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bootolawyers , Christos Loufopoulos Report

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know If someone flashes their lights at you, they’re not just a d**k, they’re trying to communicate something. I drove past someone who flashed their lights at me, slowed down a little because I was confused, and just around the turn was a f*****g fallen boulder in the road. I probably wouldn’t have stopped in time if I hadn’t already been slowing down thanks to the guy who flashed his lights at me!

Final score:

292points

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Gourdeous 1 year ago

It often indicates there's a speed trap ahead too....

152points

If somebody lets you through, you must raise your hand as you pass them in thanks.

anon Report

Final score:

292points

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ShaZam Beaubien 1 year ago

Amen

67points

LemonHaze422 , Blondinrikard Fröberg Report

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know If it’s raining put your God Damn lights on. No matter the time of day

Final score:

288points

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Lyone Fein 1 year ago

The law all over the US is: whenever you have to use your wipers, you need to turn on your lights.

98points

A-rat-on-a-keyboard , Quintin Gellar Report

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know For the love of god, turn off your brights when you’re behind someone else.

Final score:

274points

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Lyone Fein 1 year ago

Turn off your brights in town; any time you're behind another vehicle; as soon as you see another vehicle coming from the other direction (if you can see their lights, they can see yours).

106points

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Zipper merging is your friend.

Don't be a d**k. Follow the pattern.

Dwight_Bright , jo.sau Report

Final score:

272points

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SuperChicken 1 year ago

If only some of the drivers, where I live, are considerate enough to do this - traffic would go smoother.

76points

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Assume everyone else is an idiot.

Lobdobyogi , Tony Webster Report

Final score:

246points

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Craftsman 64 1 year ago

That is a good mantra for life in general.

80points

Throwaway7219017 , Santeri Viinamäki Report

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Don't be nice, be predictable.

What this means is, don't slam on your brakes to let someone else go, drive predictably.

Final score:

237points

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Liz Lanier 1 year ago

Also, like don't sit there and wave someone through a stop sign when it's your turn to go. It just messes everything up.

3points

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know If it’s your turn to go at a four-way stop, then go. None of this “wave the other guy through” c**p. You’re messing up the sequence.

bluebirdgm , Caleb Oquendo Report

Final score:

234points

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

Take the right-of-way when it's yours and don't demand the right-of-way when it's not yours. (Looking at you, people who blindly merge onto a 110kph traffic whilst crawling at 40kph and expecting us to get out of your way. That sign says "yield," not "merge.")

72points

#10

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Put your blinker on before you start to break brake.

Nothing drives me nuts like people who come to a full stop on a one lane road, and then put the blinker on while we wait for passing traffic.

towalip804 , Mathias Reding Report

Final score:

217points

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Con O Cuinn 1 year ago

Also, your indicator is pointless if you're already halfway into the the other lane

8points

#11

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know
Don’t hang out in my blind spot! Either speed up and pass me, or slow down a bit.

towalip804 , Quintin Gellar Report

Final score:

199points

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SuperChicken 1 year ago

I hate it, when drivers do that. One reason, why not only I look at my side and rear view mirrors, before merging, but I also turn my head to see if anyone's on my blind spot.

63points

Free-Government5162 Report

#12

If you are in the left lane, go faster than the right. Do not match pace and for the love of God not slower. You will p**s everyone off.

Final score:

196points

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Jill Bussey 1 year ago

Country specific.

44points

hopefullyimnotsick , Jason Lawrence Report

#13

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know At my old job I drove a box truck or a large cargo van. The thing about these vehicles is that they’re huge and they take a long time to brake. You have to start braking in advance. Additionally I have no view out the back.

What this means is that if you ride my a*s and I start slowing down and you crash directly into the back of my truck your BMW will probably be totaled and you could be injured but my truck will be mostly fine. As far as insurance goes, good luck because it’s registered to my company who will fight tooth and nail to suck you dry of your money. I won’t suffer any consequences, and I didn’t even see you in the first place.

So don’t get super close behind trucks.

Final score:

192points

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Kim Kermes 1 year ago

If you can't se the truck's side mirror, you're too close.

7points

WaffleHouseLove27 , cottonbro studio Report

#14

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know WaffleHouseLove27 said:
Always leave yourself a way out …

Soggy-Change replied:
My mom taught me this as we lived near a rough neighborhood. Keep enough space between you and the car in front for you to get the [heck] out of there.

