I consider "yield signs" to be blame-assigners.
As in, if you get into an accident shortly after passing one, it'll be your fault.
As in, if you get into an accident shortly after passing one, it'll be your fault.
no one knows what 'yield' means, and other rants
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My on ramp for work is a 400' straight-away, hidden to the highway by trees and brush. I have no idea what is coming down the right lane. But there is a break down lane. I gain speed on the ramp and stay in the breakdown lane until I see my way clear. It is either that or stopping at the top of the ramp.
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I could really go off on all the morons here in Fairfax VA, home of the most unskilled, self-entitled and distracted drivers you'll ever have the displeasure of sharing public roads with, but I'll keep it quick.
As mentioned above, nobody here knows how to merge. People are constantly slowing down (and occasionally stopping!) on highway on-ramps because they just can't figure out how to do it safely.
Also, in the rare instances that drivers actually use their turn signals to change lanes, it's used more as a warning, like 'Look out, here I come!' rather than 'Hey, I'd like to come over, would you mind making room?'. They use it like they are giving you fair warning, then immediately start moving over regardless if there's room or not. Sorry, that's not how it works.
And if any state needs a cell phone ban while driving, Virginia is it. When you are driving your car, it should have all of your attention, not splitting it with your conversation with Jennifer who is complaining about that mean stuff that Susie posted on her Facebook page, what a jerk her boyfriend is, how cool Kim Kardashian is, and the awesome shoes she just bought. You're chatting away, driving erratically in the left lane, and messing up the flow of traffic. I'm trying to get somewhere!
As mentioned above, nobody here knows how to merge. People are constantly slowing down (and occasionally stopping!) on highway on-ramps because they just can't figure out how to do it safely.
Also, in the rare instances that drivers actually use their turn signals to change lanes, it's used more as a warning, like 'Look out, here I come!' rather than 'Hey, I'd like to come over, would you mind making room?'. They use it like they are giving you fair warning, then immediately start moving over regardless if there's room or not. Sorry, that's not how it works.
And if any state needs a cell phone ban while driving, Virginia is it. When you are driving your car, it should have all of your attention, not splitting it with your conversation with Jennifer who is complaining about that mean stuff that Susie posted on her Facebook page, what a jerk her boyfriend is, how cool Kim Kardashian is, and the awesome shoes she just bought. You're chatting away, driving erratically in the left lane, and messing up the flow of traffic. I'm trying to get somewhere!
You guys have it wrong.
Yield means "to give up" as in the airliners wing was tested to yield. The part did not break, but it certainly failed as it suddenly twisted and contorted.
Another BITOG example might be head bolts on a turbocharged Chevy small block. The manifold pressure was increased to the head bolt yield point. Where the cylinder head was no longer being held down on the block.
Yield means "to give up" as in the airliners wing was tested to yield. The part did not break, but it certainly failed as it suddenly twisted and contorted.
Another BITOG example might be head bolts on a turbocharged Chevy small block. The manifold pressure was increased to the head bolt yield point. Where the cylinder head was no longer being held down on the block.
In other parts of the world, that's what yield means. Give it up to the larger vehicle. That seems to be the natural law means of determining right of way and who yields. The smaller vehicle yields to the larger vehicle
In my neck of the woods yield means alternate feed..I see crashes almost everyday at those yield signs by I-95.
Jason,
In my other thread, didn't you have a different viewpoint. That it was the driver's that were in the right lane to "accomedate" to the merging "guy entering". I think that is wrong.
AGAIN, IF I'M IN THE RIGHT LANE CC SET AT 65MPH AND THE JACKA$$ ON THE ONRAMP COMMING ON TO THE HIGHWAY FORCES MY TO HIT MY BRAKES BECAUSE HIS SLOW A$$ IS DOING 46MPH. HE IS WRONG AND NEEDS TO HAVE HIS LICENSE TAKEN. plan and simple..yet it's the..nevermind.
Dusty
In my other thread, didn't you have a different viewpoint. That it was the driver's that were in the right lane to "accomedate" to the merging "guy entering". I think that is wrong.
AGAIN, IF I'M IN THE RIGHT LANE CC SET AT 65MPH AND THE JACKA$$ ON THE ONRAMP COMMING ON TO THE HIGHWAY FORCES MY TO HIT MY BRAKES BECAUSE HIS SLOW A$$ IS DOING 46MPH. HE IS WRONG AND NEEDS TO HAVE HIS LICENSE TAKEN. plan and simple..yet it's the..nevermind.
Dusty
I've watched people drive on the shoulder for short distances because they came up the ramp next to a big rig. They couldn't comprehend slowing down to merge into traffic.
A very common maneuver around here is what I call the "lazy merge". They don't signal and just follow the white line until they are fully merged into the next lane.
Merging and yields depend on the state. IIRC Texas has yield signs on the hwy and the on ramp has the right of way.
Anyone here driven in Arkansas? Their system of service roads and on ramps is crazy.
