You didn't crash but you're still a dummy. [The almost crash thread]

The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Automotive Insanity > Cycle Asylum > You didn't crash but you're still a dummy. [The almost crash thread]

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

chryst posted:

Every one of my close calls has been right here.

There are 2 ramps to 3 major highways (495, 395, 95) and separate 395 HOV, plus continuing on straight. The signs work if you know where you want to go, but we're on the bottom of the beltway circle, so most people can't figure out if north/south/east is correct, which leads to a lot of last second swerves between ramps. Plus there's a 5 lane light just before the exchange, so people filter into the shortest line at reds, and then have to move into the lane they actually want to be in.

Twice I've locked the rear, once pulled a stoppie, and several times swerved nearly into the divider because some contractor van realized he was headed to 495 N and really wanted 495 E.

This is all exactly why I avoid the Beltway as much as is humanly possible. (Hey local guy!)

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Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

AncientTV posted:

Oh, in that case, most definitely. I'm getting tired of the schoolbus-sized YUKON XL EDITION X BLACK SERIES OMEGA driven by suburbanites that shouldn't be licensed to ride bicycles, let alone drive buildings.

Hey man, how else are they going to ferry their two bags of groceries home and be ~*safe*~? (Seriously, I had a guy tell me he wouldn't let his wife drive anything else since SUVs are safer than cars. I pointed out rollover statistics, and he basically said LA LA LA.)

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