What is your biggest driving pet peeve?

Question

Mine are:

1. Cars that cruise in the fast lane on the highway that you have to pass on the right because they won't move over.

2. Cars that take 5 miles to pass a car on the highway, when they only needed one.

3. Cars that pull out in front of you, when there is no one behind you and they could have waited the 3 seconds until you passed.

4. Cars that, when you turn on your turn signal to change lanes, speed up, so that you can't.

I have many more, but that's the extent of my morning commute to work!!!!!!

Yes, I meant the drivers of the cars, not the cars themselves. And yes again, tourists. I live in a tourist state, meaning they are here all of the time, but there is not enough room on this forum to list my pet peeves about them.

Answer 1

When people are riding my a$$ even when I'm doing the speed limit or even going a little faster

Answer 2

5. Everyone has to see the accident, so that backs up traffic for 15 miles, and then when you pass the accident its smooth sailing.
6. People who make you miss the light.
7. Cars that are all going the same speed in all the lanes.
8. Peoples that drive under the speed limit (that are not hauling something.
9. People that are scared to drive behind or near 18 wheelers
10. People that don't recognize that traffic is merging so they wait until the last possible moment to move over.
I could go on but I think you get the point.
I have nothing to do so I will continue
11. People who pass you just so they can get in front of you and drive 1 mph faster.
12. People who don't get out of the way of emergency vehicles or let you get out of the way.
13. People who slow down when they see a cop has someone pulled over. Obviously, they can't come after you it they are dealing with someone else.
14. Cops that give tickets for driving 5 miles over the speed limit.
15. This one is for the people in L.A., where in the world are you going a 4 in the morning on a weekend. I was coming from a club, you can't all be coming from a club.
16. People that want to file a claim for the lightest tap in the parking lot. (I hit a woman's tire on an SUV).
17. People who can't drive
I've gotten enough out, but I could still go on.

Answer 3

I pretty much line up with yours...Lane Blockers are my number one pet peeve. People who get out in the passing lane and then drive there for milesandmilesandmilesandmilesandmiles drive me NUTZ.

You only asked for one, but another pet peeve of mine is when boy racers think they are racing with me. I often drive my old American muscle car, which has been updated to handle quite well and will easily outrun most other automobiles either straight line or on the curves. It seems like whenever I get out on the highway some doorknob in an import econobox with a three foot tall spoiler thinks he is racing me and does something stupid or irresponsible when I am just driving normally and minding my own business.
The last time it happened some knothead passed me without realizing the car in front of us was nearly stopped to pull into a driveway, and he almost creamed three other vehicles-me included.

Answer 4

In general as a truck drivers point, I hate the way everybody drives all the time. I realize that the truck are very large but please give us some room to work with. If you are not sure what the driver is doing just wait a minute and look at the turn signals.
*When I'm making a WIDE RIGHT TURN and someone has to try and pass me on the right, I think they are blind and can not see my turn signal..
*When they can't wait 30 more seconds to take an exit so they have to pass me and then cut me off and then slam on the brakes just to take the exit.
*Or when they cut me off for no reason.
*Or they can not speed up or slow down to merge onto the interstate with a truck. It is like they think that we (the truck drivers) should have to yield to them when merging onto the the interstate.
*Or when I go to pass them and they speed up so I can't.
This just a few. There is just too much more to list right now...

Answer 5

Add to #3--When they cut you off making a turn, no one behind you--and they either make a left turn immediately afterward (with plenty of oncoming traffic to wait for) or they go slowly. That's a big one of mine!

People that overtake you then go slower than what you were going.

People who forget how the turn signal switch works.

People who forget to turn the stupid signal off!

People who tailgate when you're doing 70 in a 65 zone passing someone doing 50. Can't you wait five seconds? (I typically wait until the passing lane is clear before passing, so the Speedy Gonzales wannabes can get to where they're going 5 seconds sooner.)

EDIT: Beth--"The pulling out thing REALLY gets me. Especially when they start to edge out as you are STILL passing and they barely miss hitting you!"

My dad had that happen to him one time, he was going down Woodward Avenue in the Detroit area and some dork was turning off a side street, and he STOPPED his car IN FRONT of said dork, went up to the car, and asked him was he in a hurry! LOL!!!

Answer 6

I vote option #3 on this one- Why do people think they HAVE to jump out there (or even just inch out) in front when it's so much safer to wait that three seconds? -That's just my pet peeve, but my absolute fear is the onslaught of newly licensed high schoolers wandering across the center line at 55mph popping over a ridge as the highway enters town and the speed limit lowers- texting friends and applying makeup takes two hands, so who's actually driving? Insurance companies that offer "accident forgiveness" scare me,too.Doesn't anyone act responsibly and thoughtfully anymore? There really are serious consequences to minor actions when cars are involved...

Answer 7

I choose #4, but when you turn on your signal, and wait for them to go ahead, they stay just behind you . When you start to turn, they speed up and pass you. Sometimes you just want to ram their car. People who change lanes without signaling are bad to, especially the ones who drive the blue metallic Toyota, and you can't see their heads. You know the ones I mean.

Answer 8

you are so right! I hate bad drivers.

I hate when people don't use their turn signal.

Also when large SUV/Trucks park in the parking lot in the compact car section. There is a reason why they are noted as compact cars, then you can never pass them.

I cant stand when people stop to watch an accident and then the traffic gets built up behind them and every one is forced to wait!

There are so many things!

Answer 9

I'm not an overly fast driver by any means, and do not break the speed limit. But the one thing that does my nut in is old people in big cars driving 10mph+ slower than the speed limit.

Also on a 2-lane carriageway a big HGV overtaking another and it takes ages.

Grrrrr, I'm getting angry just thinking about it. lol

Answer 10

You seem to blame the cars when it is idiots behind the wheel.

Only a few people may understand this pet peeve, but with one word it encompasses so much: TOURISTS!!

Its like people visit the beach (go to another state) and have completely lost all abilities to drive like a normal, sane person!

Answer 11

Yes.
5. Third world drivers.(usually the drivers doing 1-4)