I picked "other" since "all of the above" wasn't an option ...

As for cyclists, sometimes (often) there is a reason they're in the lane. Chances are, if it's a narrow road, there is no safe shoulder to ride in, and taking the lane is the safest thing to do. Sometimes, even if there is a wide shoulder with no tire-eaters (drain grates), the lane is the safest place to be.

In fact, I was almost hit twice -- once by impatient inattentive guy in a hurry to turn onto his residential street, and once by inattentive cell phone guy -- in the same week. Both instances I should have fully taken the lane, particularly since there was a left lane for motorists to safely pass and give the required three-foot clearance (three feet that seems awfully tiny when a turbocharged F-350 with thirteen lift kits is blowing past).

As both a cyclist and a motorist, I am also irritated by cyclists who violate the traffic laws they are bound to, and those that make unreasonable demands or unreasonably position themselves on the road.

The guy who merges four lanes over to the fast lane when entering the freeway and then merges four lanes back to exit a mile later.

FredFairOaks wrote:The Dude in number 2 lane

They make a lane for doing that now?

b1uemoondragon wrote:People that don't know how to merge onto the freeway.

Exactly!!!

The guy in the left turn lane that decides he isn't supposed to turn there and then puts on his right blinker.

the Merge-then-Occupy-the-Fast-Lane-At-Speed-Limit-Minus-1-mph guy

Liz C wrote:The jackass riding my tail on the interstate, especially in heavy traffic, forcing me to slow down to 25 miles an hour and fight the need to stop completely, jump out of my car, and beat the crap out of him - sending me to jail and him possibly to the hospital, or me to the hospital and then to jail depending on how big he is.

LOL I'm that jackass! but I do it to not let the guy in option 3 in. I really hate being cut off, and I hate it even worse when someone just see's an opening because I don't feel like tailgating, and once to get in front of me "simply because there was an opening" So I apologize, and btw I'm 6'2 so chances are you'd b going to the hospital, and I'd be going to jail.

The meanders slowly into my lane for no reason chimp.

When someone rides my tail too closely- first I'll flash my break lights at them. If that doesn't work- I'll slow down to a crawl.

Don't care if it makes me late- I just have that attitude of "no-one is going to be a jackglass to me and get away with it".

Let's not forget the "I drive slowly all day in the passing lane" guy and the worst sub human of all . . .

He Who Would Enforce the Speed Limit Whilst Hogging the Passing Lane, Despite Dozens of Cars Passing Him on the Right.

The guy who rides my tail (with brights on) for miles and won't pass.

seahokedrama wrote:When someone rides my tail too closely- first I'll flash my break lights at them. If that doesn't work- I'll slow down to a crawl.

Don't care if it makes me late- I just have that attitude of "no-one is going to be a jackglass to me and get away with it".

Bet you're in the left lane, and bet I don't care if this happens to you for every mile you ever drive on the highway.

the person who tries to cut in front of me without using the blinker at the last possible moment when a lane(s) is closed due to construction (which is announced) & they act surprised or I saw them speed down the lane just to get ahead of where they were at

Liz C wrote:The jackass riding my tail on the interstate, especially in heavy traffic, forcing me to slow down to 25 miles an hour and fight the need to stop completely, jump out of my car, and beat the crap out of him - sending me to jail and him possibly to the hospital, or me to the hospital and then to jail depending on how big he is.

yup

I drive just fast enough before I get a ticket, unless that guy is tailgating me, can't see his headlights in my mirror close. Then I get slower and slower and slower till I pull over and stop. Then he gets out comes to my car with a baseball bat and I put a 45 to his belly. It happened to me, the cop said I should have shot him, I love Georgia.

doustoi wrote:Let's not forget the "I drive slowly all day in the passing lane" guy and the worst sub human of all . . .

He Who Would Enforce the Speed Limit Whilst Hogging the Passing Lane, Despite Dozens of Cars Passing Him on the Right.

hmmm...someone in this situation sounds like a fruit cake....wonder who it might be?

The "Rhode island slide" guy.

I have two guys I hate. First: The slows way down before his exit on the highway guy. I'm talking someone going about 70 and then I have to hit my brakes because he took his foot off the gas a quarter mile before the exit and coasted down to 55 before his exit. This doesn't count in crowded conditions or awkward exit turns.

