Don't be a [male sexual organ]...

Kreth · 06-04-2011, 07:09 AM

...if you have one of those "How's my driving?" stickers on your vehicle. I was coming home from work yesterday morning, and had some moron in a DirecTV van come flying up behind me and ride my tailgate for about a mile. He was so close I couldn't see his headlights in my rearview. Then he blows by me at about 70 (in a 55) and I watch him repeat the process with a car up ahead of me. When we get into the city, I pull up behind him at a light and notice the sticker. When I got home, I made a phone call and had a nice chat with one of the reps. I understand DirecTV is very strict about driving complaints. Moron.

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kelmac07 · 06-04-2011, 07:12 AM

Good on you Jeff!! I do the same thing with a$$holes who want to play NASCAR on the roads.

shark · 06-04-2011, 07:21 AM

Sorry! I had to get an install done.

My pet peeve are the right lane passers on the freeway, flying along until they get to merging traffic, then they force their way over to the middle lane. Or the ones who insist on staying in the left lane right alongside me, with no traffic in front of either of us. Just recently I had someone doing just that. I speed up, so do they, I slow down, so do they until finally they get away from me and take off like a maniac down the road, only to get pulled over by the police about 2 miles down the road. Ahhh haaaaaa!!!!

Gophernut · 06-04-2011, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by shark

Sorry! I had to get an install done.

My pet peeve are the right lane passers on the freeway, flying along until they get to merging traffic, then they force their way over to the middle lane. Or the ones who insist on staying in the left lane right alongside me, with no traffic in front of either of us. Just recently I had someone doing just that. I speed up, so do they, I slow down, so do they until finally they get away from me and take off like a maniac down the road, only to get pulled over by the police about 2 miles down the road. Ahhh haaaaaa!!!!

Gotta love karma!

Stephen · 06-04-2011, 10:01 AM

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My pet peeve are the right lane passers on the freeway

And mine are the people who putt along 10-20 MPH under the speed limit in the left lane. If you're going to drive slow, stay in the right lane.

Zeuceone · 06-04-2011, 10:14 AM

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And mine are the people who putt along 10-20 MPH under the speed limit in the left lane. If you're going to drive slow, stay in the right lane.

Slow traffic move over. It'll take a few seconds to move over and you can both be on your merry way.

shark · 06-04-2011, 03:59 PM

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And mine are the people who putt along 10-20 MPH under the speed limit in the left lane. If you're going to drive slow, stay in the right lane.

I've been noticing that with higher gas prices now, there have been a a lot of times where people seem to be running some sort of rolling road block on the freeways. 70 MPH limit, and all three lanes are occupied by people doing only 50 to 55, with a huge gap of about a quarter mile in front of them. And they like to try to keep people from passing, too. If a gap forms, they speed up to close it off. Then you have a traffic jam forming behind this, with people jockeying around trying to get around it, or trying to get to the right to exit.

357 · 06-06-2011, 02:21 PM

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I've been noticing that with higher gas prices now, there have been a a lot of times where people seem to be running some sort of rolling road block on the freeways. 70 MPH limit, and all three lanes are occupied by people doing only 50 to 55, with a huge gap of about a quarter mile in front of them. And they like to try to keep people from passing, too. If a gap forms, they speed up to close it off. Then you have a traffic jam forming behind this, with people jockeying around trying to get around it, or trying to get to the right to exit.

These people I call "Traffic Anchors". I can't stand them. I only call them that to give them the benefit of the doubt. What doubt? Well I have to assume they are oblivious to the fact they are dragging down the flow of traffic. I'm pretty sure this is a citable offense known as impeding traffic. If I did not assume they were oblivious, I would have to think worse; that they were the interstate "nanny" protecting me from going as fast as I want. Newsflash for that guy, going 5 mph over, or impeding is just as illegal as going 10 mph over. One might carry a higher fine, but both are still technically illegal. So, get over yourself.

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And if you are going to drive fast, stay in the right lane. Unless you are passing.

That is what the left lane is for.

QFT. This is a fact. Too bad LEO do not enforce this more rigidly. Then people wouldn't have to pass on the right. My pet peeve is that everyone wants to drive 5 mph under the limit in the passing lane, the 10-15 mph under are in the middle, and NOBODY is in the right lane. As far as I know it is not illegal to pass on the right in Michigan, so this situation prompts me to do just that.

