Overly nice drivers are a road hazard

[Stay Golden]

Speeders are more easy to deal with they are past you and gone. Over cautious drivers are the ones that create problems and are a general headache. You want to just get past them and leave their nonsense behind.
They brake when you don't expect it, take forever to change lanes, don't know how to merge on or off of main freeways properly, and they don't keep up with the flow of traffic.
Over cautious drivers are a danger to others especially in poor weather conditions.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by Stay Golden

Speeders are more easy to deal with they are past you and gone. Over cautious drivers are the ones that create problems and are a general headache. You want to just get past them and leave their nonsense behind.
They brake when you don't expect it, take forever to change lanes, don't know how to merge on or off of main freeways properly, and they don't keep up with the flow of traffic.
Over cautious drivers are a danger to others especially in poor weather conditions.

Yup, it always freaks me out when I'm on a highway during winter and I'm coming up to the "brake tapper". You know who you are, the guys who constantly tap on their brakes even though they are a mile behind the car in front of them. Its like these guys can't judge stopping distance and braking power. I get that road conditions may be slippery, but stop tapping on your stupid brakes.

[TheGrimm]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Just curious, if that's how it works in the US, what happens when both cars (one going north-south, and the other going east-west) are going straight on an uncontrolled intersection? Who yields to who?

Yield to the car on your right, though I can't imagine there are too many of these types of intersections around.

The law does also state not to make a left hand turn where you are crossing in front of the path of an oncoming vehicle if you don't have the time to clear the intersection. IMO, common sense again as there is no way I try to make a left hand turn at an uncontrolled intersection seeing a car barreling down from the left [unless I have time to clear], I just don't trust other drivers that much.

[theg69]

Originally Posted by TheGrimm

Yield to the car on your right, though I can't imagine there are too many of these types of intersections around.

The law does also state not to make a left hand turn where you are crossing in front of the path of an oncoming vehicle if you don't have the time to clear the intersection. IMO, common sense again as there is no way I try to make a left hand turn at an uncontrolled intersection seeing a car barreling down from the left [unless I have time to clear], I just don't trust other drivers that much.

I agree with you. I don't trust the other drivers to yield to me, although I do give them a honk. Again, it's mostly driver education. I understand it is different in other countries, but if you are driving in Canada, specifically Alberta, you have to follow the rules accordingly. There is no excuse for ignorance.

[Swarly]

Originally Posted by GGG

But 70k in a 90k zone I don't think is that unreasonable of a speed. I think you are in range of the speed LIMIT. I don't think you are considered a slow moving vehicle until you are 30km below the limit. I would argue that going 70 in a 90 would be compliant with California Law.

It is unreasonable. Going 10 under the speed limit is unreasonable, unless there is cause to do so. If your car is incapable of going the speed limit or you just struggle with driving that much, please stay off the road or stick to side streets we would all be safer without you driving with us.

Please note Calgary drivers, a little bit of rain is NOT good reason to go 10 or more under the limit, its just a little water it is not ice, your car can handle it.

[Wormius]

Also, an emergency vehicle on the right or left shoulder is not reason for people in any lane other than the adjacent lane to slow down to 60kph.

[OffsideSpecialist]

Quebec has a posted minimum on highways of 60 km/h (which is waaaaaaaaaaaaay too slow for a Maximum 100 road, except in the case of bad weather or something). I have often wondered if other provinces follow a similar guideline without it being blatantly posted.

[Vulcan]

What I'll do when I'm stopped in a situation that may not be clear as to why I'm stopped is to roll down my window and put my arm out and down with my palm facing backwards so the other drivers behind will also stop and not try to pass on the left or right.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Also, an emergency vehicle on the right or left shoulder is not reason for people in any lane other than the adjacent lane to slow down to 60kph.

Unless the emergency vehicle has even a hair's width of their tire overlapping/over the line. Then both lanes have to slow to 60 km/h. A friend of ours got nailed for this on their way back to Edmonton from Calgary, last fall.

[Violator]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Also, an emergency vehicle on the right or left shoulder is not reason for people in any lane other than the adjacent lane to slow down to 60kph.

I could start a whole thread on emergency vehicles

[calgarywinning]

Or what about cyclists operating as motor vehicles except for when it's convenient for them. Thanks for cutting me of on a solid green crosswalk and you had a red light on my jog yesterday. The point is I had to account for him and his friend to do the wrong thing and i'm the lesser vehicle, in the technical right.

The fact is that in Canada, for whatever reason, the right of way falls to the person whose willing to be out there taking the risks. Cyclist running a red no problem! Stopping the flow of traffic so I can get my coffee or let's go by any junior high in Calgary at lunch to see where the problem begins.

Then there is the grey area, making a mistake which I am sure we all do time to time. A lapse in judgement where we react in a negative way instead of following the rules or making a good choice. The accident which is avoided by the defensive aware driver or participant on the road.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by calgarywinning

Or what about cyclists operating as motor vehicles except for when it's convenient for them.

How is that being overly nice or overly cautious?

[jar_e]

Originally Posted by Violator

I could start a whole thread on emergency vehicles

In what sense?

[smoothpops]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

That is a really odd beef to have, and I am not really sure how it messes up traffic flow. As others mentioned, the goal is to get up to speed limit as soon as possible. In theory, anything slower than speed limit is what hinders traffic flow.

I HATE stragglers who are at the front of the line who take forever to speed up. It especially grinds my gears when they are turning left at a turn signal and screws everyone behind over.

I'm referring to the guys that floor it the minute the light turns green, squealing the tires, accelerater down to the floor . I'm a speeder, i don't "dawdle" through the light. You don't have to take off like a rocket, just to get to 50K. And if you're gonna put in all that effort in the take off, don't stop at speed feel free to go 5-10 over limit, you're just wasting gas and putting unneeded strain on your car for no reason. obviously don't hold up the people behind you, but don't take off like your in a drag race at every light

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Also, an emergency vehicle on the right or left shoulder is not reason for people in any lane other than the adjacent lane to slow down to 60kph.

Strongly disagree with this statement. On a divided highway if there is an energency vehicle on the shoulder and the right lane slows down to 60 it s not safe to pass people going 120. Your closing speed is to great, people in the slow lane will be lane changing into the faster lane, people arent paying attention because they are rubber necking at the accident or person being ticketed.

It is just safe driving to slow down. Not to 60 but for me I wont go faster than 90 in that type of situation.