F4mandolin
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Turn signals. Why oh why are people so lazy they can't move a finger slightly off the steering wheel to flick the lever? Out for a bike ride yesterday and had a big pickup pass me. Then it slowed down a bit(still in the wrong lane).....so I slowed down. It slowed down a little more....so I slowed down. You can never tell for sure what the hell people are thinking so I was being safe. Finally as we get down to about 10mph they signal to turn right. By this time I have no idea what the hell they are doing and really wish not to be run over by any vehicle, let along a big white pickup. I wave him over and they eventually turn right (in front of me) and into their drive way. Considering we just had a murder across the river from me the other day....and dumped his dead woman in a tub of acid.....you wonder what kind of nuts are out here...
1. Why did they even bother to pass me when their drive way was right there anyway?
2. I need a Sheldon Cooper laser beam eye death ray for anybody who doesn't use their turn signals.
How many times have I (and I am assuming a lot of other people) had a car suddenly slow down in front of me (while I am driving or riding) and just suddenly turn left or right? Hell......even if I am riding my bike I signal if there is anybody anywhere near me. Guess this fits in with talking on the phone while driving/testing....unless they start getting tickets for it it will just get worse.
And as long as I am whining....please....if you are driving down the road and coming up behind a bike.....and there is a large truck coming the other way.....don't check to see how good a driver you are by finding out if all 3 of you can all fit in the same place at the same time. Sometimes I think everybody should have to ride a bike one week out of the year in traffic and see things from a different perspective. Yeah....I know. Some bike riders are a pain as well..... On the whole....drivers around where I live are pretty good. The last place I lived in the UK was terrible and I ended up not riding because of all the near misses...especially with the 3 vehicles in the same place on narrow roads.
1. Why did they even bother to pass me when their drive way was right there anyway?
2. I need a Sheldon Cooper laser beam eye death ray for anybody who doesn't use their turn signals.
How many times have I (and I am assuming a lot of other people) had a car suddenly slow down in front of me (while I am driving or riding) and just suddenly turn left or right? Hell......even if I am riding my bike I signal if there is anybody anywhere near me. Guess this fits in with talking on the phone while driving/testing....unless they start getting tickets for it it will just get worse.
And as long as I am whining....please....if you are driving down the road and coming up behind a bike.....and there is a large truck coming the other way.....don't check to see how good a driver you are by finding out if all 3 of you can all fit in the same place at the same time. Sometimes I think everybody should have to ride a bike one week out of the year in traffic and see things from a different perspective. Yeah....I know. Some bike riders are a pain as well..... On the whole....drivers around where I live are pretty good. The last place I lived in the UK was terrible and I ended up not riding because of all the near misses...especially with the 3 vehicles in the same place on narrow roads.