gman51
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Way back in the mid 80's I was driving in Boston and I said I would never complain about Houston drivers again.
Rat race comes to mind.
Rat race comes to mind.
The Worst Drivers in America...
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Tinhack
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Austin doesn't have the worst drivers, just too many. They all flocked there from Califunny and only turn left. 
I hate I-35 through Austin. Worst part of any trip, day or night.
I hate I-35 through Austin. Worst part of any trip, day or night.
Hey, if you don't like how they drive in Rome, stay off the sidewalk.
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shouldazagged
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I haven't driven in Atlanta for years, but the last time I had to the locals considered it effete not to pass on the right even when I was holding at seventy in the slow lane.
Philadelphia has the "Philly roll", as stop signs and red lights are considered merely festive decorations.
Here in Louisville, aggressive young drivers--the females are the worst--see my silver hair and white beard and consider it safe to cut me off sharply or perform other hostile maneuvers. It doesn't occur to them that almost-eighty-year-old reflexes aren't quite as razor keen as theirs.
Philadelphia has the "Philly roll", as stop signs and red lights are considered merely festive decorations.
Here in Louisville, aggressive young drivers--the females are the worst--see my silver hair and white beard and consider it safe to cut me off sharply or perform other hostile maneuvers. It doesn't occur to them that almost-eighty-year-old reflexes aren't quite as razor keen as theirs.
I haven't been to Iran, but a conversation I had with a White Truck engineer back in the '70's probably confirms you may be right.
White truck (now White/Volvo) sold 2,500 over-the-road tractors (the tractor in tractor/trailer) to Iran, and he said within a year, 2,000 of them were out of service; wrecked in collisions, blown engines for lack of oil, caught fire fueling, wrecked driving with burned out brakes, wrecked run off the road, out of service because they put gasoline in a diesel engine, out of service because cannibalized for parts, and out of service because parts were stolen for black market sale.
hardcase60
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Fellow posters,
I have to say that Austin drivers are horrendous. GaryS's daughter's description is an understatement of how bad it is. I-35 is a death trap, when it's moving at more than 5mph and that is only between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM. The other north/south route is Loop 1 and that has gotten just as bad. There is the new 130 toll road on the far east side and at the 80mph speed limit it's safer than the other two. The surface streets are a jungle, I can't make a ten mile round trip with out kissing the ground after arriving home safely and that's driving an F-350. "No Right on Red" means absolutely nothing. The texting while driving ban might as well not even exist. Directional signals are an option that didn't come on most vehicles. 2/3rds of the drivers are either from the middle east, the left coast, south of the border or are young enough that fall under the law that says a parent can teach a kid how to drive, a recipe for disaster. Then add rain, thank the lord we very rarely get snow. A safe trip is like winning a ballgame, it's the right balance of offense and defense. hardcase60
I have to say that Austin drivers are horrendous. GaryS's daughter's description is an understatement of how bad it is. I-35 is a death trap, when it's moving at more than 5mph and that is only between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM. The other north/south route is Loop 1 and that has gotten just as bad. There is the new 130 toll road on the far east side and at the 80mph speed limit it's safer than the other two. The surface streets are a jungle, I can't make a ten mile round trip with out kissing the ground after arriving home safely and that's driving an F-350. "No Right on Red" means absolutely nothing. The texting while driving ban might as well not even exist. Directional signals are an option that didn't come on most vehicles. 2/3rds of the drivers are either from the middle east, the left coast, south of the border or are young enough that fall under the law that says a parent can teach a kid how to drive, a recipe for disaster. Then add rain, thank the lord we very rarely get snow. A safe trip is like winning a ballgame, it's the right balance of offense and defense. hardcase60
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ALWAYS seem to be in front or behind me! 
djt17
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MN...most don't know how to use the merge lane; even less know how to use a roundabout. 
"I believe that as soon as Colorado legalized pot, everybody in the country that is too stupid to have a driver's license said I can just move there and nobody will notice me, they'll just think I'm high."
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Hey, anything that will get teenage male drivers to slow down can't be all bad.
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Hey, anything that will get teenage male drivers to slow down can't be all bad.
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MY WIFE THINKS I SHOULD POST MY PICTURE HERE.
Plenty of contenders: NY commuters on the LIE bumper to bumper @ 90mph while reading the morning paper (subway fold) and drinking coffee. Boston, just OMG! FL, 2 old lady's driving a golf cart on I95. I blame a lot on the 2 fast 2 furious franchise for the hot rod youngsters. The elderly that can't turn the wheel more than a fraction, or turn their heads, create new drive thru's in buildings, are a special breed.
