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Mooseykins posted:Can't speak for all of Spain, but in the very south there appear to be no rules and no police on the roads. They do what they want, and it's a mix of hilarious and horrendous. When i drove my car there i was pleased that it has enough to power to get out of trouble if needed, made use of that a few times. Traffic here (Seville) is heinous, and I'm glad for the public transit system that means I don't have to deal with it. I feel it's beneficial for both my physical and mental well-being.
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May 7, 2015 21:00
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Such a short clip begs so many questions about if the van had 4WD and what kind of tires, and if there was even a second person in the van, or maybe there was a trailer underwater that we can't see and this guy overshot it--but then I recentered my chi and chanted the wisdom of the ancients, "peeeepullll arrrrrr dummmmmmb"
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May 7, 2015 21:40
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CharlieWhiskey posted:Such a short clip raises so many questions about if the van had 4WD and what kind of tires, and if there was even a second person in the van, or maybe there was a trailer underwater that we can't see and this guy overshot it--but then I recentered my chi and chanted the wisdom of the ancients, "peeeepullll arrrrrr dummmmmmb" My only question was whether he did that out of laziness or because he couldn't lift the jetski into the van on land and had no equipment to do it.
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May 7, 2015 21:52
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wayfinder posted:My only question was whether he did that out of laziness or because he couldn't lift the jetski into the van on land and had no equipment to do it. I saw a guy do this once with a Subaru Outback and a dinghy, but that thing has AWD and he didn't dip the entire car into the water, but deployed a few planks to use to help push the dinghy inside.
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May 7, 2015 23:45
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Flint Ironstag posted:Once you pointed it out, the van is, um, a bit bent. Mind you, Mooseykins should have backed off that truck once it cut him off. Never follow an erratic driver closely - you'll get caught up in their bullshit.
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May 8, 2015 00:15
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Coming up on road construction today on the interstate, traffic was stopped all the way back past the "left lane closed 1 mile ahead" sign. People start clearing out of the left lane ahead of me and I see the problem, Mr. Hero weaving back and forth blocking people from passing him in the left lane or right lane. Everyone ahead of me in the left lane sees this up ahead and just tries to merge right immediately, causing everyone to stop and stay stopped in both lanes. I passed him on the shoulder and gave him a hearty "gently caress you!" as he angrily waved his fist at me. Proceeded to cruise the entire ONE MILE in the left lane to the merge point. I know this thread has been over it a million times but goddamn what the gently caress. If the construction zone is 3 miles long and you are tacking an additional 1.5 miles onto it you're just making everything harder than it has to be.
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May 8, 2015 01:21
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beejay posted:Coming up on road construction today on the interstate, traffic was stopped all the way back past the "left lane closed 1 mile ahead" sign. People start clearing out of the left lane ahead of me and I see the problem, Mr. Hero weaving back and forth blocking people from passing him in the left lane or right lane. Everyone ahead of me in the left lane sees this up ahead and just tries to merge right immediately, causing everyone to stop and stay stopped in both lanes. I passed him on the shoulder and gave him a hearty "gently caress you!" as he angrily waved his fist at me. Proceeded to cruise the entire ONE MILE in the left lane to the merge point. I know this thread has been over it a million times but goddamn what the gently caress. If the construction zone is 3 miles long and you are tacking an additional 1.5 miles onto it you're just making everything harder than it has to be. Actually had a semi try to cut me off and prevent me from merging when I did this a couple months ago (except for the shoulder pass part, nobody was blocking the lane at all) when everyone was merging a mile+ too early. WTF dude, are you really going to risk your CDL because you think I shouldn't have driven up to where the actual construction merge was?
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May 8, 2015 02:19
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I thought Memphis driving was bad - the whole state of South Carolina is awful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UluShy5Auxo
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May 8, 2015 02:39
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Goober Peas posted:I thought Memphis driving was bad - the whole state of South Carolina is awful. I hate videos like these. 99% of the time it's the driver in the video being a awful prick escalating a small mistake. Oh this driver didn't use the turn lane? BETTER ZOOM AROUND HIM INTO THE GRASS!
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May 8, 2015 03:03
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Hey rear end in a top hat with the Tennessee plates, I don't know how they do it where you're from, but here, we don't stop in the loving iPass lane on the interstate.
