So this has been annoying me lately; drivers leaving excessive spacing when stopped for a red light. I get it, you don’t want to be right on the next guys bumper, you should leave space to escape if the guy in front stalls or somebody tries to carjack you. But 2-3 car lengths? It really bugs me when they do it in a left turn lane causing a back up to the travel lane resulting in overall congestion. Or, if they’re first at the light, they don’t pull up far enough to reach the road sensors that trigger a light change. I haven’t been able to isolate to a specific demographic, seems to be young, old, black, white, you name it. Maybe they’re just stoned at the wheel. I’m tempted to roll down my window and ask ‘wtf’? I’m in the Northeast US. Has anybody else witnessed this?

  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Usually this is the result of distracted driving. At a stop light? Perfect time to check your phone! Once the light turns green I give a solid three count then I honk. I’ll probably end up shot dead sooner than later but fuck it and fuck those assholes on their phones.

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      19 hours ago

      In case of armed road rage, remember that your car is a weapon. It’s self-defense if a gun is drawn on you.

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      17 hours ago

      I usually flash my high beams first as a more gentle “look up” and then do the horn if they don’t notice that one

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      19 hours ago

      Yup, I see this shit all the time. “The sooner I stop the faster I can stare at my fucking phone!” It’s one thing I wish was actually policed, cause these people are a menace. It’s one thing to risk your own life, but those dumb asses are making it dangerous for all of us around them. Throw in two or more and baby you’ve got a stew going.