Has anyone else noticed the amount of drivers that are unresponsive on the roads? I can count about 10 times in the last two weeks alone where drivers staid stationary at a green light, for up to 10-20 seconds just staying still, and don’t move until other cars honk at them. (And it’s not like they’re stopped because of any pedestrians or cyclists.)

Idk just seems very abnormal and wasn’t sure if anyone else noticed this.

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bunk_debunk t1_jeehfm6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:58 PM

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They're coming!

nattarbox t1_jeei0b4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:03 PM

#2,527,276

whole row of cars sitting through an entire light cycle because nobody looked up from their phones. always hilarious.

Humbert_Minileaous t1_jeej34t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:11 PM

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I honk and feel relieved that at least they waited to be stuck at a light before staring at their phone.

tkbalt t1_jeemff8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:37 PM

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Always staring at their phones as soon as they hit a red light. The number of people I see in the driver's seat looking down at something is horrifying.

Always__knitting t1_jeeon28 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:53 PM

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Replying to tkbalt (#2,528,795)

Agree. I count when I walk or bike somewhere and can look into cars. It’s at least 50% and many are doing it while moving. Boggles the mind.

NJS_Stamp t1_jeep33x wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:56 PM

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Replying to tkbalt (#2,528,795)

Had someone yell at me (phone in hand) after I smacked their window for almost side swiping me on my bike

Alan_Stanwyk t1_jeerg73 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:13 PM

#2,530,455

Cell phones, people don't even hide it anymore.

justsomegraphemes t1_jeesovl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:22 PM

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I've lived in several parts of the country, and I think drivers in the greater Boston area are the most distracted and unaware of their surroundings that I've seen.

Rampant_Sarcasm t1_jeeu2lg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:31 PM

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I mean i literally witnessed an old lady passing cars in the right lane on the mass pike with her phone in a windshield mount, turned horizontally, playing a movie/tv show, so at this point I’m assuming it’s just a matter of time before one of these idiots levels my shit into the ground.

TL;DR: it’s pretty bad, yea

nschroe t1_jefaysx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:21 PM

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Replying to justsomegraphemes (#2,530,884)

It's getting way worse everywhere, Boston area is just where you were when you noticed it.

justsomegraphemes t1_jefcimf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:31 PM

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Replying to nschroe (#2,537,056)

Why do you think it's getting worse?

dyqik t1_jefej7w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:44 PM

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Bright sun during commutes can cause people to miss lights, because they've got the sun visors down, blocking the view of the lights, and because of glare.

It's the time of year when that happens particularly in evening commutes.

hbk2369 t1_jefvpke wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:37 PM

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I don't do this while driving. However, I have noticed my attention span since the start of the pandemic has gone to complete shit. Here I am, on Reddit during work because it's so easy to be distracted and look for something "interesting"

nschroe t1_jeg6xqw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:52 PM

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Replying to justsomegraphemes (#2,537,526)

Basically this: combination of post-pandemic mindset and just general accessibility of high-quality pocket computers. The difference watching /r/Roadcam five years ago vs today is stark.

The phenomenon I was commenting about, though, is the same reason everywhere you visit people will tell you "if you don't like the weather wait 10 minutes!!" and think it's unique to their locale, while it's actually just a symptom of a changing world.

tarojelly t1_jeg9qwp wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:10 PM

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When I first moved here from the West Coast I was such an anxious driver because the street layouts and local driving habits where so foreign to me and so I always had a lot of patience for someone being a dumbass on the road bc the people here were so patient with me when I was a dumbass. However after a year of driving around here I've come to realize some people just drive like that and will never change.