Road Insanity

[Bear376]

I would have posted this in the ‘near death’ posting, but it was getting too far off track. Besides which, I doubt too many Mustang drivers have not had a “come to Jesus” moment or two. Less than two weeks on my GT and I was heading to OKC for an appointment. Just before the I-35 junction doing a modest 65 mph, some fool in a grey SUV pulls onto the highway without even looking. I tried going to the inside lane, but they kept going into that lane. I found out how good my brakes were at that moment, but it was definitely a check drawers moment. After waiting a year for the car, I probably would have throttled that driver if I didn’t stop in time. It is a pity there are so many drivers like that on the roads. Even the best of drivers can screw up, but there are a whole lot more that need to be in a car that drives itself.

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[Frogdog1]

I used to work a lot in Australia and people there, in my experience, absolutely would not exceed the speed limit. I felt a lot safer. What say you, Aussies?

 

[Junkyard Dog]

I would have posted this in the ‘near death’ posting, but it was getting too far off track. Besides which, I doubt too many Mustang drivers have not had a “come to Jesus” moment or two. Less than two weeks on my GT and I was heading to OKC for an appointment. Just before the I-35 junction doing a modest 65 mph, some fool in a grey SUV pulls onto the highway without even looking. I tried going to the inside lane, but they kept going into that lane. I found out how good my brakes were at that moment, but it was definitely a check drawers moment. After waiting a year for the car, I probably would have throttled that driver if I didn’t stop in time. It is a pity there are so many drivers like that on the roads. Even the best of drivers can screw up, but there are a whole lot more that need to be in a car that drives itself.

Was there any indication that the other driver ever knew you were there.

Driving in and around Atlanta, I have had drivers "merge" - which means moving over toward me while looking at me through their driver's side door window, moving over three lanes . . . there is a serious IQ problem with a significant portion of the drivers around here.

 

[Starship Enterprise]

I had this car exactly 3 days and as I’m braking at a T intersection on a 2 lane road, some dumbass lady turns super wide from it on to my road and is coming straight at me IN MY LANE! It’s a good thing I was approaching the intersection slowly because I had time to dive into the shoulder. I sat in the shoulder as this dumbass passes by me fully in my lane. I don’t think I even had 30 miles on it and I hadn’t even delivered the check to the dealer.

I swear new cars can be shit magnets.

 

[LouG]

I believe the passive safety systems are partly at fault for the increase in numpties on the road.
Tell someone their car can detect other cars getting too close, and they'll rely on them, not bothering to look.

 

[Starship Enterprise]

I think it’s just because so many people have their heads up their ass.

Close second is distracted driving, whether it’s cell phones or having to go through 3 submenus just to adjust the A/C. BRING BACK KNOBS!

 

[Bear376]

Divided four lane, coming out of a gas station driveway, I think not seeing me would indicate a problem with their seeing eye dog. More than likely, they were not paying attention to driving. Their phone, passengers, radio or the air between their ears; anything but driving

 

[Starship Enterprise]

Defensive driving at all times…I always assume a car is going to pull out on me, and am always ready to brake if needed. I also never drive in the next lane over in a car’s blind spot. Either be ahead or behind it, but not next to it back at it’s rear quarter panel.

 

[Germansheperd]

Around here the boomers are just getting too old. A lot of them couldn’t drive to begin with and now you add diminished skills on top of that.
If you actually look and read about most of the wrecks around here they involve 60-80 year olds. Nationally their insurance is going up at 72 or 75+ because of the alarming rates they are wrecking.
It’s funny they cry about young kids with their cell phones but they are the ones driving with dogs sitting on their laps and hanging out their drivers side windows all the time.

 

[Frogdog1]

Drivers are what they are and they will not be changed.

Riding sport bikes, as I used to do, will change one's thinking. There's an old but commonly known concept and saying that "every car is on the road to kill you". Driving while believing that helps.

The other issue is distracted driving and that needs to be formally addressed however that is done. IQ issues and driving won't be changed either so learn to adapt around ignorant, uncaring, idiots. The "nanny state" has contributed to low IQ's IMO.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Around here the boomers are just getting too old. A lot of them couldn’t drive to begin with and now you add diminished skills on top of that.
If you actually look and read about most of the wrecks around here they involve 60-80 year olds. Nationally their insurance is going up at 72 or 75+ because of the alarming rates they are wrecking.
It’s funny they cry about young kids with their cell phones but they are the ones driving with dogs sitting on their laps and hanging out their drivers side windows all the time.

100% agree.

 

[LouG]

I think it’s just because so many people have their heads up their ass.

Close second is distracted driving, whether it’s cell phones or having to go through 3 submenus just to adjust the A/C. BRING BACK KNOBS!

The problem is the knobs behind the wheel.

 

[LouG]

Around here the boomers are just getting too old. A lot of them couldn’t drive to begin with and now you add diminished skills on top of that.
If you actually look and read about most of the wrecks around here they involve 60-80 year olds. Nationally their insurance is going up at 72 or 75+ because of the alarming rates they are wrecking.
It’s funny they cry about young kids with their cell phones but they are the ones driving with dogs sitting on their laps and hanging out their drivers side windows all the time.

I don't know whether to be offended or whack you on the nose with a rolled up newspaper.
My experience in driver testing was that the over 70's had better pass rates on their elderly driver tests than the new drivers.
The real problem with the elderly is cognitive decline. Ours have to be medically examined before they can renew their licences.
Now go into your kennel and think about what you said

 

[347Stang]

In my area I see a lot of new canadians driving and they seem so nervous especially on Hwy 401, for ex going slower than the posted speed limit. It's an accident waiting to happen.

 

[Frogdog1]

My granddaughter is learning to drive (actually to come off her learners permit tomorrow), and it scares me to death.

I gave her my Tacoma under two conditions. One, that she quit talking so much while she's driving and if I even hear of her driving and talking on a cell phone, the truck comes back to me. She's doing like I wish everyone drove, so far. I made her pay me for the truck too (she has two well paying jobs for a 15 y.o.), then I gave her the money back. She didn't see that coming so I hope it all helps.

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