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May 8, 2015 03:39
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Was this in one of the "rolling tollgate" lanes (as in, you divert around the toll gates at full speed) or just a normal toll lane without a gate that you roll through at 15-20 MPH?
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May 8, 2015 03:46
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Yeah, the later. I'm guessing they thought it was the coin lane and we're confused there was no coin slot. Also, it's Chicagoland, so more of a 35-40 mph lane.
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May 8, 2015 04:03
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In AZ today I witnessed the glory of a motorhome towing a car racing another motorhome towing a jeep up a mountain going about .25mph faster. 35mph up the hill in a 75mph zone. gently caress tourists forever.
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May 8, 2015 04:51
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Every time I see one of those land zeppelins flat towing a vehicle behind it I very briefly assume it's the world's most audacious tailgater/drafter. Then I realize what I'm really seeing and hate the driver. I don't know why, but a land zeppelin on its' own isn't nearly as bad as one towing another vehicle behind it.
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May 8, 2015 04:54
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Bovril Delight posted:gently caress tourists forever. Indeed.
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Bovril Delight posted:In AZ today I witnessed the glory of a motorhome towing a car racing another motorhome towing a jeep up a mountain going about .25mph faster. 35mph up the hill in a 75mph zone. I17 north of Maricopa or I40 anywhere near Flagstaff? I used to drive both pretty frequently and hated the god damned tourists in their rental RVs.
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May 8, 2015 05:44
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Flint Ironstag posted:Once you pointed it out, the van is, um, a bit bent. I think that's how mine drove with a broken spring and the rear axle shifted 5" forward on one side. It looked really pissed driving behind it. Tow truck drivers, yes, but the worst here are the scrap metal haulers. Big trucks, big trailers, steel bumpers, no fucks given. PT6A posted:Traffic here (Seville) is heinous, and I'm glad for the public transit system that means I don't have to deal with it. I feel it's beneficial for both my physical and mental well-being. Haven't been there yet, trying to get work to take me there. We have an aparment in Benalmadena, so driven around there a bit and it's all crazy. Driving through the middle of Madrid was surprisingly civilized. Some of the Sheep posted:Mind you, Mooseykins should have backed off that truck once it cut him off. Never follow an erratic driver closely - you'll get caught up in their bullshit. I actually stopped to let him go, and was probably 60' back from him going down that road. He stopped pretty sudden and my van doesn't brake quite as well as a car. Sure would've made a mess of it if i'd hit him. I'll see what i've got on the camera no if there's anything good on there.
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May 8, 2015 14:46
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Tex Avery posted:I17 north of Maricopa or I40 anywhere near Flagstaff? I used to drive both pretty frequently and hated the god damned tourists in their rental RVs. I17 yep. Made up for it on 160 though, empty as can be.
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May 8, 2015 15:14
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Mooseykins posted:I actually stopped to let him go, and was probably 60' back from him going down that road. He stopped pretty sudden and my van doesn't brake quite as well as a car. Sure would've made a mess of it if i'd hit him. ratbert90 posted:I hate videos like these. 99% of the time it's the driver in the video being a awful prick escalating a small mistake.
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May 8, 2015 16:54
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Krakkles posted:No one who scoffs that much can possibly be right. I like how he gets outraged (verbally, on camera) that someone wants to turn left from the left lane but stops to let them do it. Like I said -- bad drivers in South Carolina -- Mr Videographer is one of them ;D
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Goober Peas posted:Like I said -- bad drivers in South Carolina -- Mr Videographer is one of them ;D
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I'm lucky I don't trust people to know traffic rules. Had to slam on the brakes to not get hit from the left by someone who obviously doesn't know that you have to stop for traffic coming from the right, unless other signs say otherwise over here. Visibility was poor as well and the dude in the other car came at way too high speed for the conditions (narrow street with parked cars on both sides).
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May 8, 2015 20:28
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At a merge point, woman coming from the lane to the right has a yield sign. Traffic moves, she's busy chatting on her phone and smoking, one in each hand, doesn't move. So I move up. Immediately she stands on her accelerator and screams "You loving rear end in a top hat, this is a loving merge!" and throws the cigarette at my open window. She missed or there'd have been words.
