Haha. Yeah, that's fair. Though in my experience they make up too small a chunk of the traffic to matter all that much.
Venting on Utah Drivers!!
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Haha. Yeah, that's fair. Though in my experience they make up too small a chunk of the traffic to matter all that much.
What would suck worse would be to suck at something you do so much, like driving.
Racist, and very close to bigoted.
I want to put up a gigantic billboard just this side of the Idaho-Utah boarder that says "Hey fellas, we have a passing lane law in this state. Get the hell out or go back to that freezing **** hole you call home."
Utah drivers have nothing on those go nowhere but straight to the furthest left lane dip ***** up north.
That, and people with U of U license plates tend to be terrible on the road. I don't know what the correlation is, but putting that giant U on your license plate must be a license to pretend no one around you exists.
Utah drivers have nothing on those go nowhere but straight to the furthest left lane dip ***** up north.
That, and people with U of U license plates tend to be terrible on the road. I don't know what the correlation is, but putting that giant U on your license plate must be a license to pretend no one around you exists.
CONAN
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Ya, but a lot of those people are oblivious to their sucktitude. So it only sucks for the nancies driving around them.
I drive from Layton to The WVC and back each day and see every kind of frustrating driver. The Idaho Left Laners are predictable and I hate them, but worse than them is the middle lane drivers who go about 5 under the limit and clog the traffic. I call them "traffic tampons" because they stop the flow of traffic.
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vegas
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Wow. I have never seen so many long posts in my life!
Anyways, there is a special place called Cache Valley where they breed Utah and Idaho drivers for the ultimate bad driver hybrid (super nice people, just frustrating to drive with). You can't drive faster than 10-under on main street.
It seems like the only time UT drivers are courteous is when they have the right of way and should just get out of the way, but instead stop everything and insist that you go! By the way, if they hit you in this situation, guess whose fault it is!
I really loved living in Nevada where the flow of traffic was 15-over, and people generally got out of the way. Definitely some road ragers though Even liked the aggressive driving atmosphere on the strip. I think California is even better where they actually make room for you when you merge onto the freeway.
Recently a good friend said, "If I made it there safely, it was a successful commute." It really changed my perspective on driving and now I try drive a bit slower, and have a bit more patience. Still Utah driving has to be some of the worst.
Anyways, there is a special place called Cache Valley where they breed Utah and Idaho drivers for the ultimate bad driver hybrid (super nice people, just frustrating to drive with). You can't drive faster than 10-under on main street.
It seems like the only time UT drivers are courteous is when they have the right of way and should just get out of the way, but instead stop everything and insist that you go! By the way, if they hit you in this situation, guess whose fault it is!
I really loved living in Nevada where the flow of traffic was 15-over, and people generally got out of the way. Definitely some road ragers though Even liked the aggressive driving atmosphere on the strip. I think California is even better where they actually make room for you when you merge onto the freeway.
Recently a good friend said, "If I made it there safely, it was a successful commute." It really changed my perspective on driving and now I try drive a bit slower, and have a bit more patience. Still Utah driving has to be some of the worst.
CONAN
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I moved and went from 5 to 10.
I have lived in Houston for 3 years now. Houston drivers aren't perfect but they do understand merging and letting people over.
Marty McFly
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Man I love this thread. I have always said Utah drivers are among the worst in the nation. I've driven in Chicago, NYC, L.A., and San Diego. People here are by far more inconsiderate and just flat out dumb than any of those cities. I see at least 2-3 people per day who get to a 4-way stop before me and insist that I got first, even if they're on the right. Also, especially in the past few years, people have started turning left through red lights whenever they feel like it. Nobody here uses turn signals. Nobody knows how to merge. And as was said, people drive 60 in the fast line on the freeway
Darkwing Duck
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I guess my biggest pet peeve on the subject of driving is being somebody on a very long on ramp, and that somebody gets up to about 50 and stays at that speed for 5 seconds until he/she merges into a freeway lane. The ramp is long for a reason, to get to freeway speeds.
What's really annoying about this is that when they merge, they immediately accelerate, leaving me to look like I'm merging at 45 MPH. The cute ones are the ones that immediate go to the left lane.
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Now that I think of it, I don't have these problems the further away from Salt Lake I get. I have no problem with this in Northern Weber county, but this happens all the time in Davis county.
What's really annoying about this is that when they merge, they immediately accelerate, leaving me to look like I'm merging at 45 MPH. The cute ones are the ones that immediate go to the left lane.
