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| Happiness is Vectored Thrust  |
The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in a red zone. Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew. | |||
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Use your turn signals & FFS, don't tailgate me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | |||
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Drive defensively (assume that everyone else out on the road wants to kill you. this is my mc riding mind-set). Look ahead as much as possible to become aware of potentially dangerous situations developing (very important for mc rider’s as well). Replace your tires BEFORE the manufacturer’s claimed mileage lifespan. Also, if the tires are old but with low mileage they should be replaced as well. Performance degradation comes with mileage and age. Stay safe! __________ "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotomy." | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
When I was in the trucking business years ago, we used to teach our new drivers during their orientation class the Smith System of driving. This is something designed to be taught to Commercial Drivers. It took a day to teach it our way, but here is a brief summary of the Smith System One thing we hammered home to the new drivers is the fact that commercial drivers are held to a higher standard than the mass of regular drivers. In fact, there is a big difference between an At Fault accident and a Preventable Accidents. Our new drivers quickly understood that even if they were not legally at fault in an accident and thus were not issued a ticket, we would hold them responsible if the accident was preventable in the first place. We did terminate drivers occasionally if they were involved in an accident because they did nothing to prevent it. I can't stress this enough, and it's a bit of a fine point, but I believe it is critical to understand the difference between an At Fault accident and a Preventable Accident. Strive to be able to prevent an accident, not just be at fault in an accident. . | |||
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Ahhh..The Big Picture. I’m a fan. Don’t know about now but it was required for all drivers when I worked at UPS in the mid 70’s and over the years I’ve often thought it should be required to obtain a license. | |||
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Probably already mentioned, but: When you are stopped at a red light and the first to go... when the light turns green ... look both ways to make sure no idiot is running through the red.... My Native American Name: "Runs with Scissors" | |||
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| Edge seeking Sharp blade! |
When backing, and especially when backing a trailer, it's easy to focus too intently on what's behind and forget what is beside you. Watch your fenders and particularly the passenger side fender! | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss  |
Some common courtesies: 1. When turning right off of a highway when someone is behind you, pull off to the right before turning. Likewise, when turning left off of a highway when someone is behind you, and seeing that there is no oncoming traffic, pull into the left lane prior to turning. Both allow those behind you to proceed easily. 2. When driving at night and you see lights coming at you on a hill or on a corner. Do not wait until you see the lights directly before dimming your brights. You know that there is an oncoming vehicle, so dim your lights prior to blinding the other driver. 3. If someone is tailgating you, simply ease off to the right when possible and let them by. You don't know if they've got a kid in the car with his arm cut off and they're trying to get to the ER, if they are late for work, or if they're just an asshole. It doesn't matter. Do the above and everyone is happy. 4. Drive at or near (within 5ish) of the posted speed limit. 45 does not mean 25 and 70 does not mean 50. If you choose to not do this, then do number 3. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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Do not use cruise control on slick winter roads. When I drive that slow, you know it's hard to steer And I can't get my car out of second gear | |||
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| Do No Harm, Do Know Harm |
A lot of excellent points here. Somewhere, long ago, I read that in some cultures they don’t get mad at people driving like idiots. Not sure how they manage that, but that’s my philosophy. I leave lots of room between myself and whatever is in front of me, and when some jackass cuts in front of me to gain 5 seconds in his drive I solidly curse them under my breath and back off until I’ve got my cushion again. I just got home from a 170 mile round-trip, almost all interstates. It’s amazing how many idiots are going 80 miles an hour, 10 feet behind another vehicle. Lines of them. And if you are giving several vehicle lengths at the same speed, rest assured some jack ass is going to whip it around you to gain that one spot. Like a NASCAR race. Just let them do their thing. Not your problem. I try to instill this in my kids now so they don’t get wrapped up emotionally when they start driving. Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here. Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN "All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones | |||
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| H.O.F.I.S |
I'm impressed Sigmonkey. I had no idea you spoke transmission. "I'm sorry, did I break your concentration"? | |||
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Big bowl of soup goes on the floor or the trunk ,not on the front seat. Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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| Just for the hell of it  |
When the sign says lights timed for 30mph. 60mph might also work. Then they installed speed cameras.  Brake before the turn. Look way ahead so you can react early. _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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| His diet consists of black coffee, and sarcasm.  |
If you're waiting to make a left turn from a center two-way left turn lane, keep your steering straight until actually ready to turn. If your wheels are turned and you get rear-ended, you'll be pushed into the oncoming traffic. | |||
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A Grateful American |
I don't mind passive aggressive people, as long as they use their turn signal. "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
If you drink, don't drive. If you drink, don't park, because that causes babies. . | |||
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| A Grateful American |
My uncle created the LENCO. I have been around all things mechanical my whole life. (and all my people are mechanics, machinists, engineers, racers and all about planes trains and automobiles). Boats? Nope. You'll find me hanging over the side, feeding the fish...  Unless it's a land yacht! "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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That's the way I was taught. When in doubt, mumble | |||
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| Where The Hell Is Roscoe  |
A lot of great tips..... I learned that a better approach to the use of a turn signal was:-- do you want the car in front of you to activate the brake then use their turn signal..or to activate the turn signal so that it blinks at least once or twice before you need to brake... my Dad's advice :- if any driver does something that causes the hair on your neck to stand up( piss you off)-- Learn from it an make damn sure you don't do similar to other drivers.. one example is when car approaches your road (from a side street or drive ) however they make a "bat mobile" stop and/or their front end sticks out in to the road-- such that it causes either cars on the road to question if they might not stop ..or have to brake or swerve-- learn and dont drive like the morons-- IE if your driving causes someone grief ( have to even touch their brake)... or the blow their horn-- learn to not drive like that.... many moons ago i read of a survey- of top racecar drivers concerning what qualities make for a great public driver... and like family feud --all answers are good...however the number one answer was NOT drive defensivly..(reaction) it was ANTICIPATION of what was about to happen... Many times when my wife is driving I can tell her that the car in front is going to turn or something by the way they are driving(changing lanes) When i notice emergency lights ay any distance-- i turn on my flashers-- to alert as many as possible daffy [___________________________________________________________] Why is it, that when you make something idiot proof, they make a better idiot. | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
^^^^^ That's excellent, and what you describe is essentially the Smith System. Anticipate constantly and think about what you'd do if a bad and dangerous situation develops. It's actually ok to talk this out loud, especially if you're by yourself. What do you see, what do you anticipate, what will you do. | |||
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