Curiosity as usual. What driver behaviour do you find the most annoying/dangerous while you are out and about? I am not sure if it’s just me or is the skill level of the “ average “ driver gone downhill in the last few years ?
Annoying driver behaviour
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Short list comes to mind including, apparent narcolepsy or other distractions delaying forward motion when lights turn green, use of brake lights as turn signals guessing games, expecting me to move left giving them the right lane to let them merge into freeway traffic, big rigs that are traveling 1mph faster than the other big rig they're trying to pass on the freeway effectively blocking both lanes for miles, tailgating me for miles when I'm in no hurry because they don't know they can safely pass me even when there are solid lines separating lanes (in Ontario), failing to turn right on a red when there's ample opportunity, to name but a few. No one is perfect when it comes to driving, but around here, the mistakes are glaring and abundant.
Not sure what you mean. They are trying to enter the freeway and you are trying not to let them?
If someone is trying to enter the freeway I simply back off and let them in in front of me.
If that's not what you mean, please explain.
What annoys me is when people don't use the entire merge lane to get on. Some try to merge immediately and hold everyone up. If they use the entire lane then more cars can get into the merge lane. Everyone's time is important, but there is also a law about sharing the road.
I agree re:driver skills. For me I really notice 2 things: poor awareness when changing lanes, and drivers forcing themselves in to merge at the last possible moment rather than trying to merge as soon as they see the lane ending.
They're perfectly welcome to enter the freeway, but I'm under no legal obligation to help. It's up to the "merger" to figure out how to safely merge, either by accelerating (used to call them acceleration lanes) or decelerating to safely merge into traffic. I'm under no legal obligation (I am in "possession" of the driving/rightmost lane) to let them in by disrupting my speed or position, to make it easier for them to merge. Some drivers do it because they've been conditioned to, by the poor freeway driving skills of others. You figure it's safer to help them, than to school them. It's a Canadian thing.
Totally agree. I call them the "Moses Mergers", expecting traffic to part for them, like the Red Sea.
A safe distance is 2 seconds. That's 2 seconds out of your life to let someone else in front of you. If you do that 30 times, that's 60 seconds! 1 whole minute out of your life IF you let in 30 cars!
What Are The Right-Of-Way Driving Rules In Ontario? (https://www.thinkinsure.ca/insurance-help-centre/right-of-way-when-driving.html)
It's not a matter of time or convenience. It's a matter of respecting the rules of right of way.
And schooling the rest of the poorly trained drivers to not "expect" someone to move over or slow down/speed up for them every time they can't figure out how to do it themselves.
I knew I'd get someone's back up over this. I blame the NWT dude.
It's not a matter of time or convenience. It's a matter of respecting the rules of right of way.
And schooling the rest of the poorly trained drivers to not "expect" someone to move over or slow down/speed up for them every time they can't figure out how to do it themselves.
I knew I'd get someone's back up over this. I blame the NWT dude.
So you are so bent up for someone wanting to waste 2 seconds out of your life?What Are The Right-Of-Way Driving Rules In Ontario? (https://www.thinkinsure.ca/insurance-help-centre/right-of-way-when-driving.html)
It's not a matter of time or convenience. It's a matter of respecting the rules of right of way.
And schooling the rest of the poorly trained drivers to not "expect" someone to move over or slow down/speed up for them every time they can't figure out how to do it themselves.
I knew I'd get someone's back up over this. I blame the NWT dude.
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What Are The Right-Of-Way Driving Rules In Ontario? (https://www.thinkinsure.ca/insurance-help-centre/right-of-way-when-driving.html)
It's not a matter of time or convenience. It's a matter of respecting the rules of right of way.
And schooling the rest of the poorly trained drivers to not "expect" someone to move over or slow down/speed up for them every time they can't figure out how to do it themselves.
I knew I'd get someone's back up over this. I blame the NWT dude.
You're the one that responded, and made this adversarial or confrontational, because your opinion differs from mine.
Taking another longer break.
Adieu.
all drivers are annoying............except me.......
Drivers that help themselves to my lane when I'm approaching them in it, when their lane is blocked by parked vehicles or other obstructions, and just drift across the center line into the oncoming (my) lane as if it's their God given right. The correct process is, when your lane is partially/completely blocked, to slow down/stop and yield to oncoming traffic first, and only venture into the oncoming lane when it is safe to do so. I'm under no legal requirement to give up my lane at any time. OHTA Sections 148/149 Passing and Crossing the center line prohibited and permissible conditions.
I still blame the NWT dude.
I still blame the NWT dude.
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The act of blaming someone else for your own actions is commonly referred to as:
- Scapegoating
This is the primary term used to describe the practice of blaming others for one's own mistakes or faults. It comes from an ancient ritual where a goat symbolically carried away the sins of a community. - Deflection
This refers to the act of redirecting blame or attention away from oneself and onto someone or something else. - Projection
In psychology, projection is a defense mechanism where a person attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or actions to someone else. - Passing the buck
This informal phrase means to shift responsibility or blame to someone else. - Finger-pointing
The act of assigning blame or responsibility to others instead of accepting it oneself. - Blame-shifting
Directly describes the act of moving blame from oneself to another person or entity.
Also known as liberal progressive-ism.The act of blaming someone else for your own actions is commonly referred to as:
These behaviors are often considered forms of psychological manipulation and can be signs of immaturity, insecurity, or in some cases, more serious personality disorders. Psychologists generally view the ability to take responsibility for one's own actions as a sign of emotional maturity and healthy psychological development.
- Scapegoating
This is the primary term used to describe the practice of blaming others for one's own mistakes or faults. It comes from an ancient ritual where a goat symbolically carried away the sins of a community.- Deflection
This refers to the act of redirecting blame or attention away from oneself and onto someone or something else.- Projection
In psychology, projection is a defense mechanism where a person attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or actions to someone else.- Passing the buck
This informal phrase means to shift responsibility or blame to someone else.- Finger-pointing
The act of assigning blame or responsibility to others instead of accepting it oneself.- Blame-shifting
Directly describes the act of moving blame from oneself to another person or entity.
Of which I'm not, for your records.
Regards,
Dr. Sigmoid Fraud, Psycho-analyst. (yes, I analyze psychos)