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Pacifist Patriot

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37. I drove in torrential rain this weekend and was appalled...

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 03:51 PM

Mar 2015

by the number of people I saw exceeding the 70 mph speed limit, typically with no headlights on despite it being state law.

And don't even get me started on the FUCKING DUMBASS decision to text, email, or surf the web on a phone while driving. People who do that are telegraphing their complete and total disregard for the sanctity of life.

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I just drove back from New York to Philadelphia skating all the way... [View all] PCIntern Mar 2015 OP

I discovered an amazing trick recently... Demit Mar 2015 #1

I got that, too. Then, having to drive LA freeways, my next stress buster was to make it a point to libdem4life Mar 2015 #8

I used to commute in the Bay Area. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #17

I got 25 years in Bay Area too, mostly Sonoma County, but when my son was old enough to think libdem4life Mar 2015 #33

Motorized aggression is frightening and foolish. democrank Mar 2015 #2

The V tailed Beechcraft Bonanza was known as Downwinder Mar 2015 #3

One thing that comes to my mind is this: CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #4

That sounds terrifying mcar Mar 2015 #5

I agree... chillfactor Mar 2015 #6

I agree steve2470 Mar 2015 #7

I am on a similar trip treestar Mar 2015 #9

Even my husband ohheckyeah Mar 2015 #10

All wheel drive, 4 wheel drive GP6971 Mar 2015 #27

Everything here is ohheckyeah Mar 2015 #28

Ignorant, brain dead assholes. VScott Mar 2015 #11

I've driven truck professionally for 26 years CANDO Mar 2015 #12

This is true for me as a non-professional driver on backroads in the place I have lived enough Mar 2015 #15

Here here CANDO Mar 2015 #16

I'm one of those "slower drivers" but I would NEVER try to "block" another vehicle. MH1 Mar 2015 #18

Better 5 minutes too late, than 25 years too early LiberalEsto Mar 2015 #13

these are the same drivers ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2015 #14

Don't I know it. a la izquierda Mar 2015 #19

Many years ago I had one of the first generation Subaru 4WD wagons.. Fumesucker Mar 2015 #24

I used to drive a Wrangler. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #32

I am glad you reached your destination safely... handmade34 Mar 2015 #20

I call it "SUV-itis" rocktivity Mar 2015 #21

And no-one drives the speed limit, regardless of the weather! elias49 Mar 2015 #22

I'm sorry that the speed limit went up to 65 on the (New Jersey) Garden State Parkway rocktivity Mar 2015 #29

Ha! As well you should! elias49 Mar 2015 #30

it's 10% not 10 over FYI snooper2 Mar 2015 #31

I hear you PCIntern Skittles Mar 2015 #23

I left PA this morning at 7:30 a.m. phylny Mar 2015 #25

I would like to give this thread Mira Mar 2015 #26

That is why we shut everything down in the south. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #34

We call it the French Toast Brigade: PCIntern Mar 2015 #38

There are actually a couple of hashtags that people use. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #40

It's drivers that are untrained, unaware, and unprepared. Some are more dangerous at 15 mph than leveymg Mar 2015 #35

I hate that.....and NO LIGHTS ON during bad weather or very cloudy days...... a kennedy Mar 2015 #36

I drove in torrential rain this weekend and was appalled... Pacifist Patriot Mar 2015 #37

When I see someone driving slow, I like to.... Taitertots Mar 2015 #39

That wouldn't work with me. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #41

I have come to this conclusion... nikto Apr 2015 #42