The "why do they do it?" thread

[UncleRay]

Why do drivers making a right turn from the right turn lane swing the vehicle to the left, straddle or cross over the white line into my lane just before turning right......??

[DaveE]

For me it's easier and safer to back into a parking space than it is to back out of one.

[legion]

Originally Posted by UncleRay

Why do drivers making a right turn from the right turn lane swing the vehicle to the left, straddle or cross over the white line into my lane just before turning right......??

Large turning radius. The farther the distance from the front wheels to the back wheels, the larger the turning radius. Some corners it's better to do that than hit the curb with your inside rear wheel.

[Tervuren]

Its called short sightedness, they are not looking for potential obstructions, and will keep on trucking until the point of no go anymore.

What you describe doesn't happen a lot as I'm fortunate enough to mostly be able to avoid really heavy traffic parking lots.

But what annoyed the snot out of me, is the way cars turn in way to soon, cutting across the opposing lane. When I was driving a new Porsche 911 from the dealer, had a guy do this, The side of his pick up truck was going to hit the front of the 911. Turning in later, respecting the dividing line, would of avoided this.

Instead, I had to find reverse in a hurry in a car I wasn't familiar with. The guy was looking at me, just kept going slowly on a complete collision course.

One of those wish I'd had a camera moments.

This inability to look ahead, goes beyond driving. Finances, how much of a payment can I afford right now? Never mind an economy slow, what can I max out now? Then things go BUST and they lose it all.

I think the single most frustrating thing I see, one guy starts pulling into a parallel parking spot properly, guy behind shoves his nose in to the same spot. Its never happened to me, but I've seen it multiple times while driving.

Its a double whammy, as it shows both a complete lack of skill, understanding of physics, and not paying attention to the blinker + reverse lights of the stopped car just in front of the spot.

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by UncleRay

Why do drivers making a right turn from the right turn lane swing the vehicle to the left, straddle or cross over the white line into my lane just before turning right......??

Or the opposite. When making a U-turn, the swerve to the right into the lane going straight. One of these days, I'm not going to be able to make enough room and I might take out a fender on one of these cars.

People act like they're driving a 53-footer. And even the 53-footer does not do that.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by masraum

And that's why I want one of these, but I would not be a douche like the guys in the vid.

Douche in the vid was somewhat less douchy than the coal rollers, but the cowardly concept of "Let's be dicks in car where we don't have to confront the people we piss off" is the same.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by legion

Large turning radius. The farther the distance from the front wheels to the back wheels, the larger the turning radius. Some corners it's better to do that than hit the curb with your inside rear wheel.

Except that half the time it's wankers in Corollas and Accords and whatever.

[look 171]

drivers that block traffic to pick up passengers coming out of a shop and there's a parking spot two or three car lengths in front but refuse to pull in there to allow traffic to go by be it yellow, green or no color curb. Drives me nuts.

[manbridge 74]

My favorite is the car stopped right at the very beginning of the merge lane when there's a quarter mile of lane before one has to merge. I was behind a shemale guilty of this just recently. I proceeded to pass her on the left. What a tongue lashing she gave me at the next light. Such creative cursing, I started laughing. That really got her/him riled up. The creature followed me for like ten miles.

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by Geary

The "Me First" attitude can get you into "deep kimchee" in Hawaii ..

I can add on to this list of pet peeves that would have you all nodding and mm-hmming in agreement. But enough with the negativity; I spent a week recently in Hawaii, and your above comment was one of the things I appreciated tremendously. Makes for much more pleasant community, IMO.

[URY914]

[ErVikingo]

Riding the motorcycle, I stay away from the center of the lane at traffic lights due to the accumulation of oil and other fluids.

Why do I end up with a soccer mom squeezing on what's left of the lane. Argh.

To add insult, once got dumped whatever was left on the slushy cup.