What irritates you on the highway?

[agcy68]

People thinking there is a fast lane/slow lane.

It's driving lane. And passing lane.

Pass in the passing lane...and then get back over into the driving lane.

So do you generally go faster in the passing lane? Call it what you want, but the point stands.

No, it doesn't stand. The problem with the "fast lane / slow lane" theology is that most people think they are "fast". With that mentality they, therefore, believe they belong in the "fast lane".

The left lane is for passing. Yes, faster cars will be passing slower cars, but the faster car in that scenario might be a slower car 3 miles down the road.

Pull into the passing lane, complete your pass, and get back to the RH lane. 'nuff said.

 

[BKLYNCyclone]

This tops my list for sure; I call it a "moving roadblock". When I see this, I make a point to ride the offender's *** as closely as I can.

Interestingly, another peeve is when people ride my ***...but this is only because it's unjustified because I'm always right. I have the same philosophy

Number 2 is when people who don't use cruise control pass you and then slow way the **** down, requiring you to pass them...especially when it happens multiple times. I once had a guy pass me 7 times between Rockville and Germantown in MD, which are only about 10 miles apart. Especially when you actually start recognizing the person in the car rather than just the car itself...

Number 3 is when you absolutely need to get over into another lane and nobody will let you do it. People are awful about this on the East Coast. Agreed... On the east coast you have to force the issue and take the spot. Usually they cave if you get your front wheel in there

Number 4 is when traffic converges or a lane is dropped and some ******* decides to drive on the shoulder and cut ahead of everyone. Okay, I'm a left lane zipper merger, but totally agree about this. This is an east coast thing as far as I can tell. I've actually seen cops waiting at the end to pull these people over, they usually have 1 or 2 lined up getting tickets.

Number 5 is when you're at an intersection waiting to turn, and the person behind you starts honking...as if they have some knowledge about the cross-traffic that you don't. If I'm not turning, it's probably because there's still traffic coming, jerk. Amazingly, this only happens to me in MN somehow.

Just thinking about all of this gets my blood boiling.

I'd just like to add one more... It's called the Pittsburgh left. Essentially everyone is at a red light, and the car opposite you floors it when the light turns green and turns left in front of you. This drove me nuts in NYC until I just caved. The fact is that most in NYC expect this when the car opposite signals and makes eye contact. It actually makes traffic much smoother as you don't stack up cars waiting for the front car to turn left. I don't have the balls to do it here in MN. Pretty sure I'd get smashed in by a big pick-up.

 

[00clone]

I couldn't agree more.

You couldn't agree more, or could you agree more?!?!?! no...wait, that's something else....nevermind.

Yes! Such a dumb trend. Nobody in the car behind you cares about your two kids and your dog.

Not a stick figure family guy myself, but I don't get how this annoys people...it's a sticker making a simple statement....this is my family...I wouldn't do it myself, but as for annoying me when others do it? Meh... The old "baby on board" I could maybe see, there's the subtle implication that I should drive differently because of that, but the stick figures I can't understand annoyance. Ahh, well...to each their own.

 

[agcy68]

Is it just me or are most MN licensed cars stuck in the LH lane?

 

[Cyhart]

Just being on the highway irritates me!
But to be more specific, slow drivers irritate me. Greatly!
Especially those who accelerate slowly and force me to sit thru more than one rotation at the stop light.
I also dislike people who come to basically a complete stop in order to turn.

 

[Doc]

I drive in LA about 6 hours a week, and just always say to myself "You could be driving in India". It generally keeps me from getting too annoyed.

 

[sambo9907]

People (generally old people) who come to a complete stop on the on-ramp because they are afraid to merge due to the speed of oncoming traffic. This is extremely dangerous and idiotic. If you are incapable of merging onto the interstate, then you should not be driving on the interstate.

 

[Naughtius]

I drive from Ames to DSM to work. Every day there's a couple idjits that come on in Ankeny, and immediately make a beeline to the LH lane without "upshifting" through the lanes. And of course they are usually driving 3-4 MPH slower than I am.