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It's really hard to imagine one of those guys being in a hurry, when your appointments are "between 8 and 12 and
between 12 and 4" and you get there are 5:30pm and waste someone else's entire day.

8-12? DTV told me to be home between January and March.

loki · 06-04-2011, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

And mine are the people who putt along 10-20 MPH under the speed limit in the left lane. If you're going to drive slow, stay in the right lane.

i only pass on the right if i have to...if you cant figure out what my flashing lights and honking horn means then you shouldn't be driving

Zeuceone · 06-04-2011, 05:07 PM

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i only pass on the right if i have to...if you cant figure out what my flashing lights and honking horn means then you shouldn't be driving

So you are not drafting me??

themoneycollector · 06-04-2011, 10:05 PM

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i only pass on the right if i have to...if you cant figure out what my flashing lights and honking horn means then you shouldn't be driving

This is one of the ones I hate.

When people are flashing their lights and honking as they are riding in the passing lane thinking everyone has to get out of their way because they are honking and flashing their lights. It's a passing lane, not a go-fast lane.

Kreth · 06-04-2011, 06:28 PM

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And mine are the people who putt along 10-20 MPH under the speed limit in the left lane with their right turn signal on.

Fixed that for you.

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replicant_argent · 06-04-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

And mine are the people who putt along 10-20 MPH under the speed limit in the left lane. If you're going to drive slow, stay in the right lane.

And if you are going to drive fast, stay in the right lane. Unless you are passing.

That is what the left lane is for.

TBone · 06-04-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by replicant_argent

And if you are going to drive fast, stay in the right lane. Unless you are passing.

That is what the left lane is for.

Stephen · 06-04-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by replicant_argent

And if you are going to drive fast, stay in the right lane. Unless you are passing.

That is what the left lane is for.

Exactly. Some people are just in love with that left lane for some reason. I drive in it as little as possible, you know, to let people with lead feet pass, and to let officers of the law easily catch up to said people with lead feet.

Tio Gato · 06-04-2011, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Good on you Jeff!! I do the same thing with a$$holes who want to play NASCAR on the roads.

Good for you Jeff. I leave near a NASCAR track. It seems half the population has a #8 sticker on their cars and trucks. Apparently they think speed limits and stop signs are only suggestions.

Drez · 06-04-2011, 02:55 PM

my pet peeve is people who drive like @ssholes. i give alot of warnings if your going a little quick at 4 A.M. but when your hauling @ss with traffic out or driving like a moron out of fast and the furious i will slam you.

good job calling the number and letting them know. god knows it was only a matter of time before he crashed into someone.

justonemorestick · 06-04-2011, 04:47 PM

Lane split?

thebayratt · 06-04-2011, 06:53 PM

I got one of thoser stickers on all of my work trucks.
I am the delivery manager and in the 9years I have been at the job, have never gotten a complaint on any of my trucks....

We drive billboards, not trucks, so itd be pretty stupid to drive like a fool.

Genetic Defect · 06-04-2011, 09:47 PM

I have a carbon fiber foot

06-04-2011, 07:09 AM	#1
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Don't be a [male sexual organ]... ...if you have one of those "How's my driving?" stickers on your vehicle. I was coming home from work yesterday morning, and had some moron in a DirecTV van come flying up behind me and ride my tailgate for about a mile. He was so close I couldn't see his headlights in my rearview. Then he blows by me at about 70 (in a 55) and I watch him repeat the process with a car up ahead of me. When we get into the city, I pull up behind him at a light and notice the sticker. When I got home, I made a phone call and had a nice chat with one of the reps. I understand DirecTV is very strict about driving complaints. Moron. Posted via Mobile Device

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shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,561 Trading: (0)	Re: Don't be a [male sexual organ]... Sorry! I had to get an install done. My pet peeve are the right lane passers on the freeway, flying along until they get to merging traffic, then they force their way over to the middle lane. Or the ones who insist on staying in the left lane right alongside me, with no traffic in front of either of us. Just recently I had someone doing just that. I speed up, so do they, I slow down, so do they until finally they get away from me and take off like a maniac down the road, only to get pulled over by the police about 2 miles down the road. Ahhh haaaaaa!!!! __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

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