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As a passenger in the car, whats the things a driver does that pisses you off, makes you uncomfortable, or terrifies you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Personally, I find it endlessly frustrating and even terrifying to be in the passenger seat with a driver who jumps in the car and immediately goes.. Then worries about Seatbelts/Radio/AC/Mirrors/Plugging in Phone/etc etc while driving.

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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

Oh god, tell me about it.

I know someone who gets absolutely red hulk faced full of rage because the cars beside them wont let them over.

But the problem? THey dont understand that the goddamn indicator is to INDICATE THEIR INTENTIONS to the other drivers... So they don't turn the indicator on at all, until they are in the middle of changing lanes, while screaming adn cussing up a storm about "entitled" drivers who wont let him over..

And trying to tell him to turn on the fucking turn signal so they know he WANTS to get over is like trying to explain pi to a brick wall.

[-] noxy@yiffit.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

THANK YOU.

It's a turn INDICATOR, not a turn REQUEST. I am signaling my intent, not asking permission. If I have room to make my indicated lane change I'm usually going to follow through, and if the driver that will be behind me after the lane change tries to close the gap AFTER I have signalled, well they better be ready to hit the brakes.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's a turn signal. It signals an intent to change lanes, but that doesn't mean it's always safe or courteous to do so. If your speeds are mismatched, it's not irrational for a car going faster than you in that lane to speed up so you have space to merge behind them.

If you merge in front of them anyway, they're still responsible for not hitting you, but you still cut them off.

We've all been cut off and we've all probably cut somebody else off too. Driving in traffic kind of sucks.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I know someone who gets absolutely red hulk faced full of rage because the cars beside them wont let them over [...] while screaming adn cussing up a storm about "entitled" drivers who wont let him over..

Meanwhile, in the other cars:

Hey, look at that guy in the fast line. That dude is absolutely PISSED at his friend there. What do you think they're fighting about?

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