Final score:

189points

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Gourdeous 1 year ago

Reverse into parking bays so you can speed away if needed

45points

#15

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Keep your cool. Road rage kills.

theomniconian , Bennilover Report

Final score:

170points

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SuperChicken 1 year ago

This doggo definitely has the right of way.

56points

#16

If someone is tailgating you and you truly feel uncomfortable speeding up, simply move over and let them pass if it is safe to do so. It isn’t an ego thing, you’re not lesser for letting someone pass you. You never know the reason someone may be speeding, and if you’re not a cop, it’s really not your job to regulate speed limits.

Spectronautic1 Report

Final score:

164points

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Lyone Fein 1 year ago

OTOH, don't tailgate. For every 10 mph you are driving you are supposed to leave a car length of space between yourself and the driver in front of you. Doing this will prevent you from hitting that car in front of you should they suddenly stop, forcing you to suddenly stop. It takes time for cars to stop, and the faster they're going the longer it takes.

78points

Nonsenseinabag , Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine Report

#17

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Merging onto a highway/interstate should be a very active process. Try to match the speed of traffic and fit into an open slot. Don't slow down to a crawl and wait for a wide berth.

Final score:

159points

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Detroit Citizen 1 year ago

On ramps are to accelerate to match traffic, off ramps to slow down after exiting the expressway (ive had too many close calls w people coming to a dead stop to merge on or slowing way down to get off. Michigan drivers smh)

48points

#18

Assume everyone else is uninsured, on a revoked license, drunk, high, with stolen plates on a stolen car.

CaptainPrower Report

Final score:

151points

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crowspectre (he/they) 1 year ago

Defensive driving?

46points

#19

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know If you are on the zoom zoom lane you should go zoom zoom.

Potets1437 , Kiwiev Report

Final score:

146points

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Regal Kitten 1 year ago (edited)

pretend you're a cat at 3 am😸

57points

#20

If you find yourself driving in Boston, find a safe place to pull off, and call yourself an Uber. Have your car towed out of the city, and never try to drive here again. Please trust me, it’s not worth it.

FleetwoodMacGyver Report

Final score:

144points

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

You won't find anywhere to park your car anyway. Most neighborhoods are reserving on-street parking for residents only. Your best bet is to drive to a station, park there, and take the T into the city.

29points

#21

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know A light tap on the horn is a "heads up" and not an "eff you", so don't take it personally.

robtaylor30 , Henry Burrows Report

Final score:

143points

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New Everywhere 1 year ago

Beep beeped my horn at a lady sitting at a green light looking down at her phone. She proceeds to lay on her horn without pause until I eventually went around. People right?

68points

#22

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Don’t trust a turn signal.

talikei , Bart Everson Report

Final score:

141points

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Antz Online 1 year ago

To BMW drivers - It’s the orange colour lights on the corner of the cars, usually operated by a lever, stick thing around the steering.🤣

90points

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#23

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know The car with the most duct tape has the right of way ....

DNA1976 , Ksenia Chernaya Report

Final score:

139points

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Pedantic Panda 1 year ago

If the car has a lot of damage, is got a history of accidents.

36points

#24

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know If I flash my lights towards you and we're in a well lit environment this means your high beams are on and I'm blinded by the lights of a hundred suns your car is targeting me with.

Also turn your damn high beams off when driving behind other cars, my car's internal light works fine I do not need extra interior lighting.

Highman_27 , Michael Gaylard Report

Final score:

138points

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kitten levels tokyo 1 year ago

Save the high beams for cow country!

35points

purplevioletskies , smoothgroover22 Report

#25

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Try to give other drivers as much information as possible. Always use your turn signals, even in a turn lane. People have no way of knowing if you’re actually about about to turn or not.

Final score:

131points

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

I even use mine in parking lots.

89points

#26

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Leave the house ten or fifteen minutes early.

Old_Man_Newb , Steven Miller Report

Final score:

128points

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

You don't have the right to drive like a jerk and endanger others when you're late. That's a "you" problem. Next time, leave the house earlier.

73points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#27

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Put your phone away and keep your eyes on the road. You are operating a 1000+ pound machine that has no issues destroying flesh and bones. Distracted driving is as dangerous if not more dangerous than drunk driving.

