You're driving on a multi-lane busy street, and you signal to turn right onto a street, and the person behind you immediately swerves into the left lane to pass you instead of just waiting patiently for two seconds? I always have this happen to me, and it kinda gets to me for some reason. A lot of the times, it's the way they swerve over, as if they're pissed that you have to turn right. Anyone have any opinion?
2007-12-13 07:52:06 · 40 answers · asked by sunny-d alright! 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
And to the people who say maybe I'm taking too long to make the turn --- Keep in mind, they do it AS SOON AS I SIGNAL. So I haven't even started slowing down yet, and they swerve.
Also, I'm 21 years old and have been driving for a while, so don't try to accuse me of "driving under 16".
And to the person who doesn't want to waste gas or "burn" his brakes... How much gas and brakes are going to burn when you slow down for literally two seconds to let me turn?
2007-12-13 08:25:23 · update #1
didn't you alredy asked this question before?
2007-12-13 07:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by O.V 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Oh my God yes! Finally someone feels how I do!
I'm 19 and I can't stand that. The main road in my town is 40 mph and I usually slow down to 30 and turn. The whole process takes about 4 seconds to get pull over. But I've had people swerve and nearly cause an accident by doing that. So not only are they putting their dumb****** in a dangerous situation, if they get hit they could knock my car off the road too.
Unless someone is turning excessively slow, there's no excuse.
I'm 19 and I think we both have more common sense then some people twice our age.
2007-12-13 18:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try not to let it bother me if they do then you don't have to worry about some numb skull behind you hitting you from not paying attention. The only time I do that is if I feel I'm not going to be able to slow down enough not to ram you when you make the turn. I guess you could just say its a choice, if you think about it there wasting money on the tires from swerving instead of hitting the brake and proceeding so their getting a fee either way.
2007-12-13 10:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but I am one of those lane-changers. I am an impatient person and hate to be stuck behind slow drivers, or drivers that are slowing to turn, and if I see a gap in the traffic I will go for it.
And it is not because I am annoyed at the drivers that I am passing - I just feel a need to get from point A to point B as quickly as I can.
What DOES annoy me is people on the highway that drive slowly in the left lane.
However, in the case mentioned, since I would be behind you rather than in front, why are you so concerned? I would not be getting in your way or causing you to have to avoid me, so I fail to see what the problem is here.
2007-12-13 08:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by pstottmfc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm like the guy behind you, and let me tell you it's nothing personal. I like to drive a certain way; at a constant speed. If there's nobody in the left lane and you and I are in the right and you want to turn right, don't be offended if I just don't feel like slowing down.
I only "swerve" over if I'm in a rush and if there are a lot of cars on the road. Everybody does the limit. I'm sorry, but I DON'T. If you're in front of me taking a right and there are cars behind me and to the left, I want to get in front of them so I don't end up behind the entire line of cars behind me.
Again, nothing personal.
2007-12-15 06:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by 1/6,833,020,409 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um.. I'm the person behind that swerves! Because someone needs to turn but does it in such a slow way that i might get the yellow light! I hate it! actually.. I only hate it when the light turns yellow and I wanna go for it and the idiot in front of me making a right is taking there sweet as s time. Other then that... no i CAN wait two seconds:)
2007-12-13 07:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Kitty♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ha, I know what you mean, and I do it myself. It's not a "you suck for turning in the lane I was driving in", it's more of a "I am running late for work as usual and can't afford to stop." The quick swerving results from being at a high speed and not stopping, not necessarily an act of anger. Unless it's accompanied by a honk and a one fingered wave, I'd try not to worry about it.
2007-12-13 07:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by xK 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We live in an instant gratification society, people have very different personalities while they're driving; they tend to be more aggressive.
There are many idiosyncrasies that make me angry, like not signaling when changing lanes, especially when there is no room for them to pull in, speeders that slow down when your behind them, slow pokes in the fast lane.
2007-12-13 07:59:59 · answer #8 · answered by Ali 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot about driving that irks me. Yes, I have noticed the phenomenon you speak of. sometimes I am guilty of it because like the person in front of me is taking forever to slow down and make the turn. It's like finally, get out of my way. I'm not saying it's right - that's just how I fell sometimes.
2007-12-13 07:56:33 · answer #9 · answered by kathy s 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It seems that an ingrained attitude exists now than in years gone by! It is also a dangerous maneuver to perform, because other people have a legal right to the road that occupies their lane!!!
2007-12-13 08:10:25 · answer #10 · answered by Knarf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they all do it, perhaps you are really slow in making the turn.
If you literally need 2 seconds, you're a roadblock.
Since it happens behind you, why bother. Focus on what you are doing (it'll speed you up, and reduce the likelihood of people passing you cause you're slow.
2007-12-13 07:57:55 · answer #11 · answered by anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