Random Thought Thread v2

[Dion]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Ah lighten up. Are they even still letting you drive?

Did you get your license out of a crackerack box?

Everyone speeding is even more of a reason why going 5+ under is a terrible idea. Go with the flow of traffic, keep the furthest-left lane clear for anyone going faster than you, and enter/exit at speed. These are simple things completely lost on people.

There are sections and times of day on Deerfoot and Crowchild specifically where the average flow of traffic is 20-30km/hr higher than the speed limit. That’s not “hey look at that speed demon! must be in a rush!” that’s literally everyone going that speed. If you’re going 5-10 under, you’re going 25-40km slower than everyone else, and that makes you a complete hazard.

How many times have we heard that "speed" was factor when it comes to crashes and accidents.

Obviously this only applies to good road conditions. But at the end of the day, if you want to sight-see, buy a ticket and ride a tour bus. Don’t take your Golf Cart onto Deerfoot.

Don't quit your day job you'd fail as a comedian.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Dion

How many times have we heard that "speed" was factor when it comes to crashes and accidents.

Well technically speed is a factor in every collision, if you hit something going 30 in a 50, you mighta missed it if you were going slower!

[Dion]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Well technically speed is a factor in every collision, if you hit something going 30 in a 50, you mighta missed it if you were going slower!

Still driving over the limit and not in a safe manner is speed also.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I wonder when the last old guy who puts a CAA sticker on his back window will die. Surely nobody under 75 would do such a thing.

This is an awesome post. You still see them and it's crazy. Like literally from a time when people didn't have cell phones and an AMA truck would be driving by a broken down car and be like "OMG he's an AMA member, good thing about that sticker, I'll stop and help!!".

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

All modern cars (minus the 100K+ crowd) are so boring and ugly. And huge. I saw someone driving one of the new Hyundai Santa Cruzs yesterday, and got excited because it was 5.26% different from everything else on the road.

There is no reason why these bland Demolition Man Mobiles everywhere cost so much money. (Que supply and demand guy)

It started with the change from "what does a vehicle cost me in total?" to the absurd "what are my monthly payments and I'll just make car payment the rest of my life" mentality when buying vehicles.

New vehicle purchase used to be for those that earned well. Somewhere between 2005 and 2010 it changed to "everyone can afford a new vehicle and NOBODY can afford to NOT purchase a new vehicle!".

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I’ll sometimes drive 0-5 under the limit. You could leave a few minutes earlier.

This is straight struggler mentality and action in a city. Why would you be like this?

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Accident free since most people here were alive. I’m none of the above.

Originally Posted by Dion

If you're not driving +10 over the limit on the Deerfoot they want to run you off the road. Just a symptom on Calgary drivers in a hurry to get somewhere fast.

Are you sure you guys just aren't in the senior demographic without knowing it? What is a senior now a days anyways? Is it 60?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Dion

Did you get your license out of a crackerack box?

No, just from a registry. Did they used to come from those boxes when you got yours?

Originally Posted by Dion

How many times have we heard that "speed" was factor when it comes to crashes and accidents.

Often. But you seem to think the two options are putting around below the speed limit or people weaving in and out of traffic trying to break the land-speed record. I (and most people) are just advocating going with the flow of traffic and getting out of the way if you’re a struggler. If you can’t keep up with the flow of traffic on any given road, from the moment you enter to the moment you exit, you don’t belong on that road and you might not belong behind the wheel.

Stay out of the left lane
Merge at the speed of traffic
Go with the flow of traffic

Simple stuff

Originally Posted by Dion

Don't quit your day job you'd fail as a comedian.

Sorry, forgot my audience grew up with the original Laurel & Hardy.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Nothing says "Safety" like turning yourself into an obstacle

It is hilarious to me that some people still dont get this.

"Well...I'm uncomfortable and scared...what else am I supposed to do?"

Well...sorry to say...get off the road.

You're shoving ~3500 pounds of metal around...if you dont think you can handle it, you probably shouldnt be doing it.

Call an Uber.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Dion

How many times have we heard that "speed" was factor when it comes to crashes and accidents.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I assume everyone driving 5+ under the speed limit is dangerous because they are either not paying attention, lost/confused, poorly trained, or have reduced motor function (from aging, for example).

This assumption has yet to be proven wrong.