Kind of Houston specific but don't look at other people at red lights.
People are f*****g psychos behind the wheel and it's best not to engage with them.

EDIT: Check it out y'all. I know distracted driving is against the law. Spare me. OP seems like a new driver looking for advice so I felt the need to emphasize that. Relax.

PimpCforlife , ArtHouse Studio Report

Final score:

114points

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Detroit Citizen 1 year ago

This: Be aware of your environment. Ive had to go to some sketchy af places and yeah dont make eye contact. Mind your own business but keep some space for safety/ or know an exit path

42points

Left_Strike_2575 , Laurel L. Russwurm Report

#28

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know *Always ignore* other drivers or bicyclists when they wave you on to pass, or to go through an intersection, or merge, whatever.

You cannot trust them to see everything; you have to look if it’s safe with your own eyes.

Even if someone official waves you on, do a quick check.

Final score:

113points

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Travelling Stranger 1 year ago

also, this might be an insurance scam - after apparently waving at you to "let" you pass, they may just hit your car and claim you failed to yield if you were in a road w/o right of way or leaving a gas station/car park

2points

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#29

If I go out of my way to let you merge, you better raise your hand in acknowledgment of this selfless act

Edit: riddle me this all you nerds who clearly can’t take a joke or haven’t ever driven in a city before — say there’s two lanes of traffic, a car up ahead has their hazards on, I could keep going, OR I could let the car next to me over. That’s when a courtesy wave is appreciated. Cut it out with the Merging is the Law s**t lol

ChickenPeck Report

Final score:

106points

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ShaZam Beaubien 1 year ago

If you don't say thank you ... I am moving over and then getting in front you. Manners people ... or I'm going to kick your a*s!

19points

#30

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know ALWAYS!!! and I mean ALWAYS!!! Turn down you music volume when you are attempting to locate an address number or street sign.

anon , Steve Jurvetson Report

Final score:

103points

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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago

Everyone knows you can see better with the radio turned down!

98points

#31

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know It's written, but let's reiterate that the passing lane is for passing.

DahvRom , Daniel Eliashevsky Report

Final score:

93points

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Doctor Strange 1 year ago

In almost ever state it is a law, it is illegal to be in the passing lane if you are not actively passing.

19points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#32

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Always know what's around you! Know what cars are behind you or in the lane next to you. That way, if you feel you have to change lanes quickly you know whether you can or can't.

TheBubbleSquirrel , RV Hive Report

Final score:

91points

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Thegoodboi 1 year ago

Do not pet the fluffy bison

69points

#33

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Don’t cut corners. I’ve nearly had head on collisions because people can’t just slow down a little and turn into the lane properly.

LemonHaze422 , Pixabay Report

Final score:

90points

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Neuridivergent 1 year ago

I had the car in front of me back up because it was a not huge street with a semi turning onto it and it was coming through my lane. I had a car behind me so i got away by diving right. And the only reason it worked is my car is so short

14points

#34

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Daytime driving lights are not night driving lights.

gossman55 , Ivan Radic Report

Final score:

85points

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Antz Online 1 year ago

My car does not have daytime running lights, but I make sure my lights are always on no matter what, it makes me more visible, and that helps.

45points

#35

If you live where it snows BUY THE DAMN WINTER TIRES. It could save your life.

mekkimegz Report

Final score:

85points

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Duane Ringlein 1 year ago

Live in the mountains of North Carolina, and just because you have 4 wheel drive doesn't mean you can go 60mph in 6 inches of snow.

44points

SparkleFarts 1 year ago

Four wheel drive IS NOT four wheel stop

10points

CHRIS DOMRES 1 year ago

4 wheel drive is just as useless on ice as non 4 wheel drive. Just because you have 4 wheel drove does not mean you have any surface traction.

8points

Travelling Stranger 1 year ago

yet some drivers think physics doesn't apply to them even in flat terrain and drive like snow or rani were no issues

5points

Kimberlee Jackson 1 year ago

Or stop very quick! 4WD ≠ braking power

1point

klari Carlson 1 year ago

Same is true in South Dakota

1point

Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago

Right? I'd rather creep along at 15mph and be safe. You can f*cking pass my a$$, I don't care nearly as much about YOUR safety.

