I Hate Rude Drivers

United States
April 14, 2008 8:51am CST
I do, I really hate them. And that is not a word I use lightly! But bad drivers cause accidents/injury and death to innocent people! So I think I can honestly say I HATE bad drivers. Just now, on my way home from work I had an experience with one. I was driving 5 over the limit, and this...girl...behind me was tailgating me SO close, I could not see any of the hood of her car. All I could see was the bottom of her windshield and up. I was really pissed! I had a long night at work and I wasn't in the mood. So I slowed down to the exact speed limit and put it on cruise control. She backed off a little, but was still tailgating. Well, we were coming to a hill with a sharp turn so I started slow down, apparently she didn't think it was necessary...she kept on tailgating. And when I made it around the turn, she passed me (illegally) really fast!! That's a sharp turn with oncoming traffic that she would have had trouble seeing! And she sped away going at leats 10 mph over the limit, probably more with the distance she was gaining from me. I'm sorry but what the H3ll is wrong with people!!! I wanted to slap some sense into her.
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14 responses
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
I don't know why there are people like that, they are aware of what they are doing is very dangerous and they keep on taking the risk. I wish cops will got on hold on her and face charges for tailgating.LOL. Good thing you did not crushed her from behind. And you are still nice of not doing that.
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@atinsood (31)
• India
15 Apr 08
I hate RUDE DRIVERS, whether they are aggresive or drunk. They drive in such a manner that leads them as well as others towards automobile accidents. Aggresive ones think that this develops there personality level infront of others, but forget that they are risking everyones life. They develop "King of Road" attitude, which leads to reckless driving acts like overspeeding or attempting someone to run off the way. They lead to crimes like Manslaughter or Murder. A rude driver may drive so racklessly as to injure or kill other drivers or HUNT other drivers down. According to me, this is due to the mental illness which arises sometimes in a person, especially when they are driving. They try to express there anger on the steering wheel and the accelerator and race pedal. These people, they dont really care for you. What means them is speed. I would really suggest you to stay out of there way.
@reeseyj (906)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Thats exactly why I am afraid to drive.
• United States
14 Apr 08
Yeah I don't like driving either. that's why I'm happy I wrok nights...less people on the road to worry about during my commute.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I hate rude drivers also but you have to be so careful these days not to gesture them in any way. they will go off on us with a weapon. That girl is the kind of driver that causes accidents and then they swear up and down that it was not their fault. they are always in a hurry going nowhere alot of times too.
• United States
16 Apr 08
I would just love to be there if someone like this girl caused an accident. I know that sounds wrong, I wouldn't want to be there because I like to see people get hurt. I would just want to be there for the real victim, and defend them.
• United States
16 Apr 08
Lily, I invite you to come to my Wonderful town of Jacksonville, North Carolina and deal with the idiots I have to deal with. My first to years of living here was a nightmare. Imagine driving a bright Yellow car and in those first 2 years, you are rearended 4 times. Yes! 4 glorious times. Enough was enough and the headaches I suffer with day to day reminds me of them all. Well, anyway, My biggest pet peeves from drivers are not realizing that Turn Signals were installed in a vehicle for a reason. And then be the fact that people never hardly ever use their blind spot. They just assume that little mirror on the side is gonna show them what is coming up right beside them, until it is too late. And how about, the jokers who are driving behind you, only to go around you, to be slowed down by the person who is ahead of them now, or the one who has got to cut you off to get in the next lane to be first at the traffic light. Oh! How I could go on forever with this subject. If anyone is looking to get a new license cause they cannot in their state, come and join the other monkeys who get their license from here. I guarantee you will pass with flying colors, since the test only consists of a 3 point turn. lol
• United States
16 Apr 08
Oh yeah! Everything you listed is a pet peeve of mine too! I hate when people don't use their turn signals. It's annoying! How hard is it to signal? lol. that's like the easiet thing you can do in a car! And I always have people getting in front of me to be ahead at a light...honesty, how much of a time difference can it make!? A minute?
