Why are the slow people in such a rush?

[Scuba_Steve]

I'm sure every-time someone pushes into a gap that isn't there, forces their way up the line at a merge, runs a red etc they're always one of the slowest cunts on the road.

Whats with it? they can't be 1 car back or wait for the lights but they happily cruise at a frustratingly slow speed holding up everyone they pushed in-front of. Maybee if they'd speed up to normal speed they'd have the time to drive courteously.

[Motu]

I had someone following too close in the fog yesterday, I was struggling to do 100kph, so pulled over to let him pass at a good passing place - he went past, then carried on at the pace I had slowed to! I re passed him, gave him a WTF, gapped him a bit, and he stayed there after that. Must've been using me as a guide dog.

[george formby]

I'm sure every-time someone pushes into a gap that isn't there, forces their way up the line at a merge, runs a red etc they're always one of the slowest cunts on the road.

Whats with it? they can't be 1 car back or wait for the lights but they happily cruise at a frustratingly slow speed holding up everyone they pushed in-front of. Maybee if they'd speed up to normal speed they'd have the time to drive courteously.

I think some folk suffer from constant speed syndrome. Generally between 65 & 85 kmh except for over taking lanes , two lanes x 65kmh = 130kmh.
They will annoy the shit out of you for miles on perfectly lovely road and then carry on at the same speed in a 50 kmh zone.
Just thoughtless I guess. The great uninvolved. Avoid them at all cost.

[FJRider]

Whats with it? they can't be 1 car back or wait for the lights but they happily cruise at a frustratingly slow speed holding up everyone they pushed in-front of. Maybee if they'd speed up to normal speed they'd have the time to drive courteously.

Some just like to be in front ... of ANYBODY ....

Getting a few places up the cue is a demonstration on how skilled a driver ... and how good your vehicle is ....

Ask any biker ...

[R650R]

I'm sure every-time someone pushes into a gap that isn't there, forces their way up the line at a merge, runs a red etc they're always one of the slowest cunts on the road.

Whats with it? they can't be 1 car back or wait for the lights but they happily cruise at a frustratingly slow speed holding up everyone they pushed in-front of. Maybee if they'd speed up to normal speed they'd have the time to drive courteously.

Welcome to the world of the truck driver, where everyone has to pass you then drive at inconsistent speed.
Best one was boyracer in lowered POS that was hell bent on passing in wet after finally getting a gap in traffic. Then he found out how much water I'd be clearing off the road for him and sure he needed a new seatcover after aqua planning like hell. Yep sure enough left indicator comes on he wants to be behind me again...
Hopefully with the new tougher driving tests it might weed out these lax drivers.
By my house there is a FREE LEFT TURN, signposted and all and protected by a traffic island as you move into double lane road with median in 50k zone. The number of F'wits that stop because they want to move into right lane afterwards, totally incompentant. Someone will get stabbed or 4x2'd there one day, lots of nutters in our neighbourhood. I've seen cops get blocked by these idiots and they don't even ticket them...

[Scuba_Steve]

Welcome to the world of the truck driver, where everyone has to pass you then drive at inconsistent speed.

I've only driven light trucks, but fuck I hate traffic lights (the great equaliser). Pass a whole lot of slow people doing 70km/h hit a traffic light & next thing they're caught up & in the right hand lane, course the truck don't have the acceleration to outperform these bastards from the line so it's rinse & repeat

Hopefully with the new tougher driving tests it might weed out these lax drivers.

Doubt it, Govt needs their voting public. Aside from that seeing some of these instructors/training companies in action

I've seen cops get blocked by these idiots and they don't even ticket them...

Course not, they weren't "speeding"

[Gremlin]

They are not in a rush... they are just THAT clueless...

[pzkpfw]

The number of times I've been behind someone doing 45 in a 50, who actually slows for the green (in case it changes?), then they breeze through the orange leaving me stuck on the red. Bah!

Fuckers.

What I really hate are the self righteous pricks who think they're "safe" because they are slow, and it's all my fault (or the fault of whomever complains) for not being mellow enough, or having an anger issue or whatever.

I think if the road planners and rule makers just accepted frustration as a normal human response and catered to it - they'd do more for the road toll than most of what they do.

[Akzle]

Hopefully with the new tougher driving tests it might weed out these lax drivers.

you think its that end of the spectrum?
i find its suvs, rav4s, women in general and middle aged men in hybrids.
I glare at them as i pass, but they must be concentrating pretty hard on going straight ahead, they never make eye contact.
I also clap at a lot of people (well, aucklanders, if not actual people) who pull fuckwit maneuvers and dont 'get ahead' which causes some hilarity.

[unstuck]

Yeah, I used to get stressed about the way other people drove, but then I got a life.

[mashman]

I blame society. We simply don't listen to enough Bob Marley and it's illegal to smoke enough weed.

If you can't beat 'em SS

[Hashbandicoot]

I have always wondered why old folks drive so slowly. I would have thought if you are in your twilight years you need to get from A to B as fast as possible - time's running out ya know.

[James Deuce]

Because of this shit.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...-for-it/71439/

People realy ARE dicks.

I'm talking to you. ALL of you. Especially women who don't know their place in society. If it's a better quality vehicle, GET OUT OF THE WAY AND GET BACK TO THE KITCHEN.

Sheesh.

[awa355]

Because of this shit.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolog...-for-it/71439/

People realy ARE dicks.

I'm talking to you. ALL of you. Especially women who don't know their place in society. If it's a better quality vehicle, GET OUT OF THE WAY AND GET BACK TO THE KITCHEN.

Sheesh.

Its called being obnoxious, done, because you can. I believe men are better at this than women.

[James Deuce]

Its called being obnoxious, done, because you can. I believe men are better at this than women.

The science doesn't support your assertion. Women are better at taking longer in this situation. This isn't a conscious decision, it's sub-conscious and is rooted in a spite response designed to teach others to be nicer in the same situation. Except people won't be nicer because they're dicks. The world is broken and people are only interested in breaking it further for personal gain.