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Replying to: ronsteve (Jul 19, 2009 1:44 am) I am guessing this was one of those unintented consequences; but it would seem you actually reinforced what she did was indeed... SAFE !!??..... She probably thinks she was lucky because you (crazy driver) didnt do a drive by !!??? To add another one. I was behind two HD custom hogs at a stop light (old guys, you know the drill: leathers, tats, boots) . Ultra loud would be a PC description. We three continue for a block or so, all three took a left hand turn into one of those new era quieted downtown commercial streets. Up ahead, I see one of them pull far right execute a left turn and jocky his motorcycle back into a parking space, I was at both a safe distance behind and the first hog was not even close to being in my pathway. For some funny reason, I had a split second premonition the second hog was going to do EXACTLY what the first hog did: pull to the far right and then execute a left hand turn in front of me to back into the space.... SURE enough, that is EXACTLY what he did and I stopped a full two feet from fully T boning him. I guess he liked my SUV's front end push bumper and brush guard and wanted to get a very close look.   I shook my head and sort of wondered how he got to be that old. He's probably thinking A..H... SUV driver....
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| Road rage is alive and well in NY; to be fair, the powers that be, highway engineers, have helped to create these situations by setting up 'merging lanes' in order to slow down traffic. Due to the slowdowns, manic drivers get angry and race into the merging lanes, cutting off other drivers for their lost minutes | |
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Replying to: tjc78 (Jul 17, 2009 6:18 am) |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jul 19, 2009 4:46 am) |
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I had a weirdo on my tail. I came up to an intersection where the light had just turned green. However, there were 4 or 5 cars that had been stopped at the light, and the lead one was a landscaping truck pulling a trailer. So needless to say, the cars in front of me weren't exactly taking off fast, so I had to slow down. Well, out of nowhere, this '92-96 era Camry wagon comes up fast on my rear, and evidently got miffed because I was slowing down at a green light. Idiot gets right up on my tail, close enough that I couldn't see his headlights. And with my '79 NYer, that's CLOSE, as it has a rear deck that's low by today's standards. The guy gets all wide-eyed and wild looking, and throws his arms up in disgust (when they should have been on the steering wheel). The only thing I can figure is that he was paying too much attention to what I was doing, slowing down at a green light, and reacting to that, rather than looking at the big picture, and seeing that I was slowing down because I had no choice. Evidently, that's a common thing with drivers today. A few years back, when I got rear ended in my Silverado in a traffic jam, the girl in the Hyundai who hit me, first thing out of her mouth was "Why did you stop at a GREEN light?!" Umm, because traffic was gridlocked for at least a quarter mile ahead of me?  One of my officemates got rear-ended last year, too, leaving work. The light was green, but he was making a left turn, and had to stop for oncoming traffic, and before he knew it a Toyota Sienna was snuggling up to the rear bumper of his Tundra. And again, first thing out of her mouth was "Why did you stop at a GREEN light?!" Anyway, this dude in the Camry rode my tail for about a quarter mile, even once we were up to the flow of traffic, and then turned off. To his credit, he did use his turn signal. As for "profiling", well the guy was white, I'd say late 40's/mid 50's, had a bit of a rocket-scientist/geek look about him. Thick glasses that gave him an owl-eyed look when he had his little arm flailing fit. Probably was wearing a pocket protector, too. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 21, 2009 9:32 am) 
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Replying to: euphonium (Jul 21, 2009 10:21 am) I do not think there are any studies to indicate statistical correlation how effective the now mandatory third brake light (middle and high) has been. (in reducing rear end accidents) . Indeed DRL's have shown NO statistical correlation in diminishing accidents due to lack of head lamp "illumination"., or lack there of.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Jul 21, 2009 10:39 am) My guess is that way back when those third brakelights came out, for awhile it helped reduce rear-end collisions. But then, as people got used to them, their effectiveness wore off. And worse, cars without the third brakelight, or with one that was burned out, were probably more likely to be rear-ended!
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 21, 2009 10:42 am) ABS has also NOT met the (longitudinal) test of (REAL WORLD) statistical correlation either. Indeed insurance companies when ABS first was touted, offered an ABS "discount". As I recall, that lasted app 1 year. They (mine anyway) came out in writing saying no statistical validation/correlation (REAL WORLD), ergo: dropped ABS discount (REAL MONEY)  . Wikipedia cites a Munich study which has a two sword edge conclusion. Anti-lock braking system |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 21, 2009 9:32 am) I haven't seen any inconsiderate drivers in a couple days - because I haven't driven since Sunday  Actually, scratch that...yesterday I was walking and was in a crosswalk, and a "Dinan" badged (probably nothing but a badge) previous generation 3er didn't see me, and got kind of close. Typical overdressed poser driver. |
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