@hellcowboy (7374)
• United States
23 Apr 08
I agree, I also hate rude drivers, I dont know why some people are in such a hurry,I also cant stand people who honk their horn at you, flip you off,and drive drunk. Im sorry to hear about that, she was being so careless, and your very luck she didnt rearend you,and shes very lucky she didnt hit someone head on and kill them, when she was passing you, wheres the cops when you need them? Cops are always around when you dont need them, but when you have a situation like that, theres never a cop in sight.Thats one of the reasons I dont like going to bigger cities, cause there a bunch of people who cant drive,Ive had more than a few experiences with bad drivers.One example is that one night me and my fiance were coming home from mcdonalds,it was raining really bad so I had my friend lead me home, cause im nearsighted and with my glasses its hard to see when its raining and with all the headlights passing me, well he had car trouble so he pulled off,I slowed down a little to see if hed catch up or turn around,and this drunk woman got behind me, I could tell she was drunk because she was all over the road,and to make it worse she was riding my bumper, which is already dangerous, but it was also pouring down rain,well my friend at some point got behind her,and when we were going over some railroad tracks near my house, I slowed down to cross them, and the woman behind me, didnt and about rearended me,I saw it, my fiance saw it,and when we got to my road, I stopped at the edge to wait for my friend, and he pulled behind me,and we got out and i asked him what had happened to his car,and after he told me, he also told me that he saw her about rearend me so me and my fiance got really lucky, even though my blazier was bigger than her car, so I dont think it would have done much damage, she still could have caused an accident,and I just hope that she didnt go on later and get someone killed.What is this world coming to? I swear its getting to where its not save to even leave the house because of all the bad drivers who are on the road today.
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
14 Apr 08
There really are drivers like that. What I hate about other drivers are so selfish on the road. Those that doesn't want to be the last or the one on the slow lane and keep on like bumping into the fast lane which really would annoy you sometimes because they just pop in front of you and scared you might bumped into them and sometimes becomes your fault once happened. I really hate that.
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
14 Apr 08
People think they are invincable. They are always in a hurry and don't think about the things that can happen. I get really aggarvated with them also.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
16 Apr 08
If that girl won't improve her driving or gain more sense, she is bound to have an accident someday and probably kill another person beside herself. I hope that somebody would knock sense into her before somebody gets hurt. I hate that kind of senselessness.
@nengs10 (3180)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
Rude drivers are everywhere today. In our community, there are a lot of rude taxi and bus drivers around. They demand a lot from you and would even murmur every now and then about certain things. I really hate that.
@theprogamer (10534)
• United States
16 Apr 08
http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1430267.aspx First page, 10th response. There go more applicants for the class of "Lily Slapping Sense" As for your tailgater, I keep telling people... maybe cars should come with an aft photon torpedo option. Just saying... -_- Yes I know its wrong, but sometimes people just have no clue when it comes to driving. And then when something goes wrong, they stand around with the dumbest looks and expressions. "Duh, gee, I didn't know going that fast would hurt"
@yona06 (585)
• Indonesia
15 Apr 08
Oh my.. I can't imagine how you would react if you drove the streets of my city. my city is packed with those kind of drivers. tailgating is actually considered normal and a lot worse often happens. traffic signs here are treated like street decorations that have no meaning and the police rarely does anything about it. The people are just so selfish and inconsiderate. The driving here is so extreme I can't tell whether the people are really good at driving to have nerves to drive like that or they're just plain ignorant. Sometimes I find myself going with THEIR flow in order to not be a hindrance to the others. It's so frustrating to not be able to do anything, considering it would be like a handful of people against one whole big city.
@yourkl (583)
• China
15 Apr 08
me too. When i sross road that i need carefull.
@Breath (1297)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I know some drivers are crazy!I take my little girl to school every morning and of course I always go the speed limit.I watch out for the children ect...Even though it is school traffic people tailgate,honk horns,ect...It makes me angry...No repsect for other drivers...