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Cagers and how they drive.

Freddy F

Freddy F

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This morning I witnessed, for the umpteenth time, someone doing something boneheaded on the highway, and driving a very expensive car. In this case, it looked like the driver was being very paranoid about changing lanes.
Why do all the stupid drivers seem to drive expensive vehicles?? And at least 3/4 of them are in a BMW.
Why, why, why???

Also, let me state that I think the best drivers have German background. UK and Italians a close second.
 
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Freddy Fudpucker said:
This morning I witnessed, for the umpteenth time, someone doing something boneheaded on the highway, and driving a very expensive car. In this case, it looked like the driver was being very paranoid about changing lanes.
Why do all the stupid drivers seem to drive expensive vehicles?? And at least 3/4 of them are in a BMW.
Why, why, why???

Also, let me state that I think the best drivers have German background. UK and Italians a close second.
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Many terrible drivers buy a vehicle that makes them feel safe regardless of price. We all know people that have crashed cars and buy something bigger so they are safer in the next crash. I am all for graduated vehicle classes where if you have an at-fault you need to get something smaller and/or slower. Just because you can afford to shift the odds in your favor so the victim in the other car dies doesn't make it right.

Ultimately, it's not the cars that are the issue, it's our piss poor excuse for a licensing program. If you have a pulse and money you will eventually get your license (and then don't need to complete another test for decades).
 
Dimitri said:
They are paranoid to change lanes because they can barely afford the car or insurance but want to show off.
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I suspect this, if they crash their leased beemers they might be in for a world of hurt
 
GreyGhost said:
it's our piss poor excuse for a licensing program.
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And the drivers training programs these days clearly do not teach what the left lane is for. Hence, I use the middle lane for passing....
 
Also, we can't forget about the fact that Toronto is the Canadian capital of "people with more money than brains".
 
GreyGhost said:
Many terrible drivers buy a vehicle that makes them feel safe regardless of price. We all know people that have crashed cars and buy something bigger so they are safer in the next crash. I am all for graduated vehicle classes where if you have an at-fault you need to get something smaller and/or slower. Just because you can afford to shift the odds in your favor so the victim in the other car dies doesn't make it right.

Ultimately, it's not the cars that are the issue, it's our piss poor excuse for a licensing program. If you have a pulse and money you will eventually get your license (and then don't need to complete another test for decades).
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Licence at 16 next test at 80 IIRC, = 64 years. Until the late 1970's the licence I got with a Rambler station wagon entitled me to drive an 18 wheeler. I got my M on a Honda Cub on a course laid out for OPP Harleys.
 
Freddy Fudpucker said:
And the drivers training programs these days clearly do not teach what the left lane is for. Hence, I use the middle lane for passing....
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You mean the courses that will take you to Muskoka to do your exit tests so you don’t have to take it in the GTA where you’ll be driving 99% of the time? Those schools/teachers should be shut down.
 
mimico_polak said:
You mean the courses that will take you to Muskoka to do your exit tests so you don’t have to take it in the GTA where you’ll be driving 99% of the time? Those schools/teachers should be shut down.
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I don't blame the driving schools. That a gov't problem. Trivially easy to set a radius from your registered postal code which sets a boundary for your testing center. They don't want to do anything to improve licensing.
 
401 is lawless now..

Daily observations.

Trucks going into the middle to pass trucks on the right. Then middle lane crawls to a slow and pushes cars to the left

Cars crossing solid white lines by Mavis to get onto the HOV lane

Left lane going so slow you have to pass on the right side

People weaving in and out of traffic ..


When I drive, I am also definitely not perfect.... I.set.auto.cruise and I.hog.the.left.lane going... OPP do not seem to.care if you stay below.130 km/h
 
Freddy Fudpucker said:
And the drivers training programs these days clearly do not teach what the left lane is for. Hence, I use the middle lane for passing....
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Been like that since the 70's in Toronto. 60's were better, less cars, but everyone was drunk, and no crumple zones or air bags. We used to be able to play hockey on the street and pass off the curbs. Now it's wall to wall cars.
 
When I ride a bicycle, I hate cars….


When I ride a motorcycle, I hate everyone on the road but me….


When I walk……it’s in a park to towards my car , motorcycle or bike…


When I drive, I hate bicycles, hate pedestrians and mildly jealous of other riders unless they ride like douches and then I
Iike them a little bit more but, outwardly demonstrate my anger towards them….


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I try to hate everyone equally.
 
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