There are valid reasons for driving under the speed limit;a rare moment of PF and CHL harmony.

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

In times of high congestion, people often cut from the middle/slower moving lane into the fast lane when they see an opportunity. Because of the difference of speed, it's nearly impossible for them to match the speed of the fast lane right away, so they cause a slow down. This happens on Deerfoot all the time. It isn't rare or unique. In these scenarios the fast lane is almost always going 10-15% below the limit.

The driver was being completely logical and the perfect amount of cautious, obviously.

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

So I'm going to do a total 180 because I don't drive that part of Glenmore often, much less when it's busy. But I'm in a cab and in that exact spot, we were driving about 80 in the left lane when suddenly a Mazda 3 just pulls out into the left lane without even looking, leading the cabby to slam on the brakes and leading me to burst out laughing. I explained this thread to him.

Seriously, if we had been in a big dump truck or something, unable to stop, Mazda dude and his girlfriend in the passenger seat would 100% be dead. But on the go on their merry way, giving no indication that they even noticed.

Mazrim was right everybody, I was wrong.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Are you sure you guys just aren't in the senior demographic without knowing it? What is a senior now a days anyways? Is it 60?

I am a senior. A motorcycle-riding, scuba-diving senior who’s dived with sharks (no cage) and who’s put his name onto election ballets nine times. I’m not afraid of risk.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Dion

Did you get your license out of a crackerack box?.

Is that what they're handing out at the Train Stations?

Not a jab at you, but sometimes you get these unintentional little jokes.

"I want my toy from crackerack box!!"

Is it crack? Is it cracker? Is crackerack a new thing? It could be anything.

[flamesfever]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

No, just from a registry. Did they used to come from those boxes when you got yours?



Often. But you seem to think the two options are putting around below the speed limit or people weaving in and out of traffic trying to break the land-speed record. I (and most people) are just advocating going with the flow of traffic and getting out of the way if you’re a struggler. If you can’t keep up with the flow of traffic on any given road, from the moment you enter to the moment you exit, you don’t belong on that road and you might not belong behind the wheel.

Stay out of the left lane
Merge at the speed of traffic
Go with the flow of traffic

Simple stuff



Sorry, forgot my audience grew up with the original Laurel & Hardy.

The problem with promoting this idea is that it instigates anger in many drivers that have a tendency to drive with a certain degree of over anxiousness and expectation. We are always going to encounter the odd person, who for whatever reason, age, distraction, uncertainty, mental health, drugs, etc. is driving below the speed limit, and IMO we must learn to live with it, and avoid getting our bowels in an uproar.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by flamesfever

The problem with promoting this idea is that it instigates anger in many drivers that have a tendency to drive with a certain degree of over anxiousness and expectation. We are always going to encounter the odd person, who for whatever reason, age, distraction, uncertainty, mental health, drugs, etc. is driving below the speed limit, and IMO we must learn to live with it, and avoid getting our bowels in an uproar.

And this is what worked for decades, but now for some reason it’s not 20% of drivers being slow, it’s 80%. Driving Deerfoot at any time (outside of rush periods) it’s unreal how many people are ranging 75-90km/hr.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by flamesfever

The problem with promoting this idea is that it instigates anger in many drivers that have a tendency to drive with a certain degree of over anxiousness and expectation. We are always going to encounter the odd person, who for whatever reason, age, distraction, uncertainty, mental health, drugs, etc. is driving below the speed limit, and IMO we must learn to live with it, and avoid getting our bowels in an uproar.

I don’t know about you guys but it’s not like I’m getting diarrhoea over it. I’m just posting online saying those people suck.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I don’t know about you guys but it’s not like I’m getting diarrhoea over it. I’m just posting online saying those people suck.

Although when I do have diarrhea it makes being around those strugglers even worse

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I am a senior. A motorcycle-riding, scuba-diving senior who’s dived with sharks (no cage) and who’s put his name onto election ballets nine times. I’m not afraid of risk.

Guessing a “hugging the centreline at 85km/hr all the way to Bragg Creek on a Harley” motorcycle-riding senior?

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Brendone

Guessing a “hugging the centreline at 85km/hr all the way to Bragg Creek on a Harley” motorcycle-riding senior?

Gold Wing

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Gold Wing

was my second choice. My Dad drives one of those and I could never follow him. “Just Cruisin’” so everyone else should slow down too.