The Biggest Driving Mistakes and Bad Habits
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2018
- We have a long way to go before driverless cars and In the meantime, we discuss the worst driving habits, behaviors, and annoyances of modern drivers. In the video we detail common mistakes and how to avoid them.
There will always there is always a debate on how bad people are at driving, but do people care enough to change? 
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Unfortunately only the good drivers watch this and nod along. The bad ones will never watch this or change their ways
That boosts my ego a little bit. Busy, skinny, and confusing city roads still make me uncomfortable though (and I've had my license for 2+ years).
And almost everyone thinks they're a good driver. So, what's your point? Try taking a Smith Driving course sometime. It's an eye-opener.
@@ConvictedFelon2024 Which means you're probably a mediocre driver, no offense intended. Keep working at it, always keep a cushion around you, keep your head moving, check your mirrors frequently. Learn to anticipate.
@@JohnBarrow1961 I'd like to think I'm a good driver because I consciously avoid doing the things listed in this video.
@@JohnBarrow1961 I hate predicting what stupid people around me might do. Sometimes I can do it though, but other times I'm caught by surprise.
I don't believe he mentioned this but the worst is when someone accelerates to pass you up, merges into your lane, and only to slow down to make a right turn.
Lees3132 good catch. i don't often see that, bit its happened.
*This.* Like you're basically turning in the next corner, you dipshit.
Yup. I notice people in mid-range to high-end SUVs do this the most.
This is a good time to block their passing attempt xD i do that when im driving at the speed limit +5 , then some dumbass tries to pass me
@kgbme if the dude was already behind me and changing to the outter lane just to pass me so he can merge back in then I don't think i'm being a moron. I'm not letting that happen lol, unless he has a faster car. But if the dude was on the outter lane already and try to merge in, fine he can do w/e
Man, you just can't seem to get away from that Ford focus driver.
OneWithStache they're the worst man!!
Its Toyota Carollas that are the worst in my neck of the woods.
Large high-end Volvo drivers is my pet peeve. They make BMW drivers look like model citizens. Looks like their whole marketing strategy turned towards the douchebag segment when they got bought by the Chinese.
I think the ford in front of him is an example car
@@mikuelable i dont think so
My dad’s voice comes to mind. He always said ‘drive defensively and leave for your destination ahead of time so you’re not in a rush’. Do I follow it? Barely - but when I do, my entire attitude on the road shifts and I actually enjoy my commute.
Absolutely agree with your dad Alex. People who rush tend to be the most stupidest and opportunistic driver. When I travelled to uni I've seen some people do stupid things just to get a few cars ahead but are still stuck in the same queue of traffic.
I leave to work like 30 minutes earlier than the recommended time I'm supposed to get to work. Just makes it's alot easier to deal with traffic and dumb drivers
@@iPeanutJelly when I used to go uni I'd normally get there 30 minutes early. Not a problem as Id just sit in the car listening to the radio until I have 10 minutes left. Sometimes there's unexpected things like road works mainly which can take up time which is why it's best to leave early
My Dad's words of wisdom were never bring a friend to help bury a hooker. Sound advice.
That’s correct I just summit down in layman’s terms pretend, I really mean know, that most drivers around you are complete morons. Drive defensively according to that in the back of your mind. And you will be able to get out of most near miss situations. It’s also a combination of experience. I can usually see someone driving in front of meAnd tell if he knows what he’s doing just by the way does settle things. I think it’s from that experience
People cutting you off in a exit ramp. Because they almost missed it
People cutting you off on an on-ramp. They merge too early and you have to slam on the brakes.
@@Jet-Pack or asses who refuse to brake or speed up based on knowing they will be on the same lane soon enough....
I almost hit a white van man standing still in the left lane trying to catch an exit across the right lane. Unbelievable, only to save five minutes taking the next exit.
Often times it's someone who wants to dive in as late as possible. Often times there can be a line of cars coming onto the off ramp.
@@Rhaspun From what I've seen on dash cam vids, it's horrible when the car that they cut off overreacts and gets into an accident, and then the asshole keeps going on his/her merry way.
Hey if you don't like the way I drive, then stay off the sidewalks.
Hahahaha I’ll be using that one !!!!!
Lol!
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Charles Schutz 😂👍🏾
Charles Schutz 😂
Leave Ego, attitude at home and drive safely.
Driving is not a right.
It's responsibility.
let me be specific, the ability TO drive is a right you have, as per your freedoms and right to property, doesnt meant its an inherent right in actually driving.
Agree.
Really learned this when I got stationed in Germany.
But, this was in the mid-90's.
Has probably changed (for the worse) since...
I really honestly wish more people would realize this.
actually its a privilege
Excellent list! But this one REALLY gets me: I’m cruising along the interstate in the right lane with the cruise on....... someone inches along side me, passes me (fine), gets over in front of me...... then SLOWS DOWN so I have to deactivate my cruise or re-pass them. Makes my blood boil!!
I agree..that pisses me off too then I hit the accelerator and blow past them.
Often causes active cruise to deploy jerky stabs at the brakes to try to maintain the following distance.
Is it really worth letting your “blood boil”? Maybe you are an excellent driver but you sure made mistakes in other areas (like when I congratulated my coworker on her pregnancy only to find out that she gained weight) I stopped getting upset about bad driving, I just try to avoid driving like a jerk as much as I can (doesn’t always work)
Get adaptive cruise control, it's 2021
@@mr.g937 I wrote that 2 years ago genius. I have adaptive cruise control now, thanks for your concern. Oh, and congrats on completely missing the point.
this should be mandatory viewing for anyone with a driver's license.
some people would still do it and drive like idiots....can't fix stupid.......
Simon WoodburyForget so you're one of these people huh? LOL
Simon WoodburyForget dude no words here lol
Doesn't matter, those without common sense or rational thought are somehow still eligible for their licenses. These are seriously elementary driving fundamentals
This^
i try to drive with a single philosophy in mind: do not impede others.
If you maintain only that philosophy, then you leave the decisions you make up to other people. Those people may in fact be driving inappropriately and lead you to do the same. It is best to simply drive as safely as YOU can, despite what others are doing around you.
I have much the same mindset about not impeding people. Partly because it's respectful of other people, but also partly because if I do that I don't need to trust other people's judgement/ attention. For example I don't cut in front of faster moving cars, relying on them to be paying attention and slowing down for me. I also try not to change into a lane directly next to another car - I'll wait till we aren't side by side to change lanes. It's not about letting other people dictate how I drive, it's about not relying on others for my safety.
I suggest space management as a slogan. Fast drivers are useful because they create space...but then they don’t know when to curtail it as they have created enough space. Slower drivers are also useful because they allow faster traffic to create space...but they often use the same speed in all lanes of the motorway. If you employ a strategy that naturally creates space for everyone, you’ll find it more maneuverable and less stressed which I believe is what everybody wants on the roads.
@@helxis How does "not impeding others " translate to "leaving your decisions to other people" in your brain??? he will make his own decisions but be mindful of other people and get out of their way if he's going slow. "driving safely" includes changing how you drive around different people
Same but I make mistakes some times and almost get in to an accident I’m far from perfect but most of the time I thank I’m a good safe driver at least I hope so
Worst Driving Behavior and Habits
0:37 Not Using Turn Signals
1:08 Driving Side by Side with Others
1:42 Camping in the Far Left Lane
2:05 Slowing Down When Merging
2:48 Speeding Up When Someone is Trying to Pass You
3:28 Slowing Down For Every Turn
3:48 Driving Under The Speed Limit
4:24 Stopping or Sitting at Green Lights
4:55 Crossing A Double Yellow in Turns
5:19 Pulling Out In Front of Someone And Not Speeding Up
5:57 Being Lost and Slowing Down Constantly
6:20 Riding The Brakes On The Highway For No Reason
Ben Lleve literally *thank you* for correctly capitalizing all of the words. You saved my life for real
Not mentioned: Tailgating people, which he does in just about every clip in this video.
Amazing how people can miss one of the most basic and profound issues with driving
@@LordOfSilense it’s the same car in every clip. I think he set these scenarios up on purpose to demonstrate.
If you need to use a map, do NOT get a magnetic phone holder. Use a clamp phone holder, saves your life. Get an aux, or use Bluetooth, listen to the directions, or if you want to play music, set a Playlist every morning.
And always watch the blind spots, when you panic, rush, and realized you've overshot, don't immediately signal and turn into the other lane. There is always, always a car. Go straight, drive with your direction senses, and always look for a place you can turn safely into. These are my two major mistakes.
Try to rely on your maps less, because the GPS isn't always correct. Furthermore, it is not specific, as you do not see lanes.
Some drivers tend to need directions badly, and others tend to be very confident.
Cell phone drivers involved more on the conversation than actually driving.
anytime you see someone doing the speed limit in the left lane on the highway 100% they got in front of everyone only to go on their phone and slow down
“I’m not going to point fingers” ... “It’s usually a Prius...”. That didn’t last long.
