I'm located in Orlando, FL, in the UCF area. If anyone is familiar with the area, this occured on University Blvd. right in front of UCF. Some Crossfire(Graphtie, 6 Spd.) was driving with a tempory license plate. He couldn't drive at all. I was next to him for 3 lights. He stalled at 2 of them. I also noticed him drinking a Budweiser while sitting at a light and talking on his cell phone. Come on! I would think that if someone is smart enough to buy this awesome automobile, they would be smart enough not to drink and drive! Sorry to rant, but I knew that if anyone would understand my anger, it would be fellow Crossfire drivers.

 

I'm with you man Don't drink and drive in any kind of car. :x

 

I've got a rant of my own if you don't mind.... today I was driving south on Interstate 17 to Phoenix, in the left lane going as fast as I can with traffic. Car ahead of me, car to my right, I can't get over there's nowhere to go. Some A-hole in a Nissan Pathfinder starts flashing me. Since I can't go anywhere to let him by, I figure it's some sort of emergency that requires me to stop quickly. So I hit the brakes hard and watch the ***** fumble. I'll probably watch the news someday and see the jackass dead from a rollover.

So if any of you know a ***** who drives a Pathfinder and exits Happy Valley Road off of I-17 north of Phoenix, tell him F-u for me.

 

Yo Krusty... everyone drives in the left lane out here. I've never seen anything like it. :roll:

 

krusty

Obiviously his business was far more important then yours.

I think the relatives of that SUV driver all live in CT.

 

Go to California, you'll see plenty of it there, and that's probably why so much of it is in AZ, half of them went to Zona from LA!!!!!
It's the damdest thing.
Problem is, when there is no speed limit, a la autobahn, it is unsafe to be in the left lane unless you are hauling A.
But since we have a limit. People don't think about a car running up on them at 120+.
I hate the speed limit. And oh, by the way, lower limits DO NOT SAVE LIVES..
How's that for a vent...

 

Yeah, it's amazing. I think it's the midwest transplant factor. I drove back and forth to Tucson twice a week for the better part of a year in 2001-2002 and I've seen it all with left lane cruisers. But I think this particular A-hole was just your standard SUV driving pimple on the *** of driving. He and his two inch ****** sit a few feet above it all and he gets some sort of god complex. You shoulda seen the look on his and his wife's face when I hit the brakes. I'm still enjoying it today.

 

Just an aside regarding speed limits - these were introduced in Europe not for safety reasons, but in response to the oil crisis of the 70's which prompted governments to enforce limits to cut back on petrol consumption - not deaths. Perhaps it was the same in the States.
Slow driving often leads to drivers becoming distracted or sleepy - ergo accidents.
Fast driving (as opposed to plain negligent driving), usually envolves a driver who is alert, and so long as he is not reckless with those around him can normally respond faster to traffic and emergency situations. IMHO.
As a rule I like to drive powerful cars not for their top speed, but rather for their ability to allow me to manouver, overtake quickly and safely.