And the No. 1 thing that drives motorists mad ...

The Daily Bulletin ^ | 7/17/2006 | Michelle Groh-Gordy, DriveTime

[FreedomOfExpression]

How about the person who speeds up to pull out in front of you from a side street/driveway, only to slow down once he's out on the road. And usually, there's nobody behind you. So why couldn't he wait until you passed him?

That one gets me, too.
How about when someone is poking along 5-10 mph below the speed limit on a city street, and when a traffic light turns yellow, they speed through and leave you sitting at the red light?
That's also in my top 10.

[Smogger]

Hehehe.. The author is a women. I think she was being a little tongue in cheek.

[Cobra64]

Bingo! You'd think they'd have a clue when tractor trailer trucks are passing them on the right.

Then again, they're probably dialing a 900 number. LOL

[-YYZ-]

"But that's OK - motorcyclists who pull that crap usually take themselves out of the gene pool eventually."

In California motorcycles are legally permitted to split lanes. They aren't taking anything away from anyone else by doing so (in fact they're reducing congestion by not sitting in it) and it only pisses off other drivers (cagers) because they're jealous. Well, that, and I suspect that many of my lane-splitting brethren are running insanely loud exhaust pipes that tend to startle people when they suddenly come by splitting lanes.

Anywhere else in North America, if you're splitting lanes you're breaking the law. I almost never see it happen here, for example.

[mysterio]

Hey, when are you going to install a PC in your car so you can get your e-mail?

Never.

BTW, in my line of work, I communicate constantly with others in seminars, meetings, consultations, etc. in very large buildings with many offices. That is the only reason I ever want to use a cell phone. For WORK.

Great. Others may choose to use them for other purposes.

Do you yak in the movies, at the opera, and in Church?

No.

[dirtboy]

They aren't taking anything away from anyone else by doing so (in fact they're reducing congestion by not sitting in it) and it only pisses off other drivers (cagers) because they're jealous.

Sorry, it's not jealosy. You're basically cutting in line, and it's human nature to get riled about that.

Like I said, if cyclists want to be treated like cars in traffic, they need to act like cars.

[CGTRWK]

I'm surprised that spandex clad recreational bikers didn't make the list. They are most commonly seen riding three abreast at 15 to 20mph on what is normally a 40mph roadway. The sidewalk - or better yet, purpose built bikepath - 10 feet away and parallel to the road is invariably empty.

Bikers are the worst, police on revenue enforcement duty are a very close second.

[Dianna]

Slow indecisive drivers scare me the worst.

Sorry...

I'm the driver with my left turn signal on thinking, "Oh gosh, I could have made that turn, I'll bet everyone behind me is flipping out!"

After I totalled my van making a left turn, I no longer give a crap.

[Slings and Arrows]

5. If you are a driver with a superiority complex, beware. If you speed up to keep other people from changing lanes or passing you, you were ranked as the fifth-biggest irritation on the road.

Jerks like that are the reason turret guns were invented.

[Skooz]

"If you attempt to leave a safe distance between you and the car ahead, someone else will instantly fill the space..."

Oh man, is that ever true.

[-YYZ-]

"What is it about the phrase "Keep Right Except to Pass" that so many drivers cannot comprehend?"

A lot of places don't have those signs. They have "Slower traffic keep right" or something similar, and nobody thinks that they're "Slower traffic". I'm not sure what we have in Ontario, but I'm pretty sure most people don't pay any attention, anyway.

[Smogger]

This is legal in California.....

It's perfectly legal in California for multiple vehicles to share lanes. For example. I can squeeze by you on the right if I am making a right hand turn and you are going straight. In fact a pet peeve of mine is morons that prevent this paticular activity by hogging the lane. ;-) Poor California we used to have the best drivers until all of the the illegals and Asians showed up :-(

[Cobra64]

Then you're part of the problem. To a lot of us, the speed limit is the minimum.

[FreedomOfExpression]

People using "turning lanes" which are generally a one lane portion inbetween a 2 or 4 lane road. they are supposed to be for TURNING and you should enter and slow down and perhaps stop and then turn. They are not another lane for people to drive long distances in.

I really hate it when people almost come to a complete stop before getting into the left turn lane, or worse, they stop halfway between the turn lane and the regular lane to make their turn.

[MikefromOhio]

No. 2 seems to be epidemic in Ohio.

You'll get some old fart who sticks the cruise on at 58 MPH while he's trying to pass an 18 wheeler who's doing 57.9 MPH and it takes 15 minutes to complete the pass.

Then the old fart gets completely blown off of the road as the 2 miles of traffic zoom by him.

[miliantnutcase]

Why is that crotch rocket road maniacs out number the respectful ones on the road? I mean there is a guy on a rice rocket who must have incredible faith in my driving ability. Because the way he is tailgating me, waiting for a break in traffic to weave by he could be just a smudge on my 4900lb. truck's rear end.

[who knows what evil?]

...and for those who drive UNDER the limit---pull over and let someone pass...

Absolutely agree.

[Smogger]

I'm REALLY surprised that "rubber neckers" wasn't on that list. That is MY biggest pet peave when driving, among the others that were mentioned on the list, I absolutely hate it when traffic comes to a dead stop because of looky lou's who just HAVE to slow down and look at the car on the side of the road with the flat tire. Jeesh. SO annoying.

Agreed. Mentioned by my coworker. Personally, I will roll past a grizly accident involving a school bus and a cement truck at 75 mph. without so much as a second glance. Get home and watch it on TV.

[Cobra64]

LOL....I've wanted to get a sign I could flip up that says....."You're turn signal isn't working"

I have a bumper sticker that reads, Turn Signals?

[Egon]

Then you're part of the problem. To a lot of us, the speed limit is the minimum.

I've read enough of this thread to know two things:

1. I know which of us represents the problem.

2. I don't really want to get dragged any further into a thread that has outlived its usefulness.

Happy motoring!