what's up with El Paso Drivers?!?!

[jgn2013]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

Compared to other cities, El Paso drivers are more laid back, less aggressive, less of a hurry, and less aware of their surroundings. Part of it is the simplistic interpretation of Mexican driving laws where "he who hits pays". This means that you focus on what's in front of you and if your unsignaled lane change cuts off the person behind you then it's their fault.

One of the first things I noticed when I moved here was that drivers making a left turn won't pull into the intersection unless they can complete the turn. Drivers in other cities will pull into the intersection on the green, and wait for a break in traffic or for the light to turn yellow to complete the turn.

This makes sense to me as a Dallas driver.

Here, many 1st generation Latinos seem to drive without really using their rearview mirror. At least once per week, I'll see someone (typically in a mid/large SUV or mid-size truck) backing out in a crowded parking lot while nearly hitting another car or person.

[lipbalm]

Originally Posted by katzpaw

Most red light camera revenue comes from drivers who slow but don't come to an absolute compete stop before turning right on red.

Or if you just barely over the line. I have gotten a few notices from EP saying I owe them this and that.

I just "file it" in the trash. Been threatened with registration renwal denial, but the county where I live does not particularly care what EP city says and I renew just fine.

Then they sent it to collections and dinged my credit for a short but until I filed a complaint with credit bureau asking them to prove that is my (via social security number). Of course they don't have that info so my credit file was scrubbed. I guess the only problem is if I ever decide to go back to live there. ( snowballs chance in hell).