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Going to the hospital (which happens to be in the wealthy section of the city) to see my mom, I saw two:
First, I'm making a left turn, and across the intersection, I see some fool is in the right-hand-only turn lane, with his left blinker on, and clearly situated like he was going to make a left. Sure, enough, the left turn light turns green for both sides, and he starts, but quickly stops once he sees that he would have to come into my turning lane across the intersection to do so.
Not 30 seconds later, I'm in the left lane, going straight, with an empty left-turn lane next to me. A truck with a trailer in the left-turn lane across the intersection decides that he has to go straight. Does he wait until the straight traffic passes? Hell no, he barrels into that left-turn lane next to me I mentioned earlier, going the wrong way, trying to get ahead of everyone (and by then, a pretty steady stream of traffic had crossed, so he had a ways to go).
Bonus: Lady with a death wish sauntered across the street while I and the car in front of me that almost smashed her had a green light, which meant that she had "Don't Walk". Didn't hurry, either, she made her jaywalking an adventure, with her nose in the air the whole way.
First, I'm making a left turn, and across the intersection, I see some fool is in the right-hand-only turn lane, with his left blinker on, and clearly situated like he was going to make a left. Sure, enough, the left turn light turns green for both sides, and he starts, but quickly stops once he sees that he would have to come into my turning lane across the intersection to do so.
Not 30 seconds later, I'm in the left lane, going straight, with an empty left-turn lane next to me. A truck with a trailer in the left-turn lane across the intersection decides that he has to go straight. Does he wait until the straight traffic passes? Hell no, he barrels into that left-turn lane next to me I mentioned earlier, going the wrong way, trying to get ahead of everyone (and by then, a pretty steady stream of traffic had crossed, so he had a ways to go).
Bonus: Lady with a death wish sauntered across the street while I and the car in front of me that almost smashed her had a green light, which meant that she had "Don't Walk". Didn't hurry, either, she made her jaywalking an adventure, with her nose in the air the whole way.
But, nearly every morning, I get to see some idiot constantly weaving in and out of traffic...yet usually can't get more than a carlength or two ahead of me. Drives them nuts, since I haven't changed lanes, my speed hasn't changed much...and I've either passed them, or pull up right next to them at the next light. Seriously, if you're going to drive like an asshole, at least get some distance between us. That way, we can avoid hitting your dumb ass after you've done something stupid.
has never used a vehicle that doesn't have built-in clicky turn lights, I guess.
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