Oblivious drivers?
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In my experience, there are basically three kinds of drivers with a few outliers.
Rude to the point of being dangerous.
Polite to the point of being dangerous.
Oblivious to the point of being dangerous.
Rude to the point of being dangerous.
Polite to the point of being dangerous.
Oblivious to the point of being dangerous.
Last edited by owc6; Sep 5, 2016 at 10:29 PM.
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Do you think more drivers cut you off or are otherwise rude, when you are in your vette? This has been happening to me so much lately that I'm questioning whether it is random.
Yesterday I was driving the speed limit, there were no cars behind me, and a car at a produce stand across the street cut me off, then slammed on its brakes to make an immediate right hand turn. The car couldn't have waited until I passed?!? This was the worst example from yesterday, but I counted at least six similar instances over the course of the day.
Thoughts?!?
Yesterday I was driving the speed limit, there were no cars behind me, and a car at a produce stand across the street cut me off, then slammed on its brakes to make an immediate right hand turn. The car couldn't have waited until I passed?!? This was the worst example from yesterday, but I counted at least six similar instances over the course of the day.
Thoughts?!?
Remember, the C7 has a very low profile, , and may not be seen as easily as an upright sedan or SUV.
I drive a 7-ton RV over the road in my business covering several States. It never ceases to amaze how ppl in little pissant econo-boxes will pull out in front of you in 50 mph city speed limit zones. I'd go right through 1/2 their car's if I couldn't slow quickly with my truck"s anti-lock, 4-wheel disc brake system.
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That wouldn't be me in the left lane.
However, in heavy traffic, it is just downright dangerous to run in the right lane in a vehicle this large because it always a game of chicken w/ the large number of drivers who are clueless about how to properly merge into traffic on a freeway.
However, in heavy traffic, it is just downright dangerous to run in the right lane in a vehicle this large because it always a game of chicken w/ the large number of drivers who are clueless about how to properly merge into traffic on a freeway.
In fact we have an overpasses where I move to the left lane because of that! There have been fatalities on that I95 overpass because of the short entrance merge lane. I don't stay there long, but enough to watch for cars in the right lane abruptly moving into the center lane, even 18 wheelers. I'm a bit of an irritant to those barreling in the left lane at 15+ over the speed limit. I am at 7 to 8 over.
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Originally Posted by owc6
In my experience, there are basically three kinds of drivers with a few outliers.
Rude to the point of being dangerous.
Polite to the point of being dangerous.
Oblivious to the point of being dangerous.
Rude to the point of being dangerous.
Polite to the point of being dangerous.
Oblivious to the point of being dangerous.
I tend to mind my own business until I run into one of those drivers. Then I just get angry.
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