[asianthree]

Originally Posted by MoNonnon

I was in the left lane and coming upon my exit from Buena Vista. I put my right turn signal on to move so I could exit. The guy on the right, about a car length behind me, didn’t want to let me in! So...I went over anyway. He had a fit! Waving his arms...flipping birds...lol. Really, guy?

This is what we are writing about. A car length is not enough

[Chatbrat]

If you drove in NYC 1/2 a car length is the norm--otherwise you'll never ge a chance to merge

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

If you drove in NYC 1/2 a car length is the norm--otherwise you'll never ge a chance to merge

Thats why anyone with half a brain cell uses public transport and cabs in NYC!!

[Tall4mom]

Golf carts are driven way too fast. Going the speed limit means nothing. Often go down Belvedere and get passed constantly. Golf carts not road licensed racing down the street outside of the golf cart lane.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Thats why anyone with half a brain cell uses public transport and cabs in NYC!!

That and on street parking is limited and parking garages are expensive.
I had to train a small group of new soldiers how to drive. I asked these guys why they didn't know how to drive, they were between 19 and 21. I had a license two days after I turned 16. They told me that there wasn't anywhere to park a car and if you did own one it was likely to be stolen a few days after you bought it. Subways and busses were their means of travel in the city.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

People who break the law and are dangerous out there is what this discussion is about.

There is nothing to discuss. We all know there are "people who break the law and are dangerous". So what? There is nothing we can do about it.

However, we can modify our behavior to minimize the chance these crazy drivers will hurt us.

[slasod]

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Mumbles

Yeah, but they'd never catch anyone who has their cart's governor unplugged to be able to go up to 50 mph.

I love the name you chose.

[tagjr1]

If
it's not posted as a passing lane then what?

[tagjr1]

If you are in so much of hurry then pass on the right! Oh, that's not legal? Why is it you feel you have the right to obey only some laws and not all laws?

[tagjr1]

What makes you think it was a resident who did this?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by tagjr1

If
it's not posted as a passing lane then what?

It doesn't need to be posted. It's a given: the left lane is a passing lane, the right lane is a local/slower lane.

If you're not actively trying to pass someone OR preparing to turn left, then you don't belong in the left lane. It doesn't even matter how fast or slow you're going. Stay left to pass or turn left, stay right for everything else.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Two weekends ago my wife and myself contacted 911, we were sure we were behind a DRUNK driver-after getting in touch with dispatch- we were giving a blow by blow description of the driver almost hitting curbs , driving 10mph under the limit-we gave the dispatcher all the cross streets-we first were in touch from St. Charles and BaileyTr--followed the car onto Buena Vista , the deputy finally caught up with us as we flashed him along side Lopez Legacy--guess what the driver wasn't dunk--but was using a hand held cell phone--per the Dputy when I called the next day-

IMHO--no difference form a person DUI and another person texting and talking on a hand held phone

Totally agree, I don’t condone drinking and driving, but I would feel safer driving home after happy hour than driving home when high school gets out and all the kids are staring at their phones while driving. And please don’t use the villages app on your phone for directions in your golf cart unless you have a passenger using the phone and telling you where to go.

[ColdNoMore]

Self-explanatory.

And to be fair..."don't be that woman" either.

[golfing eagles]

I've discovered a new "law" of the road-----The overall speed of traffic on a highway is inversely proportional to the number of Priuses on that road