What annoys you while driving! (or as a passenger!)

Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
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Originally posted by MR Chickhabit
all the "cars" and "trucks" and "buses"

when i ride my motorcycle, i simply pretend that you are ALL trying to kill me.


and hell yes i split lanes, gets me away from all you crazy homicidal conspirators faster.
I think the same thing of big trucks, 18-wheelers, and tow trucks. I will NEVER let myself get caught right next to, behind, or in front of one. I'd rather get a speeding ticket to get away.
10/28/2011
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
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Originally posted by Beck
Semi-truck drivers who can not turn their huge truck and then block traffic until the next light. Sure some roads are narrow but they should know how to turn the damn thing and if the road is narrow then they should not be on that road.
I encountered two of those today...very annoying!
10/28/2011
Contributor: Breas Breas
I can't stand when my partner drives and he is not completely alert of everything going on around him. It really bothers me because I feel that a good driver should know exactly what is going on around him/her at all times to be safe. He also likes to blare his music and turn up the base. There is nothing more annoying then that.

For me as a driver, I can't stand idiot drivers. The ones who clearly should not have a licence (wow I sound like my father)... but seriously, too many people are driving who really shouldn't be on the road.
10/28/2011
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
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Originally posted by Breas
I can't stand when my partner drives and he is not completely alert of everything going on around him. It really bothers me because I feel that a good driver should know exactly what is going on around him/her at all times to be safe. He also ... more
The ex husband used to have a habit of doing that, he would sometimes even get in the wrong turning lane and make the turn into the lane he wanted to, even with other cars next to him in their appropriate lanes! And there was this one light in our neighborhood that he did it at EVERY....DAMN....TIME!
10/29/2011
Contributor: KC Kitten KC Kitten
People who don't pay attention and drift into other lanes UGH!
11/02/2011
Contributor: Love Perpetua Love Perpetua
I hate when people tailgate. If I'm going at or above the speed limit in the right lane, the left is wide open, just pass me!
11/02/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I hate when people inch up so far while trying to make a right turn on red that I can't tell if they're actually going to turn right then. This happened last night. I was going through a green light, saw what looked like somebody trying to sneak in, so I slowed down because I wasn't sure if they were going to acknowledge me or not, and my slowing down let them right in. I was so frustrated about that.
11/02/2011
Contributor: Darling Jen Darling Jen
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I hate when people inch up so far while trying to make a right turn on red that I can't tell if they're actually going to turn right then. This happened last night. I was going through a green light, saw what looked like somebody trying to ... more
That so upsets me too! It's like they're ASKING for an accident! Just wait your turn, buddy!
11/04/2011
Contributor: AU AU
There are people in my town who have fancy cars and seem to think that they can do whatever in them (don't they want to protect their car?). I hate it when they weave without blinkers. They look like important people who don't give a damn about what other people think.

People who ride on my tail make me really nervous!

There are intersections in my city where people ignore signs regarding when to turn and create dangerous situations.

It seems taboo to complain about bicyclists where I live, but they, as well as pedestrians, sometimes act really carelessly! Students especially. I try to drive very cautiously in areas where I expect them, but they often cross or pop out suddenly without looking both ways and act as if they know I won't hit them. I want to keep them safe, but they need to also care about their own fragile bodies.

As a passenger, my main irritation is with people who get too angry at other drivers. Also, people who play video games while driving. You bet I made sure it didn't happen again.
11/04/2011
Contributor: mpfm mpfm
I am annoyed by nighttime bikes or pedestrians that do not have reflective or at least very light visible clothing on.
11/06/2011
Contributor: UnknownGirl UnknownGirl
Pretty much anybody that isn't me annoys me while I'm driving.
11/06/2011
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
Ugh, speaking of annoyances while driving, there was a lane-drifting semi today while driving back on the highway, I don't know if he was falling asleep or just not paying attention but all the cars around him were swerving to get around him without being hit because he kept going from his lane to halfway in the one next to him! Sheesh!
12/11/2011
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
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Originally posted by mpfm
I am annoyed by nighttime bikes or pedestrians that do not have reflective or at least very light visible clothing on.
Oh, this is true. In my area some of the neighborhoods don't have sidewalks (including our street) and driving at night with pedestrians is kinda scary! Especially since we don't have street lights, either!
01/08/2012
Contributor: RonLee RonLee
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I hate when people inch up so far while trying to make a right turn on red that I can't tell if they're actually going to turn right then. This happened last night. I was going through a green light, saw what looked like somebody trying to ... more
It seems to me (I drive a low two seat sports car) that all of the drivers of BIG ASS SUV(s) inch up in the left turn lane just so I cannot see to the left, on purpose just to piss me off. They could easily see OVER me but I cannot see through or under them. So for me to make a right hand turn, I have to wait until they make they're turn.
Egoistischen Arschlöcher!
01/08/2012
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by RonLee
It seems to me (I drive a low two seat sports car) that all of the drivers of BIG ASS SUV(s) inch up in the left turn lane just so I cannot see to the left, on purpose just to piss me off. They could easily see OVER me but I cannot see through or ... more
TO be honest? Even in my full size sedan I still have that problem and can't see through them or around them. So I hate it too, and I try like hell not to do the same thing when I'm driving.
01/09/2012
Contributor: November November
I hate it when people ignore the stop signs in parking lots. I've noticed people do this a lot, especially if there's not a red stop sign, just the word stop and a white line painted on the pavement, it's like it doesn't even exist to some people. I wonder are they really that unobservant or do they think that if it's only painted on the pavement that it doesn't mean anything so they can just drive on through?