You have to earn the LH lane, buddy.

 

[Naughtius]

I've never heard of a kitchen on wheels before. Weird....

Why is it that some posters on CF automatically assume that if a woman is involved there must be a kitchen nearby? That's sexist.


It could have been a rolling brothel. Did you ever think of that?

 

[Clones21]

Semis. They think they own the road. Had one almost run me off the road once.

 

[Cyhart]

I drive in LA about 6 hours, and just always say to myself "You could be driving in India". It generally keeps me from getting too annoyed.

Ouch! My family is from LA, so I feel for you brother! There is simply no way I could do it. No way at all.

 

[Doc]

Ouch! My family is from LA, so I feel for you brother! There is simply no way I could do it. No way at all.

I meant to say 6 hours a week, so it's not too bad. I don't know how some people do it everyday. It can be exhausting.

 

[DistrictCyclone]

I'd just like to add one more... It's called the Pittsburgh left. Essentially everyone is at a red light, and the car opposite you floors it when the light turns green and turns left in front of you. This drove me nuts in NYC until I just caved. The fact is that most in NYC expect this when the car opposite signals and makes eye contact. It actually makes traffic much smoother as you don't stack up cars waiting for the front car to turn left. I don't have the balls to do it here in MN. Pretty sure I'd get smashed in by a big pick-up.

I have to admit that I'm guilty of doing this sometimes (usually when some grandma in the oncoming lane doesn't realize the light's turned green until 10 seconds after the fact). I never knew it had a formal name, though; me likes.

 

[CykoAGR]

When people wait until the last second to get over & exit. Could have just gotten behind me & exited smoothly, but instead you insist on cutting me off & swerving onto the off-ramp. I agree, no reason to speed up to pass me and then exit 100yds later

When people drive thru solid white lines when merging onto the interstate. They're there for a reason, dipwad. I actually do this SOMETIMES to get int a lane from an interchange, sorry!

When people don't understand the concept of merging. I'm talking about the little old lady who damn near comes to a stop to let a car merge in front of her. They don't get that if you just keep going, that car can slide in behind you just fine. My biggest issue with merging is that people merging onto the interstate/into a lane must YEILD to those already in the lane, especially when i am boxed in and cant get over to let you in. People expect me to slow down to let them in are retards.

Also when people do not get over on the interstate to allow others to merge when the left lane is clear.

Oh, & all the left lane stuff already mentioned.

People that dont use cruise control. Seriously? its quite the invention, it keeps your pace constant so you dont a** r*pe everyone esle around you.

 

[Cyhart]

I meant to say 6 hours a week, so it's not too bad. I don't know how some people do it everyday. It can be exhausting.

Some of my cousins live in the high desert and have to come down below to work. They have to get on the freeway at an absurd hour. No thank you. I like Des Moines.

 

[DistrictCyclone]

Do they have these signs where anyone else lives? Of course, they typically go completely ignored...

 

[CyBer]

I agree with everyone who has stated people who don't understand the concept of the fast lane. I hate people who don't get over. I also hate people who pass people on the right. And people who tailgate me when I'm behind someone not going fast enough in the fast lane.

 

[CykoAGR]

Do they have these signs where anyone else lives? Of course, they typically go completely ignored...

I have one of these signs in my bedroom, and my wife does not comply

 

[Tri4Cy]

Is it just me or are most MN licensed cars stuck in the LH lane?

YES!!! One of my best friends (woman) used to f*&ing drive me nuts when I would ride with her. She'd hang out in the left lane until I would say something. Her response was always "I'm going faster than the speed limit."

Seriously, can't we implement the law (or used to be law) on the A****ahn that if you get passed on the right YOU get a ticket!?

 

[KFitzy87]

YES!!! One of my best friends (woman) used to f*&ing drive me nuts when I would ride with her. She'd hang out in the left lane until I would say something. Her response was always "I'm going faster than the speed limit."

Seriously, can't we implement the law (or used to be law) on the A****ahn that if you get passed on the right YOU get a ticket!?

A****ots!

A****iography!