Dallas and traffic Options

[jonathan83]

Ok so I'm visiting my sister in McKinney (north of Plano) and actually I was a bit nervous because I had never driven in Dallas traffic. Honestly, the biggest city I had driven in was Lubbock, so you can imagine.

However, I've been here 2 days now, and oh my gosh. PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE BLINKERS.

People know how to drive...and they are NICE and let you in when you use your blinker too! I think I've fallen in love with this place just because of the drivers.

Oh, and right after I decided to make this thread, I read this story on CNN about how the worst city with road rage is Miami, and this is what else they say:

The most courteous drivers can be found in Portland, Oregon; Pittsburgh; the Seattle-Tacoma area; St. Louis; and Dallas-Fort Worth, the survey found.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/15/road.rage.ap/index.html

So I'm not making it up!

[James]

Oh no! I'm gonna go commit suicide now. I just lost Lance's respect

In case you didn't know, it is the responsibility of the driver to keep a safe distance between themself and the car in front of them. There is nothing said about keeping a safe distance between yourself and the car behind you.

[THECHICKEN]

Oh no! I'm gonna go commit suicide now. I just lost Lance's respect

In case you didn't know, it is the responsibility of the driver to keep a safe distance between themself and the car in front of them. There is nothing said about keeping a safe distance between yourself and the car behind you.

lol actually you are responsible for keeping a safe distance from the guy behind you. Definsive driving 101.

You keep the distance infront/ behind in check at all times along with keeping the cars beside you in safe positions.

Driving safe isn't about spiting the people who are going faster, its about making the road safer to drive on in general, especially on a highway. So sure you can:
A. be a complete ass and slow everyone down, causing frustration and causing cars to changes lanes much more just to get around you (increasing chance of wreck)

OR

B. just swallow your arrogance and move over so everyone can be on their merry way

[John6.7]

lol actually you are responsible for keeping a safe distance from the guy behind you. Definsive driving 101.

You keep the distance infront/ behind in check at all times along with keeping the cars beside you in safe positions.

Driving safe isn't about spiting the people who are going faster, its about making the road safer to drive on in general, especially on a highway. So sure you can:
A. be a complete ass and slow everyone down, causing frustration and causing cars to changes lanes much more just to get around you (increasing chance of wreck)

OR

B. just swallow your arrogance and move over so everyone can be on their merry way

2nd!

I almost want to get a truck so I can just ram into people when they cut me off and drive 15mph under the speed limit.

I speed on the highway, but I will always move over for faster cars. I don't understand why some of you people want to be assholes and block them and not move. You are mad that you don't have the balls to drive faster? You just want to be a dick? Please let me know... I really would like to understand this.