Shit that annoys you

[Danno]

People at a 4 way stop who stay stopped there as you pull up, and don't drive through the stop sign until you come to a complete stop. As if they think you slowing down to 5 or 10 mph means you are planning to T-bone them if they start driving. I see this all the fucking time and it's so annoying.

[old goat]

I just keep going.when they do that.

[Danno]

I just keep going.when they do that.

uh, no you don't. You would pretty much have to drive through the stop sign without coming close to stopping. And while you're old and you're driving skills are surely diminishing, I don't think you are yet that big of a menace on the road.

[skaredshtles]

People at a 4 way stop who stay stopped there as you pull up, and don't drive through the stop sign until you come to a complete stop. As if they think you slowing down to 5 or 10 mph means you are planning to T-bone them if they start driving. I see this all the fucking time and it's so annoying.

I got to be Car D recently at an intersection. Drives me up the fkn wall.

[Danno]

I see more and more traffic circles these days, which means people are getting better at using them. Slightly better. But the people that stay stopped at a 4 way until you actually stop can fuck right off.

[muted reborn]

People at a 4 way stop who stay stopped there as you pull up, and don't drive through the stop sign until you come to a complete stop. As if they think you slowing down to 5 or 10 mph means you are planning to T-bone them if they start driving. I see this all the fucking time and it's so annoying.

I *probably* don't see that, that often, maybe because there are few 4 ways around here, but occasionally I see people looking like they are going to blow the stop sign then slam on the brakes last second, and look at you like, "Why you no go?" without knowing how chaotic they look driving. I don't go because instinct says don't pull in front of cars going fast, and those people suck.

[Danno]

I *probably* don't see that, that often, maybe because there are few 4 ways around here, but occasionally I see people looking like they are going to blow the stop sign then slam on the brakes last second, and look at you like, "Why you no go?" without knowing how chaotic they look driving. I don't go because instinct says don't pull in front of cars going fast, and those people suck.

yeah, I think that is what these people are thinking, that I'm going to blow the stop sign and they don't want to go through for fear of that. Except I am most definitely slowing down to stop at the sign and don't have to slam on the brakes to come to a complete stop. Admittedly, I probably would roll through the stop and not come to a complete stop if they didn't force me to do so, but there's no way I look like someone fixing to blow the stop sign to any form of decent intelligent driver.

[Mustonen]

I got to be Car D recently at an intersection. Drives me up the fkn wall.

This so much.

[MontuckyFried]

^^Hahaha. SO true!

And then you have these guys (I'm sure this has been posted here before)...

[Ted Striker]

The no, you go, is sooo pnw.

We also have the "I'm on the right, but you were at the 4-way before me, and have been stopped for 15 seconds - so you should just go. It won't even slow me down. But you won't."

[Danno]

Niceholes

[muted reborn]

there's no way I look like someone fixing to blow the stop sign to any form of decent intelligent driver.

I believe ya. People here won't wait for anyone or anything in an intersection they just go go go

[The AD]

The rules of the road are there for a reason. Just follow them. Trying to be "nice" out there isn't helping anyone.

[old goat]

uh, no you don't. You would pretty much have to drive through the stop sign without coming close to stopping. And while you're old and you're driving skills are surely diminishing, I don't think you are yet that big of a menace on the road.

You'd be surprised. Fortunately the 4 way stop 12 lane interesection near my house where I used to do that is now a roundabout. So life is better.

[californiagrown]

I got to be Car D recently at an intersection. Drives me up the fkn wall.

Ive encountered many a Driver C. Not being overly cautious, but i recently had a near miss with a Tesla who was Car A that blew through the roundabout at easily over 40 mph to go straight. When i entered as Car C my sight distance showed no car coming on my left, by the time i was fully in the roundabout the tesla was coming in HOT from Car A's position, and then just barely missed the rear of my car as they flew straight through.