@Noah McNeill Not anymore.
My elderly sister likes to camp in the left lane. She says she doesn’t think about other drivers. Fo reals. You would never guess what she drives.
@@clayz1 In Germany she could get a ticket for that. Here the lane role splitting is law.
(We also have mandatory driving school lessons; as many as you need to convince the teacher that you are ready for the test.)
@@clayz1 No offense but i hope she somehow learns her lesson to only use left lane to overtake... Like maybe somebody really brake checking the shit out of her... Idk i just wish you could take those kind of people and give them some sort of wake up call or beat some sense into them. THEY are the reason there is road rage, and they are the reason accidents happen....
My number 1 bad habit? Not keeping enough of a distance to the car in front. Giving yourself time to react in an emergency is paramount in safe and preventive driving. Germany actually has this legislated. You have to maintain half of your current speed (km/h) in meters as minimum safety distance to the car in front. And there are actually special markings on the motorways and measuring tools that the police use in order to enforce this rule.
Maintaining enough safety distance also allows you in some cases to brake less and therefore save fuel and have reduced brake wear.
Marius Breabăn not just that but it avoids the “grinding to a halt” situation when there’s a busy merge. If people left a decent gap for others to merge, traffic flow would be much smoother. I can’t stand people who drive right behind me and get annoyed that I’m not doing that to the car in front of me.
For the people that tail gate i just slow the hell down, i dont care if they in a hurry they are way too close to me, im not a cunt that brake checks but il just coast till im slow enough that they get the picture
those damn progressive germans
There is the 2 second following rule, but 3-5 seems a lot safer. Also having a bigger gap lets you see ahead of the car that you're following in case there is a sudden danger.
Marius Breabăn if people would keep a significant distance between them and the car in front of them, they’re would be a HUGE drop in accident rates.. not only does it give you time to react to the car in front of you.. it will greatly reduce the chance of someone rear ending you... cause you would probably not have to slam on your breaks, which is the main reason people rear end others, in the first place..
Pet peeve: Drivers who don't turn on headlamps in rain/fog/snow
This pisses me off the most about other drivers, and it's always someone with a black, silver gray, or silver. It doesn't matter if you can still see when everyone else can't see you.
In Canada our vehicles have daytime running lights.
They come on when you start the car. No rear lights though.
They come on when you manually turn on your lights.
Or the stupid tool who drives at night w only his fog lamps on. With fully blacked out windows.
@@brianlobo1512 Yeah. Probably flexing his re-wiring hack job of making fog lamps independent of headlamps :-D
Or the running lights in dimly lit conditions
The side-by-side driving makes me go absolutely nuts.
Just calm down and take advantage of the slipstream.
Sorry 😞
its also somewhat unsafe because they're kinda in your blindspot
I still remember seeing an Audi in front of me hugging the left lane and driving side by side with another vehicle on a two lane highway. I tried driving closer to the Audi, honking, and flashing my brights. Nothing worked. Several miles later, they finally “woke up” to what was going on and decided to pass the car on the right and move over. It was also at 9 or 10 pm at night on a highway with barely any cars. That Audi alone blocked me and two other cars behind me from going anywhere for miles. I absolutely despise people like that. I almost wanted to call the cops as there were even signs that said “KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS.” How shitty of a driver must you be to not understand? 🤬🤬🤬🤬
and when it’s trucks? i wanna kms
I have 20 years of driving experience in Canada, US, and Hong Kong.
My biggest pet peeve is people not following the zipper merge technique.
It’s as if they think driving is a race from A to B, and they cannot afford to give up one or two car spaces.
The inability to be courteous to other drivers is what often sets off road rage.
Ironic thing is before I learned the zipper merge technique, I too was one of those drivers that felt being taken advantage off when other cars zip down an empty lane that’s about to end. I used to feel as if they are somehow cheating or skipping the line. I feel that as soon as we all get rid of the notion and belief of trying to always be no. 1 in line, then we will all be able to drive in a much more courteous manner.
Actually the Zipper merge is Logical, you shouldnt Need to learn it.If you Think about it you Can figure out on your own Why it is more effective for Traffic Flow.
@@affilinet Because there are way too many idiots who don't realize that method....
zipper merge is dumb. it is worse for traffic than not having the lane. also people using the zipper merge technique are rude. it isn't a matter of sorting, it is a matter of throughput.
the zipper lanes work for letting people on highways because both lanes can fill and it just makes the lane effectively longer. but for normal roads, it takes more time for two lanes to merge than for one lane to fully deplete then the other.
it isn't a feeling that they are skipping a line. they literally are skipping the line, and causing congestion in the process. if there was no zipper merge, more cars would get through. why? because it is one train of linked cars, instead of multiple.
it angers me that people advocate these things, cause i've tested them and they don't work. they reduce traffic efficiency by up to 50%. but they try to claim a both falsifiable and false and falsified claim.
the reason zipper merges "work" for highways, with light protection, but not on normal roads without involves a lack of consistent acceleration and distance. the highway onramps force people to take turns, and engage in full accelleration. conversely, normal roads have a green light allowing traffic to flow, and people doing the dynamic zipper merge do not merge congruent to the rate the natural lane accelerates. thus a 45 seccond light with all cars in a line will get ~30 cars through without a zipper merge and only 15-20 with it. missing a light can add 5 minutes onto a journey, and missing 5 lights can lead to a half hour of wasted transit time directly resultant from people "cutting in line".
they work for highways not because they actually work, but because the point is to reduce the number of cars on the highway. and congestion is reduced by redirecting traffic onto other routes. the lights for on ramps are taxes, charging time, leading people to avoid the road in favor of other ones.
at a strictly rational level, if cars in a line were able to merge without the huge lane efficiency costs, you are both right and it would be better, but they can't. thus it would be better to have lights with disappearing lanes do one then the other. because again, it takes only the drive time of the vehicles * the vehicles to get a single lane of traffic through, meanwhile there are merging inefficiencies. cars aren't sequenced so they have to match speed and direction. but there is no direction in a presequenced line. thus there is only speed and distance from the bumper infront of you.
@@morthim You are wrong, Traffic flows faster with zipper merge.
You merge at the end, One car from One lane and One car from the other lane, simple.
If people Try to merge earlier you create multiple points where the traffic slows down.You have to merge at some point.There are Computer simulations Proving this.
Another thing is when a Traffic light turns Green it would be faster if all cars Start moving at the same time instead of One After the other.
That's a really good. I've noticed that when someone isn't compliant with the zipper merge, it tends to be a specific gender.
About turn signals...
Can't stand it when people brake first, then engage their turn signal after a few seconds. At least do both at the same time or engage your turn signal first!
Or enter the turning lane THEN put on their signal
90% of people seem to not know the concept of the turn signal. makes you wonder if they can grasp anything else in life
Some do it last minute as a way to meet the legal requirement. But they are clueless as to how not announcing their intent affects everyone else around them. Ticket them, I say!
To be fair though bmw turn signals can only be seen by other people in bmws because they have a special tint on their wind shields to be able to see bmw turn signals
Ryan Tyniec I know right! It’s a common sense that some don’t get it.
Oh wait I just remembered when people pull into my following distance like it's a spot for them to drive in... No you nimrod that's the space I need in case of an emergency stop.
Especially when roads are icy. =/
When people do that to me, I do it right back to them.
Right.
Imagine driving an 18-wheeler. That space up front is like a vacuum.
The "people pulling out and not speeding up" is so relateble and I think you're the first one I've heard complain about it. I think out of all of these bad habits that's the one that irritates me the most. I'll be driving 60MPH (97kph) and all of a sudden somebody will cut out right in front of me and BARLEY accelerate. This is turn causes me to have to slam on my brakes. The most annoying thing is when it's on an open road and they could have waited an extra 5 seconds and not need to cut me off. It's understandable if there is heavier traffic and somebody is desperate for an opening, but usually in those situations the person cutting in to traffic will floor it to get up to speed, or if they're really courteous they will move over the the other lane if it's a 4 lane highway to let you pass them before moving back over.
One simple explanation for most of these. SELFISH people. It's like in the grocery store where people stand right in the middle of the aisle and browse the shelf for 5 minutes and have absolutely no self-awareness for anyone else around them. This day in age, it is all about me. PERIOD
For real people lack the ability to think about anyone other than themselves. I was in home depot a couple weeks ago grabbing nails. The ones I needed were behind this couples cart while I was trying to look through their cart and reach behind it they did bother to even move it a foot for me.
Brandon Harlow Oh yeah that’s the worst. Especially if I go off and look at something else in the store hoping they’ll be gone when I come back and when I get back they’re still there. Ugh!!!
KentB27 lol I do the same thing. Annoying.
I just politely ask them to let me by and if they ignore me I escalate the conversation
It's not "this day and age" it's human nature throughout history.
The one about drivers being in hurry to get in front of you, but not in a hurry for anything else...that is my WORST peeve. It happens all the time, and is a reflection of the “me first”, “I’m the only one who matters” toxic mentality that is rampant in the United States.