0points

Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago (edited)

In many places in the US, we’re talking snow which probably has about a half inch or more of solid ice under it, because the snowfall was preceded by an hour or two of sleet and/or freezing rain. I don’t give a fat rat’s a*s how many wheel drive your vehicle has, hot dog, you are NOT going to get much—-if any—-traction on solid ice. I have driven in snow for the last 49+ years, and have seen, while I’m driving carefully on snowy and icy roads, too many jeeps, SUVs, and trucks pass me like it’s sunny and 70 degrees (Fahrenheit), and a mile or so up the road, see them again. Only this time there a*s end up in a ditch. Or worse. Just be patient, not overconfident. And maybe learn how to reduce your speed and steer when your car loses traction and you start to slide (it can be done—-I’ve done it myself).

3points

Sassy Squatch 1 year ago

Live in Utah and SO MANY PEOPLE need to learn this da*n lesson!!!

1point

Happy Onion 1 year ago

Yep! Helped push a Mercedes full of people out of a highway ramp full of snow. (When I saw they were wearing running shoes and no socks, it made SO much sense.) 🤦 My little Veloster with snow tires tackled the ramp and the rest of the way home like a champ! 👍

1point

David 1 year ago

Disagree. Washington state. It snows every winter. My van with AWD / antilock brakes does GREAT on all season tires. I'm saying it is a YMMV kind of thing. If you live some place where you are driving on snow half the year then yes, winter tires perform a bit better on ice and snow. But if you just get it a few times a year and mostly drive on wet or dry roads then all season is fine. The 'cons' are winter tires do not handle as well, wear out faster (softer rubber) and are harder on the asphalt roads.

1point

Bryn 1 year ago

Go to an actual tire place to get tire help, don't go to a car manufacture/repair shop - they don't always know best. I drove for years on Summer tires in Indiana & constantly got stuck in an inch of snow because I was told nothing better existed. Pro tip - there were better tires.

0points

Moff Jerjerrod 1 year ago

When it comes to 4x4s and driving in ice and snow, 4x4 is to help you get OUT of something, not KEEP you out of something, like a snow bank. At 60mph in 6” of ice and snow all you have is 4 wheel skid, not 4 wheel drive. And it is ALWAYS a soccer mom in her Suburban doing this, with three kids in the vehicle. Why is she even out in that mess?

0points

Mackenzie Judd 1 year ago (edited)

Also if you live anywhere DONT BY THE CHEAPEST TYRES POSSIBLE (looking at you dad) skimping on the things that are actually attaching you to the road is never a good idea

0points

Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago

In Ontario you can get cheaper car insurance if you use winter tires. Whoever called tires all season was lying. At least where we get winter.

0points

crazydogmama 1 year ago

Or just drive slowly. You can still slide on winter tires. Especially around corners.

0points

Falcon dimi 1 year ago

Mandatory in Germany

0points

Matt Harrell 1 year ago

Four wheel drive doesn't make your brakes stop you better

0points

Lawrencium 1 year ago

Driving in Utah, USA, I joke that drivers actually get better when it snows. MOST of them usually slow down and are pretty adept at handling in snow, but you still get those guys whizzing past you going 90 on the freeway in the middle of a blizzard...

0points

Tree P 1 year ago

Or at least learn to drive in the snow! I live in Michigan, I can't afford snow tires, but I have never had an accident due to snow.

0points

just me 1 year ago

Minnesota here. Send like every year half the population forgets how to drive in snow and spend the first couple snowfalls relearning.

0points

SkyBlueandBlack 1 year ago

Or chains (snow tires aren't legal everywhere).

0points

M O'Connell 1 year ago

Studless ice and snow tires are legal everywhere. The tread on snow tires is deeper and the rubber compound is much softer, allowing the tires to shed packed snow much more easily.

0points

#36

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know Be careful when opening the door after parking. Always look out for cyclists, other cars and buses.

koichita , Pok Rie Report

Final score:

79points

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Lsai Aeon 1 year ago

And if you park near the handicapped parking, please leave plenty of space for that handicapped driver to open their door as wide as it will open. Kinda hard to squeeze into the car when I can't move very well.

