SilverBoost
01-08-2005, 10:35 AM
Well let me preface this by saying, I'm from the east coast and driving in conditions a lot worse than what Calgary ever gets is not a new experience for me. I also have spent a lot of money to make sure that my car is equiped with proper winter tires. I've probably spent more on my wwinter steelies and rubber than some have for their summer show wheels.
But I digress...
Early this morning I'm driving back into town on Mcleod Trail (<--spelling?).
It was still dark and the roads weren't great but the snow on them actually helped give some good traction in a straight line. I was driving prob around the speed limit (60-65) on the inside lane. The lane was clear and I alwyas keep a huge distance between me and the car ahead in winter so I can stop in plenty of time and less importantly, because I want to keep the rock chips off the car.
Anyhow as I said, I'm driving and I see this minivan on the farthest outside lane. I'm actually coming past him quicker than he was driving, no biggie right? Well this ass-hat decides he's going to switch lanes. Also no biggie, but instead of stopping in the middle lane, then checking again before crossing into the inside lane, he decides he's going to cut right across 2 lanes to get where he needs to go. Now is it so hard for him to wait until I pass by? I'm the only car in the lane! Anyhow I have to brake hard so I flash this guy with the hi-beams to let him know he should have looked. I would have left it at that, but then he starts shaking his fist in the rear view! Well we came to a stop at the next light and I come along side of him and he's still irrate, so I give him the one finger salute and if he can read lips then he also knew the good morning I was giving him.
Man the nerve of some people. He doesn't know the rules of the road and he gets mad at me? What a fkn clown.
When did peopel stop knowing the rules of the road? I would totally be for testing every few years if it meant getting thes dicks off the road. I mean when you get your license sure you're going to be cautious because you're not comfortable driving yet. I say you should take a road test 2 years after when you've had time to develop your bad road manners and have obviously forgotten the written rules of the exam.
The worse thing is that I'M the one stereotyped as a road menace because of what I drive, but these Minivan drivers can scream innocent victim and still drive like morons.
Sorry I know, a long read, but I'm so sick of other people's crap when it's us who look like the guilty ones merely because we decided to sink some money into what we drive.
I once passed through a spot check and the cop asked me if I had been drinking. I replied by saying "Not only would I not anyhow, but I've spent way to much money on this car to have it wrecked or taken away from me for being stupid. And the way it looks ceratinly draws a little more attention to it from you guys don't you think?
He said, "Good point, have a nice night"
Anyways, that's my rant, I can get on with my life now.
But I digress...
Early this morning I'm driving back into town on Mcleod Trail (<--spelling?).
It was still dark and the roads weren't great but the snow on them actually helped give some good traction in a straight line. I was driving prob around the speed limit (60-65) on the inside lane. The lane was clear and I alwyas keep a huge distance between me and the car ahead in winter so I can stop in plenty of time and less importantly, because I want to keep the rock chips off the car.
Anyhow as I said, I'm driving and I see this minivan on the farthest outside lane. I'm actually coming past him quicker than he was driving, no biggie right? Well this ass-hat decides he's going to switch lanes. Also no biggie, but instead of stopping in the middle lane, then checking again before crossing into the inside lane, he decides he's going to cut right across 2 lanes to get where he needs to go. Now is it so hard for him to wait until I pass by? I'm the only car in the lane! Anyhow I have to brake hard so I flash this guy with the hi-beams to let him know he should have looked. I would have left it at that, but then he starts shaking his fist in the rear view! Well we came to a stop at the next light and I come along side of him and he's still irrate, so I give him the one finger salute and if he can read lips then he also knew the good morning I was giving him.
Man the nerve of some people. He doesn't know the rules of the road and he gets mad at me? What a fkn clown.
When did peopel stop knowing the rules of the road? I would totally be for testing every few years if it meant getting thes dicks off the road. I mean when you get your license sure you're going to be cautious because you're not comfortable driving yet. I say you should take a road test 2 years after when you've had time to develop your bad road manners and have obviously forgotten the written rules of the exam.
The worse thing is that I'M the one stereotyped as a road menace because of what I drive, but these Minivan drivers can scream innocent victim and still drive like morons.
Sorry I know, a long read, but I'm so sick of other people's crap when it's us who look like the guilty ones merely because we decided to sink some money into what we drive.
I once passed through a spot check and the cop asked me if I had been drinking. I replied by saying "Not only would I not anyhow, but I've spent way to much money on this car to have it wrecked or taken away from me for being stupid. And the way it looks ceratinly draws a little more attention to it from you guys don't you think?
He said, "Good point, have a nice night"
Anyways, that's my rant, I can get on with my life now.