I usually meet those same drivers at the next intersection. All that work for nothing. lol
They just wanna get in front of you to rule the roost lol happens to me drives me insane
Mike A is a broke boy that drives a Civic Si and thinks he is the shit red lining hitting vtec from stop light to stop light
JDM A'F - don't ever in your pathetic, miserable existence of a life call me 'fam'.
Dark Horseman Everywhere. Britain too.
People in giant SUVs or trucks who slow down to almost a complete stop to crawl over speed bumps that a Honda Civic could easily take at 10mph. Drives me insane.
I only do it bc my tires are low profile and I don’t want to risk damaging my wheels 😂
I hate people who like to come right close behind you when your slowing down for a speed bump. My car from factory has low profile tires and stiff suspension so like to slow down to around 15-20mph sometimes 10 if its a big bump.
Suvs dont know, but trucks are very rough on bumps.
Can't lie, I have to do this in my 2001 Golf. The suspension is 18 years old and absolute shit. Going over a single pebble in the road feels like a boulder
People who buy SUV should have their license revoked just because of their bad taste on cars.
I hate when people pull out in front of you so you have brake but behind you is clear just wait 🤬
I have a 95 f350 with custom cowcatcher at front and I don't brake. Luckly i live in rural area
This is one of those unwritten rules of the road. If you are traveling along and there's no vehicles within sight behind you, that car waiting to turn onto the highway will do so in front of you, but close enough that you *will* to *brake* aggressively. If its daytime, I hold my high beams on the whole time I pressing the brake. At night, I pray I don't hit them.
You missed the worse one. I drive a 26ft box truck. People constantly cut me off. People need to realize just like these trucks don't accelerate like a car they don't stop like a car either.
Especially when the light turns red and people cut you off making you brake even harder. Good god.
I saw an idiot cut off an over sized semi the other day and slam their brakes the moment the got in front. I was so ready to jump out of my car and have to do some life saving actions. I do not know how the semi driver did it but he managed to swerve the semi into my lane. I also saw it happen so I slowed down to give them some room. But my gosh that was intense I do not know what kind of an idiot someone has to be to cut off a semi going highway speed.
oscar trujillo The truck driver should have just hit them so that the car driver can have back injuries for the rest of their life. That’ll teach them to not cut semis off.
Fact! Life is alot easier on the car but people dont put themselves in truckers shoes
No offense and I understand where you're coming from, but in my experience most box truck drivers don't have a clue how to drive their vehicle properly. Most of them seem to think they're driving a rally car, watched one flip over right in front of me as he took a tight on-ramp at 50+ mph, and no, I didn't stop to see if he was alright. Once someone irritates me they can burn in hell for all I care.
_A couple of my most annoying driving experiences:_
>>A Mercury Villager minivan going under 10 MPH in a 35 zone on a dry, sunny day with no one in front of them. I rocketed past them (legally), without speeding, *_and_* I was driving a smart car. I'm serious.
>>I was on the freeway when I noticed at least four semi trucks, one by one, switch lanes to the left lane. Why? Because a Mercedes ML320 SUV was *BARELY* going 45 MPH (70 zone) in the right lane, forcing the semis to pass on the left. When I passed the Mercedes, I saw that the driver had her face *BURIED* in her phone.
Typical Mercedes/BMW behaviour hahaha
OMG I pull over if I have to use my phone that bad.
I'm not surprised..anyone driving a mercedes in the usa is usually a douchebag that cant drive.
If you ever update these list, add road rage.
It's getting worse and worse.
120mph in a 2 ton truck is not the place to throw a tantrum.
These are what lead to road rage :)
I feel like the biggest problem among drivers is impatience. People drive with excess speed and with a disregard for other people so that they can feel like they're getting to their destination faster, when in reality they end up waiting at the same traffic lights as the guy who drives under the speed limit. I've only been driving for a year, and I've had people honk at me multiple times for turning through an intersection too slowly, despite the fact that it was warranted by the blind corner and my driving instructor says that I was not too slow. People get angry for having to wait 0.5 seconds. They need to relax and get some perspective. Driving is a serious responsibility.
SynthAir Been driving for 2 months now I’m 28 got my license late but who cares lol anyways I get that too. I always think what’s the rush really I’m just enjoying my drive as safe as I can and I get people that think I’m slow no I’m safe and I remember my instructor telling me too keep doing what I did in the test cause she was impressed on how I drove. People are inpatient leave there houses at the last minute and are rushing to work or where ever the he’ll they are going. I leave early so I can drive safe I’ve seen tones of bad driving I’ve seen
Red light runners
Stop sign runners
Non signallers
Brake checkers
Speeders
Inpatient drivers
Road rage
Cars with no working brake lights
Cars with no working headlights
I witnessed someone get rear ended
All in my short time of driving
Impatients I feel is the big factor to bad driving. Just wish these types of people realise they don't get anywhere quicker
Honestly, as long as your driving the speed limit I don't disagree, however talking corners or turns slow for me isnt annoying to makes me angry because it then slows me down, I would never advise someone take a corner or turn faster than they can handle and people that slow down for them it still makes me mad but its 100 percent understandable what makes me angry is when people practically stop for them as it gets in my way and shows they have no business driving if they don't know how or can not drive a corner
The reason it makes me angry however is different than most its not impatience its because I drive VERY efficiently and save alot of money doing so. from a physics standpoint the less you need to slow down to take a curve or turn the most efficient it is
You are all apart of the problem. Get better and improve.
Those people are often upset because they are missing the light or very close to doing so because you are dilly dallying in the intersection. In the city where I live, there are a great many busy intersections with short or non-existent left turn lights, and I cannot tell you how many times I have waited two, even three, times at a light because of slow turners.
In Germany, you'll get busted by the autobahn politzei in an NY second if you hog the outside lane while not going medieval on the gas pedal. In a Porsche.
Karl P thats good
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Karl P, people in America have no lane discipline. Many times the only way to pass is in the right lane, due to left lane lollygaggers.
Me (American) and my friend (British) took a road trip from Wales to the Nurburgring three years ago. Had a blast. I was absolutely amazed at the driving discipline. People actually only used the left lane to pass! (or right, depending on where we were) Traffic flowed so much smoother than here in the USA where morons sit in the wrong lanes and have no clue how to drive. Life really isn't that difficult. Use common sense and don't be selfish on the road.
Here in the United States, unfortunately, people generally are not taught about the left lane being for passing. Thus, morons have the propensity to just sit there without a care in the world.
I actively try to be the last car in the rubber band effect by watching for drivers that hit the brakes for every change in driving they see on the highway, keeping some distance, and trying to predict their braking with a lift off of the accelerator. I will catch up the them still, but it smoothes out the traffic behind me.
Also, I did a video in hazard lights in the rain that viewers of this video may be interested in.
I do this too. Mainly to save my brakes, but it has traffic benefits.
I try this too, but if there are more lanes, at least where i live, this is impossible. The second i leave a space to barely accommodate a car, the car in next lane skips in front of me. Sometimes even the driver behind me is tired of smoothly driving 10-20km/h in traffic, so he overtakes me whenever possible, just to return to the usual break-throttle routine. The only thing people accomplish by this is more stress. To self, and to the others.
I also try to smooth out the traffic flow by following not so damn close and NOT using my brakes unless absolutely necessary. I swear there are a lot of people that believe a vehicle will not slow or even stop without the brake pedal. ON/OFF. Big problem in Norfolk, VA area is people not driving with lights on, both at night and in the rain! Also selfish bastards who are not in the correct lane, pass everyone, and then attempt to cut everybody at the eventual exit everybody is taking (everybody here is going to the same place). WHEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, BE IN THE LANE YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO BE IN! The traffic is so bad in that lane because of people like YOU cutting everyone up ahead! A few people can create civilization, some can maintain it, but many can't do anything but destroy it.
I do this too. I always actively try to use my brakes as little as possible which is great because it saves you gas. But I recently changed my rotors and pads and after 2000kms they still arent propertly bedded in because how little I use my brakes.
I started doing this with the same good intentions but I realized that is not doing much good. Problem is people are not very good in judging speed and spotting speed difference without having some sort of indicator(brake lights in our case). When you lift of and decelerate without the brakes, people behind you are not paying attention and they keep speeding until they come really close. At which point they slam on the brakes and the whole chain reaction is restarted but with greater intensity. It also increases the chances of been rear-ended.
Number one mistake: Paying too much attention to your mobile device when you should be focused on the road. Your personal matters can wait.
In California it's a $1,000 fine for a first offender, yet people continue to do it anyway. There's just no getting through to some.
Mistah J Man I see it all the time here in Canada. Be at a stop light the light goes green I can see the drivers with there heads down texting give a honk then they go. But my worst pet peeve is people that don’t understand the advanced greens. Like the green arrow will come up and they go that’s fine but when it turns to a solid green they don’t understand that your right of way has ended now you have to yield to the opposing traffic and some don’t get this they either panic and don’t go when it’s clear or go when it’s not clear almost hitting other cars. Like how did you get your license again.
