Why do they do that?

cossie1600 · 10-14-2010, 10:47 AM

Why do people drive 10mph below speed limit. As soon as they see a light turning yellow or red, they gun it and blow by the red light. What kind of stupid logic is that?

ClemsonWill · 10-14-2010, 11:10 AM

That's a death wish!

Just yesterday I saw someone do this. Another car, turning left at the stop light, thought they were stopping. Then the car floored it right through the light. What an a**hole! The car turning left had to jerk the wheel back into the center lane.

Azroadster · 10-14-2010, 11:47 AM

Basically anyone with a pulse and is breathing can easily get a drivers license in this country. I always drive with that attitude that everyone around me is an idiot and that I can assume that they don't see me. I learned that at an early age on motorcycles and it has stuck with me ever since.

AZ

4r3s · 10-14-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Azroadster

Basically anyone with a pulse and is breathing can easily get a drivers license in this country. I always drive with that attitude that everyone around me is an idiot and that I can assume that they don't see me. I learned that at an early age on motorcycles and it has stuck with me ever since.

AZ

Sounds very similar to what my dad taught me. Assume everyone around you is an idiot and plan for them to do the stupidest thing you can imagine. This has saved me a few times to, and its amazing when you start to think of the stupidest thing someone might do, a lot of times they actually do it.

kenchan · 10-14-2010, 12:06 PM

yah, i have a lot of silly folks like that driving around my town too... just a plain dud from birth...

cossie1600 · 10-14-2010, 12:19 PM

The thing that bugs me is that those person are probably the ones screaming about how speed kills. No idiots kill

antman22 · 10-14-2010, 12:39 PM

i have about a 50% success rate in anticipating stupidity and it actually occurring....if i can see that the person is on the cell phone, then its roughly 75% lol.

ProfessorDave · 10-14-2010, 01:26 PM

You know if you survey people about their driving ability, far more than 50% say they are "above average", which of course is statistically impossible. (that also means that only half the people around you are idiots, but you're still safer assuming everyone is)

Jeffblue · 10-14-2010, 01:31 PM

defensive driving=assume everyone else is not paying any attention and has poor judgement.

WestCo Scott · 10-14-2010, 01:50 PM

I've always drove like every car around me is going to do something ridiculous and has saved me a ton of times, but when I hopped on a motorcycle my state of mind was modified to ride like every driver around me is trying to kill you

-Scott

Punk86 · 10-14-2010, 02:12 PM

I work in New Orleans and I found that down here you either have to drive super defensively or super aggressively. Its when you drive somewhere between that you get into accidents.

Since I do drive the Z to work, I have only one choice....

krzykanuk · 10-14-2010, 02:22 PM

I have totalled two Pathfinders in the last 11 years. But I think I'm a good driver.

doubleG370Z · 10-14-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Punk86

I work in New Orleans and I found that down here you either have to drive super defensively or super aggressively. Its when you drive somewhere between that you get into accidents.

Since I do drive the Z to work, I have only one choice....

...since having the Z, guys stare and some want to race or drive faster than me...b/c I know I can blow them away, I ignore them & think they're all gay b/c they are trying to impress me

FairladyZ10PG · 10-14-2010, 03:25 PM

I feel the same about those on freeways cruising below the speed limit and as soon as I try to pass them they speed up and don't let me pass?

And once I speed up and pass them they come up to me and give me the finga????

I'd say not too many out there have common sense or courtesy. Just angry people who are quick to give you a finga for nothing.

KillerBee370 · 10-14-2010, 03:40 PM

I slow down for the yellow so the guy behind me that's been riding my azz thinks I'm stopping. Then I gun through while he's stuck either stopping or running the red.

And then I flick my cigarette butt out the window at the passing mother pushing a baby stroller all while veering wildly off course in order to put that stupid squirrel out of it's misery... *thump*!

10-14-2010, 10:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	Why do they do that? Why do people drive 10mph below speed limit. As soon as they see a light turning yellow or red, they gun it and blow by the red light. What kind of stupid logic is that?

10-14-2010, 11:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	That's a death wish! Just yesterday I saw someone do this. Another car, turning left at the stop light, thought they were stopping. Then the car floored it right through the light. What an ahole! The car turning left had to jerk the wheel back into the center lane. __________________ Slightly modded**

10-14-2010, 11:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Azroadster Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 195 Drives: 2009 370Z Yellow 7sp Rep Power: 16	Basically anyone with a pulse and is breathing can easily get a drivers license in this country. I always drive with that attitude that everyone around me is an idiot and that I can assume that they don't see me. I learned that at an early age on motorcycles and it has stuck with me ever since. AZ __________________ AZ Roadster '09 Base\|Chicane Yellow\|TSW Nurburgrings\|Stillen CBE\|Eclipse AVN726E In Dash DVD/NAV\|Clear Bra\|H&R Spacers 15/20\|Hankook Ventus V-12's 275/35 & 305/30

10-14-2010, 01:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	You know if you survey people about their driving ability, far more than 50% say they are "above average", which of course is statistically impossible. (that also means that only half the people around you are idiots, but you're still safer assuming everyone is) __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

10-14-2010, 01:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
WestCo Scott A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: West Covina, Ca Posts: 1,052 Drives: 3million Z Rep Power: 17	I've always drove like every car around me is going to do something ridiculous and has saved me a ton of times, but when I hopped on a motorcycle my state of mind was modified to ride like every driver around me is trying to kill you -Scott __________________ Providing you with OEM/JDM & aftermarket performance Check us out at thenismoshop.com GTR Button Swap, Nismo Shift Knobs

10-14-2010, 12:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, i have a lot of silly folks like that driving around my town too... just a plain dud from birth...

10-14-2010, 12:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	The thing that bugs me is that those person are probably the ones screaming about how speed kills. No idiots kill

10-14-2010, 12:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	i have about a 50% success rate in anticipating stupidity and it actually occurring....if i can see that the person is on the cell phone, then its roughly 75% lol.

10-14-2010, 01:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	defensive driving=assume everyone else is not paying any attention and has poor judgement.

10-14-2010, 02:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
Punk86 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 467 Drives: a neck breaker Rep Power: 15	I work in New Orleans and I found that down here you either have to drive super defensively or super aggressively. Its when you drive somewhere between that you get into accidents. Since I do drive the Z to work, I have only one choice....

10-14-2010, 02:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
krzykanuk Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 177 Drives: 40th A7 & '10 Murano Rep Power: 15	I have totalled two Pathfinders in the last 11 years. But I think I'm a good driver. __________________ Build Number: 46 of 120. Or is it 13 of 120? Build Date: Tuesday 12 January 2010.

10-14-2010, 03:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
FairladyZ10PG A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal-IE Posts: 1,890 Drives: PGraphite m6 Rep Power: 255	I feel the same about those on freeways cruising below the speed limit and as soon as I try to pass them they speed up and don't let me pass? And once I speed up and pass them they come up to me and give me the finga???? I'd say not too many out there have common sense or courtesy. Just angry people who are quick to give you a finga for nothing. __________________ ///MPPSK///M Performance FRONT SPLITTER///M Performance KIDNEY GRILLS///MPerformance CF MIRRORS///MPerformance CF SPOILER///AC SCHNITZER

10-14-2010, 03:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 51 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 321	I slow down for the yellow so the guy behind me that's been riding my azz thinks I'm stopping. Then I gun through while he's stuck either stopping or running the red. And then I flick my cigarette butt out the window at the passing mother pushing a baby stroller all while veering wildly off course in order to put that stupid squirrel out of it's misery... thump!