Cruise Control

[Glenn]

Maybe I spend too much time on the highways zipping between CT and VT...

Do you guys notice how inconsistantly people drive?

I can usually "set it and forget it" just north of West Springfield...all the way to exit 2 in VT. (same thing heading home). It amazes me how many times I will get passed...then pass someone in a matter of miles (leap frogged).

 

[severine]

Drives me nuts. Always use the cruise when I can and yeah, there's a lot of leap frogging going on. My father drives for a living and he's one of the worst.

 

[marcski]

Even when not using the cruise...how difficult is it to keep up a steady pace? I never understand it. And then....when you goto pass those crazers...they always speed up at the same time as you're trying to pass them!

 

[severine]

Even when not using the cruise...how difficult is it to keep up a steady pace? I never understand it. And then....when you goto pass those crazers...they always speed up at the same time as you're trying to pass them!

Some douche kept doing that last night in the rain. He'd drop down to 50 and I pass him... as I'm passing him, he'd speed up and as soon as I got ahead of him, he'd pass me. Moron.

 

[hammer]

Even when not using the cruise...how difficult is it to keep up a steady pace? I never understand it. And then....when you go to pass those crazers...they always speed up at the same time as you're trying to pass them!

That's where my Mass. driving skills help...accelerate as much as I need to and cut them off. Love how the person who speeds up suddenly backs off.

I tried to set the cruise on the way to work (20+ mile drive) so that I wouldn't start going too fast. Only worked for a few miles and then I had to speed up and slow down...

 

[drjeff]

Most of the "yo-yo" speed folks I tend to find talking/texting away (especially when I pass then with my cruise on after they recently passed me) :smash: :uzi: :uzi: :smash:

The other thing that really pisses me off, is the close follower. They ride you're back bumper if you're in the left lane, then you get right to let them go by and then they either DON'T pass you (likely boxing you in the right lane sooner or later) or duck in behind you. If you're going to follow someone with NO INTENTIONS of passing/taking the lead, atleast don't be a total a$$ about it and hang back a bit!!!

 

[hammer]

Most of the "yo-yo" speed folks I tend to find talking/texting away (especially when I pass then with my cruise on after they recently passed me) :smash: :uzi: :uzi: :smash:

I saw this picture on a billboard in Germany...quite appropriate:

 

[deadheadskier]

Most of the "yo-yo" speed folks I tend to find talking/texting away (especially when I pass then with my cruise on after they recently passed me) :smash: :uzi: :uzi: :smash:

The other thing that really pisses me off, is the close follower. They ride you're back bumper if you're in the left lane, then you get right to let them go by and then they either DON'T pass you (likely boxing you in the right lane sooner or later) or duck in behind you. If you're going to follow someone with NO INTENTIONS of passing/taking the lead, atleast don't be a total a$$ about it and hang back a bit!!!

Hate, Hate, Hate tailgaters. That is the only thing that will drive me to road rage. You tailgate me for an extended period, you better enjoy being tailgated yourself with high beams in your mirror because it's coming.

 

[severine]

Hate, Hate, Hate tailgaters. That is the only thing that will drive me to road rage. You tailgate me for an extended period, you better enjoy being tailgated yourself with high beams in your mirror because it's coming.

As annoyed as I can get on the road, I don't understand this kind of road rage. Seems it's mostly guys. Don't you value your lives more than that? You never know who you might be pissing off these days...

 

[Johnskiismore]

hate, hate, hate tailgaters. That is the only thing that will drive me to road rage. You tailgate me for an extended period, you better enjoy being tailgated yourself with high beams in your mirror because it's coming.

+100

 

[wa-loaf]

I saw this picture on a billboard in Germany...quite appropriate:

Says "and who's driving?".

I never use cruise. Don't like it plus I pay more attention to whats going on without it. I find a lot of people tend to slow down unintentionally going up slight hills, accelerate going down. I think I'm pretty good at maintaining my speed, but I know when the kids are quizzing me or asking for something I'll slow down some.

 

[WJenness]

I will use cruise frequently, but if I'm tired, I won't... I find that not using cruise keeps me more involved in driving and thus, more alert.

