Misc To the woman that nearly ran me off the road today!!!! - Page 3

**007** · 06-14-2010, 11:52 AM

To the woman driving the Silver Town and Country with a line of rust along the rear hatch. You were driving up Gage Blvd toward 29th street and you decided to switch lanes without taking the time to notice I was driving right beside you. By some miracle I was able to slam on my brakes fast enough and hard enough that I managed to avoid YOU HITTING ME!!! I was very fortunate that there was nobody behind me or I would have been rear ended.

When you turned onto 29th Street heading east I passed by you and sure enough you were chatting it up on a cell phone completely oblivious to what you had done.

To all people that try to talk on their cell phone while driving, STOP IT. I am sick of this crap!!!!

**kysirsoze** · 06-14-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

The **** it is. It may not be illegal yet but it is definitely NOT ok.

It's illegal here but people go right on doing it. Plus, hands free is still legal which doesn't solve anything. The problem is splitting focus. Having both hands as opposed to one is not gonna help if you aren't paying attention to what's going on around you.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 06-14-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

To the woman driving the Silver Town and Country with a line of rust along the rear hatch. You were driving up Gage Blvd toward 29th street and you decided to switch lanes without taking the time to notice I was driving right beside you. By some miracle I was able to slam on my brakes fast enough and hard enough that I managed to avoid YOU HITTING ME!!! I was very fortunate that there was nobody behind me or I would have been rear ended.

When you turned onto 29th Street heading east I passed by you and sure enough you were chatting it up on a cell phone completely oblivious to what you had done.

To all people that try to talk on their cell phone while driving, STOP IT. I am sick of this crap!!!!

This exact same thing happened to me today!

Pablo · 06-14-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus

This exact same thing happened to me today!

The exact same thing, huh?

You and Guru road-trippin together or somethin?

**007** · 06-14-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze

It's illegal here but people go right on doing it. Plus, hands free is still legal which doesn't solve anything. The problem is splitting focus. Having both hands as opposed to one is not gonna help if you aren't paying attention to what's going on around you.

It should be illegal everywhere by now.

**007** · 06-14-2010, 03:09 PM

What pisses me off even more is when I see a cop talking on his cell while driving.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 06-14-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

The exact same thing, huh?

You and Guru road-trippin together or somethin?

Ok almost the same thing, different car. On my way to my apartment before work and some woman decides to just change lanes while I'm passing her. I wasn't even going too much over the limit so it's not like she looked in her rearview mirror and thought I'd still be behind her, she just flat out didn't look.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 06-14-2010, 03:15 PM

I've had four close calls since riding my motorcycle. In three of the four instances it was a woman driving an SUV. In the fourth, it was a man driving a pickup truck.

In all four instances, the driver was talking on a cell phone.

**Kyle DeLexus** · 06-14-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I've had four close calls since riding my motorcycle. In three of the four instances it was a woman driving an SUV. In the fourth, it was a man driving a pickup truck.

In all four instances, the driver was talking on a cell phone.

I had a close call with a motorcycle when I first started driving. I looked in my rearview and he was a ways back and I had already checked my side so I went to change lanes a couple seconds later and he was driving so fast he was already in my blindspot. Scared the shit outta me and taught me a valuable lesson.

**007** · 06-14-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ZootedGranny

It's a practice that may lead to me getting shot, but if anyone does some truly egregious shit like that, I just hit them with the shame horn.

Just lay on the horn until they pull off onto a sidestreet or get the hell out of your way.

I wasn't able to lay on the horn until after I was safely back behind her. I let her have it but as I said, I don't even think she heard me. I think I held it down for at least 8-10 seconds.

06-14-2010, 03:40 PM

I don't have a problem with casual conversation on a cell phone but don't try processing anything complicated while driving. I know it can be very distracting. But just yapping about nothing in particular is just as harmless as having a conversation with a passenger. This is pretty hard to legislate because some folks are capable of driving while talking and some people probably shouldn't be driving at all.

LetsSignRussell · 06-14-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Well, if the stupid ***** would have looked, maybe she would have seen me. She didn't look, she just suddenly lane changed. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit, I take it.

I don't give a ****. I'm still saying motorcycles are hard to see. JUST SAYIN.

**Iowanian** · 06-14-2010, 03:55 PM

In my line of work, if I pulled over every time I had a call.....

Someone asked about it at a meeting last friday, and I let them know it would have taken me at least 7hrs to make that 5hr drive...both ways.

vailpass · 06-14-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ZootedGranny

It's a practice that may lead to me getting shot, but if anyone does some truly egregious shit like that, I just hit them with the shame horn.

Just lay on the horn until they pull off onto a sidestreet or get the hell out of your way.

I hear you. In Phoenix people get shot regularly in road rage incidents. Whenever I go into Phoenix or on the highways I discipline myself to look straight ahead and not get pissed no matter how crappy someone is driving.

vailpass · 06-14-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

I'm trying to read this thread on my mobile device but it's hard to navigate my phone w/o spilling my Jack and Coke or putting this F-350 into a ditch. But I know I sure as shit didn't run anybody off the road today.

**Bugeater** · 06-14-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

This.

I've seen idiots on I-35 in afternoon rush weaving in and out, crossing four lanes and using the outer and inner shoulder, doing about 80 when the traffic is flowing at about 55 or 60. I always look three or four times before changing lanes, because I don't want to pancake some 18 year old kid on a crotch rocket.

I've seen young guys in ricers with big penis mufflers driving crazy in rush hour too, chasing each other bumper to bumper and weaving lane to lane, like two squirrels chasing each other from tree to tree. Very dangerous. It's always somebody else that gets hurt trying to get out of the way of these idiots.

Unless you're looking to have one of them plow into the back of your car (which incidentally, I am not opposed to), the worse thing you can do is try to get out of their way. You're better off holding your position and letting them find a way around you.

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Yep, guys like that are idiots. They are asking to get hit.

Agreed, and there's a little part of me that is always hoping that I see one of those guys eat it for that very reason.

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze

It's illegal here but people go right on doing it. Plus, hands free is still legal which doesn't solve anything. The problem is splitting focus. Having both hands as opposed to one is not gonna help if you aren't paying attention to what's going on around you.

I disagree, the hands free helps because holding a phone up to your ear restricts your head movement.

06-14-2010, 11:52 AM
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06-14-2010, 03:09 PM	#35
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06-14-2010, 03:15 PM	#37
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I've had four close calls since riding my motorcycle. In three of the four instances it was a woman driving an SUV. In the fourth, it was a man driving a pickup truck. In all four instances, the driver was talking on a cell phone.
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06-14-2010, 03:40 PM	#40
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	I don't have a problem with casual conversation on a cell phone but don't try processing anything complicated while driving. I know it can be very distracting. But just yapping about nothing in particular is just as harmless as having a conversation with a passenger. This is pretty hard to legislate because some folks are capable of driving while talking and some people probably shouldn't be driving at all.
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06-14-2010, 03:55 PM	#42
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4608454	In my line of work, if I pulled over every time I had a call..... Someone asked about it at a meeting last friday, and I let them know it would have taken me at least 7hrs to make that 5hr drive...both ways.
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