Driving habits of rural folk

[goeduck]

Maybe he was in a hurry to confess last nights sins...

I was going to mention the possibility of wanting to get to the confessional early, but I did not know the denomination of the parties involved. :shocked:

 

[Frankenkubota]

Overszd, I'm going to agree with Strantor on this one. Your comments strike me as quite a big "white wash" with a big brush making generalisms about lots of folks when people are way more individual and different than that. I thought Strantor's inquiry to be legitimate, regardless of whether I've grown old enough (70) to mellow out and slow down. When I was working and calling on clients all over NJ and had 8 appointments a day, I hustled from one appointment to the next and got really upset by poor drivers who acted like they never took driver training, had no lane control and very little awareness of what was going on around them. But I retired to the country to live among the farmers, not the folks texting in their Land Rovers in suburbia. It was a conscious choice of mine and if that means I have to go 5mph slower than I'd like some times well that's the price for it.

Moss Road, as a highly respected moderator here, I don't think you should be egging on folks here or supporting personal criticisms. Let's discuss the topics not the person.
There have been lots of good constructive comments here, there is just no need to insult each other. Country folks often drive slower, just the nature of things and other drivers have to accommodate that and not immediately go into road rage, pass in no passing zones, flip the other guy off, etc etc. While I know this doesn't affect everyone, and it often takes years for folks to slow down, being retired and just not in a rush has a lot to do with this. So when I get stuck behind the old geezer puttering along, I remind myself that nice people come in all sizes and shapes and speed limits, and just to be more tolerant of others. And I sure will pass him in a legit passing zone if I can...using my turn signals and often with a wave.

I'm a lot more worried about suburban texters and phone dialers than I am about someone going a little too slow...
We all need to drive as safely as we can.
Have a nice day and a safe enjoyable drive next time.

Man oh man. I promised I wouldn稚 post on anything unrelated to tractors because, who really cares what I think anyway?

But....heee hee. Itç—´ human nature to want to be heard. So listen!

I got a DUI about 40 years ago. I had it coming. I was right on the limit,.01? but, in the past, I壇 been a lot worse so I did have it coming. I quit.

My lawyer told me, no problem, .01 is right on the line, the judge will give you a reduced sentence etc. my driving record was and still is squeaky clean, I just don稚 get caught!

The judge said, GUILTY! Whoops. The judge went on to point out an adult lady sitting in the back of the courtroom charting all the DUI cases. She was from Motherç—´ Against Drunk Drivers. No problem, bad luck but too bad for me.

Fast forward to 2020. It痴 unusual for me to see a woman driving and not texting. I致e read texting is every bit as dangerous as drunk driving. Men do to but, imho, women are by far the worst abusers.

So

I知 getting a bumper sticker saying.

Where are the Women Against Drunk Drivers now?

TEXTING THEIR DAUGHTERS

And all this sitting at stop lights that have turned green and sheç—´ got her head down, writing a novel, and they get a free pass!

It very very dangerous, and typical.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I think almost everyone does the following. I’m aware and try not to. I pay close attention, I’m a closet anthropologist.

You are on a 2 lane road, going about the speed limit and you are slowly and steadily catching up to someone way ahead of you. All of the sudden, you are catching up much faster than you should be.

The person in front of you noticed someone is behind them and, for some reason, virtually everyone in the front position slows way down. Next thing you know, you are tailgating going 45 in a 55.

Based on my observations, almost everyone does it!

I wonder why?

 

[Frankenkubota]

The real problem is people in a hurry moving into rural areas.



Bruce

That痴 me! I知 always in a hurry. A quick analogy to make a point.

I learned to golf in the 50s. We walked, carried our clubs and could play 18 holes in 3 1/2 hours. If someone behind you was catching up, playing faster, you waved them thru. They usually finished quickly and thanked you for for your offer and zoom, he was gone.

Now a days it痴 cart ball, a case of beer and a 5 hour round. The idea of anyone waving you thru is old school, extinct.

Here痴 the point. A faster player has little effect on anyone. They don稚 hold you up and if they get too close behind you, you let them go. No one has to wait for a fast player, everyone waits for a slow player.

just like when you are behind the left land squatters.

I just wish EVERYONE would at least consider how their behavior effects other people as apposed to, I pay taxes, I知 an American, I can do whatever makes me happy, screw you.

Time to dig Stumps! I hope I don稚 rip my bh off or tear the trans out!

 

[Jstpssng]

I think almost everyone does the following. I’m aware and try not to. I pay close attention, I’m a closet anthropologist.

You are on a 2 lane road, going about the speed limit and you are slowly and steadily catching up to someone way ahead of you. All of the sudden, you are catching up much faster than you should be.

The person in front of you noticed someone is behind them and, for some reason, virtually everyone in the front position slows way down. Next thing you know, you are tailgating going 45 in a 55.

Based on my observations, almost everyone does it!

I wonder why?

I must be a minority then. If somebody is behind me I maintain as steady speed as I safely am able. If I'm driving under the speed limit for some reason when you come up behind me I either speed up, or pull over when everybody can safely pass. If I'm at or over the speed limit though, too bad. I will still maintain that steady speed.
Tailgating won't get me to speed up. If someone is in front of me I will increase my distance to them but I won't pull over, nor will I slow down on the curves to p*** you off. When driving my goal is to get from point A to point B as quickly as I can safely do so.
If I want to play games, I will pick up a deck of cards when I get to my destination.

 

[Oaktree]

I retired to the country to live among the farmers, not the folks texting in their Land Rovers in suburbia. It was a conscious choice of mine and if that means I have to go 5mph slower than I'd like some times well that's the price for it.
(some snippage)
I'm a lot more worried about suburban texters and phone dialers than I am about someone going a little too slow...

Don't look now, but texters (or just people on cellphones in general) aren't limited to suburbia anymore. Plenty of them out here in the sticks too. Foliage season brings them out in force too.

As far as make of vehicle bad drivers have, I'd have to say probably 80% of the pokey, erratic drivers seem to be in toyotas, with Suburus a distant second. I suppose it makes sense, both makes tend to be "old folks" cars, and most of these pokey drivers seem to be over 60. I see so few Land Rovers I can't comment on them.

 

[Industrial Toys]

An old friend used to say (in regard to drinking) a relaxed driver is a SAFE driver.

Rule here was, as for driving the VW Dune Buggy. You had to be at least .08 blood alcohol to operate.

 

[Jstpssng]

An old friend used to say (in regard to drinking) a relaxed driver is a SAFE driver.

Rule here was, as for driving the VW Dune Buggy. You had to be at least .08 blood alcohol to operate.

I've heard all sorts of sayings. "When I get behind the wheel I sober right up"
"You are safer if you are drunk when you crash because your body is relaxed."

 

[Diggin It]

I drove a 20' uhaul in high winds on 120miles of highway yesterday. It has no cruise control. I could not maintain speed or lane many, many times. Fortunately, neither could anyone else. No one was passing or being passed.

Late 80s, I was e/b I-94 e/o Benton Harbor somewhere. High winds pounding everybody. Semi in front of me suddenly went tilt about 45 degrees, then miraculously back upright and continued on. I passed him as quick as I could.

 

[Industrial Toys]

That would have been a real downer if we had sobered up when we got behind the wheel of the old Vdub!