[Piyi]

Originally Posted by movingon2vegas

I'm driving on the expressway put on my blinker to get in the other lane. I had enough room to just jump over but I generally choose not to do that without a blinker. SO I put on my blinker and IMMEDIATELY the other driver speeds up. Now that I'm used to ... but he sped up so he could put on his blinker to jump in front of me!!! LOL That is the dumbest thing!!
IF I wanted to get in your lane and you obviously wanted to get into mine WHY speed up so I can't get over only to jump in my lane?? Of course this causes the domino effect which means I have to wait until the cars who were behind you speed up too BEFORE I can get over!!

Yep, had that happen before. Many times. Very annoying.

Honestly, I think that people here are generally pretty nice; only most of them turn into complete a-holes when they're driving.

Originally Posted by Buzz123

What do you find most annoying about Vegas drivers??

Drivers who keep implying that drivers here are worse than other places. Not what I experience when I go to other places. Just drove from JFK to Islip the other day on Long Island. Jeez.

Also just had the hair raising experience of Rome taxis and busses for a couple of weeks. OH...MY...GOD! I've never seen anything like that.

From my experience, LV has the worst drivers; however, I am sure there are other cities where the drivers that are exponentially worse than here. I've just never been to one of them thankfully. It just depends one each person's individual experiences imo.

[jfkIII]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

I thought we were parked most of the time. Took two hours to go 49 miles. We do that here in 30 minutes. But I take back what I've always said about New Yorkers. I've always said they weren't really rude and unfriendly. And now I can add dangerous at any speed.

rude, unfriendly and traffic are just some of the reasons I left Fantasy Long Island back in 1985...never to return.

[turkeygw]

What I find most annoying about Vegas drivers, is that they think they have the roads all to themselves. They think pedestrians don't exist, they NEVER look both ways to make sure a pedestrian isn't crossing in front of them. I forgot to mention, they never look before backing up; and even a parking lot at a park can become quite dangerous. Yeah, I most definitely think Vegas has the worst drivers. Quite rude, selfish, and don't care about the impact of their horrible driving habits.

[kimba01]

Originally Posted by turkeygw

What I find most annoying about Vegas drivers, is that they think they have the roads all to themselves. They think pedestrians don't exist, they NEVER look both ways to make sure a pedestrian isn't crossing in front of them. I forgot to mention, they never look before backing up; and even a parking lot at a park can become quite dangerous. Yeah, I most definitely think Vegas has the worst drivers. Quite rude, selfish, and don't care about the impact of their horrible driving habits.

Seriously, I think the parking lots are worse than the streets. Alot of them are poorly designed for the traffic flow. Then people just go all over, you have to constantly check around you or you can just close your eyes and keep on going!

Last year, my daughter's friend watched her mother get hit and dragged by a person who did not look behind her when backing up. She, unfortunately was DOA. It was horrific. So, be careful when walking through parking lots too.

[daveyjones978]

Originally Posted by jfkIII

rude, unfriendly and traffic are just some of the reasons I left Fantasy Long Island back in 1985...never to return.

And I've said it before, and I'll say it again, JFK...

You are NOT missing much (or anything) at all!!

I have to deal with No. State and Glen Cove Rd. traffic on a daily basis..

(And Buzz, that's definitely typcial for LI traffic, although I feel for you if you were directed all the way up to the LIE to go from JFK to ISP; there is such an easier way... probably would've cut some time off too).

[daveyjones978]

sent to me a while ago... thought it was appropriate


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1. First, it's pronounced LOSS-VAYGUS. It doesn't matter how they say it in other places. And its NEV A DA not NEV AH DA. . .Get over it!

2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Las Vegas has its own set of traffic rules. There's no book about them. All you can do is get in your car and hope you survive to learn them.

3. All directions start with, "Go down 95...'cause you don't want to get on 15."

4. Las Vegas Blvd, Charleston Blvd, and Torrey Pines have no beginning and no end.

5. It's impossible to go around a block and wind up on the same street that you started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls this a "scenic drive."

