Driving . . . Is it just me . . .

[MercerTitans]

or are rude drivers more prevalent than ever before? While at Kroger earlier today, there were three vehicles parked in teh fire lane. Unattended! Sure it was raining, but gee these people must be afraid of melting or something. When I mentioned something to store management, all they could say was that they didn't want to make the customers mad by asking them to move.

Sorry if a topic of this nature has been posted before, but that really got me PO'd this morning and I felt the urge to vent.

At least it got my mind off the coaching search for a little bit :ggrin:

[DenCat]

Drivers in general have gotten horrible the last few years. Too much other stuff taking up people's attention, which should be on driving. I know my blood pressure boils after dealing with some of the idiots here in Louisville. They either don't read, or can't read a simple road signsuch as "no turn on red" or "no left turn". I lost count of the number of accidents I had to avoid because of boneheaded drivers.Theygive you the look, "what did I do"?

[HOMEYCAT]

Cars these days are such better performers than in my younger days. Even mid -range cars have better handling, braking, pickup, etc. Ironically, this has made for the plethora of seemingly careless, crappy drivers.

Does it seem to anyone that the percentile of tail-gaters is much worse today than 20 years ago? I have never understood why anyone would be that interested in what was in my trunk when we were both traveling 70 miles an hour.

I have a theory that they must be descended from dogs, given their tendency to sniff the back end of my car.

[jpay]

I log close to 40,000 miles a year transportingchildren for the state. Trust me, people are insane!!!! I have seen people pull stunts you would not believe. Cell phone under the chin,onehandfull of Egg McMuffina cup of coffee in the other driving 80 mph in morning rush hour traffic:shock:.It has gotten worse through the years. People just don't know how to drive any more. City folks seem to be worse than ruralpeople. I think a lot of it is people are just in such a hurry any more. All we can really do is be extremely defensive in our driving.

[TransientAlum]

Having lived in the Northeast, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Atlanta, etc, etc...

I cannot stand small town drivers anymore. Their driving 5 under the speed limit in the passing lane means Darwin is being diluted. If they want to drive that slow, please, for the love of all that is holy, SWITCH LANES!

Now, down here in Texas, I have come to realize exactly why people are so against others driving and talking. They are incapable of doing either and trying to do both means the clock is ticking....

I am beginning to believe that the driver's test should include an IQ section. If you cannot score above Forest Gump, be Forst Gump.... Run Forest Run!!!!

Now returning to sensical TransientAlum....

[HOMEYCAT]

I have absolutely no need for speed. I only have a need to be on time. Philisophically,I feel that man was not meant to behave this way. Our entire landscape has become a speedway. Why? Because we have to get things done by driving at break neck speed at all times? No! It's because most of us are too stupid to leave the house at the right time!

[Radiated]

People on cell phones kill me. They are going 10 miles an hour under the speed limit. They forget their turn signals and never give right of way.

I seen a lady yesterday with her hazard lights on, trying to get the hospital ER. Nobody would get out of her way, and I followed her all the way to the ER.

[capcat]

HOMEYCAT wrote:
I have a theory that they must be descended from dogs, given their tendency to sniff the back end of my car.

lol...that's terrible, but funny :D

[Terry L. Wildcat]

:cool:For twenty-six years I drove about 16 miles a day as a letter carrier in a town of twenty thousand...just my opinion but too many drivers do not use turn signals...and why are people talking on their cell phones backing out of their driveways :rolleyes:Also, I call it the "I'm the only person in the world" syndrome.

[MercerTitans]

Terry L. Wildcat wrote: :cool:For twenty-six years I drove about 16 miles a day as a letter carrier in a town of twenty thousand...just my opinion but too many drivers do not use turn signals...and why are people talking on their cell phones backing out of their driveways :rolleyes:Also, I call it the "I'm the only person in the world" syndrome.

We're on the same page, Terry. I call it "A-holecentric Disorder" becasue obviously these a-holes think that they are at the center of the universe.

What gets me are the women who put on their makeup and guyswho read the paper while they are driving. Scary dumb!

[Terry L. Wildcat]

MercerTitans wrote: Terry L. Wildcat wrote: :cool:For twenty-six years I drove about 16 miles a day as a letter carrier in a town of twenty thousand...just my opinion but too many drivers do not use turn signals...and why are people talking on their cell phones backing out of their driveways :rolleyes:Also, I call it the "I'm the only person in the world" syndrome.

We're on the same page, Terry. I call it "A-holecentric Disorder" becasue obviously these a-holes think that they are at the center of the universe.

What gets me are the women who put on their makeup and guyswho read the paper while they are driving. Scary dumb!

:cool:Hey, I like your name for it better.