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I didn't lecture you, but now I am. You cut her off
you did, and now you are just being arrogant and self-righteous
that's not what happened, I was there, you were't, this is my last post on this, or to you
cling to your unwitnessed version of the truth and continue posting if you still need to
You cut her off - just because she was going a speed that you don't agree with, doesn't make it ok.
So many drivers put themselves in a position where nobody can change lanes without cutting someone off. Drivers following too closely, not paying attention to their surroundings, and also passing on the right on highways around here is a big part of this problem. I would like to see more of an effort made to remind licensed adults in this state what safe driving looks like, defensive driving, how to not be taken over by road rage even when you think another driver is a bonehead, and more enforcement against excessive speeding and cell phone use, stopping on train tracks, etc.
I was beeped at recently for not stopping over the train tracks at the traffic light at Cornwallis Road and 55. The person behind me was beeping and flailing her arms around because I guess she thought I should've moved up more. The cars ahead of me were stopped at a light, and like most people I don't want to get hit by a train. Once there was enough room, I did move up ahead of the tracks, and then she pulled up right behind me and ended up sitting on the tracks. Do people not think trains use those tracks or something? I don't get it.
So many drivers put themselves in a position where nobody can change lanes without cutting someone off. Drivers following too closely, not paying attention to their surroundings, and also passing on the right on highways around here is a big part of this problem.
A large part of competent driving is thinking ahead. If you know you have to make a left turn in a mile, don't jump in the right lane just because it's moving 3mph faster than your lane. If you're merging on a highway and need to exit in two miles, don't immediately dart over two lanes so you can pass as many people as possible.
If you're struggling to get over to exit or make a turn, then something is wrong with your driving, not the folks who you assume will let you over. You can't expect people in high volume to keep several car lengths ahead of them - it just doesn't work that way.
If you're struggling to get over to exit or make a turn, then something is wrong with your driving, not the folks who you assume will let you over. You can't expect people in high volume to keep several car lengths ahead of them - it just doesn't work that way.
If traffic is moving at a high speed, there should be enough room in front of you to where someone can reasonably move into your lane without making you feel like you've been slighted. "Several cars lengths" isn't even a ton of space at high speeds. I'm totally in favor of not waiting until the last minute to try to get into the lane you need to get into, or weaving through traffic to get ahead of everybody, but maintaining a safe distance between cars at high speeds is not too much to ask in most situations and would alleviate a lot of driving headaches.
If traffic is moving at a high speed, there should be enough room in front of you to where someone can reasonably move into your lane without making you feel like you've been slighted. "Several cars lengths" isn't even a ton of space at high speeds. I'm totally in favor of not waiting until the last minute to try to get into the lane you need to get into, or weaving through traffic to get ahead of everybody, but maintaining a safe distance between cars at high speeds is not too much to ask in most situations and would alleviate a lot of driving headaches.
It is when every time you leave a safe distance, someone fills it in in an attempt to pass others. It's human instinct to want to be first - there's no fixing that until we have a 100% computer driven society (can't wait).
I didn't "wait so long" and you know what you can do with your pontification - I was there, you weren't and you can either accept my version or move on. Case closed.
I didn't say it was a 2-lane road. I don't remember the name of road as it was not my usual course. It may have been a 45 and as usual I was driving 5-7mph over and that should tell you what you seem to need to know.
lol - but no anger going on here!
either you were safely ahead of the other car, and could have pulled over earlier (and you said you were safely ahead), or it's your responsibility to slow down and drop in behind her.
this is all by the description you gave previously.
What constitutes aggressive driving? Tailgating? Speeding? Weaving in/out of lanes to move through traffic? All of the above?
IMO, yes, all of the above apply. However, let's not ignore the flip-side of the story. Is tailgating really tailgating if the person in front of you is moving 5mph or more under the speed limit for some reason (usually texting or some other phone related BS)? Is "speeding" a form of aggression when there's a vehicle at or under speed in the far left lane of 540, 440 or I40? Is it aggressive to give someone a little horn action when the light turns green and they're clearly looking down at their phone?
I'm not saying there is not a problem with aggressive driving in NC, I've seen and felt it personally. I have also seen and been frustrated and dumbfounded by those who just can't seem to stay focused on driving, those who can't put their idiotic phones down to make the commute to/from work.
IMO, phones generate much of the problems on roads today. Technology should be added to all cars that prevent the operation of internet, phone, text while a car is moving great than 5mph, for ALL phones in the car!
So I left work at a different time than usual today, and knew I'd be in the height of rush hour traffic, so I decided to take the long way home, set Waze to No Highways, and took back roads though the RTP Cary area.
While I am doing 47-48 in a 40, 30s-40s brunette in a late model white Mercedes disregards my 5-10 seconds-long signal and is not letting me turn into the lane I need to get in. I am at a safe distance, far enough ahead of her, have given ample warning and am within the rules of the road, was not having any of that nonsense and get into the lane as I was running out of road before the turn. Next I see Self-righteous Arrogant Angry Entitled Mercedes lady throwing her hands up in disbelief and with steam coming out of her ears, passes me at high speed just to get in front of me. 300 feet later we are both at the same stoplight.
So by avoiding the rush-hour NASCAR maniacs on 40 I was rewarded with even worse stupidity. Sheesh, some people taking things way too seriously and with way too much drama.
so that I/we understand better ... you were in the right hand lane, and realized (by whatever means) that you needed to turn left at the stoplight?
so that I/we understand better ... you were in the right hand lane, and realized (by whatever means) that you needed to turn left at the stoplight?
I might be wrong, but it seems that maybe the lane he was in became a right turn only lane, which is pretty common in Wake County. If you are unfamiliar with the road, you can get stuck in that lane and then nobody wants to let you over. I used to live just north of Millbrook off from Falls of Neuse. The right lane ends at Quail Ridge, you have to turn (or drive down the sidewalk as many people did during the time I lived there, for some reason, driving up the sidewalk was a better option to a lot of people rather than just turning right and turning around to come back out), however, the sign for that lane becoming right turn only is either right before or right after the Millbrook Rd intersection. Not enough warning for a high traffic volume area. For those unfamiliar with that that road, it's very cut throat. Those in the straight ahead lanes bunch together to block people from getting out of the right turn lane. They do that because many people ARE familiar with that road and get into the right lane so they can floor it and get in front of all the rest of the drivers. It's insane!
BTW, I lived down Quail Ridge, so I would turn, but I still had drivers in the lane next to me lay on their horn because they thought I was going to cut over. Even though I always used my turn signal (in order to let the other drivers know they didn't have to get all stressed out when I was driving next to them in a lane that had to turn right). I drove that every day for 14 years. I saw a LOT of accidents there.
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