In Australia recently there is cameras that detect you having ur phone out and texting while driving idk how much the fine is but you lose 5 demerit points
Because it's likely not enforced, just as it isn't enforced here. I've nearly been creamed by idiots on their freaking phones.
As an (ex) first responder, I’ve dug too many cell phone addicts out of their vehicles. It’s the stupidest thing you can do behind the wheel.
@@fatiredflyer what made you quit? That's been my dream job for many years now.
One of my massive gripes is being "bullied" by larger vehicles when they're supposed to be yielding to you. I've had this several times when I've had the right of way but Uncle Chad in his F-150 can't let a Miata in front of him so he'll zip out in front of me to get ahead.
Only to make the first turn off of the road I'm on, so they essentially get ahead of you for five seconds only to turn off onto another road.
I really don’t understand people that speed up when they’re being passed. Like, are you that insecure about yourself that you cannot be passed? Pathetic little souls.
More annoying when the pass is completely warranted. They were fine a minute ago doing 10 under the limit, now all of sudden theyre pacing you as you try pass them.
Especially when somebody is driving slowly and speed up when other cars want to pass them..... fortunately I don't really have that kind of problem after I switched to a fast car.
Freek Buttz they don't like a car Infront of them that's why
it is not a conscious thing. they dont even look at their speedos. As soon as you start passing them they feel that they are being left behind or being too slow so they speed up.
i have been driving in the mountains in a rig for ten years and my truck is speed restricted so I feel that pain.
You have to keep speeding up until their is a 20KM difference (roughly) thats when they pay attention to their speed and realize what they are doing.
in my case i just drive beside them for 10mins (if i have to) and eventually they settle down to there usuall routine of randomly slowing down and i pass them.
It's an involintary reaction. The brain signals you to match the pace of the other car. Staying with the heard so to speak.
People don't seem to understand coasting. They're either on the gas or on the brakes. Give some space and let the car coast and helps traffic immensely.
Jason Murphy the worst part is when you intentionally leave a gap in front of you to avoid having to tap the brakes, someone else sees an opportunity to cut in front of u so u inevitably have to tap the brakes to slow down anyway, it’s a catch 22
When people do this I still won't hit the brakes unless I get within 5-6 feet of the car in front and really can't avoid hitting them without braking. Makes the driver ahead consider their life choices and usually prevents the ripple (you'd be surprised how often you can just slow by lifting, at least in a car with a manual). Every once in a while you really do need to brake, but whatever. Can't prevent all the ripples.
Andrew Tran happens to me all the damn time
@@andrew84tran Ikr very annoying then you have to slow down for that car
exactly, its time to install the train horn lol
I got two more:
- Tailgating (especially when I'm already going a reasonable amount above the speedlimit)
- leaving the fog lights turned on when in a traffic jam...
Tailgating is wrong in the right lane. Being tailgated is wrong in the left lane.
The one thing missed here, and it was a great video, was braking in the middle of a turn. It's outright dangerous to apply the brakes into a turn for the drivers behind you that are maintaining a certain speed and are expecting you to hold that speed entering and accelerating
out of the turn. And because it reduces grip for the driver doing it... especially if the road conditions are slick like on ice or snow.
I also love it when someone does something like pull out in front of you at the last minute because they didn’t pay attention to you coming down the road, and when you honk at them, they get pissed at you.
Do it with me and you will be Late for your Meeting for 4 or 5 hours ^_^
My peeve: 2 dedicated turn only lanes, and the guy in the inner turn lane turn drives into the outer turn lane, almost hitting me. These are folks who don't pay attention to the darn arrows and solid white lines painted on the pavement.
cadsux I always see the opposite problem. The people in the inner lane where I live usually cut the corner so badly that they almost hit the median or clip the car on the oncoming side of the turn.
I constantly see people cutting across every lane line despite being shown exactly where to go. It's so bad drivers at the opossing turn lanes won't pull up to the waiting lines anymore
It just irks me when people ALWAYS get in the wrong turn lane for where they're going after the turn. I see the same people every day sitting on the inside left turn lane, then immediately after the turn, they shove their way over to the outside lane to take the interstate on-ramp. They do it again every day...
I wish they would always paint the white lines on the pavement as a guide for dual lane turns. In my city it's usually "just use your discretion".
I've done this once.
Wow how convenient that this Focus driver sucks so hard you were able to make a whole video on just them 🤩
Turbowski?
Shitty driver driving a shitty car…🤷🏽♂️
Devon Gee 😂
@@tails300 nigga
His buddy is obviously driving it
Having driven almost 1 million miles as a professional driver, this is just a list of things that pisses me off...
1 more thing, people pulling in front of a truck and slowing down suddenly.
@Roberto Hernandez actually the braking distance in modern trucks isn't any longer than cars.
@@LachskoenigIV not true. Go ahead and pull over suddenly in front of a fully loaded 80,000 pound truck and slam on your brakes, and see how it ends for you. Every training manual and instruction I received to get my A class Commercial license, implicitly stated that a loaded truck has a much greater stopping distance than any automobile. Go ahead and google pictures of truck accidents...
@Roberto Hernandez yeah, I've seen those dash cam vids. Fools to think a huge truck will be able to stop on a dime for them.
@@nate_d376 Well you still need to be careful because its true for older trucks. Modern ones do not take longer than cars to stop, they usually even stop faster since they got sophisticated emergency braking systems which react quicker than any driver could.
The weight doesn't matter. The brakes are engineerd to be able to stop a fully loaded truck. Overloading is a seperate issue. But as the weight increases, the friction on the road does as well.
@@LachskoenigIV having driven both older and newer tractor trailers, I can assure you they will not stop in the same distance as a car. Here's a link to the official dmv web site in California explaining this basic fact: www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/pubs/hdbk/shr_lgtruck_rv
Another one for the list: People passing trucks on the right. When a truck goes for a pass and is trying to get enough distance before moving back to the right and impatient people immediately start passing him on the right, ensuring he cant get back over.
Doctor Ferdinand
I agree, but I find in many “southern states of America” trucks often try to pass 4-5 trucks in a row not just 1 at a time and can literally take 3-5 minutes doing so going 65MPH and people get pissed and start trying to passing on the right.
Or when semi truck drivers pull out in front of you so they can pass a truck going 65 and the other is going 64. It’s usually just a joke you have to sit there for minutes just so one guy can pass another semi
Trucks that want to take 2 minutes to pass another truck to gain a half mile per hour should just decide not to pass and stay out of the way of faster moving traffic. Huge jams and accidents result in the clots of traffic that pile up behind them. If a truck gets passed on the right, it's usually because he doesn't belong in the left.
I get your point, but this actually falls into the "pull in front of you and fails to speed up" category much of the time. If you're going to move into the left lane you should be prepared to participate by at least speeding up to some degree to finish your pass. I find that most trucks that are hanging there to pass several trucks are doing so at almost 1 mph over the other truck. Like watching paint dry lol.
Andrew Wisniewski I’ve had that happen to me many times before. If I’m in a hurry or there is very light traffic and no cops, I’ll take advantage of the shoulder and pass them both on the right.
You left out people that tailgate you even when you're at the speed limit or even 5-10 over the speed limit.
You are driving in the left lane right MG?
Michael Gallegos then their is the a#@hole who tailgates when you are following a dump truck.
It happens in every lane. If you're tailgating me in the right lane please pass me already. I could be going 10 over the limit and they'll still be on my ass.
Legion Z They're trying to push you because they want to exit soon. Jerks. Also don't care for it when we're in the diamond lane, going 120km/hr (75 mph) and the pickup behind me thinks it's the Autobahn and tailgates me.
If you are lucky they are very proud of their clean car and you can spray your windshield wiper fluid on them....OR....you can speed up and match speed with opposing left/right lane car and cock-block the tail gaiter. Very effective annoyance technique is to speed up and slow down to let the jerk think that they can pass... obviously the brake check technique is dangerous but can be fun if you don’t care about your car or life ... I try not to do any of these things but sometimes people just push me over the edge
I’m actually kind of surprised. I’m a new driver but I’ve been pretty cognizant of avoiding these and for the most part I can say I haven’t really done them. The one thing that I probably need to get better at the most is navigating in unfamiliar places without slowing down or making sudden movements.
My pet peeve: People turning right come to almost a complete stop as they turn right. I have to slam on my brakes to keep from rear-ending them.
High beams
Kliman Khmeron my friend turns his off right before the oncoming car passes him. I annoyed me
There should be a test that determines whether you are too dumb to have high beams on a car.
I have to go into work in the pre-dawn hours. There isn't a single day that goes by where some jerk doesn't even bother to turn them off at all. Not one single morning in 6 years. My commute is also all within city limits with street lights, where there isn't even a need to high beams. I swear people use them just for the sake of using them, not out of necessity.
Flintstoned I’ve always been astounded at the number of people who leave them on either when driving behind me or passing me from the oncoming direction. It’s incredibly rude.
