Just chaps my *** .

[roadhunter]

Camaro driver needs to be in jail.

Pickup driver could have done things differently but he was not the one out of control driving like a maniac. Too many of these DB's think they are in a NASCAR race on the highway. I used to live in Texas and diving is like a race down there. Road rage is a serious problem as many of these people can't control thier emotions and also carry weapons.

 

[dmccarty]

Few years ago a friend's wife was driving their Jeep Wrangler with top and doors removed. Passing a semi when a trailer tire blew. ...

I had this happen to me decades ago. I was in a car though with the windows rolled up and had just passed the trailer's rear tires when one of them blew. The rear of my car was just past the tires on the trailer. Maybe a second or two slower and I would have been right next to the tire that popped. Nothing hit the car, but even with the windows rolled up, the sound all but made me need to change my Fruit of the Looms. :shocked::laughing::laughing::laughing: The lady you mentioned should get credit for not jerking the steering wheel after hearing the tire blow. That loud noise that close to your head could easily cause an accident.

Later,
Dan

 

[RandyT]

had to go to a meeting this morning, and got just north of a small town with an interstate ramp system. and found a tractor trailer sideways in the middle of a 2 lane highway, with the little triangles sitting in the middle of the road. cops showed up, and come to find out the ID 10 T had missed his turn and was trying to do a U turn in the middle of the highway with grass shoulders and had gotten stuck.

 

[HillStreet]

My wife and I were driving home 2 weeks ago and got caught in a foggy, snow mix. After about 30 minutes I told her that the state could make $1M in fines for all the cars without lights on. We are retired and usually stay home but delivered our grandson home.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Bumper sticker I saw:

Look out for the idiot behind me

 

[ovrszd]

Bumper sticker I saw:

Look out for the idiot behind me

Now that's funny!!! I don't care who you are, that's funny!!!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Glad I was beside him... Lol

 

[k0ua]

Because of idiots that drive around without lights is why sometimes I think the best thing to do would be when the engine is running the lights just come on. It is hard to believe how stupid so many of our fellow motorists really are. Present company excepted of course..

 

[MossRoad]

Then there are the cruise control drivers that refuse to adjust speed to keep things moving , car or truck . They ease out to pass going 1/10 mph faster and hang beside that vehicle for a 100 miles . And neither the passer or passee will adjust to make this a simple transaction . If you have been beside a big rig when it blows a tire you will quit ******* around when you pass one ! There is no good offense just good defense .

I remember passing a semi and just when I got past it a tire blew.... man that scared the bajeebers out of me. Reminded me of my home town at night!

 

[Inspector507]

I've never seen a tire blow, but I did see a brake drum on a semi trailer come apart. It bounced off the road and came in through my windshield on the passenger side. It shattered the rear glass in my cab/chassis truck. I had glass everywhere in the cab. I was on my way to pick up a co-worker. He could have been decapitated if he was in there.

 

[jmc]

You're asking people to think from another person's perspective.

If you've ever visited TBN's political forum you know many people are capable of only one perspective. It's interesting how we tend to divide people into groups, liberal/conservative, rich/poor, educated/uneducated, etc...but I see on of the biggest differences in people is "empathy". People have it or they don't.
(the same as "curiosity", but that's a different discussion...)

Thoughtful point. I've had related thoughts, like, why the Deciders that are so against expanded health care also happen to have their own employer provided, gold-plated health insurance until **** freezes over. But I hadn't connected lack of empathy as a common denominator to various ideologies.

 

[MossRoad]

I've never seen a tire blow, but I did see a brake drum on a semi trailer come apart. It bounced off the road and came in through my windshield on the passenger side. It shattered the rear glass in my cab/chassis truck. I had glass everywhere in the cab. I was on my way to pick up a co-worker. He could have been decapitated if he was in there.

YIKES!!!

 

[Bigfoot62]

Kinda funny that you mention it... taking the wife to lunch the other day on a 4 lane road (two in each direction). We were heading south and we had a 44 ton truck pull out across both our lanes trying to head south, too, right in front of us so fast we were forced into oncoming traffic or go into the truck right about under the driver's door!

Yessir. Sadly, there are bad drivers in all size vehicles.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Yessir. Sadly, there are bad drivers in all size vehicles.

Yep, the size of the vehicle does not make the difference. Even cops make bad driving decisions, saw one of them almost cause an accident a few weeks ago.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Few yrs ago I was going down I77, down the mountain from fancy gap va into North carolina, went around a curve and everyone was locking up brakes for stopped traffic. Looked in my mirror, here comes a semi that wasn't gonna stop in time. He took his rig off the left side of the road, up an embankment, and landed on his right side. He saved a few lives by doing that, maybe even mine.

 

[dragoneggs]

When I'm on an open divided hiway and I catch up to a semi that's traveling near my speed I accelerate and pass it. I never shadow a semi. If things go bad you will lose.

Also when on an open divided hiway and a semi slowly catches up to me, maybe going 1-2 mph faster than me, I either speed up and get out of his way or when I see he doesn't have any traffic in the passing lane obstructing a pass, I slow down a couple mph and let him by. All "company" owned semis are governed. Usually between 65-70mph. He doesn't want to take 20 miles to pass you any more than you want him beside you for 20 miles. He's just trying to make a living and is driving the equipment he's given in the best manner he can. Give him a break and let him by if it bothers you that he's tailgating.
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I will admit that I drive faster than the average bear on open highways/freeways (when the weather is good). I never 'hang' by anyone if I can help it. And I do get frustrated when folks are in the left lane holding up others wishing to go faster. I also am always considering an 'out' when there is a bunch of traffic.

I have done a lot of driving in Germany/France/England and people never 'loiter' in the fast lanes. Regardless of speed, people always seem to pass and then move over allowing a faster vehicle, even if not in even in view yet, the ability to move by. I have never witnessed road rage in Europe (but I am sure it happens) but seen plenty of clueless drivers and those that want to regulate traffic here in the US. This courteous driving does not judge or try to regulate driving and everyone seems much more alert and respectful.

 

[Gunny]

We've got a keep right except to pass law, but I rarely see or hear of it being enforced. It bugs the crap out of me to see someone going under the limit or just doing the limit and living in the left lane, making faster traffic pass on their right, just setting up a scenario for someone else to be involved in an accident.

 

[ovrszd]

I've never seen a tire blow, but I did see a brake drum on a semi trailer come apart. It bounced off the road and came in through my windshield on the passenger side. It shattered the rear glass in my cab/chassis truck. I had glass everywhere in the cab. I was on my way to pick up a co-worker. He could have been decapitated if he was in there.

Angels were guarding you my friend.

 

[ovrszd]

We've got a keep right except to pass law, but I rarely see or hear of it being enforced. It bugs the crap out of me to see someone going under the limit or just doing the limit and living in the left lane, making faster traffic pass on their right, just setting up a scenario for someone else to be involved in an accident.

I'm 100 miles from KC and 80 miles from Des Moines using I-35. When I get within 20 miles of either city drivers quit staying right. I call them city drivers. They stay in the left lane because in about 20 minutes they are gonna want to take a left turn exit........ Jeeezzzz,,,, anybody oughtta know that.......