The Complaining About Driving Thread

Princess Alice · 2012-01-11 02:04:45

I don't know how many of our regular posters here actually drive, but I'm sure at least a few do. And I figure anyone who drives has some complaints about driving and/or other drivers, so now there's a thread for it.

So anyway, I was driving up Hamilton Road/OH-317 this morning and I noticed something. The speed limit changes three times within 2 miles. As you go through Whitehall, the speed limit is 35. Once you pass under the railroad, the speed limit is raised to 50, then once you've passed the airport it drops to 45 before dropping back to 35 once you've passed I-270.

That's bad enough, but it gets worse: As you're coming out of Whitehall, there are several huge "SPEED LIMIT 50" signs clearly visible. Once you get into the 45 mph zone, however, there is only one "SPEED LIMIT 45" sign and it is small and inconspicuously placed. It's an obvious trap on the part of the City of Gahanna.

Justice4243 · 2012-01-11 02:08:59

Navigating Portland is like a pirate adventure with danger at ever turn and difficult to navigate seas/roads. Instead of treasure, though, you just get to wherever you wanted to be.

If you screw up, you're still ship wrecked and dead.

Exits EVERYWHERE in rapid succession, go on the wrong one and you can easily add 10 minutes to your journey.

Basically, the city planers would make a plan, quit, and another city planner would start a new plan and do the same. Repeat until you're in one of the most difficult to navigate cities in the US.

Manly McMacho · 2012-01-11 02:12:39

I just hate that California has the worst drivers on Earth.

Justice4243 · 2012-01-11 02:50:46

Really? I loved driving in California.

Really aggressive driving, but once you got used to it, you figured out how to get around really quickly as long as you and everyone else drove equally aggressively. :P

Manly McMacho · 2012-01-11 02:53:20

Maybe it's just where I live, then. Everyone down here drives like they're part of a freaking chase seen in some D list movie.

Justice4243 · 2012-01-11 02:55:01

Your post just made me nostalgic for San Diego and LA. >:]

Manly McMacho · 2012-01-11 02:55:45

Oh deer god, do not get me STARTED on LA. >:C

Justice4243 · 2012-01-11 02:58:15

They have U-turns EVERYWHERE, it's fantastic!

Manly McMacho · 2012-01-11 02:59:55

U-TURNS ARE NOT FANTASTIC, THEY ARE A TOOL OF THE HYPOTHETICAL DEVIL.

I don't know, I just want to be angry about something. Give me something to be angry about!. >:/

Justice4243 · 2012-01-11 03:05:14

I'm sorry, I just miss Cali roads so much.

'Course it helps I'm comparing them to HERE where the default driving is "Oh God, what am I doing?! Please God or any god that's listeningO, get me through this...OH SWEET JESUS! THERE'S LIKE FIVE EXITS! WHICH ONE IS MINE?! OH BUDDHA! IT'S THAT ONE. GOTTA CROSS THREE LANES! PROTECT ME HORUS!"

And then they do, and right in front of you, and you almost die. Partially because you're ALSO trying to figure out which one of the five exits is yours.

Manly McMacho · 2012-01-11 03:06:17

The bastards! D:<

Ace Rimmer · 2012-01-11 04:25:57

I got one.

I'm driving down Walney Road (Yes I know these wont make any sense to you) and some prick overtakes me when I am doing the speed limit. Lucky for me that the lights are on red because I undertake him.

Princess Alice · 2012-01-11 09:38:09

I once had an idiot overtake me for doing the speed limit on Kennedy Road...in a NO-PASSING ZONE.

Viani · 2012-01-22 03:18:48

Complaing?

Princess Alice · 2012-01-22 03:19:59

*complaining

Gelzo · 2012-01-22 03:39:50

I don't drive on a regular basis, and I'm perfectly happy about that. It helps that I live in the city where shit is in walking distance and there are buses.

That said, even when I did use a car to drive to high school and around my hometown, I didn't really feel like getting angry at people or complaining about them. My thoughts are all about keeping myself safe and not doing anything stupid if they're about driving at all. I feel like I should optimally be able to account for people being idiots.

Princess Alice · 2012-01-22 03:44:14

I find my complaints tend to be less about other drivers and more about shitty road design. Yellow lights that don't last long enough, freeways with insufficient merge space and/or weaving issues, etc.

Viani · 2012-01-22 03:45:27

I drive to work everyday.

There's these dogs that chase me, everyday.

I try to run them over everyday.

lee4hmz · 2012-01-22 04:18:25

Around here, I'd say my biggest complaint is all the drivers that either don't look where they're going, or simply don't care and expect everyone to yield to them. I especially don't like people who nose out too far, as if they're trying to force you to stop.

King_Friday · 2012-01-22 19:01:07

OMG EVERYONE IS DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD.

WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE, WE'RE ALL GONNA DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Justice4243 · 2012-01-22 19:09:57

Bunny · 2012-01-22 19:11:45

^I don't know what that's from but it's fucking hilarious.

Haven · 2012-01-22 19:17:05

Sandman.

When a cop pulls them over it gets worse.

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