Darn These Tourists (Rant) (Mission, Center: home, floor, versus)

[lemonfresh]

Originally Posted by TexasNick

I don't think they were tourists...sounds like locals that work out of state and came "home" for the summer.

Or resent transplants bringing their Florida driving to SA.

[LindaGrace]

I spent over five years travelling for work. I'd fly out on Sunday and home to SA on Thursday. Armed with little more than an address and a map from the rental car company, I would drive said rental car from the airport to the hotel, then from the hotel to work. I had no more idea where I was going than the man in the moon. All I did was follow the directions and glance at the map.

All this to tell you I have WAY more sympathy for bad drivers with out of state plates/rental cars than I do for people with Texas plates.

I followed some moron - with Texas plates in a vehicle from a San Antonio dealership - yesterday morning from Fredericksburg, down Wurzbach, to Cody library and the dumbass didn't user her blinker ONE TIME. She did manage to cut me off twice because she didn't turn on her blinker but merged in front of me.

I seriously considered confronting her as we both pulled into the parking lot at the library but then decided I didn't want to get my ass kicked. I also considered leaving a note, but yeah, chickened out.

Four little kids in the car and she's slinging around town not bothering to use her blinker. Idiot.

[AnthonySA]

we need a subforum for sa drivers.. lol

[skeet09]

Ditto on those folks going to Lackland AFB especially for the commencement ceremonies on Saturday morning. Folks from out of town completely blocking the intersection because they had a green light. I think they should have a military staff person out there to prevent this from happening on these days.
The other instance I see is folks trying to get into Wilford Hall and exit Old Hwy 90 and the traffic is already backup so they tend to get in the way of traffic that is really trying to get onto Old Hwy 90 or trying to merge onto 90 East towards downtown.

[svg210]

well yeah, I was ranting, but I was also vventing three close calls, and not a scratch, although I am still bothered that one little slip and lots of people pay the price, good thing I envelop my smith/SVG System (yes I made it better ) when driving, or else I would of been on the KSAT News on Friday Interviewing and Apologizing to the driver's familes of whom my friend and I would of Killed. I'll be honest, its hard stopping a rig within 100-200 ft, so Please I urge you give the trucks some room, It wouldnt of been pretty, but thank god for my Heoric handling of the situation :b LOL but seriously...

[majormadmax]

Originally Posted by skeet09

Ditto on those folks going to Lackland AFB especially for the commencement ceremonies on Saturday morning. Folks from out of town completely blocking the intersection because they had a green light. I think they should have a military staff person out there to prevent this from happening on these days.
The other instance I see is folks trying to get into Wilford Hall and exit Old Hwy 90 and the traffic is already backup so they tend to get in the way of traffic that is really trying to get onto Old Hwy 90 or trying to merge onto 90 East towards downtown.

If you are talking about the basic training graduations, those are held on Friday mornings, not Saturdays.

Secondly, unless there is an accident the Air Force "Security Forces" (police) do not have any jurisdiction on Military Highway, it would require city, county or DPS offices to control traffic flow off-base.

[skeet09]

If it's not the commencement ceremonies, it must be something else going on ceremony wise because this past Saturday, there was a crazy amount of vehicles entering the Visitors gate on Military with tons of out of state plates, families piled up in cars, etc.
I think there needs to be a better job of traffic flow out there for those confused folks so they don't cause accidents and block the intersection for the people such as myself who live in the area.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by LindaGrace

I spent over five years travelling for work. I'd fly out on Sunday and home to SA on Thursday. Armed with little more than an address and a map from the rental car company, I would drive said rental car from the airport to the hotel, then from the hotel to work. I had no more idea where I was going than the man in the moon. All I did was follow the directions and glance at the map.

When you go to those cities... do you drive on the left lane of the highway while trying to find your way around the city?

That's my biggest complain,
I understand people not knowing the city, but for God's sake, don't block the left lane of the highway.

[majormadmax]

Had some idiot with Missouri tags fly by me this morning on the 410 access road heading south to 90 this morning, obviously he was late for work and thought that he would risk everyone's lives by passing as many cars as he could before cutting back at the last second and across a sold line at well over the speed limit. And yes, he was in uniform...

In case that person happens to read this, you had better hope you kill me if you run into me; because if you don't, I am going to crawl out of the carnage you created and kick your friggin' butt!

[LindaGrace]

Originally Posted by Dopo

When you go to those cities... do you drive on the left lane of the highway while trying to find your way around the city?

That's my biggest complain,
I understand people not knowing the city, but for God's sake, don't block the left lane of the highway.

Ha. No. Never.