Forgive me for my stupid long post above... I just thought itd be rather important to note I formulated my opinion about ****cago drivers based upon the fact I started driving when my uncle let my unskilled teenage self loose in his taxi in manila back in 1995. i was maybe 14 or 15? I thought it was awesome driving a manual around organized chaos that is is filipino driving. They absolutely drive crazy, theres literally way too many cars registered and not enough roads to drive them on... anyhow as for here in chicago, i love this place but the drivers here all think they got to out hustle the next guy only to play hurry up and wait. The texting and driving and distracted driving is of particular annoyance. I swear you have a better chance of getting hit by somebody texting behind the wheel than drinking and driving... seen taxis bus drivers, truck drivers all TEXTING. makes me soo mad i want to throw something at them everytime i see it!!!
heres my breakdown based upon observation:
Corrupt cops driving the way they want - sets bad example.
High percent of foreign born population and subsequent generations... - bad habits get passed down.
Many young minorities behind the wheel of modifed imports tearing up the streets driving anyway they please.
The other half are cruising in suvs with huge rims and their whole crew riding deep blasting their system - stop traffic to double park next to someone and be ignorant to blocking traffic - nobody steps to them cuz everyone knows better than to tell some gangbangers what to do...seen brawls break out in the middle of the street over something dumb like this....
Add in snow to make it so these clowns cant stop, cuz everyones used to rippin around at least min 10-15 over avg everywhere... it makes already sucky drivers downright dangerous.
Theres a reason why the cheeseheads call us FISHs or FIBs - just ask anyone from the cheesehead state an opinion on how chicago drivers drive.
Many older drivers out there too mixed with freshly immigrated from asia. Does not mix well with the resident hot rod pedal to the metal me first attitude here.
Ive replaced my daily driver car once already back in 2007 when i got rear ended and totaled my eclipse. shame, it was a really nice car, the last manual car ive owned, the girls loved it.
Its replacement, a more reliable acura, ive been involved in no less than 2 claims where other people hit my car, once on a highway merge someone on a cell phone, and then a young teen hit n run, i chased him halfway across dupage before the cops stopped him.
More than once have i uttered the words WTF... in my opinion i also think the local frustration of the snail pace of economic recovery and day to day life struggle may have an influence on ppl here and how they drive. ALot of aggression and road rage here and ppl doin ffd up stuff.
Another crazy fact: most of my friends when they ride in their cars while out w their respective car clubs, they keep a weapon just in case. crazy, i know. They dont go lookin for trouble but they never know whats going to happen either....
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