Two things that get on my nerves - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

edmscan · 07-02-2012, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david_827

I can't stand when people try to take turns from the center lane.........Boston drivers are by far THE WORST

LOL ... he has never been to Alberta. If you have seen the show "Canada's Worst Driver", most of the people come from Alberta. The thing about here .. is that you have to be only 14 to get a drivers license and don't have to take a road test. You just have to have a "regular" driver in the passenger seat.

When I was 16 and was taking driver training .. I couldn't drive at all (it was also winter). I made it about 1/2 block before I got kicked out of the drivers seat. But it helped me learn how to drive . . something I now appreciate.

I think that learning how to drive when conditions are at the worst .. help people learn how really how to drive.

jpmck03 · 07-02-2012, 05:59 PM

I'm so glad that this thread was resurrected from the dead. Never saw it before today!

My thing that gets on my nerves. Near my house there is a hill you go down with a "off ramp" that goes to the right. However, it merges into a one lane road and the "off ramp" effectively becomes the second lane. So, there's no reason to stop or yield to oncoming traffic, because there isn't any.

At least once or twice a month I get behind someone that decides it's 100% necessary to just stop in the middle of the road there and yield to no one at all.

Just go!

edmscan · 07-02-2012, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpmck03

I'm so glad that this thread was resurrected from the dead. Never saw it before today!

At least once or twice a month I get behind someone that decides it's 100% necessary to just stop in the middle of the road there and yield to no one at all.

You would never survive around here .. as what you have described is so minor in nature compared to what you really would have to deal with. It is all about patience ... cause the average driver is just clueless.

What you are describing is a free flow lane and mostly there are signs indicating it as such. The good thing .. is that SOME people actually do the right thing.

Myself .. if I do something stupid, I am doing it on purpose and am fully aware that I am stupid. Fortunately I don't have to resort to driving like this that often.

jpmck03 · 07-02-2012, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edmscan

You would never survive around here .. as what you have described is so minor in nature compared to what you really would have to deal with. It is all about patience ... cause the average driver is just clueless.

What you are describing is a free flow lane and mostly there are signs indicating it as such. The good thing .. is that SOME people actually do the right thing.

Myself .. if I do something stupid, I am doing it on purpose and am fully aware that I am stupid. Fortunately I don't have to resort to driving like this that often.

Oh, I know it's minor, it's just one of those "WTF are you doing?" things that just irks me. I'm sure we could all fill this thread with a zillion little things that aren't a big deal but just get under our nerves.

charlieXX · 07-03-2012, 06:31 AM

Try to be in the country where I am now, wherein you are at a three lane street you are in the middle and the guy farthest right wants to make a u-turn and even have the nerves to be upset at you when you floor the horn on his BS antics now try that on for size....

Or when you are already travelling at 120kms/h and the big GMC behind you kept flashing and speeding more to almost hit you and let you move away like as if the road belongs to him alone.....we have a lot of class A morons here in this country.

Idahotom · 07-03-2012, 05:03 PM

Drivers who, for whatever reason, lets assume it's a valid reason, pull to the side onto the shoulder of an interstate hwy. or any busy road. BUT, they don't pull off as far as frigging possible, it's like they are afraid they might roll their car, or like once they are off the white line denoting the side lane they are safe. Stupid, I pull over as far as I can, maybe 10' off the white line, maybe until I DO almost tip over on the berm.... even then I never take my eyes off oncoming traffic as their are too many who will just be on auto pilot and will just drive up your arsehole, not noticing you are pulled over.

People who merge like their parking brake is on, especially annoying if they are driving some powerful rig and then when they finally get up speed they are at 75 or better. I usually cruise the interstate in my area at 60 to 62, but I don't merge at 20, I merge at 55 or higher, sometimes I merge faster then my cruising speed just to blend in better.

One of the busiest intersections in town has a merge lane (35 mph/city streets) so if you are turning left you don't have to wait at the light, often there is traffic coming and like merging on an interstate no problem if you enter the flow at a similar speed. About 80% of our local drivers STOP at the edge of the traffic flow, ignoring the fact the city recently extended the merge lane a 1/4 mile or more, so even if you can't merge you have plenty of time to try to, then you always stop but in 35 years of driving this town I have never had to do that, you can always merge if you keep your speed up.