I’m also irritated by how many drivers in Austin don’t turn their lights on when it’s dusk or overcast. I don’t know how you can’t notice that your headlights are off when everyone else’s are on around you and it’s just past sunset.
Agreed. Here in New Jersey it doesn't seem to be only high beam use in recent years but simply poorly-adjusted lights; this and the advent of LEDs on modern cars means we are now often dazzled -- and not in a good way. This is almost certainly the fault of one Chris Christie, who as governor did away with the biannual vehicle tests for lights, brakes, suspension, and steering, leaving only the emissions test as mandatory (amongst other dumb, regressive things). Jackass!
I have 5 even worse:
1) People who should merge onto a highway but instead come to a COMPLETE stop. Talk about setting yourself up to get rear ended.
2) Not leaving enough space between you and the car in front. I don't know who said to keep a car or 2 car lengths in front, but that is complete bullshit. As the speed increases, so too must the distance you keep from the next person. I've seen more accidents caused by people driving too close than any other type of accident. Related to this is when you are keeping a safe distance from a car in front, but someone decides to merge in between. Now there isn't enough space for either of the 3 cars. And don't even talk about tail gating. Tail gating is never safe for either party, nor the parties behind.
3) Brake checking someone. This ties in with road rage, but who ever thinks it's a good idea to brake check someone doesn't realize how many other lives you put at risk. Driving is not the time to 'punish' someone.
4) Texting / driving drunk / driving stoned. I classify these three as equally dangerous. How many times has a texting driver veered into an oncoming lane? That's got to be the most dangerous type of accident (head on where you just clip the side of another car). Any distracted driving or impaired driving should not be tolerated. It kills.
5) People that pass you only to slow down right after the pass is made.
towert7 For number one there are actually on ramps that exist that REQUIRE you to yield or even stop before merging on to the high way. I see this most often on Parkways in NYC and NJ.
towert7 the trick I use for how far back you should be from the car in front of you is if you can't see there back tires or the road in front of your car you are too close too them.
you should be two seconds behind them. not seeing their wheels or whatever is just as flawed as maintaining any other arbitrary fixed distance
@@ryans413 That's for when you pull up to someone who is stopped, not for driving distances.
@@berengerchristy6256 Someone who knows the 2 seconds rule too. It's a miracle! Lol.
When people signal well before their turn, especially when there’s many places to turn
Or when they start braking before turning their signal on. It gives that "why the hell are you slowing dow- ohhh that's why" effect.
@@OvaltineClassique Even better, when they brake to slow down and only turn on their signal as they're making the turn. At that point, why even bother?
People that tailgate even when you're already driving 10-15kph above the speed limit :/
I'm taking my driving classes now and I now realize how much of a nuisance I may have been to a lot of drivers there. Also I have seen a lot of drivers showing bad habits and then the instructor sitting besides me reaches over to the horn and presses it.
Thank you for the effort in making such a wonderful video with a lot of real life examples. I'll try my best and be a better driver. 😃
Hey man don't beat your self up, you'll get it over years of experience. It is better to make mistakes while learning now and have them be corrected.
I got it man, thanks. Thankfully, my driving instructor is a great down to earth person who corrects me on the spot and always tells me to not get panicked. He already says that I'm a good driver but just not there yet. With a lot of practice, I'll get better for sure. Drive safe, you all!
That's the spirit, Sang!
Don't worry, having got the right attitude you'll be a decent driver in no time.
You have an excuse! Someone who has been on the road for 20 years does not.
People dont care if you are still new to driving, its those who do it because of arrogance or cause they feel like they are the most important people ever.
It annoys the shit out of me when people turn left and swing right first to make a wide turn. I'm talking about people in sedans. Not truck drivers
27Ctrojans I also hate it when people take wide right turns. They’re driving a car, not a Peterbilt.
Its all about that apex yo
Oh you beat me to it! This is my biggest peeve!!! They swing into next lane,retards!!
lol I see this fucking daily
Where I live, the drivers to your right will almost always cut across your turn lane while while turning left and then glare at you as they nearly clip your front end. I assume these are the same people who think left-turners have no rights at four-ways. At roundabouts...
Sometimes, you can't avoid cars stacking on multiple lanes when there is a cop out front.
Only exception
Old man once was driving his cadillac in the left lane going 10 mph under the speed limit. God I was flustered.
Problem with drivers, particularly here in the US is that they think it’s a birth right to be able to drive a car when it’s actually a privilege.
a privilege given away too lightly. cars are dangerous in the hands of people who dont take them seriously. hence there are many deaths and injuries every day.
Good luck holding down a job in most of the US without a car though
LastAvailableAlias That's exactly what people say when they think it's their right.
Just remember, there's using a bicycle, public transportation, Uber, taking a taxi, walking. Many people do this every day to get to work or school and don't need a car.
Most don't live in cities. Those aren't options.
I still think they should make the driving test more in depth and actually a challenge. I bet you it would improve the driving habits and skills of the next generation drivers.
My rule is, I stay in the left lane for as along as I'm going faster than the traffic in the right lane. If someone is coming up behind me faster, I move over...unless I'm about to pass someone myself, in which case they have to wait.
Precisely what the left lane was intended for. You are one of the good ones, thank you.
This is what I do, and what always happens is that I'm leaving a safe distance between myself and the car in front of me, and someone not paying attention passes me on the right and fills that safe distance. It drives me crazy and it happens all day. It's especially annoying when there is a long line of cars slowly passing the right lane and there is absolutely nowhere to go but to get in line in the left lane. Yet people slam there car into safe distances causing a cascade of brakes, potentially spawning a mini jam.
@@phillipBappleton YES! Exactly! I hate that more than anything. I feel like the only way to stop it is to get dangerously close to the car in front of me, which I'm not willing to do...but if I have any safe chance at all I will always cut off the opening. Wait in line like everyone else!
As long as the person behind you is willing to wait for you to pass. Not saying you are doing anything wrong. I was passing someone who was going about 3-4 under the speed limit. Definitely an opportunity to pass, but it was a divided 4 lane and I wasn't in a hurry. I see a big black truck coming up behind me and figured they would wait. Instead they stomped on the gas, switched to the right, flew between me and the person I was just about to pass with barely enough space, then cut in front of the other person with barely enough space. Wouldn't have felt too sorry had I seen their truck in the ditch a mile later.
@rcmp17 you must have much better drivers where you are...this would never fly for me here. To maintain 65 I would be passing someone every 30 seconds...except when I can't because there's a line of 20 cars already waiting to pass the truck I'm stuck behind. Then you get the on-ramp merges where you pretty much have to move left anyway...for me that's a much more stressful method but we all have to do what works!
Dude u missed one of the most important ones that personally burns me up. As soon as I get in my car, whether day or night, I turn my lights on. Ppl think just because it's getting dark but not totally dark, they DNT have to turn on their lights. I've almost merged into cars for not having their lights on and they've had the audacity to blow the horn at me. I have never wanted to beat random people down so badly in my life.
I just use daytime running lights but yeah, it’s wild how many people refuse to turn on their lights when they should.
An addendum to pulling out in front of someone should be immediately stopping to make a left turn. This happens almost daily.
They have every opportunity to pull out, but wait until you are as close as possible (with no car behind you) and then pull out in front like it's some emergency. Then they always have to make a left turn, making you wait for the cross traffic to subside.
The driving side by side is the worst one I hate it with a passion
I don't usually mind when someone pulls out on me (within reason) and tears off down the road. It's the ones that make you brake, then decide to sit under the speed limit and for good measure turn off 200meters and leave a late signal.
What you said about releasing the gas/accelerator instead of tapping brakes to maintain and/or slow is called 'Acceleration sense' It's an amazing sense of satisfaction when you can slow the car without touching the brakes pretty much till stationary on a highway/motorway without holding anyone up. People will think your brakes don't work though :)
My general rule of thumb on the road is, i really don't give two shits how you want to drive, my only observation is that if I had to hit the brakes cause of it, you fucked up
Couldn't agree more. Here in the UK its always an old fart that accelerates from 0 to 60 in 20 seconds that does it. They will cut you off, accelerate very slowly and drive 20mph under the speed limit
Braking into an almost complete stop before an empty roundabout, Thats freaking dangerous
People don't use their indicators at roundabouts.
Years ago, when I was young and beautiful, some fambly was visiting us in Alberta from Toronto. 02:30 hrs. Driving to our bedroom community outside Edmonton. 2 lane undivided. Car moves to pass me. I back off the gas, signal and move right about a foot and a half. My uncle Mike asks why I did that. Says if he wants to pass, that's his problem. I asked him, "If there's a guy beside me, on the wrong side of the yellow line, for ten seconds instead of twenty, is that better for him or me?"
