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NergNogShneeg t1_j1jd0gi wrote

I’ve driven in most of the southeast, gone coast to coast 3 times, and have, in general, put a lot of miles on the road- this area has the most insane, terrible, and aggressive drivers I’ve encountered. Been here nearly a decade and I swear it got even worse after the pandemic shut things down.

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midgethemage OP t1_j1jf2r5 wrote

Same! I've driven LA to Portland 6ish times, so I've put a lot of miles on I-5, but I've never had any experiences like this outside of that specific stretch of I-5. I'd definitely agree the pandemic made it worse, but it was still happening in that area before then

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Continuous_Ignition t1_j1kyri3 wrote

Same. Lived in Philly which has notoriously crazy drivers, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago. Lived in 9 states total. Drivers in this area are the absolute worst. People are suicide/homicide aggressive. I've never seen so many accidents. I got a dash cam now.

And there are more self centered dipshits around here too. Pulling out in front of traffic. Driving slow unless they can be passed. Left lane camping.

Then the infrastructure is stupid as well. Few turning lanes, even at busy intersections. Lanes that abruptly become forced turns. No ordinances against vegetation/structures blocking line of sight at intersections. Red left arrows. Speed limits are all slower here too.

The weather doesn't even bother me. It's the people that I fucking hate here.

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PM_meyourGradyWhite t1_j1lwto8 wrote

There ARE ordinances on shrubbery and line of sight. They are only haphazardly enforced.

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banme5lol t1_j1jhdvo wrote

Just slow down and follow those in front of you 😂

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jstaffmma t1_j1jxekj wrote

Lol you don’t get to sit in the left lane and dictate everyone else’s pace of their day fuck off

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