Cars are one of the most dangerous forms of transportation, second only to motorcycles. But since they’re such a routine part of daily life, it’s easy to forget how risky they can be. Being on the ground doesn’t feel nearly as intimidating as flying 40,000 feet in the air, after all.
The real concern, though, is that on the road, you’re constantly surrounded by other people—unlike planes, which don’t exactly have to worry about traffic jams in the sky. And let’s be honest, people can make some pretty ridiculous decisions behind the wheel.
Just take a look at the pictures we’ve gathered of some truly questionable drivers, and you’ll see exactly what we mean. Stay safe out there!
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My Friend Was Hit By A Car Running A Stop Sign Today And The Dude Left The Scene, But Hey, At Least He Left Her A Little Souvenir
Sometimes It Pays To Have A Dirty Car. My Son Got Rear Ended Last Night, The Other Driver Was Aggressive And Left Without Exchanging Info
Last Weekend, I Was The Idiot. Didn't Notice Until 1h Down The Road
I called them as soon as I got in cell phone range. The hose was busted up by dragging so long. I agreed to pay for a new one which came out to $500.
Gee Whiz, I Sure Hate Being Able To See Anything At All While Driving At Night So Thanks For Illuminating My Visibility To Zero
Disclaimer: photos taken safely at a red light!
While no picture can capture the essence of this somehow not illegal car lights, I feel like the literal twinkle streaks is a good indicator.
This person was behind me (and several others) most of my commute. Lights like this clearly aren’t for the driver’s visibility benefit since many are affixed to trucks requiring a miniature ladder to hop in, so what is the point other than Main Character douchebaggery?
I legit just had this happen to me, less than an hour ago. I ran to McDonald's to get a late night snack and I have a pretty low to the ground car. It's a Honda Accord coupe and I had some dbag, who was clearly overcompensating, in an F-350, lifted, with those ridiculously bright lights, behind me in the drive thru. I had to sit with my arm in a certain position, in order to help me from being blinded, from his lights reflected in my mirror, for almost 10 minutes. They're the worst and I've pulled over to let some of them pass me, just so I don't have to deal with it.
This Happened In My City. She Was Arrested
Saw This Idiot Who Got His Tesla Stuck At The Beach Today
Don't Tailgate A School Bus When Your Car Is Shaped Like A Door Stop
This Guy Doing 65mph+ On A Highway With His Tiny Dog Hanging Out The Window. What The Actual
Guy Riding Down The Road Holding A Dresser On Top Of A Car On A 50 Mph Road
IRE - Idiots R Everywhere. I wonder what happened at the first turn. 🤔¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I Quickly Moved Over
No Straps. No Chains. On The Left Lane Of I-25 In Colorado Springs On Labor Day Weekend
Smart car balanced at an elevated position in the bed of a truck being towed by another truck with a rope
Saw This Today While Driving On A Major Road. They Had Three Kids In The Bed And The Two Women Are Sitting On Lawn Chairs. Bonus Points For The Cigarettes Too
Sunday Cruise
"Hello? I'm reporting a child endangerment situation involving an idiot on a motorcycle"
Ratchet Straps? We Don’t Need No Stinking Ratchet Straps
He Drove On That For Miles
Now That’s Sitting In Traffic
This Is What You Look Like When Your Don’t Have Your Headlights On
Just Grabbing Some Wood
This Looks Safe. I Particularly Like The Propane Tank Next To The Bundle Of Rebar On The Back
Remind me of the Okies - those desperate Dust Bowl farmers who loaded up everything they owned and headed west to California in search of jobs. Okies-6780...8b91e0.jpg
If Only There Were A Better Way
Hmm, yes. Quite a predicament. If only someone invented small trucks that could pick things up. And maybe they could be called "Pickup Trucks"
"Two Cops In The Middle Of The Street Chatting. Road Is Open, Cars Have Gone By, Including A Bus That Had To Maneuver Past. Been There 15 Mins. "
Funny Looking Bikes
Just wait until they get rear-ended by some idiot looking at their phone instead of the road ahead. 🙄
Stupid People Are Not Born Stupid, They Simply Exist
Leaving A Puppy Out Back On The Highway
Dude Blocked Three Parking Spaces Which Also Happened To Be: An Emergency Vehicle Space, A Handicap Space, And A 10 Min Space For Delivery Drivers
Why Aren’t There Any Signs?
