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

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

[absolootezer0]

agreed. very few men "groom" while driving, but women do it all the time. and c'mon, how dumb is it to apply eyeliner or mascara when driving? one little bump and you lose an eye.

[Skooz]

#3...I despise tailgaters with a passion, and I drive in the right lane because I drive at the speed limit. Don't like drivers that obey the law? Then pass.

A thousand dittos.

[evets]

Driving dogs sicken me.

[reagan_fanatic]

Number 3 - it's only a matter of time before some imaginary squirrel runs out in front of my car and that tailgating jerkoff behind me gets to taste metal.

Arrrgg.

[Ptaz]

I have no issue with people talking on their cell phone as long as they don't slow down so much they impede the flow of traffic or start weaving from side to side in their lane. If people can talk on the phone without doing that, go for it. Otherwise, stay off the phone.

And those people who can't signal in my book should be shot.

[The South Texan]

Women gossiping with other women on Cell Phones in their SUV's. You can tell when someone is gossiping vs. talking serious business.

[isthisnickcool]

Women farding?

[Doohickey]

You're right, we don't need another behavior modifying nanny-state law.

People need to voluntarily stay the hell off their cell phone when they're driving. This problem is getting worse. The people who poke in the left lane with their blinker on are either about 80 year old, or on their damn phone.

[who knows what evil?]

I turn mine OFF when I get in the car.

Thank you. My wife and I appreciate it.

[LibWhacker]

#5 is the worst! Especially when you turn on your turn signal and are 10 or 20 car lengths out in front of the guy... And STILL he tries to keep you from changing lanes... grrrr!

[kevkrom]

I hate drivers who go up to the very end of a lane marked as "closed" then try get into the open lane, ahead of those of us who actually changed lanes when we saw the sign. AND yes, I will close up on the car in front of me to keep them out. They can wait forever as far as I'm concerned.

Agreed. My general rule is -- if you're doing something that implies that you're more important or in a bigger hurry than everyone else on the road, then you're p*ssing off other drivers with your actions.

[jalisco555]

Sorry to hear that. However, that's not convincing enough to talk me into growing a new artery to our cancerous tumor of a government.

I'm no fan of big government but if people can't drive and talk at the same time they shouldn't do them at the same time. That being said, I live in the Peoples Republic of New York where driving while talking on a cell is illegal and the law is totally ignored and unenforced.

[MineralMan]

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

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You might want to proofread that sign, though.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Due to the fact that I get into deep hot water with motorcycle riders every time I write something negative about motorcycles driving in between lanes, I feel it necessary to post the following disclaimer: I did not conduct the survey. Hagerty Insurance did. That said, the survey concluded that motorcycles that split lanes are No. 8 on the list of what infuriates drivers the most.

This pisses me off, too, especially when I'm on my motorcycle. Talk about a good way to make yourself dead . . .

[AnotherUnixGeek]

#2 should be #1. I've seen more incidents of road rage triggered by people trying to get past some left-lane hog than for any other reason, including getting cut off. If you're going no faster than cars to the right of you, you need to move over to one of the lanes on your right. Doesn't matter if you're doing the speed limit - unless you're a patrol officer, it's not your job to enforce the speed limit in the fast lane.

People who insist on cruising in the passing lanes are probably more dangerous than the speeders they're blocking.

[subterfuge]

Men grooming behind the wheel? I'm old and I've never even seen this--ever. Women on the other hand...

[RosieCotton]

#3...I despise tailgaters with a passion, and I drive in the right lane because I drive at the speed limit. Don't like drivers that obey the law? Then pass.

AMEN!

And if traffic is too heavy to pass, then it's likely to slow down any second and make me hit the brakes, and *then* where will the jerk be?

I absolutely detest tailgaters. The only thing worst than tailgaters on the interstate are tailgaters on twisty back roads at night, where you can't see well enough to pull off because he's got his blasted lights crammed up your butt, blinding you. UNGH!

[Smogger]

I can honestly say I don't give a crap about #1, and I don't even notice it, UNLESS, #2-#10 draws my attention to that driver. THEN it might cause me to mentally chide them, but if I see someone driving safely while talking on a phone, I have no problem with that.

Me neither. Slow azz, lollygaggin, sight-seeing drivers, oldies, Asians, and illegals are the biggest culprits.

My second biggest pet peeve is not even on the list. People that don't know when to go at a four way stop, paticularly the moron directly across from you waits and wants you to turn left in front of him. I find that illegals are the biggest culprit there as well.