Thread: The things you see while driving.

Today while driving to work enjoying the new aftershave my wife got for me yesterday, I looked out my window and saw a guy shaving with an electric as he drove.

I thought, "how sad" it's a mundane task that he takes no more pride in than eating a fast food burger that tastes bad but fills the void...

What do you guys see?

I've seen some things that probably shouldn't be mentioned in the forum, but yesterday on the way back from a wedding in Columbus, I saw something that really irked me. There was a guy driving down the interstate doing around 80mph talking in his Bluetooth and reading a paper while steering with his knees. Part of me wanted to give him a little tap on the rear quarter panel.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I've seen some things that probably shouldn't be mentioned in the forum, but yesterday on the way back from a wedding in Columbus, I saw something that really irked me. There was a guy driving down the interstate doing around 80mph talking in his Bluetooth and reading a paper while steering with his knees. Part of me wanted to give him a little tap on the rear quarter panel.

A Darwin award on wheels indeed !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

A Darwin award on wheels indeed !

So true, but in the end they usually take someone else with them. I really don't care if they only killed themselves when they eventually screw up but I would hate to go with them. Multi tasking gets far too much emphasis and praise these days.

Bob

I have seen things like those mentioned while driving and all I see is the need for a ticket for distracted driving Ontario Provincial Police | News and Media. Some people just never grow a brain.

A classic for me is seeing a younger woman in an expensive SUV with "Baby on Board" sign displayed prominently in the rear window making a left turn through a busy intersection at rush hour. All the while with her cell phone to her ear talking and her precious baby securely strapped into a baby seat in the rear seat. There has got to be some kind of disconnect there.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I have seen things like those mentioned while driving and all I see is the need for a ticket for distracted driving Ontario Provincial Police | News and Media. Some people just never grow a brain.

A classic for me is seeing a younger woman in an expensive SUV with "Baby on Board" sign displayed prominently in the rear window making a left turn through a busy intersection at rush hour. All the while with her cell phone to her ear talking and her precious baby securely strapped into a baby seat in the rear seat. There has got to be some kind of disconnect there.

Bob

There is Bob...we need to go back to a simpler time when you had to pay attention to life . Hmmm like a time when straight razors were predominant maybe ?

Originally Posted by Theseus

I've seen some things that probably shouldn't be mentioned in the forum, but yesterday on the way back from a wedding in Columbus, I saw something that really irked me. There was a guy driving down the interstate doing around 80mph talking in his Bluetooth and reading a paper while steering with his knees. Part of me wanted to give him a little tap on the rear quarter panel.

Yes, I've seen similar things like people reading, luckily not at 80mph. No regard for life, their own or other people's. Sometimes people think if they are inside a car, nobody sees them. I saw a most beautiful woman, in a silver Mercedes searching inside her nose with such enthusiasm, it seemed she was scratching her brain. Well, maybe she was searching for her brain.

I guess that the worst thing I’ve personally witnessed was when I was driving down a city street and there was a stop sign at the upcoming cross road for the car on my right to obey. As I entered the intersection I could tell that the oncoming car wasn’t going to stop. I hit the brakes and barely avoided being hit! In hindsight, maybe I should have let the lady hit my rig. Not only was she talking on a cell phone, she had the F—king Little Poodle dog in her lap with its head out the window!

I’d like to see what the police officer would have written on the ticket!!

Hey Cuda,
It's been a wile. From your choice of words to describe your vehicle, "rig" were you by chance driving one of those bid diesel cars? If so you'll appreciate one of my brother's names for the "drivers" who are disgraces to the profession. He refers to them as steering wheel huggers. He and I have many conversations about the horrible drivers on the roads, bikers, cagers, and truck drivers. He gets extremely irate when the subject of truck drivers comes up and insists that I not refer to the really horrible ones as such because to him they are an embarassment. And if you are a driver you will know exactly the types I am referring to.
There is a stretch of road here is SE NE, US 75 between NEB city and Auburn which is two lane, straight for the most part only one major "S" curve but nothing but hills making it a nightmare for passing, especially trucks. That is probably one of the dealiest stretches of roads in this state for motorcyclist, that I am aware of anyway. Of all the close calls I have had in this state ti would be safe to say that 90% have been on that short piece of beautiful road. This is getting boring I'll go.
Have a good week.
Smooth shaving to you this week!

30 years and 3 million miles on the highway and I've seen women's hands and fingers put places besides their noses, and doing things that are not really considered "proper" on the highway...
I've seen guys doing ignorant and disgusting stuff as well.

Now I'm a first responder.




Fatality;


Caused by the mixer truck driver texting.




Just a few pics I had handy.