You forgot one: People who honk their horns the millisecond after the light turns green.
every new york driver
It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile wining is wining. For some people milliseconds will count 😉
😂😂😂
Mike A Yah you definitely should not be driving on the road...
you cant wait 3 seconds? are you late for a wedding or something. some people drive manual cars and have to put it in 1st gear and let off the clutch first. if thats your Si in the picture then you would know
Driving in the US, I, as a Dutchman who visits Germany every so often, felt like a godly driver. Especially with using my turn signals (as is hard-pressed during driving lessons), I felt like I was really teaching people something just by reminding them of their existence.
....and have you yet learned that no amount of effort helps? Curious...
I learned how to drive in Germany. Coming back to the US and being cut off an average of 4 times per car ride is mildly infuriating. The most annoying part is that people here will accelerate to prevent you from merging in. I don't even think they realize they're doing it.
You come to Germany and teach this there. Its also a shorter travel. Bring weed!
@@noscopesallowed8128
You have to be aggressive and play chicken with people when you merge. If you have the right of way, they'll back off without a fuss, but you need to claim it.
its everywhere the same on the planet earth, doesn't matter where u are. I find it every single day multiple times on the track
I’d rather be safe when driving. Slowing down for turns but not excessively.
I've seen cars on the highway with their brake lights constantly on, I mean like the third light is even lit as well. Sometimes they turn off for a second or two but then they come on again, what the hell is up with that?! Are people driving with both their feet?
Desu VR old comment but isn't everybody driving with 2 feet? Almost impossible otherwise lol.
Yes, they are.
I sometimes wonder if they constantly ask themselves why they have to change brake rotors every year.
You missed the BIGGEST one:
*RUBBER NECKERS* !!!!
ALWAYS staring at the accident as if they're locking the memory inside their brains for a Pop Quiz
Keep your eye's on the road, RUclips a crash when you're home.
Seeing it up close *WILL NOT* improve your life in ANY WAY.
Stop causing traffic jams on the opposite side of the highway/road because of you
So agree. We’re not gonna remember it 3 days later anyway so why look so damn hard?
Hahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂 nosey pricks
I hate those fucks, morons!
That can cause sooo much traffic when there didn't need to be any at all.
I'd like to add tailgating to this list. Not only is it extremely dangerous but very rude as well. Just be patient and nice on the road. I find that people are always nice and polite in person, even when others are being complete wads, but on the road someone can make one tiny mistake and all of a sudden other drivers are fuming with anger. I think it's almost like keyboard courage. Treat everyone with respect and be forgiving, and that's safer too.
I hate tailgaters...... I'm always checking my rearview to see how close people are getting .... Usually when they get too close for my comfort, I just flash them with the hazards to have them back off or pass..... No need to be that close to me..... For the most part they either back off or pass..... Some do it safely and then you have some that decide they need to rev up past me just because I'm doing the speed I need to do to keep a safe distance from the car ahead of me especially right before an off ramp
tailgating, or not having proper distance to the car in front, is fucking horrid, pointless and one of the leading causes of accidents, especially on the freeway. you cannot react, you cannot see past the front car, you're being an asshole and you're not arriving any earlier. its fucking brainless, reactive BS.
It's a psychological thing. When we meet someone face to face, we usually treat them with appropriate respect. However when cucooned in a car we see them as a competitor, an adversary or an enemy, less than human, and treat them as such.
It’s definitely the anonymity video game effect. Other drivers are looked at as another car or not another human being. This goes both ways... for the aggressive driver coming 2ft. From your bumper as they pass and for the person camping in the left lane. Be aware of the situation and don’t be oblivious to how your actions are affecting others. Actually care about others!?! This is actually not hard but it seems that many people these days feel they shouldn’t be bothered with caring about their fellow man/woman. It’s easy to be polite in person but when people feel insulated by their screen or their windshield their true nature seems to override their behaviors. We can do better as a society but it takes parents raising their kids to be considerate of others. Seems pretty hard for people to grasp this if they weren’t raised with a conscious awareness of others.
I'm convinced that at least 80% of those who tailgate have absolutely zero clue that they're being annoying or dangerous. Just tailgating and minding their own business, completely oblivious to the fact that they're eventually going to rear-end someone.
You nailed it! Thanks for bringing attention to these driving issues.
When the light turns green and the person just sits there so they can get that 100 yd gap between them and the vehicle in front of them. Then they get upset when everyone starts passing and getting around them.
How about stopping on the on-ramp to "wait for good time to merge"?
There should be a life sentence for that.
Do you mean at the end of the ramp?
I've had to stop once because I misjudged and I otherwise would have merged into a truck that I thought I could get in front of. (Merging back on from a service station)
Luckily there was no one behind me and there was a gap not long later in front of a car towing a caravan
This is iconic LOL
oh god we get a lot of Canadian drivers from Quebec that this shit here in south Florida
In this i would say most of the time its merge line lay out.... in most cases its a wavy style and its where new or old drivers especially female driver got confused so rather than paying attention in judging to merge in the oncoming traffic their attention is diverted towards driving the silly curves of the merging ramps... and we have them alot in oklahoma...😇....they are either too short to get to the highway speed or awkwardly curvy...
The turn signal one and not signalling lane changes. There are three reasons people do this and three only:
1) They are too stupid to work a simple lever.
2) They are too lazy.
3) Both.
And I'll admit, I used to be bad with signals. I'd always use them, but I only let the bulb flash once. Then one day I realized how stupid and useless I was being by doing that. So I like the part at the end of the video that we all make mistakes, the key is to realize it and do better.
The sad thing is, lots and lots of people just don't care, or worse, don't know better. They'll go their entire life not using their signals thinking everyone else is the asshole for a cautionary honk or quick high beam blip, never realizing they are the ones at 100% fault. Wrecking their cars and getting into fender-benders because "everyone else is stupid."
At its core, not signalling signifies a general passiveness, lackadaisical attitude, and downright reckless approach to driving. If signalling isn't important to you, odds are you likely have a few dents on your car or a few avoidable fender benders on your insurance. We've been lulled into the false sense of security our safe cars lead us to believe, and increasingly distracted by gizmos. The windshield alone is enough to make you forget you're actually doing something extremely dangerous since you can't feel the violence of the high speed wind on your face and the roar of traffic. We might as well be sitting in a recliner listening to music.
So ALWAYS use your signals and keep up with the FLOW of traffic. Then WHEN you make a mistake, OWN IT and try to be better.
4. They just don't give a shit.
5. Its a BMW
i NEVER use the turn signals.
BMW sends you a fine for every minute your blinker is on.
I used the blinker for 1 month and fucking received a 50$ fine from bmw
Also, BMWs and Mercedes use special German blinker fluid and it seems that most owners let it run out without replenishing.
Anyway, in most municipalities, using directionals is a sign of weakness and to be avoided at all costs.
/s
I was in a group talking about how inconsiderate it is for someone to not use their blinkers, and someone chimed in and said he doesn't use his blinkers because it "wastes the bulb." Smh.
About to take my driver's license road test (am 16) and I'm so glad I don't do any of these so glad my dad with millions of miles on his CDL has taught me all he has and my uncle and mom and grandad all giving me this advice just makes me feel so confident thanks for the video man sending this to some of my teenage peers who don't drive so well it might help them peace thank you
You positively nailed it with this video on all fronts. I've encountered each of these on a somewhat regular basis. .
Tailgating someone going over the speed limit.
This gets to me a little bit. The only time I'm okay with it is if they are going to make an attempt to pass. If they keep trying it for miles on end, though, it grinds my gears. I've never understood why people tailgate. At that point you're _begging_ for an accident.
Or any other time. It's a stupid, reckless behavior that is rampant in today's urban areas.
@@DrV3il No, it's not. It's dangerous.
@@ConvictedFelon2024 From personal experience, it is about trying to make sure the driver in front is aware of your existence, then once they are aware, trying to make your intentions clear: get the fuck out of the passing lane. Yeah, its stupid to tailgate, especially if you aren't actually intending to pass, but when you think about it, if you are getting tailed, chances are YOU are doing something wrong and stupid. There is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE even if you are over the speed limit to impede other drivers from passing you; they have the right to speed if they want, and in most states, the left lane is the passing lane, by law. When I tail someone, I will do it until one of three things happens: they create a speed differential and I can pass, they do nothing and I back off, or another opportunity to pass presents itself. Regardless, few have the right to get mad at a tailgater because chances are, the tailgated is the one instigating the conflict in the first place.
@@jackfalstad7711 If someone in front of you is "camping" in the passing lane but going over the speed limit, there is absolutely NO REASON to get worked up. The law says that you aren't even allowed to exceed the speed limit to make a pass. So as long as the person in the so-called "passing lane" is going faster than the speed limit, you have no right to act hatefully towards them.
I believe that the driving tests should be more in depth in this country and more complicated, we’d have much better licensed drivers.
You should look up the swedish drivers ed system.... It's insane and it still doesn't work. People will be idiots no matter what you do.
I work as a limo driver and I get killed almost every day
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, I totally agree. One problem though, everything now-a-days is dumbing down. The notion of having fighter-pilot-like scenario based training runs, and lesser-of-two-evils type questions on the exam (no obvious right answer),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,sadly would be laughed out of consideration, just look at all the bending over that goes on already to pass people,,,,,,even for the simple test that we have currently.