6. The 8:00 am rush hour is from 4:30am to 11:30am. The 5:00pm rush hour is from 11:30am to 10:15pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning and ends sometime late Sunday night.

7. If you actually stop at a yellow light, then you cannot be from Las Vegas. You may only apply your brakes when the end of a yellow light and the beginning of the red light create a "pumpkin-orange" hue.

8. For the most part, you can do anything you want, as long as it isn't in a school zone.

9. Just remember that Camino Al Norte is Martin Luther King Boulevard, Boulder Highway is Fremont Street, Eastern Ave is 25th Street or Civic Center Drive, Desert Inn is Lamb Blvd., Spring Mountain/Sands/Twain are all the same street. And don't forget that Ft. Apache turns into Rampart and then turns into Durango. Don't try to figure it out. Just accept it. If you question the intelligence behind this naming convention, people will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you.

10. Henderson is the only place in the world where THREE "parallel" streets intersect at one traffic light. That would be the 4-way of Green Valley Parkway/Eastern Avenue/Maryland Parkway. For laughs ask your middle school Geometry teacher to try to explain it.

11. Rainbow Blvd. has THREE exits from the 95, this just makes giving driving directions to newbies more entertaining. There is also a Lake Mead "Drive" and a Lake Mead "Boulevard" and both run east/west but are 30 miles apart. You have to be specific when you say "the corner of Lake Mead and........" Again, this is just another way to harass the 5000 newcomers every month.

12. Many major roads just end abruptly in somebody's garage, a Home Depot, a Casino or McCarran International Airport Runways and start again after the interruption. That was done to encourage you to "see the sights" and meet new people. For fun, just try to take Harmon Avenue from Rainbow to Nellis.

13. If moisture at hand is determined to be rain, not sweat, all traffic must immediately cease. Ditto for daylight savings time, girl applying eye-shadow across the street, or a flat tire 3 lanes over. Do not attempt to access any road after an apocalyptic event like snow, blowing dust, or a 3-day weekend.

14. Once a year, when it rains, the Las Vegas wash and the City of Las Vegas are one.

15. The wind blows every day, and it is impossible to live in Las Vegas without some kind of allergy drug.

16. Construction on I-15 and US 95 is a way of life and a permanent form of entertainment. They actually move the constuction cones every night to make the next days drive a bit more exciting for you. I-215 will never be completed. Get used to it!

17. Stay away from the corner of Nellis and Las Vegas Blvd. if you do not like the thought of being in a remake of the movie "Top Gun."

18. And, yes, we all know that man in a teddy and a tiara on Fremont Street. His name is Leslie and he probably makes more money than you do.

19. And always remember, when driving in Las Vegas in the summertime, it is a good idea to wear pot holders on your hands!

[joesmiley]

All of the above. Also, is it just me or does a light turn red and fifteen more cars go anyway?

[Tennis702]

Originally Posted by daveyjones978

4. Las Vegas Blvd, Charleston Blvd, and Torrey Pines have no beginning and no end.

Hate to nitpick but Torrey Pines ends near Patrick Lane on the south end.

[dynimagelv]

Originally Posted by joesmiley

All of the above. Also, is it just me or does a light turn red and fifteen more cars go anyway?

you should always use the "3 count" rule when sitting at a red light....."When the light changes to Green, count to three before moving.....that's usually the # of cars that will blow thru the light.

ALSO.....Remember that Spring mountain Rd. Sands Avenue and Twain are ALL the same street.

Henderson has an intersection that is "The corner of Sunset and Sunset"

and the house numbers on Decatur chane from Even #'s on the West side of the street to Even #'s on the EAST side of the street when you cross Sahara Ave [or maybe its the other way around.

[dynimagelv]

and WHEN will the Traffic reporters learn the when traffic is at a standstill on the 215 and Rainbow.... that it would be HELPFUL if we knew WHICH end of Rainbow.