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Originally Posted by DanT
Exactly, the drivers here are horrendous. That's why even if you're moving into a lane on your right, it's not enough to verify that the lane has an opening, you have to check for lunatics coming up on you from far behind, fully intending to pass you while going 25+ miles per hours over the speed limit.
Technically, Bakersfield beat Sacramento for worst driver in the study reported on the news ( https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...-second-worst/), but that study includes number of tickets when ranking cities, and I sure don't see cops out on these crazy roads writing tickets, so I know our 2nd place finish doesn't capture our true performance. |
My only (and there won't be another) experience with Sacramento came on the drive from Yosemite to Reno. After being stuck behind poke ass morons on winding two lane roads for a week, I decided I would be happier getting to an interstate as quickly as possible, so I headed west to I-5 an took that to I-80 east for what I assumed would be a less annoying drive. WRONG. I-5 was a nightmare. Heavy, shitty traffic, and everybody drove like they were getting paid to **** with me. Empty spot in front of a vehicle which is maintaining a constant speed, but the second I turn on my blinker to shift lanes the driver instantly speeds up to cut me off. That happened repeatedly. It wasn't that they were overly aggressive; they were just dicks. I was also introduced to the motorcycles allowed to drive on the shoulder thing, apparently at unlimited speeds. The first one must have been doing about 100 when he blasted past me while I was at a standstill in heavy traffic. I'm not going to lie, it scared the shit out of me. Of course I've seen people on motorcycles do crazy/stupid things before, but not that.
Once we got on eastbound 80 outside of Sacramento things became normal again. But that was one of the worst driving experiences I've ever had. Definitely should have went back through Lee Vining on 395.