All police depts (Highway Patrol, local Police, etc ) can finally put an end to layoffs, budget constraints, etc. How? By simply having a police cam in every police car. Used in conjunction with a PC, it would automatically record people changing lanes without signaling, record license numbers, look up DMV records and then automatically mail out a $50 fine/ticket. They would generate MILLIONS of dollars annually with most likely no hint of slowing down. Why? Because MOST people don't signal anymore! And yes, I have seen even cops that do not signal. Sometimes I think I'm the only one left that signals. Kit
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Not signaling is annoying, but they should start by actually pulling these folks over.
Why do that when you can simply auto-fine them and keep moving?
Here soon it will be done via mandatory boxes that do ODBII+GPS+Transmissions.. Not only do you get fined, but no cop has to be in the same county... ( and your insurance rates go up automatically )
Idiot drivers weh weave around without signalling and not realizing (or caring) that when they slip in between two cars, the car they cut off has to slow down theyjust do thisagain and again and agin...
folks do a U turn from the right lane, go over two lanes of traffic, over the double yellow lines, the nover in front of anotherlane, then end up back in the leftlane of the side they turned from, then end up in the left lane going the other way .
Only a few things that tick me off when diving, and not signaling is one of them...
Idiot drivers weh weave around without signalling and not realizing (or caring) that when they slip in between two cars, the car they cut off has to slow down theyjust do thisagain and again and agin...
folks do a U turn from the right lane, go over two lanes of traffic, over the double yellow lines, the nover in front of anotherlane, then end up back in the leftlane of the side they turned from, then end up in the left lane going the other way .
Only a few things that tick me off when diving, and not signaling is one of them...
not caring is the correct reason. "i have insurance, screw them. Why should i care about the other guy" Its the "all about me" mentality.
My "play" car is a 1938 Packard and they didn't come with turn signals . I used to use hand signals but not many folks know what they mean. When I signaled for a right hand turn they would just wave back to me. I now have signal lights
Not using turn signals is my biggest pet peeve when it comes to driving. It seems like 90% of the people down here in Dallas don't use them and it annoys the bejeezus out of me. Almost as much as when the speed limit is 65 and you have the cruise set at 70 and as you attempt to overtake the slower car in front of you they *magically* discover the gas pedal and zip up to 80 MPH. This is fine, but inevitably you repeat this same process every 2 or 3 miles down the road.
While we're at it.....another weird driving habit down here is slowing down to pass a big rig. Strange, but true. This has happened to me on numerous occasions.....again, cruise control on at 70MPH in the slow lane with people averaging 80 in the fast lane. I come upon a big rig doing 65 (or less) and try to pass, but those same people who were driving 80 MPH a second ago now seem to be going just .5 MPH faster than the truck!? It takes forever for them forever to pass the truck and it slows everyone down, but as soon as they clear the truck they're back up to 80. WTF?
One more (and this I see everywhere I go) is the rule that when you are turning from one thoroughfare to another you go to the closest lane to you. Meaning, if you are heading north on route 1 and turn east (right) on Main St. you merge into the far outside (right) lane on Main St. You don't sit there waiting for the entire 3 lanes of traffic to clear so you can insta-merge all the way to the inside lane.
I can go on and on.....it seems they don't teach this stuff anymore. The police certainly don't enforce anything. I often wonder what exactly it takes to get pulled over any more. It sure isn't speeding, unless you are going 20+ over the limit you won't get stopped. No turn signals? Not worth the paperwork. Can't drive to save your life? No biggie, just do the best you can.....you'll catch on sooner or later. Ugh!
Turn signals! You can't trust them. Often people don't know that their signal is on. If you want to make a lane change you have to make sure that the lane is clear, not just engage your turn signal and make a lane change. Once you affirm that the lane is clear what's the point of signalling. I signal a change if I can see that it is helpful to the other drivers.
Originally posted by dratts: If you want to make a lane change you have to make sure that the lane is clear, not just engage your turn signal and make a lane change. Once you affirm that the lane is clear what's the point of signalling. I signal a change if I can see that it is helpful to the other drivers.
There are probably instances it would have been useful to another driver even though you might not think it is though.
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Not using turn signals is my biggest pet peeve when it comes to driving. It seems like 90% of the people down here in Dallas don't use them and it annoys the bejeezus out of me. Almost as much as when the speed limit is 65 and you have the cruise set at 70 and as you attempt to overtake the slower car in front of you they *magically* discover the gas pedal and zip up to 80 MPH. This is fine, but inevitably you repeat this same process every 2 or 3 miles down the road.
While we're at it.....another weird driving habit down here is slowing down to pass a big rig. Strange, but true. This has happened to me on numerous occasions.....again, cruise control on at 70MPH in the slow lane with people averaging 80 in the fast lane. I come upon a big rig doing 65 (or less) and try to pass, but those same people who were driving 80 MPH a second ago now seem to be going just .5 MPH faster than the truck!? It takes forever for them forever to pass the truck and it slows everyone down, but as soon as they clear the truck they're back up to 80. WTF?
