10-18-2011, 08:32 PM | #1 |
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So I've been told this by my friend a few times but that always led to a discussion of what is a aggressive driver, I've always taken aggressive as someone who will tailgate another car to pass or just tailgate(neither which I do) or jumps in-between two cars that forces the car behind to put on the breaks or you have to do the same because your so close to the front(again I don't do) I've always thought of myself as a opportunistic driver or the path of least resistance driver where I'll change lanes on a free way to where I don't have to slow down or wait behind other cars, like I'll go from the left farthest side to middle lane to the right farthest lane and then once ahead of the middle lane car(two car length apart) I'll turn back in to the middle lane and if I'm again ahead of the car in the left lane I'll switch over to it. Yes that means I'm going from one side to the next then back but again I've never tailgated or had slam on brakes or any of that. Just wanting to see if any one on here that is a cop like k9popo can clarify what a aggressive driver is. |
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10-18-2011, 08:36 PM | #2 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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BTW, all of that lane changing doesnt get you any further ahead in traffic. | |
10-18-2011, 08:46 PM | #3 |
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If your using your turn signals,I'd say your good. Do it on my bike too. |
10-18-2011, 08:59 PM | #4 | |
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And actually it does get me farther because by means of time, and I will state that I ALWAYS use my turn signal. people who don't use their turn signal bug the hell out of me. | |
10-18-2011, 09:01 PM | #5 |
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| Yup lol and that's why I'm asking because I do follow the rules it's just I choose to not wait behind a car that is going below the speed when I could move over to the next lane and maintain my original speed
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10-18-2011, 09:02 PM | #6 |
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I don't always use my turn signal. Non of your business where I'm going Not you but other people in general. |
10-18-2011, 09:07 PM | #7 |
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| I don't think that's a good way to go about it, using your turn signal allows people to know if your going to be going into their lane so they can slow down or move over, many of times I've almost been hit because I was turning in to a middle lane and the person on the other side was too but they never put their turn signal on so I didn't know they were going in to the same lane as me. Almost crashed into each other.
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10-18-2011, 09:10 PM | #8 |
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10-18-2011, 09:20 PM | #9 | |
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10-18-2011, 09:20 PM | #10 |
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sounds like you're an aggressive driver to me. but at least you use your turn signal. i am a defensive driver, but never aggressive. i don't let people jerk me around. if they wanna ride my ass, i'll slow down. if they flash their brights i will slow down even more and/or pace the person next to us so there is no way they can get around. i hate when people drive like they are the only ones on the road or like they're entitled to the right of way. |
10-18-2011, 09:50 PM | #11 | |
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But how am I a aggressive driver to you? Could you explain the reasoning? | |
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10-18-2011, 10:00 PM | #13 |
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| ball bearings? I like that lol but like I said I never tail gate or ride someone's ass, I always change lanes way before I ever get to that point.
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10-18-2011, 10:01 PM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Deus est mortuus, logica obtinet.
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| i described an extreme example haha i just see anyone who changes lanes constantly as a somewhat aggressive driver. if they don't ride my ass and they use their turn signal it doesn't bother me though. not to mention i'm super cautious when i drive cuz i am paranoid of getting pulled over haha i've been stereotyped by too many cops because i have tattoos and my ear lobes are stretched to 2 inches.
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10-18-2011, 10:15 PM | #15 | |
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10-18-2011, 10:18 PM | #16 | |
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I have a tendency to ride peoples butts if they are driving slow in the left hand lane and the right lane is clear. A couple weeks ago a guy pulling a trailer full of lawn mowers slammed on his brakes to get me to back off (never mind that he was driving 45 in a 55). If I had to do it again, I would have hit him and totaled the nice new riding mower on the very back of the trailer. | |
10-18-2011, 10:31 PM | #17 | |
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now if i'm passing and someone comes up behind me and DOESN'T ride my ass or flash their lights, i get around the person i'm passing as quickly as possible and let the person behind me pass me. a little patience and respect goes a long way with me. | |
10-19-2011, 06:46 AM | #18 | |
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10-19-2011, 06:59 AM | #19 | |
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Bah....the bus is for suckers, hobos and out-of-towners....oh wait... | |
10-19-2011, 07:06 AM | #20 |
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You don't sound like an aggressive driver to me, but I am irritated by the fact that you have to continously switch lanes...slower traffic keep right!!! I believe I am a defensive driver, as well as an aggressive driver. I speed up to switch lanes/get over if I need to turn...not slow down. I never enter the highway below the speed limit, etc. I also tend to use my trucks to intimidate other drivers, works very well. I hate when I have to drive my fiances car...just can't bully poor drivers. |
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