3points

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#37

If there is a car in a driving test be kind to them.

jecoxe1167 Report

Final score:

76points

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ShaZam Beaubien 1 year ago

The thing in the US is more people have stickers that say ... Be patient, Student Driver. It allows both of you safety.

30points

#38

The best speed is that which everyone else also keeps.

Police will not single you out in a caravan where all are going a bit too fast. Never even heard of that happening in 35 years of driving.

Also, it is the most comfortable speed. Overtaking and being overtaken all the time is stressful.

Derpygoras Report

Final score:

62points

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Doctor Strange 1 year ago

Never be the fastest, never be the slowest

52points

Reasonable_Highway35 , Amar Preciado Report

#39

39 Folks Online List Driving Rules That Aren’t Written Down On Paper, Yet Everyone Still Should Know There’s no shame in being the slower car. I’ve got pride…and a Jeep Wrangler.

It handles like the Red October…just get out of the way and be slow and it’s fine.

Final score:

54points

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Russell Tilling 1 year ago

"...handles like the Red October..." 😆🤣😂

23points

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

Adding a few... (1) Don't go the instant the light turns green. Do a quick left-right to make sure no one's trying to beat the light. I've avoided being t-boned several times by following this practice. (2) When you're stopped waiting to turn left, do not prematurely turn your wheel. If someone rear ends you, it'll propel you into oncoming traffic. (3) Always look both ways, even if you're pulling out to the right. You don't know what's in the lane you're pulling into unless you look. Might be a car over the line passing.

22points

Shawnna Clement 1 year ago

#2 Is something people don't think about, but I've seen it happen. Thank you for the reminder.

1point

Lyone Fein 1 year ago

Wear your seatbelt. In an accident you can get thrown from the car and be crushed by things landing on you. The safest place to be in an accident is inside your car. It protects you from other vehicles and objects until everything stops moving. Your seatbelts will prevent you from being thrown from the car.

16points

Doctor Strange 1 year ago

Former EMT here, absolutely 100% For everyone who thinks "but what if the seatbelt gets stuck and I get trapped?" The odds of this are incredibly low compared to how many lives are saved by seatbelts. And if you are really that worried, keep an 'escape' tool handy. It will let you get yourself out in the unlikely event you get stuck.

11points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

MD here (medical doctor) in the US, 100% confirm. Odds of injury from a seatbelt are waaaay lower than injuries from being a sack of squishy stuff boucned around in a metal container, to be quite blunt. I DO keep an escape tool (per Doctor Strange) b/c I lost a teacher/mentor when she was in an accident and she couldn't get her belt undone... But in all my years, she's the only one I've ever heard of to die from seatbelt *on*. Off? I've seen a couple. In a nutshell: Yuck.

4points

Nykky 1 year ago

Also, keep your damn dirty a*s feet off the dashboard. If you get into an accident, your leg is getting shoved up into your abdomen. You'll be goddamn lucky if you make it out alive and without busting any internal organs.

2points

Tim 1 year ago

Almost everywhere has seat belt laws though.

2points

Ariom Dahl 1 year ago

In Australia, it's the law that you have to wear your seat belt (unless you have a legal exemption, and these are rare).

2points

Eric George 1 year ago

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just me 1 year ago

Hit a deer, don't hit a moose

5points

I Am LoKitty Of Meowsgard 1 year ago

I snorted, lol. But seriously, never stop for an animal in the road, unless it is a cow or a moose or something hitting direct will potentially kill you. Even then avoid, don't stop. If you stop, you become a hazard in the road.

0points

Shannon Donnelly 1 year ago

I wish there was a universal way to apologize when you accidentally cut someone off or make a similar mistake on the road. We have our horns to show our displeasure & plenty of obscene gestures when the horn isn't enough. We have the "thank you" wave when people are kind enough to let us merge or pass, but I wish there was something better than the sheepish wave that we sort of resort to when we screw up. We've all cut off someone without meaning to, and i think if we had a better way to apologize (a special horn? *Beeepbooop*) maybe road rage incidents would decrease. Just a thought.

4points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

We use emergency lights in south africa. Two blinks = thanks or sorry.

