Bad Drivers.

AnneBeeche

Oh man man oh man do I hate them.

Like really hate them. Cause one of these days they're gonna cause an accident and I will be the unlucky person who is in it.

Let's see, what different kinds of bad drivers are there out there?

• Clovers--as in, those people who drive like 50 (80.5) in the middle lane or, god forbid, the fast lane and refuse to move over to the right so faster drivers can get by, and especially those who poke sluggishly along on a no-passing road that goes 55 (88.5) and are completely oblivious to the long line of cars stuck behind them.
  
• Tailgaters. I am not responsible at all if I "break too sharply" and you slam into the back of my car. You are the one who is responsible for not giving me the space necessary at all times for sudden braking, like if I have to stop for a cat or a small child or a bad driver or something. Back off.
• And no, turning on your headlights and creeping closer to my car will not make me go any faster. Back the fuck off and stop being such an asshole. If you want to go faster, pass me. If you're not allowed to pass me, suck it up and deal with it. I am probably clocking 5 or 10 over the speed limit anyway.
  
• Cellphone gabbers and/or texters. If you must make a call, for the love of all the gods, pull over!
• People who don't look before they take turns or change lanes.
  
• People who roll through stop signs.
• Weavers. I don't care how safe you think you're being. You are being unpredictable!
• People who don't use their turning signal. Always use your turning signal when changing lanes!
• People who fuck with the mufflers on their engines so they drive around town with that awful rattly sound. You do not sound like a nascar racer. Now fix your damn muffler.
• Extreme speeders, especially ones in side neighborhoods, like that asshole who cut directly in front of my grandma when she was pulling into her driveway. That was only a slit second too soon from being a crash.
  
• Motorcyclists who do not wear proper protection. I worry for you guys, really. You may think you are safe and you won't get in an accident, but you aren't safe, not dressed like that. You never know when you will get into an accident, or have to drop your bike on purpose in order to prevent an accident. My uncle is a licensed motorcycle instructor and only a few months ago he had to do exactly that. His gloves and armor were destroyed, and the lock for his helmet came apart, but his body was safe. Were he not wearing his gloves, he would not have palms anymore. If he wasn't wearing his helmet he would not be riding through South America right now. So please, bikers, wear your proper gear.
• And wear your seatbelt! The purpose of that thing is to keep you in your seat when you are in an accident. If the car slams and you are not wearing a seatbelt, you will fly straight into the windshield. There is low chance for survival.
  

I realize that I am not a perfect driver. I try to learn from my mistakes today so I can be a better driver tomorrow. But there are so many of these people who do not realize they are in control of a weapon, a very powerful thing that can kill someone. And they just bomb that thing around like it's a toy.

God I hate bad drivers. ;--;

All Nines

That's what happens when anyone with money is allowed to have nice things.

I know that feel, though. Not that I'm that good myself; I'm still on my permit. My biggest problems are maintaining a single speed and parking.

Bellacide

I think you pretty much covered them all, which means I can only agree with you on how irritating those drivers are.

Especially the slow people and weavers.

ClockworkUniverse

-thought this was going to be about computers-

Gelzo

I don't pay much attention to it myself. I just try to focus on not screwing up. My mom likes to complain about bad drivers to me when she's driving. It's as though she expects me to be equally outraged.

I have to say, it's pretty amusing when there's an "asshole" that she points out who keeps trying to tailgate, speed, pass, and otherwise maneuver on the highway to get somewhere faster only for them to end up stopped at a red light just in front of us, completely defeating the purpose of their efforts.

Crimson

What about backseat drivers? God, my mom does not trust me behind the wheel.

Yes, I know I need to brake. No, there's no one behind me. Yes, I need to change lanes now!

Ugh.

Icalasari

^^ She sounds like my dad

Evergreen

^^^Sounds like my dad too. I just let it slide, the problem is with my mom not doing so. My dad is quick to anger about almost anything on the road but forgets about it in time, except if my mom keeps it up as topic because she's trying to tell him he's wrong. If she ever maybe just let it go, she'd realize how temporary it is. 

My mom is a a very moderate driver, basically unflappable on the road, and the main reason why I find this apparent "women drivers" stereotype to be stupid.

^^Sounds like my situation. I've been licensed since January '08 but only driven twice without one of the parents (or a driving instructor), and both those times were over the course of a certain weekend this July. Then again, I'm at school, carless and in unfamiliar territory, for much of the year, and when I'm not, I don't have much of anywhere to go, usually. I could complain, but what's the point?

(Also...look, I'm not singling any one person out, but the word is "brake", not "break". It's an understandable and extremely common mistake. Well, too common. No one seems to know.)

AnneBeeche

In my case it's a typo.

Noimporta

Everyone else is a bad driver.

Icalasari

^ Even the pedestrian. He may not be driving, but you can just tell

Evergreen

^^Ultimate conclusion: Humans were not meant to utilize automobiles. 

captainbrass

I'm pretty sure I wasn't. I've never even made it to taking a test.

My sister's just about to take hers for the third time.