Driving related Pet Peeves?? What are yours?

The nice person hats on cell phones or texting on PDA's while driving!
Those doing make up while at the wheel!
Those reading while at the wheel!
Those with their sound systems so loud they can't tell their turn signal has been on for miles!

 

Had a good chuckle at that one, Michelle.

A couple of pieces of the puzzle are a bit confusing -- but then, so is human nature.

Ex: Aren't people in a rush in morning, on their way in to the lot? Isn't that why they call it 'rush' hour? Am surprised they have time to dawdle with their parking method.

And, in the PM, when there's a bit more liesure time, wouldn't they be able to simply back out, at a less than frantic pace? Go figure

Peeves here are the tailgating, cutting-off, horn-honking self-absorbed slobs in general. I smile as they go by, which confuses them. After all the mechanized venting & gesturing, we're together again at the very next light.

Still, unless it's a life-or-death maneuver, none of it really bothers me -- when I'm in my Prius : :first:

 

Certainly I don't have the time to list all, but here is the short list:

1. PDA/Cell/Texting: Stop trying to kill me and PAY ATTENTION TO DRIVING!

2. Stop Here on Red: Why can't people read or understand this very simple phrase? Perhaps 1 out of 25 stop correctly.

3. Turn Signals: Just use them - they are there for a reason - really.

4. Left Lane Bandits: Why do you want to drive BELOW the speed limit and at the EXACT speed of the guy to your right? Just make the pass already!

I have 786 more, but I'll let them go for now.

... Brad

 

All of SparrowHawk's (particularly the asshats...) plus changing lanes in an intersection. People who tailgate.

 

I get peeved when I'm following a safe distance and someone in another lane assumes I've left that space for them. In urban traffic, it's almost safer to tailgate.

 

People who drive 10km/h below the speed limit on arterial roads.
People who won't overtake but tuck right in behind slower vehicles making it harder for me to overtake.
People who refuse to pas a truck on a 4 lane road. They travel 10 metres to the rear and in the next lane out from the curb blocking the lane.
People who indicate they are changing lanes after they are half way through the manoeuvre. (Adelaide drivers)
People who accelerate to close a gap you are indicating you are going to change lanes into. (Adelaide drivers)

 

WHy not just let them go in and open the gap again? If they change lanes once they will no doubt either change lanes again or turn off soon.

 

Soccer mom on the phone in her ginormous SUV, driving like a complete a-hole.

Not using a blinker & cutting me off.

Tailgating.

Driving well BELOW the speed limit just b/c there's a cop around.

Seeing a Bush/Cheney bumper sticker.

 

People who pass me in the left lane, then change lanes into the right lane in front of me, and slow down 5 mph slower than what I'm going - causing me to cancel cruise or brake. Love it! Makes me so happy, especially while they are on the cell phone.

 

My Pet Peeve is people driving in the left lane impeding traffic. If everyone just stayed as far right as possible and allowed the left most lanes be used for passing there would be a lot less traffic jams. I'm amazed when I travel to Europe that they can move twice as many vehicles on a 2 lane road then we can on a 6 lane highway (this "statistic" is of course a guesstimate).

 

Turn signals, or lack thereof. I think there is a law in RI AGAINST turn signals.....because no one uses them!

Also, it seems like no one knows how to merge properly anymore. They either just drive right on the highway like there's no one else there (or assume you'll get out of their way....my old truck was much better in that situation that the Prius...heh heh, just try and push me over Mr/Ms Sedan). Or they come to a complete stop on the ramp, nearly causing a chain rear-ending reaction.

 

The weather approached 38°C (100°F) today in central California. I'm in my third year of driving a Prius and am very aware that the Prius does not idle. I am amazed when I park and walk to a store at the number of vehicles parked, locked and idling in parking lots! These are not hybrids. People cannot complain about air quality and fuel economy when they idle at stop signs and stop lights and while parked. Crazy.

 

A lady passed me the other day on I65 and she was eating chinese with chop sticks out of a carton. I couldn't eat chinese with chop sticks at a table and she was going down the interstate doing it.

 

The worst is tailgating .Especially on the freeway ,when its a huge truck that will kill you if theres an accident.
After 35 years ,Ive finally figured out that if I just keep slowing down they will eventually pass.