Lord, give me strength...

[hitmansb]

...the first heavy snowfall of the year is heading this way, thanks to an Alberta Clipper. I don't mind the snow at all...but it seems like there are many who forget how to drive in it when I'm out on the road during the first heavy snow. Can pretty much count on seeing people sliding through intersections, cars in the ditch along the highways, ect.

They all deserve to be dragged out of their cars and beaten by the police that respond to the accident. This is CANADA...anyone living here that has been through one of our winters ought to know how to drive in the snow!!!

OK, rant over...(for now)

[Puddles]

Stay safe when you're out there!

And keep warm. :)

[Timma]

Snow is why i bought some swamper tires for my truck. Can't wait to test them out. :D

[dot1]

I just have to worry about hurricanes!!! Good luck with the winter driving!

[BBAddict]

Drive safely - I know how those first storms go. Somehow, everybody forgets how to drive over the summer--and then there's those crazy SUV drivers that think they are invincible. I'm gonna stop before I start ranting. Stay warm and safe!

[Puma]

Oh man, do I feel your pain, but in a totally different way.

I live in sunny FL; so I am sure that your wondering where this is going..

FL has the worst driving in the nation, I am pretty much convinced of that. And its not because people are aggessive or anything like that; its just that they don't know how to drive. Lets just make a list of things that piss me off:

1) If its raining, that does not mean you have to go 25mph on I95; I promise, the car will be ok and so will you (not talking hurricane here, just a light sprinkle)

2) A green light; always; always; always means go!! Its not a stop sign, it does not mean stop and look then go, its means go.

3) If your 100 years old and want to drive, fine. But please, please, don't get up at 7:30 AM and get on the interstate to go get your senior discount on breakfast. This is the worst and the cause of most of the traffic headaches down here; these people just will not flow with the traffic at all.

4) If you want to change lanes, or make a turn, use your blinker; that's what its there for! I don't care how old you are, or how slow your driving, you have to tell me what you want to do so that I can react.

5) If you lost; I am sorry, I really am, but just do what everyone else does; drive along normally until you see the road you want, make a U turn and go back. Locking up your breaks at every crossroad when there is no light or stop sign is simply unacceptable.

6) Construction zones are not for sightseeing. If you want to watch, park your car, get out and watch. Don't slow down to 10mph on the interstate to watch someone lay pavement.

7) There is an accident every day on I95. This does not mean you have to try to get a good look at it. Again, reffering to the above rule, if you would to see dead and decapitated people, just park your car, get out and look; slowing to 10 mph when there is an accident 100 feet from the roadway; again, is unacceptable.

8) The interstate is mostly flat and straight. However, there are curves from time to time. The designers engineered this road for 75MPH. That means you can go around the curve with SLOWING DOWN! A 6 mile backup because there is a curve in the road during rush hour is unacceptable!

9) If the traffic lights happen to be out because of a hurricane its a 4 way stop. This is a VERY easy concept; one goes, then the next. Playing chicken (creeping out half way then slamming on your breaks because your scared) is just going to get someone killed, and push my blood pressure another notch higher. Also, sitting and looking around when its your turn shall be punisable by death.

10) Merging onto the interstates is a bit nerve racking for everyone. If your not up to it, Route 1 runs the entire length of the country, you can take that all the way to Maine. However, if you make the decision to get on the highway your going to have to MERGE. FL has nice long merge lanes; you get up to 65MPH and then you move into the traffic. You do NOT go to the end of the merge lane, slam on your breaks and then try to dart into traffic thats going 65MPH. Your just going to kill someone on the highway, and if I happen to be right behind you when you do it; put your life in great jeporday.


I have lived a few different places in my life, and I am telling you, nothing compares to south FL for the driving. Its beyond bad, its death defying. And its not that we have too much traffic (although that's what the govt wants us to think; we have a XXX billion dollar project to increase the road width) people just can't drive worth a shit here.

All right, I feel a bit better, thanks for starting a thread to let me get that off my chest. And trust me; the snow only comes for a few months a year, these assholes are here 24X7X365 making my life a living hell.


Puma
(who is SO happy that he now is able to walk to work!)

...the first heavy snowfall of the year is heading this way, thanks to an Alberta Clipper. I don't mind the snow at all...but it seems like there are many who forget how to drive in it when I'm out on the road during the first heavy snow. Can pretty much count on seeing people sliding through intersections, cars in the ditch along the highways, ect.

They all deserve to be dragged out of their cars and beaten by the police that respond to the accident. This is CANADA...anyone living here that has been through one of our winters ought to know how to drive in the snow!!!

OK, rant over...(for now)

[mastakillah]

HAHA, man that shits great aint it! i know exactly what you mean.

[njjuicer]

drive in jersey and then your lsit would be about 150 things longer to piss and moan about lol

[NYCmitch25]

:agree:

drive in jersey and then your lsit would be about 150 things longer to piss and moan about lol

[bmad]

bald tires and bad brakes on a junker 20 year old s-10,.......the only way to drive in snow.. good luck

[babyblues]

drive in jersey and then your lsit would be about 150 things longer to piss and moan about lol

Holy crap is that the truth. It takes you 45 minutes to travel 8 miles to work. I live in Maine but my Dad is from NJ and we visit his family there and the traffic is frickin ridiculous. Dumb drivers must be universal though cause Maine sure is full of them.

