posted December 08, 2004 08:43 AM         

For some reason, driving to work this morning was hell for me... You know how media everywhere always talk about the aggressive drivers? Well, I actually want to talk to you guys about the complete opposite. The slow pokes!

Here are my pet peeves - Freeway driving:
1. Drivers who think that if they are running the Maximum allowed (100km/hour) on the freeway/highway, that they just SIT on the passing lane (left lane). HELLO!!! If the people on the driving lane (right lane) are PASSING you by coz you are NOT driving to the speed of traffic, DON'T YOU THINK YOU SHOULD MOVE OVER TO THE DRIVING LANE? The rule of thumb is: IF YOU ARE NOT PASSING ANOTHER CAR, GET OFF THE PASSING LANE!

2. Drivers who uses their brake lights like Christmas lights. I know it's Christmas time, but come on! There's 30 feet of space between you and the car in front of you, don't press your brakes. Worse yet, don't press your brakes when the car on the other lane brakes! You are NOT going to hit it!

3. Drivers who speeds up to jump in front of you and then SLOW down! If you can't keep consistent with the speed that the other lane is running at, DON'T get on that lane!

4. Drivers who cuts through 3 lanes of the highway because they are missing their exit! HEY, there are OTHER exits, you know?

5. Drivers who SLOWS DOWN to look at an accident ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD! This is why we have soooo much heavy traffic on the roads. People are so nosey! MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS PEOPLE!

6. Drivers who are TOO BUSY TALKING ON THE PHONE to drive! Same token, female drivers who think they can put on their make-up while driving, AND, eat at the same time!

7. Drivers who are sooo scared on the freeway, that they drive super slow. I am talking like 60-80 km/hour on the freeway. Guys, if you are scared, GET OFF THE FREEWAY!

8. Drivers who tailgates, not just another car, but a huge tractor/trailer! Man! Speaking of idiot moves. If that truck ever does a hard stop, you will be flattened in less than one second!

9. Drivers who forget to turn their Headlights on, even at night. Geez, wheren't you paying attention when this was taught in driving school? CHECK YOUR CAR BEFORE YOU PULL OUT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY! Check your mirrors and your gauges (if you have to squint to see your gauges, chances are, you NEED to turn on your headlights). AND if someone is beaming their headlights at you, they are trying to tell you something, they are not just winking at you coz you look beautiful! Check your lights!

10. General rule when switching lanes, speed up if you are going to the passing lane, and slow down when you are going to the exit lanes. Drivers often forget that the other lanes are running faster / slower than they are and while merging, would either be running too fast or running too slow for the upcoming traffic.

On this note, I wish everyone a safe driving, especially through the holiday season.

posted December 08, 2004 09:20 AM         

my peeve today is people that put on their indicator to come into my lane... and they have more than enough space... but... they want a freaking red carpet invitation to actually enter!!!

MOVE!!! YOU INDICATED, YOU HAVE THE SPACE, JUST MOVE!

if i'm feeling really b*tchy and they carry on like this a bit too long, i close the gap.

posted December 08, 2004 01:13 PM         

I myself did not go on the freeway until after I am confident enough (3+ years of driving on local roads).

Maybe it is different in the States, but in Canada, you can pretty much get to where you want to go within the Metropolitan area without having to use the freeway.