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May 8, 2015 21:27
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PCOS Bill posted:At a merge point, woman coming from the lane to the right has a yield sign. Traffic moves, she's busy chatting on her phone and smoking, one in each hand, doesn't move. So I move up. Invest in a box of those paint bombs they put in fake money in banks.
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May 8, 2015 21:30
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DEAR RICHARD posted:People you share a parking lot with Beaverton Town Square?
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PCOS Bill posted:At a merge point, woman coming from the lane to the right has a yield sign. Traffic moves, she's busy chatting on her phone and smoking, one in each hand, doesn't move. So I move up. You made someone mad enough to buy you a furry title? NICE.
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May 8, 2015 22:36
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InterceptorV8 posted:You made someone mad enough to buy you a furry title? Twice. It was originally just the picture, then someone paid another $10 to add two words.
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May 8, 2015 22:43
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PCOS Bill posted:Twice. It was originally just the picture, then someone paid another $10 to add two words. So loving mad they couldn't even remember to type in the words in RED TEXT.
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May 8, 2015 22:44
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Mooseykins posted:Haven't been there yet, trying to get work to take me there. We have an aparment in Benalmadena, so driven around there a bit and it's all crazy. Driving through the middle of Madrid was surprisingly civilized. I'd try driving here, except all the roads change names every few blocks, and join each other at strange angles, and I'm still not sure if I get what the traffic lights mean. I was surprised to find out that traffic turning right on their own green light must stop and queue at the crosswalk until the "green man" starts flashing; I'm guessing I probably would've blown all kinds of lights if I rented a car here (and I'd probably still be trying to figure out how to get back to my apartment).
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May 8, 2015 22:58
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SyHopeful posted:Beaverton Town Square? Hollywood Fred Meyer
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PT6A posted:I'd try driving here, except all the roads change names every few blocks, and join each other at strange angles, and I'm still not sure if I get what the traffic lights mean. I was surprised to find out that traffic turning right on their own green light must stop and queue at the crosswalk until the "green man" starts flashing; I'm guessing I probably would've blown all kinds of lights if I rented a car here (and I'd probably still be trying to figure out how to get back to my apartment). /Europe We make it up as we go along. That sounds like most of Spain, but where i go no-one gives a gently caress and generally does what they want. I can't tell you how many traffic violations i must've made driving through Europe. Some roads are fantastic, perfectly smooth and great fun. There's a mountain road right by our apartment, barely wide enough for 2 cars, no guardrails, road surface hosed, blind corners. Great in a rental, terrifying in a car you actually like.
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PCOS Bill posted:Twice. It was originally just the picture, then someone paid another $10 to add two words.
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So Illinois got schwacked by a bit of a storm earlier today where it must have dropped visibility down to zero. To a lot of people in this state, that means jump in the far left lane and aggressively tailgate people with their lights off. Also I'm getting more and more frustrated with drivers not using their cruise control on the highway. I jump on 355 and set my cruise for 70. I'll clearly be coming up to someone and change lanes to overtake them. This usually causes two responses from the driver I'm attempting to pass: 1.) Better speed up, like gently caress someone is going to pass me! Or 2.) after this person passes me, I will increase my speed after a minute, pass Mr Ringo, get in front of him, then resume the speed that I was going when originally passed by Mr Ringo minutes earlier. All I want to do is drive in the middle lane, away from the merging/exiting traffic and from the psychopaths going 90 in a 65 on the goddamn highway.
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Yeah, lots of plugged storm drains too. I will never understand why people drop to 2 mph to creep through a deep puddle. Your car is gonna get drenched no matter what you do, might as well pick a speed that will carry you through if the car stalls for some reason. And the crest looks way cooler when you go faster.
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May 9, 2015 04:44
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xzzy posted:Yeah, lots of plugged storm drains too. Because you don't know how deep it is or what is in it. A 3" deep muddy puddle looks about the same as a 1' deep muddy puddle. If you take it slowly, you have the option to abort if things start getting sketchy.
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Raluek posted:Because you don't know how deep it is or what is in it. A 3" deep muddy puddle looks about the same as a 1' deep muddy puddle. If you take it slowly, you have the option to abort if things start getting sketchy. Well yes, if you're the only one on the road. But during rush hour when you just saw a car in front of you roll through?
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