Basically, roundabouts produce 2 different assholes. The folks who just want to yield to everyone everywhere, and the folks who go out of their way to create close calls and impose their right-of-way on other drivers (similar to assholes who wont let you merge, or who avoid turnlane stoplight backups by cutting in at the last minute).

[Mofro261]

The rules of the road are there for a reason. Just follow them. Trying to be "nice" out there isn't helping anyone.

Bingo. It's nice that you stopped to let the car turn left across a double yellow in front of you, but now the five cars behind you think you are an asshole because we all just missed the light.

WTF happened to merging at freeway speed???

[muted reborn]

Car A that blew through the roundabout at easily over 40 mph to go straight. When i entered as Car C my sight distance showed no car coming on my left, by the time i was fully in the roundabout the tesla was coming in HOT from Car A's position, and then just barely missed the rear of my car as they flew straight through.

I deal with a roundabout like this EVERY day. The issue is one roundabout entrance (A) is an exit from an interstate and people enter this tiny roundabout too fast and just completely own everyone, it's a non-stop stream of "A' people at rush hours. If the designer of the roundabout made it so you couldn't enter it at 35mph and the made the circle bigger, this would not be a problem. I blame them.

[evdog]

There are a series of traffic circles now between Sedona and Village of Oak Creek. They completely mess up traffic because the tourons don't know how to deal with yielding and right of way. There are times you're better off going the long way around almost to Cottonwood if trying to get to West Sedona.

[dan_pdx]

There are a bunch of two lane roundabouts getting installed in the Bend area and even after having driven on them a fair amount, there are some spots where I still don't understand how the inside lane is supposed to exit. As far as I can tell, there are places where the outside driver can stay in the roundabout and the inside driver is allowed to exit.

[skaredshtles]

There are a bunch of two lane roundabouts getting installed in the Bend area and even after having driven on them a fair amount, there are some spots where I still don't understand how the inside lane is supposed to exit. As far as I can tell, there are places where the outside driver can stay in the roundabout and the inside driver is allowed to exit.

This is usually how it works:

[Danno]

There are a bunch of two lane roundabouts getting installed in the Bend area and even after having driven on them a fair amount, there are some spots where I still don't understand how the inside lane is supposed to exit. As far as I can tell, there are places where the outside driver can stay in the roundabout and the inside driver is allowed to exit.

[J. Barron DeJong]

This is usually how it works:

What’s the problem with being on the inside lane and when making the right, since it’s the same path as for those heading straight or making a U-turn when coming from a different entrance?

(Other than the lane markings at the entrance…)

I assume it’s just to maintain higher throughput, not a concern about right of ways, or creating some hazard?

[MakersTeleMark]

The worst is when B goes towards C. I go through hundreds and hundreds of roundabouts monthly. I've seen everything you can think of multiple times. My favorite is the A to B air direct. And I know two people who have done it personally.

[skaredshtles]

What’s the problem with being on the inside lane and when making the right, since it’s the same path as for those heading straight or making a U-turn when coming from a different entrance?

(Other than the lane markings at the entrance…)

I assume it’s just to maintain higher throughput, not a concern about right of ways, or creating some hazard?

You could probably get away with it most of the time... but if someone is right next to you wanting to go straight through and you sideswipe them trying to turn right from the inside, they're gonna be pissed and you're gonna get a ticket.

[dan_pdx]

What’s the problem with being on the inside lane and when making the right, since it’s the same path as for those heading straight or making a U-turn when coming from a different entrance?

(Other than the lane markings at the entrance…)

I assume it’s just to maintain higher throughput, not a concern about right of ways, or creating some hazard?

Not sure we're on the same page? I'm talking about the person in the inside lane going through (exit at 12 o'clock) while the person in the outside lane stays in the roundabout, intending to exit at nine o'clock. So inside person exits across a lane of traffic that potentially is staying in the circle. I just looked for an opening and exited, but have no idea if that's the intent.