Close Call today
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: DFW Metroplex Texas
Close Call today
Today was a beautiful day in North Texas. Since I had the day off, I popped the tops and took the old gal for a morning spin.
On my way home, I was waiting on a redlight at a major intersection. I was eastbound waiting for the westbound turn light to finish. When it did and I got the green, I waited a few seconds as I always do to make sure the intersection was clear. I then started through with everyone else that was waiting.
Just then some freaking IDIOT came roaring through from the west to make a left turn. Everyone had to slam on their brakes as this fool made a unprotected left turn in front of us.
If I had decided to "get on it" at all when the light had changed, we would have wrecked, no doubt about it.
The bottom line is, be careful out there guys and gals. There are a lot of people on the road that simply do not have very good driving skills
On my way home, I was waiting on a redlight at a major intersection. I was eastbound waiting for the westbound turn light to finish. When it did and I got the green, I waited a few seconds as I always do to make sure the intersection was clear. I then started through with everyone else that was waiting.
Just then some freaking IDIOT came roaring through from the west to make a left turn. Everyone had to slam on their brakes as this fool made a unprotected left turn in front of us.
If I had decided to "get on it" at all when the light had changed, we would have wrecked, no doubt about it.
The bottom line is, be careful out there guys and gals. There are a lot of people on the road that simply do not have very good driving skills
Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Boulder CO
Originally Posted by TexasYankee
The bottom line is, be careful out there guys and gals. There are a lot of people on the road that simply do not have very good driving skills
I'll go you one better about your assessment of driving skills. IMNSHO, the skill level of the majority of American drivers today is absolutely pathetic. Running red lights, no clue how to merge into traffic from a highway on-ramp, driving slow in the left lane, on & on & on. Don't get me started, because I'll go ballistic about this subject!!!!!
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
I got all of ya beat, I survive South Florida Tourist Season, LOL. They merge on the interstate (I95) at 14mph, back up on the interstate when they miss an exit, make U turns from the right lane, fun, fun, fun.
BTW, Interstate hiway commision says I95 from Blue Heron Blvd to Sunrise is the most dangerous section of interstate in the system, I believe em.
BTW, Interstate hiway commision says I95 from Blue Heron Blvd to Sunrise is the most dangerous section of interstate in the system, I believe em.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 244
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From: Miramar FL
South Florida here...nuff said! Here we get them all...it's a melting pot of driving lunacy!!
Needless to say, I am EXTREMELY vigilant when I take the old girl out for a drive. I've already had one close call and that was just while trying to make it out of the neighborhood! Sometimes I wonder if I am the only one who ever read the driving manual
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Needless to say, I am EXTREMELY vigilant when I take the old girl out for a drive. I've already had one close call and that was just while trying to make it out of the neighborhood! Sometimes I wonder if I am the only one who ever read the driving manual
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 837
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From: Texas
That's the reason I try to avoid driving in Dallas unless I just have to. The drivers up there scare me to death. I'm down in Ellis county btw. I've never driven my vette in Dallas....my nerves just couldn't take it.
Crash80.....is Castle Hills around Medina lake???......or am I thinking of something else??.... I grew up near Pipe Creek Texas.
Crash80.....is Castle Hills around Medina lake???......or am I thinking of something else??.... I grew up near Pipe Creek Texas.
Last edited by goinbroke; Mar 28, 2006 at 04:29 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by kona
Castle Hills = North San Antonio
Pipe Creek used to be nothing more than the old rock post office and Ed Jennings store......no telling what it's like now. I bet Bandera has changed a bunch too.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: DFW Metroplex Texas
Originally Posted by DaveL82
You should be used to it by now living in Plano.
A yellow light means "floor it" to many drivers around here.
I was up in Frisco on 121 and Ohio. A bit more excitment than I was looking for.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Hollywood FL
[QUOTE=corvette427]South Florida here...nuff said! Here we get them all...it's a melting pot of driving lunacy!!
The absolute rudest, most inattentive, blatantly wreckless drivers are here in South Florida. I look forward to going away on vacation every year so I can actually enjoy diving again.
The absolute rudest, most inattentive, blatantly wreckless drivers are here in South Florida. I look forward to going away on vacation every year so I can actually enjoy diving again.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by kona
Pipe Creek pretty much like you remembered it and come to think of it Bandera hasn't changed much either.
Kona
Kona
Sorry for getting off topic like this.
Goinbroke.....
Last edited by goinbroke; Mar 28, 2006 at 05:41 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dayton Oh
I'm fortunate to only have to drive 15 miles on I-75 each way. While we have a lot of truck traffic coming out of Michigan, the biggest problem seems to be people swerving between the lanes, running 55 and using cell phones. Don't get me wrong. I use the cell a lot but am a firm believer in a head set and remaining attentive to my environment.