A little bad luck with my new-to-me Lexus GS-350
#32
You're lacking the assumptions some are making when they read the OP's post
#33
Can this whole post/thread be deleted?
This has really gone in the wrong direction. You'd have to be familiar with the Sunset Highway inbound (East) shortly before the tunnel. The left and right lanes are nearly stopped with the left lane heading I-405 North, I-5 North, and Highway 30 and the right lane goes to I-5 South, I-5 North, I-84, and Powell/OHSU. The Center lane goes to Portland City Center. So what drivers do is pop into the center lane (signs say no lane changes prior to the tunnel), and attempt to shoot the gaps down the hill. Then, they lock up the brakes to grab the left or right lane. There are an amazing amount of crashes and it certainly can cause rage. So the Pickup was riding my ***, then decided to shoot a dangerous gap and cut in front of me. Then tagged the brakes hard. I think he was trying to get back into the lane he really needed but I couldn't see beyond the truck. It seemed like he was trying to pick a fight or cause me to crash my car? This similar driving is an everyday thing on this route and just a few weeks ago, an innocent Motorcyclist was taken out from someone trying to beat the traffic jam. Cut in front of the Biker and apparently misjudged the gap knocking him into the guard rail. . We were heading downtown a while ago on a weekend and just at the tunnel entrance, a car cut into the left lane in front of a Honda Civic and stopped. The Honda tried to stop but due to the wet roads, lost control and slammed into the tunnels entrance wall. The Guy ate it big and the person that caused the accident kept on going. We stopped to help the motorist but were in fear that we were going to get slammed into also. People were blowing horns, middle finger, yelling out their windows to us.
I need to be a work by 7AM but I leave at 6AM for my 9.8 mile commute to avoid the heavier traffic. But since thousands of new residents moving here, even the earlier departure time is becoming congested. I've lived here my whole life and it used to be so nice driving here. I traveled a lot with my job and Portland had the friendliest people and drivers. Now, maybe the attitudes have all moved to the area. Seems like a lot of negativity with my post so maybe the Moderator can nuke this whole thread because I do not know how to.
I need to be a work by 7AM but I leave at 6AM for my 9.8 mile commute to avoid the heavier traffic. But since thousands of new residents moving here, even the earlier departure time is becoming congested. I've lived here my whole life and it used to be so nice driving here. I traveled a lot with my job and Portland had the friendliest people and drivers. Now, maybe the attitudes have all moved to the area. Seems like a lot of negativity with my post so maybe the Moderator can nuke this whole thread because I do not know how to.
Last edited by kitra; 10-23-16 at 10:35 AM.
#36
Seems like lots of folks are too quick to pull out their "Jump to Conclusions" mats.
Since I've had my GS, I feel other drivers have been more discourteous with a penchant for cutting me off too closely. What I'm not sure of, is why.
Ideas...
a) I care more if something kicks up & hits my car
b) drivers are becoming increasingly aggressive (we've had lots of Californians, New Yorkers, and Floridians move here -- more aggressive driving culture?)
c) "people" are just a-holes, regardless of how kind a person is
d) drivers have a chip on their shoulder against Lexus, luxury, etc. (are they the 99%?)
Since I've had my GS, I feel other drivers have been more discourteous with a penchant for cutting me off too closely. What I'm not sure of, is why.
Ideas...
a) I care more if something kicks up & hits my car
b) drivers are becoming increasingly aggressive (we've had lots of Californians, New Yorkers, and Floridians move here -- more aggressive driving culture?)
c) "people" are just a-holes, regardless of how kind a person is
d) drivers have a chip on their shoulder against Lexus, luxury, etc. (are they the 99%?)
#37
Seems like lots of folks are too quick to pull out their "Jump to Conclusions" mats.
Since I've had my GS, I feel other drivers have been more discourteous with a penchant for cutting me off too closely. What I'm not sure of, is why.
Ideas...
a) I care more if something kicks up & hits my car
b) drivers are becoming increasingly aggressive (we've had lots of Californians, New Yorkers, and Floridians move here -- more aggressive driving culture?)
c) "people" are just a-holes, regardless of how kind a person is
d) drivers have a chip on their shoulder against Lexus, luxury, etc. (are they the 99%?)
Since I've had my GS, I feel other drivers have been more discourteous with a penchant for cutting me off too closely. What I'm not sure of, is why.
Ideas...
a) I care more if something kicks up & hits my car
b) drivers are becoming increasingly aggressive (we've had lots of Californians, New Yorkers, and Floridians move here -- more aggressive driving culture?)
c) "people" are just a-holes, regardless of how kind a person is
d) drivers have a chip on their shoulder against Lexus, luxury, etc. (are they the 99%?)
#38
You shouldn't be in the left lane at all if you are doing the speed limit or below. That's a "passing" lane. Travelling the speed limit in the left/fast lane is just causing unnecessary congestion. Like JDR said, some states, if not most, you can get ticketed for that. I think it was AZ and/or TX that had postings for it being just a passing lane, which I thought was awesome. Driving through the 2 lane highway through the empty plains was nice and smooth (in the city was a different story lol). Way different from the drive to/from Vegas, so many feel entitled to the left lane going the same pace or slower than the right lane. Gahhh... get so annoyed. hahaha /rant
#39
You are correct. The left lane is suppose to be the passing lane. They use to have messages stating that slower traffic keep right and that the left lane is for passing only. They haven't displayed that message in a while. TXDot needs to display those messages again as people have forgotten and you see slow cars in the left lane all the time. Its really frustrating.
#40
TXDot does have them. Ironically on some roads, the signs are in the right lane. Then again, TXDot has many signs drivers ignore. To list a few: speed limit, school zone, no cell phones in school zone, which lane merges, yield sign, stop sign, no trucks in left lane, state law to obey all warning signs, no passing zone....
#41
Yeah I just haven't seen them on the black message boards along the freeway in a while. They usually have amber alerts and the number of deaths so far this year on Texas road ways flashing on the message boards but they need to start reminding people again about the left lane and what it's for. One I haven't seen in over a year is the one telling drivers to move over a lane or slow down when either a police/ emergency vehicle has flashing lights on and is stopped on the shoulder.
#42
Lately I've been seeing the "Be courteous, allow drivers to merge at ramps" signs which really ought to read "Drivers, if you need to merge and don't have right-of-way, use your turn signal, and be courteous. Don't be a d**k and jump out of line, speed past everybody, go beyond the lane limit, and cut somebody off while giving them a rude gesture for being rightfully upset at your d**k move."
#43
They also need to stop with the "look twice for motorcycles" message. I'm all for safety but 95% of the motorcyclist are speeding well above the speed limit and cutting vehicle drivers off swerving in and out. I feel they don't seem to care about others or their own safety.
#44
They also need to stop with the "look twice for motorcycles" message. I'm all for safety but 95% of the motorcyclist are speeding well above the speed limit and cutting vehicle drivers off swerving in and out. I feel they don't seem to care about others or their own safety.