What is some of your Pet Peeve's

[Too many Kubotas]

It really surprised when after 10 years I got my California commercial license renewed by mail.

Of course, paying $7 or whatever it was sure beat spending the better part of a day taking a test again.

 

[WinterDeere]

I often wonder if we should be retested occasionally.

Maybe not the driving component, as moving violation history is probably a better indicator of competence there, than any 15 minute driving test. But yes, I think most people could use a refresh on the written component, every 10 years. If nothing else, it'd force everyone to pull up a copy of the study guide to refresh the old, and learn what new laws have passed/changed.

 

[bcp]

The last written test I took had many non-driving questions.

"What is the minimum fine for 2nd offense drunk driving?"

Bruce

 

[JasperFrank]

Maybe not the driving component, as moving violation history is probably a better indicator of competence there, than any 15 minute driving test. But yes, I think most people could use a refresh on the written component, every 10 years. If nothing else, it'd force everyone to pull up a copy of the study guide to refresh the old, and learn what new laws have passed/changed.

True that. We have got all these Ped crossings now. Some just give a RED. Which I think says you stop till it changes to Green. Some give a flashing RED, like you need to Stop, but then can proceed. And some give a flashing, Yellow. I stop for solid and flashing Red. Most people don't stop for flashing RED, they read it as a flashing Yellow. And no one has any idea how to deal with the Yellow light Peds crossings. Do you wait till the lights go off? Is there a traffic infraction, if you see no one and proceed? Even the DMV could not clear this one up.

 

[WinterDeere]

True that. We have got all these Ped crossings now. Some just give a RED. Which I think says you stop till it changes to Green. Some give a flashing RED, like you need to Stop, but then can proceed. And some give a flashing, Yellow. I stop for solid and flashing Red. Most people don't stop for flashing RED, they read it as a flashing Yellow. And no one has any idea how to deal with the Yellow light Peds crossings. Do you wait till the lights go off? Is there a traffic infraction, if you see no one and proceed?

Keep in mind that these systems are all created by very fallible people! It's possible it's a non-conforming system, which made sense in some planner's head, but isn't technically legal.

Around here, we have a lot of right-turn signals, essentially a right-turn arrow that changes from green to yellow to red. Most people treat a red right arrow as, "Ye shall not turn right." But this is wrong, you can always turn right on a red light in PA, no matter whether it's round or shaped like an arrow, as long as the crossing is not posted with a "NO TURN ON RED" sign.

Routinely, I get stuck behind someone waiting on a red arrow, somehow confused that they cannot turn on it, because the right turn signal is red. Bad signage, combined with people who haven't kept up with changes in signage over the last 40 years.

Other intersections just have the green and yellow arrows, defaulting back to the red circle when the green or yellow arrow aren't lit. Same meaning, but much less confusing. Wouldn't it be nice if the people building intersections were at least remotely consistent, in making these things?

 

[JasperFrank]

Keep in mind that these systems are all created by very fallible people! It's possible it's a non-conforming system, which made sense in some planner's head, but isn't technically legal.

If some people were so minded, they could shut the entire city traffic down, just by setting off all the Ped crossing lights.

 

[Jstpssng]

Something I just learned (or perhaps relearned) is that, in this state all of those yellow and black speed signs for curves and other blind spots are merely advisory. Statute speed limits of course are in Black and White.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Something I just learned (or perhaps relearned) is that, in this state all of those yellow and black speed signs for curves and other blind spots are merely advisory.

To me those mean that I should be able to take the turn at about twice the speed posted on the yellow warning sign.

But there's one 35 mph curve in particular where I know I can't exceed 35, even with good tires and AWD. When there's snow covered ice on the road, that is.

 

[masseyrider]

Agreed. There isn't much that European countries do better than us, but this is definitely one place they have us beat, as they make it much more difficult and expensive to get a driver's license.

You haven't driven in Italy or France in the big cities.
The gas pedal, the brake pedal, are all connected directly to the horn and expressive middle finger.
You don't want to drive anywhere in Ukraine.

 

[WinterDeere]

You haven't driven in Italy or France in the big cities.
The gas pedal, the brake pedal, are all connected directly to the horn and expressive middle finger.
You don't want to drive anywhere in Ukraine.

Hah... actually, I have! And you're right, they're terrible.

When I say "Europe", my mind so often goes back to Germany, as I've spent more time in that country than all others combined.

Italy is a mess:

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