1. I love the way people "merge" onto the highway without even looking to see if anyone is there. As if they assume that you're going to move over and let them in. "Get out of my way, I'm coming through." No, I was already here and that "Yield" sign is yours not mine. Maybe you should look to see what's coming before you crank the wheel and cut me off.

2. My personal favorite is when someone pulls out in front of you doing 10mph when there isn't a single car behind you as far as you can see back to the horizon. Then they just end up turning 100 feet later anyway. They couldn't wait 5 seconds for me to pass at 50mph and then pull out? Then you would have had enough time to get out of your car and push it onto the road. Why are you going so slow if you in such a frickin hurry? Makes me wish I drove a full size truck with a plow.

3. Why is it that people attempt to "pass" on the highway going 1mph faster than the person they're trying to pass? If it takes you more than 5 minutes to pass someone, than for the love of God, pull over and let faster traffic go by!!!! Some people just won't pull over. Again, makes me wish I drove a full size truck with a plow.

4. Than there's the classic "I'm going to ride behind you for 10 miles then swerve around you and cut you off as I jam my way back into traffic right in front of you so that I can turn left 3 seconds later." WTF?! Where's my truck?

5. Since when is stopping at a red light optional? I mean, when I'm sitting at a red light and it turns green and Bubba comes tooling through the intersection in his 1987 F-150 a full second later, you can be sure some traffic law was just broken. Lights don't change simultaneously. One light doesn't turn green the instant the other turns red. There's a delay. When my light turns green yours has been red for a couple of seconds. The laws of the road aren't suspended for you just because you're in a hurry and too stupid to plan ahead. 30 seconds of your life isn't worth the risk of losing your life trying to avoid a red light. Use your brain people.

Anyway...you could go on and on and on...I'm done now.

[Puma]

I used to live in S. Jersey and commute into Philly every day; so I do feel your pain.

Let me tell you; you really need to come down here to feel real pain though my friend. Yeah, the traffic is nuts up there; there are way too many cars on the road for the size.

Down here, we don't have that problem. These fuckers just can't drive; its the mixing of cultures. Up in NJ everyone is in a hurry; they are all looking to get ahead. Down here we have these fucks that wake up at 6AM to get their morning coffe; and then get on the interstate and think its fucking sightseeing time. Get the fuck out of the way.

I am telling you, I want all my Jersey boys down here for a few days! They would work these fuckers into shape. If your not going to move, your going to get hit or be absolutely terrorized on the road. Just get out of the way!

;)

Puma

drive in jersey and then your lsit would be about 150 things longer to piss and moan about lol

[Anaholic]

1) If its raining, that does not mean you have to go 25mph on I95; I promise, the car will be ok and so will you (not talking hurricane here, just a light sprinkle)

2) A green light; always; always; always means go!! Its not a stop sign, it does not mean stop and look then go, its means go.

3) If your 100 years old and want to drive, fine. But please, please, don't get up at 7:30 AM and get on the interstate to go get your senior discount on breakfast. This is the worst and the cause of most of the traffic headaches down here; these people just will not flow with the traffic at all.

4) If you want to change lanes, or make a turn, use your blinker; that's what its there for! I don't care how old you are, or how slow your driving, you have to tell me what you want to do so that I can react.

5) If you lost; I am sorry, I really am, but just do what everyone else does; drive along normally until you see the road you want, make a U turn and go back. Locking up your breaks at every crossroad when there is no light or stop sign is simply unacceptable.

6) Construction zones are not for sightseeing. If you want to watch, park your car, get out and watch. Don't slow down to 10mph on the interstate to watch someone lay pavement.

7) There is an accident every day on I95. This does not mean you have to try to get a good look at it. Again, reffering to the above rule, if you would to see dead and decapitated people, just park your car, get out and look; slowing to 10 mph when there is an accident 100 feet from the roadway; again, is unacceptable.

8) The interstate is mostly flat and straight. However, there are curves from time to time. The designers engineered this road for 75MPH. That means you can go around the curve with SLOWING DOWN! A 6 mile backup because there is a curve in the road during rush hour is unacceptable!

9) If the traffic lights happen to be out because of a hurricane its a 4 way stop. This is a VERY easy concept; one goes, then the next. Playing chicken (creeping out half way then slamming on your breaks because your scared) is just going to get someone killed, and push my blood pressure another notch higher. Also, sitting and looking around when its your turn shall be punisable by death.

10) Merging onto the interstates is a bit nerve racking for everyone. If your not up to it, Route 1 runs the entire length of the country, you can take that all the way to Maine. However, if you make the decision to get on the highway your going to have to MERGE. FL has nice long merge lanes; you get up to 65MPH and then you move into the traffic. You do NOT go to the end of the merge lane, slam on your breaks and then try to dart into traffic thats going 65MPH. Your just going to kill someone on the highway, and if I happen to be right behind you when you do it; put your life in great jeporday.

That was hilarious! :bravonew: :laughnew: :bravonew: