Reply #45: Jerk Drivers [View All]

[pdmike]

The following drivers:

1. You want to turn left at a red light. There is one car in front of you, also wanting to turn left. Light turns green. Car in front of you just sits there - does not pull into the intersection. Opposing traffic is nonstop, of course. When light finally turns yellow, guy in front finally creeps through his left turn, totally screwing you (and all behind you). Now you have to wait until next green light.

2. You want to turn right at the upcoming intersection. Two or three cars are stopped at the red light ahead of you in the fast (No. 1) lane. Some inconsiderate jerk who wants to go straight and who wants to get ahead of the cars already waiting, pulls to the right and waits there - effectively blocking you from making a right turn on the red.

3. Freeway is jammed. A long, off ramp appears. Rude, pushy jerk (usually driving BMW) pulls over, onto the off ramp. He has no intention of getting off - all he wants to do is speed by everyone else and then crowd in again when he gets to the end of the off ramp.

4. You are waiting at a stop sign to make left turn onto a through street. Car is coming from your left. It is far enough away so that it will take it a while to get to where you are, but close enough so that you will have to wait for it. Car keeps coming. Then, when it gets to where you are, the Adam Henry makes a right turn without signaling. If he had just signaled back, down the road, you could have pulled out a long time before he ever got there.