I've got to take that sign off the front of my truck!

[sparky9]

It's the one that says, "FEEL FREE TO PULL RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF ME!"
Seems like every time I go somewhere lately some day dreaming, knuckle dragging, mouth breathing *$^#^! will pull out so I nearly have to stop to avoid plowing in to them, which I'd like to do anyway. Especially the ones that turn in a mile or two!
Thank you. I'll go take that sign off now.

 

[sparky9]

It's the one that says, "FEEL FREE TO PULL RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF ME!"
Seems like every time I go somewhere lately some day dreaming, knuckle dragging, mouth breathing *$^#^! will pull out so I nearly have to stop to avoid plowing in to them, which I'd like to do anyway. Especially the ones that turn in a mile or two!
Thank you. I'll go take that sign off now.

 

[nicky4968]

Like me, you have inadvertently hit the stealth mode switch. Unfortunately, the stealth mode switch itself is invisible, and I can't find mine to turn it off.

 

[m1gunner]

Just get an old "farm truck". You know what they are, a big piece of pipe for a front bumper, non-matching mudgrip tires on 3 corners, a broken windshield, tobacco juice down the drivers side, and a blue haze coming out of the exhaust. One or more fenders barely attached and flapping a little.

No one will pull out in front of you, in fact, many will pull over till you pass.

 

[klondike]

I used to own a red Ford 150 that was invisible. I would see drivers look right at the truck the pull out - got hit twice. The color must short circuit the brain.

 

[truckemup97]

They pull out in front of me, too, and my main ride is over 13 feet tall and weighs between 35k and 80k.

 

[lugnut3537]

For me, I have noticed that Fridays are the worst day for this. Everyone seems like they are in a hurry.

 

[bloo]

Then there's the guy who comes up behind you on a 4 lane road, passes you on the left, then pulls a right turn in front of you to take the off ramp.

That big truck is not going in front of me seems to be thier battle cry.

 

[bamafan1977]

Originally posted by m1gunner:
Just get an old "farm truck". You know what they are, a big piece of pipe for a front bumper, non-matching mudgrip tires on 3 corners, a broken windshield, tobacco juice down the drivers side, and a blue haze coming out of the exhaust. One or more fenders barely attached and flapping a little.

No one will pull out in front of you, in fact, many will pull over till you pass.

Hey! You seen me driving around town?

 

[Herknav]

When I lived in Pensacola, we called that the Pensacola cut-off. Somebody would wait at the stop sign until you were the only car in sight. Then, they would wait until you were close, quickly pull out in front of you, drive 1-2 blocks at the speed of heat, and turn off again (always to the right), presumably to wait for their next victim. Perhaps it was a sport of some kind.

Funny you mention the red F-150. I had a red CJ-7.

 

[ingmansinc]

I make a game out of keeping score of what types of cars, age bracket, sex, etc. are the worst and best drivers. I don't know if anyone else does this, but here are my very unofficial results.

Categories: Cutting you off, tailgating, speeding, improper lane changes, and weaving through traffic.

The best drivers are in Corvettes and the worst are in BMW's and Honda's.

 

[glypnir]

Originally posted by truckemup97:
They pull out in front of me, too, and my main ride is over 13 feet tall and weighs between 35k and 80k.

There always seems to be a nice space in front of those big trucks. Some people think it's there just for them to pull into

There's just not enough understanding of practical physics.

 

[glypnir]

Originally posted by ingmansinc:
I make a game out of keeping score of what types of cars, age bracket, sex, etc. are the worst and best drivers. I don't know if anyone else does this, but here are my very unofficial results.

Categories: Cutting you off, tailgating, speeding, improper lane changes, and weaving through traffic.

The best drivers are in Corvettes and the worst are in BMW's and Honda's.

I have noticed the BMW stuff. What amazes me is that people seem to drive much friendlier in Tarrant County than in Dallas County. Anybody else noticed this?

 

[glypnir]

Originally posted by m1gunner:
Just get an old "farm truck". You know what they are, a big piece of pipe for a front bumper, non-matching mudgrip tires on 3 corners, a broken windshield, tobacco juice down the drivers side, and a blue haze coming out of the exhaust. One or more fenders barely attached and flapping a little.

No one will pull out in front of you, in fact, many will pull over till you pass.

I like those old farm trucks. With all those look-alike jelly bean vehicles out there, the old farm trucks are about the only ones with any character. I especially like the ones with the big notch in the tailgate from putting a really heavy pipe in there. Or did they back up into a pole with the tailgate down?

 

[glypnir]

No one has mentioned the blinker switch. You know, the one next to the steering wheel.

When you press it, it makes a little light blink on the side of the vehicle. Most people don't use it, but its purpose is to signal the vehicle on the lane on that side to speed up and move next to you.

Whenever I use it and that happens, it makes me feel very powerful. I've just manipulated that person. Once in a rare while, the person driving in the other lane actually slows down and gestures me to pull into the lane. This makes my day.

Sometimes I even remember to do the same.

While we're on pet peeves, how about the people who ride for miles and miles in your blind spot? Especially when there are no other cars anywhere near.

Sorry I've got so many posts on this. It must be a sore spot.

Perhaps I'll blame it on the jet lag. I just got back Friday from a 2 week trip to Beijing, Manila, and Taipei. I don't know whether I'm coming or going.

 

[BarbC]

When I was pregnant, I wrecked the front end of my Cutlass Supreme on a telephone pole while backing up too fast and losing control.

So I had to run around in the dump truck while it was being fixed. When I would come up to a red light and time my braking accordingly, almost every time some car would dart in front of me into the gap.

 

[glypnir]

I noticed that my E350 camper van was especially prone to this problem. And, especially on twisty and/or uphill roads, they would pass me and then slow down.

My theory was that they had been stuck behind so many RVs that they just decided I was going slow.

They didn't know about the V10 and the 4.11 rear axle ratio. And the nut behind the wheel.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Originally posted by BarbC:
When I was pregnant, I wrecked the front end of my Cutlass Supreme on a telephone pole while backing up too fast and losing control.

There must be some sort of sensor in the steering wheel or seat of the suburban. When I have had a bad day a sign comes on that says "Driver is a lawyer-feel free to f with him."

aack - wrong button.

 

[max]

It is my opinion, that on certain days I am invisible. It usually only lasts for a day, but everybody pulls out in front of me.

 

[ingmansinc]

Originally posted by glypnir:
No one has mentioned the blinker switch. You know, the one next to the steering wheel.

When you press it, it makes a little light blink on the side of the vehicle. Most people don't use it, but its purpose is to signal the vehicle on the lane on that side to speed up and move next to you.

Whenever I use it and that happens, it makes me feel very powerful. I've just manipulated that person. Once in a rare while, the person driving in the other lane actually slows down and gestures me to pull into the lane. This makes my day.

Sometimes I even remember to do the same.

While we're on pet peeves, how about the people who ride for miles and miles in your blind spot? Especially when there are no other cars anywhere near.

Sorry I've got so many posts on this. It must be a sore spot.

Perhaps I'll blame it on the jet lag. I just got back Friday from a 2 week trip to Beijing, Manila, and Taipei. I don't know whether I'm coming or going.

That what I meant by improper lane changes.