Worse Driver I've ever Seen

[John_W]

Tamarind Grove

[Trish Crocker]

whew!! you had me worried when I read the title of your post..Honest, I'm really trying to get the hang of the round abouts! :)

[NotGolfer]

That's horrible!! I was on the cart today and saw what may have been an accident across from the softball fields by the polo fields on Buena Vista. Medicopter, ambulances, firetrucks and police cars and sort of looked like traffic may have been stopped too. THEN I proceeded as I was going over to the area beyond Southern Trace. At the intersection of the road that goes behind CVS then goes across 101 to Southern Trace, more of the same w/o the helicopter! This was between noon and 12:30.

[John_W]

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[rhood]

I think I would have stayed behind this car ! !


About 1:00 this afternoon when going east on Bailey Trail I was in the traffic circle at Buena Vista circling behind a truck on the inside lane as I intended to exit north on Buena Vista. While in the circle the truck in front of me slammed on his brakes as a turquoise colored Toyota Camry entered the circle from Buena Vista going northbound. They never slowed, never yelded, in fact they were going about 40 mph and had the truck not stopped he would of T-boned that car.

The Toyota continued northbound on Buena Vista across from Lake Miona Rec Center going about 45 mph, luckily no other cars were around. I stayed behind him hoping to maybe see a police car while watching this car drive down the middle of the road over the centerline. At Stillwater traffic circle he shot right around without a hint of slowing and was weaving from side to side in the circle and fortunately once again there no other cars.

After he exited the circle I sped up and was in the left lane and was going to pass since he was now only in the right lane. Just as I was alongside he started over into my lane coming to within about two feet of my car while I laid on the horn for a good ten seconds. He finally retreated back to his right lane and I attemped to see who was driving but no luck, as he had darkly tinted windows.

I continued north all the way to CR 466 and he stayed behind me about a 100 yards. At Rainey Trail I noticed while I took the bypass he continued straight and took the traffic circle but exited northbound behind me but was much further behind and soon I lost sight of him. We had a few errands to run around the 466 area so I kept a lookout for him, but that was the last time I saw him. He did have Florida tags and was a very odd looking bluish turquoise color with dark tinted windows.

[John_W]

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[buggyone]

If the Toyata was going over 45 mph and you were in front of him on Buena Vista, you really were speeding. Not too smart to go around and in front of a car that is driving in an eratic way.

You are lucky a police car did not stop YOU.

[ilovetv]

This driver described in the original post could have been drunk or having a stroke or a seizure.

Call the POLICE - 911 for Pete's sake!!!!!!! People could be killed and maimed unintentionally by somebody who's drunk or having an attack of some kind.

[skyguy79]

This reminds me of back in the early '70 when I was on my way home from the 4PM to Midnight shift. I was on a 4 lane highway (2LN/2LS) with a turn median in the center. I came up on a driver that was literally as drunk as a skunk and was driving from one shoulder across the entire expanse of the highway to the opposite shoulder criss-crossing back and forth several times within about a quarter of a mile until he reached the end of the road where he took a right. I was going left thankfully. Unfortunately back then there was obviously no such thing as a cell phone where I could have just called emergency!

Anyway, I could have passed him right away while he was to the extreme left, but instead I put on my 4 way flashers in hope of either attracting the police or warning other vehicles of the potential danger. Thankfully there were no more vehicles on that road that morning. I've been driving for more than 49 years now and I can't say I've ever seen any driver even a quarter as bad as this one and hope I never do again!

I could also tell you about the time I was driving behind my grandfather and didn't know it was him until we both reached my parents home, but that another long story and I'll spare you!

[JoeC1947]

If the Toyata was going over 45 mph and you were in front of him on Buena Vista, you really were speeding. Not too smart to go around and in front of a car that is driving in an eratic way.

You are lucky a police car did not stop YOU.

Bingo!

[dillywho]

I think that there are too many people here that do not know how to read. I actually got honked at this morning for going 20 thru a roundabout on Buena Vista on our way home from the VA clinic. The car that was doing the honking was booking along doing at least 35 through there and picked up speed from there. Many of them also cannot read STOP or think that those signs are for decoration. Why????????????????:cus:

[English Ivy]

I think that there are too many people here that do not know how to read. I actually got honked at this morning for going 20 thru a roundabout on Buena Vista on our way home from the VA clinic. The car that was doing the honking was booking along doing at least 35 through there and picked up speed from there. Many of them also cannot read STOP or think that those signs are for decoration. Why????????????????:cus:

I had a guy (or woman) behind me this morning who did not understand the concept that at a red light you must first stop and look before turning right on red. They were honking like crazy because I didn't just run that red light since I was turning right.

[dillywho]

I had a guy (or woman) behind me this morning who did not understand the concept that at a red light you must first stop and look before turning right on red. They were honking like crazy because I didn't just run that red light since I was turning right.

These people need to just take a chill pill or go back to where they came from where those types of behavior are acceptable.

[Barefoot]

I stopped at CVS and then went over to the Edwin Watts Golf Shop. Both my wife and I noted each time this intersection is an accident waiting to happen. Cars fly southbound toward 466 and cars turn from 466 northbound and they are all going fast and other cars are trying to cross over for Publix or the othe way. I saw a car stopped halfway in the middle and a guy northbound was waving his arms at them because he had to stop. I try and stay out of that area whenever I can.

John, I agree. The exit from CVS onto CR 101 is on a curve, and drivers pull out on the road to see what traffic is approaching from the north. It gets my vote as one of the most dangerous areas in TV.

[gerryann]

Now I'm scared sh**less to drive the roundabouts.

[jsw14]

Now I'm scared sh**less to drive the roundabouts.

OOOOO come-on gerryann, it's the Best time of the year too test the roundabouts. All the snow-birds r gone!!:laugh::laugh:

[John_W]

This driver described in the original post could have been drunk or having a stroke or a seizure. Call the POLICE - 911 for Pete's sake!!!!!!! People could be killed and maimed unintentionally by somebody who's drunk or having an attack of some kind.

If he was having a stroke then he would of never had navigated two traffic circles at 45 mph and been able to travel over a mile. Drunk, yes, maybe so, which as I started there was no other cars after we past Lake Miona Rec Center through the Stillwater traffic circle, so my intent was to keep this person in sight. If it meant keeping up to his speed, then that's what was necessary.

If the Toyata was going over 45 mph and you were in front of him on Buena Vista, you really were speeding. Not too smart to go around and in front of a car that is driving in an eratic way.

You are lucky a police car did not stop YOU.

At this point I was hoping for a police car to stop me. Since we had not encountered any other cars after passing Stillwater I saw my chance to get in front and possibly flag down a cop car if I could see one coming southbound. Fortunately as we headed toward Palmer and he was now in my rearview mirror I could see he was longer weaving from side-to-side and his speed had dropped down to 35. I continued watching him until after Rainey Trail and at which point I decided to end my envolvment. As I stated in another post, I've been driving since 1965 and have never had an accident, this even includes a period of driving strictly a motorcycle, so I know my way around the road.

[NotGolfer]

Had a thought...as this post just reminded me of an occurance some years ago back in the town we moved here from. I was behind a car by some length and was observing weaving and irradict driving. The driver eventually went into a stop sign and stopped as I recall. Turned out he was having a "diabetic event" and good thing the rescue squad was close-by to come to his rescue. Perhaps this is what was happening with this individual today!

[ilovetv]

CALL 9-11 for a policeman to get this hazardous "driver" OFF THE ROAD!!!

Following him or keeping sight of him in your rear-view mirror does nothing but enable him till he kills/maims somebody.