2/3 of the country would never have a license then (which would be really nice!).
No way. I failed my license knoledge test because the book and test dont line up. They have so many trick questions. Its rigged to be failed.
Driving tests are a joke. There is absolutely nothing more bureaucratic than a DVM center. Serves 0 purpose in real life, just like all the other useless bureaucratic systems.
Living in Las Vegas & have driven all 48 states in a Semi, I've seen this everywhere. More so on the west coast. I will definitely be sharing this video with family a friends that need to see this. This should be mandatory for showing before obtaining your license.
The one that gets to me every time is when someone wants to turn right and go into a business or something and they slow down to like 1/2 a mile an hour before they turn. Drives me up a wall.
Holy shit yes. I take turns at 15-20 mph or so, and my parents get upset at me whenever they happen to be in the car. I'm only trying to avoid getting rear ended, as I have almost done the same to some slow fucks who can't tell their fucking center of mass is too low to tip.
@@coldstonecanc3rgang994 dude same. I cant take turns that fast when my mom is in the car I have to take turns at 5 mph and even slower
Driving under the speed limit on a highway saves on fuel. I like driving. I’m not “wasting” my time on a road trip, I’m not on a schedule, I’m on the right lane, just enjoying the drive. You don’t like it? Just overtake me, I won’t care.
Now on a one-lane road, yeah, don’t do that, it’s annoying because it blocks the people behind you.
+raphael relat
Going 45MPH on a 55 isn't going to save you money/fuel or time, the same way going 30 in a 35 zone won't save you money because you're in a lower gear & slower speeds consuming more Revolutions/min in a longer period of time, which then the argument would be to go 40MPH in a taller gear to save fuel.
50MPH can be argued depending on the car as that's the sweet spot, but 55MPH is negligible in fuel loss, typically anything over 60MPH or 2.6RPMs is wasting fuel & makes your car less efficient aerodynamically.
@ZambonieDude I'm talking about doing a leisurely~70mph instead of 75-80 (depending on the highway). Speed limit here is typically 120-130 km/h. I've had significant fuel economy over 6-8 hour trips, several times, and it's worth the extra hour. YMMV.
If you are in the right lane you have permission from every other driver to do whatever the heck you want :D it's when you are slow in the middle and left lanes we get angry
raphael relat true, for example driving at 110 km/h (~70 mph) instead of 130 km/h (81 mph) improves fuel economy by 20% while taking 7 minutes longer to travel 100 km (62 miles)
the funny thing is my dads bmw will do 45-50(if there no hills or you dont slow down and up by 2-3mph)mpg doing 60/65mph but and 80mph it will get 45mpg and potentially 50mpg and 90mph if you are constant 45mpg is easy. how ever people go slow in middle/fast lane when there are no one in the slow lane. that what gets the bmw mpg. slowing down. my renault however should get 45mpg"easy" but im clinging on at 38/40 mpg going 65/70 mph unless im drafting aka tailgaiting but the problem is people go too slow or too fast. i would try to draft the fast people but i got a blackbox and i dont have the patience for the slow people. the thing is some cars are designed to go fast so there for get good or resonble mpg cruising fast and some cars get horrible mpg going slightly faster than the speed limit and excellent cruising 50mph on a motorway which is stupid like my Renault.
You forgot to mention tailgaters. It doesn't matter what lane or speed. You could be going 20 MPH over the speed limit and they'll still be on your ass. Left, Middle or Right lane. Mostly female drivers or young impatient drivers.
Legion Z Agreed. Some seem to think it's a racetrack and you're in the way. Even if I'm going over the speed limit. Maybe I'm passing someone I don't need some jerk on my bumper who can't wait till I can get over safely.
Legion Z I have noticed that women do seem to tailgate more often than men do. I don’t even think most of them realize it. Women have poor spatial awareness compared to men.
Audi drivers. Women have an important meeting and love tailgating 😂
I tailgate when people hog the left lane. Just move the fuck over if you want to drive slowly.
LMAO why do you guys think insurance on cars is higher for men? You guys are living in some fantasy if you think women in general are worse drivers.
Great video! I'm teaching my two teenage boys to drive and I talk to them about these things all the time. I'm going have them watch this!
In a dual lane roundabout, when the driver in the outside lane ignores the lane lines and takes a shortcut through yours on the inner lane.
my #1 which wasn't on this list, is when you're driving well over the speed limit in the left lane (i.e. your cruise control set to 76 in a 65) and going faster than the vehicles in the right lane, but someone behind you speeds up into the 80s and passes you, but then end up driving slower than you were going (i.e. 68-70 mph), so you end up having to pass them, and continue at a steady 76mph, but then of course, they feel the need to once again accelerate and pass you and resume at 70mph, and this going back and forth back and forth, it's quite annoying.. it would be ok if they passed and continued to drive faster, but overtime, they always seem to end up slowing down.
I guess this also goes with the mentality that they want to be infront, but it's very annoying when they pass you but end up not driving faster than you were, which causes you to have to hit your brakes, disengage cruise control, and/or have to pass them. I usually have to slam my gas when they attempt to pass more than twice and deny them or gain enough distance ahead of them that they don't feel the need to pass (out of range of their subconscious that tells them to be in front).
Even if I'm excessively speeding, I'll always try to stay in the right lane unless passing. If I'm in a left lane and someone going far faster than I am gets behind me, I'll get into the right lane whenever possible.
It might be also that they're terrible at judging the speed of other drivers. Possibly they might feel like you're driving a little slower than them (even though you're not) so they pass and get in front. Then they don't realize you were already going faster than they were so you end up having to slow down for them. Highway hypnosis, anxiety, sleep deprivation, bad day, and other stuff may also come into play. But yes, it's annoying having to slow down for someone pulling in front and slowing down.
The one I hate is when people don't dim their high beams.
Eric Glueckert I give them high beams right back in their face if they do that.
or when people flash me because they assume I've left my high beams on, simply because they were on low beams the entire time
KentB27 Don't do that. As annoying is it might be to have high beams in your face, you're actually increasing the risk of an accident by doing that. Better to just complain to yourself and keep going, they'll pass by in a moment anyway. Perhaps briefly flash them and keep going as it's likely they just forgot.
XeinsGaming if you keep getting flashed while on low beams all the time, then you might need to adjust your low beams, you probably have them set to high.
mario zombie I have had them checked on a number of occasions, and always have them set to the lowest possible I can.
People are just quick to assume.
I really enjoyed this video and the comments. It's spot on. It felt like I was talking to myself in the mirror. Thank you!
Very good and comprehensive list! The common sense driving list I'd say. Thank you for this video! Hopefully as many drivers will watch and learn from it.
Is it Turbowski driving the Ford Focus to the best of his abilities? :-)
has to be
Should be or Jack or Todd
The driving was so bad, I hope for humanity's sake that it was staged.
it wasn't, it was just 1 bad driver he had to make a video about. It was probably your mom I suspect.
Turbowski’s driving improved greatly 🤣
"Don't slow down for turns"
[later]
"Don't take wide turns"
[sunglasses start sliding across every dashboard in America]
That's nothing. I've seen some sharp turns that creep up on you and then the fucking phone mount falls off. Worst time was a 15 mph turn with a sign that was too far ahead, located on a 65 mph highway that merged me into another 65 mph highway and then I had no navigation lmao
you need to signal in advance then gradually slow down to turn. what idiot turns at the speed limit?
also the only people that are allowed to do a wide turn is cdl A truckers class b
This video is great man. I am so glad someone else is saying this shit. Everyone of these is spot on. I can't stand when people ride my ass. If there is no one in front of me, people don't typically catch up to me, but if I'm behind 10 slow cars, I can't go any faster. So I always inch over so they can see its not my fault but instead of backing up, they get on my ass because I'm leaving the proper amount of room between me and the next car. Don't know if he says this yet or not, I'm not through it all yet, but at LEAST 1 car length for every 10 mph you are going. S0 70 miles and hour =7 + 1 car lengths just to be safe. I speed a LOT on the highway, but I am always extremely courteous to others while doing so. I do not tailgate, I do not cut others off and I'm always prepared for what anyone may do around me and I always have an out. I have avoided a ton of accidents, since I use the highway at least twice a day, and I always over compensate for someone else's stupidity. If someone is riding my ass, I'll give myself more room to stop and if I have to brake hard, I'll use that space to slow down and keep them from hitting me and then still stop a length or two early just so I can pull up if they don't have time to stop still. I move over ahead of time when I think someone is going to get in my current lane. By me, people camp in all 5 lanes so I have to maneuver around, but I do it safely. Most people that speed just fly up on everyone, ride their ass and cut someone off to go around. Like he said too, I can be behind someone in a lane for miles and they are going slow and don't speed up. As soon as I get over and punch it to get around them, THEN they want to fucking go faster so I can't pass them, and then they go back to the speed they were doing. Or when coming down a road with a 45 mph limit and I'm the LAST car in a clump of cars and I have the 5 car lengths between me and someone just has to get out in the road and they wait until the car before me goes, and then they, not only pull out, but do it slow as fuck and then go 20 mph in a 45 and there isn't a car in SIGHT behind me. Why the fuck can't they just wait 2 seconds for me to pass and then they can go as slow as they want instead of making me almost nail them?? This happens ever on a 4 lane road and they ALWAYS pull into my lane, not the other one. Even if I move inside so they have the outside freed up, they still hit my lane. I'm an offensive driver with a defensive driver's mindset. I think like them but drive like me and I always expect each person I pass to do the dumbest shit possible so when it happens I'm never caught off guard.
