is it just me????

[911Carrera]

I don't always go the speed limit. If you do you become a traffic hazard yourself. I try to go with the flow of traffic or a little faster.

I dislike people who set the cruise control in the fast lane at the speed limit and pace the car next to them.

If you are passing, do it and clear the fast lane, regardless of the speed.

Welcome to Maryland! The D.C. Beltway or I-95 in Virginia is like the Daytona 500! I think we are a little slower here.

Good Luck!

 

[Kain99]

what part of VA are you drivin in? i drove from waldorf to VA beach in september and had just as many people tailgating.... i guess everywhere outside DE is like driving the indy 500.

I'm talking about Spotsylvania - Fredericksburg.... You must have had MD traffic up your tail.

 

[RoseRed]

I got passed Monday night on 235 by a police office who was probably doing 70 easily. With my luck, if I was doing 70 I would have been pulled over.

That's when I pace them!

 

[AMP]

It's easy to see not many of you are from Jersey.....

Everyone is slow down here. Things would sure speed up if they had done JUGHANDLES instead of turning from the left (fast) lane!

 

[Ponytail]

That's when I pace them!

"...and then pull into the liquor store parking lot, and wave as you go by, then sneak out the other side so that they don't see you.

 

[Ponytail]

It's easy to see not many of you are from Jersey.....

Everyone is slow down here. Things would sure speed up if they had done JUGHANDLES instead of turning from the left (fast) lane!

Jersey Jughandles ROCK!!!

They actually have one here in Nova Scotia, but it's not nearly as fun. They put daggum traffic signals at all 5 entrances to the circle. WTF is up with that??

 

[KCM]

That's when I pace them!

I'll do that next time and let ya know what happens.

 

[janey83]

It's easy to see not many of you are from Jersey.....

born and raised for 10 months!

 

[AMP]

Jersey Jughandles ROCK!!!

They actually have one here in Nova Scotia, but it's not nearly as fun. They put daggum traffic signals at all 5 entrances to the circle. WTF is up with that??

They do, don't they?

CIrcles with no lights are a breeze (not like the ones up in DC), you can fly through IF everyone understands the rules. HA! Try going thru the little one before the Branch Ave. Metro on Rt 5. No one can stay in the correct lane, you get people yielding to incoming traffic, people trying to exit from the innermost circle lane...

Jughandles are the greatest thing ever, you can fly right down out of the right lane, and if you are lucky, you catch the light right and you don't even have to stop before crossing the highway.

People are much nicer here, tho.

 

[RoseRed]

"...and then pull into the liquor store parking lot, and wave as you go by, then sneak out the other side so that they don't see you.

Absafrigginlutely!

 

[huntr1]

If the rush hour gets to you, just do what my dad does -- go to office at 5:30 or 6am and get home at 3pm :shrug:

That's what I do. When I drive to work, I try to leave the house by 5:30 so that I can get to work in an hour or so and then get off work at 3:00 and home in 1.5 hours or so.

 

[Vince]

Solution for tailgaters: drive an old truck to work like I do and slam on the brakes when someone tailgates you. Collect money from their insurance company. If you see a little man in a red Ford Ranger Pickup, watch out.

Solution for people that cut you off: This one is easier. Do like RR does and call them a "DUMBAZZ," but this is only good if you don't have the kids with you. It doesn't work, but it will make you feel better.

Solution for the Southern Md. Blockade: This scenerio is the two car block, one in the left lane keeping pace with the one in the right lane and both are going 55 mph. For this you have to tail gate one in the left lane so he/she knows you're pizzed off because you can't pass them at 80 mph. After about 10 mi or so they may get the message or make a left hand turn. This also depends on how old they are. If they have gray hair, forget it, they'll never move and you'll have to depend on tailgating the one in the right hand lane. After you get through the blockade you raise your middle finger and make sure the other driver sees you giving them this salute. If the other driver is armed, you are SOL (sh!touttaluck).

 

[tlatchaw]

my favorite saying while driving: "you are so lucky my kids are in the car....!{bad word....bad word and so on}"

Cute story about something similar:

Little Karen's Daddy was a cop with a bad temper who tended to cuss at traffic. Karen's Mommy convinced him to cool it with Little Karen in he car lest she pick up some of Dad's vulgarity while her language skills developed.

Karen's Daddy started singing "happy birthday" to other drives that upset him while making a one fingered gesture in their direction.

Little Karen goes to a party for one of her preschool friends and while singing the obligatory song, does the hand motions that go with it!

 

[RoseRed]

Solution for people that cut you off: This one is easier. Do like RR does and call them a "DUMBAZZ," but this is only good if you don't have the kids with you. It doesn't work, but it will make you feel better.

 

[migtig]

I don't always go the speed limit. If you do you become a traffic hazard yourself. I try to go with the flow of traffic or a little faster.

I dislike people who set the cruise control in the fast lane at the speed limit and pace the car next to them.

If you are passing, do it and clear the fast lane, regardless of the speed.

Welcome to Maryland! The D.C. Beltway or I-95 in Virginia is like the Daytona 500! I think we are a little slower here.

Good Luck!

You may think you are doing 70mph, but you probably aren't. I got trapped behind an a-hole last night who couldn't maintain a constant rate of speed - 50 - 70. What a waste of gas.

Plus there's a difference between driving 70 and knowing what you are doing and driving 70 because you feel pressured to go faster and acting like a frigging idiot, swerving, slamming on brakes, cause you are confused and scared and a wannabe driver.

If you can't keep up with the flow of traffic YOU are the road hazard. So stop your kvitching and start driving in the slow lane. As the bumper sticker says "shut up and drive".

 

[baswm]

You may think you are doing 70mph, but you probably aren't. I got trapped behind an a-hole last night who couldn't maintain a constant rate of speed - 50 - 70. What a waste of gas.
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Geez Mig, if I would have known it was you behind me I would have ya.

 

[Triggerfish]

they have an important date to keep with the nice policeman running radar up ahead.

 

[DDoyle]

Cute story about something similar:

Little Karen's Daddy was a cop with a bad temper who tended to cuss at traffic. Karen's Mommy convinced him to cool it with Little Karen in he car lest she pick up some of Dad's vulgarity while her language skills developed.

Karen's Daddy started singing "happy birthday" to other drives that upset him while making a one fingered gesture in their direction.

Little Karen goes to a party for one of her preschool friends and while singing the obligatory song, does the hand motions that go with it!

lmao!!! i've had to resort to the under the breath bad words.... my 3 year old picked up "the s word"

 

[DDoyle]

You may think you are doing 70mph, but you probably aren't. I got trapped behind an a-hole last night who couldn't maintain a constant rate of speed - 50 - 70. What a waste of gas.

Plus there's a difference between driving 70 and knowing what you are doing and driving 70 because you feel pressured to go faster and acting like a frigging idiot, swerving, slamming on brakes, cause you are confused and scared and a wannabe driver.

If you can't keep up with the flow of traffic YOU are the road hazard. So stop your kvitching and start driving in the slow lane. As the bumper sticker says "shut up and drive".

i'm the one doin 70 cause i wanna... and yes, i usually do drive in the right lane. so HA! here it doesn't matter what lane you are in, it could be 3 in the morning with nobody on the road, and still some azzhole will fly up behind ya and ride your azz (in the right lane no less) just cause they expect you to get over and let them go on... sorry to tell ya, but it's not gonna happen. if ya wanna pass, then pass, but i'm not gonna get over and let you go.