Driving pet-peeves.
09-21-2009, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon' post='1013401' date='Sep 21 2009, 10:27 PM
Sorry pjinca, I have to disagree with you on this one. Those signs came out of a real need. A bad auto accident is like an airliner accident, lot of debris is generated. So much so that a baby in a blanket could be overlooked. This happened once when the baby ended up under the front seat and wasn't noticed. The sign is there to inform emergency personnel. 
That's an urban legend.
09-21-2009, 11:15 PM
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my biggest peeve is when someone cuts me off and doesn't drive!!!! I usually cut those people back off in a very... not so pretty way 
if you're gonna cut me off, at least have the damn decency to drive at a normal friggin speed!!
if you're gonna cut me off, at least have the damn decency to drive at a normal friggin speed!!
09-21-2009, 11:22 PM
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wow gene found a previous thread for this same topic.. imagine that.. 
09-21-2009, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon' post='1013401' date='Sep 21 2009, 08:27 PM
People who weave two feet from your rear bumper, finally pass you, and then take the next right! 
Sorry pjinca, I have to disagree with you on this one. Those signs came out of a real need. A bad auto accident is like an airliner accident, lot of debris is generated. So much so that a baby in a blanket could be overlooked. This happened once when the baby ended up under the front seat and wasn't noticed. The sign is there to inform emergency personnel.
Sorry pjinca, I have to disagree with you on this one. Those signs came out of a real need. A bad auto accident is like an airliner accident, lot of debris is generated. So much so that a baby in a blanket could be overlooked. This happened once when the baby ended up under the front seat and wasn't noticed. The sign is there to inform emergency personnel.
09-21-2009, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1013413' date='Sep 21 2009, 08:45 PM
Horsesh*t! That's an urban legend.
That's an urban legend. haha
09-22-2009, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1013413' date='Sep 21 2009, 08:45 PM
Horsesh*t! That's an urban legend.
That's an urban legend. Snopes says the signs came out because of the death of an infant that did not occur.Be that as it may, reports from emergency response personnel say they are glad to see the signs when they arrive at an accident scene so they know what to look for.
09-22-2009, 05:30 PM
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I hate when people are going to make a right at stop light and its legal to make the right on red but they decide to wait until the light turns green. I swear i have anger problems cus i just start screaming "ARE YOU FUUUUUCKING SERIOUUUSSSSSSSSSS?" They cant hear me cus i refuse to lower my windows at any time. Oh thats another one.. i HATEEEE people that blast their music with their windows down.. its like "Hey look at me, im the idiot blasting the music, im cool". I dont know if this falls into driving pet peeves but i dont like people lowering the windows when they're in my car. I always keep the button on so they cant 
09-23-2009, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon' post='1014339' date='Sep 23 2009, 12:32 AM
True. As far as it goes. Snopes says the signs came out because of the death of an infant that did not occur.
Be that as it may, reports from emergency response personnel say they are glad to see the signs when they arrive at an accident scene so they know what to look for.
Snopes says the signs came out because of the death of an infant that did not occur.Be that as it may, reports from emergency response personnel say they are glad to see the signs when they arrive at an accident scene so they know what to look for.
Sorry to go off piste as it were, but is "The Beaver State" as good as it sounds?
Ah, just Googled...
"The Beaver is Oregon's state mammal because before they starting building houses there they saw the beavers making their own house."
So, to answer my own question...
No.
09-24-2009, 04:38 PM
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aretardedorange, you opened a Pandora's box with this one.
[snip]
"People that don?t signal."
A common case: people who are turning right onto the street you are coming out of. They make you wait and WAIT.
"People that talk on there phone while driving."
Almost stemmed a 3 series yesterday. I slipped into the left turn lane with a clear shot ahead when a 3 series driver next to me decided he wanted to turn left also. Whipped right in front of me when I was even with his bumper. No turn signal. Good binders on the 545i and a quick left jog saved the day. Looking into his rear view mirror I saw he was talking on a cell phone! Damn BMW drivers!
[snip]
"People that don?t stop at a stop sign. (Can you not read STOP means stop?)."
A very common (too common) mistake people make is not stopping for a stop sign because they already stopped for the car ahead of them. No, you did not stop for the stop sign!
These are the most dangerous drivers because they are inattentive.[snip]
"3 series drivers are tards (well mostly). "
(see above)