1. Coming to a full stop on a busy road to make a right turn.
2. Driving slow on a two lane highway then speeding up when a passing zone finally arrives.
Yes, I wish this was a public service announcement for the whole world! These are my pet peeves!
yes, these should be played on the radio and tv and internet commercials paid by government AKA our money. maybe driving deaths and accidents would go down. but then its probably a conspiracy to maintain bad drivers to maintain deaths and accidents for higher insurance rates.
K M I wish he would have also touched on driving in conditions where visibility is limited such as heavy rain, fog, dusk or dawn or night time with your lights off (daytime running lights don’t count). This rule seems to be broken just as often as all the others, and it almost always seems to be committed by Nissan and Toyota drivers.
Robby S and don’t forget the ones who immediately slow down in the slightest rain and turn on the flashers lol.
RL Agito it seems that way all bullshit aside . Swear to god man here in Georgia the right lane is clear at all times. It’s what we call bass ackwards
I own a heavy vehicle I drive to the conditions (current vehicle and driver capabilities, weather, road surface, fuel efficiency, traffic, etc) not some arbitrary speed limit, tail gate me and I while I won't brake check you I will slow down too, not because I want to piss you off but I know my family would rather me get there late than not at all.
Also don't cut in front of heavy vehicles too close we are trying to maintain a braking distance.
Motorcycle lane filtering is the most creepy thing imaginable, realise trucks and vans can't see you, calm down and be patient.
Do you really need two or three sets of ultra glarey, ultra white, HID lights 24/7 on well lit city and suburban roads? Not only is it illegal it makes you look like a myopic self centred idiot. I'm waiting for pea soup fog so you can all see how "cool" you are!
Road abusers are worse than paedophiles and cyberbullies, and they cause more short term and permanent physical, mental, emotional, and financial damage.
What about not knowing how your headights work? High beams always on (usually 8th gen Civics) or no headlights at all. (DRLs on, no taillights). So irritating! Love this video!
ydmf2 or people just have daytime running lights and think the lights are on 😂
DRLs shouldn't be a thing. So many people now drive around forgetting their headlights are off because the fucking stupid LED DRLs are so bright. Too bad you can't see them whatsoever from behind. Mfrs should be required for interior panel lighting to remain fully off whenever the headlights aren't turned on, that way people at least have a chance to get a fucking clue.
I was behind a guy last night coming home from work who was doing this (DRLs only). I pulled up next to him and turned all my lights on and off five or six times. No response. Got behind him and did the same: no response. Pulled in front of him, turned on hazard lights, clicked all exterior lighting on and off several times. No response. People are really, really fucking stupid.
Yes! What is it about the civics and being the most common high beams on all the time cars?!
It seems automatic headlights were perfected back in 2000 on my Pontiac, makes you wonder why they just don't require them on all current models?
As an avid cruise control user, you hit the nail on the head with speeding up when I am trying to pass.
That and people who won't pass a truck. They ride in its blind spot for a few miles then go 90 until they reach another truck where they proceed to ride in the blind spot at 55 again. Wtf is that?
Keep in mind that sometimes the passing lane is also the "gotta make a left turn" lane. It can be tricky to get over in the left lane in time to safely make the turn without impeding the speeders when you have a parade of cars going 30mph over the speed limit.
One of my biggest pet peeves that seems to be getting more common (at least in the Bay Area) are people who stop a full 1 or 2 car lengths of where they should be at a stop light and creep up 10 inches every 5 seconds.
Yeah ive seen people stop totally like ,5 meters off the line where the sensors dont sense their cars.. i feel like im always saving them y going to the line and then the green magically turns on.
rockervdrive oooh that irks me to no end! Like why?! The lights not gonna turn any faster dude! Then you miss the light because that person is just to dumb to pay attention, doesn't move, creates a gap, and the sensor trips.
And the when the light finally changes, they sit there for like 2-3 seconds.
when someone tailgates me, i do that on purpose just to see at what point he'll realize that i'm trolling him. If they're smart, they'll realize it and stop moving until the light turns green.
That's the "Scoot up game". They are trying to see if they can control you behind them and have you scoot up several times along with them. I will just wait until they get to the spot where the are supposed to be at and only then, I move. Or maybe not because I don't want to play the game that day and just sit back one or two car lengths after they are done moving several times.
Great list. Now you have to do another one for night driving. It could include all meeting cars on high beam, driving with only daytime driving lights on, misaligned headlights including those caused by an overloaded vehicle, and the worst of all, slowing down every time you meet a car.
No full lights on in snow and fog....a good way to get rear-ended. I see it all the time.
HID in reflector housings
I sit up pretty high in my commercial van and I still get blinded by some cars. I can't imagine sitting low as fuck. You'd get blinded by everyone.
Yes. I drive a 4x4 Nissan Titan, so I sit pretty high up, and I’m shocked by how many Camrys and Accords STILL manage blind me with misaligned headlights. Like how do they even get that bad?
I drive BRZ and every single car I encounter at night has misaligned headlights :/
You nailed it.I do 300 a week city and highway driving.I have seen everything.Usually people in the left lane blocking the rest of us are driving old cars and are afraid I think of the other lanes.They feel cozy in the left lane.
great video. I`m camping on the left lane on my highway because the right one is worst from poor tarmac quality and heavy trucks traffic. but I`m doing this only with good view range behind me, and soon as I see another car coming from behind I`m back in the right lane.
I feel this entire video is pointed directly at the drivers in Central Florida, especially the part where they drive 10 to 15 under the limit and hit the brakes on every single bend in the road. I hate these people here.
Acc0rd79 I feel like this is more towards California drivers lol
I drive the I-4 segment between Orlando and Daytona regularly, and found myself wanting to write this guy some fanmail by the end of the video.
People always cut each other off here too. Either when both lanes are too slow or when it's unnecessary. Lots of weaving in and out to make a difference of maybe 30 seconds sooner.
I live in the mountains of NC and people in Florida come for vacation, and our roads are really curvy omfg its terrible
Fort Myers they drive psycho there. All those old people like to go 85-90 sometimes and run everyone off the road according to my brother. In Michigan it's kind of the same thing too, except we have snow and constant weather change, making it worse.
Driving under the speed limit, you didn't really give them a reason to not do it.. Your only logic was you're wasting your life, now I know someone who does this and dosen't care about loosing days of their life.
Don't drive under the speed limit because you W I L L impeed the flow of traffic and cause other drivers to excessively pass you to get back to either the speed limit or faster.
This can & will cause accidents.
@All Skill No Luck Where I live the limits are set absurdly low and almost everyone (good drivers) drives above the limit (between 5-15 mph faster). But there always is that one person (usually in a Prius or a Subaru) driving under the limit. That creates a long line of pissed off drivers who then pass the person aggressively. Most of the roads where I live have a lot of curves (not corners) and so there are very few passing zones.
I don't know about other countries or even some states, but in the northeast USA speed limits are absurdly low. The speed on that sign is the MINIMUM you should be driving unless you want to be rear ended or its snowing.
I almost always drive below the speed limit especially if iam not familiar with the road one small bump on the road can get u killed if you are on a higher speed especially in my 3rd world country where roads r shit
Someone I know sets his cruise control 1 mile below the speed limit on highways as everyone shoots past us going 20 over, but to him, it's worth risking death to be "technically" right. We almost got rear ended three times in one trip from people looking at their phones while moving with the flow of traffic, not expecting someone to be traveling so slow in front of them.
But the 100 mph squad manages to scare the snails away lol
I usually drive around 140 kmh so i never get in the way for anyone, anyone catches up? Its racing time! Unless you are a cop, then take my suddenly legal speed lol
Excellent vid and therapy for me as most of these ARE on my pet peeve list. I recall when I drove back to college in Milwaukee that as soon as I hit the Wisconsin border on I-94 there were cars three abreast with Wisconsin plates- no where or way to pass. GRRRR
Great video. My biggest annoyance is when someone pulls out ahead of me then drives slowly. Drives me crazy. I drive fast and tend to camp in the left lane...but I will dip out and move out of the way if I see someone coming up on me faster than I am going. The other pet peeve is if I pull over to let some one pass then they just pull in front of me instead of staying fast in the left lane. Then I have to pull out and pass them.