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Old 08-20-2009, 12:29 PM
 
Location: GA
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I had a moment yall this morning. Unfortunately I was dialing my mother at the time and I think she caught my explicatives before I could explain.

Here I am traveling and about to change lanes when I take my final look before changing lanes. What do I see but another FOOL traveling in my blind spot. A driver who had a clear lane on the left of them and no one in front of him.

Can someone please explain why anyone with common sense would drive close to someone's rear end? Clearly the other person can't see you. Do they teach that in drivers ed or did the government determine one should have basic brain activity while operating a vehicle?
Let's not look for excuses on this one people! I think that is such a passive aggressive thing to do. Either drive faster than me or drive behind me. I would even accept side by side but why would you travel at the same speed alongside my rear 1/4 panel area.

I make sure whenever I dirve I either drive faster, or fall behind, or side by side to AVOID having any accidents.

Someone please explain why someone would drive like that!? Who teaches people how to drive like that?
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Old 08-20-2009, 12:32 PM
 
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Wait, you were dialing a cell phone while trying to change lanes? Get ready for something, and it won't be sympathy.
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Old 08-20-2009, 12:44 PM
 
Location: Marietta, GA
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Unfortunately I was dialing my mother at the time and I think she caught my explicatives before I could explain.
You were dialing while driving...nuff said there.

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Here I am traveling and about to change lanes when I take my final look before changing lanes. What do I see but another FOOL traveling in my blind spot. A driver who had a clear lane on the left of them and no one in front of him.?
You are responsible for turnng your head and looking for someone in your blindspot. You cannot rely on your mirror and should turn your head. It's not the other driver's fault that he was in your blindspot, but rather yours if you fail to see and avoid him.
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Old 08-20-2009, 12:45 PM
 
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Someone please explain why someone would drive like that!? Who teaches people how to drive like that?
Probably the same folks who teach people that it's OK to be yakking on the phone to Mom while they're driving......
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Old 08-20-2009, 12:46 PM
 
Location: Atlanta
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Please stay away from me on the freeways hatgirl007.
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Old 08-20-2009, 02:22 PM
 
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So half your attention is on the road and half on your phone, yet it is all the other persons fault?
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Old 08-20-2009, 02:31 PM
 
Location: Atlanta,GA
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Wait, you were dialing a cell phone while trying to change lanes? Get ready for something, and it won't be sympathy.
Nuff said!!

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Probably the same folks who teach people that it's OK to be yakking on the phone to Mom while they're driving......
There ya go....She went looking for the lynch mob on this one....

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So half your attention is on the road and half on your phone, yet it is all the other persons fault?
The nerve of some people....
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Old 08-20-2009, 02:34 PM
 
Location: The Greatest city on Earth: City of Atlanta Proper
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I'm going to wager there is one person who won't be showing up on this thread again
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Old 08-20-2009, 02:35 PM
 
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I avoid at least one accident a day, while driving in this city full of drivin' morons who are always more focused on their cellphone or texting conversations than they are on the road.
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Old 08-20-2009, 02:39 PM
 
Location: Acworth
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Im king of the road. how dare those other people drive in another lane around me!
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