A very common maneuver around here is what I call the "lazy merge". They don't signal and just follow the white line until they are fully merged into the next lane.
Merging and yields depend on the state. IIRC Texas has yield signs on the hwy and the on ramp has the right of way.
Anyone here driven in Arkansas? Their system of service roads and on ramps is crazy.
thats why i dont drive the hi way. iam just lucky that i can do it like that.
I'm getting a little road rage reading these stories and I'm doing 0 mph at my desk!
The other day I'm traveling down a six lane street in the right lane with no one around me, front & rear, for a large distance. I come to an intersection and a guy in a Lexus does a CA stop and pulls into my lane. He could have gone into the middle lane to avoid me and doesn't get up to speed quickly, forcing me to change lanes. As I pass by, I give him a blast of the air horns and of course I get the bird. At the next light, he makes a right turn. I see this all the time. People thinking "Oh, they'll see me and have to just deal with me because I want to pull out NOW and I can't wait a few more seconds."
The other day I'm traveling down a six lane street in the right lane with no one around me, front & rear, for a large distance. I come to an intersection and a guy in a Lexus does a CA stop and pulls into my lane. He could have gone into the middle lane to avoid me and doesn't get up to speed quickly, forcing me to change lanes. As I pass by, I give him a blast of the air horns and of course I get the bird. At the next light, he makes a right turn. I see this all the time. People thinking "Oh, they'll see me and have to just deal with me because I want to pull out NOW and I can't wait a few more seconds."
^ You give them too much credit. They were on cell phone and not paying attention.
This is plainly obvious at a 4 way stop near me. 4 way stops are a great test of continuous attention paying and IMO should be on a driver's test. We have both an anti-texting and a distracted driver law; a cop could camp out there and write 30 tickets in two hours.
This is plainly obvious at a 4 way stop near me. 4 way stops are a great test of continuous attention paying and IMO should be on a driver's test. We have both an anti-texting and a distracted driver law; a cop could camp out there and write 30 tickets in two hours.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
^ You give them too much credit. They were on cell phone and not paying attention.
This is plainly obvious at a 4 way stop near me. 4 way stops are a great test of continuous attention paying and IMO should be on a driver's test. We have both an anti-texting and a distracted driver law; a cop could camp out there and write 30 tickets in two hours.
That is if he could get off of his phone for long enough to issue a ticket.
We have anti phone and anti text laws here too. They are never enforced......know why? Because every patrol or police vehicle you see has an officer inside jabbering or texting.
^ You give them too much credit. They were on cell phone and not paying attention.
This is plainly obvious at a 4 way stop near me. 4 way stops are a great test of continuous attention paying and IMO should be on a driver's test. We have both an anti-texting and a distracted driver law; a cop could camp out there and write 30 tickets in two hours.
That is if he could get off of his phone for long enough to issue a ticket.
We have anti phone and anti text laws here too. They are never enforced......know why? Because every patrol or police vehicle you see has an officer inside jabbering or texting.
I seen this happent every day, and no matter what state I travel too, some one alway doing this, but nothing I can do, I alway stay on the left lane for that reason.
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Originally Posted By: eljefino
^ You give them too much credit. They were on cell phone and not paying attention.
This is plainly obvious at a 4 way stop near me. 4 way stops are a great test of continuous attention paying and IMO should be on a driver's test. We have both an anti-texting and a distracted driver law; a cop could camp out there and write 30 tickets in two hours.
That is if he could get off of his phone for long enough to issue a ticket.
We have anti phone and anti text laws here too. They are never enforced......know why? Because every patrol or police vehicle you see has an officer inside jabbering or texting.
Depends where you go. We have the same no phone laws here and I've seen it put into action a few times. One day driving to school I happened to look in the rear view and saw a state cop following me. Sure enough the lights start flashing. I pulled over and so did the car in front of me. He pulled up along side me and told me he wanted the car in front of me and I could be on my way. When I drove past the car in front of me the girl was still on the phone. My friend also got a ticket for texting while she was driving. Not sure if that has stopped her though.
Originally Posted By: eljefino
^ You give them too much credit. They were on cell phone and not paying attention.
This is plainly obvious at a 4 way stop near me. 4 way stops are a great test of continuous attention paying and IMO should be on a driver's test. We have both an anti-texting and a distracted driver law; a cop could camp out there and write 30 tickets in two hours.
That is if he could get off of his phone for long enough to issue a ticket.
We have anti phone and anti text laws here too. They are never enforced......know why? Because every patrol or police vehicle you see has an officer inside jabbering or texting.
Depends where you go. We have the same no phone laws here and I've seen it put into action a few times. One day driving to school I happened to look in the rear view and saw a state cop following me. Sure enough the lights start flashing. I pulled over and so did the car in front of me. He pulled up along side me and told me he wanted the car in front of me and I could be on my way. When I drove past the car in front of me the girl was still on the phone. My friend also got a ticket for texting while she was driving. Not sure if that has stopped her though.
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