-w

 

[deadheadskier]

As annoyed as I can get on the road, I don't understand this kind of road rage. Seems it's mostly guys. Don't you value your lives more than that? You never know who you might be pissing off these days...

I'll take my chances, and maybe the perp will realize what a dickhead he was being and not do it again.

 

[snoseek]

Whenever I leave the East Coast for an extended period of time the first thing I'll notice when I get back is how angry and aggressive the drivers are. It really is different than anywhere else. For whatever reason those same drivers are really good at driving in bad weather, maybe not so many southern tranplants?

 

[snoseek]

I'll take my chances, and maybe the perp will realize what a dickhead he was being and not do it again.

Jesus man you're doing it wrong!!!!!

You're supposed to get a good distance behind him, floor it-as you almost rear end him (or her) lay on the high beams (fog lights are bonus). As the person goes to squint and fix mirrors you then swerve just before hitting and pass at which point you fix your own mirrors and slam on the brakes.

If you can pull this off three consecutive times with the same driver you're a fucking road rage master!!!11

 

[snoseek]

Jesus man you're doing it wrong!!!!!

You're supposed to get a good distance behind him, floor it-as you almost rear end him (or her) lay on the high beams (fog lights are bonus). As the person goes to squint and fix mirrors you then swerve just before hitting and pass at which point you fix your own mirrors and slam on the brakes.

If you can pull this off three consecutive times with the same driver you're a fucking road rage master!!!11

Edit-come to think about it this is the automotive version of the all too elusive "harry houdini"

 

[wa-loaf]

Jesus man you're doing it wrong!!!!!

You're supposed to get a good distance behind him, floor it-as you almost rear end him (or her) lay on the high beams (fog lights are bonus). As the person goes to squint and fix mirrors you then swerve just before hitting and pass at which point you fix your own mirrors and slam on the brakes.

If you can pull this off three consecutive times with the same driver you're a fucking road rage master!!!11

Nah too overt. It's better to f with people and look like you just aren't paying attention. That really gets folks blood pressure up.

 

[mondeo]

New England isn't bad. NY on I-90 is bad.

The worst is when after they yo-yo a bit they decide to keep pace with you, in our blind spot. At which point if there's no one else around, I slam on the brakes, scrub off about 20 mph, then put it into 3rd/4th and get back up to my original speed.

In the case of the person that obviously wants to go faster than me but refuses to pass, I have, in the past, moved to the passing lane and slammed on the brakes, thus performing the reverse pass. What I've replaced that with is seeing how much I can drop my speed before they pass. It's typically 5-10 mph below the speed limit. Then into 4th and back up to my speed after they've moved out to pass.

 

[billski]

The other thing that really pisses me off, is the close follower. They ride you're back bumper if you're in the left lane, then you get right to let them go by and then they either DON'T pass you (likely boxing you in the right lane sooner or later) or duck in behind you. If you're going to follow someone with NO INTENTIONS of passing/taking the lead, atleast don't be a total a$$ about it and hang back a bit!!!

You don't understand Jeff. They OWN that lane!

 

[billski]

Tailgating

I moved here in 1980 from a more civilized land. I bought a tongue in cheek book, "Boston Driver's Handbook" I had to put it down, never finished it because they were spot-on right about everything. Let me quote from it, perhaps it will provide some insight. :angry:

"Although tailgaiting can be used for harassment purposes, this is not one of its primary purposes. The major advantage of tailgaiting is that you cannot be cut off. This is important in heavy traffic or if you are trying to follow someone. Tailgating can be used to communicate to the other driver that his speed is not up to snuff, and to pressure him to either accelerate or yield to you. It can also be useful in jockeying for position during weaving situation.

The disadvantages are numerous however. Tailgaters can still be sidesqueezed. In addition, once you are tailgating, you are not in a position to pass if such an opportunity should arise. If the car in front of you slows down, you must slow down, and at slower speed you will have more difficulty changing lanes. All in all tailgaiting should be executed only when necessary, for it is a difficult Boston Driving technique of limited usefulness. Blocking is often a much more effective technique for preventing cutoffs."