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| 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 03:45 AM
Most annoying driving habits:
1. Distracted drivers talking on cell phones (28.5 percent)
2. Slow drivers in the fast lane (21.6 percent)
3. Pushy drivers who tailgate (18.1 percent)
4. Drivers who weave through traffic to gain one or two car lengths (12.5 percent)
5. Obnoxious drivers who speed up to keep you from changing lanes (5.5 percent)
6. Hasty drivers who change lanes without signaling (4.9 percent)
7. Road Rage (2.7 percent)
8. Motorcyclists who race down the middle of a lane, between cars (2.1 percent)
9. Women applying makeup and men shaving (1.7 percent)
10. Drivers who leave their turn signal on for miles (0.92 percent)
Source: Hagerty Insurance | | | | | Jetsetter
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 04:16 AM
Most of these don't bother me, but this one irks me to no end:
1. Slow drivers in the fast lane (21.6 percent)
I'm surprised my other ones didn't make the list:
Drivers who change lanes during a turn in a double turning lane. Absolutely hate that.
And......
People who make a left hand turn without using the median (when there is one) should not be allowed to drive anymore!
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 05:41 AM
I'd like to add one, and that is turning on foglights when there is no need to do so!
It attracts attention and distracts the driver from the road. | | | | | Jetsetter
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mirage77 I'd like to add one, and that is turning on foglights when there is no need to do so!
It attracts attention and distracts the driver from the road. | Yes! Forgot about that one. Lexus drivers with amber colored foglights are especially guilty of this.
Same things for peope who use their brights for no apparent reason on a clear night, truly clueless.
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 11:15 AM
So basically it's mostly women drivers and young kids who just got their licence that get people's blood pressure up...
People who don't know how to overtake are what I hate most, followed by people whose speed varies constanly for no reason. | | | | | Fanatic
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 11:58 AM
In no particular order:
People not signalling, especially when you've stopped behind them at lights, thinking they're going straight.. but actually they were turning and just didn't bother to let you know.
Slow drivers in the fast lane, yeah. That often causes the next one - pushy drivers tailgating. Though I can understand, sometimes.. sometimes I'm the 'slow' one (usually the person behind is speeding, not that I care), and there's not much room in the slow lane to move over.. so I'm not sure what the best move is..
People talking on phones is a biggie. It's illegal to hold a phone and talk on it, here; though it's legal to talk on handsfree. Nevertheless, I think studies have shown that it's the cognitive load, and not the lack of a hand, that has the biggest effect.
And, one of my biggest annoyances - cyclists who disobey traffic rules, especially riding through red lights, etc. If they want people to respect them as equal users of the roads, then obey the rules like everyone else. Cyclists who disobey road rules do the obedient ones a disservice. They also make me want to run them over. I've been able to restrain myself.. so far. | | | | | Devotee
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 01:19 PM
2 and 5 would get my vote here!  | | | | | Devotee
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 02:08 PM
I sometimes wish I had James Bond's car but with 150 missiles. My dear god! I would love to just get rid of certain drives.
here are mine.
You enter a parking lot and have to get to school, go to the bathroom, see someone, meeting etc. The parking lot is packed so you see someone leaving. You go and put your blinker. 5 minutes pass and you realize this person is taking their time! That pisses me off!
In continuation from the above. People who steal your parking spot. I know this is not directly associated with driving per se since you are in a place where you are standing still most of the time, but still this stuff bothers me.
What about the jerk who cuts you off while you are driving? Let's face it, we have all driven like Jason Bourne but in reality I like to think that we are all safe and smart drivers. Nevertheless, there are some drivers that simply don't care, and they cut drivers back and forth and almost hit you!
What about the guys with their big trucks that think they can intimidate your or anyone with any car for that matter in which they begin to tail gate you!
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| Re: 10 Most annoying driving behaviors -
05-05-2006, 02:28 PM
here is one to add to the list:
punks with BMW 318´s who drive like fools and beilve they can smoke ferraris | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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