Second: The guy who has to get as close to me as possible before passing me. Listen, we can all tell you're going 80 and I'm going 65. You didn't have to get as close to my car as you could, hang for a second, and then roar past me as if I was doing something wrong. I know I'm going "slow" on the highway, but the highway is also empty. It's just us. What are you trying to prove?

doustoi wrote:Bet you're in the left lane, and bet I don't care if this happens to you for every mile you ever drive on the highway.

No- I'm not the type of person who drives slow in the left lane. I typically drive faster then I should- and always faster than those silly little white signs on the side of the road say I should.


Usually the Krampus riding my tail happens when I'm held up by someone in front of me- and some Krampus behind me thinks if he rides my tail- I will magically be able to go faster than the car in front of me.

Regardless- can't stand fools who try to bully people on the road by riding too close behind them- I make sure they pay for it! and have fun doing so.

akivaj wrote:I would have picked option 3 ("the cuts me off and then goes super slow guy.") but then I saw the last option and decided to elucidate thusly:
The guy who cuts me off and goes super slow in the fast lane.

And stays front bumper to front bumper with the guy going super slow in the slow lane so that all traffic behind them is backed up as far as the eye can see.

The all of the above guy. Every single one of those pisses me off. I don't even drive anymore, and they still piss me off.

The "I can do all of the above while driving the taxpayer funded company car wearing a badge, a pistol and the blue cloak of immunity guy". They need to adhere to the laws they're paid to uphold. Seeing more and more of these guys lately.

This Guy...

Makes me want to tear out my hair and his / her teeth.

b1uemoondragon wrote:...jay-walkers who appear to assume they have the right-of-way when they walk onto a busy street.

In Arizona, the jaywalker is given the ticket as he's loaded into the ambulance. Driver just needs to fix his headlight.

The slow in the fast lane guy. And lets face it...it's not the "guy" anymore. It's the "gal". Women are way more aggressive then men now.

Talking on a cell phone in the fast lane while driving really slow.

The speedlimit-in-the-left-lane guy! MOVE OVER

I went with the stop sign guy only because I was hit by the one that didn't stop one time. I was going about 45. Now every stop sign is a little scary.
I do hate the guy who can't merge though. If you want to merge, you need to be driving the same speed as the traffic, not 20 MPH slower.

rich7457 wrote:The lazy-a$$ guy (or gal) who is usually on the phone and continually occupies the left lane but seldom passes anyone. Does knowing the phrase "Keep right except to pass" date me?

I recently found out about this rule. It blew my mind, and now I judge everyone I see occupying the left-most lane.

The guy who blitzes around your left side, only to instantly swerve three lanes to turn right.

bicyclists. they all run red lights and stop signs, and many don't put on the little blinking lights at night. and of course, if they get hit, somehow it will be my fault.

http://www.cracked.com/blog/9-bad-drivers-nobody-complains-about/

More bad-driving techniques to hate. You're welcome.

The guy who likes to SPEED WAY UP and then go super slow and then SPEED WAY UP and then go super slow.

I can deal with slow, but I loathe inconsistent speeds.

So common it's become the norm.
Wander left before turning right.

LEFT LANE LOLLYGAGGERS!!!! If you aren't passing someone Get the F@#! over!

My guess is that everyone complaining about tailgaters, is in fact a Left Lane Lollygagger, and therefore deserves to have their bumper ridden.

... the "I'm going to honk at everyone at the first opportunity as well as give about twelve people the finger" guy. This guy needs to get way less serious about driving and stop being so aggressive with people making minor inconveniences for him.

Do people really deserve the finger for not driving as recklessly as you do, guy?

I voted (with the majority) but on further consideration just had to add the airplane-landing-light blinding blue headlights. Whether oncoming or in the rear-view/side-view mirror, guy or gal, it's life-threatening and that's no lie!

Wow! I feel better now. :D

The tail-gater guy when there is two or more lanes and you are already going over the speed limit trying to escape him.

I've got two least favorites (sometimes they are the same person):

1. The follows me too closely guy
2. The "Turn your stinkin' brights off! You're blinding me!" guy

I got a solution for number 1. Stomp on my brakes and then floor it.

magicwuff wrote:The "Rhode island slide" guy.

Er, um, I'm from KS; what's a "Rhode Island slide" ?