One more (and this I see everywhere I go) is the rule that when you are turning from one thoroughfare to another you go to the closest lane to you. Meaning, if you are heading north on route 1 and turn east (right) on Main St. you merge into the far outside (right) lane on Main St. You don't sit there waiting for the entire 3 lanes of traffic to clear so you can insta-merge all the way to the inside lane.
I can go on and on.....it seems they don't teach this stuff anymore. The police certainly don't enforce anything. I often wonder what exactly it takes to get pulled over any more. It sure isn't speeding, unless you are going 20+ over the limit you won't get stopped. No turn signals? Not worth the paperwork. Can't drive to save your life? No biggie, just do the best you can.....you'll catch on sooner or later. Ugh!
Oh yes. Also merge from the on ramp to a freeway at 55 or 60 mph while everyone is doing 70 so they impede...then once in the lane for a while can the throttle and go 75. So everyone moved over and jammed for no reason. The ramp is there so you can build speed and merge with the existing traffic. I have had people keep staring in their mirror waiting for me to slow down or speed up, even going out onto the shoulder along side me instead of accelerating to the suggested speed of the road they were merging on. Maybe its a depth perception thing with them. Or just a fear of driving?
How many times were these people on a cell phone...dont even ask.
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I was in Florida this summer driving down a road that had 3 lanes each way, going 45 mph.
I was slowly passing a state trooper car, was about even with him, and the trooper started veering into my lane and almost hit my car. Well, actually a minivan. Important, because I could look down and see into his car. He was texting on his phone and that is the reason he veered into my lane.
I blared on the horn at him.
So I guess there is going to need to be a police cam recording INSIDE the car as well.
Originally posted by mrfiero: While we're at it.....another weird driving habit down here is slowing down to pass a big rig. Strange, but true. This has happened to me on numerous occasions.....again, cruise control on at 70MPH in the slow lane with people averaging 80 in the fast lane. I come upon a big rig doing 65 (or less) and try to pass, but those same people who were driving 80 MPH a second ago now seem to be going just .5 MPH faster than the truck!? It takes forever for them forever to pass the truck and it slows everyone down, but as soon as they clear the truck they're back up to 80. WTF?
From the trucks point of view this is true too. You wouldn't believe (or you may) how many cars come flying up on us, and suddenly take forever to pass. >_< Meanwhile I've caught up with that one slower truck, and have to slow down because one lady on the phone is sitting beside me ignoring my blinker.
My pet peeve (for this week) If I put on my blinker and then change lanes cars behind me will suddenly decide they need to pass me. It's such a common occurrence it's not even surprising. So I'm forced to wait as long as possible to put on my blinker, in the truck I can't just "jump" to the next lane. And that person that suddenly needs to pass.... does it so slowly that by the time he's passed me I have to build speed back up and wait for the next clear spot to pass.... So Joe Blow can jump around me as I turn on my blinker. >_<
Why do that when you can simply auto-fine them and keep moving?
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Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
That's also why, IMO, red light and speed cameras are unconstitutional.
That's also why, IMO, red light and speed cameras are unconstitutional.
Reading that literally, quite nearly all traffic courts are in total violation as well... Which would lead one to think it does seem to be why they don't press charges for speeding but rather levy fines for breaking said government-imposed "social contracts." It's all very convenient, anyway.
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It is annoying when people don't signal. I do my best--even in the parking lot. If you think about it, they don't turn their headlights on, either. Probably too busy on the phone and didn't have an extra hand. Of course, their attention isn't on driving anyway.
Another pet peeve is people who pass on the shoulder to get past stopped traffic. They pass on the left and right shoulders. Or, they drive in closed lanes, around the orange cones, then try to force their way in.
I am NOT in favor of the police recording everything we do--especially if they're sending out tickets. If they're going to send out tickets, they should pull you over. The mail delivery is HORRIBLE in my area. I usually have to have things mailed elsewhere if I want to get them. I get lots of mail for people in other states, but my own mail, not so mich. So, a ticket mailed to me would probably never get to me. Still, cops are such jerks, they'd probably not even send the ticket, just to add more revenue. I once got a red light ticket. Only thing was, I was giving a seminar at a city hall. Both my vehicle AND my plates were on camera in the garage. Somehow, they had a vehicle of a slightly different year, make, color, and model running the light. This was ”evidence”. The dishonorable robert raleigh insisted I had to pay. The ticket wasn't even mailed until 3 months after the fact. Another time, I stopped for a light, but was rear-ended. The police came, took a report, and left. Months later, I was pulled over for this unpaid ticket. We must have watched 9 or 10 times, and I pulled the police report. They still charged me a bunch of money, because I had to go through several court appearances, and had to pay each time to move to the next appearance.
WOW. MO, I'll add that to my list of states not to live in.
Sometimes I think I'm the only one left that signals. 
