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When someone runs a red light, then realizes they ran a red light and comes to a dead stop in the middle of an intersection, then tries to go in reverse to "undo" their running a red light even though there's nowhere to back up to and all the while are blocking traffic for everyone.

Look, you screwed up. Just get out of the way instead of making it worse.
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Too many to list. Most recently, people who think they were born to not let you merge.
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bluezero posted...

Too many to list. Most recently, people who think they were born to not let you merge.

SoCal driving in a nutshell
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What about people who turn at an intersection and cut across the turning lane your pulling into and look at you like you're the asshole
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bluezero posted...

people who think they were born to not let you merge.

On that note, how about people who hang out in that zone where you're not really sure if you would hit them if you merged and match your speed as you try to create a safe merging distance?
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I drive for a living so all of them. Nothing pisses me off worse than bad drivers.

But if you want specifics

Camping in the left lane and going slower than everyone else.

Merging or turning without signaling.

Having zero idea what to do at a four way stop.

I could literally be going the speed of light but your ego decides you need to pass me.

Texting
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SwayM posted...

I could literally be going the speed of light but your ego decides you need to pass me.

I too drive a good majority of my job, and lmao at this one. People cant stand being behind delivery vechiles (I drive a truck and 24ft trailer, as well as a 22ft box truck) and they will do everything in their power to pass you. I make a game of it now, though. I've gotten people to hit 90 - 95 mph to pass me before. The irony is that once they do pass you, they drive slow as shit. That peeves me more than them trying to get in front of me.
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People merging while were all slowing down for a red light.
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People who fail to yield when required, people who drive 5-10 MPH slower on the highway when conditions are clear, Uber / Lyft vehicles dropping people off where signs even say not to, people who wait until the very last second to change lanes, people who continuously adjust their speed when you are trying to merge.
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people merging on to the freeway at 40mph

i'm happy that they have a new tenant in this complex but would be nice if she didn't take up two parking spaces. all i want is to park in my own space at my house so i don't have to walk very far after a long day of work :(.
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People who honk their horn at you if you don't hit the gas the millisecond the light turns green.
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People who don't use their turn signals. This is like one of the most basic things of driving a car and it shocks me when it's still forgotten.

People at 4-way stops who backpack onto the guy in front of them. So it's two cars going through the intersection on the same 'turn'. The fuck is that.
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two people going slow completely parallel with each other on a two lane road
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SwayM posted...

Texting

I don't usually text while driving, but I do often read and post here. My 10 minute commute to work is unbearable otherwise.

One of my biggest pet peeves is people camping in the fast lane and allowing >2 car lengths between them and the car in front of them. People are passing you in the right lane. Move over if you are slowing down traffic.
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Parking lots. Everyone just forgets everything they ever learned about driving and etiquette in parking lots.
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Having to slow down, or worse, stopping at a green light. All because one moron way in the front decided to brake for whatever dumb reason.

If you pull out in front of me, you should be going as fast or faster. I should not have to slow down because of you.

Use your turn signal.
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People who tailgate (even worse at night when they decide to have their damn brights on as well).

Anytime I want to change lanes (have the turn signal on), I check my blind spot - and more often than not, there's some jackass camping in my blind spot not giving a fuck about what's going on.

People who rev their engines at intersections.

In parking lots - people who park in fire lanes. They are CLEARLY marked "no parking" - I don't give a shit that you back teeth are floating, I don't care if you're just gonna be a couple of minutes, NO PARKING means NO PARKING. Find a parking spot and walk like everybody else!
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Alex1976 posted...

People who tailgate (even worse at night when they decide to have their damn brights on as well).

Anytime I want to change lanes (have the turn signal on), I check my blind spot - and more often than not, there's some jackass camping in my blind spot not giving a fuck about what's going on.

People who rev their engines at intersections.

In parking lots - people who park in fire lanes. They are CLEARLY marked "no parking" - I don't give a shit that you back teeth are floating, I don't care if you're just gonna be a couple of minutes, NO PARKING means NO PARKING. Find a parking spot and walk like everybody else!

Everything about your post makes me think you are the cause of the problems you see while driving.
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Flockaveli posted...

Parking lots. Everyone just forgets everything they ever learned about driving and etiquette in parking lots.

This pisses me off the most. Had the most near misses because people think theyre lawless zones or some shit.
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When I'm trying to make a right turn on red but the jackass in front of me is going straight. Learn your roads, jackass, and don't be in the right lane until your turn comes up.
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People brake checking. I pay attention to where I'm driving, I'm not going to hit you no matter how hard you brake. In fact, I'm going to get even closer to you just to fuck with you.
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People who don't realize they are driving under the speed limit until you go to pass them. Then they suddenly speed up so that you can't pass them.
Sometimes I'll keep creeping up my speed just to see how fast they are willing to go just to avoid being passed.
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