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Originally Posted by achoo
(Post 11608066)
Don't you know? Being able to "multi-task" is a sign of superiority.
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Originally Posted by fredgarvin7
(Post 11610553)
Ever wonder WHY there is so MUCH incompetance in the world? This is a BIG reason. Ironically, those who multitask...
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Originally Posted by bhdavis1978
(Post 11610710)
My wife gets cranky with me when I'm driving us somewhere in somewhat heavy traffic on unfamiliar roads and I stop talking to her or start giving her 'terse' answers. I tell her that I need to pay attention when I'm driving so that I don't get in a car accident, and then she'll often say something thinly guised as humour such as 'driving is hard'. At which point I will often point out that she has been in three bad car accidents, two of which resulted in more than one car having to be written off- and that I've got a spotless driving record (not strictly true, I was in one car accident- but I was t-boned by an idiot running a red light cause she was talking on a cell phone, so that wasn't my fault). The conversation usually breaks down at that point, cause she'll claim she was just 'teasing' me and I over reacted (and I probably did, and she might've been, but she was also trying to make a snarky comment and get away with it), at which point I just completely ignore until the traffic relaxes, I figure out where I am, or we arrive at our destination. Either way- my point was- even when I have a passenger who can see the road conditions, she doesn't always recognize that the road situation is getting (or is about to become) complicated and I need my full attention.
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I was buzzed by, get this, a PRIUS this morning. So for all you prejudicial posters assuming SUV drivers are the only inconsiderate oafs out there, think again. I mean, seriously - a PRIUS?
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Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 11590597)
Smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave.
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Originally Posted by fredgarvin7
(Post 11610553)
I recently read a study that showed that "multitaskers" are deluding themselves if they believe they can efficiently perform more than one task simultaneously. The study found that almost always, both jobs are performed with much less accuracy and precision than when each activity was done alone.
Originally Posted by pharasz
(Post 11611306)
I was buzzed by, get this, a PRIUS this morning. So for all you prejudicial posters assuming SUV drivers are the only inconsiderate oafs out there, think again. I mean, seriously - a PRIUS?
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Originally Posted by pharasz
(Post 11611306)
I was buzzed by, get this, a PRIUS this morning. So for all you prejudicial posters assuming SUV drivers are the only inconsiderate oafs out there, think again. I mean, seriously - a PRIUS?
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Originally Posted by Pug
(Post 11615451)
I'm wary of the Prius' because they're so quiet when in electric mode. At least I can hear an SUV coming.
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I know there must be some nice normal people that drive SUVs but they are the vehicles that I most encounter problems with on my bike.
The other day my wife and I were riding our tandem and we were going down a steep long hill in a congested area which has a traffic signal at the bottom. Its always a "white knuckle" ride. We were probably doing 40 mph+ which I believe is above or close to the the speed limit and I was partly out in the lane in case somebody opened a door or pulled out from the curb. So a speeding SUV pulls around us and passes probably going 50 mph and then we get to the signal which is green and the SUV is at a dead stop with no turn signal so I don't what they are doing and I have to slam on the brakes and then a car turning left at the intersection almost hits us. I usually don't confront motorists but I just lost it and yelled at this idiot. Further down the road he catches up to us and says what did I do? Well you passed me when you didn't have to and then you stop at a green light forcing me to slam on my brakes and take evasive action. Need I say more? |
I'm all for u-lock justice. I carry two u-locks a Kryptonite and a Masterlock. The Kryptonite is for close-combat when someone in a car chooses to stop for an extended yelling. Depending on the insinuations made upon my character, and the degree to which my mother is brought into it guides my decision making process when looking betwixt the mirror and the windshield. However, if they yell, or refuse to give me my three feet as mandated by the Mayor of Los Angeles I assume that I am legally bound to use my Masterlock for ranged combat. Atleast these are the things I dream about. In reality I cower in fear from SUV drivers.
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I listen to music on my iTouch while I ride. While I know they occasional say things to me, I point to my ears and let them know I can't hear them. Also, I almost always waive at them and smile if I know they are trying to get my attention.
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This mornings traffic concern? The woman in the SUV who made a right turn on red in front of me without looking before she turned right. I saw how intensely she was concentrating on her phone call and stayed way out of her way. I don't think she ever noticed me.
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Originally Posted by drjava
(Post 11607366)
What I want to know is, why does it seem that drivers need to be doing something other than driving? What has happened to the attention span of most people?
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yeha people in SUVs and Vans are stoopid as excrement. Definitely can not drive at all. Atleast in Miami, Fl. To not be rude to people on this forums that own those types of automobiles.
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Originally Posted by travelmama
(Post 11587715)
You should have invited him in for a cup of tea and a scone.
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As I have seen a few post above... I have had a driver throw something at me and hit me in the face. It pissed me off. I almost caught up to him at a red light and had my Ulock ready to beat him senseless, but the light has changed and he took off like a bat outta hell. A few days later I mentioned by incident to a friend of mine and she has told me to just wave at them instead of flipping them off. To make the story short, I had caught up to that person at the light there are two outcomes. First - I beat him up, the cops show up and I get arrested for assault cause I can not prove that he threw something at me a few miles back. Second - that person pulls out at piece at me and it has been my last ride. Florida is a dumb state and gun laws here are really warped.
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http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=174371 Another stupid SUV/truck owner here. I've put about equal miles on my bikes in the last 3 years versus what I have put on my cars and trucks (roughly 23,000) so I feel qualified in my opinion that I see idiots everywhere on the road - in all sorts of vehicles and on bikes. I know the OP was directing his comments at belligerent behavior of SUV drivers but the riders on my local hammerfests consistently and blatantly ignore traffic rules in a pretty belligerent manner too. It is to the point of life threatening stupidity as they poach lights from traffic traveling 30+ MPH and force it to stop short as they fly through the intersection. This is all the more absurd as so many drivers are busy texting these days. Unfortunately, idiots everywhere I look on the road these days. Let's all try to be more careful out there and show each other a little more respect!
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Originally Posted by Thirstyman
(Post 11642228)
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=174371 Let's all try to be more careful out there and show each other a little more respect!
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