Indicators are a Thing!

[Latekin]

A short rant with a few swears!

Dear guy across the road from me,

Holy shit dude, use your goddamn indicators when you turn into a side street. Not only will this prevent the people behind you from yelling obscenities at you as they almost drive straight up your ass, it stops you from nearly mowing down a very angry Latekin as she attempts to cross the road.

Which she thought would be safe. Because you weren't indicating to turn. Or slowing down. This is the fourth time you have done this, and the second time I've ended up half sitting on your hood, slamming my fist down, yelling like a crazy lady, and walking home cursing violently under my breath. Now, if I could tell it was one of your many cars, I'd be more careful when crossing the street, but since you have so goddamn many of the fucking things, I don't know it's you until I'm staring straight through your windshield!

This may be why the police have visited your house a couple of times, and stickered one of your eight cars. This may be why there's a randomly patrolling police vehicle in our neighborhood now.
It's definitely why I glare at you every time you get in the car and drive off.

Sincerely,

That chick you keep nearly running over.

[Deserted]

Maybe his turn signals don't work and his windows are jammed so he can't use hand signals?

[EricKei]

I'm sure plenty of people, Latekin included, use hand signals when they are in his vicinity...You just won't find any of them in the driver's manual

[BearLeeBadenaugh]

Reminds me of a frat brother of mine. He took a note from Snow Crash(awesome book, btw!) and had some stickers printed up with messages printed on the adhesive side so he could just palm it, slap the window and leave a message.

Another frat brother has an older brother who spent some time as a bike messenger. Said messenger was a bit metal, usually wore studded leather gloves among other accoutrements. The middle knuckle's stud on each hand had been replaced with a track stud from a snowmobile. Why? Because the track stud was carbide-tipped, turning said gloves into instant window breakers. Darned malicious, but from the stories it seemed like NYC was a very dangerous place for a bike messenger in the 80's.

[dawnfire]

I'm sure plenty of people, Latekin included, use hand signals when they are in his vicinity...You just won't find any of them in the driver's manual

i believe they're the nasty signals as in turning left, turning right, turning nasty

[Latekin]

Bit of a metalhead myself, but my gloves stay at home in summer, cause it's a bastard trying to wear them over 30C. So no window breaking. =[ In good news, three cars got towed from his place today while I was working.

Haha, suck it jerkface.

[Chromatix]

There has got to be a story behind three cars getting towed from his own driveway at once.

[otakuneko]

ArgaBarga must've travelled down under.

[Latekin]

ArgaBarga must've travelled down under.

Really kinda wish he would. Towing services make a mint in this suburb sheerly from people who do not read no parking/parking limitation signs.

I don't know the story, but I think it may have to do with the fact that some of the rental housing round here comes with a contract that you'll only keep a certain number of cars on the property. You can call the real estate people and get it changed if you're buying another car, but you need to put the paperwork in place. Dane and I had to sign one here, but since we only have one car, it's never been an issue.

[prjkt]

On this topic, I wish people I'm driving behind would indicate BEFORE they break

[Kazim]

Just found this
http://acidsquirrel.com/post/45940
And i just knew i had to post it here :P

[KatherineB]

On this topic, I wish people I'm driving behind would indicate BEFORE they break

Agreed! Your indicator should be on for at least a second or two before your foot hits the pedal except in an emergency situation.

[prjkt]

Really kinda wish he would. Towing services make a mint in this suburb sheerly from people who do not read no parking/parking limitation signs.

I don't know the story, but I think it may have to do with the fact that some of the rental housing round here comes with a contract that you'll only keep a certain number of cars on the property. You can call the real estate people and get it changed if you're buying another car, but you need to put the paperwork in place. Dane and I had to sign one here, but since we only have one car, it's never been an issue.

yep. Bogan across the courtyard and his mates would probably pay his salary.

I live in a block of townhouses, narrow driveway opening to maybe 15 homes. 1-2 car parks for each home, some garages, some carport, others just at the gravel end of the courtyard.

Bogan lives opposite me, on the corner of the driveway.

Will often have "parties" a.k.a garage door open, blasting music from his car, with 3-5 other vehicles (none would pass roadworthy). At least two of them would park along his fence. Right below the "NO STANDING" sign. The sign is there because it's a blind corner, come in a little too sharp and *bang* - I wonder who'd be at fault there...

The others block the tenants' carport on my side (where my car is). Bit of a pain when my second job is nightclub/social photography, so I leave/return at all hours of the night - last thing I want to do is wait for a lowered VL Turbo to move out of the way before I can leave.

[Food Lady]

No one here signals. They just turn wherever they feel like, even right turns from the left-only lanes. I trust no one.

[Lovecats]

No one here signals. They just turn wherever they feel like, even right turns from the left-only lanes. I trust no one.

Here in NC they sometimes use their turn signals but don't turn.