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Untitled #160 by morganscherer007 featuring short rompers
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Driving Tips & Reminders
It seems that some people don’t actually know HOW to drive properly before they get their license and start making a mess of the road. So for people who drive (or plan on it) here’s some way too mistakes that I see way too often, and also some tips as well.
if you’re at a light, and it’s red, but there is no sign that says ‘no turn on red’ and you are turning right, YOU CAN TURN. as long as you yield to all other oncoming traffic, you can turn right at a red light, unless there’s a sign saying you can’t (or some other reason like police / construction). but I am sick of being stuck behind people at red lights that intend to turn right but don’t?? if there isn’t a sign that says you can’t… TURN.
if you’re at an intersection and wanting to turn in either direction, and there’s a green light (green light, not arrow), you can still pull up to the middle of the intersection and turn when you have an opening. this is not illegal, as the other side can’t go yet since they have a red light, and if you aren’t able to turn when your light turns yellow or red, the opposing traffic will have to wait until you do make your turn before they can go (but there’s like a 1-2 lapse between your light turning red and the other traffic’s turning green, so you have a window before then anyway, unless some idiot is trying to rush the red light on from the side you’re facing).
unless you are passing someone or planning on making a left turn, STAY OUT OF THE FAST / PASSING LANE (aka the left lane). this is specifically the lane for people who are passing cars in the right lane, and for people making left turns or getting in the next lane if there’s more than 2 lanes. if I have to go into the SLOW LANE (the right lane which is where regular non-passing traffic goes) to get around you, and you’re not PASSING anyone, that is ridiculous and annoying. (and illegal.)
maintain a reasonable distance from the car in front of you. 1 car length for every 10 mph you’re going, on DRY roads / clear weather. Double that for larger or hazardous vehicles (buses, construction vehicles, tractor trailers, tow trucks, etc), and for rain / wet roads; triple it for moderate to heavy snowfall. I cannot tell you how many people love to kiss my ass, and not in the fun way. this is called tailing, and is not only ILLEGAL, but very fucking dangerous. also it’s incredibly rude.
also maintain a reasonable distance when stopping behind vehicles. if I can’t see your lights (whether they’re on or not) in my rearview mirror, YOU ARE TOO CLOSE. my driving instructor suggested to line up the bottom of the other car’s tires (the one in front of you, where their tires meet the pavement) with the bottom of your windshield or hood. this is about 6-8 feet or so (I haven’t measured) and a good distance– if you’re on flat terrain. if you’re uphill or downhill, increase it.
don’t ride your brakes going downhill. this wears them out much quicker then pumping the brakes (putting your foot on the brake then taking it off, repeat). riding the brakes means you constantly have your foot down on the brake while you’re going downhill at a relatively high speed.
It’s called a STOP SIGN for a reason, folks. not a yield sign, not a ‘only stop if I see someone else isn’t coming’ sign, not a ‘rush through it to get in front of oncoming traffic’ sign. It means STOP. Full complete stop, where you can hear the brakes and feel the car jerk slightly, and you are no longer in motion. I don’t care if it’s 3 am and there’s literally no one else in sight– you fucking stop at a stop sign.
Only use your high beams outside of large residential or populated areas where there aren’t many or any street lights, and don’t use them if you can see another vehicle fairly close in front of you. If there is another car coming in the other lane, turn them off until they pass. High beams make it extremely difficult to see the road when they’re blinding you in the face (and they also reflect in rear view mirrors and distract drivers in front of you), so don’t use them unless you need to and there’s no one else around (except if only cars are behind you.)
USE YOUR GODDAMN TURN SIGNALS. THEY EXIST FOR A REASON. Just like stop signs, these aren’t negotiable. If you are making a turn, changing lanes, pulling out, whatever– use your turn signal to indicate you want to move in any direction besides FORWARD.
Check your blind spots before you change lanes or pull out. Your blind spots are the areas where none of your mirrors (the rear view mirror and your two side mirrors) show, so you have to look through the secondary smaller windows (which I’m pretty sure most if not all cars have?) And don’t tint those – it will make it a bitch to see, and believe me, you NEED to see out of them, or you will end up hitting someone / someone hitting you.
Flash your lights when you want to indicate to someone they can pull in front of you, turn, etc– basically use them to give your right of way to someone else. You can do so by pulling your left turn signal forward (towards you)– it briefly turns your high beams on for as long as it’s held. Just pull it twice in quick succession and people should get the hint.
If you’re coming to a stop, and there is an entrance / exit, a driveway or another road on your side, DON’T BLOCK IT. stop before it, if there isn’t enough room to fit your car behind the one in front of you without getting your back end in the way. You never know who might want to pull into or out of this road, and you’ll be holding up traffic if someone has to wait in the other lane to turn and everyone else has to wait behind them because you didn’t leave an opening and could have.
Give people 5-10 seconds after a light turns green before you actually beep at them to move. Some people don’t have as quick reaction time, some are distracted (which is unsafe but, at least they’re not moving), and some just lose track of time and don’t see it. I appreciate polite reminders that ‘hey, the light’s green, let’s go’ when I’m actually there longer than I should be. But if it’s literally been 3 seconds after the light turns and someone beeps at me? That’s just being impatient and rude.
Drive defensively, NOT aggressively. The road belongs to the state / government, not to you, so don’t treat it like it does. Be courteous, let people through if you can, and COMMUNICATE.
I VERY HIGHLY suggest going through Driver’s Ed and getting a driving instructor. It is well worth your money and time, and you WILL be a better driver for it, whether you’ve never driven in your life, or you’ve been driving for decades. Whatever you think you know about driving, believe me– it will teach you something you didn’t know. Also anyone who goes through Driver’s Ed gets a certificate proving such, and pretty much all car insurances offer a discount to people who have completed the courses.