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Now that I think of it, I don't have these problems the further away from Salt Lake I get. I have no problem with this in Northern Weber county, but this happens all the time in Davis county.
Boondocksaint27
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A pet peeve I have due to the traffic accidents I have had to work is this: Imagine you have a busy four lane road with a turn-lane in the middle. It's rush-hour and the traffic going Northbound is backed up. Vehicle A is in the turn lane trying to turn left (West) and go through the busy Northbound traffic. Vehicle B is in the inside lane and stops to wave vehicle A through their lane. Vehicle C who is travelling in the outside lane and can see only stopped cars next to them, has no idea vehicle A is trying to turn through their lane...and WHAM! Sideswipe. Now vehicle A is pissed because they assumed that both lanes had stopped to let them through and vehicle C is pissed because they were going straight and had no idea vehicle A was coming.
Oh, and for those curious, vehicle A would be at fault because vehicle C was going straight and had the right-of-way. Yes, even though vehicle B had stopped to let them through.
Oh, and for those curious, vehicle A would be at fault because vehicle C was going straight and had the right-of-way. Yes, even though vehicle B had stopped to let them through.
I just got home from work.
Not like High School, I think I am finally turning into someone popular.
People are so nice and are constantly honking and waving at me.
I do like the left lane because it is so homey and I feel safe when none of those crazy fast drivers are on my left.
The most annoying drivers are the ones that just appear right behind me and rest their headlights on my bumper.
I swear they were just beamed behind me by Scotty or something.
I usually take that time to create a "teaching moment" by either pacing the car next to me, or slowing down until they back off, or change lanes..... then of course I speed up so they can't pass me.
It's also fun to watch those cars constantly change lanes to get a second or two ahead of the next car, they drive like a fly flies. It makes me laugh when I am right behind them at the off-ramp. I usually help them feel at home by bumping them just a little at the light, because I know they had a rough day and need a laugh.
My favorite moments are when I am the first to a stop sign, and I not only wave the other 3 drivers on, but the 3 that were behind them. It makes me feel good, and the people behind me appreciate it as well, as I get more honking and waving.
This is my favorite state.
People are so nice.
Not like High School, I think I am finally turning into someone popular.
People are so nice and are constantly honking and waving at me.
I do like the left lane because it is so homey and I feel safe when none of those crazy fast drivers are on my left.
The most annoying drivers are the ones that just appear right behind me and rest their headlights on my bumper.
I swear they were just beamed behind me by Scotty or something.
I usually take that time to create a "teaching moment" by either pacing the car next to me, or slowing down until they back off, or change lanes..... then of course I speed up so they can't pass me.
It's also fun to watch those cars constantly change lanes to get a second or two ahead of the next car, they drive like a fly flies. It makes me laugh when I am right behind them at the off-ramp. I usually help them feel at home by bumping them just a little at the light, because I know they had a rough day and need a laugh.
My favorite moments are when I am the first to a stop sign, and I not only wave the other 3 drivers on, but the 3 that were behind them. It makes me feel good, and the people behind me appreciate it as well, as I get more honking and waving.
This is my favorite state.
People are so nice.
I am 100% behind you on this. This is dangerous, and car B should never..... NEVER.... stop in their lane of traffic to let someone through unless they stopped because of traffic and were going to stop anyways.
Ok, that one for me does top all of the other bad driving habits in Utah.
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A police officer pulled a driver aside and asked for her license and registration. "What's wrong, officer," the driver asked. "I didn't go through any red lights, and I certainly wasn't speeding."
"No, you weren't," said the officer, "but I clearly heard you through your closed window at that last light swearing a blue streak at the car in front of you when they stopped at the red light. Then I saw you flip them off as you passed them. I also saw you red-faced and screaming at a car that turned into the lane next to yours even though they did not impede into your lane."
"Is any of that a crime, officer?"
"No, but when I saw the "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam" and "I love Primary" bumper stickers on the car, I figured this car had to be stolen.
"No, you weren't," said the officer, "but I clearly heard you through your closed window at that last light swearing a blue streak at the car in front of you when they stopped at the red light. Then I saw you flip them off as you passed them. I also saw you red-faced and screaming at a car that turned into the lane next to yours even though they did not impede into your lane."
"Is any of that a crime, officer?"
"No, but when I saw the "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam" and "I love Primary" bumper stickers on the car, I figured this car had to be stolen.
I heard the same joke with the fish symbol on the back. Funny, yet too true.