Speaking of parking lots and driving through things, I hate it when people drive through the parking spaces. The other day while I was parking a lady almost hit my car doing this and then she had the stupidity and arrogance to give me a dirty look!

I also hate it when people run a red light to make a right turn. Don't people know in California you're supposed to stop first! I almost got hit while crossing the crosswalk because someone didn't see me initially and figured they would just cruise on through.
01/09/2012
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
Something else that has been irritating me lately is not using a signal when I am at a 3-way intersection in this store parking lot I go to, and I have a stop and the person to my left has to stop but the people coming out of the store don't have a stop. They can go straight or turn, and if they don't have their signal on, of course I assume they are going straight, so I will start to go straight. It's like I almost am compelled to wait and make sure they weren't just an oblivious idiot before going, because of how many times people have just not used the signal and almost hit me.
05/11/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
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Originally posted by Peggi
Today while driving on my way to work, I got to wondering what annoys you as a driver or, if you can't or don't drive, what annoys you as the passenger! For the first part this can be something that you encounter every day or only in certain ... more
I HATE when people don't use their blinkers! They are there for a reason folks!!!! lol.

These little blinking lights are not ornaments to make your cars look purdy, they are to signal ME that you're about to be an asshole and cut in front of me, nearly causing me to swerve off the road and have to retreive my children from a ditch somewhere possibly. So, before that happens-flip ya blinker on, so I can at least be able to move out of your way and keep me and my children safe!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, If you can't tell-that has been building up for a while haha! I went out the other day and it was almost as if NO ONE used their blinker, except for me and I was about to go postal! And yes, several of them decided to cut behind or in front of me. One guy literally started to come into my lane while I was passing him-slowly, its not like he couldn't see me. Ugh. I thought I was going to have a stroke lol.

I will lay on my horn (if its warm out I'll yell out my window) etc etc. I won't get nasty and start driving recklessly, but I will certainly let you know how much of a jerk you are and how close you just came to harming my family or children. Let me tell ya, you do NOT want to mess with a mama with kids in the car. When you put my children at risk, the gloves come off. And god help you if you DO cause an accident, because at that point-both of our vehicles will be or have to stop-and if you hear my car door open, you'd better already be running in the opposite direction, because God himself won't save you from a mama's wrath

That is all. LOL!
05/11/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
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Originally posted by Beck
Find it annoying that seems like no one reads the signs. Every time we go shopping at this one place; it is a three way, only two are required to stop and like normal incoming traffic does not stop! The people with the stop signs roll right throw ... more
I actually had someone do this to me before, almost ran smack dab into the side of me. I was FURIOUS. I was 8 months pregnant and about gave birth on the floor from being so scared. My husband was the passenger and he was pissed too. I told him "Oh no you don't, you let ME deal with this lady". She pulled up to the parking spot like nothing was wrong and sat in her truck with her leg hangin' out the door. I pulled around, jumped out and told her to get her ass outta the truck. She looked scared lol. She opened the door more and I gave her a verbal "What for and a how to" and told her if she had any common sense to get off that damned cell phone and pay attention so she doesn't ruin someone elses life because she had a social "emergency" that couldn't wait til she parked LOL.

Needless to say, I got back in my car and my husband was dumbfounded, he just sat there and shook his head. I told him "See what happens when you piss me off darling? Take notes lmao" and he just chuckled lol. Now, had it been a guy-Id been such a wuss about it lol.
05/11/2012
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
Other drivers annoy my by texting, applying eye makeup, and driving at night WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS! Also bugged by those who think turn signals are optional, and that guy who was driving a smart car and cut me off because he thought that his car was so small it could fit into that impossible space. Oh yeah, and road ragers that block traffic to yell at the person that "wronged" them.
05/11/2012
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
I was driving the other night when it was pouring rain, and on the highway people were not only doing the speed limit, which I was barely able to do, but seriously speeding. It was raining so hard that at some points I was unsure if I was even in my lane. On top of that, it was very foggy. People were driving so fast that they also were kicking up waves of water at other cars and causing people to swerve. I don't mind if people wanna go fast, but in weather like that you are seriously risking other people's lives! Even if they are in another lane and you're in the left, it's very dangerous!
05/12/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
Giant trucks with poor drivers. Every time I see a truck wobbling around and trying to change lanes improperly I think we're all gonna die!
05/12/2012