Plenty of contenders: NY commuters on the LIE bumper to bumper @ 90mph while reading the morning paper (subway fold) and drinking coffee. Boston, just OMG! FL, 2 old lady's driving a golf cart on I95. I blame a lot on the 2 fast 2 furious franchise for the hot rod youngsters. The elderly that can't turn the wheel more than a fraction, or turn their heads, create new drive thru's in buildings, are a special breed.
People today cant park between two white lines, how do you expect them to drive?
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Friends, if you want to see some amazing driving habits (not good, just amazing), you need to visit Taiwan.
A few years ago, I was a passenger in a car headed toward Taipei on a four lane highway. We had a flight to catch and were doing perhaps 80 in the slow lane. I noticed a shadow in my peripheral vision and turned to see a fully loaded bus passing us on the shoulder of the road.
Since then I've concluded the "bad" drivers here might not be as reckless as I thought.
A few years ago, I was a passenger in a car headed toward Taipei on a four lane highway. We had a flight to catch and were doing perhaps 80 in the slow lane. I noticed a shadow in my peripheral vision and turned to see a fully loaded bus passing us on the shoulder of the road.
Since then I've concluded the "bad" drivers here might not be as reckless as I thought.
Ogandydancer
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???Why are golf carts even allowed on city streets.Just an accident looking for somewhere to happen, same as the things I call drunk bikes. In my opinion neither should be allowed on public streets.
I after many trips around Chicago on I-294, I think they are probably some of the better behaved drivers. Even though the road is VERY heavily traveled and feels like a race track, the drivers for the most part don't behave like jack wagons. There isn't much tailgating, weaving in and out, etc. In general not a whole lot of type-A driving behavior.
For example, if I time my trip poorly and end up inching along in gridlock,
I can leave a big gap in front and just coast along without people cutting in and taking advantage of my gap. I don't have to do that thing where you have to constantly rush up and slam on the brakes every time the guy ahead moves.
It seems there is mutual agreement that traffic is very heavy and it works out better if we all just try to get along.
For example, if I time my trip poorly and end up inching along in gridlock,
I can leave a big gap in front and just coast along without people cutting in and taking advantage of my gap. I don't have to do that thing where you have to constantly rush up and slam on the brakes every time the guy ahead moves.
It seems there is mutual agreement that traffic is very heavy and it works out better if we all just try to get along.
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CUBA
My Bro was there a couple years ago & tells us about a guy on a small motorcycle with a 100+ lb pig tied to it. Every now & then the pig would wake up & thrash around until the driver would reach back & give it a whack with a ball peen hammer. I guess PITA hasn't caught on there yet.
My Bro was there a couple years ago & tells us about a guy on a small motorcycle with a 100+ lb pig tied to it. Every now & then the pig would wake up & thrash around until the driver would reach back & give it a whack with a ball peen hammer. I guess PITA hasn't caught on there yet.
Calling Port A a city is a bit of a stretch. It does get mighty busy on summer weekends and during spring break season, though. I used to visit the beach there quite often. It was very clean and not very crowded in the old days.
Times, though, have changed. Now you have to drive several miles on the beach to get away from the huge crowds. Sometimes no matter how far you go there are still crowds. It's still about the nicest beach in Texas, though.
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Same here--only they also force you to slam on the brakes to keep from getting sideswiped by the actor--so they can not only zoom into the lane--but through to the turning lane also cutting off oncoming traffic.
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Austin doesn't have the worst drivers, just too many. They all flocked there from Califunny and only turn left.
I hate I-35 through Austin. Worst part of any trip, day or night.
You got that right on all accounts. Add in from N.Y and N.J too. :-(( They hate the loud music and complain about it-though they KNEW full well that Austin is known as both the: Music Capital of the World, and the Never Ending Freak Show. Also, once while trying to drive to my brothers home--I had to go round and through I-35 twice--just to have a slim chance to get on the correct road leading to his place. Reason was that a 5 car pile on was being cleaned up on the first get go--the next two exits leading to the road he lives near--also blocked with car accidnets. This was about 2AM and I was just arriving from Houston--and had an 8 hour delay--due to a multi-car pile-up somewhere outside of HOUSTON.
amazingflapjack
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Gary, you are not even close. The worst drivers I've ever encountered were the Snowbirds heading North on I 95, the last part of May this year.
Ya ever had 30+ feet of R.V. towing a car 10 feet your back bumper at 75 MPH?
No Bear-they're just tryin' to get outa' South Carolina!
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