One last thing, I drive for work a 40,000 lb. crane truck, and we have a lot of hills here on our on ramps. So it is a bitch to enter the traffic flow (interstate) with the speed I'd like, sometimes I am forced to merge while I'm still gearing up and going maybe 35....and now that I am at the decision point and actually pulling into the traffic lane, there may be no room, both lanes may be occupied. In a the Yaris I just romp on it and smoothly merge, I don't have the option in the crane, BUT, I am not afraid to keep building my speed, while on the 20' wide paved shoulder, this freaks some out. I feel it's safer then coming to a complete stop on the frigging onramp. Sometimes I have gone a few hundred yards on the shoulder (again, paved and solid) until finally getting up to speed and finding a slot to enter the actual road. And yeah it is great fun to get back into the zippy Yaris after driving that pig of a crane truck!

07-02-2012, 05:59 PM	#2
jpmck03 View User's Garage Drives: 2025 GR86 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 893	I'm so glad that this thread was resurrected from the dead. Never saw it before today! My thing that gets on my nerves. Near my house there is a hill you go down with a "off ramp" that goes to the right. However, it merges into a one lane road and the "off ramp" effectively becomes the second lane. So, there's no reason to stop or yield to oncoming traffic, because there isn't any. At least once or twice a month I get behind someone that decides it's 100% necessary to just stop in the middle of the road there and yield to no one at all. Just go! __________________ my {(retired) ride} - {mi ssk: review, diy} - {mi lw cp: review, diy} - {foglight install} - {painted emblem: experiment, diy}

07-03-2012, 06:31 AM	#5
charlieXX Corporate Slave View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris YX aka "Cutie" Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia Posts: 536	Try to be in the country where I am now, wherein you are at a three lane street you are in the middle and the guy farthest right wants to make a u-turn and even have the nerves to be upset at you when you floor the horn on his BS antics now try that on for size.... Or when you are already travelling at 120kms/h and the big GMC behind you kept flashing and speeding more to almost hit you and let you move away like as if the road belongs to him alone.....we have a lot of class A morons here in this country. __________________ Si Vis Pacem Parabellum CharlieXX: Independent Pinoy Yaris Owner in Riyadh...... Not connected to any organization and don't NEED to. Keep your ride rockin and rollin

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07-03-2012, 05:03 PM	#6
Idahotom Drives: 2008 5 sp. LB Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Idahoi Posts: 268	Drivers who, for whatever reason, lets assume it's a valid reason, pull to the side onto the shoulder of an interstate hwy. or any busy road. BUT, they don't pull off as far as frigging possible, it's like they are afraid they might roll their car, or like once they are off the white line denoting the side lane they are safe. Stupid, I pull over as far as I can, maybe 10' off the white line, maybe until I DO almost tip over on the berm.... even then I never take my eyes off oncoming traffic as their are too many who will just be on auto pilot and will just drive up your arsehole, not noticing you are pulled over. People who merge like their parking brake is on, especially annoying if they are driving some powerful rig and then when they finally get up speed they are at 75 or better. I usually cruise the interstate in my area at 60 to 62, but I don't merge at 20, I merge at 55 or higher, sometimes I merge faster then my cruising speed just to blend in better. One of the busiest intersections in town has a merge lane (35 mph/city streets) so if you are turning left you don't have to wait at the light, often there is traffic coming and like merging on an interstate no problem if you enter the flow at a similar speed. About 80% of our local drivers STOP at the edge of the traffic flow, ignoring the fact the city recently extended the merge lane a 1/4 mile or more, so even if you can't merge you have plenty of time to try to, then you always stop but in 35 years of driving this town I have never had to do that, you can always merge if you keep your speed up. One last thing, I drive for work a 40,000 lb. crane truck, and we have a lot of hills here on our on ramps. So it is a bitch to enter the traffic flow (interstate) with the speed I'd like, sometimes I am forced to merge while I'm still gearing up and going maybe 35....and now that I am at the decision point and actually pulling into the traffic lane, there may be no room, both lanes may be occupied. In a the Yaris I just romp on it and smoothly merge, I don't have the option in the crane, BUT, I am not afraid to keep building my speed, while on the 20' wide paved shoulder, this freaks some out. I feel it's safer then coming to a complete stop on the frigging onramp. Sometimes I have gone a few hundred yards on the shoulder (again, paved and solid) until finally getting up to speed and finding a slot to enter the actual road. And yeah it is great fun to get back into the zippy Yaris after driving that pig of a crane truck!