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Old 01-07-2011, 08:20 PM
 
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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Is it me? It seems like the new year has brought on the worst plague of driving ability I've seen in...well...forever. Right turns from the left lane, vise-versa, cutting cars off, pulling out in front of moving traffic, it goes on and on and on.
The sum of it is that folks are driving as if they are the only car on the road. I know it's not new but it does seem worse than ever. It's not just locals, tourists, old people or kids... it's all of the above.
George Carlin suggested that all drivers should have dart guns to shoot arrows into badly driven vehicles. Then if you saw a car with all of these arrows sticking out, you knew to stay away!
I want to open a driving school in Canada (they don't seem to have one) and a body shop here in Florida (there must be plenty of work)
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Old 01-07-2011, 10:48 PM
 
Location: Trashorida
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OMG not another driving thread!!!! this is soooo 2010
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Old 01-07-2011, 11:11 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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They are on their cell phones looking at the driving skill app.
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Old 01-08-2011, 06:34 AM
 
Location: Palm Bay, FL
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I've noticed that this year has been a particularly busy year for snowbirds, especially since Christmas. Coincidence?
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Old 01-08-2011, 06:39 AM
 
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NYC taxi drivers should be hired as driving instructors.

They are the best drivers in the world.
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Old 01-08-2011, 06:59 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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Its gone national. Red lights/stop signs are now stoptional. Maybe its all thee mezmorizing lights on our dashboards and too many gadgets in the cars.
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Old 01-08-2011, 07:05 AM
 
Location: FLORIDA
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FL always attracted people from states where drivers tend to be bad. Unfortunately.
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Old 01-08-2011, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Tampa
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Here we go again. Any bets on how long the thread will get?
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Old 01-08-2011, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Green means "GO", Red means "STOP", Yellow means GO FASTER!
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Old 01-09-2011, 08:12 PM
 
Location: Sarasota, Florida
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The thread wasn't for the usual complaining, I have truly seen a rash of life threatening stunts lately. Not the usual 'people that stay in the left lane' stuff, but people driving with absolutely no regard for the safety of others.
The day after I started this thread, I slowed for a yellow light on US 301 and stopped as it turned red. From the opposite direction, a BMW came through the intersection (and the red light) and was easily in excess of 100 MPH just as traffic was about to enter from the other directions.

Late for his free oil change no doubt...

No wonder insurance rates are high!
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