Will it ever end? It's becoming worse in California since it started raining. Don't people want to be safe? Why is it always men who are so disrespectful on the road? They can see I have kids in the car!
2006-11-13 09:44:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I did not say a thing about my being disrespectful NOR did I say they're flipping me off.
I worked in the courts (traffic dept.) so I know the laws very well and abide by them...FOR THE SAFETY OF MY KIDS thank you very much.
2006-11-13 10:21:00 · update #1
It's horrible...A few years ago, I was at an intersection across the street from the local Christian school, trying to get out onto the main road. When it was my turn, I went...turns out this guy trying to leave the Christian school thought it was his turn, and he got mad at me. Can you believe that, with his kids in the car, directly in front of the Christian school they were attending, he was screaming f-bombs out the window at me?
And people seem to get stupid when it rains...they suddenly decide that now is the time to try things they wouldn't do if it were dry...changing lanes with no signals, trying to squeeze into spots that aren't big enough for their car. It's like the rain causes a temporary 20 point decrease in their IQ!
2006-11-13 09:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's a pretty sexist comment of yours. Since I ride a motorcycle, I'm significantly more aware of the other drivers than most people. I see a lot more women being distracted on the road than men. Being distracted and drifting, weaving, or driving slower than surrounding traffic can cause people to get upset with you. You really need to pay attention to the single specific task you have while driving.
The other thing I'm seeing a lot of lately is more women driving with a guy in the passenger seat. Don't know if anyone else has noticed this.
2006-11-13 21:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by dm_gsxr 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am a considerably safe driver. Haven't wrecked anything in years, don't talk on the phone, and try to pay attention to what I'm doing, but if one more jerkoff pulls in front of me and slams on the brakes, I swear I'm going to rip his tiny little head off. About a year ago I had a person pull in front of me and jam the brakes on down to 40 mph on the highway - with his 9 year old daughter in the backseat and me driving a tractor trailer. Road rage is a double edge sword. I'm pretty calm most of the time, but after dealing with the endless line of morons, my patience has its limits. Tougher standards for getting a license would be fantastic, with mandatory driving school also a major plus.
2006-11-13 17:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by carolinagearjammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are just as many disrespectful women drivers than there are men drivers because I have seen them. Road rage is a problem anywhere. If these stupid drivers would learn to leave the house earlier to get to where they are going without being late, then that is what they should be doing instead of speeding around and driving like a bunch of silly buggers.
2006-11-13 17:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
first question -will it ever end ? answer - no - it seems to constantly escalate.
worse since raining - EH wrong answer. people slow down too much in CA when it rains cuz they don't know how to drive in the rain. IN FACT i have been stuck behind people doing 40 on the fwy because it is OVERCAST and the road is not even wet. I WANT to be safe. Men are your problem on the road ? The biggest offenders I see here in the bay area are women in minivans with children, women in SUVS who think they're tuff, GUYS and GALS in trucks who think they're tuff.
2006-11-13 17:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by bbq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that your comment is a bit unfair. My fiance pops her mouth off in the car just as often as I do.
I think it is a sign of the times. People are impatient these days. Everything in this society is aimed at being quick and convenient. 50 years ago, people expected everything to take a long time. Now, anything that impedes someone's ability to get their immediate gratification is viewed as an imposition, and therefore cause for irritation. A sad state of affairs, I agree.
2006-11-13 17:49:26 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin P 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Do like I did,I left California in 1985, and moved to the South. I never lock my car doors or my house.
2006-11-13 17:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yea, right, i never seen a woman disrespectful on the road...NOT!!!
YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR AND YOU STILL DRIVE IN A MANNER THAT PEOPLE ARE DISRESPECTING YOU??? SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE THE PROBLEM...THERE IS A REASON THEY ARE FLIPPING YOU OFF...YOU DESERVE IT...WHY ARE YOU ENDANGERING YOUR KIDS???
2006-11-13 17:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