1point

Nicole A 1 year ago

Never put more passengers than seat belts into a car. Always wear seat belts no matter the distance. Had a coworker's son in law pack into a car with bunch of other people. He was the only one NOT wearing a seatbelt and it was "only" a few miles up the freeway (two exits). Well the car was in an accident and roll over. Everyone else survived. He was ejected from the car and decapitated. The wife (coworker's son) was one of the first on the scene (EMT) and didn't know her husband was involved until she saw both parts of him. The stress of that day turned her into a drug addict that lost custody of the kids and is now homeless and refuses to reach out to the family. Seat belts save lives, no matter the distance. Always wear your seat belts! Especially if you're on the highway.

3points

PeridotPlatypus377 1 year ago

Driving is one of those activities where you can honestly say a little paranoia is actually good for you

3points

Lawrencium 1 year ago

I feel the majority of these are indeed actual laws.

3points

Bridget Connors 1 year ago

Doesn't mean people will follow them.

0points

Pud 1 year ago

Drive defensively, not offensively. And out of common kindness and to assist in keeping others from turning into a road rager, please turn the stereo /radio volume down at lights. Not everyone likes your taste in music.

2points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

I have to do something so please forgive the capitalization: DO NOT BRAKE CHECK A SEMI/LORRY/TRACTOR TRAILER (whatever you call the big rigs). They cannot stop on a dime, but they can stop on your corpse. If driving upsets you that much, advocate for better public transit and/or get therapy. Please. Thank you.

2points

Phillip Moderow 1 year ago

I read a story years ago in my town about a road-raging woman who brake-checked a semi. The semi stopped in time, but the motorcyclist behind it was killed. Woman found and charged with crimes that cost her years in prison. Lives on both sides needlessly ruined.

2points

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago

My addition: If you are in a traffic jam on a highway or anywhere else, always make sure you can make space for emergency vehicles to pass through

2points

Weronika Błaż 1 year ago

I don't know if it's the same in other countries, but in Poland, we have a thing called "the corridor of life". The drivers in the right lane temporarily pull up to the right, the ones in the left lane – to the left, so that an emergency service vehicle (usually an ambulance) can smoothly pass through.

1point

imgonaarickrollyousohard 1 year ago

Wow just amazed at how much we neglected cellphones in the posts. Also the speed at which you're traveling was probably correct don't speed up "just" because you're getting passed don't slow down "just" because you see a police vehicle

1point

Niall Mac Iomera 1 year ago

Indicate before you move. Not during. Not after. Nothing infuriates me more than watching someone change lanes into the turning lane, pull up at the lights, stop, and THEN turn on the indicator.

1point

Philly Bobcat 1 year ago

Remember, the biggest a$$hole on the road is the one who gets to dictate the flow of traffic!

1point

DN X 1 year ago (edited)

Where I live they have LEFT TURN LANES ONLY leading into subs and businesses it's a LEFT TURN LANE ONLY . Idiots 24/7 pulling out of subs and businesses think the other person'S LEFT TURN LANE ONLY which they can use as a pass through lane instead these fools use my LEFT TURN LANE ONLY as their drive the wrong way down a LEFT TURN LANE ONLY to get out into traffic instead of waiting or worse they use my LEFT TURN LANE ONLY as their pass through lane to drive about 300 ft down a one way the wrong way instead of passing through like the law states and will stop in my LEFT TURN LANE ONLY put their idiot right blinker on it's A LEFT TURN LANE ONLY blocking me from using The LEFT TURN ONLY LANE. Total inbreds.

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Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago

When following motorcycles, start to break a little bit sooner and stop further back than you would a car. They have no protection.

1point

Dippin Dot 1 year ago (edited)

Im* reading these as I’m currently at the hospital after having got hit this morning. Not much damage but my car is 3 months old, so more than it should have. Here’s a tip to the chick who hit me: make sure the car in front of you has made a right on red (legal where I live) before running a red light.

1point

I Am LoKitty Of Meowsgard 1 year ago

Oh man, I feel your pain. My 3 month old vehicle got hit and totalled. I was so mad.

0points

Lantana Howell 1 year ago

The law states that you need to use your turn signal when exciting a round-a-bout. That SIGNAL helps other drivers know your intentions

1point

D20 Games 1 year ago (edited)

Not in the state I live in or the other two states I have lived in.

