i get honked at i flash em the bird and sit there even longer.

I like watching them flip out in my rear view ^_^

[protocollie]

you and i are of similar mindset

[scootersquirrel]

In addition to all above I have another (unless I missed it on yours). You have a two lane road that dumps out onto a two lane divided road. People are backed up in the right lane turning right onto the three lane road. Impatient drivers or ones thinking they are special pull into the left lane and then turn right. Only the right lane is supposed to turn right.

I hate stupid impatient drivers. I wpuld have to raise my hand though if you asked if I ever busted a few of your driving annoyances. I definitely though don't make it a rule.

[nokkynuk]

I drive for a living. I know how it is. Stupid asses dont know how to drive. We had a lady driving the wrong way on a 10 lane highway when i was on I-10, noone knows how the hell she got on the other side though.