Driving Open Trunk With A Dog Sitting Right There…
Just Now, At The Gas Station
Ever Heard Of A Thing Called A Strap?
The “Snooze Button” Crew
If Only He Had A Truck
Til You Don’t Need A Truck To Pick Up A Hot Tub. We’ve All Been Missing Out. (This Happened Yesterday Just Outside Of My Hometown)
Truck Full Of Small Children On The Back. One Was Standing Before I Took Out My Phone
Saw This Driving Home Today. Driving 65mph, No Straps, No Door, No Problem
No Straps No Nothing. Just Pure Idiocy
Meanwhile In Phoenix
These Collective Idiots Making An Illegal Left And Causing Gridlock
This Is Never Okay! Going 60+ Mph On The Highway, Poor Dog Was Stressed And Pacing In The Bed. There Is No Excuse
Yeah I’m Changing Lanes
Idiot Holding Her Baby Like This While Driving
Encountered One In The Wild Today. Look Closely, You’ll See The Driver. He Almost Rear Ended Me Twice. I Got Out After The Second Time And Snapped This Beauty
They Hit At Least 1 Vehicle - Hit And Run
Traffic Was Backed Up For Miles Because Of This Guy
I don't think I've ever seen someone, underneath their car, in the middle of a high traffic intersection, trying to repair it. Like they're at home working in their own driveway or garage, all la-di-da, don't mind me. I'm surprised that a cop hasn't pulled up, yet, to rectify the situation.
Idiot Didn’t Strap The Pepsi
On the plus side, FREE PEPSI! (If you don’t mind it a bit shaken up.
My Father Refuses To Wear A Seatbelt
Truck Cutting Across To Make A Left Turn, Blocked The Entire Green Light Cycle For The Rest Of Us
This Was My Driver From Today. Not Sure If This Belongs Here But This Is Just Pure Insanity. Why Not Just Buckle It Completely, It's Like 2 Inches Away
Please, Don’t Drive Like This
Entitled Tesla Driver Refuses To Back Up To Allow Truck To Complete Turn Willfully Blocking Traffic For Over 30 Minutes
Truck Lifted Too High To See The Porsche In Front Of Him
Taken In LA On The Freeway. In Traffic Driver Going 30 Mph
USA - Don't Use Your Cell Phone While Driving! Meanwhile In Hong Kong
The Most California Tweet
At Some Point Last Night Someone Hit Our Neighbors Mailbox. Nobody Heard Anything. Just A Stab In The Dark Here, But I'm Willing To Bet They Were Drunk Since They Left Part Of The Flippin Car
Also, that they seemed to have obliterated, that brick mailbox post/encasement. They definitely were driving pretty fast and I don't see any skid marks either, which can be another indicator of drunk or distracted driving.
Car Gets Stolen, And The Driver Rams Through The Entrance Of A Brick Building
Someone Drove Their Car Into Mission Bay This Morning
The tyre marks and it being a Mustang seem to point towards insurance fraud.
Flying Down The Highway With Over 20 Pallets Stacked On Their Small Suv. Seen Today In Houston On I-45
Saw This Today. Lady Told Me She Was Reaching Down To Get Phone And Accidentally Hit Accelerator
I am always amazed at things like this because I would have predicted that this couldn't ever actually happen.
Guy Almost Rear-Ended Me Because He Has His Phone Mounted Right In Front Of His Face Blocking His View
I worked really hard to find the one place where the phone and mount are in my driver's side window bar so they take up nearly windshield space. He's the opposite side of the human race.
Someone Is Bad At Tetris. Luckily It's Central Washington And Not A Lot Of Curves
This Man Only Needs 4 Wheels And An Engine To Get Somewhere (Montreal)
Almost looks like a junk yard car. There is a local junk yard that had a couple of cars in really bad shape that ran but were missing various parts. They used them just in their own yard when they were driving out to the back to bring some engine or part back up to the front. In other words, basically motorized carts. But they didn't take those cars on the public roads.
That Can’t Be Safe
There is a safe and legal interlocking that still requires straps over the top, and can be stacked higher than that. But this is "just throw it in, it'll be a'ight."
Buddy Crashes A Porsche On A Test Drive First Corner Out Of The Dealership
This Is Just An Accident Waiting To Happen. This Was On A Highway
I'm Gonna Stay In This Lane For A While
Red Truck Decided A Text Was More Important Than Watching The Road. Amazon Truck Has Less Than 1000 Miles On It. Fyi These Are About $130,000 To Replace
Three Semis Going The Same Speed Taking Up Every Lane Of The Highway During Morning Rush Hour
He Pulled Out Of That Gas Station, Upstream Through Traffic, To Make It In This Lane. Like This
Just saw that today coming out of a gas station. A long white 90's Chevy, that blocked three lanes of traffic and made two lanes miss a green light.