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Eric George 1 year ago

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Dawnieangel76 1 year ago

1) We ALL saw the f*****g signs at the beginning of a closed lane. Don't you DARE zip past everyone else waiting our turns to try & edge us all off. Wait your goddamned turn like the rest of us! 2) If you're in the right lane, approaching a red light, and NOT turning right....GTFO of the way of everyone else behind you who IS!

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Kristina Cowan 1 year ago

I have been cut off twice by people on the left going to a street to the right, just went right in front of me to get there and I had to slam my brakes. WTF...

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Nykky 1 year ago

One thing I'd love to add: being able to turn right on a red. It's a STOP SIGN. If I ever see someone who has a green arrow crash into someone turning right on a red, I'm stopping to be a witness. You do not have right of way then.

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A H 1 year ago

Be mindful of the fact that every US state has different laws AND different social norms for driving. If you learned to drive up north, then move down south, (or vice versa, etc) learn their ways and adapt. Don't be a jerk.

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Jeffery B Jones 1 year ago

Long haul truck driver here and a retired paramedic. These are all great tips! Only one I would add is do regular pre-trips on your vehicle. Check fluids, tires, controls and make sure all your lights work. And of course regular servicing!

0points

Darius Strolia 1 year ago

Turn Around, Don't Drown

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Darius Strolia 1 year ago (edited)

I apologize if I was redundant in above article's responses. And. WEAR your seatbelt. Don't drive buzzed because you are a lousy judge when you're messed up. Always worse than you think. Move over a lane and slow down when you see emergency lights in shoulder. Make sure your car has emergency supplies screwdriver, Fire extinguisher, Shovel, seatbelt cutter, axe, blanket, water, energy food, flashlight. Flares.. in winter you'd be surprised at how empty pizza boxes have given me traction to get unstuck. Keep your tires properly inflated, have your car serviced. Keep headlight lenses clean.. Finally, keep up to date with new driving laws and recheck the old.

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Darius Strolia 1 year ago

Also, if it's -necessary- to break a window to free someone, hit at the sides, upper corners. Window is toughest at center.

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SeaLouse 1 year ago

As a pedestrian, always assume a driver doesn't see you until they slow down. Idiots who walk out in front of moving cars get killed if they only assume they're safe because they have the right of way. Recently happened in my city. Two people went flying dozens of feet. Driver had a green light and was going too fast. One person killed, one in the hospital, and driver was arrested.

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

In my country no one remotely would dare assume that pedestrians had right of way. Why? Because our pedestrians are generally non-drivers, ie people who do not and have never had cars, and so, they do not remotely understand the rules of the road. Anyone who earns more than like $800/month has a car. Our pedestrians run (yes) across motorways (Really!!!) (South Africa) I've even seen them run across a motorway UNDER A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE. It's a mess. No clue whatever.

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D20 Games 1 year ago

My add in is.. If you are turning right and there are two cars coming. There is a reasonable distance between the two cars. You could get between them. There is however no one behind the second car. Please, for the love of whatever you believe in, wait till the second car passes you. Turning in front of the second car is a D!CK move. Don't be a D!CK. Be a DUDE.

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Shannon Donnelly 1 year ago

This is a law in NJ (and I'm sure in other states as well) but people still don't do it: clear all of the snow and ice off of your vehicle before you drive. The people behind you don't need to be hit with a blizzard or chunks of ice because you were too lazy or running late to do it before you left. I've gotten hit with pieces of ice that I was convinced were going to crack my windshield or enough snow that left me blind for a scary amount of time.

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Colin 1 year ago

One thing I've seen lately is that people no longer giving right of way or pulling over when an emergency vehicle has the lights and horn going.

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Luna Crow 1 year ago

I would add that when turning, don't just look for other cars, check for pedestrians and bicycles too. I've been hit by a car while on foot more than once this way :(

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Jay Son 1 year ago

I'm missing the "stay in your lane when turning" . Far too many people take a turn, and skip 2-3 lanes during that turn. Don't change lanes until you're out of your turn.

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Phillip Moderow 1 year ago

Pilots use a checklist before taking off, and so should we before driving. Otherwise, we may find ourselves taking off unintentionally.

0points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

In my country this is actually law. The law is called K53. You have to check all sorts of items before driving.

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Kevin J. Henning 1 year ago

Does anyone living in Pennsylvania know why nobody using on ramps yields the right of way anymore? I'm not a fan of "drag racing" some clot because I can't slow down and/or can't move over to the "fast" lane. Or am I just being oversensitive?

