There are so many “lane ninjas” sabotaging traffic flow that I don’t think you even register.
I meant to do that
Submitted 2 days ago by Gork@sopuli.xyz to [deleted]
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random_character_a@lemmy.world 2 days ago
jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I did this a few days ago in accident only to basically pass the person in front of me and then sit in heavy traffic for the next 5 minutes.
I could feel their eyes burning into the back of my head, with them thinking “way to go, asshole, you saved yourself exactly 2 seconds by going around me.”
Cars need an “I’m sorry” emote somehow.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve been wanting to make a hotspot connected LED matrix in my back window that I can send messages to from my phone for ages now. Imagine Google Assistant integration so I could just say like “hey google, apologize to the car behind me” lol.
jballs@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
“hey Google, show a message on my back window saying ‘Sorry I didn’t know this lane was a merge lane and went around you like a jackass, I swear I didn’t know!! I’m actually a nice person’”
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I have CarPlay. It just keeps telling the car behind me that “I found this on the web”.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Just get a “how’s my driving? Call xxx-xxx-xxxx” bumper sticker.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
get out and do fortnite dances
an apology twerk is also appreciated
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 day ago
You do the thank you wave! 👋 I always wiggle my fingers to sort of make it clear I’m waving instead of throwing my hands up in frustration.
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 22 hours ago
“I go fast :)”
“o noes I dont. exit in 1 mile”
“I go slow :)”wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 days ago
accelerator to the floor
Samskara@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
TRAFIK
Etterra@discuss.online 2 days ago
Shit I thought this was the turn lane I wanted.
CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
As a driver of a big white service van with ladders on top, cars always assume I’m slow and there’s nothing in front of me while I’m going the same 120km/hr in a 100km/hr speed limit just like everyone else, but gasp following the vehicle in front of me at a safe 3 second distance.
They LOOOOOVE getting around me just to fill up my safe distance cushion and stay right there just to be one vehicle ahead. If anything THAT is what slows me down, trying to put 3 seconds back inf front of myself again.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
I got confused for a second by the use of km/h because here in Europe everyone knows the white vans with ladders on top (or work vans in general) are driving at warp speed and do not give a fuck. You might be flying down the autobahns at 200km/h there’s still gonna be a van behind you flashing its lights telling you to move over so they can pass.
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
those ladders are there because they are actually warp drive nacelles
CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Lol nice. I don’t know if people often call the phone number on the back or side of the van and complain for every little inconvenience to try to get the driver in trouble, but they do here. Companies do appreciate calls if the driver did something dangerous rude or aggressive, but some people abuse it.
So I myself try to drive respectfully and be polite to other drivers, and wouldn’t flash my lights at anyone who’s already at a high enough rate of speed
Agent641@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I loved driving a van because it was fairly slow and had no rearview mirror visibility so I could not give two fricks about the dude tailgating me with 17 manometer following distance. If I brake suddenly, their radiator eats my tow ball and I barely notice.
Also because you’re up so high, visibility is really great, but everyone around me assumes I can’t see shi, so when I indicate and start to come across, they GTFO of the way.
I drive a small car now and I point the rearview at the ceiling so I never have to look at the guy following me, stresses me out.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 day ago
It’s so funny the lengths people will go through to get just one car ahead. Even ignoring that everyone comes to a stop at a redlight and you lose the progress, you genuinely only save three seconds of time, like you said.
Conversely, people who refuse to let people merge in front of them are doing the same thing. Like really? You’re not gonna let me in? My lane is ending. You’re gonna lose like three seconds. Run me off the road for your precious three seconds. (What you’re describing is different though. This isn’t me attacking your behavior.)
forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 22 hours ago
No, he didn’t say you save any time, because you don’t.
He specifically was taking about 3-second follow distance.
humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Devil’s advocate: sometimes those three seconds mean they make it through the light and you don’t. And that lead stacks with more and more intersections along the trip.
CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Hahah yeah I get what you mean there.