This Guy Was Watching TV On His Phone While Driving
Gotta Love Scrappers
Idiot Out Of Her Car
The middle of the highway with a green light might not be the best spot to get out and brush the snow off of your car.
I have had it before where a passing truck splurts a heap of snow onto my clean car, but I pulled over first to reclean things off. Could she not have veered into the Burger King there?
Are People For Real
Idiot Doesn’t Know How To Haul A Ladder Properly
Only After I Have Moved Aside, I Realized The Real Danger I Was In
These People Deserve To Be Flung Into The Sun
Saw Someone Post One Of A Car And It Reminded Me Of What I Saw The Other Day
Well I Was Gonna Get In The Highway
My Uber Driver Is Watching A Movie While Driving Down The Highway
Another One From The Walmart In My Town
Not One, Not Two, But Three Unsecured Dogs In The Bed Of A Truck On A 40 Mph Road
Should I Pull Off The Highway And Take Care Of This? Nah
These Idiots That Parked Right At The Entrance To Load Their Vehicle Up And Blocked Traffic
This Guy Was Holding His Cell Phone In His Left Hand, And A Magnifying Glass In His Right Hand So He Could Read His Cell Phone.. While Driving.. With Headphones In Both Ears
Pats Box. That’s Not Going Anywhere
This Guy Was Watching Anupama On His Laptop While Driving
Oh Boy
Looks like someone might have been kicked out of wherever they were staying and had to take all their belongings in one trip.
Some Idiot Tried To Turn Here LOL
The Texas Version Of Snow On The Windshield
I'll Just Go Ahead And Break These Brand New Mattresses
That Looks Secure. Also No License Plate Visible, I Didn't Black It Out
Lady Goes Down Protected Bus Lane To Try To Get Around Traffic - Gets Pissed They Wouldn't Move The Bus Immediately
Hoarder Car On Freeway
How awful and sad. I'm not sure how much further that car is going to be able to make it, driving on that spare tire, that is trying it's hardest to support all that excess weight in the back. I'm also wondering how those boxes have managed to stay on the back trunk, while driving at highway speeds? 🤔
There Were None Left A Mile Later. The Worst Part Is The Black Balloons You See Are Actually Garbage Bags Holding More Balloons Together
Just Airing Out His Leg - Drove Like This For 3.5 Miles About 25-35mph, At 45mph He Pulled His Leg In But Still Held His Door Open
This Is What Happened To My Car After A Guy In An Suv Chose To Speed Through A Red And Hit Me. I Walked Away Unharmed
Just Hold Onto It- It'll Be Okay
Tried To Flag Her Down Before She Made A Hard Turn Off The Highway But She Wouldn’t Put Down Her Phone To See Me Waving At Her. Oh Well
I am not surprised at all. There's a reason why the US have one of the highest rates of road fatalities and road accdidents per capita within the "western world".
There are cases that puzzle me and perhaps there should be some kind of road psychologist? I think people too often transfer their domestic frustrations to the road to their driving style. For example, what I often encounter is a vehicle that has been following me for a long time calmly suddenly starts to overtake me in front of a pedestrian crossing and then the driver, probably preoccupied with his phone or thinking about an argument with his wife and snapped out of his lethargy by the desire to overtake me, notices that he is in front of the crossing so .... ... gives all the gas the factory gave to fit in, but still does not fit in front of .... so I have to brake... madness. Maybe the police should be able to send drivers to a psychologist?
I am not surprised at all. There's a reason why the US have one of the highest rates of road fatalities and road accdidents per capita within the "western world".
There are cases that puzzle me and perhaps there should be some kind of road psychologist? I think people too often transfer their domestic frustrations to the road to their driving style. For example, what I often encounter is a vehicle that has been following me for a long time calmly suddenly starts to overtake me in front of a pedestrian crossing and then the driver, probably preoccupied with his phone or thinking about an argument with his wife and snapped out of his lethargy by the desire to overtake me, notices that he is in front of the crossing so .... ... gives all the gas the factory gave to fit in, but still does not fit in front of .... so I have to brake... madness. Maybe the police should be able to send drivers to a psychologist?