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Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago

DO NOT just ride next to another car going the same speed as you! I'm trying to get around you folks. Leave a space!

0points

Sweet Taurus 1 year ago

If you're on the freeway and a vehicle is stopped in the emergency lane you should always try and switch to the other lane until you've passed them. Out of safety and courtesy.

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

22points

Shawnna Clement 1 year ago

#2 Is something people don't think about, but I've seen it happen. Thank you for the reminder.

1point

Lyone Fein 1 year ago

16points

Doctor Strange 1 year ago

11points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

4points

Nykky 1 year ago

2points

Tim 1 year ago

Almost everywhere has seat belt laws though.

2points

Ariom Dahl 1 year ago

In Australia, it's the law that you have to wear your seat belt (unless you have a legal exemption, and these are rare).

2points

Eric George 1 year ago

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just me 1 year ago

Hit a deer, don't hit a moose

5points

I Am LoKitty Of Meowsgard 1 year ago

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Shannon Donnelly 1 year ago

4points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

We use emergency lights in south africa. Two blinks = thanks or sorry.

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Nicole A 1 year ago

3points

PeridotPlatypus377 1 year ago

Driving is one of those activities where you can honestly say a little paranoia is actually good for you

3points

Lawrencium 1 year ago

I feel the majority of these are indeed actual laws.

3points

Bridget Connors 1 year ago

Doesn't mean people will follow them.

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Pud 1 year ago

2points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

2points

Phillip Moderow 1 year ago

2points

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago

My addition: If you are in a traffic jam on a highway or anywhere else, always make sure you can make space for emergency vehicles to pass through

2points

Weronika Błaż 1 year ago

1point

imgonaarickrollyousohard 1 year ago

1point

Niall Mac Iomera 1 year ago

Indicate before you move. Not during. Not after. Nothing infuriates me more than watching someone change lanes into the turning lane, pull up at the lights, stop, and THEN turn on the indicator.

1point

Philly Bobcat 1 year ago

Remember, the biggest a$$hole on the road is the one who gets to dictate the flow of traffic!

1point

DN X 1 year ago (edited)

1point

Miss Frankfurter 1 year ago

When following motorcycles, start to break a little bit sooner and stop further back than you would a car. They have no protection.

1point

Dippin Dot 1 year ago (edited)

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I Am LoKitty Of Meowsgard 1 year ago

Oh man, I feel your pain. My 3 month old vehicle got hit and totalled. I was so mad.

0points

Lantana Howell 1 year ago

The law states that you need to use your turn signal when exciting a round-a-bout. That SIGNAL helps other drivers know your intentions

1point

D20 Games 1 year ago (edited)

Not in the state I live in or the other two states I have lived in.

1point

Eric George 1 year ago

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Dawnieangel76 1 year ago

0points

Kristina Cowan 1 year ago

I have been cut off twice by people on the left going to a street to the right, just went right in front of me to get there and I had to slam my brakes. WTF...

0points

Nykky 1 year ago

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A H 1 year ago

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Jeffery B Jones 1 year ago

0points

Darius Strolia 1 year ago

Turn Around, Don't Drown

0points

Darius Strolia 1 year ago (edited)

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Darius Strolia 1 year ago

Also, if it's -necessary- to break a window to free someone, hit at the sides, upper corners. Window is toughest at center.

0points

SeaLouse 1 year ago

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

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D20 Games 1 year ago

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Shannon Donnelly 1 year ago

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Colin 1 year ago

One thing I've seen lately is that people no longer giving right of way or pulling over when an emergency vehicle has the lights and horn going.

0points

Luna Crow 1 year ago

I would add that when turning, don't just look for other cars, check for pedestrians and bicycles too. I've been hit by a car while on foot more than once this way :(

0points

Jay Son 1 year ago

I'm missing the "stay in your lane when turning" . Far too many people take a turn, and skip 2-3 lanes during that turn. Don't change lanes until you're out of your turn.

0points

Phillip Moderow 1 year ago

Pilots use a checklist before taking off, and so should we before driving. Otherwise, we may find ourselves taking off unintentionally.

0points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

In my country this is actually law. The law is called K53. You have to check all sorts of items before driving.

0points