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Careless drivers

Discussion in 'Drivers lounge' started by Chrome, May 16, 2012.

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  1. streakanime

    streakanime Member

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    I know how you feel. I am currently investing in trying to figure out a way to make a decent income on the Internet as well. So far.. I have a system set up that is *hopefully* going to make me hit 900/mo. It is a trial thing for me right now. I will see how it actually turns out at the end of the month. But, if I make all my goals... That would be the end result. :p
     
  2. JoshTheboss

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    Hey not bad at all! For me at my current rate, I'd be lucky to make $300 in a month, and that's spending a lot of time doing repetitive manual tasks. Maybe sometime we'll share tips :D

    JoshD1990PL@gmail.com
     
  3. streakanime

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    Haha! I'll shoot you an e-mail with this blog I've been using just to track my results and try to figure out a record. It was more for my personal use so it is extremely chaotic. But, maybe you will find a thing or two on there you like. I am always finding and trying new things. It helps to be in 20 places at once.
     
  4. KateCruz

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    Man....I used to live in another city where there is a high crime rate, and the people that drive there are jerks. They cut you off, honk at you when it's YOUR turn, etc. They just HAVE to be first even when they do not have the right of way. I recently moved to a city where there are much lower crime rates, and a LOT LESS dumb drivers. I am sooo happy here. I am a very defensive driver because of all the jerks out there. I was appalled to learn that my boss says that she only drives a Toyota Carolla and she found out that people will move out of her way because they don't want their cars to get crashed, so she drives all rude. -_- I love her otherwise, but that made me dislike her a little bit. I drive an '07 Camry, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. It might not be the nicest car, but I LOVE it. I don't drive like a jerk, either. My life is more important than being first. I also attend college, and we just got a new parking structure. The students fly through there almost causing an accident, and then look at you like it was YOUR fault. UHM... no, I have not ever caused an accident because I don't drive like an a$$. LOL But they'd find out pretty quickly that it was their fault. Luckily, I have been able to avoid those people. Driving defensively is the only choice you've got. :)
     
  5. sidney

    sidney Active Member Founding Member Top Thread

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    Fortunately in my area I rarely come across reckless drivers, but outside of our area, there are many. I noticed that they become bold at night, since the road is clear and spacious, so they drive way over the speed limit. Also in other areas, there were drag racing contests being held at night, good thing the police found out about it.
     
  6. tommymac

    tommymac Active Member Founding Member

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    Even in our biggest cities, we don't match the population density in India. That's one of the reason for so many fender benders. More people = more potential for accidents.
     
  7. sidney

    sidney Active Member Founding Member Top Thread

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    I wonder whats it like in China. I think it's the most populated country in the world if I'm not mistaken. For sure there a lot of car accidents that happen there. Even if they have this one child policy rule, they're still overpopulated.
     
  8. CuriousJ

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    There's a lot over here. It's mostly drivers who are either texting or making calls at a stop and they aren't paying attention to the road, so when the traffic starts moving they still haven't noticed, causing a LOT of congestion.

    Fender benders are commonplace here too, sadly.
     
  9. pilot2fly

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    I live in a city in NC where we have the highest accident rate in the state because of careless drivers. Idiots on cell phones who can't multitask, people who have no idea what they're doing, and people who shouldn't be allowed to drive. I see more accidents from idiots who think they can turn in from a T intersection and make it, when in reality the car in the right lane is going faster than they thought.
     
  10. sidney

    sidney Active Member Founding Member Top Thread

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    I heard that Japan and Korea have a low incidence of car accidents over there, and I'm not surprised. My friend has visited those 2 places, and she told me that the people there are very disciplined, serious, punctual, and business minded. The place is very clean too, you will be arrested if a cop catches you littering.
     
  11. ecigsnet

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    I was just talking to a manager at the local grocery store. There are over a hundred people applying for the one job as a grocery bagger. That's a lot of people hoping to be chosen to put things into paper bags. It must be really troubling to spend all that money on college and then not be able to get a job as a store clerk.
     
  12. sidney

    sidney Active Member Founding Member Top Thread

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    Well, when times get hard you really have no choice but to accept the first job that becomes available to you, you can't afford to be choosy. Times are hard, so it's best to have a low paying job rather than wasting your time being idle at home, even if you have a college degree.
     
  13. Treighsie

    Treighsie Active Member Founding Member

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    I live near Albany, NY and I HATE city driving. I am not nearly defensive enough. I hate being cut off, or have people slam on their breaks in front of me. We definitely have careless drivers everywhere.
     
  14. bigal3

    bigal3 Active Member Founding Member

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    I have been driving sense I was fifteen and a half years old. I have driven in many places in the U.S. and now Asia. I also drove in the Philippines for the two years I was stationed there. I now live in South East Asia and I absolutely will NOT drive here even if I had a car. It seems most people don't drive to point but they "aim" their vehicle to a point and then get to it the best way they can. Where I live almost everyone drives a motorbike. The bikes combined with auto and truck traffic make driving a possible life threatening situation and accidents do happen frequently. Nope, I do not see myself ever driving again.
     
  15. Ryder13

    Ryder13 Active Member Founding Member Feburary Winner

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    I have three major complaints. And no I do not think I am Mr. Perfect.
    But, too many drivers follow too close. Why? I don't know.
    2 Failure to alter driving to road conditions. I am in Canada and we get real winter, snow, freezing rain and that stuff. Hey an icy highway in February should be driven differently than the same stretch in July.
    Third, stay off the cellphone when you are driving. Especially texting. Yeah texting while driving. How wrong is that. I think it is right up with Impaired.
    Ryder13
     
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  16. bigal3

    bigal3 Active Member Founding Member

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    In my very humble opinion anyone who is observed texting while driving should be instantly pulled over by the police and charged with first degree felony "WRECKLESS ENDANGERMENT" and punished accordingly! I have observed over here some people driving motor bikes texting. Can you imagine that? It's bad enough in a car but a motor bike? Where is their brain? If they do not stop doing that they might find what brain they do have all over the road.
     
  17. Ryder13

    Ryder13 Active Member Founding Member Feburary Winner

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    I have to say I have not seen that. Anyone who does texting while riding a bike is well frankly too dumb to be on a bike. That really does amaze me. And I have been around for a bit and seen a bit of stupid stuff on the roads. Honestly I thought texting while driving a car or van was just too dumb.
    Where are their brains? MIA.
    Ryder13
     
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  18. shadowventure

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    Their is always careless drivers no matter where you are. I especially dislike when it is rush hour on the traffic. It can get so congested and some people are just so impatient. I honestly don't get why so many people drive to fast and cut in and out of lanes and they don't get home or where they are going any quicker.
     
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  19. bigal3

    bigal3 Active Member Founding Member

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    Could it be the extremely fast pace of living we humans have adopted? It seems the whole planet is in a hurry to go nowhere fast. As a result we endanger each other every time we get behind the wheel.:(
     
  20. R. Paradon

    R. Paradon Active Member Founding Member

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    Come on bigal! You and I are in our GOLDEN RUSTY YEARS and almost everything we do is slow! And here is our main source of transportation! This video is loud so turn down your sound!






     
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