Driving Behind Vans/SUV's

On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
> Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks, seem to think
> that turn signal usage does not apply to them. And I don't care if I offend some
> for saying it or get 'plonked' for it. I drive behind them, I see with my own
> eyes!

Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early enough that
they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move, guarantees
that they will.

The few who don't realize this (or are willing to enable it anyway) are the idiots
who slow the rest of us down.

They can't block you from making a turn onto another street can they? You assumed I was talking lane changes, right? ERRRRR!

On 5/15/2012 4:25 PM, John David Galt wrote:
> On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
>> Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks, seem to think
>> that turn signal usage does not apply to them. And I don't care if I offend some
>> for saying it or get 'plonked' for it. I drive behind them, I see with my own
>> eyes!

> Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early enough that
> they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move, guarantees
> that they will.

That's only happened to me once. I switched on my signal after I saw
the car I passed was visible in the rear view mirror. He accelerated to
block and managed to get beside me when I was at the point where my car
was straddling both lanes. I went ahead and switched lanes anyway (he
wasn't willing to trade paint).

On May 15, 4:25*pm, John David Galt >
wrote:
> On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
>
> > Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks, seem to think
> > that turn signal usage does not apply to them.
>
> Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early enough that
> they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move, guarantees
> that they will.

Do you mean the guy following you, or in the desired lane but to your
rear...?

> The few who don't realize this (or are willing to enable it anyway) are the idiots
> who slow the rest of us down.

Quiet. I think I hear the plaintive cry of the oblivious motoring
victim.
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- gpsman

Someone really needs to study WHAT THE HECK makes people behave like the driver in your post! So what, you wanted to change lanes. You didn't do it on his front bumper, you clearly waited until he was some distance aft of you, basically you exercised 'due diligence' but that wasn't good enough for him.

On 5/15/2012 3:25 PM, John David Galt wrote:
> On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
>> Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks, seem to think
>> that turn signal usage does not apply to them. And I don't care if I offend some
>> for saying it or get 'plonked' for it. I drive behind them, I see with my own
>> eyes!
>
> Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early enough that
> they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move, guarantees
> that they will.
>
> The few who don't realize this (or are willing to enable it anyway) are the idiots
> who slow the rest of us down.

Ah, so this is how you behave behind the wheel. Ayn Rand would be proud
of you.

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On 5/17/2012 7:46 AM, Arif Khokar wrote:
> On 5/15/2012 4:25 PM, John David Galt wrote:
>> On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
>>> Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks,
>>> seem to think
>>> that turn signal usage does not apply to them. And I don't care if I
>>> offend some
>>> for saying it or get 'plonked' for it. I drive behind them, I see
>>> with my own
>>> eyes!
>
>> Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early
>> enough that
>> they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move,
>> guarantees
>> that they will.
>
> That's only happened to me once. I switched on my signal after I saw the
> car I passed was visible in the rear view mirror. He accelerated to
> block and managed to get beside me when I was at the point where my car
> was straddling both lanes. I went ahead and switched lanes anyway (he
> wasn't willing to trade paint).

I found such behavior very rare, even in Chicagoland.

And you are correct, most arseholes will back off to avoid push coming
to shove. Especially those in luxury cars and SUV's.

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On Sun, 20 May 2012 01:18:05 -0500, "Tom $herman (-_-)"
"> wrote:

>On 5/17/2012 7:46 AM, Arif Khokar wrote:
>> On 5/15/2012 4:25 PM, John David Galt wrote:
>>> On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
>>>> Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks,
>>>> seem to think
>>>> that turn signal usage does not apply to them. And I don't care if I
>>>> offend some
>>>> for saying it or get 'plonked' for it. I drive behind them, I see
>>>> with my own
>>>> eyes!
>>
>>> Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early
>>> enough that
>>> they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move,
>>> guarantees
>>> that they will.
>>
>> That's only happened to me once. I switched on my signal after I saw the
>> car I passed was visible in the rear view mirror. He accelerated to
>> block and managed to get beside me when I was at the point where my car
>> was straddling both lanes. I went ahead and switched lanes anyway (he
>> wasn't willing to trade paint).
>
>I found such behavior very rare, even in Chicagoland.

I find such behavior practically routinely. People are jerks.

>And you are correct, most arseholes will back off to avoid push coming
>to shove. Especially those in luxury cars and SUV's.

Yep. Its the way I handle it, too. Just change lanes, if they want
to have an accident, I'll provide it for them.

On 5/21/2012 8:59 AM, Dave Head wrote:
> On Sun, 20 May 2012 01:18:05 -0500, "Tom $herman (-_-)"
> "> wrote:
>
>> On 5/17/2012 7:46 AM, Arif Khokar wrote:
>>> On 5/15/2012 4:25 PM, John David Galt wrote:
>>>> On 2012-05-09 08:33, wrote:
>>>>> Not to mention drivers of such vehicles, as well as pickup trucks,
>>>>> seem to think
>>>>> that turn signal usage does not apply to them. And I don't care if I
>>>>> offend some
>>>>> for saying it or get 'plonked' for it. I drive behind them, I see
>>>>> with my own
>>>>> eyes!
>>>
>>>> Most drivers have the brains to realize that using turn signals early
>>>> enough that
>>>> they enable the guy behind you to move up to block your signaled move,
>>>> guarantees
>>>> that they will.
>>>
>>> That's only happened to me once. I switched on my signal after I saw the
>>> car I passed was visible in the rear view mirror. He accelerated to
>>> block and managed to get beside me when I was at the point where my car
>>> was straddling both lanes. I went ahead and switched lanes anyway (he
>>> wasn't willing to trade paint).
>>
>> I found such behavior very rare, even in Chicagoland.
>
> I find such behavior practically routinely. People are jerks.
> [...]

Here in Iowa we have the opposite problem - people often will not take
the right-of-way when they should. Rude drivers are so rare that they
really stand out. People still follow too closely, but that is usually
out of ignorance, not malice.

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